The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-01-11

he exchange has tnresyored 10 IL. ard Sc
think has, III sone measure, succeeded Ia
doing. The ENCOURAGEMENT, tae s1pporf
the sympathy given ~ not = Few has been
quite sufficient 10 Gown oar sforss With
success.
We are anxious 20 extend this good work.
We need q large number of ener-
getic, conscien tious women on our Board
OF Management, women who will sttend
The meetings regularly and give to the ex-
change q fair proportion OF time. thought,
labor, and means sufficient for the successful
carrying on of our plans. We must Ell
dfayof TO add very largely TO the number OF
OF our consigners. and, II poSsiole. secure
most OK them In our " city. This viii
be OF great advantage IN various ways; We
viii have our income much iDcree ef bg the
sale Of tickets, and our stock will De much
larger and more varied.
To obtain ~consigners, I would aug.
gest q Visiting CornIniItee. to 20
from houss 10 house, in certain localities,
and arouse an interest ia the work OF the
exchange by talking CT is Icany merits
We ought TO baYe 9 large and energetic
Entertainment Committee, whose duty
would be 70 frequently plan and direct va
rious amrsements Tor the neneht OF the ex-
change.
would recommend that the interests OF
our copsignere be keenly looked after. and
lnAt Incy DC pcteODh4iJ kAOWu NJ l8L Rs pO--
able oy the President and various members
of the Board OF Management.
As mental culture ad vances the position
OF women, 4 think 1t would be we'll TO have
IN educational bureau connected with the
exchange, through which women and girls
might be educated in various branches.
l return my sincere thanks to those who
have by liberal donations, kindly counsel,
encouraging words aud faithful work, as
sisted 50 nobly the business OF the exchange.
We assure orr patrons that We fully appre-
ciats their past kindness, and hope in the
future TO merit more than ever their valued
assistance.
With thanks for the universally courteous
treatment l haye received from you, and
hoping God will guide you in all your coun-
sells, / remain yours most affectionately,
ELIZABETH A.. PARKER.
The Secretary. Mrs. Mary w. Walker, sub.
mitted the following report from February
:. 1884, to January s, 1855:
IL is with difidence that T enter upon this
my first annual report bu womsn's work
tor woman, when followed conscieuti ously
and sincerely, is the highest type of sister
hood. That which prompts US 70 amelio-ate
| the condition of our sisters is the finest i'm
| pulse Of the heart. What we do singly Is
blessed 90 FAR IS it goes, and makes US con
seious that our Lives have not been born o,
senileness end kindlinsss. but what
We do collectively is mere Ike
He gathered thu particles OF sand and made
the seatbore. IN on capacity fe-e VS. work
collectively, and the plan and scope o: our
wore is the plsn and scope which comes OF
the counsel Q. many. siace sh.s "ss
been performed and much good done, as a
Retrospective examination Viii attest. Com
Ing together now n our ANIMAL meeting. IL
is seeinly to congratulate ourselves in tiding
over o ysar which hes been remarkable for
its business disasters and stagrstion of COM
mercial Affairs. Being in its nature, to some
extent, . concern which feels the de-
preston OK times. perhaps, ss ssnsi-
tiyely as n other kind OF q business,
establishment, the exchange can look over
the pest year with satisfaction. But the
new ysar comes burdened with signs from
the fact that our treasury in almost empty.
l will endeayor 70 givs in this report as
fully as possible the events OF the year.
| There have been held twelve res4lar monthly
meetings. The irst special Meeting, called
March Is, to take action upon the new By
laws. The second, April rs, 10 take action
upon the entertainment 1t Dickson's Ooera
House, from which We Detted 3 goodly sum,
n the Treasures report viii show. The third.
July 2. for the purpose Of raising funds for
the exchange, as no exchange in the ceun-
Try ia s~el1-supporsiDg. Then cams the nde
In our affairs which did not lead On TO sor-
tune; nevertheless, like CsH.sr OF old, we
plunged in. sccoutsrsd as Ne vers; the tor
rent roared and we did buffet il, with lusty
nnews throwing it aside" This was ia
July; but now tbs cry comes, Help me,
Cassius, or l sink." The year Just past il
marked by q number OF pleasant featpr res.
First tbs entertainment ct the Opera House
Nay 9, then the reports OF the various Wait
ing committees - new and enjoyable
4 foafryo nj tho QTrhanea Unrh. and ahAVa
all, she report OF the chairman o. the
cemr ittee for. August; il was not out of
Joint, nor quite ont OF time, that this
charm ans report should be written in
rhyme. BY the way this report. which
~ quite uniqe and original, can be pur-
the mali sum OF ten Genus, fox ths benefit
OF tho 'excba Dgs." The next pleasant ses.
ture YVES 3 report, which wss quite excellent
from tire fact that it wss 20 substantial. in
teilectuaily and financially, from the Chair
mar OF the state Fair Lunch, who told the
visitors OF the fair that the Sons of Ham were
bred and mustered there by the sandwich
10 around them" The next was the lscturs
by DIR. Lea MCnhall, on the Great Csthe.
6rsls OF Italy at the residence of Mira
Sam-oons. With these ~var:oue entertain.
ments, together with the donations and dues
We have been able to meet all oar expense,
for the yeor. We are not in debt, q circcm
stance almost Hnhearc of In benevolent
work. A word Or two noG IN regard to on
worthy President, who 90 sccepts5ly flled
the Office Cor three years, aud whose exscu
tive ability is. unquestioned. Some OF toe
old managers remember when she took hold
of the wheel how shaky the craft was
and how rough the breakers Bal
thanks be unto God, she Ia,
brought rs sailing on q smooth sea, with
breakers ahead of course. bat ifre.elscted fol
the coming year, with her great practices
powers M her good common sense, q
which / once heard q noted man say, vs'
better in the affairs Of life than q classica
education, though ] believe our President
il also a Classical scholaY--I say il re selec! ed
for the coming year. Ne certsinly car
congratulate ourselves ss 2 BOARD of man
sgement. rhe most devoted, anxious anc
untiring officer il our Treasurer. who ia,
been instant in season aud on
OF season, whose books We ha ',
exsmined-and We do lot wish to be re
gardsd - sacrilegious when we say they sr,
as pure, perfect and clean rs the bright page,
of the Lambs Book OF Life"
We still retain the same clerk, together
with An assistant clerk. Our clerk is rs il
defatigable o. ever in her efforts to promot.
the Interests of the exchange, filing thre,
positions-that OF clerk, Corresponding Sec
rotary and manager. And now comes th'
obituary notice of your Recording Secretary
In every phase of life one Bible text Away
haunts her: Whatsoever thy hand 6ndeti