Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-11-04

AND TILE NEEDS OF THE FUTuRE-OFFICERS
ELECTED FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
The fourth annual meeting of the associated
charities brought together last evening at the
Congregational church a fair-sized audience
An organ voluntary was played by Prof.
BlschoH, while the people were assembling, and
when the last notes had died away Commits
sioner Webb, the presiding officer, called upon
Rev. George o. Little, who made the opening
prayer. Commissioner Webb then made the
opening address, which was mainly devoted to
the needs of charity work in this city, a subject
with which he was familiar, owing TO his life
long long n residence i'd nee in the District After
crimlnate giving as tending to create a
pauper class in the community, he urged the
the work of dispensing charity He held up as
models the public institutions which are pro-
vided for the unfortunate and the business
methods which regulated their operations. The
same practical common sense method could be
adopted in dispensing private charity through
an organization OF the character Of the associ-
ated charities.
THE SECRETARY'S REPORT
The general secretary, Mr.. l.. s. Emery then
read his annual report, which not only gave a
clear statement of the principles underlying the
bestow1ng of aims, as understood and interpret
ed by this organ ization, but gave many inter
esting details of the work as it is performed.
and the gratifying results which came to his no
tice. He spoke of the demands made upon
1bCA ouiIhS tHt SuIuIlcT, WHICH were lar In eX-
cess OF any previous year. At the wood yard
where long wood was stored, able bodied men
applying for aims. were given an opportunity of
asked for. In this way the profess
sional beggars were discouraged and citizens
calls made upon them Without the feeling that
they were being imposed upon. Tickets were
sold to citizens which entitled the recipient to
in return the food or fuel, or rather relief which
was needed. They had on hand sufficient
amount Of wood to carry them through the
departments of the work was being carried on
with success. The following figures give i'm
statistical form the work done during the year:
Those asking aims numbered 935, wanting
work, 76O; furnished aims, 223; families aided
in obtaining work, 100; worked in wood yard
-; sent to hospital, 4; tramps dealt with, 96
The amount received from all sources was
$1,615.65. Amount on hand at commence
ment of the year. S93.63. Total, 81, 7O9. %.
Amount turned over to the treasurer during
the year, 81 ,713.35.
In the absence of the treasurer, Mr.. NJ G.
Emery, his report was read by the presiding
officer, and 1t showed that the cash on hand
Novembef 26th. 1884, was S11S.O1; received
since since, Sl,s31. 76. making total OF 81 49.76.
$1,149.76p leaving nothing in the treasury.
THE ADDRESSES.
An address followed. by Mr.. r. Ross Perry.
on the "obligation of society to the unfortu-
nate" in which he presented in forcible and
effective style the true principle of charity CIV
ing. The speaker maintained that in certain
sense individuals in modern society were their
brothers Keepers, and he cited an illustra-
ton of this principle the spread of a malignant
disease in a community, which, while having
it's origin in the tenements, spread to the occu-
pants of the palatial mansions in the aristo-
cratic quarters. 1t was impossible for the indi-
vidual to free himself from this obligation to
relieve the wants and misery of his fellow men,
and the blessings that followed the dispensation
Of charity were graphically portrayed.
address in Fort for 1;afo nd
work in other cities" followed by Rev. Theo, s.
Wynkoop, who showed how organization in
almsgiving was now general Throughout the
adoption Of systematic benevolence that this
system had the approval of the best experience
OF modern times.
Rev. John q. Ames then gave an interesting
account of the object and aims of the Associated
Charities and its relations to other or2aniZa-
lions. He said that it was not the intention to
interfere with or take the place of other chari-
tate their work by providing a central point,
about which all the charity relief could move
without the danger of clashing or duplicating
relief 1t was the intention to make the central
Office source OF general information ana a
means OF aiding the work as it was carried ON
In different sections of the city.
Upon the close of this address cards were
nounced that 81 20 so had been subscribed.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The election Of officers which followed re-
suited as follows: President, ex-officio Commits
sioner ]. B. EdmOnds; general secretary, l. 8.
Emery; general treasurer, M. q. Emery.
Members Of the board of managers-John T.
Mitchell, Mrs. NJ. II. Totten, John Fl Voorhees,,
James =. Fitch, Rev. w. A. Bartlett, Mrs. M.
bs Sne nex Mynk1op MIS- T. bBaroeF
Calf, Z. Z. Glover and John A. Baker. The
meeting then adjourned.