Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-20
FEMALE
CHARITABLE SOC.
REFLECTS BOARD
Annual Report Gratifying and
Thanks Are Extended TO
Aiders of Work.

Thanks were extended 10 all the
friends who have aided the work of
the Newark Female Charitable Society
during the year, at the annual meet
ing held yesterday In the rooms of the
society, 300 Halsey street, when the
annual reports presented were most
gratifying. All the on the
board were reelected for another
year, those who hold office be-
ing Mrs. William r. Anthony.
Miss Helen Abeel, Mrs. James II.
Abercrombie, Mrs. Carroll P. Bassett.
Miss Helen NJ. Beach, Mrs John j.
Berry, Mrs. James b. Boylan, Miss
Mary A. Camp, Miss Elizabeth Carter.
Miss Florence de Cerkez, Miss Condict,
Miss Harriet Cotton, Mrs. G. ". d.
Conover, Miss Margaretta T. Craven.
Miss Edna N. Crane, Mrs. Daniel
Demarest, Mrs. George H. Denmar.
Mrs. Martin Dennis, Mrs. Martin R.
Dennis. Mrs. Edwin H. Douglas, Mrs.
William H.. Douglas, Mrs. Walter
Drake, Miss Katherine P. Duncan,
Mrs. James B. Faitoute, Mrs. George
u. Clifford, Mrs. William A. Halsey.
Miss Henrietta de Gou, Mrs. Theo-
dorus H~ascall. Mrs. William Q. James,
Mrs. William H. Kirk, Mrs. Joseph H.
Knowles, Miss Emma G.. Lathrop, Mrs.
Theodore p. McNair, Mrs. James Mar
shall Mrs. Newton A. Merritt, Mrs.
Alexander Milne, Miss Amelia N.
Miller, Mrs. Charles Nichols, Mrs.
Sayles o. Nichols, Mrs. A. Emery
Pierce, Mrs. Joseph w. Plume, Mrs. J..
Woods Pointer, Miss Eleanor Rankin,
Mrs. R. H. Allen. Mrs. William j.
Busting, Mrs. Joseph NJ. Sayre. Mrs.
Robert M. Symington, Mrs. John W.
Taylor. Mrs. Harrison Van Duyne5
Mrs. Morris T. Weeks. Mrs. Charles W
Wheeler, Miss Mary L. Wheeler inc
Mrs. ornan N. Wright.
Mrs. Joseph II. Knowles presided
The work of the following clubs was
outlined by the dicerent leaders of the
various branches, Miss Florence John
son the Boys Club, Miss Emma 6.
Lathrop the Girls Club. and who is
also the chairman Of the house com
mittee. and stated that 294 days WORT
was provided for women and $1,T45.5l
was received during the year. Mrs. q
v. d. Conover, chairman of the relief
committee, said that at present 100
families enrolled are receiving
assistance from the society. The
receipts of the year of fle fresh
air department, Mrs. George K. Git
ford, chairman; Mrs. William Doug
lac, treasurer. were So Dor. 65, with eX-
p~enditures of S6,775.0a. Outings were
given more than 1,So0 women and chill
dren from this fund.
A membership roll of IA women %as
reported by the mothers meeting de
partment, of which Mrs. Charles "
Wheeler is the chairman. Thirty-five
ra.-sl- -YAx-T1al "a. l4--1a1HtF
school, of which Miss Mary l.. Wheeler
is the chairman. The school was opened
In November and the children brought
their savings to be kept until the emu
of the season. The amount Turned over
to them at the close Was S7l.sa. IN he
sewing school are ninety-hve Wdrkars,
with Mrs. George II. Denmau chaiTs
man.. Seventy-three garments Here
made in the twenty-three meetings
Mrs. S. o. Nichols. o. 5he
dinner committee. reported that
229 women We're served and .iiaa~rs 10
the number of 2,192 have boeu .srved Al
81 cost of S4S6.5 81. Wonea fsom tho
laundry we're served with "a noon meal
for 8 cents. Children WORKING In the
kitchen gardens. of which Mrs. Joseph
w. Plume Is chairman, have earned
TO make beds. set table sid otner
household accomplishments. They havs
been taught to save their PENN : and
their savings box yielded s55.p2 Waiter
Drake, of the laundry ~conniittee, re
ported hat 229 women are employed
The treasurer. Miss c. e.. Coo3ict. saye
the receipts in the department IS
81, S93.18 and the expenditures $~2,sll.@i
Miss J. Isabelle Sims. secretary Or
the Crazy Jane Auxiliary. re-
ported 4,843 garments cut out 10y tn
committee. One thousand one hundred
and ten dollars was spent Tor ma
terials and 1885 was paid to liz
enrolled on the working list. Three
thousand two hundred and fifty-eight
garments were sold for $t,122.95.
At the close of the business -ssio1
an address was given by the We.
Davis w. Lusk. Mrs. Theodore Staats
contributed vocal solos. Mrs. g \. -
Conover and Mrs. william J. suslius
presided at the tea table.
officers of the society will be clec,F
ct the next regular board meeting. t
be held Wednesday morning. Febru
cry 1.