National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-01-31
CnARITY ORGANIZATION.
Meeting Of the Society ana Arrangement
for Branch Societies.

The board of managers of tho Charity Or.
ganization society held its regular monthly
meeting in tho office of A. S. Pratt & Sons,
Lincoln hall building, last evening at 7:3O.
Present, Mr.. a. S. Pratt Mr.. Robert i. Kin.
sell, Mr.. Simon Wolf Mr.. John Barnard, MIR.
y. Ticlimann Mann, Mr.. Fred. Pratt, Rev. j.
q. Bntleg Mr. 5. S. Shcdd, MIR. j. b..
| Philip, Mrs Sara A. Spencer, Mr.. George
Ryneal, ir.,AIme. Emma POosche, Miss Harriet
A. Emery, Mrs. Sarah 4. Mayse, and others.
The suNretary, Mr. Robert y. Kinscll, re-
ported that he had leased tho building 932 y
street, and opened therein tho Office of tho
Charity Organization society, open daily from
$ to 10 q. ~. aud ) % r II. N. lie had printed
1000 copies Of the constitution and bylaws
aud sent out 1890; had written 100 letters,
printed and distributed 800 cards and 30 re-
ceipt books for members Of the board and
society. Tic had examined the cases of II
applicants for relief. of these 10 were impos-
tors, / had been committed to st. Augustinc's
church for care, had been referred to tho
police. to tho Associated Charities (who had
already undertaken their carel, for q persons
work was found, aud for tho Others suitable
relief was obtained.
The receipts since organizing had been rs
follows: Previously reported $3.50; Mrs ID.
ID. Tilton, s.; Mrs. Wylie, "; Mrs, Mcbride,
-; A. 5. Pratt, 81; Is. pickman Mann, SJ;
Sara a. Spencer So; Simon Wolf, -; Il. b.
Kinsell, 50; Fred. W. Pratt, IS; Geo. Ryneal,
50; Samuel s. Shedd. 81 job Barnard, So;
Thos McGil, So; Nj H. Helm. IS; Alfred
Shucking, $5i Geo. w. Adams, 50; Rev. j. q.
Butler, 50; VIM. $. Spoare, 50; Harriet A.
Emery, $5; Sarah A. Niaysc, .%5 Il. Kurta
johnson, 80; H. Il. Rautorbcrg NJ. D., So; Still
son Hutchins, S.; Emma Poosche, 50;
Frank HacSett, $5 Mrs. Frank HaclSett, So;
John $. Swormstcdt, 35 Elphonzo Youngs,
-; ID. Il. Gron, s.; liaidoo WIllamgon. 81;
Augustus Burgdorn' s.; Mrs. w. Il. Chandler,
$40; William j. Hutchinson, 50; Mrs. Rich
Henderson, 50; Dr. James w. Grahamo, So
Charles {. Pursoll, So; I. j. Hciberger, SlOi
Anton Eborloy, so; w. L. Mckay Ritter, 50;
n. w. Burchel, $10 Augustus Lansburgh,
$40; Prof Charles V. Riley, Prof NJ. II.
Doolittle, $5; George i. Timms, 50; i. Z.
May S5 II. c. Spencer, So. Total cash re-
coipts, $25l.50; current expenses for office,
$2s4O. Twcnty-one new members wero
elected.
Judd s. Detweiler had contributed printing
amounting to #12.35; Thomas McGill & Co.
had contributed printing amounting to $40,
and David Il. ladd printing amounting to "a.
Thanks were voted to these firms.
The board ordered that the secretary should
give bonds in the sum of $500 and the treas
urer in the sum of 81 600
Tho lease of the building, No. 922 ID street,
was approved.
Mr.. Simon Wolf chairman Of the commit
tee on legislation, reported progress.
A constitution for branch societies was
adopted by the board, and it was ordered that
they should proceed to organize.
Eight committees were appointed to take
charge of and report upon the following
topics Cooperation among charities investi-
CATION of cases, obtaining suitable relief, as
certaining the real causes of pauperism, idle
ness, and distress; procuring work for the
poor social, sanitary, and industrial reforms,
publication of directories, and prosecution Of
impostors.
The following were appointed committee
Pratt, Robert Z. Kinsell, b. y. Mann, Sara A.
Spencer, and George Ryneal ir. The chair
appSinted as committee on circular letter Mrs.
Sara \. Spencer, Mr.. Kinsell, and Mr.. b. r.
Mann.