Morning journal and courier., 1880-05-14
Board of Charities.

The monthly meeting of the Board of As sociated Charities was held last evening at the Central Office, No 47 Court street, Judge i Wayland, the chairman of the board, presid- ing. This was the last meeting Of the second years work of the board. It was decided to hold the annual public meeting during the month of June, time and place to be decided at the next regular meeting of the board. The mothers meeting, held on Wednesday after moons, and the girls meeting, held on Satur- forenoons, were reported in fourishing con dition, the latter being under the manage ment of Miss Fortune, one of the lady teach CTS of Miss Nott's school on Wall street, and several of the young ladies of the "Fidelia Corda" society of the school. More clothing is needed for the Central wardrobe, and donations are required for the special relief fund and the loan fund. To carry on the work already in hand for the benefit of the poorer classes in this city an additional number of sustaining members" Contrib uting $1 per month) is greatly needed, as well as more volunteer visitors to the families of the poor. Those willing to assist in any way in this systematic benevolent work can obtain further information by calling at the Central Office of Charities between and II a. m :, to meet Rev. MT. Mossman, and between ? and 3 p. n. to meet MT. Seelye, or at any time dur ing the day or evening most convenient to them.
 The report of the work of the Central Office for the month of April is follows Calls made and received, 781; different cases re- ported at office, no; applications for assist ance, 125; aided through the office, 40; ferred elsewhere for help, 2S applications for employment, 49; applications from em- ployers, 76; employment found for 2i; work given to town poor at woodward different men) IS; different times 43; Clothing received for Central wardrobe, num- Der of pieces, 1O3; clothing given out, e6 pieces to % different persons; different per sons at lodging houses, %; number of lodg- ings provided to homeless persons, 70; num- Der of meals provided for same, 91; number of barrels kindling wood sold during the month, 755.
 It will be seen by the above report that work is still given to those who wish their lodgings and meals in return, as it will con tinue to be, not only to homeless men and boys, but also to those from our city who would otherwise be dependent upon the chari tY of those who would not know whether they were really willing to work or not.
 Subscriptions were received during the month from E. P. Arvine, F. A. Bowman, B. A. Brooks, John Bright, c. P. Coe, Hiram Camp, l.. o. Chidsey, Miss. W. Davenport, Geo. W. Farnham, Professor Geo. P. Fisher, Wm. Gale, E. A. Gessner, c. H Gaylord, H.
 
 ham, Thomas Hurle, H. B. Harrison, s. S Mallett, Rev. l. c. Meserve, J. M- Peck, M- c. Swezey, Alphonso Thill, Atwater Treat, s. G. Thorne, Mrs. Margaret Will liamson, D. M. Welch.
 Clothing and miscellaneous articles were sent by the ''Fidelia Corda' society, (Miss Notts school,) Mrs. Geo. M. Hale, Mrs. Alt water, Mrs. Prof Twining. Mrs. J. F. Doug lass, Professor Chandler, Wilber Huberts, A. W. DeForest, Mrs. I. c. Meserve, s. L. Ford, TS (J Prof. Brewer and several friends.
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