The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-11-21
HELPERS OF THE CITY'S POOR
The Work of the Charity Organization
Society During the Last Year.
Report of the Executive Committee and the
Officers Showing What Has Been Done
with the Contributions from Citizens.

The annual meeting of the Charity Oraaniza
lion Society was held on last Thursday. at the
Tooms in Plymouth building. The reports of
che executive committee, the committee on
district work and the finance committee were re-
esived, adopted and ordered printed The an
nual public meeting will be held on Sunday
evening. Nov. &c. at Tomlinson Hail. when the
following subjects will be presented: "The
New Charity" by John Dr. Butler; Fifty Years
Work of the Indianapolis Benevolent Society"
s'Survey of Six Years Work in Organized Char
ity;v State Boards Of Charities" by the Rev.
r. H. Wines, secretary of the Illinois State
Board of Charities; Growth of Idea and Work
Of the Flower Mission" by Mrs. v. K. Hendricks;
'The Cry of the Children by Rev. NJ. L.
Hanss; Work Among the Newsboys
end Bootblacks,p by Miss Hay. On mo-
zion, w. A. King. Nathan Morris and Oscar G.
MCCulloch were appointed as finance committee
TO arrange committees for the annual solicita-
ton of funds The following persons were
elected to serve as members of the council for
one year:
Observation-Disclosures G. S. Denny. superintendent City
Hospital superintendent City Dspensary, president
Board of Police Commissioners superintendent of
police township trustee. president Hospital Board,
Superintendent of Insane Asylum, superintendent of
Womans Reformatory, superintendent Reform School
Cor Boys.
Representative Societies indianapolis Benevolent
Society, Oscar G. McCulloch: Flower Mission, Miss
Newcomers Flower Mission Training school for
Nurses. Mrs. John Stewart; Orphan Asylum, Mrs.
John A. Bradshaw; Chidren's Aid Society and Free
Ms a. HsS gchan ana
Mrs. r. f. Parker; South Side Benevolent Society,
Rev. r. V. Hunter; Colored Orphan Asylum. Mrs.
Jane Trueblood; German Orphan Asylum, Henry
Russo; German Benevolent Society Mrs. Otto stech-
han; Womans Relief Corps. Mrs. Irwin Robbins; In
diana Humane Society, A. G. Shertrdge.
". P. Fishhack, Z. ii. Dean. Nathan Morris. w. A.
Krag, V. K Hendricks. H. Lieber. A. Metzgar. H. G..
Eevi, E. Daniels, S. J. Peelle NJ L. Brown c. Martin
dale.
Executive Committee-W. A. Krag N. Norris w.
P. Fishback. E. B. Martindale, o. c. McCulloch.
The executive committee reported that during
the year but little new work had been under
taken. Ths district work was as usual, but
with fewer cases applying directly to the Office.
Many of the cases were regular, and had been
already decided upon by the committee Such
apply directly to the societies 70 which they
Aave been recommended, and are aided accord
ing to the recommendations of the committee
The question Of State Board Of Charities has
been agitated during the year All the principal
States have such boards. Their function is to
watch over the interests of all benevolent re-
formatory and penal institutions. They num-
Der five or six-ths Governor eeins
pay, other than travelling expenses. They
represent the most nteli gent thought on subjects
Of charity and reform. They report to the Gov
Drnor and Legislature, have power to call for
lsersons and papers, examine estimates and ex-
pendjtures. They voice the moral sentiment of
che State. They are divided equally between
Che political parties but in no case yet known
has the question of politics entered. 1t Is from
buch boards as these that all the
great reforms have come Indiana
needs such board At the late meeting of the
Coufe- once of Charities at st. Paul it was
solved that the subject be brought before all the
States, and that representatives of State boards
visit other States for the purpose of calling at
tention to the Importance of the subject The
executive committee recommend that at an
saarly date in December conference be held on
Ahis subject and that General r. Brinkerhoff
of Ohio, aud Rev +. HI. Wines of Illinois, be
Invited to give an address on this subject.
A subject that is given considerable attention
IN the committees report is the abolition of
public relief by township officers. The increase
10 public relief in Center township, in the last
few years, is as follows: