The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-01-31
FRIENDS OF ANIMALS
Annual Meeting Of the Society for the Pre-
vsatOR of Cruelty to Animals.
THE REPORTS MADE BY THE 0FFlCEBS.
Thc Good Accomplished by the DR.
Enntxntion During the Pnst Year
One Hundred Horses Scnt of the
Streets us Unna for syork-AnE EVEN
tng Of Music.

Last night at the Y NJ G. A. Hall
the Norfolk branch of the Society for
me Prevention of Cruelty TO Animals
held their annual meeting.
After earnest and eloquent prayer by
Key. IL. ~. Robinson and the reading of
the minutes of the previous meet ing
came the report of Mr.. J.. Clay Kilby
ana of MI w. B. Barton. secretary,
which rectes the number OF horses shot
uurinG the past year as 3; number OF
dogs shot during the past year. 4; COM
plaint of cruelty to COWS investiga ed,
y; horses sent off the street us not be-
ing In proper condition for service 100;
horses found abandoned and cared for,
8; new members admitted. ~: cases pro-
secuted. %. and fines collected, $3O.25.
The report OF Mr. George G. Billups,
treasurer, showed receipts To and on
hand January LIST. 1896. 1921 IS; cash from
members for dues. slGi.50: cash from
Judge j. j. Burroughs as the Societ US
share Of fines imposed In cases of cru
city. 0.25; donation of Mr.. George L.
Airs, $2h; donation of Miss Cunning
nam, $50; total. S5i65i. The disburse-
mcnts We're: Y. NJ G. A. for rent of
nan for annual meeting for 1895. SIS; sun
dry printing. $a.6S: to J. W. 'Thayer for
hoard OF disabled horse, 81; Virginia
trust Company for security on bonds
of seven special officers. s2G.26: dona-
,ion of Mr.. w. H. Barton. services as
secretary for past year. 500; Peter
Wright board for disabled horse 1880;
a. II. Scldncr for lega! services October
-, 1895, $50 Nicely, Seldncr d Warran ng-
ton for legal services December 81 1895,
SO; \. li. Scldner, legal services, $40:
$2l.l0; extraordinary expenses. ti3.S5;
cash on hand, $iOS.93 Total. s3i6.5i
a song by Miss Lee q. Cook was fol-
lowetd by piano solo by Prof. ISoer-
ner, which was thoroughly enjoyed, as
Is every performances of this gifted ar
tist
An address was then delivered by DIR.
w j. Young, pastor of Epworth NJ. l..
Church. OF which 1t is impossible here
TO give IL synopsis.
To say that II was II treat IS to give
but faint praise To masterpiece of
uratory. Epworth Church has drawn
another prize The lucid stream Of DR.
founE's eloquencc seemed to carry with
1t golden sands in It's flow. while bril-
liants scinhillated at frequent intervals
OH its bed.
Following DR.. Young came a song by
Mr. Harry Butt, which received hearty
encore.
AT this point. after well chosen re-
marks by Mr.. kilby. Mr. Barton and
others, Mr.. George I3ilups offered a
resolution of thanks to those whose
names appeared on the programme as
performers; to the special officers who
had contributed their services without
pay. and the press for courtesles cx-
tended the society.
"Magadelena. or the
Spanish Duel" with sung-was rem
dered by Miss Lee G.. Cooke, teacher
of elocution in Ryland Institute, and
who ais" sings in the choir of CRANKY
Street Church. Miss Cooke received. as
she richly mcm,ed. great applause
Nothing more enjoyable has been heard
for many a day In Norfolk.
Following Miss Cooke came Suffolk S
sweet singer, MISS Lille DeLnin I3os-
wcllwho came especially to sing for the
>. +. c. a.. and conferred great honor
by so doing, The Suffolk linnet has
voicd most sweet and cXquisitcly modn-
lated. Her sister. who sings in Christ
Church, Is n great favorite in Norfolk
Altogether n delightful evening was
spent by those who attended the an
nual meeting and entertainment of the
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals, an organization which Is of
itself an evidence Of advancing civiizu-
ton,