The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-11-14
MUCH GOOD DONE
AMONG The POOR
UNION CITY MISSION OFFICIALS
REPORT ON WORK.
Annual Meeting and Dinner Attended
B by Many Friends Of Institution Who
Hear Accounts Of Management
Women and Children Helped to Warm
and Comfortable Clothing.

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The annual meeting Of the Union
rooms last evening, 125 Of the officials
and friends of the institution partici-
pating in the dinner which preceded
the business meeting. T. E. Hughes,
president Of the board of trustees, pre-
sided.
Five men wer elected to the direc-
tory for a term of tire years as fol-
lows: T. E. Hughes, C.. M. Way, E..
Kneeland, Carl, M. E. Carlson, and M.
II. Towner; and Up. Coan was elected
to serve one year, the unexpired term of
j. II. Martin, resigned. The directors
met at the close Of the business meet
ing and reorganized by electing the fol-
lowing officers: President, T; F..
secretary, Carey Emerson; treasurer, w.
F. Black; superintendent of the mis-
sion, G. NJ. Stocking. e
Features Of the meeting were the re-
ports of the officers and superintend-
ents, including those Of r. E. Hughes,
president; w. F. Black, treasurer, the
secretary Of the Joyful Tidings Mis-
sion at Franklin and Minnehaha ave-
nues; Miss Belle Simmons Of the Wom-
ems Work Exchange, and Carey Emer-
son, secretary of the board Of trustees.
- Money Is Needed.
The property statement, copies of
which were distributed, gives the value
of. the St. James hotel at Washington
and Second avenues s, at 100000 on
bearing S per cent interest. Count
ing the hotel furnishings and fixtures
the organization has an equity of $74,-
900. There is floating debt of $4,000.
Mr.. Emerson in his report called atten-
ton to the floating and mortgage debts
The organization is in need Of funds to
take care Of the work as it enlarges,
said Mr.. Emerson, and it is serious
handicap to pay out money for interest
when it is needed 80 badly for the &C.
tive work. He urged the churches of
the city that have an interest in the
movement to do all in their power to
assist the organization in freeing itself
Of debt. 80 . .
Other items Of the statistical tables
showed the receipts for the year from
the operation Of the hotel to be $780,
40l.21, and the cost Of maintenance
$25,67l9o, leaving net profit of $5,-
22O.32 to be applied to mission work.
The lodging house department operates
l27 beds. For the year 20,897 lodgings
were paid for and 967 were supplied
free. Free baths to the number of
3,72S were supplied and $3.50 men
washed and dried garments. Cash re-
ceipts- for lodgings were $2,691.67, cost
OF maintenance, $1,000, leaving a bal
ance Of $l,091.67 to be applied to mis-
sion work. - Il. TIL
Women's Work Exchange.
The report of Miss Simmons Of the
larly interesting and was told in way
that showed that while as superintend-
ent she fully appreciates the import.
ance Of the work, and it's unlimited
scope, she still manages to extract from
it must homely philosophy, Christian
enjoyment. Miss Simmons figures
showed that 247 women were given
work in exchange for clothing for 3, 1866
children, or ISL garments. The value
,paid for in work was $328.40, while; the
real value of the garments was 1866. 10.
The number! OF garments supplied free
was 1923, and ,4S3 were sold for cash.
Inc cash at receipts for t1eo garments and
Of clothing, and there are hn8d re Ias of
poor people who are glad to pay a small
sum for such goods or to work for it.
Donations Of that sort mean warmth
and comfort to many children, who,
otherwise would suffer from cold.
a ddresses on phases Of the liabilities
sof the churches to the worthy poor
and the practical ways Of extending re-
lief were made by DR.. Fayette L.
Thompson of Hennepin Avenue Meth
odist, and Rev. Charles E. Burton of
Lyndale Congregational church. A
number Of young men, converts thru
the work Of the mission, also told their
experiences.