W. C. U. Annual Meeting

The unnual meeting of the Woman's Charitable Union was held Thursday, March 3rd, at 3 p. m., in the parlors of Harris hall. Keports of the year"s "vork were given "by the eecretary and treasuror, and the following offieers elected for the emminig year: President - Mrfi. Jaycox. : Vice-president - Mrs. Steele. Secretary- Mrs. D'Ooge. Treasurer- Mrs. Bach. Executive Board- Mrs. J. M. Wheeler, Mrs. M. B. Gilbert, Mrs. B. Day, Mrs. Jeroiine Knowlton, Mrs. Preseott, