Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-08

LOCAL NEWS.


Charity was held last mig mt at Room Nd. I.
Bureau OF Education, corner of sth and G
streets to confer In relation to the orgauizs-
ton of associated charities of the District.
There were present Rev. Dr.. Little. Rev. T s.
Wyncoop, Mrs waiting. d.. j. Taoer Johnson,
Major Brcck, Mr.. Tuliorf, /. S. Emery En- A. s
Soiomons, T. j. Laste-, Mrs. T. L. Tullock Mr..
c. E. Foster, Ms. Junhin, Mrs. LsOham, Mr.,
Miss Clara Barton, Mrs. Taylor and others Mo.
A s. SolOm ons was called to the chair with Mr.
L. s. Emery as secretary.
OBJECT OF THE MEETING
The chair mace brief statement of thu OBJ.
1ects and purposes OF the meeting. It was a
well-snown fact TO those VINO have fsnn,ar-
fZed themselves With the subject o; Charities
in the District OF Columbia that large sun is
EXPENDED annually for the sick and DE- 3tiyute
poor; That In consequence of there being no
general system OF operatiOnJ, and lack OF
snowledge e3 10 the real cond'tion AMI nscts
OF many applicants for charity, funds ana sup
plies are ape 10 De In many Cases, In the hao-
hazard way OF DISBURSEMENT, msapo ted aud
the unworthy are too frequently the b med Ia
Tfes. The object OF the meeting was 10 devise
SINE way 10 avoid these mistakes al to en-
sure more perfect distribution. He pointed
out out many ,S advantages which snch an or5ansa-
take the constitutions OF similar Organizations
1n otner large cities as guide for Organizing
when adapted TO the needs of this City, the
principal aim being to scrutinize between Lne
worthy and unworthy In Distributing CHARITY
ana encourage ali 10 sustain themselves by
lar
The secretary read what had been done at
several preliminary meetings. Several cJm-
II uLicailOns were read fIO.. Rev. Nc S.erne.
pastor OF the Washington Hebrew congresa-
ton. Rev. j. q. Butics, A. S. Pratt ana others
expressing regrets a. not being aO,e uo Dc
pIesent.
CONSTITUTION ADOPTED.
MI. {. +. Foster, chairman OF The committee
On constitution, SuI mLlea a report Ia Tue form
OF a draft OF coI,siitutiJn, wbfcl Wa, rsa
sHd ADOPTED. The preamoie sJaJ<s In.t Toe
interests Doth or lie destitute and the benevo-
lent In this S'iiet aeinand more dlscri.ni-
mating, comprehensive and Systematic adrntu.
lotratiot OF lu0i1c aid private charities ta.,n
has hitherto prevailed. Article hrsJ nxeS tue
name as The Associated Charities OF tue D.
trIct OF Columbia" Article states The oUj tcfS
10 De the prom. o ION OF Efficient and &c JuJnc
cooperation among the cuaritao societies
ana OISohIZd tlOAo ana private Benevolent fQii-
Flduas or tue Di1lricj; prOmpg r6.Si OF ali
Gases OF II al GeeUtu,iOh; prevention OF Lea.
pooi uie In tie Destowai OF almj, of
aid duplicate CHARITY; provision of means for
obtaining prompt luli aud reliable Information
as 10 The cu1dltl0D, &C, Oh every applicant
10 whom its attention j. called such informa.
ton 10 be CONN. udicatei onIy TO those whom
Ii MAY c0tCeID; the supply whenever possible.
OF emplO! nent rs the sis OF relief; Improve
HtDt or the condition OF tie dependent
poor. with view 10 their self support: a5f, r.
iaiLD4eDt OF The Tt al causes OF vagrancy and
pauptfism. VIA view 10 their suppression
aItlcie trsee stat aS that these objects Saill De
attained by making the society The agent or
ass tstanL so lar as each may desire iJ, OF cnar-
1tatl6 associations aud persous Ia their work in
Of half of the pool; that agents of the )cleCy
al u local associations shall carefully avoid ali
courses or conduct calculated To bring Ihs so
citty Into COLLECT With existing charitable or
gar lZat,oDs or 10 Impair their efflciency. that
they 81 all not use Their position for the purpose
or making pfOsely ties, Lor shall any d s Inctlon
OF race or creed be TeCCgnZ1 I'd Ia the pi ,cullon
OF their w0fk; By system CT visiting and IA
curry so thorough IS 10 secure full Knowledge
OF each case referred 10 the society: by sSs-
tenn OF registration and description by when
every ole receiving AID may De 1dentlfled; py
oOlalhn 6 Inc necessary help for ali necessitous
cases tni0ugn The proper charitable socle les.
