Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-05
LADIES RTLIEF SOCIETY.
Report ofI;s Corresponding Secretary.


To tic Ot'ic,1x and Members II the
Lr}it>' E,I1i Socihn:
A Secretary. submit To YOU
brief report OF the official proceedings
oi the society Tor the fiscal year end
ing December Isl.
At thc present date, roll-call shows
a membership OF % and while our
numbers may seem small, yet when
taking into account the population oil
the city and the number oi public in
situations I" support. and considering
that this Is the Youngest, We compare
well and should take encouragement
remembering that it is not through
members alone that success is as
>lIred
The membership is increa>ii slow
ly but surely. This l. an institution
with Il broad platform that has for its
watchword universal good will place
where rhilanthropists congregate in
the interests OF humanity, where
Christian graces and the better and
nobler sentiments of the heart rise
above sect, and worship at the altar OF
charity and benevolence, and broad
minded women will lend their sup
port.
While there seems to be no lack OF
interest, yet it would be gratifying if
there were more general attendance
OF the members at the regular monthly
meetings, without which correct
knowledge OF the business and work
ings OF the society cannot he obtained.
Each member, whether officer or not,
has place of importance to fill and a
part to perform which no other can
successfully accomplish.
The society has given three public
balls and has, in trust, one lot in real
estate purchased at a cost of $3.50.
Papers OF incorporation drawn up un.
der the laws of the State are ready to
be filed. The amount of funds re.
ceived during the year and paid to the
Treasurer amounts to $4G9.25. On
investigating the property depart
ments, l find small amount of cloth.
ing in possession of the society. Quite
AN amount has been donated during
the term which was immediately distrib
uted by the Investigating Committee
Articles OF furniture have been prof
fered the society quite frequently to
wards furnishing Home" but were
not accepted on account of a lack o
storage room.
In every instance, the society has
responded to the calls OF the needy
and by examining the records l FIND
that thirteen families, representing Al
individuals, have been visited and re.
lieved according to their wants and
necessities.
Special donations in cash have been
received in varied amounts and from
various individuals. Among those
most worthy of mention is Miss Mary
Blackler, who exceeds all others in
amount, and G. kaufman, ESQ, who
in commemoration OF the 25th ami
versary OF his wedding replenished oul
treasury with generous cash deposit
We trust the society has passed its
most critical period. Like all things
regulated by the laws of time, it had
to have beginning, and organized
somewhat prematurely perhaps, at q
time when the affairs of the city and
State were in an unsettled condition
1t has been held between extremes
and being a ward of the public it has
been caressed, criticised and adj.
monished by its uncles, its aunts and
1 its cousins, and when the people real
ize that the Ladies' Relief Society is
growing in stature and has come tc
stay, and our Droad-minded men un
derstand that it is comprised of broad
minded women, with stability Of pur
pose, we trust they will see that adj
vice and criticism publicly admins
tered does not pass for currency or add
to the social or financial status of the
society. So far, our scope has been
limited and our plans of work i'm
matured for lack of means. TIC
establish a home for the friend
less has been the underlying pur
poses OF this institution, and while
we are making honest efforts to tina,
end to relieve the immediate wants oil
the worthy poor is our desire, and il
during these two years of united effor,
on the port Of IL few earnest women
temporal comfort mingled with the
milk OF human kindness has blessed
any home or cheered any heart in the
tollsome journey of life, then the La
} dies Relief Society has not lived OF
labored in vain, and will cndeavOr tc
honorably fill its place and perform
that part that would otherwise be left
undone-the part of woman.
To the press of the city, especially
do we owe acknowledgment for favor
innumerable and graciously bestowed
while the musicians of the city ",
, hold in the highest appreciation 70
services so generously rendered. T,
the City Council which has furnishe,
us their room as a place OF meeting
free OF charge, and to the city officer
} we express our gratitude. We ais,
feel that aprOpOs to the occasion i
an acknowledgment to the public
for its generous patronage on the oc
casion Of our late Thanksgiving ball
to Mr.. AMI Mrs. Mason whose genia
hospitality added much to the socia
success OF the evening, to the Olympi,
, Orchestral Union and to Mrs. o. r
Simenson, whose beautiful floral al
rangement and sale of buttOnnaire
added materially to the financial sue
cess OF the occasion. Where favors ar
: SO numerous it would be useless to tr,
to thank personally each one who Ina
assisted us, but ask each and all VIII,
} have aided us in our work or en-
couraged our cause, TO accept our sin
cere gratitude.
Respectfully submitted.
FRANCES NJ. PORTER,
Recording Secretary.
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