The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-05-18

1t was reported at last nights regu-
lar meeting of the Associated charities
that a well-knOwn Scranton woman
had given 1000 to the board since the
April meeting at which time only S27.19
was in the treasury. The contribution
was made with the request that her
identity be not revealed. That the
money was needed IS attcsted in the
fact that the balance reported by the
treasurer last night was only $S77S1,
about $50 having been expended in
payment of current expenses and over
due bills.
The members Of the board regretted
their inability to reveal the name of
their generous patron, as the publicity
would have drawn the needed atteu-
tion of other well-to-dO persons to the
city's standard charity. Such a result
will be in part accomplished, the board
believes, even though it alone knows
whose great favor has been courted by
the organizations great work. A hearty
vote of thanks was recorded the con-
tTibution.
Last nights meeting was in the office
| of the president, Colonel f.. n. Ripple.
President Ripple was not in the city
and Rev. Rogers Israel. the secretary,
was also absent. The latter is attend
| ing the session of the ArChdeaconrY at
| Athens. r. j. Kelley and Dan j. Phil
| lips, the temporary treasurer, were re-
| spectively chosen chairman and secre-
| tary pro TEN.
Resolutions on the death of William
Il. Smith were adopted as follows:
ON DEATH OF MR.. SMITH.
mourn the death of our late treasurer,
| William r. Smith, whose unboundad
| charity was of the highest type we de-
! sire to place upon record cur appreciation
| of his services as a member of tins
| board of his broad-mnded, unselfish eI-
| forts in the alienation of human dis
| tress wherever found.
William 4. Smith was a public spirited
| citizen in all that the word implies, and
! his name in the community was a syn
| Onym for integrity and uprightness. lie
| never forgot the great truth. "Yc have
| the poor with you always" and, as just
and faithful steward of the bounty COM
| Initted to his keeping by the Father of
| all men, he was ever ready and anxious
| to relieve the wants of suffering human
| ity.
| In his death our city has lost one OF It's
most leading citizens, this board MEM
| Der whose counsel and assistance were
| invaluable and the poor a true friend IN
| time of need. TO his immediate family
| in their great and irrepaTable loss We
| tender our sincere sympathy in their
hour of atflction
w. Gaylord Thomas, Thomas J. Moore,
| T. j. Kelley, Committee.
| Among a number of special cases re-
ported by the boards agent. Mrs. w.
| B. Duggan, was that of two children
afflicted with an incurable disease.
One is boy II years old and the other
a girl of II, brother and sister, who
| have been treated in the city hospitals
| and by physicians without success.
| They exc out "a precarious living by
| selling matches. They cannot be ad-
| mitted to the Hillside Home or other
| local institutions on account of the ma
| ture of their disease. Their case was
| referred to the child saving committee
| with the suggestion that the children
| might gain admission to the Philadel-
| phia charitable institution which is for
such incurables.
CASES INVESTIGATED.
Mrs. Duggan reported 72 cases inves-
tigated and disposed of as follows: 61
worthy and assisted, IL unworthy, Z
lNIUlSlleu lIdllSlOIldliOIl' . given lOuS-
| ing or food. u furnished employment,
4 given indoor and outdoor hospital
| treatment, admitted TO Home for the
| Friendless, . admitted to House of the
| Good Shepherd. admitted to Hillside
| Home, 3 We're frauds or beggars and
were exposed, l referred to board Of
health, = We're children taken from i'm
proper homes ana delivered TO friends,
| were sheltered or treated in the city
| hall emergency hospital. families
| given medical aid, 3 were cases referred
to authorities outside the city and
| were neglected children.
| 1t was voted to request the secretary,
| Rev. Rogers Israel. To represent the
| board at the twenty-ffth annual meet
! ing Of the National Conference Of Char
| tiles and Correction in New York city
| from May Is TO 25. his expenses to be
paid by the board. 1t was remarked
that the information obtained by Mr..
| Israel at last years conference and re-
ported to the board had been of great
| service.
A proposition by letter from the EY-
! Celsior Athletic club, through its secre-
| taTy, T. A. McGoldTick, to give a box
| ing tournament under the boards pat
| ronage and share the receipts, was not
! faVorably received. The secretary was
| directed to decline the profter with
| thanks ana an explanation that the
| boards experience with entertainments
for its benefit had not been very fruit
full,
cICYAH MAC EITYI