Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-10
AID ASSOCIATION MEETING
District Society for Relief of Volunteers and
Their Families
Reports Made of the Receipts and
Disbursements-Elec of Trus.
tecs-Future Work.

Volunteers Aid Association was held last
evening at Center Market Hall. Rev. DIR.
H. n. Couden, president of the organiza-
ton, occupied the chair and DR.. ]. Lee Ad-
ans was secretary. Instead, however Of
disbanding, as had been expected, the or
ganization was continued indefinitely.
After reading the minutes of several pre-
vious meetings Secretary Adams submitted
his report, which was accepted and ap-
proved. and was as follows: Paid to record
ing secretary as dues, etc, $3S6.13; paid di-
rect to treasurer, Si31.5O; total receipts,
$s17.G3; amount expended, s602. Il; balance
on hand, S214.92
The amounts expended were divided as
follows: Advertising. postage, etc. S62.56;
relief of families. etc, Slo2; for LIST District
of Columbia Volunteers. cash and supplies
S23i 80: eXpressage. $115.51: for other vol
unteerS. expressage, $31 %: total. S6o2.11.
The report of Mr.. John JOY Edison treas
urer. which was also accepted stated that
he had received from all sources SSH. ;
disbursed as per vouchers, 500. IL bal
arCe in bank, s214 ~.
Mr.. Newton Ferree for the auditing COM
mittee. reported that it had examined the
accounts of the recording secretary and
treasurer, as above stated, and had found
them correct. The officers We're highly
cCmDlimented.
Monument Proposition Rejected.
MIS- NJ NJ NpfIN. corresponding Secre-
tary. on behalf of the executive board, Of
fered a preamble and resolutions in refer
ence to the disposal of the money now in
bank to the credit of the association. Pre-
vious to reading the resolutions Mrs. North
explained that there were still good many
District boys in the service, and she moved
that the above sum he put out at interest
as nucleus for a monument to those who
have died or may die in the service of their
country.
The report led to a long discussion, in
which . number participated.
Mrs. Dickens, member of the Daugh-
tiers of the American Revolution. did not
agree with the resolutions of the executive
board.
Capt. II. NJ. Gilman said he would be
compelled to vote against the proposition
to appropriate the money for a monument,
and if there is any chance that any of the
families of the immunes from the District
are suffering he thought the money in the
treasury ought to be used for the relief of
any who may be so unfortunate. He urged
that the association ought not to be dis
banded until all possible need for it's con-
tinuance shall have ceased.
Capt. 3. F. Chase said, if the association
is to continue, let the organization keep
its mOney-nOt put ii in n stone; the money
was not contributed to build a monument.
Miss Cornelia Clay, treasurer of the Mary
Washington Chapter d. A. R., said the
members of the association ought not to be
discouraged because they only had about
$500 on hand. great deal of good, she
said. could be done with 500. She related
an account of the vast amount of good
which had been done by her chapter since
May 20 last. When she became treasurer
of her chapter there was on hand $1,36S.62
They had assisted large number of per-
sons and still had 5000 in bank.
Capt. II. r. Brian, foreman of the govern
ment printing office, said there We're appli-
cations to him daily for aid for families of
N-aIr nd hn he
money on hand ought to be devoted to
charity.
On motion of DIR. Adams. the report of
the executive board was laid on the table.
DR.. COuden said he was willing to do all
he could for the association, as long
there is a District man in the army, but he
was not willing to come to meetings which
We're attended by so few that often there
were not enough members present to con-
stitute a quorum to do business. There
had been a grand work done, he said, by
the associauOn-as grand a work as had
been done by any society in the District
and It was able TO continue this grand work
If the money is to be used for charity it
ought 10 be used under the direction Of the
association.
Choice of Trustees.
Mr.. Newton Ferree said he did not think
the time had arrived for commencing the
erection of a monument He agreed, he
said. with the chair that the society ought
to dispose Of it's funds, and he offered a
resolution, which was adopted, That this
association shall at once elect a board of
trustees, consisting of seven members, who
shall be empowered to take full charge and
custody Of all the funds of the association
now in the hands of the treasurer, and shall
have full power to dispose of said funds
according to its best judgment. for the ben
eft of the District of Columbia volunteers
or their destitute families; also, that the
OK nTr1vs1 hn at al i,,
fOrmity with this action of the association
to make the necessary appropriation for
carrying the resolution into effect: also,
that when the board of trustees shall have
dlsbursed all of the funds of the associa-
ton, it shall make a full written report to
the president, who shall submit the same at
the first subsequent meeting of the assoc
citation"
Nominations for members of the new
board of trustees We're then made Those
named were Mr. j. Whit Heron and Major
Bell, both Of whom declined Miss Clay,
Mrs. Dickens, Newton Ferree, Can't Brian
II. NJ. Gilman, Abraham Myers, Mrs. NJ NJ
North, DR.. j. Lee Adams, Mrs. p J. Duff
fey, Rev. DIR. Couden and Capt. B. F.
Chase.
The election resulted in the choice of Rev.
DR.. Couden, Capt. H, NJ. Gilman, Newton
Ferree, Capt. II. 7. Brian, Mrs. NJ NJ
North, Miss Cornelia Clay and Mrs p j.
Duffey.
Meeting Called.
<ALtei Ihe result Oh the election was an
nounced, Dr. Couden requested that the
members of the board of trustees meet at
his house, No. 106 c street southeast, Mon
day evening next for organization.
Mr.. Ferree made a report, which was
adopted, as TO the way in which boxes were
sent to the District men in Cuba just be-
fore Christmas.
The association Endorsed the application
of a youth, son of a member of the organ
lZauon, for place in the city post office
as a special delivery messenger.
The association adjourned subject to the
cali Of the president.
The sword and belt to be presented to
Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley by the
Royal Arcanum at Carnegie Hail. New
fork city, Jan. 90 1899, is on exhibition for
a few days at Gait & Bros, 1l01 Pa. ave.
NV.