Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-06
A NEW SECRETARY
Associated Charities Chooses a Sue
cessor to Mr.. Emery.
Want TO TRY new METHODS
An Interesting Discussion at the
Annual Meeting Last Evening.
OPPOSITION TO THE CHANGE

OPPOSITION TO THE CHANGE
By far the most eventful and important
meeting since the inception of the organiza-
ton was held last evening by the Associated
Charities of the District of Columbia. The
! gathering included many of the best-known
! ministers and laymen of Washington. who,
after number of spirited speeches, decided
to accept the resignation of Mr.. L. S.
Emery, for fourteen years the general sec
rotary of the association, and chose George
S. Wilson of Toledo, Ohio, to fill the office.
The matter disposed of at the meeting was
far from being secret. For some time past
opposition to Mr.. Emery has been in course
Of development, and it was generally known
that it would eliminate last evening at the
| annual meeting. Therefore, the attendance
was large, so large that it was out of the
question to hold the meeting in the offices
of the Associated Charities, at S11 G street
| northwest, and hence adjournment was
taken to the Fourth Presbyterian Church,
on 9th street near G.
Mr.. L. S. Emery called the meeting to
order and announced that, in the absence Of
the president of the society, Vice President
F. l.. Moore would officiate as chairman.
The first action of Mr.. Moore was to call on
Rev. DR.. Kelly to open the meeting with
prayer. The reading of the minutes of the
last annual meeting followed, and then the
annual report Of the secretary was submit
ted. 1t was voluminous document, and its
reading required considerable time.
The report gave an interesting account of
the efforts made prior to the organization of
the association in 1881 to prevent suffering
among the poor Of the District This in
Guided a description of the operation of the
old Provident Aid Society, the city and
hoard
ton labor exchange, which was suspended in
1850, and also description of the methods of
the Associated Charities.
Proceeding to Business.
At the conclusion of the reading of the re-
ports, Rev. Mr.. Ramsdell moved that the
public meeting adjourn, and that the society
proper be called to order and proceed with
the election of officers. This proposition
caused some discussion, but 1t was explained
that such course was required by the con-
stitution, and it was then carriedwithout fur
ther opposition. Before doing SO, however, the
report of the auditing committee, as pub
lished in yesterdays Star, appointed to pass
Upon the accounts of the secretary and
treasurer, was read. A resolution was also
p; ssed on the death Of the late Mrs. Eliza
beth Lamb, wife of DR.. Lamb, which refer
red to her as a useful and devoted member
of the society, and set forth that her demise
was heavy loss to the association, as well
as to the poor, whom she loved to help.
DR.. Gallaudet asked to be informed to
who were entitled to vote, and If 1t was
necessary to have signed the constitution in
order to exercise that privilege. The chair
man replied that If he ruled out all who had
failed to sign the constitution nearly every
one present would be disfranchised.
MI. Emery's Resignation.
At this point Mr.. Emery arose and stated
that 1t had been announced in the press that
he would tender his resignation at the meet
ing He then did so in the following Ian
guage:
I'm view of the fact that have been your
general secretary and acted as your execu-
tive officer during the fourteen years of the
existence of this association, and not desir-
ing that this association or the generous
philanthropic citizens of WaShingto ton should
feel that desire the office, but that you may
feel unembarraSsed in your selection of the
secretary for the ensuing year, l offer my
resignation that you select another and a
better man."
DIR. Bradford stated that the office of sec
rotary had become vacated by expiration of
the term of the secretary, and he moved
that the resignation of Mr.. Emery be laid
on the table, which was carried, and 1T was
so voted.
A Nominating Committee.
The chairman named as a nominating
committee the following: S. W. Woodward
]. H Voorhees, and Mrs. Babson. Mr.Voor-
hees remarked that as many present had
not paid the annual dues of two dollars, he
thought it would be good plan for them
to do SO. and emphasized his words by
walking to the desk of the chairman and
laying down two silver dollars. DR.. Rams
dell spoke heartily in support of Mr.. Voor-
hees suggest ton, and recess was taken
during the absence of the nominating COM
mittee in order that those who desired to
formally join the association might do so.
Quite a number enrolled their names as
members.
After brief absence from the room the
committee returned, but before receiving
its report Chairman Moore proposed that
the report be adopted or rejected by ris-
ing vote, the members asserting in SO ris-
ing that they had each contributed the two
dollars dues for the past year, and were
therefore. entitled to a voice in the pro-
ceedings.
DIR. Sotheron moved that all present be
allowed to vote, but he was unsupported,
and at the suggestion of DIR. Gallaudet the
proposition of the chairman was adopted.
The Nominations.
Chairman Woodward of the nominating
committee reported that the committee
unanimously recommended for election the
following:
For general secretary, George S. Wilson
of Toledo Ohio for general treasurer, Mat
thew Vi. Emery, board OF directors, Mrs.
DR.. Hood, Rev. George o. Little, B. T. Jam
ney, Miss X. B. Hosmer, Mrs. j. w. Bah
son, F. L. Moore DIR. w. E. Parson, DIR. NJ.
D. Peck, Rev. J. H. Bradford. l.. S. Emery.
John JOY Edison, Miss F. P. Spofford, Mrs.
w. H. Baldwin, Rev. Charles Alvin Smith
and S. w. Woodward.
The Report Opposed.
DR.. Bradford was instantly on his feet
II move" he said, with much feeling,
hof ha of T he thsfi-
tuted for George S. Wilson for the office of
secretary" The statement met with en-
thusiastic applause.
Il have something more to say" con-
tinued DR.. Bradford. For fourteen yeas
Mr.. Emery has been secretary of the As
ISOLATED Charities of the District of Co.
lumbia, and I think that experience ought
to count. don't believe that any living
man can come here from the outside and
do our work pl operly for us. Mr.. Emery
report tonight shows that he receives a
salary of $S25 per annum. which is about