The morning times., 1896-12-08

Charity work for the season was begun
formally yesterday afternoon at the rooms
OF the board OF trade, where meeting
was held agrceably TO the suggestions re-
Gently made by the District Commissioners.
Two of the important actions taken were
the appointment OF committee to for:nu
late plans for permanent charity organ
iZation, and committee to Investigate
the condition Of the poor in the city, with
view TO providing them with comfort s
able homes, which was suggested by the
recent articles in The Times on the way
OF life in alleys and other unsanitary sec
tions Of the city.
Bishop Satteriee had been invited to-
the meeting, but while he was not present
during the deliberations, owing TO mis-
take as to the place of meeting, he called
at the Anes building and expressed 10 the
members OF the meeting present his desire
TO cooperate with the present movement.
WELL KNOWN MEN PRESENT.
Those who responded to the call OF the
commissioners were: Mr. John f. Cooke,
Hon. Simon Wolf Rev. Dr. w. f. Parsons,
Mr.. c. b. Church, MIR. j. w. SoInervllle,
Surgeon General George II Sternberg, u. s.
A, Col. John Tracey, superintendent Of
charities for the District, Mr.. j. L, Fitch,
Mr.. II. +. Blount, Mr.. III T. Stevens on,
DR.. l.. w. Ritchie. Mr.. Charles Alvin Smith,
Mrs.J w. Babson, Mrs. II. B. F. Macfarland,
Hon. Beriah wilkins, Mrs. Frederic Mcclure,
Mr.. w. Redin Woodward, Mr.. A T. Brit
ton, Mr.. George j. Wilson. agent of the
Associated Charities, and Rev DR.. Rad
cliffe, pastor of New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church.
DR.. Radcliffe was called to the chair AMI
Mr.. Wilson requested to act as secretary.
heproceedingswere openedby the read
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for action by the board OF trade and the
citizens on the matter above referred to-
Mr.. Sornerville stated that it was to be de-
sired that the Commissioners be present
and he had endcavored TO have them in at
tendapce, but there was no chance of any
Of them being present except Mr.. Truesdell,
who said that he would attend If possible.
WHAT Is INTENDED.
Mr.. Somerville's idea was that the in :.
tention of the Commissioners was not TO
create new body but to enlarge what was
known heretofore as the central relief
committee, OF which Judge Cole was andis
chairman, that body not having dissolved
This opinion was further reinforced by Mr..
Wolf, who said that ne had seen the official
order OF the Commissioners on the sub sect
and that 1t was for reassembling OF the
old committee, and the addition thereto or
the number Of names TO be desired.
ltwasagreed unaniInouslyth Judge Cole
be the chairman OF the body now to be
| formed and that Mr Beriah Wilkins rem ain
as treasurer OF the funds. This action was
| taken on motion of Surgeon General Stern
| berg.
The Information was given from Mr.
| Truesdell that it was the intention Of the
| Commissioners that this body undertake
| the collection OF funds, provisions and
clothing for the usual winter season etner-
npnrlrS This IutV "a nSn rua
not that OF :he Associated Charities, which
was not Il direct relief giving body.
HOMES FOR THE POOR.
Gen. Sternberg called the attention of
| the meeting TO that part OF the Commission
| erS' letter which sought To provide homes
| for the poor, and moved the appointment
| or committee OF five to consider the
matter and report oil plans. The motion
was carried with an amedment offered by
Mr.. Soineryille that this committee CO.
operate with the committee OF charities
of the board OF trade, OF which Mr. B. T.
jdnney Is chairman. The names of the
| committee will be announced by Judge
| Cole.
he following committee was appointed
| for the purpose of submitting to the full
committee the duties of the various sub
committees, SO that the work may be as
| signed promptly: Simon Wolf. John F
| Cooke, Mrs. j. w Rabsou, Miss Loring
| and Theodore Noyes. The ladies named
| were put OH this committee on account Cf
| their intimate knowledge of the work
| gained in some years of experience
The following committee was appointed
| to suggest plans for raising funds: Mr..
| somervilie, Mrs. Macfarland. Mr. Lawrence
| Gardner, Mr.. Noyes and Secretary Wilson
| All OF these, with the exception of Mr.
| Wilson, are members of the central relief
| committee, and have also had wide ana
| varied experience in the field Of charity
| work
After these appointments the meeting adj
Journed subject to the call of Judge Cole