Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-01-29

A PERMANENT ASSOCIATION ORGAN


A meeting Of charitably disposed citizens OF
tbeDistI let was held last night at Willard haH to
organize permanent society for the relief of
the deserving poor of the District. The meet
ing was called by a committee chosen at
recent gathering Of officers and Leading men
and women of the several benevolent Organj-
Zations of the District at the rooms OF the
Labor Exchange. Among those present, who
are wei known workers in this cause, were A
$. SOlOmOns, Hon. John Hit, Judge Casey.
Charles Lyman, Rev. s. Kramer, W. H. Sea
man. y q. Arnold, l.. s. Emery, II. ID. Mussey
J: T. Fitch. Mrs. Hitz, Mrs. KearOn, Mrs. Julia
church, Mrs. SolOmOns Miss Lee Miss Bates
rev. Dr. Newman, and others.
MIR. W. H. Seaman called the meeting TO
order. MIR. nj. e. Emery was chosen to preside
temporarily with Mr.. l.. s. Emery as secreta-
~ MT SOioln0nS. from the committee on
PLAN OF OPERATIONS,
made report, stating that they had prepared
constitution and by laws which he submitted.
He said those who have given much thought
TO the relief OF the poor have come TO the con-
ctusiOn that the system, or rather absence of
system. heretofore prevailing i'm the District
IN administering its large number of excellent
charities has become crying evil, and calls
Tor such reorganization as will make it homo
genous in all its parts: The aim of this associ-
alton is not TO relieve the vicious and indOleDt
poor, thereby fostering idleness and dissipa-
ton, but to afford aid to such worthy and in
dustrious persons as are temporarily thrown
out OF employment, or those suffering from i'll
ness or old age: TO discourage indiscrimnate
aims giving, which fosters pauperism and
gives advantage TO the persistent clamorOus
heggar, to the injury of the unobtruSve and
more worthy. Adopting a careful plan by per
sonai visitation by unpaid. intelIi gent and be-
neyolent people, and establishing a thorough
system OF checks and balances the absolute
needs OF the poor will be ascertained and a
duplication of aid through error avoided. Ii
Is proposed to place the association on per
manent basis, and an act of incOrpOratiOn will
be obtained and annual subscriptions sole
tied, payable as required. This organization
has no connection with the labor exchange
whatever
THE CONSTITUTION.
Mr. Charles Lyman then read the cOnstitu-
Don II provides that the society he known as
the Washington Association for Improving
courage ndiscIimlnate almS-giving, street
begging, panperlSm and idleneSS, and elevate
the moral and physical condition of the ind-
gent; Further. that the board of managers
divide the District into sub districts of cOnve-
nIent size for carrying out their work. and
appoint visitors and collectors, who shall have
exclusive control OF the funds of the aSSOcia-
ton and apply them i'm such Il manner as they
deem best calculated to accomplish its benevO-
lent purposes.
MIR. {. G. Cox made earnest remarks on the
subject OF practical philanthropy, and cOmpli-
mented Mrs. Roberts Oh her cheap eating
house.
ana others; after which the constitution was
adopted
~ SELECTION OF PERMANENT OFFICERS.
On motion of Mr.. Lyman. the chairappOinted
Mrs: Hit Messrs. Charles Lyman. j. +. Fitch.
W. H. Seaman and Gen. MASSEY committee
10 nominate permanent officers.
During the absence of the committee adj
dresses were made by DR.. Newman and Judge
Casey, the latter stating that in a city where
SA,uto Is spent per week on operas and similar
amusements, the people ought to be able to
take care OF their poor: and city which
spends $4,000 per day for liquor ought not to
let the poor man want for bread. An address
was also made by DIR. Lawrence, of Boston.
he committee reported the following for
adopted: HOratiO King. president: Joseph
Casey. q; ". Riggs, H. T. Merrick, j. c. Hark-
ness. and A H.. Herr, vice presidents F. L.
Moore. Mrs. A. A. willard, b. II. StinemetZ
I; Ii: Church. Mrs. Gangwehr Mrs HERON.
Charles Baum. and Mrs. o. BigelOw, mana
gers: Lewis j. Davis, treasurer
SUI DESCRIPTIONS.
MI: Snl0mons started a subscription. leading
OH with SO. and the following were SOON added
to the list II. ID. Mussey, S.: Dr. Cox, - j. +.
Elfeh, so: Mrs Church, 81; Judge Casey, SO: !
" Imam I'll. Seaman, 81; j. b. Phip, 81; Mrs
NOrdStraum. 81 Rev. Mr.. Cramer. 81. and Ho
ratio Ming, 80. Adjourned.