The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-11-14
Annual Meeting Of Home for
Aged Men Corporation.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
Interesting Address Delivered by Rev. Mr..
Cuullas on Benefits Of Tho institution
Reports Made by Officials.

The annual meeting OF the corporation
he home on Broad street. yesterday at
ternoon, with a good attendance.
In the enforced absence of President
Charles IL. sprague. who is seriously Ill,
the chair was tilled by the second vice
president. Hon. Joshua NJ. Alderman.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Rev. Mr. Coultas, pastor of Trinity Union
NJ. E. church. and then the routine BUSH
ness was taken up.
The report OF the secretary, Mrs. Bar
stow, showed that six inmates had been
admitted during the year and four had
died. The number OF inmates at the pres
ent time is 36.
The report OF the treasurer, William t.
Crandall. showed a balance carried for
ward to the new account of s3047e7.
OFFICERS WERE ELECTED.
The following board OF officers was
then elected: President, Charles H.
Sprague; first vice president Rev. James
G.. V9se. ID. D.: second vice president. Miss
Matte r. Barstow; treasurer, William t.
1idiu0iis VI "i y.
Charles IA. Talbot. Isaac III. Southwick,
Jr., Mrs. Francello G.. Jilson. Theodore +.
Tillnghast, Mrs. Alfred Metcalf. Henry
q Day, Mrs. Aaron B. McCrillis, Charles
Bowen, Mrs. Sarah C.. Knight. Arthur w.
Clafln. Mrs. j. w. Tillinghast. Charles
W Jencks, Mrs. William A. Chapman,
Robert +. Clifford. Mrs. George w. r.
Matteson, Daniel A. Cook, Mrs. John NJ.
Burlington, John d. Frost Mrs. Eliza
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ditors--Theodore Il. Tilinghast Arthur
w. Claim; house committee, Charles III.
Sprague, Charles w. Jencks, Daniel A.
Cook, Mrs. G.. w. r.. Matteson, Mr. Will
liam A. Chapman, Mrs. Charles ii. Tai
bot. Mrs. Alfred Metcslf Mrs. John M.
Burlington, Mrs. Eliza Il. Gerald: COM
mitteo on benehciaries, John ID. Frost,
Benjamin w. Persons, Isaac III. South
wick, Jr. Arthur w. Clafin. Mrs. Sarah
Aaron Il. McCrilis; finance committee,
Joshua NJ. Alderman. Henry G. Day. Rob-
ert p. Clifford; committee on religious
services, Charles w. Jencks. James g.
Vose and Daniel A. Cook; superintend-
ent. Mrs. Hannah b. Buffinston: engi-
neer and superintendent OF the buildings
and grounds. Albert r. Tinkham: assist
ant and nurse, Alonzo Richardson; lady
assistant. Miss Rebecca y. Smith; attend
watchman and night nurse, William III.
Barney; advisory committee. James L.
Cranston, Elisha s. Aldrich. Robert
Knight Aaron L. Ordway, Miss Caroline
Richmond. Nicholas Sheldon. Mrs Cor
ham Thurber. Mrs. James q. Vose.
ADDRESS BY MR.. CoULTAs.
Isaac i. .Battey was rendered the thanks
OF the corporation for his long and faith
full services. He had served as a member
of the board of managers ever since the
organization OF the corporation and re-
tired because of the inflrmities OF age.
After the e.ection Rev Mr.. Coultes adj
dressed the gathering. speaking of the
benefits to be derived from an orsaniza-
tion like that OF the Home for Aged Men.
The New England states. he believed,
had many worthy institution, but the
city OF Providence did more in that line
OF work than any other city he knew of.
At the close Of the address, there being
no further business the meeting was ad-
jourred.