The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-08
The Humane Society Organized
With Many Members.
OFFICERS AND CONSTITUTION.


secretary, John u. Egaus recoiuiH6 ", a.
6. Neauy; treasurer, W. T. Ballard: executive
eyotntnitfec. &. 7. Conoyer, Jerome Catlin, John
n. McGraw, Alfred Holman, Mn. E. B. BurweH
ana Mrs. Angus Macintosh.
Tferc Wa a large and enthusiastic attendance
Il the Chamber OF Commerce in response to the
call Tor the organization OF the society. W.
Marshall shaffner presided as temporary chair
man until the organization OF the body was CON-
u1efe He appointed as . committee on constf-
tuition ana bylaws Edmond 6. Meany, G. T..
Conoyer and Job r. Lyon. They reported con-
stitutiou similar to that of the Oregon Humane
Society, which was forthwith adopted
The chair then appointed a committee on
electious. consisting of Edmond S. Meany, c. T.
Conoves, Job r. Lyon, c. d. Gleason and Rev. L.
" brown. who reported the list of ofiiccre given
aboSc. The secretary cast the ballot for this
ticket
Frud ]. Grant, the new president, WIS then
oscoffed 70 the chair and briefly and gracefully
expressed HIS thanks for the honor done him In
choosing him president OF a society .for the
protcction OF those By nature unable TO protect
6emsclyes."
The following letter from Rev. 7. L. Eliot, .
pr0minent member Of the Oregon Humane
society. WINS then read:
ave feel much interested to learn OF your pur-
poue to form humane society in Seattle. Judg-
IND from our experience, there must be great
2eod Of the same, for but little is done with ex-
1sting laws unless there Is a society or an officer
whose especial duty il is to educate public senti-
Nleut and procure prosecutions, etc / will ask
cur corresponding secretary, Mr.. W. I. 6hana-
I'm, TO send you documents and to write. am
-eprry that cannot visit Seattle ut the present
timer
IRE letter Of Mr.. Shanahan was as follows:
ssliev. Eliot has passed to my hands for reply
yours Of the I'D inst Therefore, in behalf OF
the Oregon Humane Society, can assure ron
that Il affords rs great qualification 10 be able
- assist YOU in the proposed organization OF
humane society In your city. The need of such
oocietics IL n positive necessity ia such growing
cities ms Scatfle, where much street work and
excavation is being done. The patient, toiling
horse IL worked TO his utmost aud is often
Wufkcd with Called shoulders, which are hidden
nom public view and go unnoticed unless
brought to light by a trusty officer. Although
much has been accomplished in this humane
work, the nation still groaneth and travaileth
III patn. However, the work of organizing
societies now IL comparatively easy as
compared with the time when Henry
4&fgh set out to form the
4Fst society ofthis kind In New York city. Public
opinion now demands better care and treatment
Tor cur dumb friends than Mt any other period
Of the worlds history. What was once an i'm
possibility In matters of legislation TO protect
dumb bcutes, has now become, by unanimous
consent, positive need. Yet societies must be
formed whose business il ID to enforce these hui
name laws Our codes are filled with laws
which are being violated continually and are
winked at by our officials who are elected BY the
people and are sworn TO enforce law aud to pro-
lect the people, andf yet the people are COM
PEELED to organize special bodies to do the work
Of these paid officials: and Il is not surprising to
me that the citizens OF New Orleans. after see
ing jlsticc prostituted, law dehed and sssassins
protected. rose in their just indignation and
power and visited summary vengeance upon
those miserable creatures.
-FOUR humane societies. however, have adopted
more gentle means in the prosecution Of their
work. Prevention Is its corner stone. and prose-
eution of offenders, when needs be- the aterna-
t1ve. By humane education our societies are
doing work N grand and lasting as that OF the
pulpits Of the world. Itcyen precedes it, as tho
foundation stones of Christianity are laid upon
the bedrock Of Kindness, gcntleness, peace and
GOOD viii to al living creatures. Humane soci-
eeics now encompass the globe. Humane edu-
cation has become part Of the curriculum of
onr great school system, aud the child of
oDcay may leave the public school with a
higher appreciation OF the value OF
the brute creation connected with man. than
evcr before. What was once thoughtless sport in
utontng dogs and cats and robbing nests of song
birds has now become cruel and forbidden pas
ume. What was once sealed book regarding
the care. Treatment and usefulness OF animals
hes now become the most interesting form OF
widespread literature. Therefore, my friends,
Ii this humane work, l say God speed your
noble undertaking. 1t cannot fail, because ii is
Just and right. Organize with determined, un-
o1nching men and women. hang ont your ban
uers on the outer and inner walls aud the good
work will go forward
Joseph shipper offered the following resolu.
Ron, which was unanimously adopted:
@Resolrd, That the officers of this society be
requested TO direct their prompt attention to OBJ
snining appropriate legislation by our own city
council for the prevention OF cruelty"
In explaining this resolution Mr. shipper said
that. while the state legislature had adjourned.
still II might be possible to get the city council
70 pass some regulation In regard 10 overlooking
dr1ys-cspecialsy sneh as are driven under a city
licenze
John Arthur offered a resolution which was
adopted. asking pubiie and Sunday.sehool teach
efs % take up the subject OF cruelty TO animals
After vote Of thanks to Mr.. Shaffne-, the
temporary chairman. the meeting adjourned
During the meeting good many signed the
constitution and became members life
membership is obtained by the payment of SO.
and annual membership by the payment Of 81
Tor adults or 20 cents for those under Is years of
eGe. The society extends cordial inyitatioa 10
ell citizens 10 become members
The lie members are Il. t. tonoyer aud Mr..
and Mrs. J. ID. Lowman
The annual members who have thus far
aligned are Rev. r. Parsons. Rev. Elliott ".
Brown. job I. Lyon, NJ. W. Frederick. DR.. q. A.
Weed. Captain W. K Ballard. John
Arthur. Mrs. Anna l. Arthur. n. f.
Durie, Z. O. Gleason, Charles Pagan Beulah A.
Carey, Nellie Webster. Is. f. Keith, Helena
Keith. Irving T. Cole, ". r. Boone Mrs W. r
Boone. Mrs T.. II. Burwell, Mrs. T. ]. Stahina mn,
Rees p. Daniels, Mrs. Mary NJ Daniels. Z. II.
Hughes, Rev c. d. Davis, Mr.. and Mrs Joseph
ebippen. Peter Hay, DR.. A. De Voc. Ar and Mrs
J. W. George. William Campbell. H. ; lambert
il. II. Pease, Mr.. and Mrs. ~ H. Bartlett J. Cat
lin, Fred ], Grant. Mrs. ], Catlin, Mr. and Mrs.
c. 4. White, BESSIE Welsh, Mr.. and Mrs. w
Marshall Shsnner. Mr.. and Mrs Edmond :,
Meany, u. b. Ward, Griffith Davies. c. X. Jcn-
ner. Captain W. d. ineerarity, +. IL osyood, Mrs
Angus Macintosh. Senator and Mrs ". r. For
rest. Mrs. Amos Brown, David Gilmore, j. :
Chase, J. W. Coaant, James Iediy, Frank Had
dock. A. ]. Fonda, &, f. Whittier, J. H. McGraw,
Alfred Holman and ]. g. Egan.