Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-20
The Associated Charities.

THE ORGANIZATION PERFECTED BY THE ELEC.
TIoN OF OFFICERs-OBJECTs OF THE ENTER
PRISE.
meeting Of the members of the associated
charities of the District was held last night at
the office OF the Bureau Of Education Mr.. A. S.
Solomons in the chair and Mr.. l.. S. Emery sec
rotary, to hear the report of the committee APP
pointed TO make nominations for officers. Mr..
ChaS- +. Foster. chairman. made report NAM
IN" the following as managers: A. ). SolomOns.
Mrs. ;. y. Spencer. Rev. i. G.. Ames, l.. ;. En-
cry. Mrs. THilock. J. F. Cock Vim. Tindall, J. T.
! Mitchell. r. B. Donaldson, Rev. Dr. Paxton. A.
;. Pratt. NJ. &. Emery, K. c. Fox, A. NJ. Can
gewer and J.. c. Moore. The report was
adopted. Mr.. II. e.. Emery was elected treas
urer and Mr. l.. s. Emery secretary. The con-
stitutOn provides for president and vice presi-
dent of the association naming the chief eXecu-
tive officer of the District OtciO the presi-
dent, and tine presidents of such local charitable
associations as may be connected with the cen
tral one as vice presidents. Mr.. SOiOmOns an
nounced the organization as complete and
turned over the chair to Commissioner Dent.
who assumed the same.
4 CHARITABLE CONVENTION
Mrs. Spencer was elected delegate to the con-
Venti0n of Associated Charitable Societies which
meet In Boston next week. 1t was moved that
one Thousand copies of the constitution and by
laws lie printed. Mr.. X. W. Fenwick and Mrs
Kate Walker We're elected members On motion
of Mrs. Thomas. the board of directors were atl-
thoriZed TO print the object aud purposes of the
association for general distribution and informa-
ton. including in such publication the names of
the officers. and inviting all charitably- disposed
persons to unite with the society. and lend it
active and material support. Theindiscriminate
manner heretofore practiccd OF giving out public
aims during the season when alms-giyin@ is most
needed and practiccdn this District. has attracted
the attention OF those leading in such work to
the necessity Of more careful and conservative
method, and these suggestions have led to the
organization of this association.
THE OBJECTS,
as set forth in the constitution are the promo
ton of efficient and economic cooperation
among the charitable societies and organizations
ard private benevolent individuals of the Dis
trlct: the prompt relief of cases of real destitu-
ton: prevention of Inposture in the matter of
aims. OF street begging and duplicate charity;
the provision OF means for gaining prompt full
and reliable information of the condition cir
cuinstances and needs of every applicant for
charity. The supply whenever possible of EN-
ployment. az the basis of relief in all cases. the
Improvement of the condition of the dependent
poor. with a view to their seif-support. and the
aScertainment of the real causes of vagrancv
and pauperism with view to their suppress
sion.
THE METHODS OF WORK.
These objects will be sought to be attained by
making the society the agent or as
atoms and persons, in their work in behalf of the
poor, by a system of visiting and inquiry so
thorough as to secure full knowledge of the
merits of each case referred to the society:
system of registration by which every person
receiving aid may be identified and all informa-
ton secured respecting each may be instantly
available, wheneverrequiredfO for the benefit of the
needy or protection ofthe benevolent; by obtain
ing the necessary help for needy cases through
the proper charitable societies, or from individ-
ual or official sources, or failing in these from
its own funds; by establishing one or more in
dustries in which the able-bodied needy NAV be
employed, as condition to their receiving aid;
by securing the services of volunteer friendly
visitors who will exert their personal influence
at the homes of the poor in promoting habits Of
forethought and seif-help and more heathfui
modes of living, and by the dissemination of in
formation which will tend to foster correct and
healthy public sentiment regarding pauperism,
its relief and prevent ion.