Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-10-22
rHE CHI RITY ORGANIZATION
SOCIETY.
REPORTS and Addresses at the Annual
Meeting-Thc Board Of Managers.

The statistics and routine OF the third annual
| meeting of the Charity Organization society,
| Held AZ the Spencerian Business college rooms
last evening, were varied by singing by Mrs.
| ii. H. Mills and Mr.. Leonard q. Spencer, and
| addresses by Mr.. A. s. Pratt, president OF the
society, District Commissioner Webb, Mr..
Simon Wolf, Rev. n. +. Steele and Miss Clara
| Barton. President Pratt, in his annual adj
dress, stated that the object of the society
I'd prevent fndiscriminate giving TO unworthy
causes by disbursing charity by proper
| methods. One OF the hardest things experienced
was to make the public understand that the
Charity Organization society does not give
ioou, clothing or any aims. Though the society
ala not give aims direct, yet ii did, in needy
cases, recommend worthy persons to the various
1 might be aided.
Inc report OF Mr.. j. c. Pratt, the general sec
rotary, stated that the records OF the society
show mat for the past year more work and bet
ter work has been done than in any previous
year and continued progress made toward the
accom- plishInent OF tine great aim of the society
10 VIII, the organizing OF the existing charities
mat Is, oil the churches benevolent societies
| and individuals, Tor mutual protection against
Impostors and the duplication OF aims giving
and Tor the more juiicIous relief OF the needy,
the plan of the society being chiefly the estab-
IsninS of a clearing house IOr charties Tine
report showed ine mutation OF some s, 200
cards, Containing Information in regard to u
great variety oil persons VINO have applied for
| aid to- the police, the churches, benevolent So
cieties and individuals, and also in regard to
the criminal Classes. the register of the city
. prison having been transcribed by the society,
| and also that OI The almshouse. The treaSurer's
report showed receipts from new members,
Renewals ana con triUuLiOnS amounting to S123.
which Was expended III defrIyInS the expenses
| OF the organization III carrying OH its work.
Mrs. SARAH A. spencer reported To the District
government OH behalf oi the delegates TO the
18th National Conference OF charities and cor
rcctIoua, held at 81. Paul, Minnesota, July
1o-2l, giving the latest ana wiseSt plans
adopted IN the various states OF the Union and
| III Europe Tor the reiorInatIouoI criminals, The
nnpr 'velnent oi criminal law and It's admins
| tratlOn, the parole system now adopted III OHIO,
| the minagement OF government institutions
and private CHARITIES The prevention and care
oi pauperi,in, Inc care vi the insane, deaf and
dumb, blind, IdiotIc and Nagrant youth.
MI. III. L. spencer reported from the same con-
ference ~ the District Charity Organization So
ciety the best methods discussed al lue confer
ence for The organization OF charities III great
cities ana The suppression ana prevention OF
t1'onipery.
Miss Clara Barton, president of the American
Association Oh The he'd Cross, gave an eloquent
address cmDod yInS her thrilling experiences III
personal dealings with beggurs and tramps, and
III providing prompt rciici for the sufferers
from great national cs,l;lIlties. war, pesLIiencI,
famine. floods and arthquakeS.
Commissioner " ebo gave Interesting &C
count OF the struggles tins District had under
gone III getting amy public institutions what
ever; deciored that tnIs Charity Equalization
society Was the most efficient organization he
had SEEM and urged the officers and members
10 heip the commissioners III their plans for
improving the Institutions and administration
of charities in the District.
Hon. simon Wolf, i'll enthusiastic and elo-
quent speech. declared tnat Jews helped Chris
tans take care Of their poor, but furnished no
Jewish beggarS to be cared tor. They taught
anu practIced labor, industry and thrift.
A board ol managers for tue ensuing year was
elected as follows: \. ). Pratt, Mrs. Sarah A.
Spencer, Simon Wolf, b. P1ckmau Mann,
Charles \. james, ;. >. Snedd Nine. Poesche,
hev y. r. Steele, Elphonso Ioungs, j. Z. Pratt,
". H. Spetre, lev. Il. D. Daniels W. W. Bur
detie. L. Morrison, DIR. w. W. Granger, ii. q.
Spencer, J: Owen Dorsey, Miss clai,. Barton,
\. Johnson, T. +. Keeper, LYDIA Noruhoit. Mrs.
Is. L. MANN ana T.. IN. johnson. The board OF
managers elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, A. ,. Pratt; vice presidents, y y. Spencer
ana Is. +. MANN; general secIe tary, j. I. Pratt;
TREASURER CL;is. n. James; assistant treasurer,
H. L. Spencer; auditing committee, Simon
Vol, ). D. Suedd and Elpnonso Youngs