Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-07-10
ABOUT THE CITY.
Annual Meeting of the Or
phans' Home Society.
THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS
Boyle Heights Notes - The First.
Street Injunction - Cable-ROad
Power Houses Finished.

The Orphans Home Society held its
annual meeting last evening at the First
Presbyterian Church. The President
and Vice e-president both being absent,
Miss Anna S. Averill was chosen chair.
man pro tenn.
A programme, consisting of choruses
and recitations, was rendered in highly
creditable manner by the children of the
Home.
The annual report of the President,
Mrs. A. G. Stephens, was then read. II
reviewed at length the work of the past
year. A very high compliment was paid
to the ladies who 30 successfully under
took the work of raising the amount
necessary for the construction of the new
Home. These ladies in a few months se-
cured, by concerts and subscriptions, the
SUM of $54 ,755 So. The subscribers to
this fund, most of whom are Los Angeles
people, and full list of whom will be
published with the printed report, were
thanked for their support, as also were
Drs. Bickneu, Smith, Maynard and
Lasher, and Judge Chapman and Archi.
tect Morgan for professional services rem
dered by them voluntarily and without
compensation.
Mrs. A. Fl. Judson, Recording Secre.
tary, in her report stated that the children
were cared for in a most admirable man.
ner, Miss Ross, the matron, being especi-
ally adapted to the work engaged. She
also said that the children attend the
public schools, beside receiving training
at the Home. After reaching the age Of
Id, the children are placed in private
families, if places can be found for them,
and so far the majority thus sent out
have deported themselves properly.
Resolutions regretting the resignation of
Mrs. X. q. Stevens as President were
also read.
aDce OF $573.91 after the sum of $43 1888. II
had been expended during the year.
Mr.. Grant on behalf of the Sunday
School Committee, reported that the
school had been organized but three
months ago, and already had an attend
ance of one hundred and fifty. The
scholars had made great progress, and
we're as orderly and attentive as those of
any school that came under his observa-
ton.
The Admission Committee reported
that during the past year one hundred
children had been admitted to the Home,
and that total of III had been cared for
by the members. But six deaths had
occurred during the year.
DR.. smith, of the Sanitary Committee,
said that the sanitary condition of the
Home was good. All cases of contagious
disease were removed to the old build
ings, which have been renovated and
fitted up as hospital.
The following officers were elected to
serve the ensuing year: Mrs. VIM.
Ferguson, President Mrs. J. H. Bryant,
Vice-President; Mrs. A. H. Judson,
Recording Secretary Mrs. R. H. Hewitt,
Financial Secretary; Mrs. N. s. Averill,
Corresponding Secretary; Rev. B. F.
Coulter, Treasurer; and the following
ladies as Board of Managers Mrs. E.
Bouton, Mrs. NJ. s. Baker, Mrs. j.
Brosseau, Mrs. J. S. Chapman, Mrs.
Alex. Campbell, Mrs. Dodsworth, Miss
Martha Dodsworth, Mrs. Geo. Fitch,
Mrs. j. H. Henderson, Mrs. H. H.
Maynard.
Rev. DR.. Russell spoke in regard to
the worthiness of the object of the So.
ciety, and paid high compliment to the
energy and perseverance of the ladies
who have undertaken the charitable
work of providing home for the orphans
of this city.
The meeting then adjourned.