The Portland daily press., 1882-11-03
SAMARITAN ASSOCIATION.
Annual Meeting and Injection of officers

The annual meeting of the Samaritan asso'
citation was held Wednesday afternoon at abe
residence of Mrs. G. NJ. Plummer on Middle
street. Rev. Henry Blanchard opened the
meeting by reading the Scriptures and prayer
The secretary Miss L. B. Chsndler, made the
following report
This society in entering upon the fifty-ffth
| year of its existence, is still active and pros
| porous, and it is with good degree of salts
faction that we present the report of another
| year, hoping it will meet the approval of all
who are interested in its welfare.
| During the past year the demand for money,
! food and clothing has been great, but the So
| ciety have promptly aud judieiously responded,
carefully investigating the merits of each one.
| The society has received and given many
favors and in presenting our report we trust
| they will see the result of our labors.
During the past year we have held sixteen
regular meetings with an average attendance
| of twenty. Largest number at any one time
thirty-six; smallest number seven.
The list of members has been increased by
the addition of six names, two have with
drawn, and one, that of our esteemed coun-
sellor, and friend Captain John Chase has
hands eternal in the heavens, The sad
demise of our counsellor should have been re-
corded at our last years annual meeting but
the secretary being away at the time was not
aware Of the fact.
regret to announce that Mrs. George Wood
man on account of ill-health has been COM
PEELED to resign her position as director which
position she has so acceptably filed for many
years.
In November promenade concert was given
at City hall. In January a fair and prone
made concert. On the fourth of March the
fifty fourth anniversary was observed by CIV
ing ball in City hall, some of the ladies ap-
pearing in costumes of many years ago.
Perhaps it would be meet and proper to
mention that in addition to her usual assess
ment of fifty cents, she gratuitously donates
an additional sum Of fifty cents every year for
the worthy poor. speak of Mrs. John Dyer
who has long been member of the society.
In closing my report l would acknowledge
our heartfelt thanks to those of our friends
who have rendered us their assistance, also to
the press for their kind favors. l have re-
ceiyed from collectors as follows:
Miss Plummer, SIP so
Mrs. Perry, 8 so
Amount paid in at meetings, 81
Total, S48
Paid to treasurer, $4S
Mrs. G. NJ Plummer, the treasurer, reports
that there has been distributed during the
year 81 pairs boots and shoes, III yards of
print, 43 yards of dress goods, Is yards silesia,
5711s yards of flannel, 10 yards of shifting, IL
undervests, 3 shawls, IL hats, 10 comforters,
blankets, $50 second hand garments.
Receipts.
Cash on hand, . 1853 OIL
Body and Shurtlef fund, 1000
From Edward Fox estate, 500
Interest on the above, 2s6 20
Entertainments, $50 10
Secretary, 4S
s2,562 Al
Expenditures
Cash orders, sls7 50
Boots, shoes and rubbers, As 81
Entertainments, l22 %
Dry goods, 104 10
Wond and COAL rs oil
r. S. Rand for dishes, 20 o.
r Crockett & Long for closet, 775
L. p. Beals for tables, IS so
1858 10
Cash in savings banks, $I,ss6 70
Cash on hand, 80 So
$2,562 Al
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: