The Washington times., 1894-11-28
THE ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Reorganization Effected for the Work
of 1S94-5.
EMERY ONCE MORE SECRETARY
Board of Directors Named-Campaign to Be
Conducted on the Plan Used Last Year
Newspaper Cooperation Commended
Comprehensive and Interesting Report.

The members of the Associated Charities
met last night at No. 81 G street northwest
and reorganized for the work OF the year
1S94-5. In the absence of the president and
vice presidents, Dr. Sutherland was called to
the chair and presided until he was succeeded
by Vice President Ramsdale.
Secretary L. S. Emery read the annual re-
port of the association and it was ordered to
be printed.
The report of Treasurer M. G. Emery
showed cash balance on hand from last
year of 81, ,231.6l.
An electl on of officers was then held, Com
missioner Ross being ex-officio president OF
the association. Mr.. L. 3. Emery was elected
general secretary and Mr.. NJ. G. Emery as
! treasurer. A committee, consisting OF Mr..
Losier, Miss Hosmer, and Mrs. Or. Lamb,
was appointed to nominate a board of di-
rectors, their nominees, who were elected,
being as follows:
James E. Fitch, Rev. ]. H. Bradford,
Thomas J. Losier, Mrs. J. W. Babson, Mrs.
DR.. Hood, B. It. Janney, L. Chapel DR.. and
Lamb, w. G. Dodge, Miss X. B. Hosmer,
Mrs. 81. S. Owen, Theo B. Noyes, Beriah
| wilkins.
With this board will cooperate the
representatives of the association in the va
rious subdivisions of the city.
While the nominating committee were Sc
lecting their nominees, Secretary Emery made
brief address, in which he favored the con-
tInuance OF the work this year on the basis OF
the previous season. This appeared to be
! the sentiment of the meeting. He also spoke
! appreciativey of the cooperation of the
newspapers in this work He spoke also in
high terms of the valuable assistance rem
dered the association in South Washington
| by Miss Foster. Complimentary words were
also spoken of Mrs. Israel, who had done
good work in North Washington.
The general meeting then adjourned, after
which the board of directors met and audited
the accounts. The vice presidents ofthe board,
Rev. W. Z. Parsons and Mrs. DIR. Lamb, were
selected. The following committee, DIR.
Bradford, Dr. Ransdale. Mrs. Babson, Mrs.
Hood, and Mr.. Emery, were appointed TO re-
port nominee or nominees for president OF
the board, the place TO be filed at the next
meeting. The board then adjourned.
The report of the secretary is a compre-
hensive and interesting paper, covering the
working and financial details of the associ-
alton for two months. 1t describes in detail
and compliments highly the work done in the
twelve divisions of the District. The funds
generally went direct to the main office.
whence they were apportioned TO the di-
visions The following statistics will be
found interes' ing:
There were 1854 calls made in the main
office; aims asked by 5,794 persons; there
were distributed 1,S2S orders for groceries.
967 orders for coal. 691 loads of wood. and
1,193 garments. Including the division Offices
there were about Il, 900 calls made on the as
sociation and 10, 407 orders filed for fuel and
food. The receipts during the year were:
At the main office. 81, 192. 62; from citizens
committee, IS, s,999.25; to the first division di-
+ rect, .9S; to the second division direct,
| S397.S9, and the third division direct S9SS. 10.
1t the beginning of the year the charities
had On hand S3,S72 and the receipts increased
this to Sc, ,S64.S7. The expenses for the year
were "A, ,633.26. The total disbursements
through the main office were 513. 1896.
Mrs. Beall nee Hattie Blaine, raised and
used 500 TO pay women sewers and Mrs.
Owens $500 for the same purpose.
In conclusion the secretary pays high trib-
ute to Rev. DR.. William A. Bartlett, who was
president of the board of managers last year