The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-05-21
GOOD FINANCIAL SHOWING.
Orlv $4,000 Due on the WOman'S Chris
tan Association Home.
uyUM MEETING OF NOBLE WORKERS.
,rts Madc-Niaior STILES Compliments
,ho Ladies' upon the Admirable Trans
action Of Their Affairs.

Tho annual meeting Of the Woman's
,,,...san Association was held yesterday
nom in the Second Baptist church.
80 WAS "A largo attendance of the Indies
.rooted with the organization, and after
morris had been read 10y Major Robert
..r.. be made feeling and eloquent adj
mon the excellent work being
-.., he compared tho selfish and
nal motives Of the ancient world
r.b the loving. pitying motives Of this one.
.., t.e course Of his remarks he said that
A.chcr tribute could be paid Christianity
f he love that 1t teaches than q book be
T.f,r h,s possession. 10 was n book. ho said.
ravo IN detail the charitable Organiza-
.-.at the city of London and showed and
.,..o.,cl better than all else that the COM
,r'na love one another was being obeyed.
sEcRETAHYs REPORT.
v-s william Simpkin, corresponding secre-
a.. q the association, submitted report,
Ia oh.,h She said
N-"ttthc last annual meeting it was stated
...tho Greatest need of the association was
y,r "a house and be freed from the in
.,-. ~ O heavy rent Before the association
l3 own property, however. IL was neces-
that IL should obtain % charter from the
Tr.sature This was attended 20. and the
t event OF interest was the purchase of
s.es Nos 700 and I'll east Franklin street
I.r the Stewart estate for the sum of $4,000.
.t- % the payment for TINS property Our
,.e. sud president and her generous family
l.m. ta our aid, and almost entirely, with the
.-., ravmcnt Of 81. 800. onlyl $500 of the
--- rnt being paid ont OF the treasury Of the
f-fs.nr fund. To meet the second payment
rio C4uaval de Ia Mer was held and $4,000
,,as realized. The amount az present of the
lrlf.nr fund 81, 06ij. with sundry subscrip-
,.re rent etc. reduces our Indebtedness TO
ab8.ts3o00
-Wou.d that some noble-hearted, generous
minded citizens would come forward and pay
t-,amouut thereby strengthening the hands
rtfe managers and enabling them TO enter
un-r these enlarged opportunities untram-
rfai by debt.
"Tne house committee reports the house in
rroi condition. the sleeping apartments COM
+.rahy furnished and the dining-rOOm well
..rpaed There are accommodations fer
-.rataon girls. and the house is always full.
The committee wishes e. commend the untir-
irg zeal If the matrOn and the general good
conduct Of the girls.
"The admission committee reports that
during tlc past year t"lrty-One girls have
ieer admitted 10 the home. and that the
mai rty Of those who have lett did so for
satisfactory reasons.
"T.e committee on employment has aided
twentv-srht young women TO some work in
the vari us factories and stores or IN domestic
service
The lunch committee reports that 1914
lunches nave been served during the year,
fhe amount received for same being
$685. The library committee reports that the
library contains six hundred Volumes various
mega ines are donated, besides religious
papers.
WAYS AND MEANS.
The ways and means committee reports
that from the Evening of Illustrated Song
tdleauy the sum OF 5000 was realized,
which wa, given TO the building fund. For
the winters work this committee undertook
series II concerts (philharmonicsl, but as
these a-e not yet completed no report as to
them can be- presented.
"Ile committee on classes reports IN refer
ence o. the Day Nursery and kindergarten,
ne former being new feature tins winter
The OlO Market mission kindly gives the use
Of house on the corner of Ninteenth and
Franklin streets free Of rent Here is con-
Quoted under the care of an excellent matron
and q most efficient committee day nursery
where for the small sum of fifteen cents
per week Woodworking mothers may leave
their little ones in safety while they 90 to
earn the much needed bread. There is an
average daily attendance OF nine. These
babies are brought TO the nursery at o'clock
A. NJ, and called for at T. Nj. During the
Gav their physical wants are mnistered to.
and baths are supplied.
The mind and heart are cared for in the
kindergarten department. where those old
enough are carefully taught by an excellent
teacher. The average daily attendance here
is eighteen. The expenses of maintaining
this branch of our work have been about $50
"a week on the average. The City Council
made an appropriation OF 100. and generous
citizens have subscribed about $500.
The finance committee reported a
marked increase in the membership; also an
increase ia receipts which have almost met
expenses. That committee makes the follow
ing comparisons April, 1892 balance on
hand. s2OS97; April, 1891, S299.29; April,
isl %, number of membership. 4yl April, 1891.
tzG. About 200 names have been added since
April lst. April, 1890. received in donations
S4}l60: April. 1891, S1l7.37. This decrease is
accounted for by gifts TO the Council April.
1890 receipts for board, sl495 April, 1891,
81 .76: April 1890, receipts from churches,
S3l052; April 1891, S303.21.
We gratefully acknowledge the liberal
support given 10 the association by the clt-
2en~ and return heartfelt thanks for dOna-
uon. Of money and merchandise. and take all
SUCH donations as an evidence OF sympathy
With and approval of our work"
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
As soon as this report was read and received
The following officers were reelected: Mrs
Joseph Bryan, president; Mrs. A. II. Chris
tan. recording secretary: Mrs William Simp-
An, corresponding secretary Mrs. w. 3. Vii
lam, treasurer: Mrs +. g. Rufin, treasurer
o. the building fund. Nice-Presdents: Mrs.
r a. Bufin. Episcopalian, Mrs. W. S. Pill
cher Baptist: Mrs. T. f. Minor Methodist;
Ms +. A. Parker, Presbyterian; Mrs. NJ. 5.
Quailes Christians Mrs. w. II. peasants,
Friends
Adwsory Bomd Messrs Joseph Bryan.
john 5. Elicit, ". H. Peasants. John A.
Coke. John T. Branch d. 0. Davis and Rob
er Stiles.
The lady managers from the various
churches we're also reelected.
After benedicton by minister present the
aeelng adjourned.