The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-11-02
CHARITY SOCIETY'S ANNUAL.
Reports of Officers Showing the Good
Work Accomplished.

The Charity Organization Society held its
annual election of officers yesterday and
heard the reports of the general secretary
Charles s. Grout, and the report of John
H. Holiday, chairman of the executive
committee. Officers We're chosen as follows:
Executive ommittee-Chairman, John H.
Holiday the Rev. A. Bessonies, the Rev.
G. A. Christensen, Louis Hollweg, Hugh H.
Hanna, Bement Lyman, Nathan Morris,
Charles Martindale, Julius F. Pratt, George
w. Snider; tre surer, V. T. Malott; secre-
tary, Nathan Norris general secretary,
Charles S. Grout.
Committee on Mendicity-The Rev. r. ".
Hunter. chairman; the Rev. M. L. Haines,
DR.. S. A. Furniss, George Merritt; ex Off
clio, superintendent of police, police judge,
superintendent of workhoUse.
Rhodes, D. K. Goss, T. G. Day, the Rev. b.
A. Jenkins, DR.. w. v. Morgan.
Committee on Cultivation of Vacant Lots
Franklin Vonnegut, Charles 5. Lewis, ).
N Gold.
Committee on Home Libraries--Ernest
Bicknell, Charles w. Moores, G. 5. Grout.
John H. Holiday, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, reviewed the work of last
year, stating that the severe cold of last
winter was doubtless accountable for many
calls for aid that otherwise would not have
been made. Hundreds were assisted, who
had never before been applicants for help.
He said it was matter of qualification that
the public realized the necessity or contrlp-
uting to the suffering and came forward
promptly. The close of the year showed a
deficit of $3.50 which, added to that OF the
year before, left the society In DEBT ABOUT
$500. Mr.. Holidays report asserted tnat the
object of the organization was not so muCn
the relief of poverty, as to prevent It, he
said it was necessary to arouse self-respect
and to encourage thrift in order TO enable
min f0 nnlf soil
cusSed the tramp question Wnlch was also
referred to in the report or the secretary
The chairman did not think II a gooo tnlng
20 give to tramps,. no matter how much
their story appealed to ones sympathy. he
said that in nine cases out OF ten, money
thus donated is thrown away 1t IS the plan
of the society to furnish ten tickets for 81,
each of which is good for meal or lodging
at the Friendly Inn The applicant, II ne
for it. 1t is the view of the society that if
a man is needy and deserving he will be
glad to work. Mr. Holiday recommended
that those wishing to do good without being
imposed upon, purchase these TICKETS. lie
said the Charity Organization would be
glad to look after all cases where people
may call the attention of the society to
them, and they will be promptly investi-
The report of Secretary Grout referred to
the undertaking of the Charity Organiza-
ton Society with the indianapolis Benevo,
lent Society in furnishing employment ana
giving relief to the unemployed lie de-
ciared this was no light work However.
many had been assisted IN nndlng perIna-
nent employment. Out of Sl7 people who
called for aid during January and FEBRUARY
last 3S1 came for aid once and zlO came
twice They were paid according to the
amount of work done. The work required
was sreaL and there was no fnducement Of
fered for ideness. The secretary spoke OF
the need of free baths and of the potato
patch scheme known as the '.Pingree plan"
Discussing the tramp question, the secre-
tary said:
last winter the organization, IN con-
function with the city officials, police and
County Commissioners, tried the plan of
furnishing work for those who We're willing
to work for their board through January
and February. Only one accepted the offer
for the entire time They did not seem to
care for the privilege of continuous work.
Note the fact that it cost the society $S6S6
to provide for tramps last year. Cities are
spotted where little or no work is re-
ouired of the Migrants, and there Is as
surance of a comfortable bed and plenty
of food They put themselves in the way of
arrest that they may be sheltered and fed
at the expense of the public
This afternoon at 3 o'clock the annual
meeting of the Indianapolis Benevolent So
ciety will be held at the rooms of the Char
ity Organization Society in Plymouth
Church