Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-10
Gives Up Secretaryship of the
Associated Charities.
ACCEPTS PITTSBURG PLACE
Resignation of Manager of the
Georgetown Division.
THE MONTHLY BOARD MEETING
Report Of the Acting Secretary for
Month - $40 Families Given>
Charity-Savings Collections.

Charles F. Weller has resigned the posi-.
tion of general secretary of the Associated
Charities. which place he had filled for
seven years.
The resignation was formally presented
and accepted at the monthly board meet
ing of the Associated Charities. held yes
terday at 81 G street. although Mr.. We'll
Ter had several weeks ago relinquished
active participation in the work required.
Miss Ida A. Green is acting as secretary.
Those present at the meeting yesterday
were Prof. Janney. chairman: Justice
Brewer. DR.. George kober, Frederick
Moore. Rev. w. c. Alexander Charles F.
Weller. DR.. Small, George s. Wilson.
Archibald Hopkins. Miss Florence Spot
ford and Miss Green. acting secretary.
The resignation of Miss Cecilia Bremen
Of the Georgetown division was also &C
cepted. Miss Margaret Simpson was ap-
pointed to take Miss Brennen's place.
Weller Called to Pittsburg.
1t was stated that Secretary Weller is
at present on leave of absence and acting
as secretary of the Presidents homes COM
mission. His resignation was offered be-
cause Of the call to the secretaryship of
3. L d.
AS the work is new, Mr.. Weller accepted
the position because of the great field
for work open there. Mr.. Weller leaves for
Pittsburg September 1.
The acting secretary reported that dur
ing the month 543 families had been
treated by the Associated Charities. OF
this number, 31S families received ma
terial aid. costing nearly a thousand dol
lars: 126 families received dispensary
treatment, "a aid for the sick. 50 secured
work. ~ received correctional and legal
aid. Fifty-one families received material
aid in the shape of milk and eggs for
consumptives. 80 families received ma
terial aid in the shape Of shoes and gar
ments for school. Transportation was
secured for nine persons who were re-
turned to their homes. where care could
be given them. In carrying on this work
the agents made 1889 visits.
Collections for the Month.
Savings were collected during the month
to the amount of $54s.49, and in making
these savings 1000 calls were made, 237
volunteers assisted the paid workers of
the association in collecting the savings,
in deciding what could best be done to
relieve families and in visiting the homes.
Charles Frederick Weller who has sew
cred his connection with the Associated
Charities OF the District. was born in Chi
cago, August 10. 1870. He began life as
a newsboy. afterward lighted street lamps
and worked as a day laborer in the Chi
cago stock yards.
He graduated from the literary depart
ment, University Of Michigan. in 1894
After a year in Europe he became a clerk
in the Illinois bureau of labor statistics
under a labor leader expecting to enter in
some way into the labor movement
Mr.. Weller's Work Here.
In 1896 he established the Englewood
district Of the Chicago bureau Of chart
ties, making 1t self-supporting. enlisting
a large number of volunteers. organizing
special committees and introducing the
first vacant-lot vegetable gardens in Chi
cago.
The special movements inaugurated in
Washington by Mr. Weller include
''Neighborhood House." a large social set
of which Mrs. Eugenia Winston
Weller served as head resident for six
years; the Colored Social Settlement"
1.-The public Fairgrounds committee. - 1.-The
summer outings committee" and it's
Camp Good Will;'' 1.-The committee on
the improvement of housing conditions"
which has recently been superseded by
the presidents homes commission" and
1.-The committee on prevention of con-
sumption" Mr.. Weller has delivered an
average Of about forty-fve lectures year
ly. taking photographs himself for the
illustration and accommodating 1900 spe-
cial stereopticon views of neglected con-
ditions and remedial activities.