Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-20
CITY AND DISTRICT.
r:I:f sEF oE ztsE SssFa1zVG room.
The As.oefafcd Charities.


A meeting in tie interest of the Associated
Charities Of the District was held last evening
III the parlors of Frof. Spcncer's business Col
le-e G.incoln HaI build,ug1 There were
present EX-Mayor Emery treasurer. Nh l.. :
Emery Secretary: Aessrs. A. ). SoIomons. (.
W fuiiock, J. f. Cook. A. VI. Gaa-e'yer Mrs.
Sara y Spencer Mrs 5. A. N Cenf.lI OF the
board If managers Mr. g. A. CasHeI, coumis-
siJDcr of the asy lum: Mrs CaSE ell MIR rc'Uoa-
@eot. of the French society Mrs. lie Petra.
Ms. II. T.. Crosby. Rev MIR Barker H. c.
Spencer. Col Ri ard Daniels. Nrs. TAILOR.
Rev. \. :. Steele and Others. Mr. ]. 6. Emery
also represented the Christian Association Of
BIT Pleasant.
Mir 4. :. Solomons was called to tie chair
and stated that the object OF thc meeting
was to put the Association inc oper-
alton. To insure success it would be
necessary to secure the cooperation Of oil.
Mrs. Garfield made report Ol fcrfst ratiGD.
which was read by the secretary. TIE object.
she stated. was to secure full information - 10
those who apply for aid: which can be done %
by entering the names of those applying for or
receiving official cft door aid o. those receiy-
iur AID. through the dispensar:es, asylu1Ds ant!
pn6lic Institutions; 81 do. from societies and
churches; a. d.. private Charities; and 81
those receiving suSteuauCe ia penal aud reform
atOry institutes.
TIE point was raised that the fifth paragraph
was sUpeTi0uS.
Mr.. CasUeL remarked that according TO his
when released, will immediately apply To the
Charitable
The report was adopted.
AN INDUSTRIAL PLAN.
Mr. SOlomonS from the committee on indus
tries. made report recommending tie rental
of premises. where. under proper superinten-
dence. women viii be employed to cut and make
under garments for women and children; that
material be procured at the lowest wholesale
prices and the citizens be appealed to to give
preference to these manu- act urers providing the
material and workmanship is the best: that
rOOnis in the binding be applied for ''creche'
fer Infants of those whose mothers have
proper place to leave them while they are at
work; and that the necessary TODD be furnished
them the actual cost for the care and susie
nance of the children to be charged to the
mothers or guardians The report also sun-
gested that if this industry he found to work
we'll Il laundry also be established.
For the employment OF men it is recommended
that stone quarry near the city be procured.
where stone can be- broken for the use OF COLI
tractors in concrete and asphalt pavenents, and
II this Is found 10 be unsuccessful. that a wood
yard be established where work may be given
ah'e-hodied men. The report says other Cir
Cumstances being equal. work is Il test OF merit.
and when it Is refused. summary mode should
be found to rid tn" community OF Snch unworthy
persons. IL il also recommended that an EN-
pluyme1t bureau be- established.
Col f. Daniels said that the report struck at
Ill
vogue in Boston and worked we'll and the
figures as to the amount of work done was sur
pTising- Probably % per cent. OF the money
nav worse than thrown away would be saved
In other places there had been many who had
acquired habits Of industry through such So
ciet!cS a. this. What was wanted reel
prOcity a. to work. He then described the
Industrial schools ut Hampton. Va. as having
been successful. and he had doubt but the
idea could be worked out here as we'll as i'll that
place elsewhere.
The report Was adopted.
A SITE RECOMMENDED.
Mr. :. W. TullOck from the committee ON
site reported that Mr.. Dent and Major Brock
stated that it undesirable to locate the
headquarters of the association In any public
buildings. He had ascertaned that a building
ON street. near ~, could be procured at a
very reasonable rate
Mr.. l.. ). Emery said that it was not intended
IL make the headquarters a rendezvous for all
the poor. but ali Office where Information could
be obtained.
Mr. taswell asked what was to be done with
the poor fund
Mr. Emery remarked that they would ask that
the fund be turned over to them. and the local
societies would after they had expended their
funds call on the association.
The report referred to the board.
Mr.. NJ. e.. Emery made verbal report from
the finance committee that but little had been
done. as it was mol known what amount of mo
ney would be required.
subscriptions were called for and the names
of a number tanen-the subscription being -
per year.
Mrs. Spencer. as delegate to the convention of
Associated Charities held in Boston in August
last. ilatie a detailed report.
M SoioniolS. Tor the society, thanked Mrs.
Spe:iceT for her report.
Rev.. NJ. Steele said that everything he had
heard Of the association had impressed him
fayOsaDly He should unite with any branch of
the society formed in his section Capitol Him.
He stated that some had the idea that this asso-
ciation would be a mere machine but il did not
so strike him. He could see the advantages
which This society would have.
Mr Caswei remarked tina: during his resi-
deace here flor twenty years. he had never
Known OF IL public movement which did not meet
with a counter movement, and hoped that this
would be an exception.
MRS. SPENCERs REPORT.
The report of Mrs Spencer. delegate to the
national conference of charities and corrections
held in b ston last June, gives condensed re-
port of the discussions of that conference In
reference To the dark outlook respecting in
saI,ity. MIS- Spencer says in reference to the
annual address of the president Of the conference:
HIS paper was followed by a discussion i'm
winch It appeared that at the present ratio of
Increase the burden of insanity in that fair state
~"U!d soon become too "reyous to be borne
and reports OF cures under treatment and OF
tae condition in other states were not en-
coaragin2- gentleman from Rhode Island
orrcrIbed IA new institution in that state for the
insane. costing million dollars, which APP
peared to be q mile and hall long.
The outlook being dark. yentUred 10 in
qIire ii might haze COMMITTEE on the
caJiSe- and prevention of insanity. The SUPER
iRteHdent Of our own vast Government Hospital
fof the INSANE Of the army and navy told me
that these Hen were, be believed, tire most
prof. sate and vicious on the face Of the earth.
II n my conviction one delegate to this con-
ference that if citizens would close the dram
and or lFd dana 90 Et0rhf
your lunatie asylums into iron manufactures
And Your jails and staton-houses into flower
gardens. Besides. ii may be borne in mind that
the prenatal and post-natal conditions of tie
young twenty years ago. in the midst of our
evil war. we're inevitably productive Of tend
enceS tn insanity. 50 that i may be expected to
crop cut at maturity. and the case does not seem
IL ile 80 hopeless our distinguished friends
seemed To regard it, There was u sensation
No. in al respects pleasant Mr.. Wines. of Hi
hois. objected 20 this reflection upon q helpless
and dependent class, and punished me severely
Tor ny Inquire. ard suggestions. No one
hut