The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-01-05
SHELTERlNG ARMS MEET
Annual Meeting and Election Of Officers
For the Association.
THE PRESIDENT S MESSAGE AND REPORTS
A Retrospect of Work Done Durins
the Past transformations for
Increased Usefulness.

There was quite a good attendance OF
members of the ShelteriDg Arms assooia-
lion yesterday afternoon at the Parish
house, 1t being the annual meeting retro
spcctive OF the work done during the pas.
ytar. with suggestions for future accom-
plishment
This being also the time for the annual
election Of officers. the following ladies
were chosen to serve for the ensuing
year:
President, Mis- Seabrook W. Sydnor;
frst vice president, Mrs. w. G. Crane; Sec
ond vice president. Mrs. e. Y. Hartwell
! third wee president. Mrs NJ. B. Flake;
secretary, Mrs. Mary Palfrey; treasurer.
Mss F. h. Dunbar.
Mrs. NJ j. Briscos having resigned the
| presidency before tho election. on account
OF illness she was most unanimously elect
| cd es honorary president of the associa-
/ ton.
| Following is die message OF the incoming
! president:
/ 10 the Ladies' OF the Shelterlng Arms As
! ISOLATION.
| 1t tg with regret that again flnd my
self occupying the place OF cur dear pres
| ident. who, by reason of Illness, is unable
/ to bo with US. We rave missed her gen
/ tie presence, her wise counsels and her
/ ever helpful hand from our meetings; ever
faithful to her trust until stricken with
! inhrnity, in the great heat OF summer.
a. well as IN our most Indictment winter
| weather, she was always at Ter post and
| We can only hope and pray that she may
be restored to her place in our midst.
During the year which has jusc closed
our work has gone on quietly, but encour-
agngly. We have relieved many deserv-
Ing women, giving a home to the aged and
innrm and finding occupation for those
VINO, after ten porary rest in our hos
ptable walls could go on their way re-
loiclng. We feel that he best way 20 help
otheD is to help them to help themselves.
Two of he inmates of our bone having
died. we realized the necessity of having
q suitable burial place for those we were
| caring for, and also for poss bile future
reeds. We therefore made application TO
the city, and lot 20xi0 has besa given
us, which has been substantially and neat
~ fenced. For this timely assistance we
are truly grateful.
Our home has been beautified his sum-
mer by flowers and the presence of little
| children. Sunday school was inaut,u-
rated several months ago by Rev. Burnett
and our spacious dining room selected as
suitable place to hold 1t: so every sun
day afternoon our home has been enliv-
ened by the sweet voices of children who
gather there and recite their lessons hear
wonjs OF wisdom and sing their songs of
praise
In September a small day school was
STATED by one OF the ladies at the home,
which he's also nourished exceedingly This
Us only a temporary work. made expedent
by circumstances, and has rendered assist
anCe TO most worthy teacher
For the New Year hefor,. we n la rpe- daI1
ioi good has been undertaken, many times
we have fourd ourselves Obliged 10 reject
applications for admission to the home
on account OF sickness of applicants, We
having no convenience or appliances Tor
the care o, the sick We have also found
thai a well regulated hospital for women
and chlldrei would be well supported. it
being great need here, After due DELHI
Grafton and consultation with some CT our
most practical physicians we have de-
cided to add an inlrn AIRY ward To our
home. Our original plan will not be
chonged-we VIII still cnre for homeless
and friendess wolnea--5cly the scope OF
our help enlarged so that none shall be
turned away by reason OF sickness or IN
trinity. We are well aware of the mag
nltude Of this work and beg that every
member OF ghe association will Join the
faithful few IN their lahors In this new
departure Ella lIutchins Sydnor
The report of the secretary was read,
az follows:
IL IS a pleasant duty TO chronicle the |
progNes of so deserving an institution as |
This in whiah We all present are So largely
Interested In summing up the work done
during the past year. we can but feel graf
ihcation at the growth of che charity.
Since the opening of the home in April.
1897, nifty persons have been cared for, and
since October, 1898. there have been thlr-
teen 10 seek the h5sp!table shelter OF lis
roof. marked increase in numbers mo
buHding and grounds have been improved
II lot in the city cemetery fenced in and
heautifed for the use OF the home and
the matron has evinoei Judgment and en-
ergy In the expenditures ard MANAGEMENT
of the Institution.
The most important step taken during
me past year was the decision TO en-
large the work and further the charity NJ
me society. Al a called meeting held in
ire PaiIsh house November 20 n was
unanimously agreed upon in the following
resolution:
Resolved. That hospital ward for the
treatment of women and children be &C.
taplished in the sheltering Arms home"
The committee appointed to ask an ex-
preston OF physicians as 10 the need ~
and probable success OF such n yenturs
report most favorably and we all must
reel fresh impetus TO one abiding inter-
esi In the institution A fair and fertile
hed seems 10 await our development and
our hopes and prayers must ever be with ,
the iabores In the harvest" With hearty :
good wishes for the success and continued
welfare OF this deserving institution. / am
very RESPECTFULLY Kaite G, Reese,
Secretary. 4
me rerort OF the matron being next in
oraer OF business, was as follows: e
l'a~es OF sheltering Arms Association. =
Houston, Texas, January g. 1891 now y
'ehder my report for the year but mos, q
pan'leuiarly for the past three months v
have had thirteen inmates since October
! Some remained only few days, then
iouhd work and good homes. This was
lnrendet as u homo for old women. but Id
We could not turn a Woman away because I,
me was not old when she had neither IL
nome nor money. Since this home wns 5,
ptNlcQ hnvx. IN, 's'S | :