The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-07-15
RELIEF SOCIETY
FILES VACANCIES
!. CAUSED BY DEATH
d. r. Noyes Succeeds Former
Governor Ramsey as Presi-
nt-ResoIutions Eulogistic
of Deceased Members.

The board of managers of the ST.
Paul Relief society at it's semi annual
meeting yesterday afternoon, at the
Office Of the secretary. 141 East Ninth
street. filed three vacancies caused by
the death of members Of the board
since the last meeting in January. Res
olutions expressing regret for the loss
of the members were adopted.
d. r. Noyes was elected president
to fill the vacancy caused by the death
of Alexander Ramsey.
w. II. Eisinger was elected mem
Der of the board of managers to sue
coed Charles w. Hackett. deceased.
A. D. S. Johnston was elected to the
board of managers to succeed Mrs.
Cornelia Day Wilder Appleby.
Resolutions commemorative of the
late Alexander Ramsey. Cofnelia Day
Wilder Appleby and Charles w. Hack
EFT were adopted. The tribute of the
society to the memory of Gov Ramsey
was as Follows: .s''
Honor Gov. Ramsey.
mo one could have more acceptably
filled the place Of president. been more
interested in it's work, or more cour-
teous and kind in his attitude to his
associates in it, who respected his
Judgment, sought his counsel and re-
garded him with sincere affection"
The devotion of the late Mrs. APP
pleby to the charitable cause of the
society was remembered in the follow
ing expression:
up to the time of her death. Tues
day, Jan. 20, 1903, period of eight
years. she Continued faithfully to serve
as member of the board of managers
of the society. Even on Christmas
eve, though not in the best Of health
at the time, Jshe insisted upon carrying
Christmas cheer to the needy ones. OF
acting the part of the sweet Christmas
angel of mercy and of love. 1t was
doubtless in part, at least, as result
Of this. that she laid down her life
but a few weeks later, upon the altar
of charity. a self sacrificing, martyr to
the cause Of the suffering and the
poor" q5 ,.s,tsI a-,sw sa-t-,rj
The services of the late c. w. Hack
EFT We're recognized in the following
resolution:
'That in the. death. of Charles w.
Hackett.. the board of nnapag gers Of our
st. Paul Relief society, lost a valuable
coadjutor in it's noble, work: one, whose
Judgment and sympathy were always
III hearty accord with all wise meas
ures7 for, the benefit of the poor and
whose efforts and means were cheer
fully given for. their relief" a1as
.4...-e $50 Work off Seoiesyads ssEtTts
The report of theLseeretary Showed
the total amount of aid rendered dur
ing the last six. months to be ,$2.3OO.78'
The treasurer's report SLOWS disburse-
ments to be $1,803.36. The total ex-
pended was; 81 .104,14. leaving but a
small balance on hand.
The number of applications during
the first half of the year have been 1888,
as, compared with 1,008 "in5the corre-
spending six. months of 1902. a. de-
crease of 800; TBS represented families
and 143 Individuals 227 were new
cases andy,661 recurrent The amount
of aid in clothing was 4,7S0 garments,
valued atl S1.10S.12. Food was sup
piled to the amount Of $226.95.
Of the sum expended only $79.26 was
returned by those aided. This. how
ever, is $53.31 more than was re-
turned during the same time last year.
The report on the free employment
bureau shows that 1919 women were
aided as against 139 men. The men
earned S166, while the, women earned
s2,S1S.3f.