Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1881-01-28

The Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty TO AnImals-The Influence
of the Louise King Association.

Il win be remembered that mention was
made In these columns Of the departure OF
Mr. Nathan K. Platshek, Secretary of the
Louise King Association, for Charleston
and Augusta, In the interest of the Society
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals.
The effect of Mr.. Plstshek's visit to the for
mer city has been quite encouraging. He
was In the city three days, hav-
Ing made the visit at the re-
quest OF the South Carolina Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals at Charleston. It seems that this
soe!ety was organized some nine months
since on a basis similar to that Of the
Louise King Association OF this city. Eff
forts were made at the last session Of the
South Carolina Legislature to have bill
passed Incorporating the society, and defr-
ing law on the subject, but It failed IN the
Senate after passing the House. This fall
ure threw a damper on the society, and,
discouraged In their good work. they had
determined to remain idle until the
next session of the Legislature,
when they hoped for q better
termination of their laboIs. Some OF the
more active members, however. were not
satisfied, and seeing from the accounts in
the papers, the good results OF the work Of
the Louise King Association In Savannah,
entered into correspondence with Secretary
PlstShek and invited him to personal con-
ference. On the arrival of the Secretary In
Charleston a consultation was held In the
psrlors of the Charleston Hotel, which re-
suited In calling a meeting Of the society
and all interested In the cause at
Military Hall on Thursday evening, the
2O5h Instant, which was numerouslV at
tended by the leading citizens and many
ladies. Secretary Piatshek, at the request
of President Middleton, addressed the
gathering on the workings of the society,
and reviewed at length the gratifying
results of the operations of the Louise King
Association. The members were greatly
encouraged by the statements made, and
the Charleston society propose at once TO
enter upon the work, as may be seen from
the following copy OF letter received by
the Secretary yesterday:
OFFICE SRC'Y SOUTH CAROLINA S. ?. G A.,
CHARLESTON, s. O., January "a, 1881.
To tie Louise King association for the 2. @. to
a, Savannah, Ga:
INSTRUMENTATION me, as Secretary OF
the South Carolina Society p. G. to A., to
return the thanks of our society to your
society for the kind interest shown by them
for the welfare and prosperity of our new
organization. We have as yet no State law
w ~ upOus dLu uuucE WHICH 10 uAk6 at
rests, 1t having failed TO pass the Senate
after passing the House. Our society, how
ever, decided to work along under the city
ordinance until the next assembling OF the
Legislature. We have great hope Of our
bill becoming a law then, after which our
society will increase largely and rapidly,
hope.
There is no city in the South, conf
IDENTIFY say, that is more in need Of such
a society as we are now forming to protect
the poor animals from the cruel treatment
which they receive from the hands Of our
draymen, etc.
The noble work which your society has
done we all know of, and we hope that in
time we shall be on sound basis and able
to punish such unmerciful persons.
Your Secretary, Mr.. Nathan K. Platshek.
gave US some valuable points, which | as
sure you we will not fail to take hold Of.
Again thanking you, aud hoping soon that
we SHALL be IN full working power, l remain
yours very respectfully,
j. ALLwYN BALL,
Secretary S G.. s. P. G. A.