New-York tribune., 1878-03-02
CH1RiTY'S WORK AND NEEDS.

ASSISTANCE EXTTNDED AND PROPOSED.
THE NURSERY ASD CHILD's Observation-Disclosures
SOLDIERS FAMiLII4-FOE THE BENEFIT or
rRAMrs-0TGER BENEvOLENr WORK.
At the annual meeting Of tho managers oi
the Nursery and Chlis Hospital, yesterday, the seer-
tary's report was read, SLOWING tat Loo adults aud
children had been cared for at The City Nursery during
the year; 1J2 adults aud 223 children were inmates o
the Nursery at present; At the country branch, IN
gtatcn Island, children had been born. The useful
nes. of the Hospital has not been diminished despite
a decrease in revenue The total receipts during the
year had S14s .G92 o. including $lo6,l7j 81 re
ceved from the CITY 30T lG from The Charity Ban O
1877, and 81 5000 from Richard GAY, OF Seneca
Falls in the form OF legacy The total cx.
pens4s Of the City Nursery had been s4j,36G O5 ;
o? the country branch. $591JS Al for building ana n
provruents, $9,7l3 Il; leaving balance in bank OF
$g,sji II. BTef addresses made by the Rev. DR.
Potter Mr.. White and The Rev. DR.. John Hal. The
following Officers elected: First directrces Mrs
Cornelius Dubois; second drectrc Mrs A. s. Sullivan
third d,rectrcys Mira y. l.. Van Rrnsscaer third drcc
tres pro tenn Mrs. j. ". Ellis; treasurer, Nss Vim. W.
Kincsand: secretary Miss Hunter assistant secretary
Miss Van Wnkle
The Ladies' Union Relief Association, during the
past year. continued its work Of assistance among
the needy families soldiers of the This
sistanc. does consist much in giving aims as ia
helping those who are able to work find employment.
special feature OF the work the obtaining for wid
and orphans Of whatever pensions they may he o
titled TO- Last wear $4,000 disburscd at an eX
pcnsc OF $40 16. Medicines and some fuel
were supplied and also ten sewing machinc9.
The troubles in the Excise Department have cut Of q
large source Of revenue and the private subscriptions
have fallen off materially. The ladies managing the as
sociaon make an urgent appeal FOR help OF any Kind
either in money personal Assistance. Giits
may be sent to Mrs John A. Kennedy, No. 155
West Twenty-sccond-st: Mrs Dr. C. V. Cl4kson, No 90
ParkaVc. Mrs. W. j. iiayeincycr No. 80 West Tour
iccut,t Mrs. L. II. Rogers. No 333 West Tbir ylif~
St; Ms T. = Hamilton Ne. l22 II Twenty -nnth-st
gentleman of wealth in this city, who retired from
business several yearS recently conceived me
idea uf establishing a snSustdnlHg institution "hch
framps A temporary lease w,s obtained Of ihc old
Presbyterian church Prince and Mironts. and every
bed. The prices range. >ccording 20 the siln1-
tiou. either or cents II tramp has the
to certain led and Lis nGTe. age age on enc nsii"na a.
are iokcn down III Ietrr m j., ne t % no 1G9, & u ne rr
I"ck ~ ns wood In ihc morning brcakfas, served
for ccnts TO those vino have money 10 pay for IT al
others are obliged 10 saw two blocks OF WOOD. IIr
breakfast consists Of cOrmeal mI!sh. The wood is sold
the of 81 for a cOalcar load The managers say
that the public have not responded to their appeals 10
The report OF the Society for the Prevention OF Cru
city to Animals. for ls17, shows that u now mas
and employs IL aeemts. The prosecutions when
hcy have undertaken have increased in number recent
to the more frequent occurrence of cruees the
enlarged OF the socieiy's work. added u the IN
creased readiness OF the public in reporting eases 0f
cruelty. Since the Organization of the society IL 1866
1888 casc. has been prosecuted Its ageuts have inter
tered aud prevented the abuse Of animals -, 81 times
There are received annually aud intestigated. LOO
complaints from citizens or police officers. IL 1877,
96i prosecutions were conducted.
The sixth annual report OF the Roosevelt Hosrtal,
for 1877 shows that the number 0f patients admitted
during that year was LASS l.3OJ were DISCHARGED;
59I cured; 4sl, improved; los unlmproyed There
1913 Deaths aud 1873 patients remained In the hos
pital December 81 1877 or the whole number Of
tents 3j persons were treated free Of charge The
death rate from all causes $40 per cent The aV-
crage cost OF each patient was o7ia cents day.