The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-04-06
MAY REoRGANIzE SOME TINE.
The Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails Meeting Small One.

me Prevention of Cruelty to AMI
mails Meeting Small One.
1t is probable that the Savannah So
eiety for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals will be reorganized at an early
date. A meeting held at Turner hall last
night for the purpose of organizing a
new society was unsuccessful, the attend
ance being very small and very little in
terest manifested
The meeting was called bv Mr. Jacob
Lutz, who hired the hall and sent out cards
to a number of citizens, requesting their
attendance. Mr.. Lutx has taken a great
deal Of interest in this work.and was dis
appointed that his efforts met with such
sight response. He did not hesitate to
express his feelings on the subject.
MI Lutz was called to the chair and
addressed the meeting. He read extracts
from papers published in other cities
commenting unfavorably upon the feet
mat savannah had no society for ths
prevention of cruelty to animals. and Civ
ing instances showing the need of such A
society. He had paper prepared which
ne had intended to read before the meet
ing but from which he only read ex-
tracts, dealing with the subject of cru
eIty 10 animals and also cruelty to chill
uren IN their various phases. He men
uohed the subject of the proposed water
ing fountain for stock on Bay street and
SAID that with an organized society water
ing places could easily be secured in va
rlous parts of the city at small cost
Ihere are a number of humane business
men scattered through the city, he said
VINO would be willing to have watering
troughs placed in front of their places of
business, and who would even pay for
the making of the troughs, If the city
would furnish the water without charge
Mr.. Lutz paid particular attention to
the manner of slaughtering animals, and
gave detailed descriptions showing how
brutal are the methods commonly prac-
uced by the butchers. He mentioned sew
eral instances of cruelty to children
which had come under his personal OBJ
serVation, and touched upon the subject
or child insurance now extensively car
rled on in this city, and concluded by de-
caring with some warmth that he was
done with the whole business. He had
spent considerable time and money he
said, in endeavoring to work up a senti-
ment on the subject in Savannah, and his
efforts having resulted in failure he
would have no more to do with it.
A strong society for the prevention Of
cruelty to animals was organized in Sa-
vannah in 1891 and there was quite a
liberal response from the citizens gener-
ally TO aid it in its efforts A board of
ot1cers was elected, and there the mat
ter ended, as the leading officers never
took enough interest in the society to
attend any of the meetings A charter
was secured, however, and a few of the
members have kept up form of organi-
cation. 1t is proposed now to reorganize
this society and continue work under the
old charter That the society is not dead
entirely is shown by the fact that
it sent check for $50 to Mayor Ny
ers to be used in the purchase of a better
water fountain for Bay street than the
city seemed inclined to give. This foun-
tain, by the way is an assured fact as
II is reported on good authority that the
committee of the whole of council has
decided to make favorable report upon
the petition.