Evening star., 1899-12-07
THE DISTRICT CHARITIES
Regular Monthly Meeting of Associations
Board of Managers.
Report of Secretary for the Month of
NOyember-PIans for the
Winter.

of managers of the Associated Charities
was held at the central office, 81 G street
northwest, at o'clock Tuesday afternoon.
There were present Prof. B. T. Janney,
chairman; Mrs. J. w. Babson, Colonel
Henry F. Blount. Mr.. John Joy Edison, DR..
A. A. Hoehling Colonel Archibald Hop
kins. DIR. George NJ. Kober. Mr.. F. L.
Moore, Dr. NJ. G. Motter, DIR. Chas p.
Neill. Miss Lucy NJ Solger and Colonel j.
B. T. Tupper.
After the reading of the minutes and
the transaction of the usual routine bus-
ness the general secretary presented his re-
port of the work for the month of No
vember The report was as follows:
The total number of applications made
to the society during the month OF NO
vember was 2jG. compared with lS6 in
October and 257 in November. 1888. Oh
these 266 applications, la We're made by
white persons and 80 by colored. The total
number of families represented in these
applications was 15.-lfS being white lam
lilies and 81 colored. Thirty persons ap-
piled for work only. and employment was
found for Il, temporary employment Tor
and permanent for q.
The number of new cases reported dur
ing the month was IS. all the others hav-
ing been known to the society heretofore
One hundred and thirtv-two Investigations
were made by the agents exclusive or in
vestigations of applicants for free treat
ment at the dispensaries. Five investga-
tions were made on request of societies in
other cities. Two persons reported for in
vestigation were found to have given false
addresses. Relief was procured during the
month for 146 families as follows: From
churches for 8 families. from private re-
lief societies for 20 families. from private
individuals for IA families, from the Golden
Book fund for ) families and from the
Citizens Relief Association, SS families.
In addition to the above Thanksgiving din
ont Central 4
sion to 10 families on the recommendation
of our agents, while a few families We're
aided from the Thanksgiving offerings from
the public schools. Most of the school sup
niles however were not available until the
day after Thanksgiving, hence were dis
tributed in the month of December. seven
persons were placed in institutions, three
for temporary treatment ana tour LOT per
manent care.
Matter of Transportation.
Transportation was procured for two
families, representing five persons, to
friends and relatives outside the city. One
of these families was that of man and
woman with two children, almost totally
dependent upon charity, who were sent to
a brother in Washington state The
brother, who is book agent, sent us SI3
to help pay for transportation and prom
ises to send us the balance as soon as he
is able TO do so. AS procured the tickets
ished part of the transportation, the amount
required in addition to the $I5 was only
about s.. A benevolent Individual advanced
this amount and will be reimbursed If the
brother sends the money. \ mission church
with which the family was connected sup
p led clothing. etc, necessary for the jour-
ney. Had this family not been sent to the
relatives they would undoubtedly have been
charge upon the charities of the city for
many years to come.
Thinrtyfive letters Were received by the
agents during the month making requests
for Investigations, etc, and eighty-four let
ters were sent out. a total of 2.4t3 visits
were made by the agents in the work of
investigating, seeking employment, collect
ing savings. etc, and 13S visits were made
by volunteer savings collectors; S24EfO
was deposited in the savings fund during
the month, as compared with S252 40 in Oc-
tOber. This is very encouraging, we
anticipat ted a much larger falling off at this
season. The amount of saving deposited in
November, 1888, was on y 1910 so that
the amount deposited in November this
year is more than two and a half times
the amount deposited in the corresponding
month last year. In addition to what was
collected by our agents, one applicant who
secured employment as janitOr a few
months ago deposited in bank $40 in No
vember and $40 in October. The total num-
ber of persons now having savings ac-
counts is 5S6-12S being white and 42S col
ored.
The number of Investigations made for
the free dispensaries during the month
was as follows:
Central Dispensary-Total number of in
vestiSattons, IA; certificates granted, 127;
certificates refused, {; false addresses
given, 10.
Eastern Dispensary-Total number of in
vestigationS, n, to all of whom certificat teS
We're gra&ted.
''Woman's Clinic-Total number of inves-
legations. 9; certificates granted, /; certif-
Gates refused l; false addresses given, A.
The executive committee reported having
made arrangements for the carrying on of
the winter work Report was made, also
that the committee had considered the
matter for publication in the annual re-
port of the society and expected in a few
days to put it in the hands of the printer,
and the committee also favored sugges-
tion from the Citizens Relief Associate n
In reference to publishing the reports of
the Associated Charities. and that of the
Relief Association jointly.
The report was discussed at considerable
length by the members of the board. and
II was decided that in view of the fact that
the work of the Associated Charities and
that of the Citizens Relief Association
supplemented each other to such an ex-
tent that report of the work of both or
ganfZations was necessary to a proper un-
derstanding of the work of either the
board voted in favor OF having the reports
published Jointly and a copy mailed to each
OF the subscribers to each organization.
Col. Archibald Hopkins, on behalf of the
finance committee. reported that his COM
mittee had not yet made any canvass for
funds. as ii had been awaiting the ap-
pointment of the finance committee of the
Relief Association, the canvass having
been made jointly by the two associations
,ast year and having worked SO well that it
was thought likely a similar method
would be followed during the present year.
Those who regularly support the organiza-
tton are recommended to send contributions
directly to the treasurer. Mr.. John JOY
Edison. without waiting for a formal ap-
peal from the finance committee.
DR.. NJ. G. Motter chairman of the COM
mlttee on division organization, reported
that his committee had held two meetings
and had made considerable progress in or
ganizing the district committees to carry
on the work in the various subdivisions of
the city.
S125 to baltimore and Return via
b. & 0. Saturday and Sunday next.-Advt.