Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-17
Ready for the Winter. Work.

MEETING OF THE FIFTH SUBDIVISION ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES LAST EyENING-RKMARKs BY CoMMIs-
sIoNER EpNoNDs AND oTHERs-NTEREsTING sUG-
GEsTIoNs.
The fifth subdivision of the associated charities
lnaugurated the winters work last evening by a
public meeting in the rooms Of the Spencerian Busi-
ness college. 1t was the intention to hold the
meeting I'm the parlors but the large attendance
Overfiowed the parlors and filed the adjoining
class rooms In calling the meeting to order the
president, Mr.. George w. Adams, spoke Of the OBJ
jects Of the organization, and said that most Of
them had been realized during the past year, nOta-
Oily, the cooperation OF the churches and benevO-
lent associations. They had received fairly lib
eral amount OF contributions, out not more than
sufilclent to meet the demands made upon the as
ISOLATION. He believed that the more thoroughly
the system OF the associated charities was under
stOod, the more heartily was the cooperation OF
the citizens enlisted. 1t was the only system that
reached every citizen. He called the attention OF
ltshed by the central board, though originating in
the NTH subdivision, showing the location of all the
charities in the city together with the police sta
TONS physicians to the poor and other Information
useful In dealing with mendcantS
THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT.
The secretary, Mrs Sara A. Spencer, read the
minutes of the last meeting, and the treasurer,
Mrs. 5. A. MaySe, made the following statement for
the year ending October 10th, 1888:
Temporary relief for the sick, aged and chill
Rent OF office and WOrkrOOmS. ............ 200 90
Furniture for workroom. INSTRUMENTATION. 80 96
Oilce expenses ~ 10
ff1nt1nS ana postage. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 123 45
Transportation Of Bethany Free Kinderyar. "
ten to Garfield kindergarten hail. daily for
Twelve weeks .....-...................... 55 w
Total receipts. ........................s6O 1901 76
Summary Of disbursements since organization,
February 4th, 1882:
oil or
Rent OF Office and workrOCmS .. 200 90
FURNITURE OF Workrooms and Office and labor. ~ rs
Distribution OF information to citzens.... 222 %
Total. .s7s4 IS
The list of one hundred and thirty-three con-
tributOrs was read, which showed that S795 SO had
Deen contributed. Among the contributors were
Geo. w: Adams, 1921; Geo. W. Ryneal, SD W. R.
Speare, $40 Mr.: and Mrs. Spencer, SO; W. s. Wood
ward, s2O67; VIM p Copeland, $40
After the business had been disposed of Mr.. VIII.
AImstrOng the vice president OF the association,
the community of organized relief for the poor.
commissioner Edmonds, who was present. followed
presiding officer had summed up the entire subject
when he said that no right-mnded person would
refuse to cooperate with the association when its
OBJECTS were fully understood. He said that in
passing along the streets there were constant
appeals for assistance In one way or another and
of imposture or distress hs asSociafion nronoseG
TO solve this question for the entire community He
was interested In this work as citizen and hOped
IOr their ultimate success; the Speeier the better
Mrs. Spencer, in the course OF some remarks on
the methods OF administering charity, spoke Of two
men who were familiar spectacles on the streets
one drawn about In a chair and the other on
crutehes- There was no necessity for these men
being In the street but they loved to show them
selves and TO beg from the paSSerS by.
commissioner EdmOndS remarked: We have an
institution at the eastern end of the city that will
take care OF all such persons If you only call the
attention OF the police to them.
"You mean the workhouse?" inquired Mrs
Spencer.
"YeS.n aSSented the Commissioner
Inc f0OW1ng persons were elected officers for the
year: President, George w. Adams; vice president,
William III. Armstrong; treasurer, Sara A. Mayse;
secretary, Sara A. Spencer auditor John 7. Mitch
ell board OF directors, William r. Speare, George
Ryneal. jr., William Fl. Armstrong, NarcisSe De
mongeOt, Walter S. Woodward. j. w. Boteler, John
Z. LOthrOp and Harriet E. Emery. The other Off
GERS are ex- 0fficio members OF the board.
During the evening Mrs Nellie J.. McCartee sang
several selections, and Prof +. c. Townsend read.