Evening star., 1900-02-07
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
Monthly Meeting Of Board of Managers
Held Yesterday Afternoon.
Report of the General Secretary Pre-
sented-Work Of Past Month
Contributions Received.

The regular monthly meeting of the board
of managers of the Associated Charities
was held yesterday afternoon, at the CEN
trail office, 81 G street northwest. There
were present Prof. B.stT. Janney, chair
man; Mrs. ]. W. Babson, DR.. A. A. Hoehl-
ing, DR.. NJ. G. Motter, DR.. Neill, Col. Archi-
bald Hopkins. Dr. NJ. D. Peck. Mr.. F. L.
Moore. Col. J. B. T. Tupper and Miss Lucy
NJ. Soger.
After the reading of the minutes and the
transaction of other routine business, the
report Of tn, secretary for the month OF
January was read. The report was, in
part, follows:
During the month of January the total
number of separate applications made to
the society was 1,2S9, compared with
6O2 in December and 1,3S9; in January a
year ago The number of applications in
January this year has been less than in
the corresponding month in any year since
1897. In 1893 the number of applications in
January was 1,9OO, in 1899 the number was
l,3s9. while In January of the present year
the number was 1,2S9. The number of sep
arate families represented in these applica-
tons is also considerably less in the pres
ent year than in former years. those rep
resented In January. this year. being ia.
as against $50 for the corresponding month
last year.
During the summer months the number
of white applicants is sometimes greater
liidI the Hu1uDeT OIL COlOFeO, whereas, in
winter. the number of colored applicants
has often been more than twice as many
as the whit applicants. OF the TIA families
dealt with during the month. 1T are re-
ported as new cases, al the others having
been known to us heretofore
Investigations Made.
"a total number of 4s6 Investigations
We're made, exclusive of Investigations of
applicants for free treatment at the dis
In nj i,Hyn tierot 40
were made in response to requests of
societies in other cities. Four persons re-
ported for investigation were found to have
given false addresses
Relief was procured during the month
for fO2 families, follows: From churches
for 80 families; from private relief societies,
other than churches, Is families; from pri-
vate individuals direct. Al families from
the Golden Book fund, five families, and
from the Citizens Relief Association, 4S6
families. Forty-nine persons applied for
work only, and employment was found for
Is, temporary employment for IA and per-
manent employment for four.
IN addition to the above. sewing was
procured for IA women through the Co
operative Sewing Society," which has just
recently been reorganized. The object of
this society is to employ needy women to
make garments, which are afterward dis
tributed among charitable institutions and
Individual cases of want.
Twenty persons were placed in insttu-
tons, fifteen for temporary treatment and
five for permanent care, while transporta-
ton was procured for three persons 20
friends outside the city.
Quite large amount Of clothing. bedding
and shoes was distributed during the month,
the same having been contributed by pri-
vate persons. The Army Canton. Flannel
Society sent three large lots of new un-
derwear.
"Eighty-fOur letters We're received by the
agents, making inquiries concerning fami-
on ntn nd
13S letters making reports Of Investigations
etc, were sent cut. One thousand nine
hundred and forty-fourf visits We're made
by the agents during the month in the
work of investigation, collecting savings
and seeking employment Quite large
number Of families withdrew, their savings
during the month to provide flor their own
needs. There still remains in bank, to the
credit of the people who have saved through
the stamp savings system a little over
$500 During the month of December s62. 10
were deposited in the fund.-
Executive Committees Suggestion.
The executive committee reported a rec
ommendation that directory of the chari-
ties of the District, with a brief statement
Of their purposes and methods. and the
names Of their executive officers, should
be prepared. A committee, consisting of
Dr. NJ. G. Motter, DR.. NJ. d. Peck and the
general secretary. was appointed to con-
'.i"O4 'AiS ASe~<''oiitS vi puDiisillH6 SuCli d
directory.
Col Hopkins. on behalf of the finance
committee. reported that his committee, in
conjunction with the finance committee of
the Citizens Relief Association, had made
an appeal for support by circular letter,
and that in response about $500 had been
received by the Associated Charities and
about $1.JU by the Relief Association He
stated, further, that 1t was the intention Of
the committee in sending out the annual
report. which has just been printed, to at
tach sip requesting those who have not
given TINS year to do so as soon as possible.
The board passed a resolution favoring
the passage Of the proposed bin to COM
pei parents to provide for their children,
and DR.. NJ. G. Motter and Miss Lucy NJ.
Solger We're appointed a committee to ap-
pear before the congressional committee
when the hearing is given on the measure.
l. was stated that a large number of
come under the attention of the district
agents IN which parents fail to provide for
their children, and it was thought that the
proposed law might be very useful in such
cases.
The Contributions.
Mr.. John Joy Edison, treasurer of the As
sociated Charities, acknowledges the fol-
lowing contributions: Heretofore acknowl-
edged in The Star S2,479; Fred w. Eberly.
So; Crawford Paving Company, $50; H. J.
Finley, So; Mcdowell & Sons, $25: Samuel
Maddox, $25; Jesse Brown, $25; Susan H.
Shields, So; "RIackthornf' $40; Frank T.
Rawlings, $40: Golden, Love & Co, So:
Thomas w. Smith. $50; p. s. Smith, So; j.
B. Henderson, $2o; Hoover & Durham, SIS;
total, 27O6
Beriah Wilkins, treasurer of the Citizens
RELIEF Association, has received for charity
fund: Heretofore acknowledged. 81 1,376O3;
MIS- Murray Addison, SO; George B.
W@eleh, @ 70 $40; Lucy N. Hale. $50; total,
1,426.03. -
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