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Ladles' Charitable ünlon. The annuil meeting of tlio Ladiea Ch.iritablo Union was held on Thuriday Mirch lst, at Hobart Hall. After the usual opening exeiclses, the annual reporta of the gecretary and treasurer were read and approved. The society Uien proceeded to the e'iection of offlcers which resulted as follows : For President, Ms. C. M. Jayonx; Vice-President, Mrs. Phoebo Steele; Beorotary, Mrg. J. N. Martin; Treksurer Mrs. Elisha Joues. The wurd committees are as follow6: First Ward- Mra. Jaycox, Mre. Gilbert. Second Ward-Mr. Baoh, Mrs. ClarkBon. Third Ward-Mrs. liathboue, Mrs. Uurd, Mrs. Khoade. Fourili Aard- Mre. Boal, Miss Hennlng, Mrs. Parker. KlfU Ward - Miss Brown.'iMrs. Jorome Knowlton. Slxih Ward- Mr. Butts, Mra.Btcele. 8ECKETARY"8 REPORT. We come to the tvventieth anniversary of the organlzatlon ot the Ladies' Charitable Uuion with grateful hearts to the Kivor of all go od, for increased prosperty and unbroken numbers. The pasi year has been one of mucli severe illnes for many of the benoficaries of the society, and four deatlis have occurred. The numbor of families assisied is 45, vahu of second-haiid clotlilng dlstributed is BIÜ9.60, nuinber of visits made and re oeiveil is 263. The average attendance ai lie monthly meetings has been 14. Foi he beneflt of tliose not acqiiainted wltli he work done by the society, we woulil ay tliat our object is to cintile so far. hs we are able, the wortliy and detitutt )oor of our city, to fcrnish suitable fooil or the sick, and to assist in tlie support f tliose wlio have no one to care foi hem, and whu are unable to care fo hemselves, by reason of age or inflrtniiy. Vlanj' of our frienda liave rcmembcrvd pur iieeils in valuable iiack;i;cs of secum ■ and eloMiiug, and we acknowledge will. li.inks, donations of money and gooil rom the fullowliiK persons :, Wines &Wordcn, tliei" usual auntixl lonation of $20 wortl) of dry goods to bt talled for as (t is needed by ward oom nittees, B. F. Slofflet, Mrs C. Smitli. il'tz & Langsdorf, D. F. Schairer, Mrs Qllicott Evans, Mr. Jas. B. Angelí, Mi {. A. Beal, Mrs. Koyer, St. Andrews' 'Iturcb, Concert by Amphinns and Univ. Jlee Club uiuler the dlreotlon of Piot Orin B. Cady, Fourth Infantry BnnqiiH b'und, Trusteel of Cemeteiy for freo ustf vault and Thanksgiving offering ol churclies. MBS. J II. MlNER, Secretary. treasurer's rbport. reckipts. tal. f rotn last year % 34 IS Iember.-hip duew, 66 10 'hanksgivlutc coll-ction 69 7 special ixintributions, 163 62 Total $32349 DIBBC SEMEXTS. First ward coiumittee $ 5 93 econd " ' 2 25 'hii-d " " 5 99 Fourth ' ' 63 2H ifth " ■' T6 30 ixth " " 18 43 ppopriaHon forsewlng scbool, 10 00 '"ur worK done by " ' 7 6fi 'riiuing blanks _ 1 25 peclal "harities, 39 50 la.anct in treasury, -. . . . 4 i 05 Tntal $323 49 Mrs. C. E. Jones, Treasurer.