The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-12
Many Gathered at the City
Hall Sunday Afternoon
and Participated.
WILL BE KNOWN AS THE So
GETTY OF ASSOCIATED cHARI-
TEST ARsoRBS THE OLD
UNITED CHARITIES AND WILL
DO MUCH GOOD HERE.


chamber at the city hail Sunday af-
tcrnoon, which was called by Mayor
Goodman for the purpose of organic
ing q society of associated charities
in Pensacola, was that a factory or
farm be established in this city TO
give employment to those who applied
for assistance through their inability
to secure work, this suggestion being
placed before the gathering by John
EStillman, waO announced that he
he aTtily approved of the plan for
which the meeting was called.
The meeting was opened by Mayor
C. c. Goodman, who said it was call
Ell for the purpose of deciding on the
question of organizing a society of
associated charities, the purpose OF
which would be 10 relieve the citizens
OF this place from contributing 10
the support of travelling beggaTs, IA
kris, etc. who visit Pensacola during
the winter. He said that Pensacola
was able and willing to take care of
her own cases of poverty, but should
be relieved from the maintenance of
foreign beggars and imposters.
By a rising vote il was decided that
a society of associated charities be
organized and Rev. Julian S. Sibley,
of the First Presbyterian church,
was elected temporary chairman and
J. II. Sheriff., secretary of the local
Y. NJ. c. A., was elected temporary
secretary.
Constitution and BY Laws.
The following committee on con-
stitution and bylaws was appointed.
John f. Stillman, chairman; DR.. D.
W Mcmillan. Sol Calm. c NJ COving-
ten, F. c Brent, H Sheriff., Walker
IngTaham, John Pfaiffer. J. A Kirk
patrick. w. B. Ferris, Rix NJ. Robin
son, II. ]. Mackey, Joseph |. Johnson
enG Mayor c. c. Goodman.
Immediately after adjournment
those of the committee who were
present met and discussed plans for
the government of the new society,
the next meeting of which will be
called by the above committee in
about two weeks
A subcommittee of three, consist
ing of Mayor Goodman, Dr.. ID. W.
Mcmillan and ]. Fl. Sheriff.. was Sc
lccted and instructed TO secure infor-
nation relative TO the manner in
which societies of this kind are con
Quoted elsewhere. This committee
invites suggestions from the citizens
of Pensacola, all of which should be
presented to Mr.. Slerrill
Old Society Absorbed.
The society of United Charities.
when has been doing much good in
dispensing charity in this city for
several years past, is absorbed b. the
society which was formed Sunday.
: A. H. D'AIemberte, secretary of the
| United Charities, approved OF the
/ plan of establishing factory or farm
for the purpose of giving employment
1 TO those who were worthy of asSis-
lance, and expressed the hope that
I the United Charities sociegy would be
absorbed b. the new society, stating
{ that the former has noe been as ac-
/ tive recently as it was intended. He
/ said that il had practically ceased eX-
cept in extreme cases.
Judge +. ID. Beggs, of tne criminal
court approved of the plan OF form.
4 ing a new society, but said that some
! provision should be made for the cafe
/ of children who become public
! charges in cases where their parents
were sentenced to Imprisonment for
{ violating the law He suggested that
/ the white children be sent to the
Pearl Eagan Orphan Home and the
colored children TO the poor farm.
| ArchdeacOn Niles, rector OF st.
! Katharine's church, who has had con-
/ siderable experience IN CHARITY work
/ ii the larger cities. also approved of
the idea of forming a new society,
and congratulated the mayor and 9th
ers interested in this work for the
/ time they are devoting to the cause.
! Rev. Thos. NJ Galloway, pastor of
! the First Baptist church, said the
movement lad his hearty co-Opera-
tiOn. He also approved of the plan
TO furnish employment to those who
were worthy of assistance. suggest
/ ing that they be placed at work in
bcautifying the city, as much work of
this kind. he said, was going on az
. pl eSent. He also suggested that an
! employment bureau be conducted in
connection with tle work of the new
I society.
Adjutant Grimshaw Of the local Sal
walton Army. said that during his
4 stay of seven weeks in this city the
number Of calls for assistance exceed
ed the number in any other city with
a population the same as Pensacola,
, the majority of whom were strangers
mere. He also approved of the plan
10 furnish work TO those who were
, anxious 10 work He described those
! who were unworthy of assistance as
| poor impOSteTs," stating that those
engaged in dispensing charity should
be on their guard as TO women as in
a great many cases they exceed the
number of men VINO are unworthy OF
help.
DR.. d. w Mcmillan and c. NJ. Gov
lington also made short talks. in which
they approved of the plan of organic
ing a new society
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