The record-union., 1896-05-22
FRIENDS OF The CHILDREN.
A Society for Their Protection Organized
at Last.
Earnest Men and Women VIII,
Have Resolved That Cruelty
Must Cease.

For several years there has been a
public demand and need for society
to look to the enforcement of the laws
against cruelty to children. The Sacra-
mento County Humane Society has suf-
fered much unjust reproach because
the people seemed indisposed to under
stand that it could not take up the sub
ject; that it is organized under law
for very different purpose, and that
it's work is enough and more than
enough for it.
Members of the society, however,
aided by some public-spirited women,
resolved at last to make an effort to or
ganize society for the express pur-
pose of enforcing the laws relative to
the rights Of children. These efforts
have, after many meetings, eliminated
in the desired formation, and the HUI
| name Society now enjoys the distinc-
tion of having brought into existence its
colleague and auxiliary, the new organ
ization.
Last night there was large and en-
thusiastic gathering of earnest men
and women in the office of Superin tend
ent of Schools ErleWine to form the new
society. In the absence of President
Smith of the Humane Society because
of sickness), who had presided at the
earlier meetings, r. M. Clarken was
called to the chair and F. M. Woodson,
Secretary of the Humane Society, con-
sented to act as temporary Secretary.
A Committee on Laws, of which c. T.
Jones is Chairman, reported, through
Rev. Mr.. Herrick, code of fourteen
Low vxybri ioI Ja1a %xl I'D
adopted, whereupon the roll was
opened and these persons signed at
once as members: Mrs. M. M. Cush-
man, Mrs. Mayor Hubbard, Mrs. w. A.
Henry, Mrs. A. j. Johnston, Mrs. L.
Buckminster, Mrs. Clara E. Parsons,
Mrs. M. E. Mumford, Mrs. A. c. Tufts,
Mrs. L. MacLean, J. A. Woodson,
Thomas Schad, Mrs. Frank Gray, Dan
Healy, Abram Simon, ]. N. Payne, Isa-
dore Schad, S. G. Smith, A. c. Herrick,
L. A. MacLean, o. w. Erlewine, B. f.
Howard, r. NJ. Clarken, Joseph Beebe,
Mrs. Joseph Beebe, 3. C. Trefry, D. l..
Mclean, James O'Neil
The names Of all those present at the
earlier meetings, but not present last
evening, were then enrolled as charter
members. On vote taken, the follow
ing proposed by members were elected
to charter membership: Proposed by
Mrs. Hubbard-Mrs. Newton Booth,
Mrs. A L. Foye, William Skeels, Chas
A. Neale, E. Yardley; proposed by Mrs
Parsons-Mrs. Frank Orcutt, Mrs. Wal
ter Witherbee, Mrs. d. A. Lindley, Miss
Minnie Sweeney, Mrs B. r. Crocker,
Mrs. r. D. Davis, Mrs. A. N. Buchanan,
Mrs. w. B. c. Brown, Mrs. DR.. Bald
win, Mrs. H. G. Smith, Mrs Charles
Beckwith; proposed by Mrs. Buckmin-
ster-Mrs. j. l.. Huntoon, Mrs. Eliza
beth Bennett; proposed by Mr.. Herrick
Mrs. Kate p. Herrick; proposed by
J. N. Payne-Mrs. ]. w. Hanley and
Mrs. ]. N. Payne.
The election of officers was then en-
tered upon, and after a variety of
changes and struggles to get the people
to serve that the meeting wanted, the
following were chosen unanimously:
President, Rev. A. c. Herrick; First
Vice-President, Mrs. c. H. Hubbard;
Vice-Presidents, Mrs. Clara Parsons,
Mrs. L. A. MacLean, Mrs. Frank Or
cutt, r. M. Clarken, B. F. Howard, Mrs
w. A. Henry, Mrs. A. ]. Johnston, M.
E. Mumford, Thomas Schad, Mrs.
rank ITdy, MTS. II. ". SnlCQ, MTS.
Newton Booth, G. T. Jones' Mrs. Joseph
Beebe, James O'Neil, Mrs. Walter
Witherbee, Mrs. L. Buckminster, S. G..
Smith, o. w. Erlewine; Secretary,
Rabbi A. Simon; Treasurer, o. w. Erie
wine; Directors-the President the
First Vice-President, Secretary and
Treasurer and ]. A. Woodson, James
ONeil and Mrs. A. c. Tufts.
BY unanimous vote, in recognition Of
the great interest he has so many years
manifested in the welfare of homeless
children, c.. M. Prodger was elected the
first honorary member of the new asso-
citation.
R. M. Clarken submitted a partial re-
pert on certificate of incorporation,
which was referred to the Board Of Di-
rectors, after which the society ad-
journed.
The Board Of Directors at once met
and, pursuant to the order of the So
ciety, Instructed the President to have
the society at once incorporated under
the laws Of the State providing for the
organization of such associations. The
new society hopes to be able to begin
work by Wednesday next as a lawful
body. In the meantime it's complaint