Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-11-24
CHARITY REPORT
SHOWS GOOD WORK
Harrisburg Benevolent Asso-
citation Has Successful Year;
Summer Garden Feature

The annual report Of the Harrisburg
Benevolent Association for the year
ending October 81, is being distributed
IN printed form to members and sub
scrlbers to the fund. This association
which was organized in 1879 and is
the legatee of the John c. Brua fund
OF $1,000, and one-tenth of the A. r.
Shellenberger fund, has been doing
good work among the worthy poor.
The executors of the estate of Mrs.
Sarah j. Haly also makes large con-
trlbutions annually. Other contribu-
tors include private citizens, churches
and local organizations. For the past
eight years the Associated Aid So
cletes and predecessors have acted as
agent Tor the Harrisburg Benevolent
Association. The directors are:
PRESIDENT, G. w. Reilly; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. l.. A. Forney; secretary,
Donald Mccormick; treasurer, C. A.
kunkel; John S. Spicer, III. b. Nc
Cormick. Miss r. Pollock, w. A. Zoll-
niger II. G. Demming, Mrs. w. e.
balley, w. M. Donaldson, John Oens-
lager, Jr., and Mrs. M. w. Jacobs.
Summer Gardens
An added feature that has been a
l.
rection of John p. Guyer is the sum-
mer garden proposition. During last
summer lao families made use Of 144
iots. They have grown crops of vege-
tables for their own use in most in
stances and several report having sold
their products. Gardens were under
daily inspection of John l.. Price and
Leroy Howard. The expenses of the
gardens totalled $444.39, and the esti-
mated value of the crops raised is
S5,ooo. Mr.. Guyer reports that social
work among the garden workers this
season was limited, due almost en-
tirely to the increased prosperity the
country is enjoying. AS in the other
season the plan of meeting workers
as persons interested in garden work,
instead of almsgiver and receivers.
was followed.
Contributing to the success of the
work were o. M. Copelin, c. w. Lynch.
Wililam Jennings and James McCor-
mick, who gave free use of land; John
s;e aaseS ana MISS Rachael f. Staples,
social service work.
Secretary Yates Reports
John Yates, secretary of the Assoc
clated Aid Societies makes the fol-
lowing report:
During the past year the Associated
Ala Societies has been asked by puh-
nc ofhclals, churches, charitable in
S'iiu liS poor themselves to
interest itself in 564 families. 1914
homeless men and women and Gao
helpless children. While il is true
that in number of cases no material
reliet was found necessary. vet over
ana over again the first necessary and
urgent step that must be taken was
the supply of some material need
1000 coal, medicine, clothing, lodg-
ing, etc. -oNe
The stewardship of the funds of
the harrisburg Benevolent Association
mas enabled the Associated Aid So
cletles to do these necessary things
adequately N
Contributions of money should he
sent TO Charles A. Kunkel at the Me-
chanlcs Trust Co., and good use is
made of clothing and supplies sent to
the Associated Aid Societies at North
Market Square, where all applicants
for relief should be referred.
{. w. Smith of 2426 North Sixth
street has returned from PHILADELPHIA
Where he underwent a serious OPERA
tlon. Mr.. Smith will return for an
otner operation after the HOLIDAYS.
II. A. Bitner. who is identified with
the New Idea Hosiery Company will
spend the weekend at his home in
Greencastle, Pa.