Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-03-27
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
Protection Of Children and Domestic
Animals from Cruel Treatment.


OFFICERS AND WORK OF THE soCIErY-FACrs
CLEANED FROM THE ANNUAL REPoRTs-oF-
TENDERS PROSECUTED AND BROUGHT TO Pun
IsHMESr BIZ THE AGENTS, ETC.
The officers OF the Humane society here are:
President, Mr.. A. s. Pratt vice-presidents.
Hon. Arthur Macarthur, Hon. VIM. B. Webb,
Rev. Il. X. Shipper, Mrs. VIM. E. Chandler,
Mrs. A. l.. Barber, Stilson Hutchins. Rev. VIM.
A. Bartlett. DID,, Mrs. Florence Murray, Hon.
JOSIAH Dent, j. B. t. Upper, Mrs. Hugh Nc
Culloch, and Mrs. E. C.. Halliday; correspond
ing secretary, Hiram E. Mitchell; recording
secretary, Mrs. Francis Fowler; financial secre-
tary, Mrs. H. B. f. Macfarland treasurer, Edw.
NJ. Truell.
The Anacostia branch of the society, which
was organized in January last. has the follow
ing officers: President. Thorvald Solberg;
vice-presidents, II. S. Petty. DR.. r. A. Pyes,
). 5. Reagan and and Miss NJ. J. Messer; secre-
tary, L. j. Putnam; teasurer H. A. Griswold.
THE OBJECTS AND WORK OF THE SOCIETY
are shown in the following, issued by President
Pratt: THE work of this organization should
command the active svmpathies of all citizens
OF this District. One hundred and ninety cases
OF cruelty to children and ,S77 cases of cruelty
to animals have been investigated and acted
upon during the past year. Abandoned IN
fants are cared for by this society, and children
are taken from immoral surroundings or
from guardians who are habitual inebri-
ates, and good homes found for them.
Two agents are kept traversing the District to
warn. arrest, and have punished those who IN
flct cruelty upon the helpless The society
puts up drinking fountains, gives medals i'll
recognition of conspicuous humanity, and en-
deavors, by lectures, literature. prizes, &c, to
cultivate humane sentiment among the chill
dren. The field of labor is large, and an agent
Is needed for each section of the city. While
it Is a recognized fact that far less open cruelty
is observed on our streets than before the or
ganization of the society. there is still enough
to reflect on us as a civilized people. and to
make every humane person glad of an oppor-
tunity to contribute toward REFRESHING ii"
ANNUAL REPORTS.
The annual report of the treasurer, Mr.. E.
NJ. Truell, shows: Receipts, including cash on
hand, S2,O15.74; expenditures. S1,69S.54; cash
in treasury January /. SS172O.
The annual report of the corresponding sec
rotary shows the membership to be as follows:
Honorary members, 4: perpetual memberships
In memorlam 2; life members, 16; sustaining
members, At; regular members, 204; children's
branch, IL.
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS.
The annual report of Agent Key shows that
during the year there were 1877 cases of cru
city to animals investigated. OF these 255 were
prosecuted, and there were 229 convictions,
while l,622 cases were remedied without prose-
cutlon. The cases investigated are classed as
follows: Cases OF animals unfit for work / ,093;
cases of animals abandoned to die. /; animals
killed by agent, So; cases of beating or whip
ping, o. cases of overlooking. 32; cases of over
driving. 80; driving when CALLED or lame, 316;
lack OF food or shelter, 25 general cruelty, zoo.
Agent Key reports that each year more valu-
horses in no aify nd tbot
the owners and drivers learning to take
better care of them and recognize the service
the society renders. Mr. Key suggests the pro-
priety Of a law making it misdemeanor for
any one to practice veterinary surgeon
without diploma, and thinks there is need of
a good dentist for domestic animals He has
paid a good deal of attention to CHAMBERS
among horses and has been instrumental in
killing about thirty horses afflicted with this
disease.
CRUELTY TO CHILDREN.
The following is compiled from the annual
report of Agent O'Nelll, who is charged with
the duty of looking after children and seeing
tina: they are not improperly treated: Number
cases Investigated, 1870; persons prosecuted. IA;
abandoned infants sent to st. AIMS infant asy-
lum; child taken from parents or guardian
on writ of habeas corpus and committed to
orphan asylum by order of Equity Court;
children taken from parents or guardians and
the Police Court; LOG children were taken from
parents or guardians and committed to asvlums
hospitals, or reformatories by the society's
agent.
Donations during the year amounted to
S105.33.
SALE OF FURNITURE WITHDRAwS-The sale
OF furniture advertised by Thomas Bowling to
take place tomorrow at 1913 14th street has
been indefinitely withdrawn.
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The WoMAN's CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION
At the afternoon session yesterday of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union at Calvary
Baptist church reports were made by Mrs.
Hannah Crosby on work among foreigners; by
Mrs. Alfred Wood on work among children: by
Mrs. Anna E. Boovee on heredity and hygiene;
by Mrs. Sallie Denham on the work OF the
flower mission; by Mrs. Mary E. Catlin on Sab
bath observance; by Mrs. G.. l.. Clarke on evan
gelical work; by Mrs. Lavinia H. Chase on the
soldiers and sailors home; by Mrs. H. B.
Moulton on young wOmen's work; by Mrs. II.
III. Hendrickson on work at the Jail; by Mrs.
Margaret Fuller on industrial work and by
Mrs. W. G.. Mcdowell on parliamentary usage.
Mrs. Alex. Kent in her report on narcotics
called attention to the use of cigarettes by
boys. She spoke of boy about nineteen years
old who she said had recently died from the
effects of cigarette smoking.
THE COURTS.
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