The Wilmington daily Republican., 1895-04-06
TIE CITY's NEEDY.
The Conference Of ChRrIiies' Reports show
What la Beirg DoGe In Their Behalf.


The third annual conference of the As
ISOLATED Charities and other institutions
was held in the parlors of the New-Century
Club building yesterday. The first session
began at 1890 in the morning. with Daniel
w. Taylor presiding. The chairman called
the conference to order, saying.
I'VE meet again in our annual confer
ence TO compare notes and by giving forth
the efforts OF our different departments Of
work so that We may aid each other by this
mutual commingling. We thank you all
for your presence and interest in the mat
ter that should be SO dear to all our hearts.
that OF improving the condition of our sur
roundings, and leaving the impress upon
the community that We have done what we
eo1ll-feeble though our efforts may have
been. and far from satisfactory to many Of
us. There must be change in the
methods of private and public benevolence
1t is beginning to be understood that the
highest charity is that which guides rather
than supports. Men and women will be
taught to help themselves. cultivating both
self-respect and self-reliance. The greatest
benevolence viii be conducted upon some
business principles-and presume that In
the next century. Those OF us who then
live will see something like a solution OF
these great and hitherto troublesome social
and economic problems.
Again thanking you for your presence
we will now have the reports from bands
Of union In our work"
Reports were then read by representa-
tiyes OF the various organizations In the
city, as follows:
Associated Charities Mrs Nj A. T
Clark, superintendent-From October 10,
1894, to April /, 1896, applications for help
were received from 2G5 new families. 45
non-residents. 1898 recurrent families to-
tai of 603; superintendent made go visits
and friendly visitors about $50 visits, OF
IS non-residents referred to woodward
only 6 reported there and refused to
work: A families were found not requiring
help and "a were reported undeserving al
though many of both classes were given
temporary relief; 10 false addresses were
given by applicants; 247 orders for coal
given and 25S persons paid for coal; 272
grocery orders we're given. The report
gave a detailed statement OF the work
done.
Associated Charities Visitors Mrs. B.
has been given. The number applying the
past winter were less than of preceding
years. Work is what is wanted, but tenn
porary help has been extended in several
cases. Friendly visiting has been of great
service to find conditions and what help is
needed.
County Almshouse, David Mccoy. super
intendent-During year number inmates
varied from $50 TO 275. and there were 56
deaths, principally from old age. Mention
was made Of visits of representatives of
philanthropic persons to the almshouse.
Provident Society. Mrs. William II. Hill
During the year the society continued to
support the LEND Hand" kindergarten
school, opened three years ago, Visits to
parents of pupils revealed that the work
was appreciated. During the winter 81
women were given 426 sewing orders and
776 garments were made, paid for In gro
ceries. etc. There were A emergency or
ders given. for which no compensation was
given. The receipts since October 1, 1894,
were $S24.74; expenditures, $640.5S.
Female Benevolent Society, Mrs. George
Thompson-In the ninety-fourth year OF
the society's existence employment rooms
were opened from December 4, 1894, to
March 10, 1895. During that time 36l wo-
men were assisted. There was paid $563.72
for dry goods and s416.75 for sewing; 1867
garments were made. From the emergen-
cy fund 629 garments were distributed, and
200 persons were helped.
Home for Aged Women, Miss a. e.
Stroud-The management consists of rs