The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-06-11
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
WHAT rs BEING DONE ny THAT OR
GANIZATiON IN HOUSTON.
tion-Rcport of Secretary
bruce wood.

The last monthly meeting OF the Houston
Humane Society was one OF the best at
tended Of any since the organization OF the
society. going to show that the people are
rapidly recognizing the fact that the HUI
name society is here to stay.
The secretary, Mr.. II. Bruce Wood read
his report up to date. showing that twelve
convictions had been secured against par
ties for cruelty to animals and that four
children had been rescued from the cruel
T, treatment OF parents and others with whom
| they resided. He stated that many OBJ
stacles were thrown in his way by persons
| making reports to him of acts Of cruelty
| to children and who objected TO be known
| in the matter and also refused to allow
| their names TO be presented as witnesses.
| He had investigated several such cases and
was unable to bring the parties to justice
| solely on account OF parties refusing 10 he
known in the case. and who went so far
as even to positively state that they would
| not give evidence II called upon, thus .or
| getting that without evidence this society
was helpless to prosecute the good work
| for which 1t was organized. on the other
|
ready and willing to 30 before any Judge
and prove the acts complained of H.
| had had correspondence with the Humane
| societies Of Fort Worth and Austin and US
| "A result found that the good work already
accomplished by the Houston society ox-
ceeded that Of the two mentioned Tie
| Houston society had obtained mullci,al
recognition and secured an ordinance. whi.t
Austin and Fort Worth had as vet been
working solely on the meager laws of tho
state. The Houston society had also pro
| cured official badges, as already descrlb u
in the columns of The Post. That durli
the late city administration he hii NJ
ordinance passed providing for specla
officer to be appointed to assist in prose
cutting the work of the society and aiC
them In enforcing the ordinance for pun
ishment OF parties convicted of cruelty t.
animals. etc. but that for some reason thu
| police authorities had neglected to maxi
the appointment even when requested Il
do so by the officers OF this society.
State organization Is being formed b.
Mrs r. Irene Rood of Austin, who orgaL
ized the societies in Fort Worth and Aus
| tin. 1t Will have a branch In each city II
the State and in letter TO Mr.. VI ood
, Mrs. Rood requests that Mr. w. ". Dee
tor and hmsclt accept the positions o. vic
president and secretary respectively {
I the State organization here, both OF whic
a have been accepted
D He further stated that the finances &
. the society were low but that they wu
. free from debt. That the badges wcIl
n be sold at 81 each, the possession OF VIII
@ would entitlo purchaser TO nj 'mhershi
!. for period Of one year, and that by III
g sale of these badges he would be enable
! TO procure literature for diS'flbu.io
d amongst the public treating upon the wor
!, II the Humane societies not only here hr
. all over the Union. He has already rostp
d In public places 500 warning motto Is, iN
= ling forth the penalties for cruelty 10 AM
Q mails and issued 500 folders setting TO t
l. tho ordinance and what constitutes cludt
Y under the law, so that the public car lear
=. If they do not already know. that the law
Il of the country will protec, the poor dun
c animals. etc, and that the Humane Societ
~ Of Houston will sec that they are enforce
y exempt gratia.
u Able addresses we're made by Mr.
- Lomhardi Mr.. W. W. Dexter and OIL ei
T. after which the meeting adjourned TO II {,
- on the second "Wednesday in July.