National Republican., 1883-10-17
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Annual Meeting OF the Fifth Subdivision
| Addresses Made and Officers Elected.

Addresses Made and Officers Elected.
Tho halls and parlors of the spencerian
Business college were filed to ovcrdowing
last night with the members and friends of
the fifth subdivision of associated charities,
who assembled to inaugurate the work of the
third year of this organization.
Mr.. George w. Adams, the president of the
subdivision, made q brief address, showing tho
plans and purposes of the society.
Mrs. Sara A. Mayse presented the treas
urer's report since the date of organization,
showing that the entire receipts at the sub
division treasury from Feb. A, 1882 to Oct.
10, 1882 were $1S9. From Oct. IL, 1882, to
Oct. 49, 1888, the receipts were $60732, max
ing total Of S795.32 since the organization
There had been expended for temporary
relief for the aged, the sick, and the
dying, $23i.37; for rent OF Office and
woman's work rooms, one year, 5000; for
furniture for woman's work rooms, $63.71;
labor, assistant secretary, janitress, and mes
senger, $29.05; distribution of circulars of in
formation to citizens, $222.73; transportation
of Bethany Free kindergarten to Garfield
kindergarten hall daily for twelve weeks,
$55; total, $764S6; leaving balance of $10.46
| in the treasury.
The secretary Mrs. Sara A. Spencer, re-
ported that the number of applicants for aid
| and employment had been 151. OF these 81
were professional beggars, so really wanted
and accepted employment--2l as seamstresses
and 20 in various other capacities II said
| they wanted employment, but either sue
ceeded in finding it elsewhere, or lin 81
cases) had it already, and only wanted a
change and better pay; 40 did not return
when work was offered.
Mr. William II. Armstrong delivered an
eloquent address, in which he showed the
great good resulting from the work of tho
organization, and said that the work might
have been abandoned months ago had it not
been for the patient and untring devotion of
the secretary. He urged that all tho people
in the fifth subdivision take earnest part with
the officers and members of the association
and sustain them in their efforts and they
would find that they will be entirely free
from all trouble of ofmeudicancy and pauperism.
Judge Edmonds, president of the board OF
commissioners, was introduced, and spoke
earnestly in behalf of the great work of sup.
pressing pauperism and putting the idle to
work, while seeing to it that every worthy
case of suffering received prompt relief He
said citizens should thus organize and call on
the officers of the district Of Columbia TO aid
them.
Judge Edmonds was heartily applauded.
Mr.. A. S. Pratt made brief speech, urging
members to purchase for personal use the
chart of charities
Mrs. Nellie l.. McCartee sang from time tC
time during the evening four exquisite bal
lads and Prof. Edward @. Townsend read
"Smiting tho Rock " and "Tho Bound Girl
The following persons were elected officer.
for the year: President, George w. Adams
vice president, William II. Armstrong; treas
urer, Sara A. Mayse secretary, Sara A. Spen
Ger auditor, John T. Mitchell board of di
rectors, William r., Speare George Ryneal
jr., William II. Armstrong, Narcisse Demon
geot, Walter $. Woodward, j, w. Boteler
John p. Lothrop, and Harriet T. Emery
, The other officers are ex-otficio mombers o
tho board.
Tho following resolutions were unani
mously adopted:
Resolved, That we cordially thank Hon. Geo
W. Adams not only for his efficient services as GU
president for the past year, but for his geneTou
and most opportune donation of 500 toward tn,
work of our subdivision,
RCsolued, That the grateful acknowledgment
OF this subdivision of associated charities are emi
nenty due to Mrs, sara A, Spencer for the untirin
devotion to duty she has manifested, aud the nyal
able services she has rendered from the beginning
OF our organization until the present time, in car
rying on our work, and especially in giving Ia
without any compensation, so large u portion u
her time aud labor, us our seoretara, during th
past year
Thanks were also voted to the treasurer
Mrs. Mayse, and TO Prof. and Mrs. Spencer, TO
) the use Of the Spenccrian college parlors 70
+ meetings of tho society and of the board, an,
: TO George Ryneal, jr, and Mr., William Il
Speare, for generous donations.