The Washington times., 1901-12-18
Associated Charities Make
Unique Reports.
THE THIRTIETH ANNUAL Meeting.
Judge Hagner, the President, In
Charge of the Exercises - Ad-
dresses By Judge Brewer and
Secretary Weller With His Stere-
opticon.

! lumbia, which was held at the Columbian
! University last evening. was attended Ly
a concourse of people that taxed the seat
| ing capacity OF the lecture hall.
The features of the meeting were an
! address by Justice David J. Brewer. of
the United States Supreme Court, and a
! review of the past years work of the
! Associated Charities given ia the novel
! form OF a stereoptieGr lecture. entitled,
In Washington's Byways and Hedges, ."
by Mr. Charles Frederick Weller, General
/ Secretary Of the organization. over 100
new photographs were shown on The can
/ vas.
Officers Chosen.
The election of officers for the en-
suing year was the first business on the
programme after the meeting was called
TO order by Judge 4. b. Hagner. who pre-
sided. The election, which consisted of
the secretary being instructed to east the
ballot for those named by the committee
on nominations, resulted as follows
Judge A. Il. Hsgner. President; Judge
Walter 5. Cox, Mrs. T. b. Hunt. the Rev.
Dir. S. NJ. Newman. the Rev Dr. w. L.
Parson. the Rev. DR.. J. H. Bra lfnrl. and
DR.. :. Msckay Smith, Vice Presidents;
MIR. John JOY Edison. Treasurer: Mr..
! Charles p. Nell. Phi. D.. Honorary Sacre-
tary; Mr.. Charles Frederick Weller. Cen
eral Secretary. and Prof B. 7. Janney. Mrs
". Babson. Col. Hcury f. Blount. Col
Arohihald Hopkins. Dr. George NJ Kober.
IN. F. L. Moore. DR.. Charles p. Neill
Mr.. Thomas W Smith. Miss Lucy NJ Sol
ger. Col. George Truesdell. MIR. J. p, T.
Tupper. DR.. Anne A. Wilson. Mr.. George
s Wilson. Mr.. S. W Woodward. and Mr.
William J. Boardman. board OF managers.
All were re-elections with the exception
of DR.. a Maekay-Smith, who was made an
additional vice president, and William J.
Boarduan. who took the place Of Or. VI.
Il. Peck as member of the board Of
managers
address. of Judge Brewer.
After the election the Rev. DR.. Nc
Lcod offered the prayer. which was fol-
lowed by the address OF Justice Brewer.
VINO said in part:
The essence Of kindly aid is charity.
The Good Samaritan is not alone in the
world in this the twentieth century. he
has many fellows The one drawback to
charity is that it is abused. The reason
that it is abused is because those chart
tably disposed are so easily imposed upon.
There Is a steadily growing feeling that
in order that charity should not lose its
identity, that such an organization as the
Associated Charities should exist, in order
that the deserving poor NAV be selected.
The world owes no man a living; IL
owes men nothing that they do not psy Tor
In good honest work The best of char
ity and the highest cause of charity is
to make those who are dependent today
independent tomorrow. We must not be
blind 20 the fact that there must be
temporary relief. but the great object
should be to guide those in distress today.
TO keep out of distress on the morrow"
Mr. Weiier's Speaking Pictures.
The stereopticon lecture by Mr. Weller
which was a review of the condition en-
countercd and the service rendered by the
Associated Charities during the year end
ing November J. 1901, followed.
Mr.. Weller irst reviewed briefly the
development Of modern charities, begin
ming with the relief societies which
sprang mp during the period from 1870
10 1865, and were first characterized in
Washington By the establishment of free
soup houses. and the indlscririnate dis
tribution Of as much as y5O, 900 in aims,
given mainly without stisation. and
resulting in many quitting employment to
depend on charity.
Statistics followed showing the past
years work Of the Washington organiza-
tion. II was shown that the total sppli-
cations for various services were 9.l59;
the number Of families aided, l.945: mum
Der Of persons included in families aided,
6G0a. sources from which relief was pro
cured 2 1873: number OF families for whom
material relief was secured, i,5s0: num-
bor for whom employment was secured.
lG1; placed In Institutions II: number for
whom transportation was procured, CO:
visits made by division agents 21.3fI:
number induced to save by "progi1ent
savings system" s6i. amount OF savings
collected by visits to needy hon, IS,
s2.2l7.30; number investigated for free
dispensary treatment, 2.l52.
Tribute to Mr.. Wilson.
The speaker then stated that the credit
for the work accomplished during the past
year was due to Mr. George s. Wilson
former Secretary of the Associated Chari-
ties, and now Secretary Of the Board of
Public Charities. more than to any other
person.
a picture OF all the agents of the Asso-
ciated Charities WAS then shown. and
tribute paid TO their especial fitness for
philanthropic work. their untiring zeal
wisdom. and devoted service. which was
exemplined by n number of stories. Men
ton was also made of the volunteers.
scores Of whom work with the Associated
Charities az committee members, 1fficers
and friendly visitors.
Report of the Treasurer.
The report of Mr.. Edison. the treasurer
of the organization. was then shown on
special slide. The report showed that the
receipts amounted TO 8.28G6s. of which
amount $2,Cs5.ss was balance in bank at
beginning of year; $i.36l9O was received
from contributions sl.55I.50 from Citizens
Relief Association. S343 from subletting
rooms at the central office, ST. G Street
northwest. and $3.50 interest on bank ac-
count The expenditures. which were
itemized, amounted TO 81, l22 so, leaving a
balance in the bank at the end of the
year amounting TO sl6I0S.