Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-06
A CHEERFUL OUTLOOK
For the Local Association for the
Improvement of the Poor.
VERY FLATTERlNG REPORTS READ.
A Falling CT in the Amount of Thanks
giving Day [fferingS
THE ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS

The seventeenth annual meeting of the
Pittsburg Association for the Improvement
of the Poor was held in the parlor OF the
Dispensary building yesterday. Mrs w.
A. Heron presided and Mrs S. E. Lippin-
colt was Secretary. The meeting was we'll
attended. Mrs S. E Lippincott presented
her report for the year, which was ex-
tremely satisfactory. The work of the
society is increasing year BY year, and the
number of families assisted exceeded that
of last year by great number The con-
trIbutions exceeded those of last year, but
there was q notable diminution in the
Thanksgiving Day offerings. The people did
not respond to the call for contributions as
they have in former years.
The report on the Oskmont Home and
Temporary Home showed remarkable
progress. The success of these institutions
surprised all the ladies' No person had
any idea of the magnitude of the work
which had been accomplished. The four
roomed cottage which has been attracting
O great deal of attention among the mana
gers was reported finished at cost OF $3.50.
1t will be used as a sanitarium where any
of the children who are taken sick will be
cared for From so to so children every
two weeks during the summer enjoyed the
advantages hat the home afforded. The
great number of mothers who we're given
outin gs during the summer was another
surprise.
Decreasing the society's Debt.
The Treasurer, w. R. Thompson, was not
present, but his report was read by Mrs.
Lippincott The debt of the society has
been decreased 1854 The total indebted
ness now is 1890. The Oakmont and Tenn
porarv Home funds have quite little bal
ance left, but the payment OF the $3.50 for
the new cottage will reduce the surplus
considerable.
The election of officers resulted as fol-
lows:
President, Mrs. W. A. Heron; Vice Presi-
dents Mrs L. NJ. Harding, Mrs. Thomas
Ewing, Mrs. William Thaw; Treasurer, Will
lam r. Thompson, corner Fourth avenue
aud Wood street; Secretary and Super1n-
tendent, Mrs. S. E. Lippincott; Assistant Su-
perintendent, Miss 4. L. Wilmarth.
Managers, Mesdames John Arthurs, Josiah
Cohen, A. E Duff, John Dunlap, John ..
Dunlevy, Thomas Ewing, William Frank, J.
NJ. Gusky, L. NJ. Harding, William A. Her
ron, William II. House, Nj. j. Kuhn, s. E.
Lippincott, ]. 3. ID. Needs, Archibald Nc
Bride j. r. McEIroy, Fred Mckee. Samuel
Mckee, D. Z. faul, Il. W hopk, OSOLso n
Stevenson, Frank Smith, William Thaw,
Charles L Wade, H. w. Williams, Charles
Zug; Misses Janet w. Lockhart. Jane w.
Magee. Salie Speer, Margaret Speer, Annie
Williams Belle Wallace: Mrs. Robert Jones,
Mrs. W. Q. Speer Mrs. L. NJ. Bigelow, Mrs.
Edwin a. sullivan.
The five last named in the Board of Man
ayers are newly elected members.
Two Important Committees Named.
Advisory Committee-David Robinson,
Levi Harris, NJ. d., Rev. Z. p. Cowan, D. D.,
Rev. W. j. Reid, d. D., E A Kltzmiller.
Finance Committee-Charles j. Clarke,
william r. Thompson, H. Kirke Porter,
james W Houston, J. Is. d. Needs, Alex
ander Nimick William A. herron, George
X Stevenson, William E. Schmertz and
Eugene NJ. O'Neil.
William R. Thompson Mas elected to fill