The Portland daily press., 1878-11-15
Annual Meeting of the Martha WASH

Annual meeting OF the Martina WASH.
iustou Society.
The thirty-sxth annual meeting of the
Martha Washington Society was he d at the
| residence of Mrs. B. Littlefeld, No. SO Brown
| street yesterday afternoon. In the absence OF
| the President, the Vice President, Mrs. I'll. A.
Humphrey. presided. The religious exercises
were conducted by Rev. A. S. Ladd of the
Congress st. NJ. E. Church. The following
reports were presented and accepted:
MANAGERS REPORT.
With each successive year the managers OF
| this Society are called upon to give an exact
account OF the distribution of the trust con-
| fded to them. With but very little change our
| last year s report might answer FOR this.
We have held the past year forty weekly
| meetings which have been usually we'll attended
| The average attend aDce has bsen seventeen,
quite an locrease over past years. The largest
number present at any one meeting thirty
seven.
We have added to our list of membership,
since our last report, seven members, ana
during the same period three have been
removed to their spirit homes-Miss Lydia
Hancock, one of the original members of the
society, Mrs. Russell Lewis aud Mrs. Arthur
Small. We have distributed 6SSa yards Of cotton
cloth. 81 yards of cotton flannel, % l-2 yards OF
wool flannel, $50 yards of prints. 126 yards of
yards of silesia % yards Of alpaca, " pairs of
boots and shoes, s pairs of rubbers, 10 pairs of
hose "a ready made new garments, 1874 second
hand garments, 80 hats, 5quilts, comforters,
blanket and $35 30 in mouey.
The prolonged stagnation in business has
thrown many out of employ ment and driven
them to the very verge of penury and want,
and some of them from stern necessity have
been obliged to apply to charitable societies for
assistance to enable them to provide for them
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necessities of life. All will readily admit that
the care Of the poor and suffering is always an
imperative duty, and we have the assurance,
THAT he who giveth to tn poor lendeth to the
Lori" and again Good loveth the cheerful
giver" Our resources are limited, and our
dependence is now as it always has been, on
the charity and good will of our friends, and
with their cheerful and timely aid we hope to
be prepared to meet all demands made upon
the Society for assistance.
Even the smallest donations in IN oney or
clothing will be thankfully accepted, and
judciously distributed to the worthy poor. In
closing this report we would once more thank
those friends who hare SO frequently remem-
bered us, and may good fortune attend each
and all to the end of their lives.
MRS. G. W. BEALE, Seo'y.
Portland, Nov. IA, 1878.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
Martha Washington Society. in account with Mrs.
Moses Dodge, treasurer, from Oct 81 1871, to Nov.
10, 1878. DR..
For cash paid, balance Of account due the
Treasurer last year. ..:..................92 % II
For cash paid per order of President and Vice
President. ......... ..................... 2s7 70
$3.50 SO
CIR.
By cash, receipts from concerts and sales at
City Hall 49,. $40 10
Bank .......................... rs 90
By cash, receipts from Antiquarian Supper. 40 90
By cash donation. Observation-Disclosures. 90
By cash annual subscription Of members. 10 30
Balance due the Treasurer. ....,.,......... II 20
$3.50 SO
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year:
Presidept-Mrs. Benjamin KiuRsbury.