The Republican journal., 1915-06-17

Balance on hand in the bank .....S 1926 go
The reports OF the several committees were
received and the committees were discharged
and the funds turned over to the general fund
M. L. Slugg, chairman of the Christmas tree
committee, reported as follows:
SIN accordance with the vote of the Belfast
Board of Trade. that its President select a
number of citizens to serve on committee
for the purpose of holding a Municipal Christ
mas Tree, would report that the following
citizens consented to serve and by their untir-
ing efforts the work was carried to success
full end: Rev. A. A. Blair, Rev. W. F. Sturte-
want, Rev. Il. S. Pearl, Rev. H. B. Sellers. Rev
William Vaughan, Hon. R. f. Dunton. Miss
Anne M. .Kittredge, Mrs. Amos Clement, Mrs Ell.
bridge S. Pitcher, Mrs. Charles Bradbury. Mrs.
James c. Durham, Mrs. Edward S. Wadswortb.
Mr.. Orrin J. Dickey, Mr.. Charles R. Coombs.
Mr.. W. G. Eatch, Mr.. Roscoe Black. Mr.. S. A.
Parker, Mr.. E. B. Gilchrest, Mr.. o. E. Frost.
Mr.. James H. Howes, Mr.. W. B. WOODBURY.
Mr.. Wilson Ellis, DR.. Carl Stevens and Morris
L. Slugg.
"This committee of 25 organized with Morris
L. Slugg as chairman, Rev. A. A. Blair as Sec
retary and Charles R. Coombs. treasurer.
1.-The citizens of the city were requested to
contribute money, clothes, toys and they re-
sponded splendidly. We received 1924 81. in
money, many articles of clothing both new
and second hand, and many toys.
I'VE used part of the money to purchase
seventy dinners for the poor of the city, which
was SO distributed by the merchants that.
SO far as possible, we concealed the thought
of charity.
"Candy and nuts were purchased, these to-
gether with an apple. were placed in small
stocking shaped bags, 400 being prepared
in this manner by young ladies of the CITY.
and distributed by Santa Claus at the tree.
"The tree was placed In Post-office SQUARE
and decorated with several hundred electric
lights. with star at the top, and at D. M. on
Christmas eve it was lighted with appropriate
ceremonies. in which the Belfast Band. the
school children. the singers of the various
churches, and from the appearance of the
number. in the crowd, all the citizens of the
city. participated
mot only did we have successful Christ
mas tree, but we also carried out the work Of
an Associated Charities, proving conclusivelv
that this was much-needed organization in
the city OF Belfast, and as reward for the
labor and time given we have the pleasure of
knowing that an Associated Charities was
formed. and that the work of this organza.
tion, to which we turned over the unexpended
money, amounting to $51. "a, will carry to the
homes of the poor of our city every day in
the year, the joy and happiness that it was our
privilege to endeavor to carry at the Christ
mas season of 1914
Charles R. Coombs, treasurer of this com.
mittee, reported that he had received in CON-
tributions for the tree and program the sum of
$294.ol and that he had paid out the sum of
$243.47, leaving balance of $51.34, which had
been turned over to the Associated Charities.
Both reports were accepted and the COM
mittee discharged, and the tina nks of the Board
extended.
The committee rooms reported that thew
had hired the grand jury room in the court
house and that arrangements had been made
for the rent at $50 per year and additional SER
vice Of the janitor. The report was accepted
and the committee was Instructed to move the
furniture from the Black block to the new
quarters. They were requested to ask of the
County Commissioners the privilege of suit
able sign on the building and on the door.
G. W. Wescott reported having made good
progress in raising money for .gravellina
Northport avenue and said there should be Q
Good Roads Day as outlined by W. J. Clifford
at previous meeting. It was the expression
Of the Board to hold Good Roads Day in the
near futureI and the following glcommittes was