National Republican., 1878-01-29
THE DESTITUTE POOR.
Organization of Society for their Rel

Organization of u Society for their Relief.
Pursuant to the call issued by the committee OF
ninc appointed for the purpose, a goodly repre-
scntotion Of the philanthropists Of the city were
present at Wizards Hall last evening for the pur-
pose of organizing permanent society for the re-
liefofth the dcstitStc.
Mr.. William H. Seaman called the meeting to
order and stated that II had been called to organize
an association for the relief Of the poor similar to
other organizations existing in other cities. He
prepared a constitution which they were ready to
submit.
Hon. NJ. @. Emory was seectcd chairman, and Mr..
The secretary read the call the meeting.
MT A. y solHmons read paper Ereparsd oy me bhS
which
THE CONSTITUTION
was read by Charles lAyman. Esq. 1tprovidcd
Tint the society should be Known as the washing
roor." lis Object should be- to discourage indis-
Crtniratc alnS-giving. street beg sng, pnuperism.
and idlcne.s and to elevate the moral and ply.
sical condition OF the INDECENT. Further, that me
l"Ori Of manager. divide the District into sub dis.
try's Of convenient size for carrying OH thcir work,
have exclusive control OF the funds OF the aSsocia.
ttnn, aud snvuld apply them in such manner ns
they hould deem hest calculated to accomplish lis
benevolent purposes.
Amer the constitution had been read In c. C Cox
delivered all Interesting address upon practical PHI
lnnthrcphy.
ANcr further discussion Mr. Fitch moved the
prcvious question. and the constitution was ununi-
moi.!y adopted rs whn!r. lPcn motion OF Mr.
| Lyman, the president appointed the following
committee in ChNO.C the officers: Mn. Httz,
McSSrs. Charles Lyman, !. H. Fitch. william II.
Seaman. ard General X u. Mussey. While they
were absent the secretary. Mr, Emery, rad letter
! rom John Bovine, esq. Secretary ut the New loik
lCStitutiun society. Adlrcssrs were NJ Idc 10y DT.
| Newman aud luigc Casey. The frrm.r said that.
he and ut, church woUld 10 NIL in their power TO
| aid the cauSc. Judge Casey thOught that city
like Washington, which spends $1,000 week Of,
| the opera and cuncrinitants ought to be able tO
! take cure Of is poor, and tliSt the city which
spends, as Washington does, SlnWl day for liquor,
| ought hot 70 lei It's poor want for bread.
| Dr. Lawrence. OF Boston, sGid he thought that
! the poor should be given employment by the
| inuu"iral authorities aud that they should hc
| taught that they nrc un pau!vr>. lie rec M
| luCudcd the cheap meal srStrm ~ This point the
committee rUturre' aud recommended the follow
ling
Off ERs,
whowerc unanimously 4. etlp /: Prcsilcnt-ITnrat;o
King N.cc.p-c,iI,u uts--.iu>,ph t'sry. g. W Rigs.
L.. 7. Nvrrrg. j. e. iIarknC,s, aud 4. II. liClr.
| MArugtrs-F. l.. HoOrV Mrs. \. \. Willard, y. H..
SiinrHc'a G. T. Church. Mr.. GGngN chr. Mrs. Her
ron, Chrrlc- Baum, ami Mrs. o. BiGclOw. Treas
! uTcr-irwis T. Davis.
| Nj. Srnmous snid that there was no better time
u SCI the ball WllTg Than lhr Irt'cnt and that he
thCsviDn. sul's"riivl slD lrr year. The ALLOWING
yearly sub crip.iunS Were then made: r. y, Mus-
10Y, s.; Dr cox, 81; t. i''rh slu' Mrs. Church,
- JuiEC Crcy, SO; WlialE II. seaman s.; !. y.
| PHILIP. -; Mr.. NrrdsIHuU. Il; kcv. nr. CTGmCr,
u ; nul IIOratiO King $40.
| lIru motor the So-C ely N.OuinCl To met at
call VI the Fl.!ICnt.