Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1911-11-03
THE s. P. c. A.
What Annapolis Branch Is Doing
Work Of Agent.
RESUME OF CASES.
Circular Letter Sent Asking CoOpera-
ton OF Citizens In Carrying On
A Good Work.

In quiet, transformations way the
Annapolis Branch of the Society for
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
has been doing a good work, but the
Society wants new members, and
the hearty cooperation of those who
are members. A circular letter has
been sent out as follows:
Dear Friend:
The following letter is not an adj
vertisement and, therefore, deserves
your careful consideration.
= The Annapolis Society for the Pre-
ventiCn of Cruelty to Animals adj
dresses you for your support and
aid, giving a short report of the
work already accomplished.
The Annapolis Society has to thank
Mrs. F. d. Berrien for it's conception,
as il was due to her efforts that the
Society was formed in Anna 0lis.
Mrs Berrien. after being fore, / to
witness acts of cruelty openly rpe-
trated on dur animals in Annapolis,
and learning hat no concerted fort
was being made to stop them, except
by a few Individuals, includn the
Mayor, invited all those interes d to
a meeting. The public meeting was
held in January, 1911, it was then
decided to organize, which was done.
officers were elected and the work
was commenced.
One Of the first moves made was the
securing of an agent, whose dutie s
are to patrol the streets, inspect all
stables, assist in the prevention and
suppress sion of acts of cruelty and look
up all reported cases. The agent is
under orders to arrest only in extreme
cases.
The Society has secured four con-
victions out of five arrests, shot seven
horses, killed two injured cats, sus-
pended as unfit for work twelve horses
and mules, has ordered ten horses and
mules laid up temporarily, warned
seventy-seven drivers for hard driving
of loaded wagons, made thirty-five
drivers water their teams during the
hot spell, who would not otherwise
have done so. Conducted a regular
inspection of all the stables in and
around Annapolis, watched for cruelty
in shipping live stock, visited many
parts of the county to investigate re-
ports of cruelty, made periodical trips
to the new State road and suspended
several teams working there. The
agent reports that since his inspec-
tions the teams used on the State road
have shown a marked improvement.
The mere presence of the agent in
Annapolis, which is now known to all
owners of live stock, has a most ben
efcial effect. Seldom does one ever
see a lame horse or mule in service
now, no longer are people driven
madly and recklessly to and from the
hops, a custom prevalent for years.
The agent has just completed thor
ough inspection of all the stables and
barns, and has reported that the gen.
eral condition of both the stock and
stables is astonishingly improved, for
which the Society feels justly proud.
To accomplish this work has, nat
urally, required considerable money,
and at the present time the funds of
the Society are almost depleted.
Therefore, you are earnestly request.
ed to join in the good work, either by
becoming a member or by sending a
donation.
70 join the Society, it is simply nec-
sary to send your name to the treas.
urer with the remittance stating in
which one of the five classes of mem
bership you wish to be enrolled
Active life membership on payment
of $50, active membership dues,S per
year, associate dues, 81 per year, ju-
nior associate, sc cents per year,
donating membership, whatever you
wish II give.)
To explain these classes, the active
members are those who care to at.
tend the meetings and have the right
to vote; associate members are
those who do not care to be active
or feel they cannot contribute more
than 81; junior members are the
children.
Please help, not only with your
money but by reporting any acts Of
cruelty that may come to your no
tice, which will receive immediate
attention whether you become
member or not. Money or check!
can be sent to the treasurer, whC
will forward you your membership