The herald., 1893-11-01
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES,
A Successful Meeting Which
Was Held Yesterday.
A Committee Appointed on Organi-
zation and Constitution.
A Large Attendance Of Representative
Men and Women-The Object of the
Organization-Mrs. Baths' Paper
the Work.

The meeting yesterday for the pur-
pose Of organizing the associated chari-
ties was largely attended and was sue
cess. 1t was composed of many of the
most prominent business men and also
OF ladies from nearly every charity or
ganization in the city, including nation
alites, relief corps and church aid go
cieties, Mr.. l.. Lieb, French vice-con-
sui, was called to the chair and MIR.
Stewart, manager of the county relief
work, acted as secretary.
Mra. IL. G. Bath, of the Ladies' Benev-
olent society, read paper giving brief
statement OF the needs and object Of
such an association. Every person pres.
ent seemed to be in hearty sympathy
with the cause and to fully realize the
great necessity for it's immediate con-
summation.
committee on organization and con-
etitution was appointed, consisting of
Rev. Rabbi Blum, Rev. Burt Estes
Howard T. II. Ward, county clerk,
Mrs G. Ducommun, Mre. V. Ponet and
Mrs. X. M. Widney, who are to report
next week.
The object OF the meeting. was fully
set forth In an editorial in this paper
and is to form central office OF the va
rious benevolent and charitable socie-
ties OF the city in order to better facili-
tate and direct the efforts of all of them
in relieving distress.
In their work many OF the societies
overleap themselves and besides inter
ferng with Others, are imposed upon by
interruptions persons.
With the establishment OF the central
organization, each society will know
what the others are doing and useless
benevolenccs will cease.
Mrs. Baths paper was as follows: 81
would like to say in the beginning, al
though | suppose it is not necessary for
me to explain my reasons for urging
upon you at this time the thorough or
gauizatioI of central board of relief.
doubt il there are any two persons in
the city who realize the great need OF
such organization as do Mrs. Ducom-
nun and myself.
when the Ladies' Benevolent So
ciety was organized nearly 10 years ego,
it was sufficient for the times and place.
Since then the city has grown, until it
now numbers six times the inhabitants
it did at that date, and assure you the
increase is not all composed of wealth
or even those in comfortable circum-
stances.
There is large army of health-seek-
ers, many OF whom have sacrificed their
all to reach this land OF sunshine; not
only that, but in very many instances
friends have made up purses and sent
them here, presumably for the benefit
OF the climate, but often we feel that it
is to be rid Of the responsibility. Where
the blame should rest if blame there
be, for this wholesale influx of depend
ent invalids cannot say; but l fear we
should at leaet share the responsibility,
as the glowing advertisements sent
broadcaet through the east of our glori-
GUS land of perpetual sunshine and
flowers cannot but allure any and every
person from the rigorous winters OF tie
north and east; and while we send out
such tempting advertisements, we must
not complain when we have these
unfortunate invalids thrown upon our
hands, and hearts, too, for there is very
little true charity when ii is simply OF
the hand.
During the last few years there have
sprung up in our midst quite q number
oil charitable organizations, all dong q
coed work id their way, but all failing
in many respects in reaching the aim
of true charity, which is to help the re-
cipients to help themselves; to make
them not only self supporting, but sell
respecting. The money and labor given
out now in the manner that we are all
doing this charity work, is mott only y
time and money thrown away, but is q
waste of strength and energy that we
might better put to different use. In
the manner that the work ia now being
done the frauds, impostors and profes-
sional beggeIs are the ones who oftenesi
receive the benefit of our labor, while
those who are really worthy suffer foi
the necessaries OF life, to cay nothing o.
the comforts, and it ID for the purpose
OF righting these great mistakes that
urge upon you the necessity OF united
action and the organization of centrs
association.