Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-11

Interesting Facts Presented ut Ita Annual
Meeting-Omcers Elected.

Meeting-Omcers Elected.
Mere figures but coldly set forth the goot
that is being done by such an organization a
the Humane Society OF this city. The annua
meeting Of the society was held yesterday il
the rooms Of the 7. NJ. C. A., and those presen
| listened with great interest to the ccncret,
summary Of the work Of the year as presented
in the annual report of the president Of the
society, Mr.. A. 8. Pratt. Since the society wal
organized in 1879 although its present name
dates from the reorganization in 1885, Mr.. Pratt
has been intimately identified with the nobl,
work and yesterday when the officers were to bs
chosen for another year Mr.. Pratt suggested
that as he was getting old some younger mar
take his place. But As he said that he was only
seventy-fve years old the members OF the soci-
ETY. unanimously concluded that his valuable
aid could not yet be dispensed with.
WHAT TEE REPORT sHowKp.
His report showed 4,041 cases of cruelty te
animals investigated, 3,ss5 Of these being rem
edied and 2a3 prosecuted, from which latter
the sum Of sss9.34 in finos and forfeited COL
lateral was realized.
The children's department had invsstiga ted
3Ol cases, 2S5 OF which we're amicably adjusted
and sixteen prosecuted.
The society had also sent twenty abandoned
or guardians l7S, who were placed in orphan
ages or good homes.
The act Of July 26, 1892. makes the board
legal guardians Of all children committed by
police magistrates and all those rescured from
tho streets or vicious association. At the last
Of the society for the protection Of helpless and
sbused children was passed.
BADGE REcoMMESDEp.
Mr.. Pratt recommended tho adoption of q
badge OF button for members Of the society,
which should be recognized by the police. he
also recommended the organization of bands Of
mercy I'm the schools, which movement was
under the guidance Of Mr. George 7. Angel, at
present resident Of this city. He also gave q
detailed account Of the proceedings Of the
American Humane Society Ut Philadelphia last
October.
The report OF the treasurer, E. NJ. Trueli,
showed tho receipts for the year s., 5S7. 4S; ex-
penses, including salaries Of agents, room rent,
ing a cash balance of s42S72. The society had
also some S5, 800 invested securely and had con-
siderable income from donations There 10 no
debt.
Miss Harriet Loring reported sixty public
fountains TOR watering horses in the city and
that two new ones had been ordered.
MISS Peet reported two new life members and
ton Of their services In behalf Of the society
Senator Mcmillan and Gen. Cogswell were
elected honorary members and tho names of
Mrs. Senator Stanford and Mrs. Senator Palmer
were also added to the honorary list.
The reports Of the agents, Messrs. Paine and
Wilson. we're submitted.
OFFICERS ELEcrED.
Officers were elected as follows: President, A
S. Pratt; vice presidents, Judge Arthur Mac
Arthur, Rev. r. r. Shipper, Mrs. William +.
Chandler, Mrs. A. L. Barber, Rev. William A.
Bartlett, D. D.. Mrs. Florence Murray, II. +.
Blount, J. B. T. Upper, Mrs. Hugh McCul-
loch, Mrs L. G. Halliday. H. Sidney Everett
and ". @. Mayo; corresponding secretary, II.
Sidney Everett; recording secretary, Miss NJ.
A. Peet; financial secretary. Mrs. II. B. F. Mac
farland; treasurer, Edwin NJ. Truel.
Executive committee-The president, the
treasurer and the secretaries, ex-officio; Mrs.
+. c. Halliday, Mrs. A. ]. Chapman, j. b. T.
Upper, Mrs Florence Murray, Miss Harriet
Loring, Mrs. T. Z. Hood, Mrs. A. L. Barber,
Mrs. H. L. Blount, Mr.. H. +. Blount, Rev. r. r.
shipper. Mrs, Crammond Kennedy, Miss Emma
Bettes, q. D. F. mcfarland, Mrs. Martha 4.
Suell. Mrs. B. P. Mimmack. Mrs. Hugh Nc
Culloch, Mrs. Enoch Trot.on, Mrs. +. Cairns,
Mrs. A. J. Monroe, II. Sidney Everett, Mr..
Parker Mann, Mrs. Parker Mann. Miss Gwen
6olen Overton and Mr. Charles r. Fosdick.
Consulting counsel-Judge Arthur Macarthur
and Mr. ". e. Webb.
Connittee on legal proceedings and legisla-
tion-H. B. T. mcfarland, chairman; Cram
mond Kennedy, J. 3. Tupper, A. T. Britton
and r. A. Phillips.
Committee on agents and rooms-A s. Pratt,
chairman; J. C. Pratt ard Mrs. II. D. +. Mac
farland.