New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-01-12
w1LLIA3I c. CHOATE

sv,-7-aL MEETING At THE NEW HEADQUARTERS
REPORT READ By THE President MRS
WILLIAM c. cHoATE
TIE annual meeting Of the Network Exchange
for womsn-= Work was held yesterday al 40 ,.
n ~ t5e new home % the exchange No. So
Mzdfson-ave Al the managers and g large num-
Der q the friends or the society present
vi,hstzuding The disag-eeable weather.
The presiden-. Mrs. William G. Choate. In her
openiug address. said
No philosopher could hold stronger opinions than
: aeansr me habit Of allowing ourselves 70 be de-
pressed y rnaEIE Ms e1J ne COON 1hat settles
down upon every oiI-eI o. q othefoieht society On
The eve Of an annual meeting Is not born OF mag
inauon Il = pelL 90 - 80 HoN 80 ma, -, 81
statement for tae public VIII result in nothing
- -, ~ her -0ss the l. Dor q love into me
<re a some convenient receptacle for trash.
s-5 YET rhe selt-1bnegatiag work must 20
TIE very ones who give 70 an annual report such
else the officers Of rhe society were statement
10t made each year as 70 ne use Of the moneys
altar al there are many wno VII take the troupie
enterprise 70 which they have given their support
Is me thought -ha- encourages Us 70 ask you 10
listen again 70 what We have 70 tell
The reports q the treasurer and % the various
committees were read and were listened 10 with
Interest and qualification The treasurer reported
the years income Ss so g, expenses, sl77S 90
TIE sales n al departments amounted 10 S55 go o.
Every consignor received a Christmas check
The orde- department reported 1-26s orders filed
for embroidery. painting. plain sewing and
fancy articles. amounting 70 E2.104 q. a large
increase over any former year. The informa-
non bureau has provided employment for three
hundred refined women as chaperons. compan-
ions gOvernesses, secretaries. etc. and has placed
nearly twice many women II domestic positions
The advertising department has been especially
prosperous Al exchange catalogue has been Is
sued every year II the month OF August and q
considerable sun IS realized from advertisements
These catalogues TO Al the principal hotels
Z placed IL rooms. and many orders are thus
obtained from strangers IN the city Another profit
able ENTERPRISE the cards 70 all the lead
ing physicians advertising deicacies for the sick.
The committee returned thanks TO The Tribune
and other newspapers for articles OF the work OF
the exchange
The department Of bric-a-brac and antiquities re-
ported increase Of sales during the last year.
Many beautiful and unusual articles Of china glass
silver. lace. 5swelry and embroidery. well as
rare h-s OF furniture. md their way 70 the eX-
change. and tel pathetic story OF gradual decay
O. OLD families
There is an exquisite piece Of marguerite on
view marked a a moderate price, also two beau
Et1ul slaWlS and some rare silver
This part Df the exchange work IS less known
thar any other, Tor the reason that many OF the
choicest articles must be kept out OF sight 10 pre-
ee-ve them
The recent entertainment given for the benefit Of
TIE exchange net-ed over $1,000
At The close of the committee reports Mrs Choate
spoke brteEH Of the great ambition Of the exchange
70 buy the house Of which Il now IS q lessee. The
fund consists OF 81 81 > paid IN and SGT. 1876
0-Ss-iors --7-75=15 T7Fz-gcs s-ev-z-- SMITH ard
Z Elery Anderson have TIE matter OF the purchase
n charge and 4 = expected that the end OF this
a delicious tea vas served 70 the guests AZ the
E-oss C the meeting