The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-15
LADIES OF CHARITY IN ANNUAL SESSION
 AT ST, vlNCENT'S
Mrs. w. E. Allen Unanimously Reelected President of
 Charities Organization.

Mrs. William B. Allen, president of the Ladies of Charity of St. Vincent de Paul for the past year, was unani- nousIy reelected to that office at the annual meeting of the society yester- day afternoon, at the hospital.
 Cooperating with Mrs. Allen will be a board of women whose names are familiar1y connected with philanthropy ic and charitable endeavors of the city. These included: Mrs. John McElroy, who will be the new financial secre- taIy; Mrs. Henry Lee, Mrs. M. J. Elan agan, Mrs Joseph OBrien, Miss Mary Lee and Miss Ann Dennis, vice-presi- dents; Mrs J. Murray Johnson, record ing secretary; Miss Mary Sullivan, treasurer; Miss Mary Walsh, assistant financial secretary: Mrs David Os born, assistant recording secretary; Mrs. Thomas McMulIen, dispenser.
 The directors and the churches which they represent are: Miss Fran ces Arnold and Mrs. T. Leo I1al1ey, St. Augustine s, Mrs J. A. Hurley, Mrs. Peter Doolan, Sacred Heart; Mrs. Mary Leonard O'Connor, Mrs. William Hickey, St Mary's; Mrs. Frederick Ho1ste, Miss Mary Brady, St Patrick's; Mrs, James Lynch, Mrs. Frank B. LaHey, St. Peters; Mrs George Vorschmidt, St. Joseph's; Mrs Frederick c. Mullins, Mrs. Joseph A. Savard, St. Charles; Mrs. Anna Sad Ter, Mrs. James Sullivan, St. Johns; Mrs. Frank Myers and Mrs G. Mu- sante, Holy Rosary; Miss Charlotte Gleason and Mrs. Dennis Gaynor, St. James, Stratford; Miss Jane Lee and Miss Nellie Kelly. St. Thomas, Fair field.
 The officers and directors will con- stitute the committee which will be in charge of the tea and donation day which will be held on May 8 and which will open the new nurses home. gTNI-- ars reported the receipts for the year to have been $2S7 .o6, the disbursements, $241.65, and the balance in the bank, $219. .01
 Mrs. Aliens report for the past year is appended:
 sister Alice, Officers and Members: Tn summing up the work of the Las dies of Charity for the past year we cannot but see that it is a record which must be pleasing to all, as it has been the most successful f1nan- cialIy in it's history.
 Tn June we realized $196 24 subscrip- ton on $25 in gold and the fund rais- i ing campaign undertaken at the re- quest of our directress, netted a sum far beyond our most sangtline expecta- tions,f in fact more than was realized at all the preceding affairs combined. When an appeal was made to the pub lie, friends of the hospital responded generously, and surely our Dear Lord will not forget the benefactors. With such glorious result no one can re- igret the time and labor devoted to a worthy cause.
 l The free bed maintained by our so- ciety is constantly filled and during fthe recent campaign seven parishes pledged free beds off their sick poor. Meeting every Wednesday the sew ling circle accomplishes much good 1 work, having made Ssixteen, hundred and stxty-three articles in 1913, whief were distributed by the sisterss 1T charge. The numberE made in 1914 wa. three thousand six hundred and sixty nine, an increase Of overtwo thousand articles.
 Realizing how deeply enshrined 1T the hearts of. an those whose privilege lit is to know him, feel that this re. i port would be incomplete without 2 few words of appreciation of the un. selfish, ceaseless work of our chaplain ] Father N1hilI and that he may be spared for many years to come to the poor and sick as their friend must be the wish of every one connected with 1 our work
 Tn closing. wish. to express my grateful appreciation of the officers directors and members and thank all for their willing support and earnest Incorporation during my term of office Respectfully submitted,
 CELIA ALLEN,