The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-07
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE
 WORKING WOMAN'S HOME


 The annual meeting of the Workii.s Woman's Home Association was held U. Tuesday afternoon when the election officers. trustees, managers ana comm tees resulted as follows:
 Officers, 19Q3.-Honorary Life President, Mrs 5. l.. Wyman: President, Mrs. T. W. Hannon: Vice-Preside1t. Mrs. Emily Meyer; Secretary, Mrs. c. H. Scott; As- sistant Secretary, Mrs: Lila c. Gordon; Treasurer, lals. W. c. Pope; Assistant Treasurer. Mss Carrie Hammond: Trus- tees. Mrs. M. D. Bibb. Mrs. E. K. Gla. xier. Mrs. B. l.. Wyman, Mrs. M. A. Waller, Miss Mary Crommelin; Managers. Mrs. B. l.; wyman. Mrs. J; 8. will, Well. Mrs. J. c. Hurter.. Mrs. J: ". Bibb. Mrs. F. H. Warren. Miss Lena Hausman. Mrs. Margaret Waller, Miss Thomas Mrs. M. c. Stokes, Miss Carrie Hammond, Mrs. E. k. Glazier. Mrs. Charles Moritz, Mrs. J. A. Kirkpatrick, Mrs. J. D. Gaston. Mrs. W. D. Gay; Duncan. Miss Lena Hausman. Mrs. J. E. Worswlck. Mrs. J. H. Hardaway, Mrs. J. R. Winf: Committee on Repairs and Grounds, Mrs. F. H. Warren. Mrs. w. Mrs. Robert strinsfs:low. Mrs: j. z. Hurter. Mrs. w. G. xelverton; Commit tee on Admittance, Mrs. J. W. Durr, Mrs. J. l.. Cobbs, Mrs. E. K. Glazier. Mrs. Charles Moritz. Mrs. Margaret Clanton. A telegram was received during the meeting from Mrs. M. A. Waller. who lives with her daughter. Mrs. F. R. Chambers in Bronxville. New York. In it she said:
 '.As an expression of unfailing interest and regret that cannot be with you to. day l send a check for $50 to the Home"
 Secretary's Report.
 The following is the report of the Sec retary. as read by Mrs. J. H. Hardaway: To the President. Officers and Members:
 The Secretary. appointed for the past year, was compelled to decline the honor. and the Assistant Secretary. while ren- dering faithful service. was unable, on account of frequent absences from the city, to keep sn accurate record of all meetings, hence this report will neces' sarily be incomplete. Your kind indul- gerce is respectfully requested.
 The year 1902 has been an unusually prosperous one in the annals of this As- sociauon. More and larger cash dona' tions have been received, the sheltering capacity has been increased, and a larger membership enrolled.
 There are at present thirty inmates, with quite number of applications awaiting the decision of the Committee on Admittarice. Several inmates have moved to other homes and one marriage occurred; that of Miss Pearl Gardner to MT. J. Cain on April 30.
 Three deaths occurred Tn the Home dur ing the past year, Adrs. Austin, the oldest inmate; her adopted daughter, MISS Mary Austin, and Mrs. Gardner, whose daugh- ter had but recently married and moved away. These were all highly respected women and patient sufferers for a long time.
 Lack of proper facilities, and the ex- istence in the city of several charity hos pitals. decided the Board of Managers to expunge the word Helpless from it's original nome. and the Association will henceforth be known as The Working Woman's Home" assisting only those who, upon entrance, are self-supporting. The same matron. Mrs. Pye, continues to preside and faithfully attends to all duties.
 Three devoted members of the Asso- ciation have been called to "the Home Beautiful to receive the reward they so well deserved. They were Mrs. Char lotte Bush, Ms. E. T. Ledyard and Mrs. M. l.. Barnett. Mrs. Bush was a char ter member. and in October last. became a life member: she had served the Asso- citation in many capacities and memo rial meeting. whereat her virtues were extolled and suitable resolutions were prepared and sent to her relatives, and the city newspapers, followed her sudden