Omaha daily bee., 1896-12-12
HUMANE SOCIETY'S SESSION
Annual Convention Of the Friends Of Dumb
Brutes Proves Interesting.
PRESIDENT BLooNER's HOPEFUL ADDRESS
CongrntuIntcs His Fellow Members on
what Hns Bccn Done and Points
out the Way to Better
Results.

The annual meeting OF the Humane So
ciety was held yesterday afternoon in the
the parlors of the Young Mems Christian
association. There was not as large an at
tendance as was anticipated but those who
did attend took an enthusiastic interest in
the work The venerable d. c. Bloomer
who has been president Of the organization
for several years, was called to the chair
Rev Henry Coker was chosen secretary and
read the minutes of the last annual meet
ing. At the conclusion of the reading the
president made his annual report, which was
as follows
would respectfully report that while
little actual work has been done by the
officers of the Humane society during the
last fifteen months, yet that the purposes
which 1t was organized to promote nave
not been entirely overlooked The press
of the city has frequently mentioned the
subject and set forth in strong, SURFING
language the cruelties practiced by
thoughtless persons upon the animals in
their charge, as well as upon the children
under their care The members of the po-
lice force who were made officers of the
society at the last annual meeting, have
also done much good work in these direc-
tions, and while not many actual arrests
have been made for inhuman treatment,
yet they have from time to time, by timely
suggestion and discreet advice to individu-
ais, helped to stay the cruelties too often
is general feeling in our community In
favor Of helping on our work, and 1t needs
only u little earnest organization TO make
this more effective. To this end we need
more money, that we may both purchase
humane literature for general circulation
and employ agents to effectively carry out
the humane objects of our society. l ear
nestly hope that some efforts to secure
these desirable ends may be adopted at this
meeting
l think this meeting may be regarded
as the annual meeting of the society and
1t will, therefore, be right to elect officers
for the ensuing year. as required by ar
ticles v and vi of the constitution l would
add that the payment annually of 81 Is
required for membership in the society, and
| would suggest that this be reduced to
81 and that the treasurer to be selected at
this meeting be instructed to extend the
membership as far as possible and thus en-
able us to prosecute the work of the So
cety with more vigor and success.
Tho report was received and it's recon-
mendations as to the reduction of the mem
bership fees were ccncurred in. The work OF
eecting officers was then taken up. Mr..
BlOomer was reelected president. Mayor
George Carson vice president, A. Overton
treasurer and Henry Coker secretary. The
directors elected were: Colonel w. f. Baker,
Henry Faul, Henry DeLong, II. w. Tilton
and Chief Of Police Ed Canning.
The trcasurer's annual report showed TINT
there were no unpaid bills and there was
still balance Of IS in the treasury.
Discussions as to the best methods of Sc
curing the objects of the society led to the
passage of resolution requesting all mem
bers of the police force to take an active in
terest in the associations work.
The treasurer and secretary were instructed
to extend the membership Of the society and
promote its objects by circulating among the
people suitable literature. Other practical
ways were discussed for extending the in
fluence of the society.
The subscription to number Of periodicals
suitable for the work was ordered to be re-
newed.