Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-10
FOR PREVENTION OF CRUELTY.
Chiidren's and Animnis' Protectors Helt
Annual MeetinCs-ralk OF Combty,ux

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Chiidren's and Animais' Protsctors Held
Annual Meetings-Talk Of Combts3nr.
The Societies for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Children and 10 Animals held
their annual meetings Tuesday afternoon,
In his report, President Lipdiey o. Kent
OF the 8. T. O. O. called attention 10 the
Legislature be asked for an increased APP
proIriation. IL was also suggested that
new charter be secured and oil the humane
societies combined under ono head.
The report of the Society for the Proven
tion of Cruelty to Children showed these
figures: Complaints received and inyesti-
gated, 429; assault and battery on children,
68; abandoning children, q; beating and
abusing children, "a; cruelty and neglect
OF children, 1856; children begging on the
street, / strayed, ruuaw way ana incorigi-
BILE children, 1871; children with no home,
b; enticinR minors for immoral purposes,
10; poverty and destitution, 2; not sus-
tanned upon Investigation 86; nunper Of
cases sustained upon Investigation. 864;
persons arrested, 1853; tried, 140i convicted,
1873; discharged on payment Of fines, 27i
convicted and sent 70 prison, 10; cases
where persons could not befound 9; cases
held up pending good behavior, LOT; COM
mtlnents to institutions, 65; cases where
advice remedied abuse, 1862; number Of
children involved, IA; white children. 403;
colored, 16l returned to or left with par
ents. $50; left with fathers, 20; mothers,
l03; given to private families or relatives,
o. sent to New Castle County Hospital. 3 !;
Delaware City Protectory . Delaware In
dustrial Home for Colored Children, A;
Delaware Indu, trial School for Girls, 81
Ferris Industrial School. %; Home for
Friendlese and Destitute Children, IS; st.
Joseph's Zone for Colured Boys, q; st.
Michnel's Hospital for Babies, 8; Florence
Critsenton Home, II Delaware State Hos
pital for Insane, 4; Friends Home for
Children, Philadelphia, 2; House Of the
Society, Philadelphia, 4; st. Johns Cath
olic Home. Philadelphia. /; House of
Good Shepherd (coIored), Germantown, 81;
House of Good Shepherd (colored). BATH
more, l; Norristown Home, / Catholic
Protectornte, Montgomery county, Pa, 2.
Slpce 1896 the society has investigated
1918 cases, of which 1,475 were sustained,
aud In which 1895 children were involved.
These officers were elected: President,
Lindley Q. Kent; Secretary, David j. Rein
hardti Treasurer, Samuel K. Smith; Vice
Presldents-New Castle county Samuel
Bancroft IT., Edward Belts, nr. John j.,
Black. Edward Bringhurst. Jr., Henry Q.
Go1rad, Charles /. du Pont, George A. Elliott,
9ilpin, Miss e. B. Hilles. William 8, Hilles
Francis n. Hofecket, George B. Hoffecker,
Mrs. O. W. Rowland, Mrs, JOB II. jack
aon, Samuel NJ. Knox, Col. Wilhelm A. La
Motto. Preston Lea, Cblef Justice Charles
9. Lore, Francis ]. McNulty, Mrs willprd
Susan B. Spotts&ood, Mrs Z. b. Vande-
etft, Mrs. John P. walcsi Kent county, ].
Frank Alice, Fl. W. CANNON, Dr. T. o.
Clements, THOMAS r, Dunn, Manlove
Hayes. Gew John HUM, Senator r. r.
Aenney, ohaqcellor John 4; Nicholson,
Judge james Pennewlll, Pr. Nathan. Pratt,
Harry A. Richardson, William Salisbury,
William H. Boyce, John W. Causey, Charles
W. Cullen, Or. Caleb r. Layton, DIR.
George W. Marshall. Charles W. McFes, y.
8. Pennewill. Charles O. Stockley and Gov.
Ebe w. Tunnel.
Board of Managers-Edward Andrews
Laura James. Bishop Leighton Coleman,
il. +. Cause, Mrs. George q. Hall, Mrs.
William p. Bancroft, Lindley O, Kent,
Mrs. L. A. kittinser, Mrs. william II.
Lloyd, Mrs. Benjamin. Nields, Willard Hall
Porter, DR.. Evan @. Shortlidge, Mrs.
Clement ,. Smyth, samus, z. Smith,
hardt. 5ig
In reviewing the work President e. g.
Shortlidae for the Society for the Proven
.tion Of Cruelty to Animals said that de-
cided progress bad been made. Public sem
timept 10 growing in favor of the work.
r. Ball and Special Agent Frank Stout for
assistance. He recommended that bands Of
mercy be formed among public and
paroobial school children. he also COM
mended the efforts OF the Audubon Society.
The 8. P. o. A. made this report for the
year, Complaints received, 1856; warnings
given, s72 number of horses stopped from
: aa FIR pAr
q; arrests, 10; convictions. Is; cases held
up on good behavior, ~; cruelty to tastle,
12; overcrowdlng chickens in coops, 81;
cruelty To- dogs, o. III
The following officers were elected for the
8. P. o A.: President Or. Evan g. Short
Treasurer, Lindley D. Kent Vice Presi-
dents-:New Castle county, Edward Belts,
Edward Andrews, the Hon. Eawsrd @.
Bradford, Reward BflnRhuyt, Jr., Willis;n
n. Candy; Henry Q. Conrad, DIR. Fl. p.
Rves, Peter J. Ford. 2. 7. Cause. Horacs
S Y, Gauss: Samuel N ksos s James Q; NJ NJ,
Nielda Capt. Henry B. Nonss, Willard
Hall Porter Charles q. Hsmfosd, Dr.. u.
o. Shortlidge, Samuel K. Smith and DR..
John p. Wales OF Wilmingtont Miss Emma
CLARK Of Delaware Cityi John Q; Qorbit Of
Ks ss.. equity NatAsn = Ws s% dra
tAohutt VI ASaics t1HOun AiuIh,
Manlove Hayes, the Bon. Richard R. Ken
ney, the Hon. John h. Nicholson, the Hon.
James Pennewill, Harry A. Richardson,
William SALISBURY apd Stephen Slaughter,
povsrj william I. Watson, Milford, and
Gov. John Hmm, Wyoming; Sussex county,
the Hon. William q Bryce, Charles W.
Cullen, Charles W. MeFee. Charles j..
Moore, John T.. Thompson, Isaac N. Fooks
and Bdward b. Paynter, Georgetown;
David Barton and Gov. Ebe w. Tnnnell,
Lewes; Peter r. Ctusey, Milford George
W. Emery aud Charles Wright, Seatord;
Simeon 3. Psnnewill, Gref nwood, and
Charles D. Stocklsy. Stockley; Board Of
Managers, Mrs. o. r, Anderspn, Edward
Andrews, Mrs. Thomas Benson Edward
Bringhurst, Jr., Bishop leighton Coleman,
Wilmer j. Ellison, H. T. Clause, Mrs.
Richard P. Gibbops, Lidley O. Kent, Mrs,
L A. Kittinge-, Mrs. William y. Lloyd,
Mrs. Benjamin. Nields, Willard Hall Porter,
David j.. Reinhardt, DR.. ID. G. Shorlidge,
Mrs ]. d. Sisler. Samuel K. Smith, VIII
liam P. Taylor, Mrb. John p. Wales and
Mrs. Alfred d. Warner. rl
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Shoot For Du Pont Cup.
James A. r. Elliott of Kansas City,
Mo-, defeated Robert A. WEIGH Of
Philadelphia Monday afternoon 10 a
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