The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-07
CHILDREN'S
FRIEND
SOCIETY
T0bsy Street Home Scene Of
68th Annual Meeting Ysstsr.
day--YearIy Report Rendered.

AT the GSth annual meeting OF the Chill
dren's Friend society at the Tobey street
home yesterday, Mrs. Mary Talbot. who
has served as secretary for "a years ten
dered her resignation.
After devotional exercises conducted
by Rev. Mr.. Sanderson OF the Central
Congregational church, the following
program was rcndered
Song of Greeting" school; recitation.
song. "Chipperee Chip school; rounds,
"scotland's Burning" "sweetly Sings
the Donkey" school; recitation, The
New Baby" Augustus Briggs" Cradle
Song" Bessie shaw; recitation, New
Tangled Schools" Mary Webster; reci-
tatlon. "Comp'nys Comm 10 Tea" Ray
mond Uhng; song. Angels are Watch
recitation, "Ttmid Tottie." Little Web
ster and James Martin; recitation.
Overheard at the Telephone" Alice
Carpenter; song, MY Grandfather's
Farm" school; recitation, when | w's
Twelve" oscar Foss; recitation, "Nota
Bene," Bessie Shaw; song. Good night.
Little Flowers" Edith and Bernice Ken
ney; song. Good Night" scnool
According TO the secretary's report,
"The present number OF children in the
care OF the society is so. OF whom eight
are placed out and u are inmates OF the
home. Twenty-nine have entered during
the year. one has been placed out In a
family. 10 have been removed by friends
and one has become Of age. The whole
number cared for by this organization is
220S many OF whom have become re
liable. useful members of society. credit
ably nling positions OF responsibility.
I'm October last twins were admitted (;
IN January twin girls. 3 years old, were
admitted; and In March. another pair.
3 years old. was received. The last twins
before these are more than 20 years old.
1T Is cheering 20 those who have the
true welfare of tho children at heart 20
notice how many-only "a few years ago.
even as these are here today-return 20
this place as their real home. and 20 the
uatron-as others turn TO their own
mothers Nor is the appeal ever made
in vain Her genuine interest. her ex-
celent Judgment. her wise counsel, are
cordially given 20 those who seek and
IN 50 many Instances have proved OF the
greatest benefit.
"In Nav an unusual siege Of Illness de-
rnanded help from outside 10 nurse and
care for tho afflicted children This trying
state " things lasted 1ust four weeks.
taxing tho hospital accommodations 70
their utmost limits other than this. the
general health for the year has been very
good
These Officers were elected:
President Mrs Francis Y. Bates; Vice
presidents Mrs Henry q Russell. Miss
Anna r. White Mise Emma l.. Manches-
ter Mrs Eliza y Gerald and Mrs Arba
II smith: treasurer. Mrs. Christopher
IAppitt. recording secretary Mrs Horace
r. Jacobs corresponding secretary. Mrs.
John r. Bucher; managers. Miss Emma
A. TAFT. Mrs Thomas w. Ladd, Mrs.
Forrest q. Eddy. Mrs. George a. Stock
well. Miss Rcbccca q. Sanders Mrs. Will
liam Armour Mrs. Howard * Hilton.
Mrs Helen r.. w. Kendall. Mrs. James NJ.
Scott Mrs Richmond Parsons Mrs will
liam q Dart Mrs g. Frank Aldrlch: as
sistnnt managers Mrs William n Bar-
ton Miss Elizabeth =. Nose. Miss Eliza
beth Sackett Mrs Edward ". Mason.
Miss Elizabeth T. Rounds Mise Caroline
r. Jones. Miss NJ T. Wilcox. Mrs. Fred
erick Cooke Miss Harriet Hazard Miss
Edith Campbcll. nominating committee.
MEe Thomas J B1ftoy. Mrs s Millett
Thompson. Mrs George A. Stockwoli: :
auditor William r. Chapin. board 81 al
visers. VI. y. I Goddard O w r. Matte
son. Charles Sissor. " y. Campbell and
Hon. William W. Douglas.