Evening star., 1894-01-10
Its Work for the Year Reported at
the Annual Meeting.
CARING FOR HELPLESS Chill DREN
What Agents of the Society Have
Been Doing.
G r . LTY TO AMIN AIS


President A. 8. Pratt In the chair. The
attendance was smallThe reports of Agents
Wilson, Paine. Bradley. Blick and Key were
read and approved. The report of the ex-
ecutive committee was read. 1t called at
tention to the poor class of stock exposed
for sale at the horse bazaar, and to the
fact that the agents had been directed to
patrol the street car lines and pay especial
attention to car horses. Miss Peat secre-
tary, resigned during the year. and the va
canCy had been filled by the election Of W.
F. Stowell. 1t had been suggested that
members Of the society should wear a badge
or button to show their connection with
the organization, but the proposition had
been rejected. The Washington Society
had sent $3.50 and specimen fountain to
the convention of the Humane Association
at Chicago. 1t had been made a present
TO the city of Chicago. John ID. Shorthall
on behalf of the Humane Society of Chicago
mad presented the Washington Society with
fountain, and Mr.. Hayden of the District
water department had suggested that it be
located on the reservation north of the
CogSwen fountain. The report of the ex-
ecutiVe committee condemned winter rae
ing and had instructed the agents to make
a test case The committee on fountains
mad placed a number of new founts in po-
sition and had repaired several others The
report of the treasurer was a long paper
and showed that after the years disburse-
ments, which had been about 5000 there
remained balance OF s6l. .S5. A memorial
TO j. Il. Taylor, deceased member of the
society, was read.
President Pratfs Report.
President Pratt submitted his report
which was resume of the reports of the
agents. He stated that the benefcent work
IN which they were engaged was steadily
Progressing and rapidly gaining favor, and
receiving material aid from the citizens
he stated that the Humane Society had
been well designated the universal charity.
since more than any other form of benev-
olent work 1t appealed to the sympathy
and good will of all. In reviewing the past
ne had many reasons to be encouraged.
The large material aid received had en-
aDled the executive committee to prose-
cute the work more vigorously by placing
more agents in the field for the protection
OF animals, resulting in the Investigation
OF S.s5t cases of cruelty. being 4,SI3 in ex-
cess OF last year; $50 prosecutions or III
above the number for 1872; the fines impos-
eu ana collaterals forfeited amounted to
$500 was realized from this source than last
year President Pratt thought that this
proved the necessity of having more agents
IN our rapidly growing city. Messrs. Paine
anu RabDitt mad performed their difficult
ana often very trying duties in a most sat
lsfactory manner. They had also visited
the Zoo and had reported that everything
,; mere was IN the best order and that the
animals were kindly treated and properly
cared for by the efficient superintendent
The work for children had been Committed
TO Mr.. Samuel Wilson. a member of the
metropolitan police force, detailed for thai
purpose, and whose services had been with
out expense to the society
he had Investigated 80 complaints. 2S
over the number for last year. One hun
dred and eighty-four children had been
placed in orphanages, asylums and other
homes. The court had appointed him
guardian for twenty-three boys TWENTY
TWO OF these had been apprenticed to the
navy and one to the army. A recommen-
datlon was made urging the enactment of
laws to punish bastardy and to compel
parents or guardians TO provide for their
chlidren or wards Such laws are in force
IN New York and Massachusetts, and their
faithful administration is rapidly arresting
these crimes. President Pratt felt graft
ned that the superintendent of charities of
the District fully commended the society's
work for children. The ambulance for the
removal of sick, injured or dead horses
purchased at cost of 500 four years ago
had been of great service to the public
and had proved source of income to the
society. largely due to the generous terms
granted for storing it and supplying horses
and driver by the late Geo. w. Knox and
his successors. During these four years
s236.25 had been received for its use, and
to people unable to pay it had been and
would be furnished free.
The Taylor Bequest.
The report of the president further stated
that the society would soon receive 5000
bequeathed by the late Mr. j. b. Taylor.
Five hundred dollars of this amount is
given in trust. The interest is to be paid
to the authors of the best two essays writ
ten by pupils of the public schools of Wash
ington-$20 for the best, and $40 for the
next best essay on Humanity to Animals"
fhsAh hlln If Is rn h1af tod
the interest expended for increasing the
comforts and alleviating the sufferings of
children and animals.
President Pratt extended the thanks OF
the society to the judges of the Police
Court for their unfiinching administered tion
OF justice and their just award of punish
ment dealt out to offenders; to the CHIEF
OF police and to the officers and meIr under
him, who have proved the right arm of the
society and had forwarded the good work
In every way in their power. He also gave
thanks to Drs. e. II. b. Michener and Geo.
JObson, professors in the National Veter-
mary Hospital, who had been lately ap-
pointed veterinary surgeons to the society,
for having rendered efficient aid in giving
expert testimony, without which several
cases would have failed of conviction. The
society, said the president, was also under
obligations to the press for assistance
which 1t had rendered in many ways. The
death of Horatio Bridge was regretfuIly
mentioned The report closed with a quo
tation from the article on Our Dumb
Animals" in the January number of the
Happy New Year." by Mr.. George Il. An
gell.
The officers of the society were reelected
as was the executive board, with the excep-
ton of some who had either left town or
for other reasons were unable to attend the
meetings, namely, Mrs. Smell, Miss Emma
Betz and Miss Oyerton. Those elected to
NIL the vacancies were Miss Mary Kerr
Rev. Alexander Mackey Smith and Dr.
c. H. B. Michener.
The Officers.
The officers and board stand as follows:
President, Mr.. a. s. Pratt; vice presi-
dents. Hon. Arthur Macarthur, Rev. X
r. Shippen, Mrs. William Z. Chandler
Mrs. A. L. Barber, Rev. William A. Bart
lett. d. D., Mrs. Florence Murray, Ii. +.
Blount, ]. B. I. Tupper. Mrs Hugh Nc
CullOch, Mrs. Z. G. Halliday, III. Sidney
Everett and Crammond Kennedy: cor
responding secretary, H. Sidney Everett;
recording secretary, William F. StoweH:
financial secretary. Mrs. II. b. +. Mac
farland. and treasurer, Edwin NJ TrueII
Executive committee, the president the
treasurer and the secretaries, ex-otticio
Mrs. Z. G. Halliday. Mrs. A. j. Chipman,
j. b. T. Tupper. Mrs. Florence Murray
Miss Harriet Loring, Mrs. T. b. Hood
Mrs. A. l.. Barber, Mrs. H. r. Blount,
Mr.. H. F. Blount, Rev. r. r. Shippen,
Mrs. Crammond Kennedy, H. b. F. Mac
farland. Miss Mary Kerr. Mrs. B.P. MINI
mack. Rev. A. NJ. Smith, Mrs Hugh Nc