The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-18
Meeting AT
SAILORS
HAVEN

There were a number Of interesting and
surprising facts elected at the annual
meeting OF the board OF directors OF the
Sailors Haven and Mission at the rooms
of the Haven on South Main street at
noon today.
one of the surprises was the announce
ment that during the past year more than
1900 men had visited and secured ac-
commodations at the haven. Another was
that this year there was a small deficit
owings TO the fact that the year, as a
whole has been an open one and the ma
jority OF the men who would find the
home indispensable had been able TO be at
hence the revenue OF the rooms had been
sea for the greater part OF the time and
considerably lessened.
The first business taken up after the
opening of the session by the president,
Mr. william Ely was the report OF the
secretary. In this. which was presented
by Mrs William Ely, the condition Of the
work was made known and the success OF
the year was told. Mrs. Ely stated that
during the year a vast number OF the
sailors who come TO this port had been
looked after and those who were III were
treated at the expense OF the haven or
sent 10 the Marine hospital
In the report II was shown also that
more than 1000 men had made the haven
their home for time when In port and
that more than 5000 Of them had used the
lodging department.. The fOrecastng OF
plans for the coming year also formed A
portion Of the report.
The treasurer's report was presented by
Mr. Henry Wolcott, showing the amounts
of money received during the year and
how II had been spent. Including the
hal ifa "a fraa al 1aa 4raa p
previous there had been just S1443S so re-
ceived. OF which amount Sl049. 70 had been
taken in for lodgings This amount had
been disbursed In various ways for the
benefit Of the men. The cost OF running
the haven for the past year had been
Sl66o5 so that the deficit amounted 10
Sl62.65 From all cources there had been
collected during the year. including the
balance from the year previous S2iS2. 90,
Of which amount all had been expended.
or the above amount the interested per-
sons OF the city had contributed Si325 a..
and the remainder had been obtained
from the accomm tions OF the haven.
hy the patronage of the sailors, OF the
reading room and the billiard and pool
tables.
A number of matters were talked over.
after which the elections Of the officers
took place II resulted as follows Presi-
dent. Elisha DYER; treasurer. Henry wal
cctt. secretary. Mrs VILLA mEly The
board of directors was chosen as follows.
MFNs ElUHll AllTWus MTNt W lNlam IL
Burlington, Mr. Z. r. C1rpenter Mr.. J..
y Coleman. Mr. i HalsN Dewoln. Miss
Alice Dollen. Mrs. james r Duffy. Mrs
William Fly. AIR A y Fisher. Miss Ell--
aheth Hazard Miss Harriet Talbot. Mrs
W w Woeden. Mr. Morwin White The
entertainment committee was made 10
consist OF the ofllowinR. Mrs James
DUFFY Mrs. William Fly. Miss Elizabeth
Hazard Mr. A. y Fisher ard Miss Uor-
riot Talbot.
The SUNDAY service committee WAS an
notiuced as consisting ~ MIS-. w ".
Woedeu and Mrs William Ely.
The hospital visiting committee consist
cd ~ Mrs Va n. Ruffum Miss 4. @.
Dollen Mrs James y. Duffy
The harbor committee was made Mr. A
NJ Fisher and superintendent, Captain
Benjamin +. Roundy