Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-01-16
ITS ANNUAL MEETING
BUSINESS TRANSACTED BY
WASHINGTON HUMANE SOCIETY.

The annual meeting of the Washington
Humane Society was held yesterday after
noon at its headquarters, room "a, Warder
building, 9th and F streets. 1t was stated
that the year just ended was the most sue
cessful in the history of the organization.
The reports Of the officers and of several
committees were submitted
The committee on legal proceedings and
legislation reported that the result of eff
forts to prevent legislation tending to pro-
tract the time of confinement of animals on
railroad trains longer than twenty-eight
consecutive hours was failure, as the rail-
| roads and cattle interests combined were
able to secure the passage of a bill extend
ing the time from twenty-eight to thirty
six hours
The committee on fountains reported that
through its efforts fifteen fountains were
secured, eight of which had been installed.
MRS. W. +. Chandler presented the society
with twelve fountains and Mrs. T. F. Bay
ard. Mrs. Mary L. Bennett and Miss Ger
trude Mathey one each.
Mr.. e. A. Snow, the president, read his
annual report. 1.-The result of the work
during the past year." he said, "eclipsed all
previous years. The number of animals ex-
amined in 1905 were %, 1888; in 1906, 2s,77S,
an excess Of 6045; remeded without prose-
cutlon. In 1905, LIB, in 1906, 28,SO1. an ex-
cess of 5,62S; prosecuted, in 1905, 1.56O in
l9O6, 1,9I7, an excess of Al; convicted, in
IoVc, I,ooO, III 1,SfL, an excess Oh 4UI ,
of 10.
Children, Dogs and Cats.
Dogs and cats require our attention only
incidentally, as when they are maltreated
or tortured.
1--WE have not in the last year given much
attention to the prevention of cruelty to
children. In attempting to take care of
children, which is, of course, work of
much greater Importance than the care of
animals. we frequently find ourselves over
tapping the work of many excellent charita-
Die institutions and mixing problems. In
defense of animals, we have Il clear field
and can work without arousing the jealousy
or hostility of church, or state, or boards of
ch1ldren's guardians, or asylums or parents.
Notwithstanding our efforts last year
IN making Inspections arrests and convc-
lions, there are yet many, too many, gaunt,
pltlful. spectral specimens of horse flesh on
the streets, the owners of which plead that
they treat the horses well they are
able to treat them and that the animals
are their means of livelihood.
NO man has right to starve or other
wise torture an animal, even the plea
that the horse stands between him and
want Most of these horses should have
their hard lot relieved by DEATH Our agents
painlessly killed BAT horses last year and /
favor greater vigilance and latitude in kill
ing animals that through hunger over
work, decrepitude or disease cannot be
| olHeTWlSe renewed.
1T would further improve the type and
condition Of horses If tax of So were i'm
posed on every horse in the city. This
would prevent the Importation and sale
of class Of cheap brown-down horses that
are shipped here in great numbers"
Officers and Committeeman.
The officers and members of the executive
committee were reelected as follows:
President Chester A Snow; first vice presi-
dent j. B. T. Topper; vice presidents Mrs
William E. Chandler Mrs. A l.. Barber,
Mrs. Florence Murray, Crammond Ken
nedy, Bishop Alex. Mackay- Smith, Mrs E.
Z. Halliday, Mrs. j. 3. Henderson, Miss H.
B. Loring, H. F. Blount; secretary, John p
Heap; treasurer, Edwin NJ Truell; executive
committee, c. Auerbach, Mrs. A. l.. Barber,
Mrs. Mary l.. Bennett, II. f. Bount, Mrs.
II. F. Blount, Mrs. II. V. Boynton, Mrs. F.
Cairns, Mrs. William E. Chandler W. C.
Duvall, Miss NJ. e. Gale, Mrs. f., c. Halli-
day, Mrs j. B. Henderson, Mrs. r. B. Hood,
Crammond Kennedy, Mrs. Crammond Ken
nedy, Mrs. M. r. Knowlton, Mss Harriet
b. Loring, Rabbi Abram Simon, John NJ
Gitterman, j. B. Henderson, jr., H. B. F.
mcfarland, Mrs. H. B. F. Macfarland,
David R. Mckee, Miss Elsa NICK eever, Miss
Addison Mitchell, Mrs. Florence Murray
Mrs. Allison Nailor, Mrs. r. G. Peck r.
Ross Perry, Miss NJ. A. Peet, F. w. Pratt
James L: Pugh, jr., Miss Eliza Richardson,
Gen. Rufus Saxton, Mrs. F. e. Smith, Mrs.
Mary Howe Totten, ]. B. Z. Topper, Miss
NJ. Y. Wood, j. Edgar Smith, DIR. Herbert
e. Martyr, Edgar d. Shaw, Charles E.