Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1888-06-01
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>nation-The Elec- |
.nd Managers.
letting of the New Haven |
n was held yesterday afternoon
tx at the chapel of the United
:, the president, Mrs. Curtis, presid-
>. Rev. Dr.. Munger opened the meeting
by prayer and reading from the scriptures.
The minutes of the last meeting were read,
in accordance with the rule requiring it to be
read at the annual meeting. The constitu-
ton of the association was read. The
treasurer's report was read by Mrs. Susan j..
Ives. The trustees report followed and the
reading of the statement of tho financial
agent by Mrs. Ives. The report of the as
sistant secretary, Miss Bristol, who is absent
in Chicago, was read by Miss Ella B. Gill
bert. The report spoke favorably of the af-
fairs of the asylum. Its work of the year had
been very encouraging. Acknowledges
was made of the kindness of Captain Peck
in giving the orphans their annual sail on
the steamer Elm City, for the High Rock
excursion of the children and for the chill
| dren's annual Christmas dinner, through
| the liberality of Mrs. j. B. Robertson. The
asylum has been in existence since 1888,
and with very few, if any exceptions, the
1
| through the kindness of Abram Heaton, and
| since his death through his daughter,
Mrs. Robertson. There were forty
| eight cases of measles at the
asylum this spring, an unusually large num-
Der, the largest in eight years. Measles pre-
| vailed at the asylum eight years ago. There
| is only one child at the asylum now ous of
| those who were there eight years ago. Spe@
| cial acknowledgment was made of the devo-
ton and unwearying care of DIR. Wheeler for
the sick cases, calls upon him having been
very frequent. The sanitary condition of
the asylum is excellent. and i5 has the best
| sanitary arrangements. The asylum has not
| shared with the rest of the city in cases of
| dishtheria and scarlet fever, which have
been SO prevalent outside in the city this
| spring.
The sum of S., 900 left the asylum by the
| late Nelson Hotchkiss has recently become
1 available and been paid in to the funds of
the asylum, as has also the sum of $4,000
| left the asylum by DIR. Charles L. Ives, who
died years ago; and $100 left by Miss Mary
Dutton has been paid in.
DR.. F. II. Wheeler was appointed both at
| tending physician and surgeon for the COM
1 ing year, and DR.. Beckwith consulting physi-
clan. Mrs. Kingsley continues as steward,
Mrs. Vaughan as nursery matron and Mr..
Hickox as steward; also Mrs. Mason, Mrs.
Hickox and Miss Woodend as school teach
CTS.
I OuC6rS anu managers were CHOSEN 2S fOls
| lows, the changes being in the cases OF Mrs.
| E. A. Mitchell and Mrs. Lewis Honorary
managers), deceased, and Mrs. F. A. Gilbert
and Mrs. William D. Clsrkson managers,
removed from the city, and Mrs. Charles P.
| Wurtz manager, resigned, the new appointees
being Mrs. julius D. Bristol, Miss Alice w.
1 Kent, Mrs. George T. Packard and Mrs Lem.
uel- S. Punderson as managers, Mr.. Wilbur F.
Day being also made a trustee, vice E. s..
4 Wheeler, resigned. The list for the year is
| as follows:
/ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
Presdent-Mrs George W: Curtis
/ Chief mansgers-Mrs. William Fitch, Mrs. N. D.
Treasurer-Mrs. Frederic Ives.
/ Secretary-MrS. Henry Champion.
1 Assistant corresponding secretary-Miss Mary B.
Recording secretary-Niss Eliza K. Twining.
1 Provider-Mrs. N. D. Sperry.
~, ADDITIONAL members OF the executive copamttee-
Miss Ella 3. Gilbert, Miss Sarah B. Harrison, Mrs.
Honorary managers-Miss Harriet S. Foster, ex-
president; Mrs Henry Q. Hotchkss. Mrs. David
Manager-Mrs. w. J. Atwater Mrs. E. I. Barrett,
Mrs. Hobart B. Bigelow, Mrs. Lee 81. Bradley, Mrs.
Dotha Bushnell Miss Henrietta W. c6aplan, MISS ls
Charles B. Chapman, Mrs Alfred Si,, Daggett Mrs
Miss oiivis H: English Mrs Richard H. ESerit,'
Nashsniel aared Miss 9i Stse W Rent Miss Miss
l e. Hall Miss Elizabeth G. Hall, Mrs. Horace p
Hoadley, Mrs Albert s. Holt Mrs. Lewis Hotchkiss
Miss Sarah G. Hotchkss, Mrs John w. Mansfield
Mrs. George P. Marvin, Mrs. Edwin F. Mersick, Mrs
Eugene g, Miller Mrs. Willis E. Miller, Mrs. Charles
l l.. Mitchell Miss Josephine G. Newton, Mrs o. B
North Mrs. Minott A. Osborn. Mrs. Arthur D. OS-
borne. Mrs. George I. Packard, Mrs Lemuel s.
Punderson, Mrs. Richard Z. Rice, Mrs
George B. Rogers, Mrs. Sydney A. Sanderson,
| Miss Mary E. Sanderson, Miss Priscilla E. Shears
Mrs James K. Thatcher, Mrs. Thomas R. Trow.
| bridge. Mrs. Elizabeth R. Ward, Mrs. Henry A.
/ Warner Mrs. Edwin s. Wheeler, Mrs. William D.
Whitney, Mrs. Charlotte Winchester. Mrs Arthur
4 B. Wright.
Trustees-Jamss II. Mason, Arthur D. Osborne
Henry H. Bushnell. N. d. Sperry, George W. Cur
1 tbs, Thomas u. Trowbridge Samuel e. MerWin Will
L bur r. DaY Henry w Farnam