Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-12
THE HUMANE SOCIETY
Annual Meeting Held on President Pratt.
Eightieth Birthday.
Healthy Progress in the Work Re-
ported - Influential Additions to
Membership-OMce Elected.

The eightieth birthday of Mr.. A. S.
Pratt. the president of the Humane So
cety. and the annual meeting of that
progressive and valuable organization came
simultaneously yesterday. The meeting
took place at the Shorcham Hotel late in
the afternoon and was an interesting
occasion. The reports of the various otli-
GERS upon the work of the past year and
the probabilities of the future were graf
flying.
President Pratt in his annual report
spoke of the excellent prospects the So
ciety had for having a home of its own.
The society had the sum of SloJe0 invest
cd and possessed other assets. and there
were strong hopes that the provisions in
the pending District appropriation bill for
the appropriation of 5000 for building
site and $4,000 for the erection of 4 build
ing thereon for the use of the society
would be adopted. Mr.. Pratt deplored the
lack of interest in the work of the
ciety on the part of the clergy of the Dis
trict. He said there was good prospect
of the passage of the bill now pending in
Congress providing that fathers of lille
gltimate children shall be compelled to
support them.
Anti-Nivisection Bill.
Mr.. Fl. B. F. Macfarland, chairman of
the committee on legislation, reported the
efforts made in benalf of the passage OF
the anti-vivisection bill by Congress. Mrs
Totten. ficm the committee on vivisec-
ton. made an interesting report, deploring
especially the use OF birds by the fair
sex for the decoration Of their hats. Other
reports were submitted, including those of
Humane Officers Rabbit and Res3linger
whose energy and watchfulneSs have done
so much for the prevention of cruelty 10
ANIMALS IN Washil gton. the annual cleo
ton Of officers followed the names OF
those selected by the nominating COM
lnittee being unanimously chosen. Mr.. A
>. frdtt asked to be relieved from again
serving as president on account of his
age, but yielded to the united pleas OF
the members and consented TO take an
other term.
Election of Officers.
The full ticket elected was as follows:
President A. S. Pratt.
Vice president, Mr. J. B. T. Upper.
Second vice presidents. Mrs. VIM. E.
Chandler, Mrs. A. L. Barber. Mrs. Flor
ence Murray. Mr.. CramnIond Kennedy. Mr.
H. F. Blount. Mrs. Hugh McCulloch Mrs
+. c. Halliday. Mrs. J. b. Henderson and
Miss II. iS. Loring.
Corresponding and recording secretary,
Mrs. w. +. StoWell
Financial secretary, Mrs. II. 3. f. Mac
iarland.
Treasurer. Mr.. Edwin NJ Truell
Executive committee, the president. the
treasurer and the secretaries. eX-officio.
Mrs. F. G. Halliday. MIS-. a. J. Chapman.
Miss NJ. A Peet, Mr.. J. b. T. upper. Mrs
Florence Murray. Miss Harriet b. Loring
iIrs. T. Il. Hood. Mrs A. L. Barber. Mr..
II. r. Biouat Mrs II. F. Blount Miss NJ
Z. Gale, Mrs. ]. r. Henderson. Mr.. II. r.
f. Macfariand. Miss Elsa NCKecyer. Mrs.
Deb. Randolph Kem. Miss X. b. Prescott
Gen. Rufus SaXton, Mis-. b. =. Mmmack
Mr.. r. Ross Perry. Mrs. Totten. Mrs. +.
Cairns. Rev. Alexander Mackay-Sn1ilh, Mr.
w. c. Mayo, Mrs. Hugh McCuiIoch Mr.
A. ID. Addison. Mrs. VIM. =. Chandler
Mr.. Crammond Kennedy. Mrs. Crammond
Kennedy. Mrs. II. Y. Boynton. Mrs. Rob
crt Armour. Mrs NJ. r. Knuwlton. Miss
NJ. f. Gwathmey. Mrs. Mary L. Bennett.
SIR James l.. PUeh. jr Mrs. z. I. Renick
Mr.. Wallace Hite. Mrs. Wallace Hite and
Mrs. Clara Bishop.
New Members.
New members were elected as follows:
[Ir. Charles f. Wood. Miss Emma ]. Ran
kins. Mrs. Eliza C. Hutchinson Mrs J. A
Anderson. Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe. Mr. Alex
an,ler LeGare, Miss Catherine W. Myer
Nscountess de Sbour Miss Mary Emily
Coues. Mrs. Lucy S. Doolttle Mrs T. s.
Chids. Mrs. Marie Nicholson. Mr.. Granson
Gerke. DR.. Nesmith. Mrs. c. L. Bishop.
Miss Bessie B. Cheshire, Miss Litchtield
and Mrs. F. I. Renck.
Mr.. Nathaniel Wilson was elected an hon
crazy member.
Previous to adjournment If was decided.
on suggestion of President Pratt to invite
the National Humane Association to hold
its next annual convention in this city