Morning journal and courier., 1884-11-04
UNITED woRkERs,

Their Annual Meeting-EneOuragin
 Reports of the Work of the Past Year
 Election of Officers.
 The annual meeting of the United Workers was held yesterday afternoon at four o'clock at Trinity chapel on Temple street. A good 1y number of ladies interested in the work were present. The meeting was presided over by the president, Mrs. Eli Whitney, jr The reports read showed a work of unusual activity during the year just past. Tho re- port of the treasurer showed that the affairs of the society financially were in good con- dition. The report of the committee on re- lief contained many interesting statements characteristic of the work done and of the peorle visited by the committee Many ex- tremely pathetic cases were referred to and to all who listened to the report it must have been evident that the committee has very important work in hand and that they are doing it thoroughly and as extensively as their somewhat limited means will permit The free bed at the hospital was spoken of as being particularly needed institution.
 The committee in charge of the boys school, institution started to give the street boys, newsboys and others whose par- ents are poor and neglectful good place to spend their evenings, reported that the school was very we'll supported. The aver age attendance has been 50 and during the latter months the attendance has been 100. New gymnastic apparatus has been added recently and the boys take hold of the parallel bars and trapezes and other fixtures with much energy. The school is doing good work and should be well sustained by contributions.
 The committee which has the matter of visiting the alnshonse in charge made re- port of their work which consisted mainly in a description of affairs at the almshouse and the people who are found there. Particular attention was called to the women's depart ment. The opinion was expressed that the really deserving, helpless poor should be separated from the rough, criminal element that is necessarily found at the institution The committee spoke in terms of the highest praise of the management of the almshouse. The rooms are cleanly and neat and the food wholesome and we'll cooked. The inmates get the best care and the place is made almost too attractive. The wotnen, many of them, are industrious and make various articles of household use which they sell to people who are kind enough to patronize them. Their work is neat and well done as a rule
 Other reports of interest were read. The election of officers followed. Mrs Curtis and Miss Daggett as a nominating committee re- ported the following names, which were accepted and elected as the officers for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. Eli Whitney, jr.; vice presi- dents, Mrs. E. s. Wheeler, Mrs. Horace Day; corresponding secretaries, Miss Frances E. Walker, Miss Scranton, Miss L. E. Prudden; recording secretary, Miss Julia Miller; treas urer, Mrs, Amory E. Rowland; advisory committee, Rev. E. E. Atwater, Hon. H. B. Bigelow, E. s. Wheeler, Thomas Hooker; chairman relief committee Mrs. B. C. Lake; chairman employment bureau, Mrs. F. E. Beckwith; chairman almshouse committee, Mrs. Luman Cowles; chairman Boys club committee, Miss L.. M. Day.
 VOTE EARLY. EARLY VOTING HELPS THE WORKERS,