The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-11-03
Benevolent Association i'll Splcll-
did Condition, As Shown BY
Officers Report.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS CHOSEN.
President Morris Makes a Cheer
ing Rcport--Finailccs Arc
ii, Good Shape.

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yesterday afternoon In thh Hastings
/ Court room beginning at 4:30 o'clock. The
| meeting was very largely attended, every
police officer who could possibly DO of
duty at that hour being on hnnd. rho
| annual reports OF President l.. y. Morris
,unl Treasurer George II Mathews, show
| that he association has done n good
years work and is in very flourish
| Ing condition.
Tho meeting was called to order by
President L. Y. Morris and Secretary
George E. Pollock read the minutes OF
| tho last meeting.
Presidents Report
President Morris read his annual re-
! port as follows:
Richmond, Va, November ?. 1906
10 tho Members Of the Police Eenevo-
| lent Association:
| Observation-Disclosures year has passed
away and VIC are again assembled in an
nual meeting to review our work for the
| past twelve months and transact such
business as the welfare of the associa-
ton may demand. Each recurring oc-
| casion ofsthis kind makes me feel more
Gee ply impressed with the Importance OF
the great work which We have UNDER
ltakeIl that Of providing tho means
| wrer eby those who have become worn
| GU: in the service shall receive an an
nuity sand be relieved OF the worry In
! cident to providing for old age. No
higher motive can inpel any organization
\ ana You can, Indeed, congratulate your
self that you have built for your de-
| clining years fund which shall take.
! care Of your pressing needs. You are In
| finitcly better on than those who. having
| their capital Invested in their business,
1 are subject to vlcissitudcs OF the times,
| for many good and industrious men who
4 once stood foremost in the ranks OF cons
| rncrce have seen their accunnla tions
| swept away and their last days spent IN
| poverty. This Is notsan exaggerated
1 picture Of life; It is, alas. a constant oc-
/ currence. Yougare relieved OF all anxiety.
i What you need, under the guiding care
| of Providence Is to serve your fellow
citizens with zeal and fidelity. Then
4 when old age compels you 9 retire. this
i fund which We arc building M will be In
store for YOU {,. ls
i Truly Ill is n great incentive to do
$Iour duty well. and he a loyal supporter.
of n his association. we arc &only&in our
4 infancy. yet We have already relieved
some who have since crossed the rivcr
4 OF lire,o and wa are now taking care
4 of fourNof your comrades.
/ Funds Grown Nicely.
4 our funds have grown nicely and with
/ your active cooperation We expect to
\ augment them year by year. One OF the
i most gratifying cvid cnces Of the good will
Il OF your fellow citizens was shown IN the
4 hearty support OF the barbecue given ny
4 the association during this summer which
,t{~eaS IN ntf, s.
4 ury. II is not only the financial success
I that we apprecia te %yru touched elbows
4 with the taxpayers OF the city, who. by
Il their presence, enc oura ged you to feel
A that they arc8in accord with YOU In this
I noble work. Our thanks are especially
4 due to the Board OF Police EColninisslon-
4 era. without whose kind aid We could not
i have s,iccceded This annual gathering
should. and have no doubt Will, become ON
1 Il permanent feature.
II During this year we lost one OF our
life members, Major r. T. D, Myers. a
4 mar who, during n long and useiul NE
a represented; everything that makes up
Il Ideal citizenship
II One OF our pensioners, Z. w Jen R'ns,
j. departcd this he on July ~ l9Oo. ana
! we paid his widow the sum OF $50 to assist
1; IN defraylng the funeral expenses Ser
Z geant r. N. Thomas. nfter long and faith
], |ful service, was retired from the force
4 and has been placed upon our roll.
The meetings OF your Bonrd Of Dircc-
4 tors have been we'll attended. and each
I, member tries earnestly toad the asso-
citation by his advice and counsel
4 yNe' have added during the year seven
" teen life members and thirty-flve con-
! tributng members This lis gratifying.
but i would earnestly urge each and
every one OF yol, to work for tho Increase
of our citizen membership
Our. faithful and efficient treasurer VIII
= present his report which will give you
full Information as to our fnanclal con-
dltion.
My thanks arc due to your officers and
!. to your Board of Directors for their uni
.iEform courtesy and ready assistance,
III, IN conclusion | can but reterate my
Z appeal for your steadfast support OF the
z association. Remember that when you
4 help us you are helping yourself
Financial Condition.
Treasurer Mattnewss report gave in
!; detail the financial status Of the assoc
citation 1t shows that tho receipts from
! all sources Zone being the sale Of n few
bonds for reinvcstment) for the past
Year were $s,944,3l. ana the dsbursc-l
mcnts sS.a3O.b0. One item III tho dis
!. bursemcnts Is amount invested In inter-
est-bealng bonds s7.Od262. The death
benefits paid during the year were 81, $50.
J The atrcasurerG report also shows that.
1.-the association now has inEa safe vault
Z SEA 900 In bonds and securities drawing
= Interest at good rates. IA
n The following was read and adopted:i
i'The Police Benevolent Association In an
z |n,iA meeting assembled regret the abb
i, sence of our estoerned member, Captain
,5i}Jc II. Hulcc,s on account OF the sad death
,Iaint his family. eGd we desire to xtend
| |onr deepest SYMPATHY to him and his
I. ilfamily In their affection, l'efitI
! Resolved, Shat this minute be en-.
Z tered upon our records and a copy OF
Y same be sent TO Captain Huce.
Regret His illness,
!, WIN suitable preamble, setting forth
! +,,nt the Associated had learned 5of ms