Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-25
THE WORK OF THE BLIND.
Annual Meeting Of Aid Association
Election of Officers.

The annual meeting OF the Aid Associa-
ton for the Blind of the District of Column
bia was held at the home for the blind 915
street northwest. Thursday, April q, at
2 pm, with Mrs. H. c. Metzerott first vice
president, presiding. After the minutes of
the last annual meeting were read the cor
responding secretary gave report of her
work for the year, among other things
stating that many new members were re-
ceived into the association the past year.
The report of the treasurer, Major Richard
Sylvester. showed that all bills. interest,
insurance and current expenses had been
promptly met during the year.
The report of the chairman of the admis-
sion committee, Mrs. c. E. Main, stated
that three inmates had recently been ad-
nlitted to the home. and Mrs. William King,
chairman of the house committee, reported
that the health of the inmates has been re-
markably good. Only three cases of severe
Illness occurred For the amusement and
instruction of the inmates daily readings
are given by volunteers, and every Sunday
afternoon religious services are held in
the parlors of the home, conducted by one
of the clergymen of the city.
1t was announced that Mrs. c. E. Gilt
tings, the matron, Is entering upon her
fifth year of gratuitous service to the as
sociation. and still declines to receive COM
penSation.
Mrs j. E. Gilbert, chairman of the ad-
visory committee, reported that as much
of the work Of the committee was OF
confidential character, a detailed account
could not be presented at an annual meet
ing.
The chairman of the ways and means
committee, Mrs. T. N. Mclaughlin, report
ed that through the committees EFFORTS sew
eral forms Of entertainment had been given
during the year, from which considerable
money was realized.
Mrs. J. L. Jacobs, chairman of the indus
trial committee, reported that the work
shops during the year had given general
satisfaction, and the men kept fairly busy
at their labors, which consists of chair
Gaming, broom making and manufacturing
and renovating mattresses The women
weave belts and bags and make many use
full articles for the household.
Mrs. John Russell-Young and Mrs. Albert
q. Bracket were elected honorary presi-
dents of the association, after which came
the biennial election of officers and board
of directors, with the following result:
President, Mrs. Charlotte Emerson Main;
vice presidents, Mrs. H. G. Metzerott Mrs.
c. NJ Pepper, Mrs. Julia E. Pond and Mrs.
s. G. w. Benjamin; corresponding and re-
cording secretary, Mrs. ]. L. Jacobs; finan-
ciaI secretary, Mrs. l.. w. Calver; treas
urer, Major Richard Sylvester The other
members of the board of directors are: Mrs.
J. E. Gilbert, Mrs. G. A. Brown, Mrs. j. A.
Rose, Mrs A. Wood. Mrs A. e. Spurgeon,
Mrs. ]. Auerback, Mrs. William King Mrs.
Julia Mason Layton, Miss Hattie p. Wood,
DIR. A. w. TanciI, Mrs. J. H. Ellicott, Mr..
Walter Brown, Mrs. D. B. Wainwright,
Mrs. William J. Hillebrand, Mrs. T. W.
Mclaughlin, Mrs. ]. H. w. Blake, Mrs. L.
M. Porter Miss Cornelia Clay, Mrs. j. Z.
Penny. Mrs M. Allies, Mrs. Horace Taylor
and Mrs William Spencer.