The Washington times., 1895-01-09
FRIENDS OF MAN AND BEAST.
Annual Meeting Of the Washington HUI
manc Socicty-prcsidcnt's Report.

manc Socicty-prcsidcnt' Report.
The Washington Humane Society held its
annual meeting in the parIors OF the Shore
ham last evening, with President A. S. Pratt
in the chair
The officers FOR the ensuicg year were
elected. Tho presidents report. and those
OF the treasurer. standing committees, and
society agents were read.--~sf-.' 1''' go
President Pratt says in his report: "A per-
sistent efTo-t should be made TO educate the
children ii the principles OF our society
The children must be educated. aad in edu-
eating them the parents will undoubtedly be
iuiueucei' He recommends the iorGa-
tjoIs Of Bands of Mercy. as has been done in
so many cities, and also the practice OF read
ing in public schools some OF the many inter-
esting humane stories nOw published.
The rel OFT mentions the case OF the savage
cruelty OF one Woodruff TO his child his con-
yiction by the courts. his sentence 10 one
year s Imprisonment. and MS pardon by the
President, ''the society ana the public not
Icing informed OF the reason for such elem
eIcy."
1t condemns vivisection in the strongest
terms and closes with recommendation that
the society use its utmost endeavors 10 secure
building for itself.
The report OF the executive committee
gives in detail the work of the past wear
among the most important of which are:
Compelling country people coming 10 market
to blanket their horses, placing the public
fountain for horses at the corner of Seventh
street and Pennsylvania avenue. 2S9 cases of
cruelty 10 children investigated. while nearly
s. 900 cases OF cruelty 10 animals were looked
into and corrected. Seven new drinking
, fountains for animals we're placed during the
year. Cores spondence with the Governors of
Virginia and Maryland was recommended
will h "a Iipyr n Cfppningy doc and apal- Hrrht
ing.
The following officers and committees for
1895 were elected: President. Mr. A. s. Pratt; /;
vice presidents, Hon. Arthur Macarthur. Rev.
II. Il. Shipren. Mrs. William L. Chandler,
Mrs. A. l.. Barber, Mrs. Florence Murray. Mr.
Crammond Kennedy, Mr.. Parker Mann, Mr..
II. F. Blount. Mr.. J. i. i. Tupper. Mrs.
Hugh McCulIoch. Mrs. E. C. Halliday, Mrs.
J. b. Henderson, Mrs. g. X. Loring;
corresponding secretary, Mr. Parker Mann;
recording secretary. Mr.. W. i. StowelI; finan-
cial secretary. Mrs II. B. F. Mcfarland;
treasurer, Mr.. Edwin NJ Truell.
Executive committee President, the treas
urer. and the secretaries. ex-odlcio: Mrs T..
c. Halliday, Mrs. A. J. Chipman, Miss NJ. A.
Peet, Mrs. j. b. T. Tupper. Mrs. Florence
Murray. Miss Harriet Loring, BErs. b. p
Mimmick. Mrs. r. Il. Porry. Mrs. Enoch
Totten, Mrs L. Cairns, Mrs. Parker Mann.
Mrs. 7. 3. Hood. Mrs. A. i. Barber, Mrs. H.
f. Blount. Miss N. Z. Gale. Mrs. j. B. Hen
derson. Mrs. II. b +. Macsarland, Miss Elsa
! McKeever, Mr.. G. Il. Tosdick. Mr.. W. c.
Mayo. Miss l. NJ. Tiffany. Rev. r. r. Ship
/ pen. Mrs William E. Chandler, Mrs Cram
mond Kennedy. Mrs. II. v Boynton. Rev.
Alex Mackey-omith: consulting counsel. Hon.
Arthur Macarthur and Hon. W. b. Webb:
consulting veterinarian. DR.. T. l.. hiibourne:
agents, Joseph X. Rabbit. John Reiplinger
/ for cruelty to animals, and Samuel Wilson
! for cruelty to children.
Adjournment was taken to the first Monday
In February, when special session will be
held, at which the subject of changing the
time of annual meeting will be considered.
| Among those present were Mrs. Maria Free
man Gray and Mrs. l.. S. Dockstader, of San
! Francisco, the former of whom mas been for
/ years an organizer Of Bands of Mercy in that
! city,