The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-16

w c. A. work were presented the first
being the report OF the Seaside Cot
tage" work at Canonicut Park. This re-
port was read by Mrs. John III. Cady in
the absence OF Mrs. Wright, the matron
OF the cottage. The treasurer's report or
the Seaside Cottage work was presented
by Mrs. l.. ID. Kimball and showed bal
ance In the treasury OF S50i.06.
The report OF the Travellers Aid
work, hitherto an adjunct OF the y. w. c.
A., was presented by Miss Emily s. Bill
ings, the general agent of this branch OF
work. This report was an excellent one
and the following interesting facts were.
brought out in the same.
"one hundred and ten have been guided
to street cars and n helping hand ex-
tended TO IS women with children and
elderly women travelling alone.
Thirteen young girls were accompanied
TO friends who failed 10 meet them and
four sent back 10 their parents. Many
have been temporarily sheltered and aid
ed in finding boarding places and employ
ment."
Mrs. Billings gave also a number OF
specific cases where young girls had been
rescued by the Travellers Aid and the
unfortunate assisted in many ways.
The treasurer's report OF the Travellers
Aid was presented by Mrs. j. O. Ames
and showed a balance of $4i9.0l.
A report OF the North End Working
Girls club was read by Miss Davis In the
absence OF Miss Louise Kendall. the
secretary. The treasurer's report OF this
branch was read also by Miss Davis.
The reports of the Il. V. w. c. A. were
presented at this point. the first being
that OF the general secretary. Miss Laura
G. Moulton.
In opening her report Miss Noul-
ton called attention 10 the fact
that IL was the last annual report
aat,fa
Christian association would make as
separate organization"
She then gave an admirable resume of
the scope and extent of the work during
the past year.
Mrs Laretta ]. Farnum, chairman OF
the committee on religious work, then
gave a comprehensive report Of the gen.
eral character Of these meetings.
Other reports were the report OF the
committee on finance" by Mrs. Phebe
Gamwell; the report OF the "house COM
mittee," read by Mrs. Il. w Hartwell.
In the absence of the chairman, Miss
Mary L. Wood; the report OF the mem
bership committee by Mrs Clarence
Guild. in the absence of Miss Carrie l..
Smith, the chairman; the report of the
sacred committee" by Miss Theodore G..
Bowen, and the report OF the education
committee by Miss Harriet Tourtellott
The report of the membership commit
tee noted that 62 members had been en-
rolled during the past year and that the
total membership was asa.
The educational report brought out the
information that lS2 girls had registered
for class work during the past year, the
classes being as follows: English, "a:
bookkeeping, s. stenography, Z; current
literature, IL: singing, u dressmakng, "a;
plain sewing, l3 millinery, 10; attendant
nursing, s.
AT the close of the reports Miss Grace
Lawton was appointed chairman OF the
Washington street home.
The following were also appointed
committee TO draft new constitution and
bylaws for the organization: Miss Louise
lioppin, chairman; Miss Grace Lawton,
Mary Davis. Mrs John IL. Cady with the
president. Mrs. ]. Is; II. Nightingale.
member OF the committee. ex-officlo.
The list of officers chosen for the new
close Of the meeting by Mrs. John H.
Cady and are az follows, VIZ:
Honorary president. Mrs John L, Sir, Lin
ingale, 50 Prospect. street; vice presidents.
Miss Grace r. Lawton, Mrs Andrew
nell. Mrs. Charles a. Wheslock. Mrs,
William II. Bowen, Mrs. William l.. Phil
lips; recording secretary. Miss Mary Il.
Davis. corresponding secretary, Miss
Louise c. lloppin; general secretary. Miss
Laura Moulton treasurer. Mrs. Elizabeth
:. Brown; assistant treasurer, Miss Mary
Board OF managers-Mrs. George A.
Jepherson. Miss Laura Il. Nimball Mrs.
John Kelso, Mrs. Thomas W. Ladd. Mrs.
gar l.. Losee. Mrs. Alfred Metcalf. Mrs.
Ellen NJ Monroe. Miss Emily Manton.
Mrs Robert II. Parker. Mrs. Candace
ID Rockefsller, Mrs Jack A. Robinson.
Miss Louisa -. Sharpe. Miss Deborah w.
Sayles. Mrs Clinton r; stephens. Mrs.
James James IL chaSe; o,, Mrs ,,Is John H. ~ Cad4, o Mrs
Mrs. y: F. Davis; Miss, Helen G.. Dyer.
Mrs. Warren s. Dwinell. Miss Virginia
Gammsl. Mrs, George p Gladdi9gs. Mss
Mrs. Frederick w. Hartwell, Mrs. John
D. r. Jones, Mrs. John Q: Ames. Mrs.
Lewis W Anthony, Mrs. William Armour,
Miss Isabel Russell Brown. Mrs. A. S.
Burrows, Miss Edith s.. Burgess, Mrs.
Alfred NJ. Coates, Mrs. Edwin =. Cary,
Calder. Mrs. Joseph n. stafford, Mrs. Jo-
seph w Seymour. Mrs. Robert w TAFT.
Miss Harriett Tourtellott. Mrs. Edwin j.
Tetlow. Mrs. William A. Walton
Advisers-Mr, Aaron ordway. Mr. Lewis
w Anthony. Mr.. Charles G. Gardiner. Mr.
John Honshaw, Mr. Cyrus Carleton. Mr.
~ coIlector"Miss So Marion u. Beiden.
Auditors-Mr. John ". Cady, MIR Albert
Advisers-Hon Royal G. TAFT. Hon
Rnthbone Gardner. Mrs. William Batch
elder. Mr.. a. NJ. Snow. Mrs. Charles A.
Gamwell.
just before the adjournment OF the
meeting. which was In the late afternoon,
Mra Nightingale gave notice Of an Inn
purtnnt consolidation meeting" of the
n organization. TO he held In Manning
hail Brown university. on Tuesday even
ing. Nav s. At this time President
raunce. Bishop McNiokar and Miss Annie
Crossley Emery. dean OF Pembroke. will
speak upon the need of the work which
the " w G A aims 10 do and the speedy
erection Of the proposed new building. in
xxhtrh IA carry on the work