The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-01-19

rIasr YEARS woI.K
or tho womNn's Union Benevolent &c
W. - q. eletY OF " healing. 4 q

Ut the WomNn'A Union lHenevOlenl HOs
i,:slyI ,ciety OF wheeling "a,
! The Secretary and Treasurer OF the
woman's Union Benevolent Society have
their frs! annual reports. the So.
ciety now having been In existence little
over yaar. In this time, from January 8,
1888, 10 the end OF tie year, twenty .one
meetings were held. There are now on the
roll 800 members. F lgiSUi 'Fw
# THE srcRrrARY's RrPoRr. lN''
Tho Society has aided nlne.y.fvs families
80 far az reported. OF this number tho First
ward has hsMsted .Senty.lour, The second
Ave, the Third and Fourth twenty.four, The
Fifth fourteen. the Sixth four and the
Eighth twenty.ious. These families have
not been helped once or twice, but as often
40 the necessity OF the case demanded. Every
case has been thoroughly, Investigated before
any assistance has been given. 14E
In the year, au1iuarles have been organ.
lied In each ward, and these are all In work.
ing order. They hold their NEE tings once or
twice In the month, as their work may re.
dulre, each having its own day and hour and
place OF meeting. The Auxiliary officers are
Vice President, eecretary, Treasurer! and
Waiting and Purchasing Committees.
A monthly report 10 handed the Secretary
|oi. the general society, giving the names Of
those assisted, their resldencs and the articles
given, whether food or clothing, or both.
These reports are placed on fl!e BY tho gen.
eral Secretary. "A bill OF 'iars has been pro.
yided, consisting OF tea, coffee, brown sugar,
syrup, nour, hominy, dried beans, cornmeal,
potatoes and slde.meat. There Ia no devIa.
lion from this bill Of fare except In case Of
sickness. .3 U3 ppE- @s@"g.
The society has held two advertisements
during the year, the frat at the opera Hou 10
on February 10 and repeated on March 3; the
second, the "Bszaar OF Nations held! at }ths
Capitol building on the evenings of Novem.
Der 20, q, q and %. From these two sour.
eeS, with donations, membership fees, etc
quite handsome sum has been realized, and
much credtand praise are due the Financial
Committee Tor the very efficient manner 10
which they have conducted the finances OIL
the society. f} ~ ~
Tho soclssy has held Its meetings at Nc.
Laln's Hall until In December when 1t me-
in the Ltnsly Institute, The use Of Eoou
on the first door was kindly offered the soci
ETY. as permanent place Of meeting by th'
trustees Of the Institute and was very gladly
oSNSPkoAs Luz aou "a WV AOoA 10 ftSGt tut
society providing It's own coal and payini
the jsnitress for keeping the room In order.
A sewing school has been talked OF darsni
the latter part Of the year, aud will likely
materializs into something more substantial
the early part OF this year. The society ha!
great reason TO rejoice and be thankful iol
the succets which has crowned its ef
ieots thus lar. Every oze has WORKED
faithfully, and soms laborious,y, "doinp
with the might what the hands found to d.
aud expectations have been more than real.
lad. A donation Of $50 from Col. Jacot
Hornbrook was received but a few day.
since. too late, however, to be included IL
the Treasurer report for the wear 1873; also
handsome donation from the North Street NJ
4 Sabbath School. Tbs city will be can
yassed at an carly date for the yearly mem
bership fees. All members ara expected t
pay their dues, and II Is earnes'ly hoped tia
many new names will be added 10 the roll.
Mis-. WI. w. CowDEs,
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