Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1888-11-30
CITY MISSION.
SECOND ANNUAL MEETING REPORT o.

SECOND ANNUAL MEETING REPORT o.
j. ~ THE SECRETARY, Ere.
Two wears ago few ladies of The Git
! met together and organized City Mis-
sion, an Organization which has done I
great deal of good 10 quiet way amone
the poor people of our town, and which il
deserving of greater encouragemens Thar
it has received heretofore. Ga last Satur
day, the Mission held its second annua
meeting at the residence Of Mrs. z H
/ Trout. To give al idea OF the work dons
by the members we eau do no better thar
publish in full the following report O
the Secretary. Mrs. W. L. Olivier:
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE SECRETARY.
To- the Members of the City Mission.
1 have the honor to submit my second an
nual report of what has been accomplished
by our Mission, during the past year. Two
years ago this Mission. was organized for the
purpose of rendering assistance and supply
ing work to those who were willing and anx-
ious to support themselves, aud during that
time. save 10 cases of extreme restitution and
want has any charity been offered or accept
ed. The object of the Mission is to ascertain
the condition of the poor, and to devise means
for their Improvement and encourage indus
try by supplying work and paying fair wages
for same. We have enrolled eighty members,
forty of whom are active.
During the year our meetings have been
held regularly every week, up to last May, at
which time we adjourned, and agreed to meet
during the Summer the first Thursday of each
month. The Mission has, with what means
they had at their command, been able to ac-
complish much in relieving suffering and dis
tress, and assisting those who were willing to
work.
Our resources have been gathered princi-
pally through the personal efforts of the mem
bers, in devising entertainments, &C.. among
which deem it proper to mention an enter
tainment at the Opera House realizing $26l,-
38, and from The Curiosity Shop held at the
Skating Rink, $l32-66.
During the last Winter and Spring one
hundred and thirty-fve families were visited
and relieved In his connection [ would add
that last November, provisions were given for
/ Thanksgiving dinner, which was distributed
by committee of five ladies, to sixty-seyen
families. These people seemed truly CRATE
full, and deeply touched by this kind and
thoughtful attention, on the part of the City
Mission.
Our citizens have no idea of the large num-
Der of persons anxious to obtain work, and
their severe disappointment, when the funds
are exhausted and we are able to supply
them many beg for enough work to earn the
scant pittance of fifty cents per week. We
feel assured that if our people we're better ac-
quainted with the work being done by the
City Mission among the worthy poor resid-
ing in the City of Stanton, more interest
would be manifested and larger contributions
made.
The winter is now upon us, and many calls
have already been made upon the Mission for
assistance. To the citizens we have to look
to, for contributions in money. fuel, provis-
ions and clothing aud unless this appeal is
literally responded to, we will not be able to
continue this work. We return thanks to all
for their exceeding lberality and hearty CO.
operation in the past, aud ask for a continu-
ance of the same in all benevolent enter
prises which may be entered into, under the
control of the City Mission.
Respectively submitted,
Mrs. w L. OLIVIER,
Secly of City Mission.
The report Of the Treasurer. Mrs. Philip
Allen. was submitted, after which the old
officers of the Mission were unanimously
reelected.