The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1900-07-06
PROTECTION OF
THE CHILDREN
Society Formed Under Most Favor
able Surroundings.
vlRGlNIUs NEWTON, PRESIDENT.
Launched With officers and Directors
of Whom the City May We'll
Feel Proud-A Large
Attendance.

THE Society for the Prevention Of
Cruelty to Children" is now an organiza-
ton in fact.
The organization was perfected at d we'll
attended and enthusiastic meeting in the
Hastings Court room yesterday afternoon
at ) O'Clock. The meeting was a represen-
tative one, and among those present were
a number of ladies who nave been ideni-
fed with the charita bic work of the city.
Some of the most active Of Richmond 5
professional and business men were pres
ent. and when Mr.. Virginius Newton &C
cepted the presidency of the Society he
said that ne felt proud to preside over a,
body of such citizens.
The meeting was called together by Su-
perintendent G. B. Davis, who stated its
objects, and Rev. Z. n. Calisch offered
prayer for the Divine guidance in the or
ganization of the Society.
Mr.. S. II. Cottrell was then chosen tenn
porary chairman, and a committee of six
was appointed to perfect d permanent or
ganization. Mr.. Cottrell appointed The fol-
lowing gentlemen on the committee:
Messrs. Virsinius Newton, B. T. Howard,
Marx Gunst, j. E. Cook, G. o. Savlle ana
Rev. Father O'Reilly. The committee
retired and in a few minutes returned with
the following liss OF permanent officers as
recommended by them:
OffJtf.liS Ct1oSt-N-
President, Virginius Newton; Vice-Pres-
idents, George b. Davis. ". E. Cutshaw,
James n. Boyd, Rev E. n. Calisch. Father
J. 2. OReilly, Rev. James E. Cook. Rev.
r A Goodwin, Joseph Bryan, S. IL.
Halves and Ma joT- B. e Howard.
Board of Directors: James Caskie, L. 4.
Morris, Marx Gunst, Julian Bryant, r. A
Lancaster, Stuart Hume, H S. Hutzler,
Mrs. a. Y. Stokes, Mrs. Charles Z. Boil
ing, Mrs George W. Bagby. Mrs. julius
Hobson. Mrs. John King, Miss Pearl Bode-
ker. Henry Lee Valentine and Samuel H.
Cottrell.
Executive Committee: virgnius New
ton, A H Christian. Jr.. and George b.
Davis.
Secretary. Charles o. savile
Treasurer, Charles H. Phillips
Attorneys: Major Robert Stiles, D. c.
Richardson, II. r. Pollard and a. B.
Guigon.
Physicians: Dr. NJ. d Hose, DR.. Charles
A. Labenberg. Dr.. Ed. Mccarthy and DR..
c. w. P. Brock.
The committee also recommended that
the name of the Society be The Rich
mond, Va. Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Children.
The report Of the committee was adopted.
When Mr.. Newton took the chair he said,
feelingly that when he saw so many OF
his friends gathered together upon such
a warm evening for sucl u purpose, he
felt that there was a genuine earnesness
in the matter and he felt proud that he
should have been chosen TO the high office,
and he thanked them for the compliment
Some discussion was INDUCED in con-
corning the immediate incorporation of the
Society, and upon motion OF Mr. Henry j.
Conn, that matter was left to the society s
attorneys TO attend TO.
The meeting then adjourned subject TO
the call of the president
THOSE PRESENT.
Among those present were: Mesdames
a. y. Stokes. g. ". Basby, John j. King.
John Teefey. r. B. Green, Cora Sizer, a.
S. Gathright Nelson Powell, d. II. Har-
ton. Mays. Netherwood Clarke, LYMAN,
ArseI. Reddy, West; Messrs. Henry l..
Valentine, B. S. Hume, r. A. Lancaster.
Jr.. II NJ Reinhard. Henry ]. Cohn, Isaac
Held. T c. Walford. Henry S. Hutzler,
James Burwell, john B. Welsh. Julian
BRYANT, Milton Marcuse. John Teefey,
James Caskie. D. c. Richardson, Alfred
E. Cohen, Ferneyhough, J. NJ. Macon Rev.
DR.. George Cooper. a. B. GuiSon, Rev. E.
n. Calisch, Rev. r. A. Goodwin Joseph
II. Shepherd. DR.. Lump6in. DR.. Charles
Labenberg, H B. kirkwood. Judge S. B.
Witt and those named officers.
While the committee was out formulat-
ing its report about 500 was subscribed by
those sitting in the room. There will be
several degrees of membership wnich will
be stated by the Board Of Directors at its
first meeting in a few days Those who
have already contributed will be credited
on their membership with the amount.
Treasurer Phillips will receive Contribu
tons at MS office in the City Hall at any
time.