The morning call., 1892-08-18
SAILORS WELL CARED FOR.
Annual Report of the Ladies'
Seamen'S Friend Society.
Facts and Figures to Show That the Sailors
Home Is in Flourishing
Condition.

The thirtieth annual meeting of the
Ladies Seamen's Friend Society was held
yesterday afternoon at the Sailors Home,
corner OF Main and Harrison streets. All
the officers with the exception of the treas
urer, Mrs. w. b. Ever, were present, to-
gether with number of the directors.
PRESIDENT Mrs. G. II. Sykes presided.
FROM the different reports submitted the
nome, 1t appears, is in a tiourishing condi-
ton, and the ladies deserve much credit Tor
The successful manner in which they have
conducted the institution.
Recording Secretary Mrs. A. McAnney
read her report showing that the present
staff OF officers, assisted by Captain Melvin
Staples, the superintendent, had started in
with the home one year ago on a good
oasis. and by good management and un-
trlng efforts had made Ii what ii is to-day
haven for the hardy mariner. The sailor
hau been taken in aud cared for after land
ius ID strange port and being robbed by
tne salo0n-keeper. Without money and
without friends he was clothed and fed and
furnished with a berth aboard some ship
Tor another cruise.
FINANCIAL STANDING.
The home stands well financially.
many improvements have been made
tending to the comfort of the inmates.
Ihere is library tilled with good books.
ana other attractions have been added to
wean the sailor away from his enemy, the
saloon. Boarding masters have redOubled
ther efforts TO keep the sailor away from
the home and ship him themselves, but are
meeting with poor success. The report
closed with a tribute to tie memory of Mrs.
Jane Rowland, the vice president, who was
Killed by the cars at Healdsburg
According to Superintendent Staples ire
port business is very dull IN the shipping
line. Nearly two-thiTds of the ships are tied
up and the men paid OFF, which brings
many idle sailors to the home. Deep-wa
competition from the boarding-hOuses has
made the advance money so small that in
many instances the men could not pay their
bills. There have been a few losses, but
sui the home was doing fairly well.
lie number of bOarders registered during
the year was 2O55. Cash deposited by
boarderS S5461 20. drawn out $500, leaving
balance on deposit of Sal 20. Total re-
ceiyed for board S22 542 ~. merchandise
sold Sl7,2SO 90 total s39.773 u.
THE PURCHASING COMMITTEE.
The report of the purchasing committee
showed that the cash on hand July 81, 1891,
together with dues paid in and other moneys
received, was $3.50 o. Disbursements for
rfe year were S1S63. In the absence OF the
treasurer President Sykes gave an esti-
mate OF the financial condition of the home.
The receipts were S2433 which with other
AhbhVN VA Houl lCll DblduCt III Dduk OIL
Si069 81.
There have been no deaths in the home
during the year and the cemetery committee
reported the plat in good condition.
Chaplain 81. Claire Bidgood reported an
average attendance of - in the chapel, and
since January rs sailors had signed the
pledge. But two OF them had broken it.
The library was we'll stocked with good
books and numerous contributions of ltera-
tnre had been received from various sources.
Since the chaplain was installed as librarian
there have been few losses Of books.
Before that time they used TO disappear
with amazing regularity, all but the Bibles.
Following are the officers elected for the
ensuing year: Pres dent, Mrs. C. II.
Sykes; yice-president, Mrs. :. NJ. \.
Cummings; recording secretary Mrs.
a. McAnney; corresponding secreta-
~. Mrs. Philips CeX; treasurer, Mrs. A. l..
Brannan. The former corresponding seere-
tary and treasurer were elected to the board
of managers. The board comprises Mes
danes w. II. Voorhees,, ". L. Reilly, c. A.
Kotler, f.. A. Kendall, X. S. Barclay, w.
II. Barnes, L. Gwyther, l.. 4. Mosebach. E.
Pierre. i. b. Tighe, q. j. McKinnon, w. B.
Ever, L. Pengelly and NJ. Yates.