Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-11
MERCY TO ANIMALS.
The Annual Meeting Of the Humane
Society Last Evening.

The annual meeting OF the Humane Society OF
Washington was held last evening in the sun
Building, Mr.. A. s. Pratt presiding, and Mr.. N. p.
Gage secretary. The treasurers report showed
that the receipts for the year were 81 which
with the cash on hand makes total cash account
Of -12.310O5. The expenditures were $l,sl3O4
leaving cash balance OF e4g7.0l. The balance q
year ago was s423 The secretarys report was
equally encouraging, showing prosperous year
In the work done, the number Of members ana
the interest taken. He also read the reports Of
the agents OF the society, Messrs Key ana O'Neil.
CRUELTY 10 ANIMALS
The former showed that there were $50 cases
Of cruelty to animals Investigated, OF which l,545
were remedied without further action, 273 were
prosecuted, 263 were convicted. Fines collected
amounted to $3.50. This Is an increase over last
year In every respect Several cases OF especial
who is detailed from the police force 70 care for the
cases OF
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN,
showed that there were 182 cases investigated, Il
prosecutions6 convictions case sent to the grand
jury, to jail, 4 released on personal bonds. The
fact that a great amount OF work has been done
during the year. There are now IA life members,
~ sustaining members and 21l regular members
in the society. The work OF the committee on
humane education has Teen performed, as far as
circumstances have permitted, by the delivery OF
twenty lectures before the public schools by Prof.
HauntS.n
FOR MAN AND BEAST.
The committee on fountains reported that there
were three fountains erected or bought, and that
there is trough TO be erected on Boundary street.
2Oth which has been delayed by the Inactivity
OF the Commissioners in issuing permit Tor It's To-
cation, and the seeming indifference or the water
department There are now ON nle Is requests for
fountains. The committee on rooms, agents. and
meetings reported In favor OF larger accoInmoda-
lions for the society than the present office, loO
street. affords, and suggested the lease OF suit
able quarters IOr a term OF years. he salary OF
Agent Key has been increased TO 81 900 per annum.
The election or officers was called for, and Chair
man Pratt announced that Judge Macarthur has
absolutely declined reelection TO the presidency
lie feels that his advanced age precludes him from
active work, and that the head Of such an organi-
or the WORK. The matter OF election OF president
was postponed until the next meeting, and Mr.. X.
A. Phillips, Mrs. Murray, and Mrs. Halliday were
appointed committee TO nominate some person
for the office.
OTHER OFFICERS ELECTED
were: Vice-presidents, Hon. VIM. b. Webb, Rev.
X. r. Shipper, Mrs. VIM. E. Chandler, Mrs. A. L.
Barber, Mr.. Stilson Hutchins, Rev. VIM. A. Bart
lett, d. D.; J. b. 7. Topper Mrs Florence Murray.
secretary. II. K. Mitchell; recording secretary,
Mrs Smell; financial secretary, Miss N. l. Doug
lass. 1916 street; treasurer, Edwin N. Truell,
Executive committee, Mrs A. L. Barber, Mrs NJ.
A. Smell, Mrs. A. j: Chapman, ). b. T. upper, Mrs
Florence Murray, Miss NJ. A. Peet, Edwin NJ. Iruel,
A. s. Pratt, Miss Harriet LOring, Mrs. Hood, Mrs.
E-Och TOItcn, MSS olive b. seward. Mrs. A. b.
Hagner, Mrs. Randolph, Miss NJ. l. Douglass, Mrs.
+. Cairns, Mrs. n. b. Walker, Mrs. h. Z. Halliday,
n. p. Gage, X. A. Phillips, mrs. V. ID. Corbit, Mrs
H. E. MeLzerOLt, II. Z. Mitchell, l. Dent, Mrs. Hugh
McCullOcn.
HONORARY MEMBERS.
vote OF thanks to Judge Macarthur for his
efficient services TO the society was passed and he
was made an additional honorary member. There
are four others: Geo. Il. Angel, Boston; Henry
Burgh New York; Hon. Nj. Il. Waite and Prof.
SOuod.
Tue following committee was appointed to nomi-
nate the working committees for The year: MessrS
Upper, Mitchell, and Truell, Mrs. Douglas and
MRS Chapman.