Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-10
ANNUAL MEETING.
OF the House of the Good Shepherd
Splendid Reports Made.

The annual meeting of the Corpora
ton of the House Of the Good Shepherd
took place Wednesday morning in the
parish house of Christ church. An I'M
usually large representation was pres
emit In the absence of the president,
the bishop of the diocese, the meeting
was called to order by the secretary,
at 1880 O'clock Chas. 7. Ogden of
Portland was elected to preside. After
the reading of the previous years
minutes the secretary read the report
OF the year,-covering that of the ma
iron and Board of Managers. as we'll
as his own. This was followed by the
treasurer's report and that the the exc
clltive committee of the Board of
Trustees. A special report was pre-
scented by the secretary relating TO a
recent bequest to the Home. Each of
these reports We're accepted and order
ed printed in the annual report.
The reports We're taken up and dis
clssed in order, calling out exceptional
interest in the condition Of the work.
The executive committee had. previous
to the meeting, made careful exam
nation of the affairs of the Home and
was able To report everything in splen-
did order The financial standing is
strong and represents a wise economy
and careful conservation of income.
Seventy-three children had applied for
admission during the year past.
There had been an average of eighteen
in the Home all the year. Fifteen chill
dren had hcen placed in permanent
homes. Many of those not admitted
for want of room had been helped to
find homes elsewhere.
A genuine tribute of respect and af-
lection was paid to the memory of the
ate Mrs. Eva $. Cochran, Yonkers. N
J., to whose generous sympathy and
support the Home is largely indebted
Tor its present fine condition. The sec
retary was instructed to draft a suita-
Die letetr of appreciation for the cor
poration and send to the family of
Mrs. Cochran
The management of the matron.
'Mrs. W. O. Foye. was most enthusiasts
teaiiy endorsed. and votes of apprecla-
t'oh We're passed for generous services
rendered by DR. SimonS as blouse
surgeon, and Charles A. Knight as at
'orney for the Home
The election of officers resulted in
The Rev. Il. w. Plant being reelected
secretary and Ammi Davenport as
treasurer. The bishop of Maine is, eX-
o'hcio president. The following con-
Suite the Board of Trustees for the
current year: The president. secretary
anu treasurer, eN-otiicio. Rev. Brian Z.
hobertS chairman; Robert II. Gardi-
Nera Sydney G.. Decker. Weston Lewis,
=. = "MaNey, Rev. stephen II. Green.
howarI Corning. II. ID. Simons, Nj. d..
was reaappointed house surgeon Mrs.
.S.ss.Jackson. Miss Helen MaXcy and
Mrs. Harold Sewall (Bath. were elect
III Gs members of the corporation
sSe meeting adjourned at II O'Clock.
ae annual meeting of the trustees
wasN called to order Immediately on
au)orrnment of the corporation meet
ins' The chairman. Rev. Brian c. Rob
Ws' presided. The board approved the
Nson of the corporation regarding the
several reports presented, and elected
we Key. r. w. Plant, Ammi Davenport
anu Wdney G: Decker as the executive
,9'hnttee for the year. The following
%ard CT. managers was appointed
NE. 4 G. White. Mrs. w. G. Ellis
yrs Weston Lewis. Mrs. r. H. Gardi-
W.T. Mrs: +. b. Dingley, Gardiner
~, Chas. T. Ogden, Portland; Mrs
Il. Blake. Bangor; Miss Mary M
1.amhgwell, Bar Harbor; Mrs. Thomas
x,,ooons, Bath; Mrs Frederick Cony
augusta. Meeting adjourned at 1890.
h Inc Board of Managers met in the
a .n house at go o'clock and organ
hMaor the year with Mrs. TChas. T
4 ssoen as president; Mrs. Weston Lew
1 A. 4, wee president; Mrs,aH. G. White
s'eetress; Mrs. F. G..sDingley. secre
Eaty. Mrs. w. G. Ellis, treasurer. Plan'
tsvi .he year We're discussed and routine
BUSINESS attended, to. Meeting ad
h me exchequer court at St. John. N
H. ,sM.stlnss'iaytthe case of John J. Glea
\ Eno =. Belmont. Mass. against the Inter
to"nai Railway for $4,000 damages. wa.
; M and Judge ~Casseils reserved