Los Angeles herald., 1892-05-06
LADIES' AID SOCIETY.

Mrs. Ponet's Report for the Year-Elec-
| tion of Omcers.
The Los Angeles Catholic Ladies' Aid
society met on Sunday in the cathedral
when Mrs. Victor Ponet, the president
read the following report:
Right Rev. Bishop. Very Rev; Father Adam
| Society:
My term of Office is at an end. Before
laying before you the financial condition
of the society, l wish, as we'll for myself
as for the active members OF our society,
to return to the benefactors my best
thanks. Our labor during the past year
has been much more extensive and va
ried than the preceding one. That there
is much poverty in our midst is undenl-
able, and that the cases Of poverty in
many instances are very touching ia
equally certain of those whom we may
in very truth call our own. There are
many poor; they were not always thus
and still they retain their noble feelings
80 that we cannot hurt them by any dis
tinctive reference. The beautiful eli
mate of Los Angeles brings to us many
who, after their little means are spent,
find themselves alone and sick in the
midst of strangers. OF course, these we
have endeavored to help every way in
our power; some we have, at their own
request, sent back again to their homes.
For some we have obtained suitable
labor, and the balance we have endeav-
ored to assist to the best of our ability.
The cases of the latter we have found
particularly bad not a few of them were
lying sick on the hard, cold floor, with
out bed, without food, without cover
ing. In some of these cases, as in 9TH
ers, it is only just to say that kind neigh
bors have taken the work off our hands
just as soon as they were made aware of
the fact that poverty and sickness were
around. Other causes have brought
persons here. These cases we may not
mention. Poverty is poverty and de-
mands assistance, whatever way it may
be caused, and If we can gladden. heart
and bring Joy to home. even when in
the opinion OF the worldly wise it is not
needed, we nave never regretted 80 do
ing. In all these spheres our work has
Deen large and laborious. in some cases
Tar from pleasing, but prompted by
what we hope is nobler spirit, and
cal good feeling of our citizens, we have
gone on with the good work, and in re-
AAAAA6 0oNoy iAoAA UiO pOsltlOu WHICH we
have held we can assure you that what
ever our position in the society may he.
our zeal and anxiety will be no less in
the future than it has been in the past.
10 mention some of our benefactors to
the exclusion of others may give
pain, yet we cannot refrain from thank
ing our good bishop and the reverend
gentlemen who have used their ELOQUENT
appeal on behalf of the poor. Our spe-
cial thanks are due to the board of eu-
pervisors. to the press for their kindly
public encouragement, and we cannot
forget the courteous treatment and gem
erosity experienced at the hands of the
officers of the Santa Fe railroad and the
steamship company, not to mention
many others whom we fear q mention
would hurt. Our warmest wish, in con-
clusion, is that many will join the soci-
ETY. and aid US in the work.
Twill now read the report. As we see
by the treasurer's report, the amount of
money received during the past year
has been $2,133; which, with the bal
ance from the year before, made a total
OF $2487.05; expended during the year.
$2223.20; leaving balance of $264.15;
families helped, 458; articles of clothing
distributed, 55 ,O6O.
An election was then held, resulting
in Mrs. Ponet's reelection as president,
Mrs. d. F. Donegan and Mrs. DR.. Reed
as Independents, Mrs. Lecouvreur as
treasurer, and Mrs. Holmes secretary.