Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-06
HUMANE SOCIETY PRIZES.
Resolutions Against Foot ball Brutal
tty We're Adopted.

ity We're Adopted.
The regular monthly meeting of the ex-
ecutiye committee OF the washington HUI
name Society Was held on Monday, the sd
instant, in their rooms in the sun building,
Mr.. A. S. Pratt, president, in the chair.
The following reports were submitted for
the month of November: Cruelty to chill
dren, Officer Wilson reported eighteen
cases Investigated, and all were amicably
adjusted. Ten were placed as follows:
Three in Industrial Home school, IN st.
Vincents Orphan Asylum, III Washington
Hospital for tOundiIngS, IN National Col
Creu Home, / III NewsDoyS' Home and l in
a hospital Officers RaoDitt and Reipiinger
reported as TO cruelty to ANIMALS: Number
OF cases investigated 1S1; remedied without
prosecution. 1UU; pro secuted, -, convicted,
70; found unit for work, -; abandoned to
dIe, lU; killed by agents, 10; ni.es collected
aid coiiaterals forfeited, Sl3o.01.
The treasurer reported having paid the
second of the three notes given In part
payment for the new ambulance.
Mrs. Totten reported having visited the
Philadelphia pound, which that city has
given in charge of the Ladies Branch of
the Pennsylva nia Society for Cruelty to
ANIMALS. 1t is kept IN the best of order.
and the mode of killing is quick and en-
tirely painless
The purchase of a building for the 20
ciety In a prominent location in the city
meeting of the society. Mrs. X. B. Tres
colt was elected to fill a vacancy in the
committee, and Mrs. Robt Lawrence was
elected a member of the society. Mrs.
mcfarland asked that action be taken
with reference to foot ball as il is now
played. On motion of Mr.. Parker Mann, a
resolution was unanimously adopted. which
resolved that the Humane Society con-
dennis the prevailing methods of playing
foot ball inhuman and brutal; and re-
grets that they receive so much encourage
ment by the large attendance of the pub
lie. Mr. Mayo spoke of the continued
cruelty pracuced in the matter of para
chutes. ETC., in Maryland. close on to the
District, and the secretary was requested
to write again to the authorities in Mary
land asking that they interfere in this
matter and put stop to it. A communica-
vice presidents of the society, was present.
ed, in which she said: Mr.. Barber and
would like to arrange through our Humane
Society for the annual distribution of prizes
in Washington-frst, for the best essays
upon Kindness VS.. Cruelty to Animals
$50 to be divided in the following manner:
First prize, s25; second prize. SIS; third
prize, $40. Then second a like sum to be
divided among the public schools for es-
says on the same subject, as follows: First
prize $40; second prize, SIS; third prize
SO, and fourth prize, s.; the third, the sum
of 500 to be divided among the drivers of
the best cart horses to be exhibited or con-
tested for in a public parade. In this last
there may be some difficulties to overcome
but that it can be successfully accomplish
ed is proven every year in London"
This offer was unanimously accepted, and
Mrs. Florence Murray, Mrs. II. b. F. Mac
farland and Mrs. Crammond Kennedy were
appointed committee to carry 1t into e:-
feet