The Portland daily press., 1895-04-05
FRESH AIR SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting and Election of Officer

FRESH AIR SOCIETY.
Annual Meeting and Election of Officers
The annual meeting of the Fresh Air
Society was held at the Y. M. CA. rooms
yesterday morning with good attend
ance. 1t was voted to change the hours
of meeting from Thursdays to Tuesdays
at pm.
The following report was made by the
Secretary, Mrs Eco. W. Sylvester:
Do you know what tine Fresh Air fund
means to many in Portland? II you will
accompany some member OF the Investi-
eating Committee on hot day In sum-
mer and look into some OF the tenement
houses and overheated rooms, see some of
the sick, delicate children, tired and
overworked mothers, you may then real
ize what fresh air, blue skies, hills and
valleys, daisies and green grass, might
mean to some of the occupants
The work of the Society increases in
interest and the past year has been very
successful. Notwithstanding the general
depression throughout the country there
has been no lack of financial interest
manifested in helping on this good work.
III the old subscribers rem1tted their
usual amount, with an increase In many
cases. 10 the Finance Committee much
credit is due for thee efficient manner in
which they have aided the Society. Sus-
tanning the valuable record OF the last
seven years in closing the seasons work
free from debt and small balance in
the tTesury. The Committee on Places
met .th unusual good success in secur-
ing boarding places, also through their
efforts the Society was able to accept
fifty -four weeks free boarding. The con-
tinued favor shown to the children, and
the kindness extended in the country
homes is really repetition of former
years. In several instances children have
been retained as visitors a number of
weeks. Through the kindness Of our
country friends the Society has been able
to send more children, as one expressed
it, out in the real country"
The Transportation Committee have
been courteousIy treated, and received
boat and railroad lines Free transporta.
tion has been furnished in many cases,
and very low rates by others. One hum
dred and thirty live families have been
visited by the Investigating Committee,
and from three to five visits made in Il
family. The work has been of more than
usual interest, as many special cases
have been reached. Women and girls
who were in poor health, and could i'll
afford. .tosstake rest, much less to leave
the city, and others whose lives are a
ceaseless struggle for existence, who
have neither time or means to enjoy a
short respite from their cares and tolls.
In addition a large numt er have been
given car rides and days outing at the
Islands. About three hundred have been
benefited the past season.
If one could see the little children
happy amid swings, hammocks, and
all out door pleasures, or sitting in some
cool room, around the well spread able,
and see the content of the tired mothers
resting on some shady piazza, no appeal
would be Necessary to awaken an interest
in the work of the society. One young
lady lived only five weeks last summer
after her return. from the country. but
her outing was pleaant remem brance to
her during those last few days. And
one dear old lady passed away last week.
"Inasmuch as ys have done it unto one
of the least of these, ye have done it un-
to me-"
These officers were eletced:
Pres.-Miss Jennie L. Crie,
Vice Pres.-Mrs. Geo. F. French,
Treas. s.-Mr. Theodore c. Woodbury.,
Cor Sec. Mrs. n. S. Gardiner,
Recr. Sec.-Mrs. Geo. w. Sylvester b
Finance Committee-Mrs. Theodore
G. Woodbury., Mrs. Herman Kotzschmar,
Mrs. F. G, Bailey. Mrs. Chas. E. Bailey.
Miss Ernestine Libby.
Transportation Committee-Mrs. j. Fl.
Barnes, Mrs. ]. B. Coyle, Mrs. Payson
Tucker, Mrs. F e. Boothby, Mrs. Henry
u. Taylor.
Committee on Places-Mrs. G. B. Nc
Gregor, Mrs. g. O.Bailey, Mrs. N S. Gar
diner, Mrs.J. S. Heald, Miss Nellie Nc
Gregor.
....Committee on lnvestigation-Mrs. Fl len
ry L. Taylor, Mrs. E. G. Swett, Mrs. e.
Pickett, Mrs. F. E. Boothby, Mrs. Annie
Mcclellan Horne.
Membership Committee-Mrs.G Geo. W.
Sylvester, Mrs. Theodore G. Woodbury.
Mrs. Geo. +. French, Mrs. H. HI. Brock,
Miss Marian Abbott.
The treasurer, Theodore c. Woodbur
reported as follows:
Cash received, $59s. SO
Paid board, 2S9. OS
Transportation, 224. 90
Committee on places, 1913
Corresponding secretary, 200
S51S.31
Balance on hand-Oct. z, 1894, S SO.28
Reliance on hand pril 1RQS 10Q 6e