The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-04-23
FOR PREVENTION OF
CRUELTY TO ANIMALS
Vigorous Effort Is Being Made to Revive
the Organization.
SOME AGGRESSIVE STEPS TAKEN
At a Meeting in the Board of Trade
Rooms Yesterday Afternoon n Num-
ber Of Persons Who Are Interested
in Having Animals Properly Treat
ed and Cared for were Present.
Important Business That Was
Transacted by Them.

The first meeting of the society for
the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
since last October was held in the
board of trade rooms yesterday after
noon at 4 o'clock. There was present
President j. NJ. Kemmerer, Secretary
Treasurer DOlph h. Atherton, Vice
Presidents Thomas Sprague, Mrs. Will
liam Silkman, Mrs. Walter l.. Hen
wood. Mrs. w. T.. Thayer, Mrs. w. T..
Anderson and Mrs. Hazard The meet
ing was presided over by President
Kemmerer, and the minutes of the last
meeting were read by Secretary Ather-
ton, which were approved.
The treasurer reported as having re-
ceived from oct. l. 1897, to the present
date $lS6, out of which $l56.02 had been
paid leaving a balance in the treas
ury of $29.9S. out Of the latter fund
$15 is due the SOCiety'S agent, Brooks
a. Bass, there remaining a cash bal
ance for current expenses of SLABS
The secretary read letter from Agent
Bass, who has been unable to attend
to his duties lately. owing to Illness
He referred to his identity with the
society during the past eleven years
and felt as though he ought to give
up the work on account of his failing
health.
His services have been invaluable to
the society during that time, but at
times he has been incapaciated by
rheumatism. During Mr.. Bass recent
Illness Mr.. Kemmerer anu others have
looked after the work. but it requires
an active man to perform the duties
| necessary.
LNNCnIrp AGING REpnIPTS
Reports of an encouraging nature
were received from agents of the So
Ciety in Madisonville, Moscow, Dun
| more and PriCeburg, and President
| Kemmerer thought additional agents
| ought to be appointed in Carbondale,
| Taylor and other places. The state
| law relating to viOlators provides that
| they are subject to immediate arrest,
and it was suggested that the police
! officers be directed to act as agents.
Secretary Atherton reported that the
society is provided with all facilities
necessary to conduct the work. except
money, and suggested the advisability
of the lady members assuming the re-
! sponsibility of raising a fund of S25C
year, necessary to carry on the work
| on motion of Mrs. Henwood, seconded
| by Mrs. Thayer. the vice presidents
will act as a soliciting committee &c
raise funds. Contributors will be en-
! rolled as members of the society, and
contributions from 81 up will he re.
ceived. A check Of $25 from Mrs. +
b. Sturges was acknowledged by the
| secretary.
A committee of three members, con,
sisting Of Messrs. Thomas Sprague
Walter l.. Henwood and j. NJ. KEN
merer, was appointed to secure al
agent for the society to continue Mr.
Bass work, and, on motion of Secre
tAry Atherton, the committee is en-
powered to employ a suitable person
at a salary of $50 month.
WILL CONFER WITH MAYOR.
The suggestion of having police Of
fCers act as agents was acted upon b!
the appointment of a committee, com
prising Mrs. Silkman, Mrs. Thayer ant
Mrs. Henwood, to wait upon Mayo
Bailey and request him to instruct po
lice officers to arrest all offenders o
the law relating to cruelty to animals
The committee will wait upon the May
or on Monday morning at 10 O'Clock.
Much interest was manifested in tn
work by those present, and the effort
of the lady members adds much to tn
work being done by the society.
The lady vice presidents will consti
tute the soliciting committee, and eac
one will endeavor to raise $35 toward
the expenses Of the work. They wi
hold a meeting in a few days and de
eide upon plan of action to raise tn
amount necessary to carry on the worl
Contributions may be sent to Secretar
Atherton board OF trade building.