New-York tribune., 1907-11-20
HUGHES ON CHARITY.
MAYOR TELLS OF YORK
T5renty-fth 4nmUersary of Societu
Celebrated.


resentatives of every race and creed in New
York City, filled Carnegie Hall last night m
Yield tribute to the work which the cybarity Or
ganization Society has done in the last +,en+,,
I'VE years in lifting charity from the mere nlana
Of almsgfving to the study OF social conditions
which would make possible so far az II &c nos
sble, the elimination OF poverty and the aiding
Of the individual in rising above dependency
upon the bounty OF others
Of6cialy, the great meeting marked the opep
ing Of the conference, on the betterment Of
living conditions which will ba continued 20
day and Tomorrow, and in which prominent
phianthropic workers from all over the Tinted
States and from Europe will participate One
Of these, DR.. Emii~Munsterberg, head of the De-
partrnent of Public Charities of Berlin was one
Of the speakers at last nights meeting He i'm
pressed upon his hearers the international ef-
feet which the society, celebrating the quadri-
centennial of fits foundation. was making
The Governor of the state the Mayor Of the
city and the heads of the other leading char
table organizations of the city, the United He
brew Charities, the St. Vincent de Paul Society
and the Association for the Improvement of the
Condition of the Poor. were also present to tes-
tify 10 the great work which the society has
done during the quarter of a century of its ex-
istence.
Most Of the boxes were filled. and the majority
Of the list Of than two hundred honorary
vice-presidents. was seated the platform
when President De Forest appeared. Prolonged
applause greeted him. and 1t was increased
when the audience caught sight Of Governor
Hughes. The other guests who also made
speeches appreciative of the work of the So
ciety were Mayor Mcclellan. Jacob H. Schir
Thomas NJ. Mulry president of the st. Vincent
de Paul Society and of the National Conference
Of Charities; r Fulton Cutting, president of the
Association for the Improvement of the Condi-
ton of the Poor; DR.. Edward T. Devine. who
had charge of the relief work IN San Francisco
and Dr.. Munsterberg
After prayer had been offered by Bishop
Greer, President De Forest explained that the
purpose Of the meeting was not to invite the ap-
plause OF the friends of the society nor to in
dulge in self-laudation, but to consider the work
IT had accomplished in the light of twenty-five
years experience.
Mayor Mcclellan said he had special reason
for taking pleasure in participating in the So
ciety's birthday. for fifteen years ago, when
the cornerstone of the building at Fourth ave-
nue. and 22d street laid. he, as Acting
Mayor, had represented the city. The Mayor
said
FIFTEEN years ago it was my privilege as Acting
completion OF the United Charities Building. To-
half of the cty upon the COMPLETION of your twen-
ty-hfth year of usefulness.
J, according to the theory Of government which
nave inherited and IN which l most earnestly be
st o%erne5 be sfata Is pes goSePned whch
obligation has it the right to Interfere with the
expedient and essential to the public welfare. No
matter how we may regard the question Of higher
that ii Is the duty Of the state to prepare its chill
dren for citizenship. TO teach them be virtuous
women and honest men, selfrespecting, worthy
/ take it that there is no difference of opinion
that it Is the duty of government to care Tor its
for taemseives, but that further government may
not go without the 1Re risk Of .s snd Of
lies & beyond belongs to private initiative .,,.
and private charity IS this: Public charity deals
with the individual as COMPONENT part of the
state, while private charity deals with him as a
man Public charity is negative and defensive in
m nr e ia s Is 6rRae sery ar s
constructive and seeks primarily the uplifting OF
one of the most difficult problems in municipal
government is the determination of the line Of di-
in New York have found reasonable solu-
the test of honest critcism-s because of the help
and cooperation of the great private charitable
and the United Hebrew There exists an unWrit-
private endeaVor upon the other under the terms
Of which the city confines itself TO indoor relief.
work. while all outdoor relief is left to private
society was the nrst to suggest the line of deInar-
eation and Is responsible for It's adoption; m thirty &
in Pqssbs @ i has Sny 6sn % 9fT1
which has made of il science and made of itS
administrators professionals, development which
reached it's elimination in the foundation OF your
school for charity workers, a development OF or
ganization which has resulted in maximum of
efficiency at q minimum of cost and has insured
the useful employment Of every cent contributed.
that to-day the widows mite is proportiOnately
2 : potential the rich mans million
Let me illustrate the immense value of your
work by recalling to your memories the principal
achievements of your society during the last four
years since have been closely associated with IT.
The Charity Organization Society drafted the rules
for the supervision and expenditure of the public
arffH the
Of city patients in private institutions The Charity
Organization Society practically responsible
FOR the creation of the Tenement House Depart
ment, and when the administration Of that depart
became slack your society called conditions
10 my attention and helped me in the very arduous
work OF reorganization.
The Charity Organization Society founded the
Provident Loan which during this year of financial
stress has loaned over S10.00000O. After the Slo-
cum disaster-one of the most horrible in history
when the people of New York subscribed in less
than twenty hours a relief fund of over 100000.
YOUR Mr.. Devine and your Mr. Allen did the pract-
cal work Of expenditure and administration. After