Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-10-28
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES.
Report of the Annual Meeting Work of
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Report of the Annual Meeting : Work oil
the Different Departmental Flea for
Desperation.
The annual meeting of the Associated
Charities was held on Tuesday week
at No. 602 West street. The following
officers we're elected; President, Jungs
j. +. Ball; Vice President, Miss
Emily 7. Bissell Secretary, Miss
Eleanor Magarity; Treasurer. John S.
Rosse!l; Board Of Managera, }. +. Ball,
j. p. Nields, S. G. Biddls, A. d..
Warner, Charles H. Scott, j. S. Ros.
sell, a, q. Thatcher, j. N. Harvey, j.
A. Colby. r. j. Ford. u. j. Reinbarut,
Mrs ID. G. Reid, Miss NJ. y. Sissou,
M ise L. j. l3issell, Mrs. Charles Beaden-
kopf, Mrs. Is. Il. Juhnson, MrR. h. X.
Middleton, Mrs. Harry Bringhurst,
Mrs. u. Il. Kent, Miss Eleanor Magarity
and Mrs. A. ID. Warner
The superintendent, Mrs. Clark, re.
ported that 2s5 new families were
registered this past year, 4CJ recurrent
families and 30 non residents. In cases
of sickness or disabilities Temporary
relief was administered, hut applicants
able to work were given the opportunity
through the woodward or the laundry.
Sometimes such was very gratefully
accepted and again il was not, showing
tho importance of the labor test.
Miss Bisseil, chairman If the wood
yard, reported while this feature OF
employment for men has its drawbacks,
yet Its excellence as labor test and
It's merits in preserving the ealf-respect
OF the worker. while relieving his neces.
stiles make il very valuable. Ii each
subscriber or friond would order nj
least one load of wood during the
WRITER its usefulness would be greatly
augmented. y
From the laundry it was reportoa al
women had been given nearly 800 days'
work, which represented about 500,
either family or miscellaneous washes.
1t is the hope Of tho committee to ex.
tend this new and important enter
Prise, as its dual mission is to train
women to become efficient lHundresseE
and also to give them employment.
From the cnGntr2 week committee
Mrs. W. II. Hill, chairman, was 10
ported that thu week in the country
had never been enjoyed more than this
summer. Tired mothers we're relieved
of the daily grind and little children,
who had been shut in with sickness,
rejoiced in the broad green fields and
the rolling hills. One mother OK
claimed with enthusiasm, "To think
we had a four milss ride in the coun.
try. One scarcely realizes in this
small city. where the country ia SO ac
cessible, that soma lives are so Cloaec
in. but such is fact and it is tbs
happy mission Of the country week
committee and the superintendent t
search them out and give them thii
delightful change and recreation. The
annual musical given by Miss Bent's
Fresh Air Club greatly aids this mos
worthy cause for which the committee
10 very grateful, as also to the W. &
N. railroad Tor free transportation ant
to the Pennsylvania aud Il. & o. rail
road for reduced rates.
We earnestly solicit the full 10
operation from our citizens," writes {
memher of the board, for in this way
the Associated Charities can be bettei
understood and its work OF helping the
worthy poor and giving employment tt
those seeking 1t aud able for il, can be
more effectively accomplished. Call al
our Office or see any of our committet
to talk over the perplexites Sof thost
needing our united thought and help,
am, We will cheerfully consider theil
conditions and extend the helping hand
as best we can.
We hope this winter there will moi
be the demand for relief, but there are
always emergencies and disabilities tc
DO met and our reading rooms and othel
important features need strengthening
and extending, 80 we will trust for tins
continued generosity, confidence anc
co operation of all our citizens that the
work may develop on preventive liner
and we can in future look with pride tc
the uplifting results OF the Associated
Charities. This We assure you can be