The Portland daily press., 1882-12-02
MARTHA WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
Annual Reports and Election of omoers.
The annual meeting of this society was held
yesterday afternoon.
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sEcRETARY's REPORT.
Another year has passed since our last annu-
al report was presented, aud we have now
reached our fortieth anniversary In looking
Dack 1t brings TO us mingled feelings of pleas
ure and sadness; pleasure in having an organi-
zatiou that can show a record of steadily in
creasing usefulness; sadness when miss so
many from among our number members who
have from time 10 time passed on to the other
life, their days of usefulness over here.
Mrs. Soloman Davis. who was at the first
meeting of the soOiety and helped to organize
II, is still member and meets with us occa-
sionally, and as far ss we have been able to as
certain she is the only one now living of the
original members. There may be Others but
as all the first records of the society were de-
stroyed in the great Ere Of 1866, the only in
formation We can gather is through the memo
ries OF the oldest members. Consequently he
early statistics are very mea agre.
during the year thirty-Dine stated meetings
have been held with an average attendance of
twenty, the largest number present at any one
meeting being forty-one.
Since our last yearly report we have had
quite an accession TO our list of membership,
and two OF our Oldest members, Mrs. Betsy
Blake and Mrs. Daniel jackson, have been
called from their earthly labor to their spirit
homes.
A brief statement of the work which the So
ciety has accomplished during the year may be
of interest.
There has been distributed by vote OF the so
ciety 10 the maritorious poor 70J 10 yards cot
ton cloth, 6S yards of cotton flannel, ~ yards
of wool flannel, 545 yards of print, 40 yards of
cambria, Il l-2 yards of silesia, % yards of
woolen shirtiDg, % yards of cloth for boys
wear, 113 yards of wooden dress goods, So pairs
ofsboots and shoes, II pairs of rubbers, 38 pairs
OF hose, IL pairs of mittens, 50 ready-made
new garments, 1880 second hand garments
felt skrIs, shs~ls, 6 skens yarn; blankets,
. comforters, quilts, q bonnets and hats, and
$1l5 81 iu money.
We regret that our present worthy President,
Mrs. Ell. r. A. Humphrey, has deemed il her
duty on account of feeble health to reli0qush
the office she has SO ably filed for several years.
We trust that resting from the cares Of Office
she may be able to meet with us often and by
age and assist us in mitigating the wants of
suffering humanity
The season is now at hand when the necessi-
ties Of the poor will be most pressing, and
there are many III this city who are suffering
and in need of aid.
During the past year this society has dis
bursed the means intrusted to them with iudic-
ious care. Be assured that in the future this
will also be done, and that any money, cloth
ing or material for clothing will be faithfully
distributed TO the Ioor and needy
For the statement of the receipts and expen.
ditures for the year refer you to the Treasur.
er's report.
We cannot close this report without express
ing our grateful appreciation of the repeated
kindness of friends, and TO one and all present
our heartfelt thanks for any and all favOrs re-
ceived.
Since this report was written another one OF
its valued and esteemed members has passed
away, Mrs. James V. Poor. For many Years
she labored with zeal and energy for The good
OF this society. During the two or three last
years of her life she was unable, in conse-
quence of failing health to attend its regular
meetings. but she never forgot It's interests AID
ever contributed to its support, We will cher
ish her memory and strive TO emulate her vir-
tues, s. ]. BEALE, Secretary
TREAsURER's REPORT
The Martha Washington Society in account
with Louisa G. Dodge Treasurer, from No
vember II, 1881, to December l, 1882:
DIR.