Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-01-14
THE WORK OF RELIEF
OF THE ASSOCIATED
CHARITIES HOLD MEETING.
Report Of General Secretary for De
Observation-Disclosures Received
by Two. Associations.

The managers Of the Associated Chari-
ties held their monthly meeting yesterday
at Bill street northwest, beginning at 4:lo
pm. There were present Prof. B. T. Jam
ney. chairman; VIM. ]. Boardman. Colonel
Archibald Hopkins, DR.. VIM. c. Wood
ward, Frederick L. Moore, John B. Sleman,
jr.. DR.. George M. Kober. George s. VIII
son. Mrs. J. W. Babson, Miss Lucy M. Sol
ger and Charles F. Weller, secretary.
Among other reports was one from DR..
VIM. c. Woodward, whom the board, at Its
last meeting, had requested to form spe-
cial committee on the prevention OF con-
sumption. Upon the suggestion OF Dr.
Woodward it was decided to increase the
membership of the proposed committee SO
as to include representatives OF the Boaro
OF Trade, the Business Mems Association,
the two medical associations, allopathlc
and homeopathic, the clergy and the legal
profession, together with the smaller COM
mittee on the prevention Of consumption
which was organized several months ago
as part of the Monday evening confer
ence class of the Associated Charities.
The board also decided to authorize the
renting of a new division Office at 1904 7th
street northwest in order to subdivlde the
associations third division which now ex-
tends between North Capitol and 10Th
streets, from the Mall to the District line.
The applications In this division have be-
come SO numerous and the work so heavy
that 1t Is thought best to separate the
agent and assistant agent, who have hitler
to covered this territory and had their
headquarters together at the central office,
81 G street. One of these workers, Mr.. d.
A. Glascoff, will retain the office at S11 q
street for work in the central portion OF
Northwest Washington, which will still be
called the associations third division. Miss
Caroline Whitman, who has ranked for
years as agent of the entire third division,
will henceforth confine her attention to
that part of the division lying north of
N street. She will undertake the work OF
organizing new committees and establish
ing a new division, to be known as the
seventh division of the Associated Chari-
ties.
Miss Charlotte Golf. who was called to the
Washington association four months ago
from Iowa, where she had seven years OF
successful experience as general secretary
of the Associated Charities of Des Moines,
was appointed assistant secretary by the
board. The resignation of Col. Henry F.
Blount from the board of managers, be-
cause of a fixed engagement preventing
him from attending board meetings, was
accepted with regret. The selection of his
successor on the board was postponed until
the next regular meeting.
General Secretary's Report.
The general secretary, Mr.. Charles F.
Weller. reviewed the work Of the Associated
Charities for the month of December. Dur
ing that time SS4 families had required at
tention. OF these 332 were new cases: the
balance had been previously known to the
association, but required further or renewed
assistance. There had been 9S7 applica-
tons from the needy themselves, 222 from
business firms, churches. private citizens
and other persons or organizations CO.
operating with the Associated Charities
Material aid was procured in 794 instances
", od6 10 fhn al nd t1ar
benevolences associated with the Christmas
holidays The funds Of the Citizens Re-
lief Association were drawn upon for the
requisite material aid in 80 instances, but
cured from other organizations or individ-
uals. The school supplies collected at
Christmas time he said, provided a great
deal of material relief A special car Of
forty-five tons of excellent block coal.
given by Major James ]. Gordon. was also
distributed during December, mainly in
small lots Of quarter of a ton or less.
which afforded relief to some 200 needy
families.
Employment was secured for 80 persons
during December, 8 were furnished trans
portation to relatives or employment out
side of the city, 40 were referred to insti-
buttons or organizations for assistance and
46 were afforded correctional treatment or
legal aid, including 81 children who were
reported to the board of chiidrens guar
dams; % children were given clothing for
the specific purpose OF enabling them to
attend school,
The secretary reported especially gratify-
ing results attained during December in
the enlistment of Friendly Visitors, Savings
Collectors and other volunteer workers who
| assist the agents in securing employment,
encouraging improvements in home life
lending encouragement. counsel and re-
newed ambition to distressed people whom
the visitors thus help to help themselves,
Seventy-seven volunteers attended the
weekly division conferences So served as
Friendly Visitors, each working for the up-
building of one or two families; 20 yolun-
teers made regular weekly visits to Sc
lected neighborhoods for the collection of
small savings on the stamp savings sys-
tenn and II other workers gave volunteer
assistance in other forms. total Of L 228
visits were made by volunteers working I'M
der careful guidance, while ,5S1 visits were
made by the regular trained agents Of the
association
Assistance for the Needy.
Generous responses have been made TO thu
appeal Of the Associated Charities. whose
treasurer, Mr.. John Joy Edison, has received
the following amounts: Previously pub
lfshed, 2,639.5S; III. N. c." ST. Frank T.
Rawlings. $40; L. d. Meyers, So: Moore &
Hill, 500 Arthur Portman 81; a. D. Gil
man. 81 Charles L. Wilkinson, 81; Arthur
w. Fairfax 25 cents; Steinem Bros, 50. 50:
Gershom Bradford, 50; Mrs "W. Irving
vinal," So; Mr.. Byron S. Adams, $40; B. F.
Bittinger. s.; F; w: MeReynolds, So; A
Friend, 81; IN. K. E." $40; A Friend, 81:
Anonymous. 81; Cash. so cents; VIM. S.
Burns, 50; Florida. 81; John Hartnett, 81;
Mum Co., IS: Total. 50. sO3.33
Additional subscriptions. 1t is reported,
are badly needed.
For the Citizens Relief Association the
following amounts have been received by
the treasurer, Mr.. Beriah Wilkins who has
already disbursed considerable portion
OF the amount printed as previously ac-
knowledged:"
J. Perry, S.; Charles L. Bradley, SOS: Chas.
p. Foster. $25; w. H. Shock. IS; w. s. p.
IS; George Otis Smith. s.; Mrs. Grace Co.
burn smith. 80; c. e. S., IS; j. c. S., IS; An