Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-16
RELIEF TO DESERVING POOR
REPORT OF CITIZENS ASSOCIATION
FOR PAST YEAR.
Methods Adopted by the Board OF
Managers-MeetingH Held Yes
tcrday Afternoon.

The board of managers Of the Citizens
| Relief Association held it's first meeting OF
| it's new year in the board of trade rooms
| yesterday afternoon. There were present
| Justice c. c. Cole, president; Mr.. James E
| Fitch, Mr.. H F. Blount, DR.. L. W. Richie
| Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, Mr.. Geo. 8. Wilson
| Mrs. ]. w. Babson, Mrs. II. B. F. Mac
| farland Mr. B. II. Warner and Mr.. r. A
| Pearson, secretary.
| Reports were received from officers and
| committees, and bills for relief supplies fur
nished to the Associated Charities during
| the past few months were approved.
The following report to the Commission
| ers of the District was unanimously adopt
| ed:
| THE work of the Citizens Relief Associa-
| ton during the past year was conducted In
| practically the same manner as has been
| repOrtedSfOr the year preceding. Its object
| of furnishing emergency relief to the de-
| serving poor of the District has, it is be-
| lieved, been satisfactorily accomplished
! Great care has been taken to give relief
! supplies only to those who were really in
need and deserving of help, and to avoid
| encouraging others not in this class, but
| who are willing to impose upon the char
| liable public because they think they can
| be fed and clothed in that way easier than
any other. Reliable knowledge of the needs
! of applicants has always been obtained be-
| fore aid was furnished except in cases of
distress, when supplies have usually been
given sufficient to last until an examina ton
could be made.
Comparison of Methods.
"The advantages of this method of relief
giving have been shown many times, and
| to those familiar with it there is no COM
parison between it and the so-called charity
which gives freely to all applicants at
times when the suffering is greatest, due
to storm, fire or flood and then loses in
| terest in the poor. 1t has been shown be-
yond question that a small fund wisely
used brings far better results than a large
fund Unfortunately used, is the Gus
tom in many places and has sometimes
been the practice in Washington.
AS in the previous year, all Investigations
were made by the Associated Charities of
the District and relief was given only upon
their recommendation. That organization
Is entitled to much credit for the admirable
manner in which 1t has assisted in our
work. 1t should be stated that the Asso-
ciated Charities has recently lost its presi-
dent on account of his removal from the
city, and its general secretary has been
appointed to much more important posi-
ton in connection with the charity work
of the District.
Able to Meet All Demands.
at is gratifying to be able to say that
our association has never been obliged to
refuse aid on account of lack Of funds, and
1t is believed that all who really needed re-
lief received it. Citizens have generously
responded to all calls, and there is no doubt
that their contributions, together with the
small amount now in the hands of the
treasurer, will be ample for the work Of
the coming year.
During the year the following have
served officers: Justice C. c. Cole, pres-
dent; DR.. Teunis s. Hamlin. vice president;
Mr.. Beriah Wilkins, treasurer; Mr. Ray
mond A. Pearson, secretary. There has
been no change Of membership of the board
of management except by reason of one
vacancy, which was caused by the resig-
nation of Rev. B. l.. Whitman, who has
removed from the city. His active interest
in all kinds of charity and philanthropy
made him especially prominent In move
ments for the benefit of the poor. 1t Is
needless to say that his counsel at our
meetings will be missed
Unanimously adopted at the meeting of
the board of managers November Is, 1900.