Evening star., 1909-05-30

c,e;y deals Though tna names "f those
who have benefited b. this phlianthr"pic
institution are held slared aiS In:in ate
by the officials, their nis11r'si a,ii iras-
edies are matters of ouhh, rscotd.
Mr.. Massie has been engaged in his
calling for twenty-Seven years. lie was
dra wn to the work shortly after an honor
able discharge from the army in 1861,
when he was sixteen years old. He FIRST
started by visiting state jais and work
houses on Saturdays. Realizing the need
of organizing work along these lines, MI
MasSie Went TO Baltimore where he made
good use Of private funds in connection
with Worl, being done by Probation Oftcer
John Griffith, a millionaire phlanthroplSt
and prson worker of Baltimore. MD.
Twelve years ago. just toward the close
Of the Spanish American war he came
to Washington and with the help of the
first wife of the late Representative Bah
cock of Wisconsin: Mrs. Mary r. case.
Mrs Corporal Tanner. Mrs. Rachael
Levy and the then Commissioners CT the
District. Ross and White. established a
rest room for soldiers al 18th and PENN
sylvania avenue northwest. From this
modest organization was incorporated the
first society, which did vel for about two
years. Funds ran lower and lower. until
the organization died out. But Mr.. Mas
sic held on, and with the aid Of the judges
of the District Supreme Court and police
tribunal Interested various well known
members Of the clergy in his efforts The
late Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee Of the
diocese of Washington was a. stancll
supporter, as was also Bishop Mackay-
Smith. then pastor OF st. Johns Church.
The organization was again effected
in the fall of 1906 and s.nce that
time has been accepted institution.
The present officers are Bishop Alfred
Harding. president: the Rev. Richard p.
Williams archdeacon of Washington. vice
president: the Rev w. J. d.. Thomas.
chaplain. Mrs. Mary +. Case. treasurer:
Miss Rachael Levy. secretary: DIR. Ida j.
Heiberger, physician; Charles -llfred
Massie agent. and Mrs. Cora Davis
Thompson. press correspondent.
Previous to going into the actual cases
limited at bare statement or report of
what has been accomplished by this So
c.ety in the past eight years will be in
teresting. The repayment OF money loaned
is but a single instance of many which
prove the manner in which recipients OF
benefits at the hand OF the society have
been lifted up to a higher level and be
come honored citizens of character and
principle Twenty-siX thousand persons
have been helped to positions of trust.
and of lh's number 5000 have been sent
home instead of being left TO serve terms
in the workhouse or jail or to be thrown
on the streets.
Among the countless tragedies with
which Mr. Massie has had TO deal is one
OF a boy not yet twenty years old. son of
a wealthy lawyer, whose life was ruined
despite his fathers large money interests;
nv the temptat: :ons of a beautiful face and
a life of too much ease. The true story
lies hidden behind a simple arrest of the
Young man on a charge OF carrying con-
cealed weapons.
An officer Of the first precinct while GO
ing his rounds near the edge OF the large
oval in the rear of the White House was
suddenly startled by a revolver shot.
Rushing into a clump of bushes he dis
covered the boy lying face downward. ap-
rarently bleeding to death. with heavy
caliber pistol clutched in his right hand.
1t was found that the bullet had missed