The morning times., 1895-10-08
HEBREWS AND CHARITIES
President BIout's Report of the
United Society Work.
IT HELPS TO SELF-SUPPORT
Fewer Applications for Aid DuriDgthe
Past Year Than for the Previous
Twelve Months-How This Is Ac-
counted For-Officers Elected for
the Ensuing Year.

Inc fourth anniversary meeting and cleo
tion of officers OF the United Hebrew Chari-
ties Society was held last evening at the
Eighth street synagogue.
The meeting was conducted by President
i. l.. Blout, and was largely attended,
there Being present, besides the members,
many OF the most prominent Hebrews OF
the city, among whom were many ladies'
The report of Treasurer A. d. Prince
was very satisfactory and showed a bal
ance on the right side.
President Blout submitted a very elab-
crate report, in which he reviewed the
history OF the society since its permanent
organization. During the last year, be
said, there has been but little change in
the scope or tenor Of the work. Thenumber
of applicants for aid was not as numerous
as in former years, bat was OF a nature
which necessitated larger outlays of funds.
AIM OF THE BOARD.
The aim of the board Of managers was
to aid the unfortunates to help themselves,
and the aid extended was with the view
OF enabling them to earn an honest living
bytheir own exertion. This method, though
at first seemingly expensive, in the end
always proved economical and satsfac-
tory to all concerned.
The number or applicants during the gear
reached 500, and of these 429 were relieved.
The total amount of funds received during
the year was So, 1877, not quite half of
which was received in contributions from
members.
The report also stated that the appeals
TO co-religionists for aid had. in many in
stances, been fayorably answered. This
was notably so in many cases where here
tofore support or aid was severely with
held and the existence of the association
entirely ignored
1t may seem strange, he said, that in the
face OF protracted Industrial and business
depression, coupled with the unusual Sc
verify of the past winter, which naturally
had tendency to increase poverty and
want. that decrease in the number of
applicants for assistance should be noted.
But such is the fact, and this may properly
be attributed to the manner in which
many OF the local pour have been, through
the agency of the society, placed in self
supporting position.
LADIES GIVE ASSISTANCE.
The assistance given by the Ladies' Sew
ing Society, under the direction of Miss
Bertha Baar, was timely and efficient.
The report also acknowledges the receipt
Of $3.50 from the District Relief Commit
tee and large donations from Rebecca and
DcOota tOuECs Tue EIiiDTOlQtFY
Circle, through Mrs. /. W. Nordlinger
The election of officers resulted in the
reelection of the old board. which had
served so faithfully and efficiently in the
past President Blont tried very hard to
transfer the honor OF the presidency to
some one else, but without avail. Mr..
Simon Wolf, king for himself and
the others present and absent. said he
could not entertain such an idea. The
result was his denomination by a unani-
nous rising vote.
Those elected are: President, l. L.
Blont; vice president, Henry Strasburger;
secretary, A. Behrend; treasurer, A. ID.
Prince.
Board of Directors. Mesdames l. L.
Blont. L. Stern, Charles Kaufman, l.. Eel
heimer, ID. Strauss. A. j. Strausburger,
Fannie Moser, Mcssrs. ]. L. Blout, II.
Strausburger, S. Lewis, a. Behrend, A.
d. Prince, Isaac Sahns. II. King, Jr.,
william Hohen, P. Peyser, NJ. Gold
smith, NJ Clark, s. Sahns-