Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-11
IN CAUSE OF MERCY
Pleas for Kindness Made at
Humane Society Meeting.
HUTCHINS TO SERVE AGAIN
Other Officers Selected at Last
Nights Gathering.
EXTENSION OF WORK URGED
Washington Society Already Leads
in the Amount of Good
Accomplished.
EXTENSION OF WORK URGED

humanity provided subject for
thoughtful consideration by Gen. John c.
| Black, Hannis Taylor and DIR. Wallace
| Radcliffe, at the annual meeting held
| in the Arlington Hotel last night, in cele-
bration Of the forty-second anniversary
| of the birth of the Humane Society of
| Washington.
Graphic word pictures OF the inhumanity
OF the Romans, who set slave to slaugh-
ter slave and made torches of live men
and women to make holiday; of the
cruelty of Herod, who directed the mas
sacre of infants in Palestine; of the tor
lures inflicted upon Indians by those who
came after Columbus; of the pillory in
New England, and the bloody annals Of
Salem, were drawn by Gen. Black. The
spirit Of humanity animating the present
age he ascribed to the influence of
Christ, suspended, however. more than
eighteen centuries. to become an active
influence in affairs of today.
Tribute to President Taft.
Discussing the present development of the
humane movement, Mr.. Taylor enumer-
ated the three great factors of promot-
ing consideration of mankind and dumb
beasts. the movement for the modification
of the laws of war, the Red Cross and
the humane societies. He paid tribute
to President Taft for his efforts to flight
a candle of humanity in this capital that
Will shine In his honor and our honor
for all time"
Extension of the activities of humane
societies to include the protection of
birds as well as children and dumb beasts
was advocated by DIR. Radcliffe. The
Humane Society, he said, was not only
preaching gospel for dumb animals.
but for the humanizing of man himself.
by stimulating human sympathies to the
protection of the unprotected and OPP
pressed.
DIR. William NJ. Davidson. superin-
tendent of public schools. scheduled to
speak at the meeting, was unavoidably
detained in New York city. r. Ross
Perry, also on the program of orators.
found himself obliged to attend a court
session.
Senator Gore. Senator Gallinger. Secre-
tary of Commerce and Labor Maggie,
Chief Justice Shepard of the Court of
Appeals Of the District of Columbia, JUS
tice Henry &. Brown, retired, of the Su-
| preme bench of the United States, and
Representative Mccall of Massachusetts
We're unable to address the Humane So
ciety because of other engagements. In
their letters explaining their previous
obligations all expressed intense interest
in the movement.
Senator Gallinger's Regrets.
1T is a matter of real regret to me-"
| wrote Senator Gallinger. that an engage
ment already made renders it impossible
for me to accept the invitation. With high
regard and sincere good wishes for the
prosperity Of the society
Walter Stilson Hutchns. president of
the society, who occupied the chair last
evening, was reelected president. Medical
Director John C. Wise was elected vice
| ~ In Her AYG
Crammond Kennedy. Mrs. A. l.. Barber
and Miss Harriet b. Loring were also
named vice presidents.
Honorary vice presidents were DIR. Wal
lace Radcliffe. Mrs. j b. Henderson, Mrs.
z. G. Halliday. Augustus s. Worthington
Miss Addison Mitchell. Mrs. Charles A.
Prouty, Admiral Charles E. Clark, Mrs.
| Edward Douglas White. Mrs: John r.
son. Justice Henry B. Brown, Miss Emily
V. Lindsey and Mrs. Florence Cairns.
John p. Heap was reelected secretary.
w. Clarence Duvall. treasurer. and the
follows: Chester A. Snow. r. Ross Perry,
Col Archibald Hopkins, Frank j. Lewis,
Mrs. Alexander Sharp, Mrs. Ira f. Ben
nett. Mrs. +. E. Smith, Thomas Armat,
Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe, John Il. Larner
and J. B. T. Upper.
Finances of the Society.
The receipts of the society during the
year 1911, as announced by the treasurer,
including a 5000 legacy from Maria c.
| Peet and cash on hand January 1. 1911.
| totaled $19,967.2s. Fines collected and
| collateral deposits forfeited in Police
Court provided $S75s.6S of this sum.
Donations to the funds of the society
aggregated S1,532 Membership dues of
various kinds brought into the treasury
| S67S Of. Interest and dividends from the
various funds contributed $1,14664. Lit
erature of the society was sold to the
extent of $3.50
| The total expenses of the year were