Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-24
c.n,erence Of Charities.

Conference OF ChnrRt1oSs
Pacific Coast Annual Conference of
Charities. San Francisco, October 18th,
1885.
EDITOR HERALD:-A committee, rep
resenting the charities of California, has
been appointed to inaugurate Pacific
Coast Annual Conf, renee of Charities
to be composed of persons throughout
the Pacific Coast interested in charities
and reform. The conference will be held
in San Francisco, at Union Square Hall.
42l Post street, between Powell and Ma
son streets, commencing Tuesday even
ing, December 7th. and continuing
through the Sth, 9th and 10Th.
We extend to you most cordial and
urgent invitation to be present, and you
will confer favor upon the committee
by at once apprising the Secretary, Mrs.
j. s. Spear, Jr., 1911 Geary street, San
Francisco, of your intention.
Should you have paper to read, or
any communication to offer of interest
to the conference, please let us know at
once through the Secretary, SO that the
fact may be noticed in the arrangement
and printing of the programme.
We desire TO have represt nted every
public and private institution, charity
and association of a benevolent charac.
ter on the Pacific coast, whether under
State, county, municipal, town, church
or private management.
naldE
argument. We are so removed from
those Eastern centers of interest in
charities and reforms at which the
National Conference of Charities meets
from year to year, that, notwilhst nding
the publication of their proceedings, We
do not derive much direct benefit from
that important body.
The purpose of our conference, as
proposed, will be-like that of the
National Conference.-The obtain and
diffuse light, relative to benevolent,
! chart able, prison and reformatory work
of every description; and to discuss all
means devised for ameliorating the con
dtion of the dependent, defective and
delinquent classes of the community.
We meet to become acquainted and
compare notes; to bring ourselves in
thought and spirit up to higher stand.
ards, and to set in circulation the oest
ideas obtainable looking to the advance
ment of our laws and of our charitable
methods.
We will have presented for discussion
at the Conference able papers on: "The
Protection, Training and Reformation
of Children and YOUTH "Prison Man.
agement and Reform;" "The Education
of the Blind, the Deaf and Dumb and
Feeble. minded; "The Prevention and
Cure of Pauperism;" "The Management
of Warehouses;, Almhouses aud All
Other Forms of Charitable Enterprises"
''The Care and Cure of the Insane" and
other kindred topics. Special attention
will be given to the subject OF Charity
Organic alton in Cities" which has SO
effectually stopped the overlapping of
relief in Eastern communities, and for
which SO great need exists with us.
Beside this special invitation, we ex-
tend through you general invitation to
any friends interested in the great cause
of charity throughout the Pacific Coast,
to come to the conference and to enjoy
its rights and benefits.
VIM. G. HENDRICKS, Chairman.
Mrs. j. S. SPEAR, JR., Secretary, 1911
Geary street, San Francisco.
Louis Sloss, S. w. Levy,
DIR. C. D. Barrows, Mrs. Sam B. Wiggin,
Jacob S. Taber, Mrs. e. e. Kinney,
Mrs. s. B. Cooper, Rev.G. Montgomery
Mrs. Isaac Hecht, Mrs. Geo. Barstow,
E. T. Dooley, Miss Fan. Sampson,
Leo Bloesser, Percy B. Roberts,
Rev. VIM. II. Hill, Miss X. NJ. Atkinson
Rev.J. Woodworth, A. B. Forbes,
Executive Committee.