The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-01-30
Al Organization to Prevent Cruelty
to Children and Dumb Animals.
4 ELECTROMAGNETIC ORGANIZATION
Officers Electcd--The clergy ma the
Ladies' Take Fart in the OrEanssn-
tion--Ordinnnce Recommended.

citation.
Among those present were w. w. Dex-
ter. promoter OF the organization; Rev. IL.
d. AYES, Rev. C. II. Loewenstein. Rev. DR..
fialseli Rev. DR.. Duncan. Rev. Or. siorey
DR.. w. s. wheeler. DR.. w. A. Knight,
DR.. e. Nj. Noble, DR.. W. II. McElroy.
John S. Stewart. r. G. Crawford. Hubert
Wilson, II. r. ID. Wilson. G. u. settegast.
D. d. Cooley. aiesdamcs Quatrough.
pereira, y. NJ. Berry. D. d. Cooley, j. D.
Bryant, Courts and others.
The proceedings were prcfaced win
prayer BY the Rev. H.. ID. AYES. after
which Mr.. Dexter announced the object OF
the meeting. Stating that the. ORGANIZATION
OF Humane society in this city was a
thing greatly to be desired. He suggested
that Rev. II. n. AYES be made Temporary
chairman and Mr.. Bryan Temporary secre-
tary.
iicv. Mr. AYES. taking tho chair. asked
for further suggestions concerning the OBJ
Jccts OF the society, wlereipon Mr. Dex-
ter offered resolution providing for
committee OF three on permanent organl1a-
ton to name ofticers-~a president. vice
president. secretary and treasurer
The chair appointed on this committee
ID. ID. Iiryan. u. c.. Crawford and w. y.
Wheeler
Rev. H. d. AYES was called ilpon and de-
livered very chasbs aud beaitiful address
unon tho purposes OF the organization and
upon tho broad purposes OF humane soeie-
ties generally and the good work tney were
accomplishing throughout the country in
protecting the dumb brute from The cruelty
of man, He spoke OF tue restraining IN
flaenecs OF such an organization in pre-
Venting the crueties OF man whose pas-
sons were such that Without u restraint
OF law they were unable 10 restrain their
crueltlos toward the dumb creature. IL
might be said that laws could not make
men less cruel toward beasts. but this was
u mistake, as lava could regulate tie &C
lions of men toward each other It could
also regulate and restrain their actions
towards the brute creation. Such AN or
ganization as this must no backed up by
laws which viii permit such m orpan'la-
tion to carry out OF It's objects
The committees appointed 10 nominate
permanent officers reported MS follows.
For president W w Dexter: Tor vice
president. Rev II. d. AYES. for secretary,
II. Bruce Woods. for treasurer, Rev. c. ii.
Loewenstcin
On motion the report was adopted.
Rev, II u. Ayes then submitted II con
stltution for tho organization, aubstan-
tally as follows:
Tho consultation fixes tho name as the
Houston Humane society.
The objects arc to prevent cruelty to
children and dumb animals, to enforce laws
10 'prevent cruelty In any furru aud TO pun
ish persons violating such laws
All persons may become members unon
paying a membership fee
The society shall consist or annual mem
bers. life members contributing members
and honorary members.
The CONSTITUTION also provided for rye
wee presidents and twenty-five t,estecs or
directors who shall control the huslness Of
the society.
Rev Loewenstein thought that Ave yice
presidents and twenty Ave ,rlstees we're
too large a nunoet AMI he amended by
suggesting one vice prrsldent and seven
trustees.
I Mr.. D. D. Cooley favored letting the
trustees remain a. twenty-five and flxing
The nuorum at seven lie did not object
I TO cutting down the vice presidents 10 ono
! instead OF fve
Chairman Dexter suggested that out OF
the trustees an executive committees al 1--WE
be appointed. three OF WHOM shall be n
quorum,
After some further discussion It was
decided 10 havo ono v!ca president and
fifteen trustees. seven OF whom shall be
quorum. and yyf~h His amendment the
constitutIon was nEopted "a n Who'll.
The chair w;ls instructed 10 name II com
mittee 10 aploint fifteen trustees aftor the
meeting.
Civ Attorney stewart then read an ord-
nance he Ind prepared upon the subject
for submission Ia the city eguncil for its
adnntIon. ns follows.
Whereas dumb animals never have been
and never Mill ~ this generation be pro-
teetcd from cruelty In places where they
ana whnreas the nrnloetion az ,lumh AMI
( mails always appeals TO our better natures,
: they BONG unable To protect themselves,
Therefore