The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-12-01
The Seml-Annual} Session Of the CItyJUn,
ion atEpHOrIh.
TIE WORK DONE Duhgg ,1HE YEAS
Interesting nepor' Of Nh ferry
Splendid Record OF Tho N,fAse Sc
cured by the Uniom-Ihc TreSs ur>
er's Report-Indiscrtmina,e and
InJudicious Giving,

met yesterday afternoon in the Epwortif
lecture room in semi-annual session,
with Miss Margaret Roper in the chair
The session was opened with prayer.
by Mrs. Thompson, after which til
minutes of the last meeting were read.
The Following circles reported: VIII
ing Help circle, Whatsoever circle Nc
.. Charity circle. Gpworth No. i, Wash
ington circle, and the Inasmuch clrcl,
The trcasurcr's report was as follows.
Amount collected. including nurses
salary. $S0iS5; dues. $22.l0; total; $500. 95
Disbursements-Nur salary, S237.5O;
board. $15; nourishment, SID; collectors
committee, 1929; City Union expenses
Sl0.02; nurse room, $5i.52; emergency
S996S; Retreat board, sci; surplus, $40 80
sundries. S34.75; total s602.06; balance
s22iS9
me following interesting report was
read by the corresponding secretary
~ little more than n year ago the
many circles of the Kings Daughters
OF Norfolk united and formed a CITY
Union for the purpose OF uniting all
members of the order in Norfolk in one
organization for the promotion Of y
definite and systematic method Of carry-
ing on the work Of The order and bring
ing the Kings Daughters into closer
acquaintance one with another.
Alter much thought it was decided
mat some special work would do much
10 strengthen the interest in the union
provided that work should not Interfere
with individual circle work. ana n AVA 6
deemed best to secure the service Of n
dlstrlct nurse who should visit among
the poor and minister to their needs.
money was the first requisite in carry
ing out THIS plan. and q committee was
formed VINO canvasscd the city and so.
licited subscriptions.
me course was one which appealed
10 every one, and many responded lib
orally, and by January Miss Edith
Mason OIL 81. Luke's Hospital, Chicago,
was engaged.
Many of the physicians offered their
services whenever called on, and the
work has grown and prospered.
MISS Mason has proved herself eff
cieht and untiring in her labors during
me eleven months, ending November
"oth She has made 1.775 visits. 10 II
men, 20 women and 40 children. usually
carrying nourishmcnt with her
me average expenditure of the union
Is S"o. and If the work is to he con-
linlcd II is very necessary that the
subscriptions should be kept IN. AS
Miss Mason has become well known her
calls have Increased, ana II is now i'm
possible for her 10 answer the MANY
demands for her services
Inc CITY Union hopes in the near
luture 10 engage another nurse who
snail he her assistant, and IL the pcople
OF Norfolk will help there will be no
d'llcuity in raising the money to on
large this worthy charity.
remembering that the Master said:
was sick and we visited me-" and
that III ministcrng to them we arc
mlnlstcring 10 Him. let every ono holm
In carrying on this work in His mama
l.. May b. TERRY.
Cor. Sec'y City Union.
MISS Bland Taylor submitted the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted
Whereas. during the past year n num-
ncr OF cases Of restitution have been
reported in the papers, and appeals in
their behalf published; and.
whereas. the npu!sive generosity of
our citizens has showered upon some Of
them donations in money known bv
us to have been injudiciously used bv
the recipients; therefore. be 1t
kcsolvcd. That we request the paners
before publishing such reports 10 refer
mem 10 the United Charities. or tho
NlhSs Daughters. for Investigation,
promising that the same shall he
promptly investigated and cared for.
ana any money donated for the Same
Judiciously used
heiorc this resolution was put to n
vote Miss Mason gave n rranhjc No.
count of several cases that had com,
under her observation of charity min
diciously bestowed.
a vote Of thanks was returned to Miss
Mason for her efficient services. and also
10 the press for courtesies during the
the nominating committee recon-
mended that the old officers no ra-o,ant
ca, ana this was done. as follows:
chairman, Miss Margaret Roper; Firs,
wee chairman. Mrs NVilioughhy Cooke.
recording Secretary, Mrs. Mapp. Csor.
responding Secretary. Mrs. Terry.
,n{easnrer Miss Bland Taylor. Miss
or" ~, ramsey was elected to fill the
new office OF assistant recording sacrn.
tary. 'sI' =
THE UNITED CHARITIES