Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-11-14
MEETING OF THE BOARD
ASSOCIATED CHARITIES MAN.
Ayers TRANSACT BUSINESS.

At the last meeting Of the board of man.
ayers Of the Associated Charities two new
members were elected, a new division agent
appointed to I'LL a vacancy and arrange
ments for the annual meeting made. JUS
tice David ]. Brewer. president of the as
ISOLATION; Prof. B. T. Janney. chairman Of
the board Of managers, and Mr.. Charles F.
Weller, general secretary. were appointed
committee with power to act In perfect
ing details for the annual meeting. to be
held Tuesday. December IL, at the First
Congregational Church.
Mr.. Fred G.. Golden. who was recently
elected to membership In the board was
unable to accept. In his place Judge Will
liam H. DeLacy Of the Juvenile Court was
unanimously elected. To fill the remaining
vacancy Mrs James R. Garfield was elected
member Mrs. Kathryn E. Howells, who
nad served for many years as agent of the
West End division, rendered her resigna-
ton. 1t was accepted with an expression
OF the boards appreciation Of the services
rendered. Mrs. Ella H. West, agent in
training, was assigned to take charge of
the West End division December l. The
board members present at the meeting
were: Justice David J. Brewer, Prof. b. r
ganney' Col; Archibald Hopkins Miss
Helen Nicolay, DR.. George M. Kober.
George s. Wilson. Frederic L. Moore, Miss
Florence P. Spoford. William III. Bald
win ana secretary Weller.
Work During October.
The work Of the society during October.
as Drleny summarized by the secretary. in
GUIDED the charitable treatment of 55S fam
Ines, OF whom 212 were new cases. while 346
had previously been known to the agents.
The months work makes the societys total
registration reach II. 1877 confidential records
OF needy families. During October $50 an
plications were received. including 512 from
needy families themselves, 200 from medt-
cal dispensaries. So from private individuals
from school teachers, II from nurses, 8
from policemen, from churches IS from
charitable organizations Is from out-of-
town sources and 81 from other individuals
and organizations who asked the society's
help for needy families.
Aid was administered 841 times, of which
263 represented expenditures from the Citi-
zens Relief Association funds, II from the
golden book fund" 43 from private indf-
vfduals and IS from other organizations and
individuals enlisted to provide material aid
in certain cases The total of $214.92 was
expended during the month in providing a
curative diet of milk and eggs for INDECENT
consumptives. Employment was secured in
"a Instances during the month, and 46 ap-
plicants were aided through appropriate
institutions. Correctional or legal aid was
PROVIDED IN 40 cases, lncluQlng IL children
reported to the board of childrens guar
dams as lacking proper homes Nineteen
children were clothed to permit their at
tending school, and special help for the sick
was secured in 20 instances. During Oc-
tober 80 volunteer workers We're active. In
spite of the approaching winter, $SS9S0
were collected on the stamps savings sys-
tenn during October from poor families, for
whom the money is held in trust subject to
their demands. A total of 1885 visits were
made during October by agents and volun-
teers, and Is meetings were held to plan
for the adequate treatment Of distressed
families.