The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-06-16

The IVES; Virginia, Hum9Gc Society
held successful meeting in the cham
Der OF commerce last night. The room
was %cn hiied with representative la
dies and gentlemen, all OF whom ap-
psared TO be enthusiastic IN their de-
size that the organization should attain
such efficiency as would make It a
rover not only in this city but through
out the state. Ministers fcpresrnting
every denomination were present and
all expressed themselves as being heart
lis in accord with the purposes Of the
society.
The meeting was called 10 order by
the president OF the society, Mrs. John
X. List, who introduced Rev. Dr. Il.
Rush Sworc. who op6aed With prayer.
Ms List then requested Mr.. Guy K {.
Allen 10 act as the spokesman for
tae president. and he assumed Charg"
q the meeting. introducing Mr. I. Mar
Gus Porter. secretary Of the Western
Pennsylvania Humane Society.
Mr.. Porier'N Address.
Mr. Porter said:
u assure you that Il affords me great
pleasure to greet you this evening and
:, tender you congratulations upon the
noble work you contemplate l can
make no prctCntions as 4 speaker, but l
cau and do assure you OF my hearty CO.
operation, and viii assist you TO :he
Uest % my modest ability. As l under
stand the situation here, you are con-
yrpnted with an obstacle In the lack OF
81 81. = a. Il l.HF
your society should have jurisdiction. |
think this difficulty may he overcome
locally: hut ! would earn SHY advla"
YOU OF the vital necessity ~ your society
obtaining legislative oUaCtmeuiS, giving
lou ample authority In an cases over
which a humane society should have
Jurisdiction II Is very important that
SOU should no: become dishGartnncd or
discouraged a. meeting with S1nf" oppO-
sitlon AZ first. ls you are VOL aware II IS
4 matter OF history tina; all Efforts tend
Ing o. the reformation Of abus&. have At
their outset been met with opposition.
Sometimes by people who have Jailed to
grasp or comprehend the aims OF suci
reformation. bu: after the lGpTgCf time
amt calmly thinking, and also 0bHsrving
n. benefits suffering humanity, Is de-
r.. wing from the dlsinterestcd EFFORTS of
'ha rtiormers, these sam" people have
tec0mc active supporters and workers
IN the cause they once deCried.
What purposes may we reasonably
expect n society likg yours 70 ICcom-
pI!sh2 Il serves rs means hy which
those who love mercy and hate cruelty
can cooperate and bring their influence
20 bear with effect on the evils WI aim to
correct. !: IS plain that those who wish
- attack suCCrss rully, any phase of
Wr6nE doing thar Is deeply rooted In hui
man society. must unite In some form Of
organization. aud must induce rs many
people Of lik- mind rs possible tpa ctwlth
them n accomplish tn" purpose, The
Whole tendency NJ such an organization
Us 20 develop and bring uut actively the
Kind and generous impulses Of tho man.
and 20 place n brand ~ shame on his
nnrgr and brutal disposition j may
also b" expected TO accomplish untold
: cd hy placing rs strong arm "f pro-
lection around helpless human beings.
az y.all as iumh beasts. who uc the
victims Of neglect, anger or cruelty In
'Tavr tn give yom an instance ~ the re-
suit ~ perseverance In righteous
Gus" think ! can 10 no bcitrl Than
T.rn sou Il brief history ~ IN" society
which have ia, honor t. represent"
The Allegheny county Humane SOClo-
u Nas organized Nov WbDr 20, 1874, said
Nr. Porter, the object being 10 prevent
nu.lty 70 animals In 1879 the society
Increased i'E scope tn III" prevention NJ
".#rl'y 10 children. In 1850 Il wlE In
rppT1t-d under the state laws 0l Penn
r.guulI, ,1ktug Ia twenty three Cpun-
'..H In IN" western portion Of tn" 7tat".
There are nov over 700 sub description
nb.rs and l03 HE members. II has
Eh;y.Oun special agents out through
.. state and two city agents TIL" ,Ify