Morning journal and courier., 1883-12-06
For the Friendless.

Annual Meeting Of the Home for the
 FriendIess - Interesting Reports-The Officers Hold Their Positions Another
 Year.
 The officers of the New Haven Home for the F1iendless held their seventeenth annual meeting in Center church chapel yesterday afternoon. Dr. Newman Smyth opened the meeting with prayer and reading the scrip lures. He also made an address in which he spoke feeliugly of the work of the society. The president, Mrs. E. w. Davenport, pre- sided over the meeting. Mrs. Lester Brad. ner, the secretary, read her annual report, which showed what had been accomplished by the society during tho year. It showed that ninety persons have been taken in and cared for at the Home on Clinton avenue dur ing the year, of which number about 8 half were children and the remainder adult fe males. Many of the children were infants with their mothers, and of the adults fully two-thirds were Americans. There was an epidemic of measles in the Home during the months of February and March, from which the children suffered greatly, and three of them who were of delicate constitutions died. Dr. s. T. Gilbert rendered valuable medical assistance snd spent much time among the inmates of the Home. The association have by strict economy met the expenses of the year, and by reason of this with generous gifts, among which was the legacy of $400 from Mrs. Henrietta F. B. Thorpe of Fair Haven, have been enabled to make repairs on the building that were very much needed. No debts have been contract ed, the property of the Home is in good con- difion oYaHf fharn ia -0uifA a laPoa hallnca hand in the treasury. The wear and tear of the household articles and the numerous calls upon the stock of clothing render gifts of such nature very acceptable at all times. Mrs. Bradner's report returned the thanks of the society to all who have rendered as- sistancs to it during the year, to the matron and housekeeper at the Home for their an- tiring efforts for It's welfare. and also to the daily journals. It closed with expressions of gratitude for the past and hopes of prosperi- ty for the coming year.
 The work accomplished by the society dur ing the year has been satisfactory to all in terested in it's welfare. The officers have been active and efficient in bringing back many from paths which are not paths of rec titude and ways which are not ways of right eousness. Numerous communications have been received by the secretary from former in- mates of most doubtful class which are now occupying good positions and all of them thank the association for it's aid in their re- formation. Many instances could be related of these who had been saved from ruin and placed in positions where they may lead lives of usefulness and be respected in the com munity where they live. The society is in- deed accomplishing noble work.
 The officers of the association were all re- elected. They are: Mrs E. W. Davenport, president; Mrs. William Hillhouse vice president; Mrs. Justus Hotchkiss, cor responding secretary; Mrs. Lester Bradner, recording secretary; John c. Hollister, trus- tee; Miss M. E. Day, treasurer; John c. Hol- lister, William B. DeForest, M. D., Richard 5. FelIowes, Amos F. Barnes, Charles Fa- brique, Justus s. Hotchkiss, advisory com mittee. There were some changes in the managing board owing to resignations.