Evening star., 1898-11-17
Showing Made by Associated Chari-
ties of the District.
ANNUAL MEETING In FOUNDRY CHURCH
Addresses by Dr.. Whitman, Justice
Cole and Others.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS

dry NJ. Z. Church 14th and G. streets north
west. The president of the Organization.
Dr. b l. Whitman, presided, and after
prayer by the Rev DIR. Clark. pastor of
the church. the minutes of the last meet
Ing were read by Charles Z. NeIIl. the sec
retary of the meeting Following this came
thoughtful address by President Whit
man, who spoke of the tendency of chari-
ty relief, when indiscriminate, to weaken
the sense of responsibility. and he said one
OF the objects of organized effort along
these lines was to increase this sense of
the responsibilities of the individual to
himself and to society He said the fact
that men waive their obligations does not
relieve them of responsibility. He thought
charity relief should be SO safeguarded
that 1t shall neither be harmful nor inen-
cient. He said of the cures of
the present ills is the better organiza ton of
the various agencies.
a hopeful feature of modern charity
work. he thought, that men and wo-
men placed themselves at the side of the
poor to point out the better way, and show
them how To attain it. What was needed
in many cases was not much aims as Il
friend and sympathy. thus putting new
hope into the hopeless
The secretary of the society. Mr.. George
= Wilson, then made a report which he
said would not go into the details these
To be covered by his annual report. which
Will be printed and sent to the members of
the association. He said the Associated
Charities not complete i'll itself. 1t
worked through other organizations, and
the latter through it. The Associated Char
tiles. he said, was only effective when it
comes into contact with every charitable
worker in the District.
During the year ended October 81, 1898,
applications for assistance had been re-
ceived by the association from 1870 peo-
pie, representing 2.11J families. OF these
nd
in the case of five families one of the par
euts was white and the other colored. Dur
ing the year =. I57 Investigations had been
undertaken, and 73 per cent of all appli-
cants We're found worthy of aid.
Co-Operative Work.
He spoke of the cncourag ging growth in
cooperative wcrk, and mentioned some of
the organizations and agencies with which
the Associated Charities is cooperating.
which included not only societies and hos
pitfalls. but also churches and private indi-
viduals- II said 213 persons had been
sven employment, and it had proved to he
permanent IN SiXty-tiVe cases. He spoke of
ths work Of the agents of the society, who,
Ee said, by personal visits among the poor,
kept in touch with them. and thus Were
eI aBled 10 help them 10 self-support. lie
stated that the amount of material aid
needed had been diminished
He added that the system of collecting
small savings deposits from the poor had
b'tiOn. In the three years that the de-
rosit system has been in operation the
fund has steadily increased. 3:s persons
new nalnt aiming deposits.
The system had been in operation. he
said, fcr the past three years. During me
first year Hlnety-fOur persons had made DE-
pests. amounting to $3.50 The next year
lhe number OF persons was 2D3, and the
amount $2I6.GJ while last year there were
:%s persons and the deposits $1IO.2J.
Th= report of the treasurer, Mr- John Joy
4
$J."1NN1 Expenses We're as follows: Sal
airy Of secretary. 81 go. compensation of
clerks, $2,2Gj rent, $3.50; printing, station
cry etc $l@5-s3: janitor's services. $144;
porter sd, gas bill $1936; telephone, 81:
advertising. 5000; ear fare. S1G5; miscel
laueous. S2IG12; total, S5.2T9s1; balance
over expenditures. SG.e'0G.
The receipts included a contribution Of
Sl"u" from the citizens relief committee
and the bulk Of the balance was from vol
uEte-r contributions.
Justice Coles Remarks
Aft.r a solo by Miss Harriet, Justice Cole,
chairman OF the Citizens Relief Associa-
tipu. spoke Of the relations between the
Associated Charities and the association
md said they afforded an example of CO.
operation He gave Lrief history of the
citizens relief committee, il was then
called. and said ii WAS formed some five
years ago I" meet the emergency caused
hy the hard times. He said S5ooDb had
which at least was cash. The next year
the cash dIsoursed was $50 SO and the
lur of supplies in addition. was proba-
I'y S2uUlD or SL5OpO The next year the
money d.sbuTSed was s.. G)0, while las year
The association collected between 5000 and
S'l"1o
Wuie he thought the change in the cir
C-.mStdECeS Of the people accounted for
the decrease in the amount needed for pub
.ic charity relief. yet he of the opinion
that considerable part of the decrease
was due To the manner in which the work
Was done 10y the Associated Charities. That
'rSauiza atiou. he said, had changed its
methods, and instead Of distributing relief
cu-Oprrated with other charitable organiza-
'iuus 10 give effective direction 10 the work.
lie spoke of the change To a permanent
form Of organization of the citizens relief
committee. now an association, and said
tL~ purpose was to create a fund which
would be available for any contingency.
IL said the association hoped to rely in
future ON the Investigations and work OF
the Associated Charities.
The Methods Employed.
One Of the agents Of the Associated Cnar-
!u-s-Miss Whitman gave an interesting
account 81 the methods followed in invest!-
eating a case. and cited the details in one
case. She said people often asked. If you
DON'T give relief what do you give?" In
reply she said what they aimed to give was
u Supp.y the poor with a faithful friend
who could advise with them. and. If posi-
resource they recommended, she said was
charity She said they wanted the public
70 have faith in the Associated Charities
but not TO such an extent as to leave that
OrganiZation alone; and while mistakes
were made Vet in the main the aim was to
d. permanent good 10 those with whom
they came in contact.
The superintendent OF charities in the
District, Mr.. Herbert W. Lewis then made
an address. during which he said the pro-
EreSs Of the Associated Charities was stead
lily toward the position which Il held in the
MINDS OF those who believe in an assoc;t-
t!0n OF charities. He said this idea was in
l.;ie with THAI OF true philanthropy, which
aimed to help and assist rather than to
paupeTiZe.
DR.. Woodward's Address.
solo was rendered by Joseph D. Meg Ill
anc then the health officer Of the District,
DR.. W. c. Woodward. spoke of the relation
Of the Associated Charities to the char-
table work of the District and likened thai
organtza ton to the mortar which was use.I
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