Morning journal and courier., 1889-05-23
MOTHERS AID SOCIETY.

Annual Meeting Yesterday-Reports
 Read-The Society's New Home.
 The Leila Day Nursery and Mothers Aid society held it's regular meeting yesterday afternoon at the residence of Mrs. M. B. Bris- tol, 65 Elm street. The president, Mrs. s. Hartwell Chapman, who after a short ad- dress read her report, in which she said: "We have new home for these little waifs of humanity. A house in an old-fsshioned garden where blossoming fruit trees, climb ing grape vines and beds of lilies of the val ley make the air fragrant, while in the home the comfort of airy rooms, plenty of sun- shine, and better than all a large bathroom with plenty of hot and cold water make this resting place for these weary mothers and tiny children earthly paradise. To all those who have helped us in the good work we extend our grateful thanks, and may the blessings of the widows and the fatherless ever rest upon them"
 The secretary, Mrs. Arthur N. Wheeler, then read her report, extracts from which are as follows:
 'We purchased in March the premises at 69 Green street, which are admirably suited to our purposes. Although our funds were not sufficient to enable us to pay the price, $5, 800, at once, we paid half of it down and assumed a mortgage for $2, 900, which we hope to be able to clear off in time. We wish that those who interested in our work would visit us in our new home and judge for themselves whether we have made g wise purchase and if we are not well situated to make our work far reaching and beneficial. The health of the home has been unusually good, there being only one case of illness during the year, and that child who was in the last stages of diphtheria when she was brought to the home and from which she f1u 4hoS nNff ho children caught the disease. During the past year the daily average attendance has been fourteen children. the largest number any one day 34 the smallest 1. The number of families represented was 46 and the aggregate attendance 4,345. The youngest children at the nursery were ten weeks and twenty-five days respectively, both of whom throve nicely under the good care given them by our kind matron."
 The next report, which was that of the in- telligence committee, was read by Miss Win chester. This committee is engaged in fur nishing work for the mothers of the chil- dren who are at the nursery. in her report Miss Winchester said: From March 31, 1888, to March 31, 1889, we have furnished to the mothers ,279 days work.
 The following is an extract from the re- port of the treasurer, Mrs. M. B. Bristol, which was next and last read: ''The re- ceipts during the year-$1 ,921. .32-have amounted to more than the expenses, which were $1,362.62, thus leaving balance of $55S. S6 in the treasury. The receipts for the building fund were 4439. 95 while the ex- pense $50 B which leaves balance in the treasury of s1406.95.
 The following officers were elected for the ensuing year:
 MANAGERS OF THE MOTHERS AID SOCIETY. President Mrs. s. Hartwell Chapman. e-President-Miss Winchester. Secretary-Mrs. Arthur M. Wheeler. Treasurer-Mss Mary B. Bristol MANAGERS.
 Mrs. Walter Camp, Mrs. J. Brewster Fitch, Mrs. Charles s. DeForest. Mrs. Samuel D. Gilbert, Mrs. Henry L. Hotchss, Mrs. Robert P. Huntingdon. Miss Leila Ingerson, Mrs. George P. Lines, Miss Geraldine Low. Mrs. Edward S. Sargent, Miss Mary E. Scranton, Mrs Ezekiel G. Stoddard, Mrs. E. Hayes Trowb wbridge, Miss Lucy Trowbridge Mrs. Theodore S. Woolsey Finance cecommittee- F. DeForest, Ezekiel G. stoddard, E. Hayes Trowbridge, jr. Auditor Mr E. Hayes Trowbridge. | Physician-Dr. Gustavus Eliot. Matron-Miss l Orrell.