Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-13
WORK DURING NOVEMBER
REPORT OF THE SECRETARY OF AS
SOCIATED CHARITIES.
Total of Applications for Relief the
Past MOnfh-The Reports
Of Agents.

The regular monthly meeting OF the board
Of managers of theLAssocia ted Charities was
held yesterday afternoon at the central Of
flee, S11 G street northwest. There were
present Prof. b. T. Jarney, chairman; Mrs.
]. w. Babson, Col. H. F. Blount, Col.
Archibald Hopkins, DR.. George M kober,
Miss Lucy NJ. SoIger and Mr.. j. B. T.
Topper Apologies were presented from Mr.
F. l.. Moore, DR.. NJ. D. Peck and Col.
George Truesdell, who were unable to be
present.
After the reading of the minutes and the
transaction of routine business, the secre-
tary's report of the work for the month OF
November was read. The report was, in
part. as follows:
The total number of applications Of all
kinds made to the society during the month
was 355. as compared with PAT in October
and 266 In the corresponding month last
year. THESE 355 applications represent 211
separate families, 146 being white families
and ninety-five colored OF this number
thirty-four were reported as new cases. all
the others having been known to the So
ciety heretofore. Ninety-nine investigat tons
were made by the agents. exclusive of In
vestigations Of applicants for free treat
ment at the dispensaries. Five persons re-
pOTteu LOT lHV6SllSatlOn were lOulu " nave
given false addresses. Seven Investigations
were made at the request of societies In
other cities.
Relief was procured for a total number
of PIT families, as follows: From churches,
thirteen families; from private relief socle-
ties, nineteen families: from private indi-
viduals TWEEN y-nine families; from the gold
en- book fund, six families, and from the
Citizens Relief Association 13S families.
In addition to the above Thanksgiving din
ners were sent by the Central Union Mis-
sion to forty-seven families and by churches
to seven families, on the recommendation
of the societys agents while a number Of
families were aided from the Thanksgiving
offerings from the public schools. Most Of
the school supplies however. was not avail
able until The day after Thanksgiving,
hence were distributed in the month Of De-
cen1ber.
Fourteen persons applied for work only,
and employment was found for eleven per-
sons, permanent employment for one and
temporary employment for ten. In addition
to the above our agents investigated and
reported on a list Of forty-Sx women for
the Cooperative Sewing Society, to most
Of whom sewing has been given. Three
persons were placed in institutions, one for
temporary treatment and two for perma-
nent care. Transportation was procured for
three persons to friends outside the city
F'ifty-four letters were received by the
agents making requests for Investigations
asking Information concerning poor fami-
lies, etc, and 104 written reports concern
ing poor families were sent out.
The agents during the month. in the work
of investigation, seeking employment, col
lecting savings, ETC., made total number
Of 1000 visits. The total amount deposited
in the savings fund during the month was
$219.20, as compared with $271. 35 In October
and s247.7O in the corresponding month last
year.