The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-04-03
EIN)ING NOBLE WORK.
ANIMAL Meeting Of the Ladies
Relief Society.
rug NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.
me Reports Of the Officers show That
- society l. Doing Noble Work
More Members Are Needed.

.1so,-ss.y was held yesterday afternoon
nsl chamber OF Commerce. Officers
y - .,scfa Tor the ensuing year. ami the
..-ssI resorts Of the officers showed that
- soe.ety Is doing splendid work. The
--ors of the secretary, Eva "a. AronSoi,
tsp.ss .s4 high ends and lofty aims OF
tne society.
the meeting Was pfSS'oso oFef ny sfss
~ Brookes.
~ e.ection OF officers resulted as fol-
- President Mrs. a. II. Brookes:
- nrsxtdent. Mrs. George q. Lyon;
..sssurer. Miss Mathsr. secretary. Mrs.
9 Arouson; financial secretary, Mrs. ".
poone; advisory board. Mrs Wick
ulEn ghumway. Mrs. Engle, Mrs.
sas-vy and Mrs Wilson Denny.
rss rsfort of the treasurer showed that
- total receipts OF the year were g.
ssa ard the total expenditures $2.5i0.s0.
Ths report Of Eva II. Aronson. secre-
,.rv vas as follows.
r. the Officers and Members OF the La
49,, Relief Society: / herewith gubrnit
80 eleventh annual report of the secre-
,sry .cT the fiscal year ending April :.
80
-srbership list 102 names. During the
-anfn Of June IL was found necessary
= rsvsse the list Of membership, az for
sr.,tass causes, principal among them
tssng yithdrawai and removal from the
sssv agire number were no longer con-
s-suslng members OF the society. There
sNrs Il vas deemed advisable to so ar
.s.es Cur roll of members as to contain
80 ne names OF those who obviously
srH,sfsa their desire OF continuing
saslr membership. There were eleven new
sznss added during the year and seven
vltaarawals-
Twelve regular monthly meetings have
brss held during the past year. with an
sssysxe attendance of 70. AS can be read
~ seen from the small attendance at
Ire meetings the work OF the society, OF
necessity, devoives Upon the few active
workers. In this connection let me usge
MON the other members or the society
ne desirabiIity OF aiding and furth ering
ne aims and purpose OF the society by
Isndlng not only their presnce 10 the
meetings but also their earnest enGeay-
ors towards assisting this good work so
nably carried on. IL the passive members
only knew what an incentive their acti-
witty and interest In this labor OF love
would be, they would not be appealed 20
n vain TO exert their kindly Offices In
cooperating with. supporting and assist
iag this charitable work, and would IN
their turn interest their friends TO "A SIM
liar PURPOSE and In this way keep the
interest constantly alive. and even inten-
eifed by the new Iife-biood that should
be so often renewed and added TO so
eiety to prevent any lowering OF its orig
hal standard.
We sincerely realize that Time. with his
relentless hands. has gathered 10 him
self another year from the allotted span
of each of our lives. but when we are
brought TO realization OF this stern
fact and recognize. also. that during the
same period just a year has been added
70 the growth OF our society ana itone'
We ask ourselves If we have done all IN
that time that has been possible for as
10 do towards furthering inc interest
and prosperity of this work.
wear ago the newly-elected officers.
tmbued with the zeal Of charity and good
viii towards men. and more especially
sowar,is the children and helpless ones.
,sok upon themselves the duties OF caring
ia and aiding those helpless and DESERT
a children, who by death, desertion or
eArr misfortune. were deprived OF their
nassrai guardians. and who, by the very
ult of their misfortunes. became the
gsrai care of the society. That the
work of those concerned has been faith
faly performed a glance at the homo
vii be most convincing. II contains at
present q children. comfortably housed,
well fed warmly clad. and all possessing
share of Mrs. Fitten's heart, and par
taking of equal shares Of her love and
Kindness Under her management there
has been most welcome change TN the
regime Of the home. and through sys-
tenatic work and earnest endeavors she
has aidesi most materially In making the
home A hitting name for what II truly Is.
THAT the many ladies who. although
knowing of an institution called the or
rhans' home. vet had never had the op-
portanlty of visiting II. should. through
personal observation, become convinced
Of the appearance. habits and surround
ings Of the orphan inmates. the ladies
OF the society I'm January gave tea ond
reception ar the home. The attendaeice
was most ilattering. and demonstrated
beyond doubt thu interest that is mani
Tested IN the home At which the average
number cared for during the year has
been s6
In pursuance OF course necessitated
By changes IN our mode OF work. the re-
vision Of our bylaws was undertaken In
June by a committee OF ladies. or whom
Mrs ]. c. Halnes was chairman. The
rew laws. although not differing materi-
ally from the old. Yet contained some
nuch-neetled changes. To which the pres
en- scope 81 the society's work conformed
r. a greater degree. \ new feature added
70 these laws was "a number OF rules.
formulated for use AT the home. both for
TIE inmates and visitors Printed blanks
have also been issued for the use Of ar
r'leants for admission 10 the home.
During the month az November a chTys-
aathemum show was given ny Mr. Hoff-
meister an Ter the auspices Of the Ladies'
Relief society. which Melted us s2l0. which
amount WAS expended IN making much
needed repairs ~ tho home. thus making
Il a comfortable hahitation.
Tanks are due Dr. Sharpics, nr.
Chapman Nr. tanning and Dr. Bragdon.
Who AZ various times gave their pro
fsssional services - the home. also 70
taeSe ladies and gentlemen who in the
Kindness OF their hearts contributed IN
tay WAY 20 the comfort and happiness
the little orphans We hold In CRATE
~ remembrance the generosity ana
sao'e-hesvtedacss that accompanied tho
Freely given contributions AZ Thanksgiv-
tas Rod Christmas
The taxes 80 'he society which had
slshtrto been renl,tca but unfortunately
sAe 20 20 pail this wear likewise
e'ne DELINQUENT taxes 81 previous years.
save proven quite a drain uron our re-
sources
Although Va have almost entirely con-
xs'fa ourseives towards maintatnmE thc
he'ne. Vet e. q few cases az least We have
t'Veh all SO families iu response 20 SWIM
sa'hy svokri hy distressing .circuai-
Fopos Na~is rr3 an echo IN every
..gaan heart avn wo say with him fhag
a. F@Nh ana HuGa the world viii dis
agFee
Bat all .r,aakt.f s.. ...,,.....,,, - charity.
h\A NJ ABe NSoN. SECRETARY.
'f"oRfH IFNCIt- CONVENTION.
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