The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-11-07
SPLENDID WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY
 CHARITY WOMEN
Bridgeport Ladies Charitable SO- ciety Holds Annual Meeting Reports Gratifying
Worthy Poor of City Given Material Assistance by Will ling Members of Benevolent Organization

ling Members Of Benevolent
 Organization
 The Bridgeport Ladies Charitable society held it's 18th annual meeting at the home of Mrs. Frank T. Staples on Brooxlawn avenue, yesterday after noon. Very gratifying reports were read and the meeting was well at tended
 The meeting opened with prayer, the president Mrs. George B. Somers, pre- siding.
 The meetings of the board of man. agers have numbered thirteen during the past year, twelve regular meetings, held on the first Wednesday of each month, and one mid-monthly meeting. At these meetings garments are made for distribution to needy applicants.
 On the second and fourth Wednes- days of each month, excepting the months of July, August and Septem- Der, the executive committee, number ing nine members, holds sessions from 10 to Il o'clock B. m- at the Boys club rooms on Middle street, where ap- plicauts for aid make known their wants and are given grocery orders or clothing according to their needs. ,.
 Donations from the generous public are sent to this place, and are most gratefully received by the managers to assist in supplying the many needs
 
 The gift of 180 garments was rece1v- ed from the Needlework guild the past year and added materially to the store for distribution and was much appre- ciated by the society.
 Other donations of shoes and cloth ing, numbering POS, have been receiv- ed; also coal and wood
 There have been given out A pairs of shoes, 317 garments. 125 1-2 yards of material. comfortable. blankets ana 106 orders for groceries, besides month"; ly gifts of money to 49 heneficiaries.
 A Thanksgiving gift of g each was given to 29 faanilies.
 The New Years day reception has. for several years past, taken the place of the old time collection, at which time the guests deposit in the ancient basket of the society their willing con-
 The reception for 1912 was held at the spacious, hospiTable home Of Mrs Edmund Chase Bassick, and was very enjoyable and successful, adding over $500 to the funds of the society.
 To the kindly hostess and all who assisted her were given the grateIdi thanks of the managers.
 The vacant place on the board of managers was filled by the election of Mrs. Henry P. Hensnaw.
 from the society two valued members who have served, one nearly 40 years and the other more than 20 years. life was filled with activity in the work until disabled by illness, ana then still kept up her interest and her work by the able assistance Of her daughter-i1l-1aw.' Mrs. A. D. Lewis. passed away in November, mourneo and beloved by her associates of many years.
 Again in July a sorrow fell upon the society in the death of Mrs. Mary Beach Merwin who had filled the of1lce of vice-president for the last rye brought sunshine to every gathering where she was. Her death is greatly mourned.
 Kinsley and Mrs William Morrison to meet with the Conference Of CnarlIles, as representatives of our soclety' mas been found very helpful and they nave received valuable suggestions from Fred R. Johnson, Superintendent or Charities, whose work is becoming So
 A pleasing incident of the past year was the act of Miss Sophie Smith in giving twenty-seven children connect
 Sincere thanks are given to the many donors and friends of the society and to the press for their kindly favors
 Donations other than cash have been received from Mrs. E. c. Basslck, Mrs Stuart Beebe Mrs. B, " Eans11aW Ea,renr1' Mrs Frank Kinsley. Mrs. Waiter Lasher, Mrs. Mary B. Merwin. Mrs. Edward Morgan, Mrs H. H. 1yle, Mrs. 2. Howes, The A. W. Burritt Co, and to these. and the nameless donors, we give our thanks.
 The Board of Managers conpr1ses; Mrs E. C. Bassick, Mrs. M. B. Boards l ley, Mrs. T. B. DeF'orest, Mrs E. ". Fairchild. Miss NJ. L. Fitch. Mrs. zal- mon Goodsell, Mrs. H. P Henshaw Mrs. Frank Kins1ey. Mrs. A. S. May. 1 Mrs. William Morrison. Mrs. Jerome tClrci1tt. Mrs. H. s. Shelton, Mrs. F. T. Stables. Mrs. F. A. Strong, Mrs. J. p. | whitney. Mrs H. R. Wheeler Mrs. J. | R. woodruff.
 The officers are: presauent, NTS VT | F Somers: vice-president, vacant; re- 1 cordine secretary Miss Mary l.. Fitch; 1 corresponding secretary, Mrs. WlliiaIl l Morrison: treasurer, Mrs F. A. strong; l committee to confer with. town, Mrs Frank Kinsley, Mrs. William Morrison 1 directresses. Mrs B. ". Fairchild l Mrs. Za1ncn Goodse1l, Mrs. H. s. SneI- l ton; advisory board, Judge MOTHS D | Beardsley, MT. Frank T. Staples, MT
 T.he 99th annual report of the re l ceipts and disbursements of the society | for the year ending Oct: 31 snoWS re | ceiptS amounting to $13,9S0.S3, ana uls- 1 bursernents Of $4, 317.78, leaving pal l ance of $9, 66275 on hand The feceaP1s | were as follows:
 | Cash on. hand at last report, $4,44e.4o dues fines and donations from man ] agers S204.25; collections and oonaIiont 1 $es. Bishop fund $500; Fairchiid Wid- ows' fund s76.87, rent s14s.2S; mortgage 1 paid s4, 300; total S1s.9so5S. | sDjsbtlrsem eY1ts were as follows: casL 1 distributed by mana gers $2,65o.b1; gro. 1 ceriee s1o5.s .sz; shoes $53.5a; dry gooo: and clothing $41.3e; coal and wooc | SS.z5: rent s120; sandries $SS rnvSse es | ed in mortgages $1,250; total $4,Slf.fo. SOUTH CHURCH