National Republican., 1883-12-07
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Close Of Its Session Yesterday, After a Success
full Work.
The Welcome It Received Last Night at
tho Hands OF the s. p, @. A. Society.

During Yesterdays closing session of the
American Humane association at All Souls
church the present officers, on motion of the
committee on nominations, were reelected,
and Pittsburg selected as the place for hold
ing the next annual meeting. Tho officers
are: President, Edwin Lee Brown, Chicago
secretary, Abraham Firth, Massachusetts,;
treasurer, Levi Knowles, Philadelphia; ex-
ecutive committee, George L. Angel, Mrs
VIM. Appleton, Boston; John G. Dore, Ferd
w. Peck, Chicago; Mrs Caroline Il. White
Philadelphia; Abraham Firth, Boston; Samuel
j. Levick, Philadelphia; DR.. George l.. Miller
Omaha; Joseph G. Walter, Pittsburg; Nathan
Appleton, Mrs. j. Q. johnson, Boston; Mrs. J.
N. Tiff, Buffalo; Rev. George Il. Gordon, Mil
waukee. The list of vice presidents comprises
q representative from each state, Judge Mac
Arthur representing the district.
Resolutions were adopted looking to the
establishment of branch societies in various
cities, extending thanks TO educational insti-
tutions having departments for the scientific
treatment of diseases of animals, recommend
ing wire cable street railroads in lieu of the
horse cars, and appointing committee to
confer with the publishers of school books
with view to having selections embodied in
the readers tending toward tho development
of humane ideas in children.
During the recess at noon tho delegates
called in body on the President.
The society ad ourned IN the evening to
meet with the Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals at the Foundry church.
In the evening the association was given a
meeting of welcome at the Foundry NJ. Il.
church, which was densely packed with
people, Judge Arthur Macarthur, vice
president of the Humane association and
president Of the Washington s. 2. G.. A.,
presided and delivered tho opening
address. Ho welcomed the members of the
Humane association to the national capital,
and in reviewing the progress of the good
work remarked that every step this civilized
nation has taken has been marked by the
use and abuse of domestic animals 1t
is the duty of the Humane
association to teach man'his duty, and that
self interest and protection should go hand in
hand in the noble work. The local society
has existed about three years, and has accom-
plished remarkable results. Previous to that
time dog and cock fighting were of almost
daily occurrence. These practices have been
stopped and the capital of this country is no
longer disgraced thereby.
Sheep, cattle. and poultry arc rapidly COM
ing under the protection of the society, aud the
latter is receiving the support of the moral
and religious elements.
Mr.. Edwin Lee Brown, of Chicago, presi-
dent of tho American Humane association,
was the next speaker. He thought that most
of the humane associations could learn some
thing from the Washington society, and said
that, while animals cannot speak, they can
suffer, and they do suffer. The organization
of tho Illinois association was described, and
suggestion made that the Washington HUI
name and S. p. G. A, associations consolidate.
The cruelty of animals in transit over rail-
roads was described and commented upon by
the speaker, who emphasized the remark,
sis railroad sovereignty so omnipotent that
congress, the servants of the people, dare not
disobey their mandates"
The remainder of the programme included
an address by Hon. Nathan Appleton, presi.
dent of the Newport r. I.)Ssociety, inswhich
the work of the Newport and Massachusetts
societies was detailed an interesting review
by Rev. L. Gordon, president of the Wiscon-
sin Humane society, and an address by Rev
VIM. A. Bartlett. Musical renditons were
interspersed through the programme by Miss
Eva Mills, Miss Minnie Evan, Mr.. +. J.
Woodman, Prof. Bischof, and Prof. James
Caulfeld.