Evening capital and Maryland gazette., 1911-01-04
ON WORKING BASIS
Annapolis Society For Prevention OF
Cruelty To AnnimalS-Gets Down To
Business Three Life Members

Braving the heavy downpour of
rain, and regardless of wet side
walks and bedraggled skirts, a
large number of women as we'll as
men attended the meeting Of the
newly organized Society for Pre-.
vention of Cruelty to Animals, held
yesterday afternoon at o'clock in
the Hall of the Chamber -of Com
merce, kindly loaned by the business
men for the occasion.
The meeting was presided over by
the president. Mayor James F.
Strange, who appointed Mr.. Hugh
r. Riley secretary >pro ten. After
the regular routine business. Mr..
Peter H. Magruder was appointed
secretary to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Miss Nancy
Walton, who has left this county
for years absence. Mr.. Magru
der's election was unanimous, and
gives general satisfaction. He was
in the local S. p. C. A. some years
ago and did excellent work.
The chairman of the executive COM
mittee, Prof. N. NJ. Terry, read the
constitution and bylaws formulated
by the executive board composed of
Mrs. Robert Moss. Commander Il.
F. Coontz. u. S. N, and Professor
Terry. The constitution and by
laws were adopted as amended when
noted upon seriatim. This consumed
the greater part of the afternoon.
The secretary of the Baltimore
nd 4
upon to give certain information
regarding the governing of the
Maryland Society, its plans and
methods, which he did satisfactor-
lily. When asked TO define cruelty
to animals he gave the following:
Amy person who wilfully sets
on foot, instigates, engages in, or in
any way furthers any act of cruelty
to any animal, or any act tending to
produce such cruelty, or by any act,
conduct, neglect or omission wilfully
causes, permits or suffers any ami
NAL to undergo any species of tor
ture or cruelty, shall be deemed
guilty of misdemeanor. The words
torture or cruelty shall be held TO
include everything whereby pnJusti-
fable physical PAIN, suffering or
death is caused or permitted, and
the word animal shall be held to in
clude every living creature except
mar" Act 1890, Ch. 1913.
The new members present at yes
terday's meeting were Mrs. Hill,
Mrs. Robert B. Dashiel, Miss Mary
Magruder, Mrs. MARVEL, Mrs. Nc
Cormick, Surgeon A. NJ D. McCor-
mick, Rev. James l.. Smiley, Mr..
Edward Weiss, Mr.. Frank a. Munroe,
Mrs. j. w. Martin, Miss Louise
Linthicum, Prof. Samuel Garner, Mr..
William johnson.
The dues were fixed at SO per year
for active members and 81 for asso-
ciate members, and so cents for those
under fifteen. Any one may become
a member (of the Annapolis Branch
S. P. C. A. by sending their name
to the secretary, Mr.. P. H. Magru-
der, and their dues to the treas
urer, Mr.. Ennalls Waggaman.
The life membership dues were
fixed at $50. This exempts the
members from annual dues, and
fees. There were three life men,
bers entered with the treasurer,
accompanied by the life-membership
fees at yesterdays meeting. These
are Lieut.. F. d. Berrien, Mrs. F.
D. Rerrien and F. d. Berrien, Jr.
1t is earnestly desired that the cit
izens who are interested in the hu-
name treatment of animals will join
this society. 1t is necessary to fix
the active membership dues which
may be paid in three installments of
rs cents each in January, May and
October. The Annapolis Branch S.
P. &. A. had its inception at the
home of Mrs. Berrien two weeks ago,
Mrs. Berrien being the prime mover
in the good cause to help those who
cannot help themselves.
The meeting adjourned until the
last Thursday in January. Much in
terest is being manifested by the
membership and each member is au-
thorized to act when emergency
necessitates.