, 1881-05-08
THE SECRETARY,

l <A1ot1A ". A1444AOu+ 4SAAS4NA LAS 4SFAl us
follows:
Since the last annual meeting Of tho Illinois
Humane Society Improvements have been cf-
| these Is tho addition Of another telephone to
tta cectr;sl office, cpnnecting 1t with tic entire
| tccphonic system of tho city. We how have
| bu:h tho Edison and Bell telephones and,
through branch Offices Of the Society located
| various points, Arc IN constant communication
| with cur ugents and o!li:e5 in the different
divisions uf the city and receive numerous
| complaints and n'uch information through this
economy, and enables the Society to dispatch
business and afford needed relief In rase5 Ut
| scverc suffering inurc promptly than over be-
| fore.
The results OF tho work OF tho Society for the
| pas. twelve months may be stuffed Us follows:
Number Of cases investigated 1850
| Persons utlmOlished. l4;
Prosccu lions for abuse of children and 49,
animals: '':..''-..''.'.. iSo
Disabled horses ordered out OF servicc...... r.
H,!G S;!avex Ma1s1yu an abandonci horses killed g
Children rescued from cruel ana d!ssol,ite
people and placel III charitable Institutions
and provided witt .',nd BONES. III
Child h:y9ars tascn frui'I street, and purents
or persons III charge Ut them u.liuosishc;. =.
The year that has j;lss cln:et: WIS tho eleventh
of the suc1cty'5 existence, and it has been 4
period Ut increased acti:ity. Every year adds
10 the familiarity with our objects and aims and
increases ,lhc opportunities for usefulness.
Fortunately uur membership has nut been. de-
crtasca since our last meeting by death, and few
who have ever taken an active Interest in tho
humane c:t,l5c t:yn ceased t. saow ttojr Sympu
thica and teIll their all i'll its bel.lf .
The attorney nf tho Society, Nr. Joseph Wright,
who fer several years hns gwen bis vulus utc
services III this capacity. with very Sli.:lt
pessation. deserves our xaTlts1 THINKS
The Treasurer, iir: Edwin Lee E;rosn, sub
] summary i.ceeipts. s,s3i; erpe,:scs, :
PRESIDENT SIIo!:TtLL
read bug annual report, the substance of which
is rs follows:
lie was glad to he able to report the supsran-
tial progress or the Suclety in both strength
atid usefulness during the year. Friends had !
cordially c.H'peratc1, ni1d there WAS marked |
appreciation of the e;;:ts of the society nt:lo,s
ie:1nstcrs generally. aud Il sreut Improvement |
i'll general results. All com plants bad been
tended to. and promptness iii tho cxamin. ton
OF cast. ard vigorous prosecution when nacts-
sary had characterized the work. The officers
were instructed that all means to persuade
tie Of tho most energetic character, The
children rescued from lives Of vice were mostly
taken frnn hs,:ncs, not merely poverty
but 50 debnuctted nr drunken utterly wretch !
ed that the outlook thence was onIs toward the
earliest grave Or worse. Sc,n.ig ot:l:crs out Ut
town IN answer to applications had resulted in
see establishment o. Branch Society ut
3nsy' and 9shoFs woaa dou1'lcs* foley
stock Yards, the Governors appointtc not hav-
in. prosecuted single case during, bis iuvt,n-
s,;cccoasa him, wis believed 10 lie ut
tcast honest and earnest \ marked
nm v this p9t WIS pItinis
Society in tho city would ta put in nrsi:r for sao
coming season ut once. Mrs. Nance! Tnlco,t
nad given s,,rt0 to tho Foster :una.-n,.,line
= Que nlpre To the many nuhle gifts tint have
made her maine word Of cheer by the hearth
stones OF our citys charities. .al1 tie 1tntablc
aud Superintcndents as TO limiting
uads: Thanks wcrs returned 10 Sr. Dudley.
Nr. Gibhs, and Mt. tferforh. And continual we'll
lping urged up.n tho members
On motion Of Ferd ". Peck, tho rccommen]a-
ions embodied in the report were approved
Tic Chur made :. verbal recommendation that
he annual dues hc increased to $l0. but ubiec-
ion made By Mrs Doggett anu 3lr- Derrick
Sir. Slough moved that the Board consider such
hu;,ge Ut py-Iaws al the next meeting.
Mr.. pecS o:tsrsd a u, resolution m expressive Of
.stI. tn tue lccere Geld i'll behalf uf the h,rut1e
a,,se: Mr. brown y, having lec1urctl gratnit"nsy
nth East n!l'l West s. on III ne subject Of humanity
ho great Importance OF tho subject. nut ouIy
rom humane consideration, but in its s.uiary !
Citations to tho public. + =
.Ir. Brown thanked tho Society for tho COM
liUcnt. -
The Society elected benjamin ". Raymond to
On motion Of s:r. berickson.:tt was ordered :
,lt a persuns who h*ve contributed SleU be
laced upDn the list IF life mcsaber;.
On mutton Of Mr. Peck, tile society expressed
$ recognition of the important aid given TO Its
gents by tho city police force c
lie Society proceeded to elect the following .
BOARD OF D1HEcroNs:
slwin Lee 1srown, q. C. Wheeler. Il
ohm &. bore, George Il. Adams, =,
+. Dtricksou, John Albums, - u
crllns Bass, r. ". Haryey, p
ohn &. ShDrtalt. Prof. David Swing, II
,kln t. Sherman, II. c. Gu0,lrch, / II
. d. Ar,uuur, Henry n. Hart, I Il
'se2h Stockton, Christian Wuh ri
crl ". Peck, Albert ". Landnn,
. u, FISK, Mrs- William e. lliblnrl,
nrShi!l Field, Mrs. james M.WaIker,
cter Schutttcr, Mrs. Fcrd ". Peck.
eury l., Frank. Mrs. Katie y. Du-gctt. | .
j. Slough, Mrs. II. H. Handy,
'ist Dexter, Mrs T. II. Brckwith.
Tho Executive Committee was nnsneI as fol- =.
Ms: John q. Shnrtn., John c. Durc. Eerl W h
eek, Edwin Lee brown, Christian Wahl, and j.
uc.tou.
followed, whcrcupon the Board !
Directors met and elected the following Of | q
:ers: John y; suortlli PRESIDENT: Ferl W.
:ck, First Vice e-trcsislent: Christian VAIL. | 4
.cunl Vice -PresF,Ient; Edwin Lee Erawu | T.
-casurer; Albert W. l',ndon, Secretary. +
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