St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-01-15
annual RpDOrt.

r. Hall, secretary of the relief society. made
the following report to the annual meeting OF
the society Jan. Is, 1885.
! The whole numbers of applications for the
year is 1910, of which more than 200 nave
received aid in some form apd to some ex-
tent, though sometimes it has been small.
AT the annual meeting Jan. 1884, $50 appli-
cations were reported for the year, more than
$50 of which had been aided. The number
| OF applicants for the year just closedis greater
by 72O than the number for last year.s
The amount Of material aid furnished at
the Office, which does not appear on the books
OF the treasurer, is estimated at 81, 259. o..
This does not include the disbursements of
the industrial school or ladies' auxiliary.
! The relief afforded has been, in
$50 cases, by gifts of clothing to
families or individuals, aggregating
| 2,732 pieces of clothing, and this of all
descriptions from a baby's stocking to a
woman's cloak or mans Oyercoat In ia
cases by obtaining one half fare charity
tickets of railroads or steam boats for persons
to leave the city. In IL cases by Obtaining
! permits to the Home for the Friendless or
the Womens' Christian Home. In IA cases
by obtainining permits TO the City hospital
or st. Luke's or st. Joseph's. In SO cases
| by sending persons to the city board of con-
| troll sometimes with and sometimes without
| additional aid from the relief society. In 20
cases by orders for groceries. In so cases
| by supply of fuel. In 10 eases by help to
pay rent. In 2S cases by furnishing medi
cine for the sick or procuring medical at
tendance free. Two hundred and sixty
| eight nights lodgings have been furnished.
or the 1,3l0 persons aided 10 have been
moved by sense of gratitude or duty to pay
back into the treasury Sl6.70.
have occasion this year as last to ac-
knowledge gratefully the aid given by the
Ladies Auxiliary, especially in visiting and
learning the circumstances and wants of
families and individuals and extending SYM
pathy and counsel as well as material sup
port.
Railroad and steamboat officials
haze in each Of the ia cases. I believe
honored our recommendation for one-half
fare charity permits, for which they will
please accept our hearty thanks.
As heretofore most helpful cooperation in
the relief work of this society has been re-
ceived during the year from the city mis-
sionary, Rev. F. L. Irmscher, whose desk
is in this office, also from the city board Of
| control the doctors and multitudes of famil-
! ministered more than they know TO the com
fort OF the poor. Besides the collections that
come in from the union thanksgiving SER
vies, Christ church sent liberal Christmas
Offering, various Sabbath schools and as a
new feature several of the city schools at
Christmas aud New Years joined in the
work. Thanks 10 them all
According to the vote of the board OF man
ayers in July the treasurer applied 81 900 OF
the money then in the treasury to
the reduction Of our mortgage debt Of 50, ZOO
reducing It to $l,700. 1t is TO be supposed
this was wise, because our board has great
wisdom. But notwithstanding the Thanks
giving collections, the roller rink benefit and
! other helps, the withdrawal of the 81 900 to
apply upon the debt, has left the treasury in
4 condition which may well cause US anxiety
as to the ability of the society TO meet the de-
mands that are sure 10 be made upon II in
the remaining months of winter and spring
These are always the months Of greatest need.
The number and urgency Of calls for aid Is
| at present increasing every day, and it must
continue, doubtless for two or three months
TO come. VIII not the members aud friends
OF the society bear these things in mind and
see TO 1t that We no not lack the means Of
doing for the rest Of the season all that we
ought to do for the poor in our city.