Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-05
HUMANE ASSOCIATION.
The seventh Annual Meeting.


SPEECH OF WEICOME-C0MMITTEES APPOINTED, ETC.
The seventh annual meeting CT the American
Humane Association was begun this morning in
the lecture room OF All Souls church Delegates
were present from kindred societies In all parts OF
the country. Mr.. Edwin Lee Brown, OF Chicago.
ILL.,, the president OF the association. called the
meeting TO order. Mr.. A. Firth, OF Boston. Mass
acted as secretary. After prayer by Rev. Mr.
Kent, the pastor OF the UniverSaliSt church.
COMMISSIONERS EDMoNDS WELCOMED TIE DELEGATES.
commissioner Edmonds made graceful speech
OF welcome. He said: s'I-adies and gentlemen: The
citizens OF the District OF Columbia learn with
pleasure that the delegates OF the various humane
societies of the United States are assembling here
10 hoid an annual convention. and IN their behalf
/ bid you a cordial welcome. Ordinarily formal
words OF welcome are unnecessary To citizens Visit
ing the national capital, for as Is well known, the
District is a part and marcel OF every srs,a' enl
municipality In this broad republic such was the
intention OF those who framed our Constitution
that this should be n common hone for the people,
and the people in the same comprehensive Spif1t
have taken POSSESSION OF this ciLy and made 10 a
worthy reflector OF their power and TASTE and every
citizen. from whatever quarter OF the land. what
ever may be his condition ut home or his errand
here, comes TO the national capital assured that
welcome which right and prOprietoTShip accord.
Your errand here. however is exceptional in ITS
character as to deserve special notice. You come
here not for private profit or pleasure, not as
tne representative or political communities or par
ties who win reward You your return home
with thanks or applause You come TO plead Tor
llit ot
Tors OF man, that are capable OF great suffering,
but do not know even who are their advocates nor
appreciate the kind efforts you make In their be-
hal such plea for mercy arOuseS the waImeSt
sympathy OF every generous breast. Ii Is an ap-
peal from enlightened conscenceS 10 the highest
civilization. and think only voice the sentiments
or our citizens In bidding you thrice welcome 10
midst and wishing you success corresponding TO
the n0bleneSS OF your cause"
THE PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION
In responding expressed the thanks Of the assocla
ton for the hearty words OF welcome which they
had Just listened to- During the past year pro-
greSs had been made in their work. and he believed
that more people in the United States knew about
humanitarianism than they did year ago The
main object of the association was TO dfffuse ill.,
formation, so that people can see wrong.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED
The president appointed the following committee
on credentials: Rev. Il. T. Shippen. j. b. T. Tup-
per, Geo. L. Douglass and Mrs. a. L. Barber Mr.
A. A. Hays, OF this city, read letter from Mr.
Henry Bergh, OF New York CITY, expressing his re-
gret at not being able TO be present. He hoped
that they would carry the war energeticalIy on In
the capital OF the nation.
The committee on finance was appointed as fol-
lows Levi Knowles, OF Philadelphia: j. C. johnson.
Oh Boston, and GEO. L. Clark, or Providence.
REFoRT OF THE LATE ACTIVE AGENT
The report OF Mr.. Hollywood, the active agent OF
the society, who is now dead, was read by Secre-
tary FIRTH which gave the result OF his investtga
IN the west and south. He described the operation
or branding cattle as extremely cruel and the
method OF unloading and loading cattle In cars was
brutal
cattle gave rise TO considerable discussion.
MI Nathan Appleton. OF Boston, suggested that
some steps should be taken towards the criminal
prosecution OF the presidents or the railroads.
Mr. Gould, Mr.. Vanderbilt, Mr. Bliss and others
on account OF the careless treatment OF animals In
transportation.
Mrs White thought some plan ought to be
adopted for enforcing the United States cattle law
east and south OF Chicago
Ihe discussion was interrupted by q motion TO
take recess until two O'Clock.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT the afternoon session reports OF various CON-
mittees were heard and other business was trans
acted.
DELEGATES PRESENT.
The delegates present were as follows: Washing
ton-Hon. Arthur Macarthur Rev. DR. VIM. A.
Bartlett, Prof E. H. Gallaudet, j. o. Wilson, Gen
VIM. Mckee Dunn, Geo. L. Douglass Mrs A. L.
Barber, Rev: K K Shipper, Mrs A. Murray, j. b.
Hays, E. NJ. Truell. Mrs. Bolton Porter, NJ P.
Key, Rev. Alex. Kent, Mrs. n. B. Walker
Portland, Maine-Chas. Mclaughlin. Massachu-
Hon. John ID. Long, Hon. Theodore LYMAN, Dr.
Henry J. Bise,ow. Abraham Firth. Rhode Island
Geo l. Clark Mrs John r. Bartlett, fss Kew F. Dem. Dem
ison. New iork-Sing Sing, Mrs. Nj. L. Cobb;
Rochester. Hon: Il. s Greenleaf, NJ c.. Mrs. Eliza
Lucy $. Lord. Newark, New Jersey-C Christopher
Roberts. Thomas Azeus Philadelpha-S. j.
Levick, Edward Webster, Levi Knowles Women's
branch-MrS. c. T. White, Miss Adele Bddle, Miss
s X. Davidson, Mrs Randall, Miss Boggs. Miss
Elizabeth Morris Wheeling. West Virginia-Rey
j. q. Lyle. InciS-Edwin L. Brown. Ferdinand
w. Peck. Albert w. Landon. Mlwauhee-Rey. @.
+. Gordon. Western Pennsylvania. @. Walter
j. L. CrayenS Prof Leonard III. Eaton, Mrs. l.. III.
Eaton. Delaware-Hon. Chas. ID. Love, Walter Ii.
Hayes, Miss Anne Sample.
A PUBLIC wErroNr
Apublic meeting OF the Society for the Preven-
tion OF Cruelty to Animals, I'm welcome to the Amer
lean Humane Association, will be held tomorrow
evening at the Foundry NJ f. church. Hon Ar
thur Macarthur, vice president OF the American
Humane Association and president OF the Wash
ton s. r. c. A., will preside. The exercises will be
conducted according To the following program:
Organ voluntary; prayer by Rev. W. L. Ward; solo,
Les RameauX. by Mr. Il. j. Woodman: address OF
welcome by Hon. Arthur Macarthur; address by
Edwin Lee Brown, esq, OF Chicago president Amer
lean Humane ASS0ciatiOn-"Ihe Work of the Amer
ican Humane Association address by Ron. Nathan
Appleton, president Newport Society-s.The Work
OF the Newport and Massachusetts SocietieS:r SOLO
selection, by Miss Minnie EVAN: address by Rev.
Geo. T. Gordon OF Milwaukee; solo by Miss Eva
MfllS-"Nearer Ny God TO Thee" accompanied by
Prof. James Caulfeid on the organ: address by Rev.
VIM A. Bartlett, ID. d.; 10 conclude with hymn,
to be sung by the congregation.