The Portland daily press., 1883-10-05
FEMALE PRovIDENT ASSOCIATION
Annual Report of the Managers.

The annual meeting of the Female Provi-
dent Association was held yesterday after
noon. he managers submitted the following
report:
Little idea of the real work accomplished
can be gathered from the brief outline con-
tanned III the annual reports. Our Business
meetings through the year have been held un-
interruptediy, with full attendance and man
itest desire on the part of each member to fur.
Their the aim of the association.
through the Kindness of the chief OF the
nfe department We, ia connection with the So
ciety OF ASSOCIATED Charities, have the free
nlshlng us better accom- uodations than we
nave before enjoyed The report of the treas
arer shows that the receipts have been larger
IMAM LOT some years; and the subioined state-
ns " ~ u tue oepositary will show something
OF the disposition of the means in our hands.
To-Day We are out OF debt and have on hand
preserved from the Interest on leegces left us
by the late Hon. Charles Holden and William
hlmpsi) little with which to commence tht
work OF another year. This is one bright side
aud let us hope it will be as we'll with us in
the days to come.
Ana yet there is another side. Since our
last meeting one Of our number. Miss Ann
LoIisa r. Lord, for long time an active and
iaitniul member, visitor and officer, has been
Called to be of those of whom it is said
that They may rest from their labors and
their works do follow them" We mourn our
loss ana treasure her memory May double
PORTION OF her spirit fall on us and may some
De found ready TO take up the duties which abe
from failing health has from time to time
been obliged TO lay aside
One OF tne greatest obstacles we have to
contend with ID the prosecution of our work
is our utter inability to find those who ara
Wiling 10 act as visitors. The city was origi-
naily divided by this society into thirty-fiSe
districts and visitor appointed to each dis
Tlct, whose duty it was and is to visit, ascer-
tain as far as possible and report to the society
the real merits in each case brought TO her no.
tice, also to receive the subscriptions or dona-
tons OF such as feel disposed to hep MS. We
gladly accept small as well as larger gifts and
very thankfully, too, as it is the aggregate of
the small amounts which enables us to do what
We do.
Two large districts including the whole, of
MupJoy are left Hncanvassed because no one
Is found willing to perform the service. Ard
IN the western part OF the city a most faithful
and persistent visitor (who has served for
years. now embraces in one what was formerly
four districts. Many confound this society
with the Portland Provident Association and
reply when called upon, why, my husband
subscribes to that, and feel they cannot give
anything additional. whereas, the two are
separate organizations and working on very
different basis; they doing very excellent
work in their way through their kind and effic-
lent agent, j. IL. Thompson, W lille the Female
Provident Association as their name indicates
helps only women and children; never encour-
aging paupersm or Incidence, never giving
money. Neither do we as some have supposed
make over and distribute secondhand or cast
off clothing, but in addition to boots, shoes,
rubbers and hosiery furnish materials for
dresses, skirts, underwear and bedding which
articles have to be made by the recipient la
this way we help those who are willing to help
themselves. Will you not let these facts COM
mend this work to your kind consideration and
responsive sympathy?
The following are the disbursements for the
winter of 1882 and 1888:
Print, 5731z yards, $50 yards cotton cloth
1861 yards of flannel, 4334 yards cotton fla mel
IL yards of wooien dress soods IL pouL DIS cotton
batting, night dresses, 1 pair sheets, pair pill
low cases, pairs hose, pairs shoes, is pairs of
rubbers and 80 pairs of boots.
Respectfully submitted,
OcTAvA BECKETT, Depository.
MRS. j. H COFFIN, Secretary.
The following officers were elected for the
ensuing year.
President-Mrs. Charles Hutchinson.
Vice President-Mrs. l. P. harrington
Secretary-Mrs. j. FL. Coffin.
Treasurer-Miss Harriet Raaford
Depositary-Miss Oesavia Beckett
Advisory Committee-Mrs. M. p. Emery
Mrs. Charles Hall, Mrs. 1. P. Warren, Mrs
Sewall Waterhouse, Mrs. W. Fl. FERRIS, Miss
y. M. Patten. Mics Henriet ia Pearson.