Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-18
Of the United Charities and What
 EWas Done There.
SSMMIrTEES REVISED,
ficerS Elected and Plans Sugge geSted for Aiding the
 Poor and Needy.

An all- day meeting oi the United Char ities was held yesterday in the headquar- ters on First avenue, between Twenty first and Twenty second streets. While the attendance was not what was expected, 1, some excellent work was done for the good of the poor of Birmingham.
 Mrs. A. L. Bllheimer presided, while Mrs. Jennie w. Torrey occupied the sec- retary's chair.
 The meeting was called to order at 10 o'clock by the president, who opened it with short, but fervent and impressive prayer.
 According 10 the programme made out the first order of business was to revise committees and reoreaDizs in measure.
 The officers are: President, Mrs. A. L. Billheimer; vice. president, Mrs. J. A. Montgomery; secretary, Mrs. Jennie w. 1orrey; treasurer, Miss Emma Bissett.
 The revised committees are now as fol- lows:
 Tenth to Sixteenth street, Northside- Mesdames J. B. Luckie, chairman; w. c. Stratford, l. R. Hochstader, s. Wise, A. B. Lovemau.
 Sixteenth to Twentieth street, north Mesdames John M. Martin, chairman; J. Samuel Ullman, E. B. Havis, F. D. Squires, J. B. Wharton, K. L. Brooks and B. Steiner.
 Twentieth to Twenty fourth streets, north-Mesdames M. c. Smith, chairman; w. M Redd, ". NJ. Newbold, A. Golden, F. Y. Anderson, J. c. Henley and George Evans.
 Twenty fourth to Thirtieth streets, north--Mesd dames w. M. Hardy, chair man; P. H. Earle, Joseph McLester. W. fries.
 North Highands-M Mesdames Jennie W. Torrey, chairinan; Fields, Cheek, R. H. Kerr, A. A. Clsby and 5. M. Hanby.
 Tenth to Sixteenth streets, south-Mes- danes Thomas Ward, chairman w. ". Barkley, Haggerty, Self, Claudy and Miss Emma Bissett.
 Sixteenth to Twentieth streets, south Mesdames R. D. Johnston, chairman; James stratton, ": H. Kettig, Roy, o. tock, T. H. Motion, R. H. Pearson and Phillips.
 Twentieth to Twenty fourth street, south -Mesdames Lowell, chairman; Joseph Hardy, J. Morgan Smith, George c. Ball, Joseph R. Smith, John London.
 Twenty fourth 10 Thirtieth street, south -Mesdanes J. A. Montgomery, chairman; O. w. Underwood, s. w. John, Fred Hardy, J. r. Graham, Gregg, Ely and Dr. Johnston.
 After the revision of committees the question came up as to whether or not the charities should have permanent headquar- ters. A motion to this effect was made and carried.
 It was then decided after some discussion that the doors should bs kept open daily for certain hours. The time that the doors will be kept open will be decided later.
 Resolutions were also passed auth horizlng the president to employ some one to attend to the headquarters and be there at all hours.
 Here the meeting adjourned until o'clock.
 AFTERNOON SESSION.
 The afternoon session was opened with prayer by pr. Handey.
 Mrs. Squires then made a motion tha at, in order to facilitate work, the chairman of each committee call their respective com mittees together al once and make arrange ments to canvass the city at the earliest possible day to obtain subscriptions to the United Charities It was decided that the best way to keep up this institution was to canvass Birmingham and secure as many monthly donations as possible. This was thought to be the best possible means of supporting the charities.
 General Thomas was called on and mad an address, iu which he stated that he was in full sympathy with the United Chari- ties, and drew the conclusion that the ladies would make a success of it, for con- secra,ed Christians were at the head of it.
 Dr. Morris addressed the women and ex- pressed his sympathy toward the move- ment.
 Mayor VanHoose made short address, in which he favored promiscuous charity, but wanted 10 see the people at home taken care of first. He expressed desire to see the ladies secure work as far as possible for the poor.
 Dr. Beard was then called on and male a short talk to the meeting, in which he urged the work of the charities and the union also. He assured them that he would do all in his power in aiding such cause.
 Dr. Gray also made a short talk in the same line of the other speakers.
 Mayor VanHoose suggested that the ladies establish a wood yard, where the poor could be made 10 work.
 Mrs. Squires made a motion that com mittee be appointed to devise plans by which this can be done.
 The motion was carried.
 Then the following resolution was in- troduced and carried:
 Resolved, That committee composed of representative from this society, one from the city, one from the county, one from the Commercial clab, the president of the Pastors union, Captain John M. Mar tin, Rev. Father O'Rely, Rev. T. J. Beard, and such other city clergy as may desire to attend, be requested to meet in this room tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 o'clock to discuss and formulate plans for better caring for the deserving poor of this city and county, and such other plans AS may seem advisable to further the com mon cause of this society.
 The meeting was then adjourned after . short prayer by Dr. Gray.