The morning times., 1896-10-08

The good work of the United Hebrew
Charities is manifest in the annual report
of the board OF that institution, which was
submitted last night at its annual meeting
atthe temple on Eighth street 4 synvpuC
view of this work Will he found below, the
report for the year having heen read by
Mr.. /. L. Blout, chairman of the board.
Mr.. BlOut presided, With him on The
platform being First Vice President Hcnry
Strasburger and Second Vice President 8.
Lewis. The financial secretary is MI.
Within Hahn, treasurer, Mr.. 4. ID. Prince,
secretary, Mr.. j. Strasburger.
The members OF the board, in addition
to the president and the vice presidents
and other officers, are MeSsrs. II King. ir,
II. Clark, S. CAM, A. BehTend NJ Gold
smith, NJ. Notes, and Mcsdamcs L. Stern,
j. l.. BloUt, Ch. Kaufman, l.. Feliheimcr.
u. Strauss, F. Moser and a. l. Strasuur-ser.
The proceedings were opened with the
reading OF Il letter from Hon. Simon Wolf,
reGretting his inability to attend, and
sending hIS CoBgratulatoTy greetings and
compliments for the excellent work OF the
association.
Rev. nT. Stern, by permission of the
board. announced the invitation OF the
Red Gross Society to the United Hebrew
Charities to attend the reception this
evening. and took occasion to speak brief
iy but IN pointed terms OF appreciation Of
the work OF tie Red Cross and OF the char
aCtcr OF Its president. The invitation was
received.
In this connection, Mr.. l.. Abrahams
reminded the meeting that one of the
great forces OF the Red Cross Society for
years was Mr.. Adolph S. SoIomons, its
vice president, who had the other dis
tinctiou OF being a resident of wash
ingtou.
REPORT OF THE TREASURER.
bo ranprt road aud :, N.
proved oa the report of the auditing com
nittee. consisting OF Messrs. NJ. Gold .
smith and 4. Behrend. This report showed
receipts up to October L of So. .322 q
Including Il balance over of SCI go. The
expenditures were So, ,227 SO, leaving q
baiance of s 55.9s. whichbalauce, however
has been nearly exhausted since the close
of the report Oh October L.
Owing To the fact that soGe of the boa-d
have acted as members for long period.
they desired to withdraw, but the meet.
ing would rot accept their rendered resis
nations. II was desired also TO elect soint
young men members of The board. Mr.
Henry King. jr., made few remarks. III
which lie highly praised the work OF the
old board, aud MI. s. Biebel moved the re.
election of The whole number: which mo-
tion WAS adopted unanimously.
Mrs. /. l.. Blout made both desires OF
the meeting, possible Of accomplishment b!
suggesting an increase OF the number oi
the board from eighteen to twenty-one
On motion of Mr. q. LanSburgh this lady't
suggestion WIS adopted and the new mem
bers elected We're Messrs. Adolph Wolf, A
Morris and Mrs. Max Luchs. On motion q
Mr. Abrams the thanks of the meeting wcr,
rendered by rising vote to President Blou
ami Sue board for their Jealous md success
full wtrk during the past year.
Tie report of President Biout was ar
lrIa. l,infl hos
out with close attention. 1t was ordered
printed on motion Of Mr.. Peyser.
ONE YEARS WORK.
Aftcr tie introduction, in which the prest
dent made the statement that the numbc
of applicants for aid last year has heeI
smaller than that of any year snce tin
organization of the society, the report pro
cccued substantially as follows:
The number OF applicants during tb
past twelve months were 654, 423 o
whom Were relieved. at q cost of 81 ,S7T SO
The amount of receipts of the same pcriot
was 50 2,3c22 leaving balance, lex
Guiding Il reserve fund of S350), in IT,
hauds OF the treasurer of Si55.gS, fact
anu figures on which the assuciation is t
be congratulated" Mr.. Blout discussed
three classes of the poor, the rowing
tramp. the professional beggar, and TIL
local poor.
The third, and most important clas
of all-uur local poor. The have, unques
tioaably, prior claim. and are entitle
to our greatest consideration and In
duigence, for. in their cases, we are eT
abled to investigate the conditions, dray
our conclusions from personal observation
aud shape our actions in conformity wit
the circumstances as they may presen
themselves
If the result of our investigation
proves the applicant 10 be deserving, W
furnish him with means sufficient to Il
able him 10 become self sustaining. We wi
not tolerate ideness and bcggary The
must work 10 maintain themselves and thei
families. Quite i humber Of Poor who, i
the past entirely depended on the charitie
for their daily bread, arc today happy /
the knowledge that, through the lnstri
mentality OF the association, they are Ill
pendent no more.
The mana cement has always disalprove
wilful and habitual beggary and eudea
ored to alleviate the condition of tho.
whom fate or circumstances compellc
toseek our doors, or toaidthe former wou
be sinful waste of money intended for
nobler purpose, besides an encoura gem q
to the lazy and idle in their accuStomt
modes and ways, while the latter
charity in its full conception, pure, prop,
and practical.
We therefore again present for yoI
gravest consideration the argent necessi
oSniding the laudablc cause with your gc