Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-12
The Associated Charit;e..

4 MEETING OF THE CENTRAL BOARD-REPoRTs FROM
VARIOUS sUB-DIvIsIoNs-THE SUFFERING AMONG
TIE POOR, &C.
A meeting Of the board Of managers OF the asso-
ciated charities was held last night at the rooms,
on street, Judge VIM. B. Smell in the chair, and
MI. L 8. Emery onciating as secretary. The sec
retary's report from the general Office was read
showing the contributions and disbursements made
from January 14th to February 18th, 1884. The
collections and donations were as follows: Mrs. H.
K. Craig, So Admiral Fairfax $; Prot S. F. Baird
so; John Sherman, S; Jas. LATTE, S; Riggs
house pound party, 1885, MIS- Mary Crosby, e;
b. Bruggerman. $40; 2. B. Sturges, 81; VIM. NJ K
French, S. Mrs. Julia Thompson, 81: Major Charles
Larrabee, S; pound party at armory hall, SOS, and
Mrs j. o. Mahon, $40, making altogether 500.
THE SUBDIVISIONS.
The reports OF the several subdivisions were read
showing in each case what had been collected and
dIsbursed In detail Much, it appeared, had been
donated in the way OF clothing, provisions fuel &C.
The report OF the fourth subdivision showed that
$50 families have been relieved through the aSSOca
ton the current year-more than all put together
last year. The tenth subdivision has expended all
the funds In their possession and all other dOna-
lions. and are now in debt
A report was read from Major and Superintendent
Dye OF the police department, giving list OF those
who have been relieved through the police These
reports the secretary had received daily from Major
Dye ever since the police had begun dispense the
citizens charity fund.
The chair read a report from the seventh subdt-
vision, showing in detail the work accomplished
been noby supported by the char1tably disposed OF
that subdivision. Mrs. BabsOn, OF the ninth subdi-
vision, made verbal report OF what had been done
in her division.
SECRETARY EMERy's OBSERVATIONS.
The secretary reported that since their last meet
ing the third subdivision had adjourned sine die
He had issued call for the reorganization Of the
subdivision, which had been accomplished at the
residence OF Admiral Fairfax. This new OrganiZa-
ton is now in full blast and doing good work
Hereafter the second and third subdivisions would
hold their meetings at the same place. thus dividing
the rent between them, making their expenses
lighter. He suggested that II any more pound par
ties are held 1t would be better to have the provs
ions received distributed from the places at which
they are held instead OF at the central Office as the
present plan resulted in much confusion and waste
He said that the worst time for the poor was to
vice he had always found that that the hardest
pinch among the poor came in February and a part
OF March. There had been more suffering, he said
this year than last year. especially in South Wash
hgton, Georgetown and some other localities.
Mr. Gangewer, OF the Third Auditors ofice, turned
over to the association $3.50 the amount Of contr
buttons In small sums by the clerks in that office
. A proposition to ask Congress- for an apprOpria-
ton OF 5000 to start wood yard some other In
dustry. by which able bodied mendicants may work
for their benefits, was discussed, but no action
taken.
THE SECOND SUBDIVISION.
AT a meeting OF the second subdivision. associa-
ted charities, held at the residence OF Judge Hag-
ner last evening, the following officers were elected
L. u
koOp, first vice PRESIDENT Rev. VIM NJ. Barker. sec.
Ond vice president; Miss B. C. Saxton secretary
Mrs H. T. Mead, treasurer. D1rectors-Com File.
brown, Com. Easily, Mr.. VIM. j. Wilson, Mr.. Louis
D. Wine, MIR. Harry Elliott, Mr.. Harry c. Whiting
Mr.. Geo. Douglas, Dr.. I. Mead, Mrs. Gen. Ricketts,
Mrs f. W. c. Chubb, Mrs Judge Hagner, Mrs Dr.
SWeetman, Mrs. Faust, Mrs. Aug. FoOte, Miss B. c.
Saxton. The secretary read a summary report OF
work done since organization, showing Number
OF applications for help received, 42O; number OF
families aided with provisions, 1874; ditto clothing
"a ditto coke, 200; amount OF coke distributed ,53=
bushels; amount OF money received $22a 81; amount
OF expenditures, SO; balance In treasury, 81
The directors were authorized to solicit and collect
contributions for this subdivision, the boundaries
OF which are 18th street northwest to Rock creek
and from Pennsylvania avenue south to the river
Contributions amounting to $22 We're received at
this meeting.
DEATH OF AN AGED CITIzEN.-The funeral ser.
vices or Mr. Roy A. NJ. Garrison, who died on the
10Th Instant, at the advanced age OF so years. took
place at 40 street southwest yesterday afternoon
conducted by the Rev. Richard Norris pastor OF
Ryiand chapel with which church the deceased
had been identified, as member, since his resi-.
dence In South Washington, more. than IS years
ford Virginia, the birthplace OF the deceased
Mr.. Garrison had resided In the District of Coum.
bla for more than half a century, During the con
struction OF the aqueduct, at Georgetown. he was
employed under the chief engineers, as supern
tehdent OF the work. He well known to most
OF the old residents Of the city, especially in South
Washington, and was highly respected In the com.
munity as man OF sterling integrity, as well as O
good citizen and neIghDOr