Evening star., 1898-12-07
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Meeting Of the Board of Managers Held Yes
terday Afternoon.
secretary Wilson's Report for the
Month Of NOvemher-ApplfcatiO
Made for Relief

Inc regular monthly meeting of the board
OF managers of the Associated Charities
was held yesterday afternoon at the CEN
rai once, Sl1 q street northwest. at 4:l5
O'Clock. There were present Prof II. r
Janney, chairman; Mrs. J. w Bahson, Rev.
J. II. Bradford, Mrs F. w Dickins Col
Archibald Hopkins. Miss X P Hosmer. Mr.
F. l.. Moore, DR.. NJ. G. Motter. DR.. Chas.
4. Nein, Mr.. T. w. Smith Mr. George
fruesdell, DR.. w. X. Van Reypen and Mr.
3. W. Woodward. Prof. B. T Janney hay
ing to leave the meeting early, Mr. f. l..
Moore was elected chairman pro tenn.
The regular routine business was trans
acted. after which the secretary's report
or the work for the month of November
was read, which was as follows:
THE total number of applications made,
to the society during the month of Novem-
Der was 25I, as compared with Jag in Octo-
Der and 227 in November 1897 thus showing
an increase Of 30 over the total of the cor
responding month last wear. OF these 2l7
Applications f57 were made by white families
and 100 by cOlored families The total num-
Der Of separate families represented in these
applications is 191-1l1 white and 81 col
ored.
"A total of III Investigations We're made
by the agents during the month and two
persons reported for investigation were
found to have given false addresses. There
We're 46 new cases investigated during the
month-that is cases that have not been in
VeSiicate9 and reported In the new system
of records established at the reorganization
OF the society three years ago. The per
sons applying for work numbered 30 only.
and employment was found for 10, four bc-
ing permanent.
Sources of supply.
''Relicf was procured from co-Opt,atina.
agencies for 1876 families. as follows From
~, &C
cietes, 10 families: benevolent individuals.
IS families; Golden Book" fund six fam
flies, and from the Citizens Relief Associ;
ton, lis families. Typhoid and scarlet f.
Yer are still prevalent in several sections of
the city, and a considerable number of the
families relieved are those quarantined on
account of these contagious diseases.
Four persons were placed in institutions,
one for temporary treatment and three for
permanent care. Thirty -onc letters Were re-
CeiVed making requests for tnvCStga lions
and on other topics, and 40 written reports
of Investigations were sent out
The agents during the month made n to-
tai number of 1119 visits in the work of in
vestigatiOn, collecting. savings, etc. The
total amount of savings during the month
was $500. compared with $10l.49 in oc-
tober, and s3s.o5 in November, 1897.
The number of Investigations mad" OF
applicants for free treatment at the Cen
trail Dispensary was 12o. To ninety-tw" of
these applicants certificates Were granted.
twenty-five We're refused and six wer"
found 10 have given false addresses. Eigh-
teen Investigations were m2de of appi-
cants for free tretment at the woman'@
clinic, and certificates We're granted to tif
teen of these applicants while two Were re
fused and one was found to have given
false address.
"A number of families were reported To-
the Central Union Mission with request
ttat Thanksgiving dinner be sem To them.
and in every case the request was complied
with. y quantity of supplies consisting ol
clothing and groceries was contributed 10y
the pupils of the Normal School ana given
TO families recommended by the agents Of
this society.