The morning times., 1895-10-08

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Association finance committee. read by
Chairman s. W. Woodward, at the forty
third annual meeting, last night, was made
purposely full in order to show to what use
the money given by citizens is put. Other
interesting reports were read, the Officers
were reelected and Mr.. AnsOn S. Taylor was
chosen a director in place of S. w. Vaughn
A letter was read from; Mr.. John Joy Edison
commenting the system of keeping accounts
and the work of the association.
| Nothing was made public from the meet
ing of the board of directors, bu2 it is
known that they discussed plans for re-
building on a larger scale TO keep step with
the city's growth.
| Mr.. Woodward's report showed that the
association owns the lot on New York
avenue. valued at Sis, 900, but has only
| $4,000 clear with which to build.
The deficit for current expenses on
| September 80, 1898, was Sc 900; debt on
| building, $4,000; debt on repairs, ST ,27S.
| In 1891 the receipts were Sl2,6O9 and
the past year $13.216. But the necessary
| expenses are such that there still remains
| due note for S4, 900, a deficit of S629 and
a debt in bank for $2,l75. The insurance
on the building was S12.5OO, but the ad-
justnlent now in progress will reduce this to
Sl1 900. The insurance on the furniture
81, 900, has already been paid and counted.
The total of assets is $l19, 1876, reckoiing
the lot at $4,000.
DETAILED EXPENSES.
A transcript of the accounts for the year
showed membership fees, $4.95O; con-
tributions, including the church fund.
$6,1SS; insurance, $1,000; rent,
S4sS; association monthly. S592;
total receipts, S13,216. Expenses,
salaries, $4,210; 1anitor, $3.50;
educational classes. S519; postage, S346;
general printing. 1915: association month
ly, S64o repairs, S662: telephone, 500;
park rent, S115; gas. S474: taxes, S1OO;
electric applia Bces, including light, S204;
hymn books. $54: week of prayer, STA:
notes, S2,S05: interest, $3.50: state work
$50; coal. SOB: miscellaneous, 81 ,041.
These figures show. said Mr.. Woodward,
that the ordinary expenses are $4,000
a year, of which the young men pay 60
per cent. The rest was made up mainly
by such men as the late Justice Strong.
who alwa VS. gave to the work a kind word
and $50 to 500. The accounts were shown
thus in full, he stated, in view of the great
things the association would ask of the
people of Washington in the near future
The report of religious work read by
Chairman j. s. Barker showed about fifty
conventions and an attendance upon rclig
Gus meetings of $50 week. The plan
of taking leaders from the Christian En-
deavor and similar societies was found
to be good. The attendance upon meet
ings has fallen off since The fire, showing
the need of q new building.
Assistant Secretary Harris read The
education work report of Chairman Will
lam c. Henry, who was busy with the even
ing's duties The facts presented showed
success by the high percentage of attend
ance and the award TO Washington of four
prizes and honorable mention in four other
cases at the last national meeting of as
sociation representatives.
EDUCATIONAL WORK
The spiritual bearing of the educational
work was showed by the large attendance
from the classes upon devotional meetings
A number of improvements and additions
have been made and are to be made TO
the educational department. In addition
to the regular branches, thatofarchitectaral
drafting, with junior. Intermediate, and
senior courses, under the direction of Mr..
A NJ. z. Maschmeyer, has been intro
duced.
\ department of vocal music has also
been added, which will be under the iirec
ton of Mr.. Haydn Chase. Two evenings
Il week will he dedicated to English and
fbstSdu VI dS btitip-
fore.
Mr.. Swartout reported on the work at
the jail and the interruption by the small
poX scare and other causes.
Mr.. w. E. Matthews reported from the
White Cross work of the association a mem
bership of $50.
A report from Secretary Pugh that his
Illness with typhoid fever is of quite dan
gerous type was followed by motion ex-
pressing sympathy and offering the pray
erS of the association for his recovery.
There were numerous allus;ons during
the evening to his great efficiency.
Officers and directors were chosen by
casting the ballot as follows: President,
L. Cabell williamson: first vice-president,
S. W. Woodward: second vice-president,
John b. Larner: treasurer. j c. Pratt; re-
cording secretary. ] II. Lichliter. The di
rectorS whose terms expire today are b.
H~Warner W b. Gurley, H. o. Olmstead
and A. 8 Taylor. Mr.. Taylor, the only
new man on the list, is the well known mag
istrate Mr.. Vaughn, who retires on ac-
count of i'll health, has been director
many years.