The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-11-20
ELECT THE OFFICERS
Associated Charities Formally
Organized Last Night.
PLANS FORMED FOR YEAR
General Secretary TO Have a
Down Town Office.

At the meeting OF the newly organized
Associated Charities held in thu Ply
mouth church last night the board Of d.
rectors elected the following officers:
James Allison, PRESIDENT; Mrs. n. W.
Buclner, vice president; Il H. Dewey
treasurer. The secretary VIII be chosen
from among the members of the Kings
Daughters. and until the selection is
made County Commissioner for the Poor
John Goodwine VIII act in that capacity.
The meeting last night was largely at
tended and it was evident that a decided
interest is being manifested in the cause.
The constitution and bylaws Of the or
ganization were read and formally adopt
ed. It was decided TO have a nominal
membership fee and the amount was
fixed at 25 cents Fer annum. 4 member
ship list Will be distributed at q number
Of stores in the city and they viii also
be placed in charge of the officers of the
association, who viii endeavor TO secure
new members. 1t was determined last
night to elect a general secretary who
win have an office centrally located so
that those in need may readily obtain &C
cess at any time to the cffice and state
their needs. House to house begging as
well as indiscriminate almsgiving in any
form will be discouraged by the society.
a committee appointed for that purpose
VIII call upon the merchants OF Wichita
and request theat in future they viii
only give assistance through the medium
of the Associated Charities. The mer-
chants viii also be requested to make an
annual donation. They will then be sup
Piled with cards which will entitie the
holder to assistance by calling upon the
general secretary. Just where the central
Office viii be located was not determined
at the meeting last night. Future meet
ings Of the association, that OF next
Monday night excepted will be held IN
the council chambers at the city hall.
This courtesy was extended to the asso-
citation by Mayor Ross, who Is one Of the
most active workers in its interests.
Next Monday nights meeting viii be
held in the assembly room Of the Ply
mouth Congregational church, Second
street and Lawrence avenue.
When the association Is vel establish
ed a feature of its work will be the con
Quoting Of free kindergarten where the
children Of those mothers who are com
PEELED by misfortune to earn a living, can
be cared for. A free public employment
bureau viii also be conducted and the
society will make every effort to procure
permanent positions for those who apply
and are willing to work
A delegate viii be appointed at the
meeting next Monday to represent the
society at the meeting Of the State Asso-
ciated Charities which convenes in To
peka the last days of next week.
Every cent that Is donated to the So
ciety VIII be expended for the purpose
for which It is given. The association
viii have only one salaried officer, name
", the general secretary. Owing to the
character OF his Office, it win be neces-
sary for the appointee to devote his en-
tire time and attention TO the work.
The work of relief viii begin within the
next week The Associated Charities is
an organization non-sectarian in the
strictest sense Of the word. Every re-
Hgious denomination as well as the vari-
Gus fraternal and benevolent organiza~
tons are represented in the board Of d.
rectors.