Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-09
CHARITIES SOCIETY
REGULAR MEETING OF BOARD OF
MANAGERS HELD.
Arrangements for Meetings to Be Held
Within Week or Ten
Days.

The board of managers of the Associated
Charities held its regular meeting yesterday
afternoon at AIS o'clock at 81 G street.
There were present Judge A. B. Hagner,
Mrs j. w. BabsOn, DR.. George M. Kober,
Prof Charles P Neill, Mr.. Cuno H. Ru-
dolph, Miss Lucy NJ. Solger, Mr.. George s.
Wilson and the secretary. Mr.. Charles F.
Weller ~
In addition to the regular items of routine
business the most important matters con-
sidered were the annual meeting, to be held
Friday, November IS, and. the special meet
ing called for the Arlington Hotel for Sat
urday. November II. The board considered
the report of its executive committee, stat
ing that Mr.. Alexander Johnson, general
secretary of the national conference of
charities and correction, has been induced
to speak for the society. in the special as
sembly rooms at the Arlington Hotel next
Saturday evening at s s,cIpck. The subject
to be discussed is THE Pubics Servants
and Their Master" an address, which MIR.
Johnson has recently delivered in Boston
and in Baltimore .';s = L.
The board arranged to have Prof. Bernard
l. Janhey, chairman of the board, preside
at this meeting, the arrangements for which
are being made by special committee rep
resenting the seven division conferences of
the association, and including Mrs G. D.
MerWln, president of the Monday Evening
Club, who has been especially active in ar
ranging for this meeting and reception
After Mr.. Johnson's address the people
present VIII! be introduced to him person.
any Inc board decided to issue general
invitations, through the public press invit-
ing the attendance of all persons who are
interested.
After considerable discussion the board of
managers decided that no collection will be
taken at either of these two public meet
lngs. Inc executive committee had plan
ned to have an appeal for subscriptions pre-
sented at the annual meeting, Friday, Mo-
vemDer IL, In the New York Avenue Pres
byter1an Church. Seve1f4l members of the
board expressed the Opinion that some of
the people invited to attfg94d this meeting
would consider that they rSsere being SUBJ
Jecteo 10 UNIQUE pressure ira collection were
to be taken up iddringwtHe meeting In
stead, 1t was arranged that COR Archibald
Hopkins, chairman Of TIE, FINANCE commit
| tee. Will make short statement as to the
expenses OF the Associated Charities and
its present financial needs. leaving the peo-
PIE IN a.se n to send. their contribu-
ions later If they are wiling to do so.
Requests for Seats.
1t was reported to the.Ibeard that the re-
quests already received f9f reserved seats
at the annual meeting this year exceeds the
number received at thea1SSYfresponding date
LOT any previous mountaineering. A great
deal OF interest is being Manifested In the
special address to be delipered by Mr.. Rob-
ert w. de Forest of New York city. He
mas Deen invited to spend several hours on
, ri,uay preceding the evening meeting IN
inspecting sanitary conditions in Washing
Ton, under the guidance of Mr.. s.. w.
Woodward, Gen. George M. Sternberg and
secretary Weller. Mr.. de Forest has also
oeen asked to spend Saturday in Washing
ton. IN order to meet. in special session, the
members OF the board aOf managers. who
are anxious to secure the suggestions OF
sucn recognized leader and authority in
The board decided to publish, through,
ene newspapers. an invitation to all per-
SOUS Interested, to apply for reserved seats
= tne annual meeting on November IL. It
mas oeen found that the church with hold
aDout I,2o0 people, and about half of that
number OF seats have not yet been definite
ly assigned
designations Considered.
The board considered the designations Of
Nj. ]. B. T. Upper and Mr.. William J.