Evening star., 1900-05-08
HOLDS MONTHLY SESSION
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF WASH
INGTON HUMANE SOCIETY.
Reports of Officers sSubmitted-ResOlu-
tions in Memory of Deceased Menu
bers-Treasurer's Exhibit.

At the monthly meeting of the executive
committee of the Washington Humane So
ciety. held yesterday. A 8. Pratt,
president in the chair. the secretary, Mrs.
Amelia S. Stowel1, submitted the following
report of work accomplished for April:
For children-Bands of mercy formed: ::
In public schools IA; members, 5O7; in Sum-
day schools, 3: members, 1856; Industrial
Home. 3: members, 105: private schools. q;
me mbers. go: Howard University Bands
visited and addressed. 144; pages of humane
literature distributed, S,S2S
For animals-Cascs of cruelty investi-
gated. 1907: remedies without prosecution,
9c1; prosecuted. 46: convicted. 45; animals
unfit to work. 40; killed by agents, IA;
beating whipping. g. overlooking. q;
driving when CALLED C: driving when lame,
81; lack of food shelter l: cases to be
investigated, 3: cases continued, 2, cases
assisted by police, .; calls at residences
made by agents for small animals. 81: cats
humanely put to death, g.; kittens, 123;
dogs killed. 3.
Reports show very little business being
done in the slaughter houses One agent
reports no stock being killed in his terri
tory and all the agents state that careful
examination shows good sanitary condi-
tionS and that the siaughtering is done in is
humane a manner as possible. The mar
kets and commission houses have been reg
Ui&rly visited and are closely watched.
Great good has resulted from warnings of
prosecution in case calves and fowls 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.
Report of the Treasurer.
The treasurer's report contained the fol-
lowing items: Cash received from member
ships. sS7: donations. Mrs. A. L. Barber, $40;
n. A. Bradford. SO: for chloroforming
cats. s.: for fines and forfeited collaterals.
s16i: bcquest of Cleland Lindsey. $50. Dis
bursements: Salaries Of agents. s352.5o; two
fountains, $40; rent, printing. postage &c.
sTiS5.
The following new membership fees were
received during the month: q. A. C. Chris
t!ancy. ThOs. Reed Holmes. Miss Jane
Riggs. Motley SOthorn. Ehmon Shelton and
Mrs. y. A. Bradford life member from reg
ular member. Mrs. Allison Nailor was
elected a member of the executive commit
lee. ana with Mr. Nailor, appointed dele
gate from the American Humane ASsocta-
tIon to the congress of humane workers to
meet in Paris this season.
resolution offered by Mr. Edwin NJ.
Iruell was unanimously adopted to the ef-
feet that the society has learned with re-
Sret of the death of Mr.. w. c. Mayo for
many years-an efficient and highly esteemed
member of our executive committee and
that in his death We have lost an earnest
co-laborer and valued counsellor, whose
sympathy went out to all in trouble
whether men. women. children or dumb AM
mails A copy of the resolution was ordered
to be sent to his family
Mr.. Crammond Kennedy offered a resolu-
ton. which was also unanimously adopted
setting forth that Edward /. Rennick. coun-
selior-at-law. departed this life while alb
sent on professional business in the city of
Paris. in the forty-fifth year of his age. and
as ne 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 profession in this CITY the
socety feels that in the death of Mr. Rem
lex II mas lost an earnest, wise and devoted
friend and associate and that the members
unite IN expressing love and respect for his
memory and sympathy for his widow and
1aml!y IN their sad and untimely bereave-
ment.
Mrs. II. B. F. Macfarland read a letter
IRON. friend. asking for some action on the
part OF the Humane Society to correct fhe
present mode of sending horses from our
Iorts 10 South Africa. 1000 in a ship. com
peHhg them to stand for the whole thirty
9aEs OF the voyage" The secretary was
instructed to correspond with the humane
Socletes at such ports and ask that sction
De taken to remedy the evil