Telegram-herald., 1886-10-06

Tie .1trtg-sl1tl annual llset-ls " TIE
aioa Benevolent ASSES ai-sn e4s -~Aa
asf evening is tAs parsors "a tle bone 90
ColsTe-4ss. a age uamosr o. alsn'oers
attenassi sld lais oeiag .ne nrst sn21ai
meeting leli in tae azs Hose. Dlaf Goa
srasil lsIisls 4ere iltsEt-4l zet. The p1f-
Iar ~4s tsstsf.ils aee,fal1d TT Tie oeca
sian. Df Shepard. sl- president. called TIE
meeting ~ orier. and lie ieeOft ~ t-s
.scrsiarg 4a7 fe4l- II e a. i3ll9~s
lt.lobef 5ll. ls55. Again laa cone lAe
lins. ~ oar -nl4a. meeting Our ihfiy-
si1ta anniversary evening". and trustees.
aiIl1ers members zl1 patrons have 40
,ea.slad to listen - reports ~ Tic past
years AoFx 4n1 perform lie FsFio4s IL
- IT anniversary evenings b4l though
rr..m oar enlafget facilities the reports are
unusually louz aad interesting se cannot
f8faear ~ galse before entering into
perlsal u the SAME f4r = Les moments u
self 'ingfail lailoA-
Mo u IS t1aI sere present 81 0ur lAsi
annual meeting olt ~ll nOte ~itn CRATE
flt heart The contrast between the room
aat bulldog in which &c nov meet and
tns one ln Nlich ~e sere then assembled
TIE sriaous AMI iong-cOntlucd Efforts u
a feS workers ia our miis1 have been most
molly met 1y generous puDile. O-f h0s-
oifal aut Home - complete, ahd
many az enjoying iis benents.
F~bruarv ~ it kas formally Opened, and
a. tlar time or soon aiter ~as, Dy the sa1iic
generous plthe almost entirely furnished.
fhr Hospital Ccuultlee report the hee,i Oi
a lev lxnt stands With drawers, 70 place
beside patients. also light easy chairs Tor
their uss-and here We would make known
olr need Of funds for lhe purchase OF hos
piial appliances. " bile oar hospital Is fur-
nished aad partially equipped, daily Ne
fnd ourselves Ira need Of numerous articles
u.cesssrv tor the sklllful care OF those IN
our charge.
sincA- beginning 70 build sixteen trustee
ns4-fif.ss have been held IN fuTtnerance Oi
the eot. oietion Of the Home. This year
fifteen board meetings have been held and
every ,egliar weekly meeting but two
The'e have been admitted into the new
home since opened los persons. OF this
number - have been dismissed or have
died The present number 90 ihe mum
her OF births 5 Number of deaths o
Fartv-nine SICK have been treated IN the
hospital Al present thirteen aged person.
are ia the home. The old home, since ths
completion OF the new. has been nlied with
solairrs aud sO4rce OF revenue 10 the asso
/ citation. They will probably soon De trans
/ f-rred 10 tho home now being bullt iOl
/ them.
/ Between the months Of October, iss5. anC
l Nav. 1856. 427 visits were made Dy th'
visitor
| The Outside Relief Committee report th'
/ distribution of 5531 wards Of cotton cloth
/ 66l yarls OF print, so yards OF gingham
If- 34 yards Of canton flannel, l33
/ wards red hannel Il yards OF waterproof
\ cloaks. - pairs of stockings. 80 pair
Of mittens. l22 pairs of boots. shoes an'
rubbers 80 comfortables, % made .gar
ments. also hats, caps, yarn, thread, but
| tons straw. ticks. mattresses, pillows, tow
/ els. medicine, stationery, etc. OF second
hand garments l,3O2 pieces, and IL
pairs Of buOts and shoes
One legacy with a special rememoran C
OF teachers, has come TO US from Miss Min
ME Coe. formerly teacher
We enter upon the new year with capa
ble efficient MstrOn az the head Of on
/ HOme-one who has had a number {
wears experience in a similar institution.
In few weeks We expect 10 start a train
/ ing school for nurses. IL will have two
wears course, and be conducted after th
manner of similar training schools in man
OF fhe larger cities. Inis cannot fail 10
a matter OF interest % The public, as il WI
confer public benefit.
We hope our generous citizens Will mON
in the matter OF endOwing free beds in II
hospital thar the needy poor may have u
! benefit therefrom. We propose 20 maE
! our hospital as perfect in its appointment
and As successful in its workings as any
the larger and better known institutions
, its kind. and would in all our efforts a:
vOnr assistance and sympathy.
To the clergy and others having col
Quoted religious services al the Home, q
press. business men Of the city, and publ
generally. We would extend Our gratef
thanks. promising in the future as in u
past. % earnestly assume the responsible
tiles and wisely apply the gifts entrusted
Us Ms II. g. RUSSELL.
Secretary L. B. A.
The report 0f the treasurer, Hon. +.
. Gilbert. was then read Il shows the tot
, cash receipts for the year have been S2l
T ~ -. and g. 90 more beyond the avallab
resources Of the association will be require
% pay the remaining debt on the Home. III
sub treasurer Mrs. A. J Daniels. then res
+ her report It shows the receipts of Il
, year 10 have been S6 327 20 and the q
penses. s. 81 OF. leaving balance OF 500
~ The election Of the Board of Truste
VA. then in or,'er and il resulted as follow
Mesdames L. IT, Withey. Potter. Atwate
: l. Fuller. J Morrison and Messr
Chas. Shepard. I. ID. Gilbert. Wn
Widdicom6. Geo. ". Gay and ,
T. Avery no change being mac
from the last Board. DR. Shepard Vi
again chosen President. Mrs. Wilhev. Vie
President Hon. + u. Gilbert, Treasure
Mrs n f. Russell. Secretary, and Nj.
Annie Baars Deputy
A. the close OF the meeting Mrs.
Torrey. through Mrs. Withey presented Il
association with fine crayOn portrait &
/ Hon r. H. Gilbert, which will hsreait'
ornament the Home parl0r.