The Portland daily press., 1894-12-07
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Annual Meeting observation-disclosures
Report of the Secretary-Election OF
Officers.

: No one need be told.that the past year mas
been hard one, hard for all in one sense,
but particularly SO for persons OF hlni'eu
means, or those who have no means al AL.
At the last annual meeting OF the As>o
ciated Charities the question was oiso usseu
as to whether extra means shooiu oo
solicited to meet the coming wants. anu IL
was finally decided to go on as III Ioihof
years and make no appeal to the puolio IN
til it seemed necessary. Inc winter uie' no'
bring more work than usual, anu wien ei'e
last meeting was held, there was SONS ehihs
left in the treasury to meet the Calls ourihs
the summer months, but from that SiLle IN
til the present calls have been SO numerous
that we are now quite pennlless' not only
the sum of fifty dollars allowed Tor lnclden-
tai expenses is exhausted. but also twenty
three dollars which has been given In small
sums by individuals. 1t Is with satisfaction
that we look back and see how much has
been accomplished. and now many helped
with this small sum. Six new suits have
been given to school boys and two over
coats. ninteen pairs of boots and and twelve
pairs of rubbers have been furnished. Seven
dollars have been paid for rent, ten families
furnished with orders for provisions; over
coats for working men have been IN great
demand. we have furnished several, two
were given to Mr.. Pickett, one for ship
wrecked sailor, and one for a man who had
been at the hospital to ha We his arm ampu-
tated. We assisted in fitting out a husband
and father for the Keely Institute, who re-
turned a changed man to his family. Inc
Provident Association has kindly listened
to the calls of our visitors and supplied fuel
ard provisions without which many worthy
families would have suffered. Other benevo-
lent societies have readily responded to our
calls. At the time of the bread distribution
by the Martha Washington Society we had
the privilege of disposing of many surplus
loaves which were thankfully received. we
have had many applications to supply help
in families and furnished such AS gave salts
faction. We have had many helpers In this
work besides our faithful and efficient board
of visitors; company of Kings Daughters,
who, carried much joy to household the
day before Thanksgiving, will never be Tor
gotten by that mother and her three little
ones, to whom was given bountlful dinner.
A company of ladies who meet for reading
have at the same time been sewing Tor
needy family, thus sgreatly relieving an
overworked and burdened mother.
The ladies having charge OF the work
room, report a successful year, they were
enabled to make both ends meet with some
help Fl ON benevolent persons, they hope in
the course of few weeks to give out work
again to those who are SO anxlously looking
for it, and to whom it has been such a help
the pay is given in orders.
There have been no marked cases of fraud
the past year, well appearing man made
application for food in the summer, he had
a ticket for Skowhegan, but no money to
procure food, and as he said he was sent by
the rector of st. Stephens church dinner,
such as would satisfy a hungry man was
prepared for him, of which he partook with
a good relish and then asked for money with
which to purchase tobacco being troubled
with asthma, this request was not granted,
and it has since been ascertained that he
was not sent by Dr.. Dalton. Several men
have tried to procure money to go to differ
emit places, but did not incline to receive
assistance in the way of transportation. as
money alone was wanted. One Sabbath
afternoon a lady called with a little fellow
to let him tell his own story. He said he
was from st. Johns, where he left a sick
mother, and he was trying to collect money
to send to her to pay for medicine. He said
he was staying with his grandmother, but
did not know her name, or the name of the
street on which she lived. OF course the
case could not be investigated. and he was
sent away with Ieprimand, but it was sad
to see so much deception practiced by such
a child. T he one great need of our city
seems to be work for men, and it is a
\; u Ear Lna hos IN rJlaat this
need. There are lazy men who ought to be
made to work instead of receiving help for
their families from the city. letter has
Just been received from the Associated
Charities in a neighboring city, inquiring
about family who have lived for years on
charity here. and who are now trying new
place. While we have many worthy poor
whom it is a delight to help. we also have
some of the other class who will not work
unless forced to.
We wish to thank all who have aided in
the work. either b. giving money. time,
material or second hand clothing. A large
package of pieces of print from Kings
Manufacturing company. was very accep-
table, also a generous supply of clothing
from ". Nash & Co., deserves our thanks.
All favors ara thankfully received. The
secretary Will De Iounu at NOON NO. .. Clty
Building, each day from 10 to o'clock.
The follwing officers were elected:
President-Mr. E. P. Chase.
Vice Presidents-Rev. M. T. Phelan, DR..
H. M. NickeI son.
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Celia NJ.
Patten.
Assistant Secretary-Miss Octavia Bee
kett.
Attornev-Byron u. Verrill.
Chairman Nom. Committee-MIs. Henry
Tayor.
Maine Loyal Legion.
At the meeting of the Maine Com
mandery of the Loyal Legion, held in