Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-03-12

Annual Meeting of the Hoard of Managers
Yesterday Afternoon.

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Yesterday Afternoon.
Tho annual meeting of tho board Of
managers of the Society for the Pro,
yention of Cruelty to Children was hold
on Tuesday afternoon. Officers for the
ensuing wear wern elected az follows:
President, Lindey q. Kent; Secretary,
David G. Bird Treasurer, Samuel X.
Smith; Attorney, Willard Hall Porter;
Board Of Managers. Bishop Coleman,
A. G. Wilson, N. Il. Benson, ii. II.
Cause, Miss Annie Sempe, Miss Mar
garet Hilles, Willard Hall Porter, David
q. Reid, Mrs. A. ID. Warner, l.. q.
Kent. Mrs. Benjamin Nieds, George
I. Brown, Mrs. Eli Mendinhall, Mrs.
j. Frank Ball, S. X. Smith, Mrs. G, d.
Smythe, Edward Andrews, Mrs. George
@. Hall, Mrs. L. A. Kittinger and Mrs
II. l.. Curtis. Vice Presidents New
Castle county, William Candy, J. T.
Almond, Austin Harrington, Samuel
Bancroft, Jr, Il. Y. Bayard, Jr.,
Edward Belts, Henry G. Conrad, G. l.
du Pont, George 4. Elliott, II. W.
Cause, William S. IIillcs, Col. William
A. LaMotte, II. Il. Cause, Edward
Bringhurst, Jr., W. II. Porter, Miss
Annie Semple, Mrs. Sarah Bringhursi,
Miss Il. b. Hilles, Mrs. G. w. How
land, Mrs. g. d. Smythe, Mrs. John p.
Wales, Mrs. Lewis @. Vandegrift, F.
l.. Gilpin, II. II. Hoifecker, Preston
Lea; Kent county, Manlove Hayes,
George p. Fisher, W. A. Cummins,
John b. Pennington, James Pennewill,
j.. IT, Cooper, II. W. Cannon, George
V. Massey, ]. II. Clements, J. II.
Loiland. William Salisbury, II. II.
Kunney, the Rev. Il. II. Adams, L. Il.
Dunn; Sussex county, Charles w.
McFee, G. w. CULLEN, q. q. Stockley,
Edward L. Martin, DIR. George w.
Marshall, w. II. Boyce, James Ponder,
Simeon Pennewill, Peter +. Causey,
and DIR. u. L. Mustard.
According to the annual report of
Agent Frank Stout, 20l complaints
were received and investigated. OF
| this number GA were not sustained on
investigation. Thirty-four persons were
arrested. "a were tried, 81 we're con-
| victed, were sent to prison and Al to
Institutions. In CD cases warming and
advice remedied abuse. The number
Of children involved was $50; white,
800; colored, 60; children left with
parents. 1lG; left with fathers, 81; left
with mothers, 81; given TO private
families or relatives, b; not found, 4
sent 10 the almshouse, 4; to the Della
ware City Protectorate, Z; Delaware
Industrial School for Girls, 1; Ferris
Industrial School, III; Home for
Friendless and Destitute Children, q
st. Joseph's Home for Colored Orphan
Boys, 4 st. Michael's Day Nursery, 4;
st. Peters Orphan Asylum, 3; Della
arc State Insane Hospital, |; House oil
Good Shepherd, Philadelphia, 2; st.
! Joseph's Catholic Home, Philadelphia,
3; Sisters of tho Blessed Sacrament,
PHILADELPHIA, L; Society for the Pre-
vontion of Cruelty TO Children, Phila-
delphia, 1 House Of Good Shepherd,
Baltimore, l; St Vincent's Catholic
Infant Asylum. Baltimore, 9.
President Lindley G. Kent's report
was encouraging. II showed balance
in bank amounting to SilS. Sc The
suggestion was made that an effort be
made to increase the membership,
mainly for tho purpose Of creating
wider interest in the society. Mention
was made of the generous bequests o
Miss Elizabeth 4. Latimer and Mrs.
augusta il. Conant, in memory of hel
son, Haywood Conant, and the sugges
tion was made that the same BIO in
vested permanently for the benefit o
tho society. Willard Hall Porter wal
commended for his zeal in keeping thu
books of record. Tho recommendation
was made that an Office assistant SHOULD
DO given Agent Stout and that thu
work of tho society should be published
at least once a month. In conclusion
President Kent took occasion to com
pliment Agent Stout for his conscien
tious work.
The report Of Attorney Willard Hal
Porter described the method of keep
ing the books Of tho society. He ais
stated that Of the 204 cases inves
tigatct five were in Sussex county
five in Kent, 81 in rural New Castl
! and l73 in Wilmington.
lie favored having the annual repor
Of the society printed and thought al
effort should be made TO increase tn
, membership of the society.
A resolution was adopted thankin
Chief of Police Dolan and the matron
{ anu also the local press.
+ Tho monthly meeting Of the board Q
: managers was also held Thursday aftol
, noon. Agent Stout's report showed tn
following: Number of complaints re
ceived and investigated, 16; number &
{ children involved, 81; left with parents
, %; left with fathers, 3; left wit
/ mothers, 3 sent to st. Michael's Bah
/ Home, [; sent to tho almshouso,
| placed with friends l.
! The managers of the Society for Pre-
> vention of Cruelty to Animals also hel
, their monthly meeting. Agent Stout
/ report showed that 20 complaints ha
D heon received and investigated, 8
/ warnings given and horses killed
q end their sufferings,
Central Hotel LeRsed,