Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-12-12
CITY AND DISTRICT.
SYsTENAzIC CHARITY.


BY JUDGE MARrnUR. DIR. sHiPPES AND
OTHERS.
The board of managers of the Associate ed
Charities held their monthly meeting last even
ine-Nr. y NJ. GGngcwer in the chair and f.
Il. BaraDm secretary pro ten.
The following were present: Mr. Mann, Mr.
Doclttle. DIR. Peek. Rev. Mr.. Wynkoop. Mrs
Judge Smell. Mrs. 4. l.. Barber John F.. An
Gregs Mrs. voorhees,. Mrs. Sara A. Spencer A.
u. Kanousc AMI J. +. Cook The report of the
general secretary for November 18th to Decem-
Der 18th. Of the WORK at the main Office. gave
tie following facts: The amount of contrbu-
ti0ns. Sil3. number registered. As. of which
Is were white mcn. IS white women col
ord men and @ CnlGrcd women; white men
applied for vUrk Gni so FOR work and aims ard
9 for aims: white women applied! for work 4
for work and aims. aH,i i0 tor aims: there were
1 ceggar. i tia'.:it~ aiid imD0sr0r: employment
was found ;1r > aUsti;.>SeS , servants: fuel
and groceries were furni he'd to 4: clothing to
3; meals and lodgings 10 4. There was
$3.50 loaned and $50 given. Cicth-
ing was contributed hy ,!rs- J. Tidball and
Gen. l.ipr:tt. The following money donations
were received: Miss l.. J. otis -: Com. w
~. Shock. -; Senator &Gr,i .: Mrs. ii C.
Swain. So F. = liPptr. -: Geo. f. Baker
$40; sis. H. L. i;chc,tS. -: DR.. Maulsby. 80:
Re-. VIM. !. k:sitiett. $40: Gen. u. V Ha.ner
g; Mr. H. Il. Coolidge. -: G. Auei bach. 50 ;
r.. +. G.. andrews .; Pr. Alz. Bliss. s25:
Mrs Joseph k"iir. -: Il. Burning 81 John
VI. Foster. 80 Total @ll3
letter w&~ T",d fr,a W H. Stoutenburg
the commissioner as Tie Washington ASYLUM
expressing his willingness to Cooperate with
the heard.
\ communication was read from Miss Bit
timer. olier;fiE for the purposes of the assoca-
ton the i!c'' use az the new homeopathic dis
peRsary. y',ich las ben opened at 100 q street
Northwest TIE Gi.s.T Wa accepted.
Also oneiTOrI 81 :; Ross Perry. stating that he
Is = member o. ! committee appointed ny St
Andrew : Episcopal Church. 18th and Corcoran
streets. 70 aid The '!e-tT..n.: poor i'll that To-
cal.ty, ard tina: Re v,GiI! Ie glad To Cooperate
with the boards agent liz relieving the desery-
Ing peer in tia: locality.
Bills 10 the amount of 800. 80 for the month OF
November Were aiprOyedaId ordered to be paid.
THE QUESTION OF CONGRESSIONAL. AFPROPRIA-
TI0NS.
Dr. Peek inquired if any effort was being made
to obtain from Congress a larger appropriation
tiian usual. He thought that money placed
under the control OF the various divisions of the
Associated Charities could be used effectively in
relieving laur,l d"s:.tutioa that could not be
otherwise rea>lIed.
NJ. GanGewcr said that the appropriation for
charitable purposes made by Congress. was
under the control of the Commissioners and
vas used in providing physicians and medicines
.ar the poor, ana a portion was expended by the
police.
DIR. Peek thought that the money expended
tor medicines and physicians was well direct ed
put t!iat the surplus should be expended by the
board.
Mrs. Spencer moved that a committee be ap-
pointed To visit the Commissioners and request
specific appropriation. ~ be expended by the
board The same Request. she said. was made
last year. but the Commissioners were not i'm
sVUltI3ftlN WITH tIp ulpypg,pnt Now 10 oh
'ects OF the associated Charities were better IN
ierstood and she thought that public opinion
would SUPPORT such Il demand.
FIVE iH0UsAND DOLLARS WANTED.
The motion was amended naming the amount
40 be requested as -. 0t}0 for the establishment
ofindustries.
Mrs Spencer said that she believed that the
poor of the District needed work and not
Lms.
Mr. Baruum suggested that the matter go
over until the next meeting in order that more
Information could be procured on the subject
DIR. Peck thought that early application
should be made before all the money was eX-
pended. and moved to insert the words land
Tor other charitable purposes"
Ihe resolution as amended was adopted The
CHAIRMAN was instructed to appoint a COM
mittee. consisting of one member from each sub
division.
On motion of Mr. Mann it was decided to
print IN convenient form the names of the of
hcers and offices of the various subdivisions
and the location and names of the institutions
iOr the relief OF the poor. where persons could be
sent.
Dr. Peck called attention to a case of mistaken
identity. where deserving woman had been
confused with a professional be1gar The wO-
man IN question was a Mrs. Little. of medium
height. black eyes and hair. while the impOstOr
was Il large woman. with red hair, and had been
professional beTgar for wears
Mrs Smell suggested that business men, law
yers and Others having offices he furnished with
tickets. So that when applicants for relief apply
they can send them to the proper officers of the
divisions
1t was stated that this had already been Or
dered.
The board then adjourned.
MEETING At MEMORIAL CHURCH
Aneeting of the associated charities for the
fourth and sixth subdivisions-the first extend
ing from p to Boundary. between 9th and 18th
streets. and the second bounded by street
from 9th TO 18th. 9Th, New York avenue 1st
p. and 18th streets-was held last evening in
she chapel of the Memorial church. 14th and n
streets. and there a fine attendance Judge
Macarthur presided Mr. r. B. Kinsell acted as
secretary. Mr.. c. f. Foster. of the fourth
division. made report, stating that. although
h was Father late when the two divisions were
organized last year. yet they had relieved 23S
applicants. representing 1873 families agCreoat-
ing probably 800 persons; - being supplied
with work. and large quantity of clothing had
been distributed They had established a
nursery. where the children OF those who were
ebIgedto work could be taken care of DURING
the day This was at 18th and streets and if
was proposed to establish u kindergarten. COM
mencing about the first of the year. and they
Had expended about $3.50.
AN ADDRESS By DIR. SHIPPEN.
Rev. DR.. Shipper. of All-SOuls' church. was
introduced and said he always glad to add
his word in such cause Us this. and he was
glad 10 see the interest TAKEN that they met in
Christian church, overlooking the sectarian
differences and uniting in the interests Of HUI
mainly They should remember the lessons of
the Master who taught Us that we have COM
mon Father and a part of the great human
family. and that we are dependent one upon the
other The Father expects those who are bet
ter favored to help those who are less favored
those not so fortunate. lie related the story of
PHILOSOPHY nndlnI a man i'm ditch criticsinp
him. asking how he got there. telling him to get
out, and when he does to keep out while Our
Master raises him out. That was an example