The morning times., 1896-11-11
CHARITY cLEAR|NG HOUSE
Annual Meeting Of the City's
Associated Organic stions.
OFFICERS REPORTS READ
Reduction in the Expenditures for
the Poor From $37 900 to $12, 900.
Practical Exposure Of ImpOsters
on Public Faith-WOrk Commended
by Commissioner Truesdell.

The Associated Charities held its first
annual meeting last night under the new
regime, the proceedings consisting OF the
reading OF the reports of the admins
trative officers of the organization and
the election Of officers for the year
1s96-37 The meeting was at Calvary
Baptist Church.
Mr.. Il. l.. Wilson, the agent Of the Chari-
ties, does not hold an elective position,
being appointed by the board Of managers.
No change was made as TO that position
President 8. w. Woodward was in the
chair | asst night, and although the attend
ance was not as large as al previous meet
inSs the affairs of the society are being
pushed forward with satisfaction to the
management. Commissioner Truesdeli W as
present and made a short address, in which
he commended the work of the organi
zation undr the present system.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
Officers for the current year were
elected as follows: President, Rev. DR..
Is. l.. Whitman; vice presidents, Rev. DR..
W. +. Parsons, A. B. Hagner, Rev. DR.. S.
NJ. Newman. zen. s s. Yoder, Z. r Church
and s. W. Woodward; corresponding sec
retary, NJ. Jules Boeufve, chancellor OF the
French embassy; treasurer, Mr. John Joy
Edison; five members OF the board OF man
ayers, Maj. George II. Harries, Mrs..J. W.
Babson, Rev. j. II. Bradford, E. Sidney
Everett and Col. Archibald Hopkins.
The only report that was not read last
night was that of Col. Hopkins for the
Emergency Committee appointed last year
but all the financial affairs were referred
to in the report of the treasurer.
The new officers were chosen on the nom
ination of committee consisting of Col.
Blount and Messrs. Pratt and Lothrop.
The most interesting report was that Of
Mr.. B. T. JanDey, the cb airman Of the board
of managers. His itatemept showed that
in 1S93-94 the orgai cation expended $780,
600; in 1s94-95, S37 900, including S1O,-
900 from Congress, and In 1s95-96 under
the new regime, $12,721 As, this being
exclusive Of the aid rendered the poor by
the established charities and churches.
WHAT HAS BEEN DONE.
This work was accomplished by the geIi-
eral agent, two office clerks, and six field
agents, five Of whom, Mr.. Janney regretted,
were dispensed with as early as last May
Help was given to ! ,097 families. work
was provided for 21S persons. and 141
cases were Investigated and shown to be
undeserviDg Of charity. or 2.164 families
investigated it was shown that 2,042 were
Of this country; Germans, AZ; Irish, 40:
French, 4; other nationalities being incon-
siderable. He referred in complimentary
and to the lady members of the manage
ment.
The report OF the treasurer showed re-
ceipts to the extent Of 5,746. Al. including
81 ,S16.64 brought over from 1884. AMI
expenditures of "a, ,62l AZ; balance on hand,
$124.96.
PRESIDENT Woodward's report dealt with
the subject of charity in general terms
and the best methods Of giving the same.
He thought that at least 81 300 ought to bc
raised for dislricting' the city and paving
the agents Of the society. He was opposed
to aims giving on the street, asked that ap
plicants be sent to the society for inves,iga-
tion, and extended an Invitation to the pub
lie at any time TO visit the offices of the
society and examine its methods and ac-
counts.
MR.. WILSON'S REPORT.
Mr.. Wilson made an elaborate repor. in
which he considered the object and scope
Of the society as heretofore explained
the best methods Of preventing imposition
on the charities Of the public, Of which he
gave some recent examples, and the reasons
why the Associated Charities should not
be reliefgiving body.
He dwelJ ON the irnpurtanc of the yisi-
tors work and asked for the cooperation
Of the public in general In this spccI
field. He also explained the savings bank
method OF the association and the good
ithad accomplished, there being now ninety
four depositors in banks through this agency
The funds for running the organization
must be raised by contribution, rs here
tofOre, and most OF the Officers Impressed
upon those present the necessity Ur making
liberal gifts for the clearing house of the
charities of the District"