St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1886-10-20
APLEAsANT MASS MEETING.
Held by the associated Charities at
the Leland Rink.

There were probably 800 ladies and gentle
men in Leland rink last evening at the mass
meeting of the associated charities. Rev.
Mr. TORY was the first speaker. He spoke at
some length upon the objects of the associa-
ton and the good it had accomplished. The
careful investigation OF all cases where aid
was applied for, he said, was the only way in
which any good could be done. To give to
iudiscriminate beggars was wrong and worked
against the good the associated charities
was irving to accomplish quartette OF
colored singers sang beautiful hymn. When
the song was ended Gen. Nettleton. president OF
the association introduced George ID. Holt,
the secretary of the association, VINO gave Il
report of the work done the past year. He
said that the methods employed by the asso-
ciated charities were the only safe methods
in giving to the poor. He said that there
were on the books of the association 3OO cases
which had been attended. 1t was his opinion
that all the charitable ORGANIZATIONS ana the
citv poor department should combine in their
work This would render all Things easier.
The amount expended in relieving emergency
cases during the past year was S137. The
secretary gave few cases for illustration
which showed that unless all cases OF per-
sons applying for aid were investigated the
public would be deceived time and again. Sta
tistics were read showing how many fam1-
lies had been lifted from dependence to in
dependence.
Gen. Nettleton then said that while it was
hard to turn abeggar away,in nearly all cases
a person who gave money was simply helping
the saloons agOing. The secretary OF the
late board of charities and reforms, Rev. Mr..
Hart. was introduced by Mr.. Nettleton. He
said he felt sure that if the plan advocated by
the president was followed it would send all
the tramps and beggars to st. Paul. He had
Travelled a good deal, and in seventy cities
had found similar organizations, and so tar
as he knew all had proved successful, The
DlAn he said, was not new. 1t was simply
the organization of associations in much
the same manner as the laboring
men and business men organized.
The i. associated charities, he said.
bad the effect of making the intercourse be-
tween the rich and the poor. There was one
thing to be avoided. he said and this was to
the making of poor people feel as though all
that was done for them was simply charity.
This had a depressing effect, and resulted in
making the recipient feel as though he never
need work again. Mr.. Hart SAID that he
hoped st, Paul would soon follow the example
set by Minneapolis and organize.
George A. Bracket, the founder or the
Friendly Ian, was called for. He spoke a
few words in regard to the inn, telling how it
came 10 be started and the results it had ac-
complished. The first week it was running
seveuty-ive tramps came and were cared for.
places and number were now filing places
of honor and trust. The falling off i'll the
number of dodgers at the city
lookup was spoken OF, and Mr..
Bracket said that last winter the
men who came there were not real
tramps, but men who had been unfortunate,
out were willing to work and help them
selves. The work is now spreading out, he
said, and we are helping boys and girls who
are on the streets all the time.
Rev. Mr.. Gjertson said that the associated
charities was very good thing. Pauperism
is crowding in upon US now. be said, and we
must fight against it, and the only way to pro-
tect ourselves is to help the unfortunate per-
sons, who, if left alone, soon become COM
munistic in their views. No one has right
TO live in this world unless he is doing some
honest work, and / therefore think Mr..
Bracket should receive all honor for making
those tramps at the Friendly Inn work. The
speaker discouraged the plan OF giving aims
to persons who came begging from door to
door, as it was seldom that it did any good.
The associated charities, he said, was the only
proper means to assist poor people.
Rev. Mr. Williams dwet for some time
upon the Friendly Inn, and paid it a high
tribute He said he believed in the asso-
ciated charities, and thought it was first
class thing. The plan of giving to persons
who called at the house was condemned, and
the reverend gentleman said it had cost him
considerable money. A story of a lad who
applied for aid, while suffering from bereave-
ment, was related, and it was stated that
the lad, who said he wanted to go 10 Sioux
City to see his dying mother, was Dig fraud.
The speaker referred to the recent additions
to the police force, and said that it was well
known that they were needed, but would not
be if the associated charities could be given
a wide field to work in. Rev. Il. a. TORY
then stated that the money needed for ex-
penses the coming year would be about
s., $50. The meeting closed with a song by
the colOred Quartette.