OF fTCm INDIVIDUAL OF official souIces failing In
these, rom It's own funds; by establishing one
or more Industries Ia which the aOIe ts,derI
lseOy may Dc employ ed as d condition OF r..
celVlLg AID; o. curling he SCI vices Ut Yul Az
teer fnendiy VISITORS MO VIII exert their OR
soIal llnuence al the hcIne5 or The poor IL
promoting habits oi lorc.AJught, seir-haip
&c, &c Article 4 names AZ Hicn0er, d iht.
society the Commissioners OF. tue DistrIc
major and superintendent OF oore, ne.l /,
tnlcer. members OF the board OF nan tgrarS ana
Such ether persons as shall have contrloUfetnot
itss than y 20 Tie I0nCs or The sOcic,y In Inc
Current fiscal year. The ofiicers shall bs a
PRESIDENT. with Vice 20 SD ms conlDri5,n5 tb
PRESIDENTS of such local associations az shati be
oigaIiZed; SECRETARY, treasurer. and board OF
IL arageTs; these last named 70 be conpo se1 Of
IL e c1ief executive officer Of the District who
shall De ex-oificio the president OF the boar1.
tne secretary or the society, surgeon general
U.S.A., tAe Commissioner OF Education, the
major AID superintendent OF police, LIE attn
Gncer OF the District and one delezs tte IRON
each local organization, a representative of
each OF such general Charitable associatIoas as
SHAH be admitted TO co operation with the So
cieIy. The boafd shall subdvlde the District
into districts according 10 It's discretion ana
organize local association for the purpose of
accomplishing more efficiently the objects Of
the society snail cause fuIl registry to be
made OF al applicants for aid and amount given
with Such records or each as shall Indicate
the causes Of destitution. to prevent frauJ.
&C, suca registry TO be strictly private; provide
employ menf, IL practicable to such applicants
for charity as are able 10 work, maktug tt one
Of the Cardinal principles that laoOr Shall be
lie BASIS OF relef; sEall exercise general super
VISION ever all the W0Ik OF the society and OF
local az. ocfatlons, control the funds and shall
make comprehensive annual reports Ipclu1'ny
htm'zed statements or receipts and disburseo
ments OF It's funds; shall have power to employ
Two PAD agtn MS when deemed Necessary. Ar
ticie nXes the annual puollc meetings OF The
society for the heaIiDg of the annual report
election CT t1nceIs, ara traL Sac,t0n Of OGntT
business. Oh The first Tuesday In November
AID the society SHALL Immediately after TN
Appointment OF the annual meeting proc ,etl 10
elect Officers, and Transact such otner business
a. may cone before the board. The board OF
na1agers shall meet monthly. Tue admits
uat1on OF eacA local association Shall be
committed 10 t1ard VI nine d!rec-
tors, 10 De elecre1 annually, VITO snau
fICm their own number choose a president.
secretary and ueasuItr. and suca other OIL ce.s
as LAY &c 0seneo EeceSsaTy; said board shall
esIa DilSh an ONCE OF Inquiry and relief TO De
cCLnLtd strictly within The limits or its own
CistIicT; shall raise the funds needed for tfs
local woik, though In energeLcI es tie DO ard OF
managers may ald 1t from me treasury OF The
society; the treasurer OF each local Association
TO report monthly 70 the treasurer OF the 40
ciety the amount OF his receipts and disbur.e-
ments, and annually submit an tfenlzed state,
neDt OF receipts and expenditures for the
year. The board CT directors shall In each local
association form volunteer corps OF fftendly
visitors, TO De suoClyided into committees so
that each visitor shall have only small nun
Der OF families under his or her care. Local
associations 10 report once week The nanes
Of all ar pllcants for aid, Sc.
FURTHER ACTION.
IL was voted 10 Incorporate the society: also
that quorum OF the society shall De hot less
t6aD 20 members, and quorum OF the board
shall be Dot les Tran seven members, and I'll ir
q majority OF all the votes cast shall be nece-
saTy TO an election OF officers. DIR. JOS Tabar
johnson was elected treasurer pro tenn after
which the society adjourned to next TUESDAY
night, at such place "a may be designated in
published notice.
SAXST4G'S prices are hard TO beat Remember
the led sign, $50 .th street.
FEDERAL BUILDING ASSOCIATION, No. The
second regular monthly meeting OF this ascot,
alton WIS held LIST Eight. large NUMBER OF
shares was subscribed and advances we're N .ds
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