The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1900-05-08
THE HUMANE SOCIETY.
a Report of the Work Accomplished
During April.

During April.
at the monthly meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the Washington Humane
Society held yesterday. A. S. Pratt, Presi-
dent. in the chair, the secretary, Mrs.
Amelia S. Stowell. submitted the follow
ing report of work accomplished for April:
For Children. Bands OF Mercy Formed,
as follows: In public schools, IA; mem
bers, 500. In Sunday schools, 3; members
SS6 Industrial Home. 3; members. Ie5.
Private schools. Z: members 230. Howard
University. ..
Bands visited and addressed. IA; pages
OF humane literature distributed. S.S2S
For AnimaIs-Cases OF cruelty invcsti-
gated, 1907: remedied without prosecution,
96l; prosecuted, 46: convicted, As; animals
unit TO work, As killed by agents. Il:
beating or whipping, 6; overlooking. 2;
driving when CALLED, 6: driving when lame.
81; lack of food or shelter. l. cases to
be Investigated, 3; cases continued. 2;
cases assisted by police. .. Calls at resi-
dsnces made by agents for small animals.
81; cats humanely put TO death, 50; kit
tens, 12S; dogs. g.
Reports show very little business being
done in the slaughterhOuses. one agent
-rCA - nv SUM btAAA6 hAlAth III nlo NtE IL
tory, and all the agents state that a care
full examination shows good sanitary con-
ditiOnS and that the slaughtering is done
in as humane manner as possible The
markets and commission houses have been
regularly visited and are closely watched
great good has resulted from warnings OF
prosecution in case calves and fowl too
crowded in crates are allowed to remain
in such condition after a reasonable time
The agents have not been able TO discover
the skinning of living fish in the markets.
The treasurer's report shows: Cash re-
ceived from memberships. $S7. Donations,
Mrs. A. l.. Barber, $40; Mrs. y. A. Brad
ford, $40; for ehloroforming cats. So: for
fines and forfeited collaterals. S164: be-
quest Of Cleland Lindsey. $3.50; disburse-
ments, salaries OF agents, S352.5O: two
fountains, $40; rent, printing, postage, etc,
S74S5
The following new memberships were
received during the month: Mr.. G. A c.
Christiancy. Thomas Reed Holmes Miss
Jane Riggs, Mr.. Motley SOthron Mr. En-
mon Shelton, and Mrs. y. A. Bradford
life member from regular member. Mrs.
Allison Nailor was elected a member Of
the executive committee. and with Mr..
Nailor appointed a delegate from the
American Humane Association 10 the Con-
gress of Humane Workers to meet in
Paris this season.
The following resolution. offered by Mr.
Edwin NJ. TruelL. was unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the society has learned OF the
death of Mr. W c. Mayo. for many years
an efficient and highly esteemed member
of our executive committee: be it
Resolved. That in his death we have
lost an earnest co-labOrer and valued
counselor whose sympathy went out to all
nh,
or dumb animals.
Resolved, That a copy OF this resolution
De sent TO his family and that the same
be entered on the records Of the society,"
Mr. Crammond Kennedy offered the fol-
lowing. which was also unanimously
adopted:
Whereas the iate Edward I. Renick.
counselor at-law. departed this life while
absent on professional business in the
city OF Paris, IN the forty-flfth year Of his
age: and
Whereas he has been an active and
useful member Of the executive and law
committees of this society from the time
that he began the practice of his profess
sion in this city.
Resolved BY the Society That in the
death of Mr.. Renick we have lost an ear
nest. wise. and devoted friend and asso-
ciate and that we unite in expressing our
IOFe anu respect Tor his memory and our
sympathy for his widow and family in
their sad and Untimely bereavement"
Mrs H B. f Mcfarland read a letter
from friend asking for some action on
the part Of the Humane Society to correct
the present mode Of sending horses from
our ports to South Africa. 000 in a ship.
compelling them TO stand for the whole
thirty cars Of the voyage" The secretary
was instructed TO correspond with the HUI
name Societies at such ports and ask that
action be taken 10 remedy the evil