Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-14
PrOyis:sns Aid society.


The executive committee OF the above aSS0ci-
alton net last evenin@-MF. II. Browning in the
chair. l.. :. Emery secretary, and Mc5ST5. r. c.
Fox, w. Dickson, Geo. White. a. :. Pratt John
T. Given, : VI. Golden and ~ V. Buckley pre-
sent. Mr. Emery. from the committee on the
subject, reported that they had waited on Com
missioner Phelps. who had turned over 500 for
each Subdivision. and had told them 10 90 ahead
ana that il WaS prob1biC that they would turn
over he fUnd-atfUt S2.5g0-and they could not
expect more TIL after the list OF Tarra The
president stated that NC5SrS. BUckey and r. T.
Jackson had been -DbSt iturcd for HeSSrs Decide
and King, who had declined. Mr.. dickson from
the committee Oh constitution. reported draft
Of that instrument. which was adOp ed II
adopts the Dame Of Prevalent Aid society; Set5
fOIth The object 10 prevent indiSCriminate aims
giving. diScuuTd-cS paUpeTiSIn and idlene sand
CO-GI Grafton With GlAGr societies with view 10
systematic fciti 70 tdr poor, provides for Off
Sfrs-Ifesident, five vice presidents. secretary.
tfttSuftf-"ith manager In each district. Who
shall constitute the executive committee To re
elected annually ou the first Monday in NoVeDl-
Der. and pT6ScIibcs The duties of tho officers,
divides The District II Columbia into Sub-diS-
tTictS rs fGllOT5:-f-t district, Georgetown: "a.
county: "a. Washington. between 18th street
and Rock creek: 4Jh, Washington, between 18TH
street and North ana South capitol streets; 5th,
Washington. east OF North and south CaDiIDl
streets; and 9Th. South Washington: directs the
managers 70 organic board az visitors n their
respective districts, who shall investigate ali
cases referred 20 tEe'n. and they shall avail
Themselves of tie services OF the police depart
MCut, ard weekly mcC!iu-S are 10 To- ned sub
Jtct 10 the cat; Of tie chairman.
Nj. Given explained chat there were two
classes Of poor, oIc Of whom worthless one
could be better known through the police. MI
Browning said nat The police would receive IN
order IN Few days directing them to c0-Ole-
rate with The society Mr.. Given said that dur
- The day hg mad after the cases iiad been
visited. relieved -. and That he amount OF dies
itlti0C as perfectly appalling. l. ta2 april
cations continue as they have commenced the
amount given them U0aid he Il mere drop in
TIE bucket. \ letter was received from the all
society az The Congregational church rendering
their services. and vote CT thanks was al opted
Similar action was taken on the letter from the
western Presbyterian church. received at the
previous meeting NeSSIS Pratt and Given
we're appointed committee 10 vail on the Gas
Light company AID solicit donation OF coke
FATHERS Nor LIABLE FOE THE NISnEEDs o.
THEIR SONS.-1 CSteTddy III the Circuit Court
Chief Justice Cartier the case OF Jacob G1e-
Wiz VS. John kOZcl was heard. The plaintiff
sues the defendant because his son Charles
Noel had ruined tne plalntitf'S daughter, Bar
para GOeYltZ. ard q son was born. whereby the
plaintiff was put 10 great expense, the good
name OF his family damaged great grief and
pain was suffered by his daughter. ana the fam
lily 5 chances OF contracting advantageous ma
tTlmOn!al alliances injured, the whole costs aud
damages 70 the PlaiHtlff being S5.O10 The de
cIardIlOD also sets out the same sum as due for
money lent. for money had and received. and
for InULcy due on an account &C When The
case vas called the chief Justice said To plain
U'f'S counsel. Mrs lockwood. that there was
no liability ON the part OF q father for ANYTHING
furnished his son except neceS5arleS, and he
could not see that the declaration set forth any
thing for which the father could be held reSp0n-
Sibie. He suggested that the action be dis
missed. Mrs lockwood said thai II such cases
the father ought 10 lc liable fer the In!5deeds of
his son bat tine CHIEF Justice thought mat this
dCctriue would lie more than fathers would ba
abe 10 stand. anu directed that the silt b., en-
tered dismissed