The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-18
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SHOWS GROWTH

About 1000 instances OF cruelty 20 dumb
al imals received treatment from the asso-
citation during the past year. according 20
the annual report OF Emmett {. Taylor,
agent for the Richmond Society for the
Prevention .; Cruelty to Animals. This re
port showed a marked increase the
active work accomplished in former years
by the locai : +. G. \. in IT, endeayors in
the interest OF dumb animals
The report was read before the annual
meeting OF the Richmond Society for the
Prevention OF Cruelty to Animals yesterday
evening ins the jefferson Hotel In the alb
sence OF the president. John ;. Nance, the
Rev E. y. Calisch presided. Reports from
the treasurer and secretary indicated a con-
tinued growth in the work o. the society,
but Mr. Tay,ors report created the great
est interest
In making up the grand total OF 400 Mr.
Taylor's work the streets in preventing
oyerloading OF draft animals played the
largest part. No sewer than 5ei horses and
mules. UNIT for work account OF sores
sickness. were unhitched and sent TO the
stables by Mr.. Taylor in the course o, the
year The number OF 50 overloaded horses
and mules We're relieved. while zss were or
dered 10 the blacksmith be reshod.
More than 80 admonit!ons were given 70
cruel drivers and 4S9 check reins were re-
moved. Homeless dogs and cats were sue
cored. ~ humane.y destroyed. while 35e
horses and mules killed humaneiy.
II all. seventy cases were carried
into court. Of which sixty-two convictions
resulted. Seventeen were dismissed. o. the
number convicted. forty-two paid fnes. sew
two cases are On appeal.
Resolutions Offering thanks 10 the city
officials and the men o, the Police Depart
ment for unrenitting assistance were pass
Cd. and the City Council. was thanked for
its annual appropriation Of 500 The society
also offered resolutions o. appreciation fo,
the cooperation lent by the newspa pers
o. the city. The receipt of contribution. for
seventeen blankets and three dog medals
and a water trough Were Acknowledged with
thanks.
Officers Elected
The old Officers and board OF directors
continued with a Few exceptions Mr..
" p. Palmer was elected .hird e-presi.
dent; Miss Cslly Ryiand. sixth e-presf-
dent. and Mes.rs BIoomberz and Rutzle,
were appointed assistant counsel. FoiIow.n q
are the officers and board OF directors o.,
the society.
John :. Munce. PRESIDENT: Miss Ellen Gia--
gov. first vice president: Rev. z. " Caifsch
p. T.. second vice president: Mrs W Ben
Ps.fner. third vice president: DIT Jud r.
Wood. fourth vice president: Mrs. G. f.
Boiling. fifth vice-president. Miss Cally Ry
land. sixth vice president. 4 b. Guigon
general counsel; Messrs Bloomberr and
Hutzier. assistant counsel: virginia Trust
Company. treasurer: n. A. {. Brine. secre-
tary. Z. c. Taylor. agent,
Board % Dfrectors-MrS. A. 7. AdarlSon
Miss Kathleen Anderson. Miss Sallie a. An
derson. =. J. Archer. Dr.. Harry p. Baker. A.
b. Blair. Blair Boiling. Mrs. John Kerr
Branch. = 4 {. Brine. Miss Ella Buck.
Miss Carrie 4 Coleman. Il. NJ. Crutchie!d
Rev J. Dowanan. D. d. Mrs T. p
Dashieil Z. ". FERGUSON. VI. r. Fiorsheim
d.. George z. Fout. Mrs. o. " Funston,
Mr. Moses d Hogc. Jr-. Mrs II. T. Hous-
ton. Mrs George p. Hutchinson 3 n. Jon..
Dr Henry @ Jones Miss Gertrude Lewis
Mrs. Clarence Miihiser. Mrs. John s Nunce
Mrs william Northrup. William Ruex4r
Nathan simon. Niss Mary D. street. Mrs
Henry Taylor. Jr. Frederick : Valentine
Miss Roberta Wexford Charles z Wbjt
lock. Coleman WORKMAN