The morning times., 1895-11-05

A great deal of interest is being mani
tested in the annual meeting OF the As
ISOLATED Charities, which will be held this
evening at 7:3O O'Clock, at the room of
the charities, on G street northwest. The
accommodations in the way of room are
not thought b. be sufficient for the attend
ance Tonight, but to meet that emergency
Secretary Emery has made arrangements
by which lie may have the use OF the Fourth
Presbyterian Church, to which there VIII
be an adjournment if the crowd warrants
the change of place.
The Associated Charities is an organiZa'
ton of which the president is Commissioner
Ross. 1t Is run by board Of fifteen di-
rectors and secretary, who has the r1ght
to employ his assistants.
The general body is composed of those
who have at any time contributed to the
support of the institution, or or the poor
through its officers, upon making whlch
contribution they receive certlflcate
OF membership. 1t will be easily understood
that the membership is very large, and
from the fact of the good work in which
they are engaged the members are of the
highest and best class OF the citizens or
Washington.
WHAT HAS BEEN DUNE.
Tonight there Will be an election held
for the whole board of directors and for
q secretary.
Tie Importance of the institution may
be learned from the fact that paid out in
cash last year up to date nearly S12,OOO
and distributed clothing and supplies sent
10 the office, the value OF which is also
measured by the thousands of dollars.
The business Is run from the central office
on q street, but the city is districted for
the purpose of its work, there being Twelve
subdivisions or stations for the conVen-
fence OF The poor, especially those who
are confined at home, and for the further
purpose of having agents in each pre-
cinct familiar with the people, by which
means imposition upon the charitable
givers is almost impossible
The Charities has been in existence Tor
about fourteen years, and in that period
has distributed at least $3.50, 900 in cash
and supplies valued at about $4,000.
At the last monthly meeting the amend
ments proposed minated that the board
of directors wished a reorganization or
the methods. and the secretary and his
friends regarded the amendments as re-
Elective to such a degree that he Will resign !
If the amendments are ratified by the meet
ing to be held Tonight.
Secretary Emery and the auditing com
mittee have been quite busy for the past
few days getting ready their annual re-
ports. The auditing committee is com
posed of Mr. T 6. LASER. DR.. ] II. Bradford,
and Mr.. LUring Chapelle.
REPORT OF THE AUDITORS.
Its report is as follows:
THE auditing committee of the board
of manager the Associated Charities
beg leave 10 pectfuily submit this their
annual report.
After most careful and exhaustive
examination OF the accounts, books and
vouchers or tie general secretary and treas
urer OF the organization for the year end
ing November ., 1895, they are graft
fled TO be able to state that they find the
same correct and accurate in every particu
lar.
The total receipts from all sources
and tue total expenditures for all pur-
poses far exceed any previous year. These
totals are taken from the accounts of the
general secretary and show the follow
gratifying results:
Receipts on hand November 8,
] S94, S2,23l 81; cash contributions dur
ing the year, through the general secretary,
So, AS. &c; cash contributions, through
he general secretary. paid by citizens
relief COMMITTEES, S6,66i.33. Total, Sl2,-
s44.7O. f
by check on treasurer, S4,363.73; through |
the central office by check on central relief |
S6,664.33. Total, SI1 ,O2S.O6.
November o, 1885, cash In treasury,
81 ,S16.64.
Additional to these cash contributions
nd expenditures, thousands Of useful ar |
Icles OF clothing and tons OF provisions |
4 various kinds, and vast Quantities of |
uel have been distributed through and by |
he general secretary.
I'VE find by analyzlng these expendi- |
ures that only 16 per cent. of the total |
vas required for the cost of administra- |
ion; that is to say, the rents salaries. |
md miscellaneous expenses aggregate |
IL, S36.1l, while about "a per cent |
SO, 1915, went directly for the relief |
4 the poor. This is a showing com |
lendatory Of the administration at the |
entraI office.
From the treasurer's accounts we CLEAN |
he valuable information that all cash |
contributions received by the secretary
we're properly and promptly paid over to
he treasurer and paid out by that officer |
Ipon authentic orders from the board of |
managers, in accordance with the cunsti-
utional provision.
EMERY'S SYSTEM ENDORSED.
The committee deem it a pleasant duty
satisfactory system of accounts in vogue |
n the central office. They are orderly,
SYSTEMATIC, simple, and correct. We can.
nth confidence, assure the contributors
, the organization that in their Judgment
usinesS methods prevail in that office.
nd that just and equitable distributions of
leir charitable offerings are cunscienti-
usly made"
1t is not known what action the mass
leeting will take tonight on the amend
lents which the secretary regards as
his authority, unne cessarily
eprivng him of the right of appointing
is assistants, and diminishing the effeC-
Iveness of the administration of the work
( the charities.
DR.. w. E. Parsons, the chairman of the
oard Of directors, has already given notice
his resignation, and there may be- per
APPS, some changes in the board by cleo
on There is already an applicant for the
lace OF Mr.. Emery, in case events make it
for him to resign.
Altogether, there will be a decidedly
lteresting meeting tonight.