Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-19
ORGANIZATION Of Bands.

This task of organizing Bands Of Mercy
in the public schools was begun in April,
1910, and continued throughout the
school year. Formal permission was
granted by the board of education and
the work was conducted with the support
Of Supt Stuart. Miss Mary Harold was
the organizer employed by the society In
white schools. In May, Mrs. l.. c. VIII
kinson was appointed to prosecute the
same work in the colored schools, and
served until the close of the school
year. In October Mrs. Wilkinson was
succeeded by Mrs. E. d. Wormley. BY
the close Of the school session OF 1911 1t
District schools will have been visited.
This is expected to mean the enrolment
of $4,000 children.
The estate of Mrs. Chester A. Snow,
with 81, 1902. was the largest contribu-
| tor Of the year. Chester A. Snow was
second with gift of $1,000. Other con-
tributions to the general fund amounted
to s26S. With a balance Of s2,691.S5 on
hand January l. 1910, the receipts We're
increased by S4.41S.O2 from Police Court
fines and forfeited collaterals Donations
and interests, dues and receipts from
other sources brought the total to
$9,1O9.17. To this was added $500, pay
ment of principal Of investment note.
To agents and secretaries, $6,S72.46 was
paid in salaries. For Band of Mercy
work and expense accounts of agents
$9OO.O8 was spent. General expenses,
$796.5S; twelve fountains, s243; interest.
dollar investment brought the total dis
bursements to s13,45O.S7 with a balance
on hand of $3.50. 15.
One of the important accomplishments
| of the year, in the opinion of the officials
of the Humane Society, is the promulga-
ton of tie following police regulation:
NO person shall bring into the District
Of Columbia from any other state. terri
tory or jurisdiction. on, over or aioEg
any public street, avenue, highway. road.
alley or place. any animal which Is not
fit for use or which is not free from
lameness or sores or any vice or disease,
likely to cause delay in trafnc, or 10 o.
Struct any such street, avenue, highway,
road, alley or place. or to cause accident
or injury to persons or property using
the same: no person shall drive OF WORK
any such animal on, over or along any
public street, road. alley. or place, in the
District Of Columbia; nor shall lie owner
Of any such animal allow or permit 1t TO
be driven or worked on, over or ATOMS
the same, or be brought on along or
over the same into the Dlstrict OF 20
Iumhia from any other state, territory or
Jurisdiction"
The following Suggestions to the house
wife and merchant" are contained IN the
report: ~ Tho n,,tnan tho
truckman, the deliyeryman or the team
! ster come to you with worn, haggard,
crippled or decrepit horses!
will man who will drive a sick,
CALLED or faded horse refuse to sell you
slush ice, adulterated groceries. diseased
meat, adulterated or diseased milk!
TT will cost you no more to buy from
a man whose horses, by their very ap-
pearance. show his kindness and his
thrift.
III the deliveryman loiters by the way
or at the kitchen door. and then drives
away like mad. to the great injury OF
his horse, report him to his employer
forthwith. Don't fail also to report him
to this society. giving his name. when
possible, the name and business OF his
employer and the time and place OF the
offense. Omit no necessary detail"