The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-25
S. PEA. ANNUAL MEETING.
A BAND OF PHILANTHRoPIsTs RE-
VIEW THEIR PAST WORK.
Reports From the Various Ofacers.
Showing the Great Amount OF Good
Already Accomplished and What Can
Follow-Officers Elected.

The First Tennessee Society for the Pre-
vention Of Cruelty to Animals and Chill.
dren held its annual meeting last night, at
No. az Madison street. There was large
and representative crowd OF its members
present, and the business transacted was in
that spirit OF harmony that marks all or
CARNATIONS earnestly conducted for noble
purposes.
Reports Of officers for the year ending
April 30 were submitted and adopted, as
follows
sEcRETARy's REPORT.
We have Just completed the eighth year
Of our work, and by the detailed memo.
randa accompanying II Is clearly demon
strated that we have been actively laboring
for the alienation Of the poor and faithful
creatures OF burden. Since our organiza-
ton we have had total Of GAGS cases.
From May !, 1887, TO April 30, 1888, our
work was with $50 cases, decrease OF
thirty-four rs compared to former years.
While we had nine more children thirty
two) than last year, yet il is very evident
that the cruelty toward them has been
very largely checked, and no very severe
or violent cases have been reported. We
have the assurance OF our inspector that
this community has been educated TO q
point far in excess Of any previous time
Notwithstanding tho large number OF AMI
mails being daily relieved, but the ofienses
are much less severe. The general traffic
during the past year being much greater
than at any previous time, and the rough
streets worn worse than ever, necessarily
made cruelty and suffering abundant;
but we endeavored 10 be vigilant, and
none OF II escaped knowingly. The arrests
amounted 10 800, ns against 3s8 the yeai
before; and, as n proof that our inspector
was justified in the arrests, II will be seen
that only thirty-four were discharged
without punishment, and eleven appealed
their cases and two prisoners escaped
three were indicted before the grand jury
and all convicted.
We added but thirty-thrce new names
10 our membership, which now consists Of
only 100 regular members, showing los
during the year Of thirty-five members
We have now Life members, 3; hon
orary, g. regular, 100; total Of 1856.
Ms. Addio May Gale, the wife OF oul
worthy president, died last summer, AMI
this society lost the trncst friend we had
she was really our mother.
During March we had with ms Mrs
Ganse and Mrs. Meiser, two very excellent
ladies', representing the American
Humane association, who laborcd with M
some days, and succeeded in arousinI
much interest in our midst; and we held |
public meeting on the afternoon OF Marcel
II, that was gratifying in every rcspec
except attendance.
Our finances have grown worse, though
We have paid all Indebtedness incurred
still our work is necessarily hampereC
from the lack OF funds. Our expenses
were Sli9.3i more than our receipts
which reduced the cash in our treasur,
10 1888 ON May !, 1883. The outlook II
that respect Is anything but encouraging
IT'S pity this community does not ap
prcciate the work OF love and mercy Il
which we are engaged, and but for In
| faithful work Of few II would he force
| 10 cease. MIsrER PAnxEn, Secretary.
| TREAsuRER's REPORT.
To the Board of Managers Tenn. p 4. CA.
Gentlemen Herewith you have my re
port for the year ending 30th Of April:
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