The record-union., 1897-01-21
A STATE HUMANE SOCIETY.
II Was Organized in This City Yes
terday.
Proceedings of the Societies for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Chill
dren and Animals.

The convention of the Humane Socie-
ties of the State met yesterday at the
Crocker Art Gallery, officers OF the Va
TdouS societies throughout the State Tor
THE prevention of cruelty TO animals and
cruelty to children being present, as we'll
as number of others who are interest
ed in the work
The meeting was called to order by
George H. Smith, President of the Sac
ramento Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, and the address of
welcome was delivered by j. A. Wood
son.
c. r. Holbrook, President of the San
Francisco Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals, was elected Presi-
dent.
No credentials were required and all
those who presented themselves We're
admitted as delegates.
There We're present: G. r. Holbrook,
Frank B. Gibson and Martin j. Stevens,
of the San Francisco Animal Society,
Mrs. David B. Wilmington of the Chill
dren and Animals Societies of San
Diego, William Harvey of the Fresno
Society, Senator Boyce of the Santa
Barbara Animal Society, Mrs. Lydia A.
Prescott of Oakland of the California
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Children, B. r. Banning Of the Oakland
Animal Society, Mrs. Jenny T. Loomis
of the San Joaquin Societies. Mrs. F. r.
Shafter of the San Jose Societies, George
II. Smith, J. A. Woodson, r. NJ. Clarken,
Isador Schad, w. d. Lawton, Dan Mill
der, j. w. Beebe and wife, and B. T. Tre-
pf he I,,
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, and
Mrs. Tufts, Mrs. Felter, Mrs. Parsons,
Mrs George Smith, Mrs. Far1'is, Mrs
c. R. Smith, Mrs. Hubbard, Mrs. Cush-
man and Messrs. Simon and Erlewine of
the Sacramento Society for the Preven-
tion of Cruelty to Children; Rev. Dan
iels, Adjutant-G General Barrett and
Marsden Manson.
Mr.. Gibson of San Francisco said that
the meeting was called for the purpose
of concerting measures for forwarding
the aims of the society. He had a
bill for that purpose prepared and as
others doubtless had other bills, he
moved that a committee of eleven be
appointed by the President and Secre-
tary to compare the various bills and
from them formulate one to be present
ed to the Legislature and report at 80
y. m.
G.. H. Smith of Sacramento said that
it was also desired to consolidate the
Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty
TO Animals and that for Prevention of
Cruelty to Children.
Mrs. Prescott of Alameda said the
New York Society's convention had re-
ported adversely to consolidation of the
two societies in that State, as the work
runs to some extent on diverse lines.
In her county the Secretary of the for
mer society is the Poundmaster, and
with all due respect TO Poundmasters
and veterinary surgeons, she thought
It was hardly advisable to have
them as Secretaries for the latter So
ciety
President G. r. Holbrook said that the
two societies are kept distinct in New
York and San Francisco as we'll as in
most of the other large cities of the
Union. He thought it would be unwise
to consolidate them.
Adjutant-GeneralB Barrett said he had
been requested by the Governor to at
tend the meeting and tender his regrets
that he was unable to accept the invi-
tation given him by the society TO par
ticipate in it's meeting. For himself, he
would be glad to do anything in his
power to forward the aims of the So
ciety, If it would let him know what he
could do
j. A. WoodsOn suggested some
amendments to the law, which now
allows children to be sent by their
parents to a saloon to buy liquor for
them. The officers of the society had
found difficulty in stopping the prac-
tice of sending the children to the door
of the saloon for liquor, or going into
1t with their parents.
The law needs amendments also in re-
lation to the relieving of the sufferings
of animals that are tied.
r. NJ Clarken spoke relative to the
proposed uniting of the two societies.
He had in his pocket a bill prepared
for that purpose and adopted by his So
ciety. He did not think it would be
we'll in large cities to consolidate them,
he thought it might be beneficial to
unite them in smaller cities and the
country.
Mr.. Woodson said he had given con-
siderable thought to the matter. He
thought IL might be well to procure a