The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1880-11-19
sEcRETARY's REPORT

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sECRETARY's REPORT.
With this year we complete the thirty-eighth
year OF our existence as society, and the pre-.
scribed time having arrived for our annual re-
port, we respectfully submit the following
statement of the history of the society during
the year
From November goth, 1879, to November
18th, 1880, we have held forty-one weekly
meetings: The largest number present at any
one meeting being forty; the average attend
ance for the year, twenty.
The year just past has been in many re-
spects. very pleasant and prosperous one to
u.s. For the first time in many years we have
not been called to mourn the loss by death of
some one from among Jur number Our doua-
tions have been more numerous, our average
attendance larger than ever before, our sub
scription list has been greatly increased by new
membership, and in addition to all these bless
ings we have been the recipients of the very
generous bequest of five hundred dollars from
the late A. K. Shurtleff, ESQ.
In response to applications presented, we
have distributed to the meritorious poor So
pairs of boots and shoes, 10 pairs of rub6ers,
1923 yards of WOODEN dress goods 795 yards of
cotton flannel, 1909 yards of wool flannel. 723
yards of print, 35 yards of siIesia, AZ yards of
cambria, 0l3 yards of cotton cloth. 395 yards
OF wooden cloth for boys wear, % Yards of
WOODEN shirting, felt skirts, 80 yards alpaca
6i ready-made new garments, 1146 secondhand
SaiulChoo, ShtiuS Vi yarn, 90 Da1rS OF nose,
pairs of mittens, % hats, shawls, 10 quilts
comforters, blanket, and $102 25 in cash.
1t is with great qualification thatwe are able
to state that there has not been single case
brought to the notice of the Society, which be-
ing proved by careful investigation to be de-
serving, has not received prompt and substan-
tial relief.
The funds with which to carry out all these
distributions have been derived from the annu-
al subscription of members. interest on the
Kimball fund, donations of friends, our annu-
al sale, etc. 10 augment this we have been
obliged to draw from the Shurtleff legacy,
| which, by vote of the Society, was deposited in
| the savings bank for future use.
Before closing this report we would tender
our warmest thanks to all who have assisted
us either by pecuniary aid, donations of new
| or cast-off clothing, material with which to
make garments, or individual efforts. And
especially are we indebted to the proprietors of
the daily papers who have so generously in
serted all our notices gratuitously.
MRS. G. W. BEALE.
TREASURES REPORT.
| The Martha Washington Society in account will,
| Louisa q. Dodge, Treasurer, from November 20
| 1879, to November 49, 1880.
DIR.
For cash paid per order of President and
For cash Deposit in Maine savings Rank aio 50
In treasury Observation-Disclosures. 1851
| 1884
CIR.
| By balance in Treasury, chg'd on page AZ S 2471
| '' dividends from Portland Savings Bank 675C
annual subscriptions Of members. -. 1876
cash from entertainments at Reception
Hal, .....:..... .................. los. 25
| cash from A. X. Shurtleff s estate 80. 10000
| cash from DONATIONS. ......,......... 35.2t
s755.4l
| LOUISA G. DODGE.
The following officers were elected
President-Mrs HI. A. Humphrey
Vice President-Mrs. Nathan Redlon.
Secretary-Mrs. G. w Beale.
Treasurer-Mrs DIR. Moses Dodge.
Visiting Committee-Mrs. Bracket. Hall
Addition, Green, Poor, Fuller, Blake, Beale
Cary, Rumery, Fessenden, Scammon, Hop
| kinS, Young Pierce and Miss Tr;clov