Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-06-13
MEETING OF MANAGERS
BOARD OF ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
HOLD SESSION.
Report of the General Secretary Pre-
sented-The Work of Agents
in May.

The regular monthly meeting Of the board
Of managers of the Associated Charities
was held yesterday afternoon at the CEN
trail office, 81 G street northwest. Prof. b.
T. Janney. chairman, presiding. There were
present in addition to the chairman. Mrs.
j. w. Babson. DR.. A. A. Hoehling Col.
Archibald Hopkins, DR.. George NJ. Kober.
Mr.. F. L. Moore. DR.. Chas. P. Neill. Miss
Lucy M. Solger and Mr.. J. B. T. Upper.
After the reading of the minutes and the
transaction of routine business the report
Of the general secretary of the work of the
society during the month Of May was pre-
sented. The report was. in part, as fol-
lows:
The total number of applications Of all
kinds made to the society during the month
of May was 200 as compared with 32l In
April and 1G0 in May, 1899. These applca-
tons represent 1913 separate families. fifty
four being white and sixty-nine colored.
Eighteen of these families are reported as
new cases. EiShty-six Investigations were
made by the agents during the month. ten
being Investigations made at the request of
societies In other cities.
Relief Procured.
Relief was procured during the month
for total number of 105 families. as COM
pared with 165 in the month of April. This
relief was procured as follows: From
churches, for seven families; private relief
societies. other than churches five families;
private individuals. eight families; from the
the Citizens Relief Association. eighty
families. In addition to the above a fund Of
500 was raised by private subscription to
pay for the treatment of hydrophoba pa
tient at the Pasteur Institute in Baltimore.
Employment was found for nine per-
sons. temporary employment for eight and
permanent employment for one. Seven
persons were placed in institutions, six for
tpmnpr1rV For 4
nent care. Transportation was procured
for three persons to friends or relatives
outside the city
Tho agents during the month in the work
of investigation, seeking employment. col
lecting savings and in other duties have
made total number of 2.S79 visits. This
Is an increase of ST. visits over the number
made in the month of April, and is nearly
loo more than made in the month of
May, 1888. The amount of savings col
lected during the month was $HiTu5. as
compared with s1H.1o in the month of
April and $112.45 in May, 1899, the amount
of deposits this year being each month al
most double what they were for the cnrre-
spending months last year.
Investigations Made.
The total number of Investigations made
for the free dispensaries during the month
were as follows:
Central dispensary-Total number of in
vestigations. 1853; certificates granted. 1872;
certificates refused, II; false addresses
given. TO-
Eastern diSpensary-Total number of in
vestigatons 81: certificates granted. 26;
certificates refused, 3; false addresses
given. >.
Women's clinic-Total number of investi-
cations. 5; certificates granted, 4; false ad-
dress. l.
Owing to the fact that many of the board
members will be absent from the city dur
ing the summer months it was decided to
omit the regular board meetings in July and
August. and the board adjourned to meet
the second Tuesday in September. In the
meantime the work will be carried on under
the immediate direction of the general Sec
rotary of the executive committee