Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-11
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES
MANAGERS MEET FOR TRANsAO-
TON OF BUSINESS.
Justice Brewer, President-Elect, At
transformations Appointed for
tn Ensuing Year.

The board of managers of the Associated
Charities held its regular meeting yester-
day in the general Office. at 6l1 G street
northwest, when Justice David J. Brewer.
the recently elected president Of the asso-
citation. was present for the first time. The
others in attendance were Miss Helen c.
Woodward, of the recently elected
members: Mrs. J. w. Babson, Miss Lucy
M. sSolger, Mr.. George Truesdell, DR.. Geo.
M. Kober. Mr.. Frederic L. Moore, Mr.. Geo.
S. Wilson and Mrs. Charles F. Weller. Ber-
nard T. Janney. chairman of the board OF
managers. presided. Regrets were received
from Col Archibald Hopkins. Cuno H. Ru-
dolph. 8. w. Woodward and John B. Sie-
man, jr., who were prevented from attend
ing.
The recommendations of the executive
agents. on trial. TO fill vacancies, were ap-
proved and Prof. Janney announced the
assignment CT committee members for the
ensuing year, as follows:
Executive committee-Mrs J. W. Babson
Col George Truesdell, Mr.. George S. Will
son. Mr.. Cuno Fl. Rudolph. Mr.. John b
Sleman. jr., with Prof. B. T. Janney as
Finance committee-Col Archibald Hop
kins. chairman; Frederic L. Moore. s W.
Woodward Thomas w. Smith and Cuno H.
Rudolph.
Auditing committee-Wiliam H. Baldwin.
D. l..
ney. chairman. -
Committee on provident plans-Dr. George
M kober. chairman; Prof Charles p
NeilI, Miss Lucy M. CoIger Mr. George 9
Wilson and Miss Helen c.. Woodward.
Report of Finance Committee.
For the finance committee, Col. Archibald
Hopkins submitted a written report show
ing that the contributions received by the
association during the month of December
1904. were much larger than the amounts
received in December in previous years
The collections for January. however. were
announced to be smaller this year thus far
than the subscriptions received In the cor
responding period last year.
The report of the society for the month
OF December as presented by the general
secretary showed 1.516 application received
during the month for services of all kinds.
OF these. Ola came from needy families
themselves, 191 from private individuals,
~ from business firms. 33 from churches,
4S from charitable organizations, % from
police officers, lib from the Salvation
Army. from doctors. 80 from nurses and
12} from other cooperating organizations
and individuals.
Material aid, consisting mainly of food,
fuel, shoes and clothing. was supplied in 9S7
cases during the month of December. En-
ployment was secured in fifty instances.
while three were provided with transporta-
ton to friends in other cities. There were
IA cases provided for through institutions,
and correctional or legal aid was given in
So instances. Children reported to the
board of childrens guardians because of
improper home conditions numbered 49, and
there were 81 truant children who were in
iuenced to attend school. Fifty-four chill
dren were provided with clothing In order
to enable them to attend public school.
Savings Collected.
There were 1874 volunteer workers active
during the month of December. including
q enlisted during the month, and 1877 who
began their services in previous months
The number of visits made by agents dur
ing December was 800, while somewhat
larger number was made by volunteers.
There was a total of 334 families for whom
special holiday philanthropies were sug-