Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-09
HOLDS REGULAR MEETING
BOARD OF MANAGERS OF ASSOCIATE
ED CHARITIES.
b. r. Janney Unanimously Reelected
Decentralization of General
Secretary Deferred.

The regular monthly meeting OF the board
| Of managers of the Associated Charities
| was held at the central Office, 81 G street
northwest, yesterday afternoon at 4:1o
| o'clock There were present Prof. B. T.
Janney, chairman Mrs. j. w. Babson. H.
F. Blount. Archibald Hopkins, DR.. George
NJ. Kober, Mr.. F. L. Moore, Dr. Charles p
Neill, Miss Lucy M. Solger and DR.. Anne A.
Wilson. The first business was the organi-
cation of the new board, this being the first
meeting since the election of the members
of the board of managers at the annual
meeting. Prof. &. T. Janney was unani-
| mousy reelected chairman of the board
He will announce the standing committees
for the ensuing year within few days.
After the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting and the transaction Of
routine business the report of the secre-
tary for the month of December was read
The report was in part as follows:
Applications for Relief.
1.-The total number of applications of all
kinds made to the society during the month
was 631, as compared with S55 in November
and 602 in the corresponding month last
year. These 631 applications represent 425
separate families, 210 being white families
and PIG colored families. OF this number
eighty-one were reported as new cases. the
| others having been known to the society
heretofore.
"A total of 226 Investigations were made
by the agents. exclusive of investigations
Of applicants for free treatment at the dis
peDsaries. Three persons reported for in
vestigation were found to have given false
addresses. Three Investigations were made
at the request of societies in other cities.
Relief was procured for 362 families, as
follows: From churches, % families; from
private relief societies, 40; from private in
dividuals, "A; from the Golden Book fund,
10, and from the Citizens Relief AsSOcia-
ton, 24O families.
In addition to the above 125 families
were given supplies from the Thanksgiv-
ing contribution of the public schools and
on the recommendation of our agents 81
families were given Christmas dinners and
y children were furnished with toys and
candies contributed by the churches and
benevolent individuals. A number Of per-
sons were supplied with warm undercloth-
ing and blankets, which were contributed
by private individual.
Employment Secured.
TWENTY-FIVE persons applied for work
only, and employment was found for II
permanent employment for and tempo
rary for 10. Ten persons were placed in
Institutions for temporary treatment and
for permanent care Transportation was
procured for two persons to friends and
relatives outside of the city. Ninety-one
letters were received making requests for
investigations. asking for Information con-
corning poor families, etc, and 1O4 written
| reports concerning poor families were sent
out.
THE agents during the month in the
work Of investigation seeking employment,
collecting savings, etc, made total num-
Der of 1897 visits. The total amount de-
posted in the savings fund during the
month was 10, as compared with s219 ~
in November and $1O9.75 in December last
year"
The committee appointed to secure a gen.
eral secretary reported that several appli-
cations We're. under consideration, but the
| committee had not yet been able to secure
| the services of any one whom 1t could I'M
| qualifedy recommend for appointment. In
| the meantime the work is being carried on
| by the assistant secretary and the regular
| agents. The committee on filling the office
| of secretary consists of Prof. B. T. Janney,
| Mr.. S. W. Woodward, Mr.. ]. B. T. Upper,
Dr. Charles p Neill and Dr. George M.
| Kober.