The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-12-29
MARTHA WASHINGTON SOCIETY.
The Annual Reports and Election OF
Officers.

The Martha Washington Society held
its annual meeting yesterday afternoon
at the residence of Mrs. N. S. Redlon,
Brown street. There was large attend
ance.
These are the reports of the
secretary, Mrs. A. H. Strickland and
treasurer Mrs. Dodge:
secretary's Report.
AS is well known this society epdeavors
to assist such worthy poor as come with
in their Knowledge. and we find many
calls and cases urgent, and with the adj
vance of the cold season the calls in
crease. During the past year this
society has been called to part with five
of it's mem bers, and today we are sad as
we miss their familiar faces from our
number.
February 27th, our worthy secretary,
Mrs. Geo. Beale, passed away after short
illness For nearly thirty years she was
the efficient secretary of the society, and
earnestly did she labor for it's welfare,
sparing neither time, labor or expense to
advance its interests. Many poor fami-
ly miss her familiar face and helping
hands. Her death has left great
vancancy in this society.
passed away after years of suffering. She
was one of the earliest members and
until sickness kept her away. was always
present at its meetings. Then Sister
Snowman, who had been member of
this society for. more than thirty years,
and also Sister Pingree followed the
others to the Beyond, and now at the
very close of our year of labor we lind
Sister Pickeringsanswering the Masters
call. Thus does death enter and make
us think that time for us is fastening
away and bearing us to that portal all
must enter and what we have to do
we must do quickly, and as our sisters
leave us we must add to our members in
order to continue the work SO faithfully
performed by those gone before.
During the past year, this society has
held twenty-four regular and three
special meetings, with an average attend
ance of twenty. The largest mum Der
present at any one time was thirty five;
the smallest five. Five new members
have been added to our number, and we
would be glad to welcome others who
would be pleased to join. We wish to
thank all those who have in any way
assisted us, and more especially are we
indebted to the late Mr.. Walker for the
munificent gift of $4,000, enabling us to
still better work among the poor,
During the year we have raised: In
terest from Walker fund, 1892. 80; from
donations, S33. so; from members dues,
So. rs; from sale of articles, S6.3S.
From lady friend we have received
three knit shirts, and from another
friend seven handkerchiefs. We have
distributed 206 1-2 yards of factory cloth,
10Y yards of print, 8yards of wool flannel.
Is yards of silecia and cambria, 2 pairs
goods, yards cotton and wool dress
goods, 6pairs hose, 81 pairs of boots and
rubbers, 1 shirt, 2 comforters, 1-2 ton
ofscoal, "a new ready made garments.
1888 second hand garments.
For other information of our finances,
we refer to the report of our worthy
treasurer, and faithfully has she served
today she lays aside the cares of the
society we earnestly hope she does not
her interest in our welfare and will con-
tinue to meet with US as usual, giving
us the benefit of her years of experience.
Treasurer's Report.
dent S346. os
To balance in treasury go. AZ
S40S. SIS
EXPENDITURES.
By balance in treasury S 2.17
Su description members IS. %
Cash (Walker fund) 2S2. SO
Cash dividends Portland Savings
| bank 6.75
Cash dividends Maine Savings
bank 1000
| Cash donations %. Sc
| Cash sale of articles 6.3e
Total $4os. 81
! Officers Elected.