National Republican., 1879-01-10
THE raorIDENr AID SOCIETY,"


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lief of the Poor.
In response to a call issued by the Labor
Eychauge public meeting was held at vii.
laId's Hall last evening for the purpose of or
gan2ug 4 general society for the relief of the
poor of the city of Washington. There were
about 100 in attendance, including nearly all Of
the prominent leaders in every philanthropic
movement in thi, city. Among those present
were judge MacArthur,c Governor Shepherd
L. J. Davis, Mr. and Mrs John lIitz DIR, aud
Mrs. Antisell, Commissioner Phelps Mrs
Briggs ,Oivia) James Il. Fitch, DR.. Patterson,
Horatio Browning, William Dickson, A. S.
Solomons c. 5. Noycs, DR.. Townshend, Thomas
L. Clark, l.. NJ. Hoffman, A. S. Pratt, l.. $.
Emery, Mr. Godstoin, and Rev Mr. Kramer.
Judge Macarthur called the meeting to order
and read the published call. 1t was of prime
necessity, he said, that instead of encouraging
mcndcancy in our midst there should be
well organized system Of relief lie trusted
something would be undertaken that would
be more permanent than past efforts.
Mr.. &. S. Moves was elected secretary.
LAST YEARS EFFORTS.
Mr.. A. S. Sulomoas rectcd st some length
tho efforts made last January to form the
Washington Aid Society.
Upon his suggestion Mr.. L. S. Emery read
the plan and constitution Of tlat society.
Governor Shepherd moved that those present
proceed to form themselves into an aid So
ciety.
Mr.. Wolf gave 4 brief account of the success
achieved by the Provident Aid Society, and
was in favor of rcviving that organization.
Mr.. Emery suggested that ii the orgini2a.
ton was made local, and did not include in its
operations the whole District, the Commits
sioners could not turn over the public poor
funds TO them.
No. <. IA ,I,,,n, tn
Mr.. Shepherds motion that they proceed to
form an organization to be known rs
THE PRoyIDENT AID SOCIETY.
Mr. Shepherd accepted the amendment, and
the motion was carried.
Judge Macarthur stated that he understood
the Commissioners had large sum of money
to be distributed and that they were waiting
for an organization Of this kind TO turn the
funds over to them, in which case the PrOvi.
| dent Aid Society could go to work Immediately,
Governor Shepherd made q motion, which
prevailed, that n committee OF five be ap'
pointed to arrange q provisional form Of gov.
ernnlent for the society.
| The chair appointed the following; Hon. A.
Il. Shepherd, H. j. Davis, l.. s. Emery, Mrs.
Briggs, and John r. Mitchell.
| When the committee returned TO the room,
after consultation, Governor Shepherd pre-.
scnted the following report:
| Res0lrei by The P,OuiieH AID Society Of ne Diiric
| Of Columbia, That until otherwise directed the
officers of this society shall consist Of president
| five Yicc.prcsdcnts secretary aud treasurer, who
with six persons representing the separate districts
herein provided for, shall constitute an executive
committee having charge ana control Of the col
leCtiOns aud distribution of sGCh funds as may be
raised for the relief Of the suffering poor Of the
| District.
| Res0red. That the District be subdiyidcd Into SIX
districts. each Of which shall be represented in the
executive committee by resident Of said district,
subdiyided rs follows: District No, /, the city Oi
| Georgetown; district No. ., the county Of Wash
ingt0iI: district No. 3. all that part OF Washington
east Of the Capitol; district No 1, all that part oi
! Washington lying between the Capitol and Fit
tcenth street west; district MOI all that part o.
| Washington lying between Fifteenth street west
And Rock GreGSi ] Gs'Ss o E ~ q % @S part o
Rcsorci, That this meeting proceed to select the
officers und committees named herein; ana tho
| executive committee thus selected shal prepare
such constitution and regulations ns may lie need
cd for the proper peTn0nent organization OF uli'
society," To be submitted at liluro meeting to b(
called by the executive committee.
PROTEST FROM CAPITOL HILL.
Mrs. Briggs stated that she wished to dis
sent 10 anything that made Capitol Hill an ap.
pendago, and that made the distribution ol
funds to that portion Of the city dependent
upon the social position and influence of those
who came to ask for IT,
The report was then adopted.
Mr.. James H. Fitch, DR.. Antisell and lIora-
ito Browning were appointed u committee to
nominate officers. Tie committee, after
short consultation, made report, nominating
the following rs
OFFICERS:
Charles Bradley, treasurer. Nice.pscsi-
dents William King, Georgetown s. VI, Col
din, county; Mrs. f., L. Briggs, east Of Capt.
lol John IT, Given between the Capitol aud
} Fifteenth street; Hon. A. II. Shepherd, be
tween Fifteenth street and Rock Creek q
b. Church, Island. Managcrs--J, W. Decide
Georgetown; l., 3 Emory, county Thoma.