The Portland daily press., 1884-11-29
MARTHA WASHINGTON SOCIETY
The Annual Meeting-RepOris and EIec-
ton of OMcers.

The annual meeting was held yesterday at
Mrs. Redlon's, on Brown street, ana the
Secretary made the following report:
year has passed since our last annual re-
port was presented, ana it becomes my duty once
more, as your Secretary, to submit, In brief such
facts and figures, as may be of interest
From November, 1888, to December 1884 3s
weekly meetings have been held with total at
tendance of 6S7,-the largest number at any one
meeting being 35. During the year 2 new mem
bers have been added subscription list 1t is
very gratifying fact that the society s steadily in
ereaslng its membership.
One Of our Oldest members. Mrs. Harris G.
Barnes, has since our last annual meeting been
called from earth life to her spiritual home. Many
OF the ate years of her life she was an invalid and
unable to meet with US, but as long health and
strength psrmitted she active and efficient
member, and an earnest worker in the cause Of
suffering humanity.
The annual subscriptions of members, and the
interest of the kimbal and Fox fund.- with the pro-
ceeds of annual sale and the donations of
friends, have enabled us, with and economy,
to distribute the following articles among tho un-
fortunate poor of our city: 163 yards of wooden
wear 667 yards OF cotton CLOTH 395 yards of print
o3 yards OF canbric, "a Va yards of silesia 81
Sr1s Sards of of gngnam % yards OF wool flannel, A
ments, 1887 secondhand garments, IA pairs OF
boots and shoes, % pairs OF rubbers. % pairs of
hose, pairs of mittens skeins of yarn, L bon
nets and hats 2 handkerchiefs 3 quilts blankets
and $3.50 in money.
Our werk grows upon us; daily we hear OF new
No9Oo VI
waid with anxiety to the approaching winter which
We lear Will DO one OF great suffering and want to
many of the poor in our city.
Our treasury is now nearly empty and we appeal
TO the charitable. who are blessed with co1pe-
tency Tor substantial anu speedy aid, and be
60, that whatever you give will be faithfully and
wisely applied the smallest donations together with
the larger ones either in money, clothing or ma
terial for clothing will be thankfully accepted.
Tue thanks of the society are due to the many
friends who have friendly or materially rendered
sid IN the past and we would solicit the same cor
dlai assistance in the future, that may be enab
LED to carry on the charitable work with increased
usefulness. Respectfully submitted,
SARAH j. BEALE, Secretary.
Portland, Nov. 2Sth, 1884.
The following is the treasurer's report:
The Martha Washington 7. a. Society in account
with L. G. Dodge, treasurer, from Now 80, 1888,
to Nov. 29, 1884.
For cash paid balance due on last years
For cash paid per order of president, =. 32S.63
balance in treasury. ........... 37.S7
S3s9.25
Cr.
By cash from entertainment and apron
sale, ,.-;.....:................ ........ s 2o5.0o
BY cash from dividends from Maine Saw
By yea Cash Rra from dividends from Portland 200O
Savings Bank ...............,......... 67.5o
BY cash from subscriptions. ..,...... 1926
donations. .............,.... $3.50
s369.25
Respectfully submitted,
L. G. DODGE, treasurer
The following officers were elected:
President Mrs. N. E. Redlon.
Vice President-Miss f. Trickey.
Secretary-Miss s. j. Beal.
Tressurer-Miss Louisa O. Dodge.