The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-11-10
ANNUAL MEETING
UNITED CHARITIES
proceedings Of Session Held Last
Evening In Y. M. c. a. Audi
torium-New Directors
Named.
TREAsuRER's REPORT
seyenty-Eisht Cents on Hand on Day
Of Meetins-canvass for Money
Is Set For
Today.

The annual meeting of the United
CHARITIES was held last evening In the
M G. A. auditorium. The meeting
was called to order by Rev. John G.
Sage president of the organization,
and prayer was offered by Rev. F. 3.
McAllister.
The address of the evening was de.
liyered by Charles F. Weller OF Chi.
caeo on Charity Becoming Justice
Following came the annual report OF
D. A. Glascoff general secretary OF
the United Charities.
Miss Dorothy Younker, the secre.
tary read the secretary's report and
the report Of F. E. Erdman, treas
urer. following which short talks
were given by William Aldrich, super.
,ntendent of Keokuk schools. Rev. Mr.,
McAllister, Rev. John c. Sage and G,
T Durgee, general secretary of the Y.
NJ. C. A., in which the work OF MT.
Glascoff and the results he had OBJ
tanned, were lauded.
The following new directors were
elected last evening to take the place
Of the five whose terms OF ONCE ex-
pred: Rev. F. B. McAllister, Rev.
James Gillespie, Miss Dorothy Youn-
ker Dr. William Rankin and Mrs. w.
]. Roberts. Rev. Mr.. Sage announced
meeting of the board Of directors for
today at 4:3O o'clock. Mr.. Weller VIII
be present at this meeting.
Earlier in the evening Mr.. Weller
had offered to be one of committee
to 20 out today and solicit funds for
the United Charities. Upon motion
of Mrs. Roberts, the chair was given
the power to appoint such committee
for todays canvass.
Following are the reports of the
secretary and treasurer.
secretary's Report.
November 9, 1915.
The last general meeting Of the
United Charities was held at the
Y W. c. A., Nov. "a, 1915. Rev.
!; J. C. Sage, presiding.
Rev. Mr.. Sage, C. H. Dodge,
Judge Mcnamara, RAY. H. B. Nc
Elree and. Miss Lucretia Huis-
kamp were reelected to serve the
full term of three years, and the
following officers we're elected for
the year: y
Rev. Sage, president.
Mr. Kiefer, Mrs. Roberts, Miss
Huiskamp and Mr.. Matless, vice
presidents
Miss Younker, secretary.
Mr.. Erdman, treasurer
During the past year, the board
Of directors has held eight regu-
lar meetings and special meet
Ing on March 81, 1915.
The special meeting was called
to consider the action of the city
council in regard to resembling
the appropriation Of $4,000
month to the United Charities.
This appropriation had been al
lowed for Mr.. Glasscoff's services
as health officer for the city. The
protest made by the board Of the
United Charities had no effect on
the commissioners and the loss of
this portion Of our secretary's sal
airy has sadly crippled us finan-
cially.
AT the February meeting Rev.
7. B. McAllister was elected to
Ill the unexpired term Of Mrs.
frances Meigs-Fales and in Sep
sAAooi, LII w Ill. EtdUkIu was
CHOSEN to succeed DR.. L. Howe,
VINO resigned from the board as
ne was leaving the city.
MT. Glasscoff's monthly reports
snow the increasing cooperation
Vi Individuals and organizations
WIN the United Charities. The
winter Of 1914 there were many
cans for aid and little employ
ment to be obtained for the
NEEDY, but it is our hope that this
WINTER, the coming Of the new
factories will offer a greater op-
po,lunity to obtain work for the
sn1ortunates and will lessen the
uenands for material relief.
DOROTHY YOUNRER.
Secretary.
Report Of Treasurer
poll RECEIPTS.