The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1911-11-08
LADIES CHARITABLE SOCIETY NEARING
 ITS CENTENARY
Its 98th Annual Session Was Held Yesterday at Home of
 the President
Its Years Work Shows Splendid Record of Achievement Receipts and Expendi-
 lures
(Communicated.)

The 98th annual meeting of the Bridgeport Ladies' Charitable Society was held yesterday at the residence of the president, Mrs. George B. Som- CTS. East Washington avenue. The meeting was opened with prayer by the president, who presided. Dur ing the year the board of managers have held twelve regular meetings, and two mid-monthly meetings, with good attendance. At these meetings gar ments are made, mostly clothing for children, and the regular monthly amounts distributed to the beneficiar- ies.
 The meetings of the executive com mittee have been held at the rooms in the Boys Club building in Middle street, on the second and fourth We'd nesday mornings of each month at 10 o'clock, excepting the months of July, August and September Donations work are most gratefully received, and at this season gifts of shoes and clothing help to supply the needs of many. Here the wants of the appli- cants are carefully attended to.
 During the past year 418 garments, g pairs of shoes,. and 112 orders for groceries were given out, 58 yards of material and two comfortables.
 Thanksgiving gifts of g each were given to B families.
 Donations have been received amounting to 12 pairs of shoes. 197 garments, coal and wood.
 From the Needlework Guild 180 gar ments were received.
 The annual reception, which has for some years taken the place of the collector in receiving gifts of the pulp lie. was held on New Years day at the. home of Mrs. Hamilton Shelton, where the attractiveness of this ances. tral home, the beauty of the floral contributions, the invitation cards originated, and sent out by Mrs. B. w. Fairchild, made a very successful reception.
 The basket which has done duty longer than the memory of any pres- ent member. was used on this occa- sion and the, contents increased the donations to a goodlya sum. agers has met with the loss of two valued members. The resignation of Mrs. H. F. Greenman in January was regretfully accepted, and since that time her gracious presence has been much missed by the members. The death of Mrs. Friend w. Smith in January made a sad vacancy among the mana gers, where her cheerful pres ence and valued advice had been en- joyed so many years. and she Will long be held in loving remembrance by those who have been associated with her.
 One new manager has been elected to fill a vacancy-Mrs John R. Wood hull. and she was most cordially wei comed.
 The money received from the Fair child fund was distributed among lS widows.
 The society acknowledges gratefully the valuable legacy from the estate nH, 1io A Grippin. The society would also ex- press it's appreciation of a legacy from the estate of Mrs. Mary E. Dimond. TO all donors and friends of the so- ciety we give our grateful thanks. To the press sincere thanks for fla vors received throughout the year. Donations other than cash have been received from Mrs. c. H. Armstrong, the A. w. Burritt Co., Mrs. T. B. De- Forest, Miss Fitch, Mrs. Heldman, Mrs. Frank Kingsley, Mrs. Walter Lashar, Miss Pinkerman, Mrs. F. s. Stevens, Mrs. Edward Sterling Miss Shey, Mrs. Mary E. Rose, Mrs. Henry Setzer, Mrs. Tukey, Wheeler &
 Ninety-eight annual report of the receipts and disbursements of The Bridgeport Ladies' Charitable society, for the year ending. Oct. 31, 1911.
 RECEIPTS.
 Cash on hand at last
 report $2,09O.SO Dues, fines and dona
 tions from Managers 5 138.75 Collections and do-
 nations 71e.55 Interest 1937.34 Bishop Fund 300.00 Fairchild Fund 72.84 3,16S. 4s Mortgages paid 4,000. .0C
 s9,259. .2s
 DISBURSEMENTS Cash distributed by
 Managers, 2,458.50 Groceries 212.50 Shoes 38.77 Dry Goods and Clothing, 39.98 Coal and Wood, 21.50 2,771. 2; Rent, 190.00 Sundries, 11087 300.S, Real estate, 264 Isl- and rock ave. 1,74os' Cash on hand and in Bank 4,44s 1;