The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-09
ANNlV ERSARIES
AND HOME FOR THE FRIENDLEss IN IT'S
FoRTY-FIFTH Wharf.-The HOME MISSIONARY

THE AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY
FoRTY-FlFTH Wharf.-The HOME MISSIONARY
SOCIETY.
Tho forty fourth anniversary OF the American Fe-
male Guardian Society and Home for the Frendless
COMMUNICATED yesterday In tho forenoon .
business meeting was held at tho Home No. 20 East
Twenty ninth street, the President, Mrs. Charles
c. North, in tho char From the annual report
OF the Secretary, Mrs. S. r. l. Bennett 1t app
pears that tho Homo during the past year
has sheltered 952 inmates adults and children,
aud has directly aided 1854 persons; SIS have been
admitted and OF these l5l have been located IN Chris
tian homes by adoption or ndenture; 33l have been
temporary cases. In the Shelter there have been 225
inmates, many OF these being mothers with young in
fants, most OF wnom have been provided with stua-
tons in the country In The Baby Nursery about
hundred little have been cared Tor In the En-
ploym Aid department work has been given TO
over loo women; more than 1000 garments have
been made u sewing machines have been loaned or
sold ~ low rate on small nstamenta. Twelve
industrial schools havo been sustained IN which
are registered Inc names OF 6,34' children. each
receiving time food, clothing and instruction.
Two visitors have, during me year made TOO viss
to outside poor
The reasurers report sets forth that the receipts
ana balance hand ut tho beginning OF the year
amounted 70 sio3,53o 20. Tho expenditure tor the
year was SIS Oo6 4G
been gwen TO the society by MI. John ID. Wright,
President OF the society Tor the Prevention OF Cruelty
TO Children, and tn,s IS 10 DO shared by tho bcnc
hclarics OF the two associations.
Tho Committee on NOMINATIONS prcsc led tho fol-
lowing list OF officers To be elected next week -
President, Mrs. Charles o. North; Vice Presidents,
Mrs. II. +. Brown, Mrs. j. N. Hubbard, Montclair,
j.. Mrs. Rev. J. bowling, New YORK; Mrs. d.
Thursion, Winthrop. Me. Mrs. 5. J. Goodeno1gh
New YORK; Mrs. H. +. Sedgwck, Spenccrport N. Y. |;
Mr.. John D. Willard. Troy, y. Y. Mrs. l.. J. New
berry, Dorchester, Mass Mr.. W. Z. GiidersIecvc,
Philadelphia Pa Mrs Dir. Duilied, Philadelphia, Pa.
Mrs Henry Mathcr, BingnamLon, a. r.; Mrs. Henry
Rose, New YORK Mr. Amncfst Wight Portchester
~ "; Mrs. T. G. flaming BROOKLYN, n r.. Mrs
Douglas Putnam, Marietta, Onio; Mrs ReDecca Col
Inns, Mrs H. e. Benedict and Mrs. DR.. ). Barlow, New
York; Secretaries Mrs. ). X. l. Bennett, Mrs Harris
Wilson, Mrs. 5. n. Amber; Treasurer, Mrs 5. A..
Stone.
In the afternoon tho society assembled In the Broad
way Tabernacle, where about ono thousa nd children
from the Home almost filled tho entire BODY Tho
bGilIins and also the spacious cEanc which Il
platform provided win seats had been improvlsc
The three galleries, well Isose PORTIONS OF he
side haves not occupied by the inmates o the Home,
were crowded with ladies' ana gentlemen. ~. John
Hail presided. and, after prayer W Dr. Newman the
programme Of exercises, consisting oil singing aud
cacsthcnics ny thc lutte people and addresses by
some Of the clcrgymcn on tho platform. carried
out
Alter bcnodiction by Rev. DR.. Hall the assemble 60
was dismissed.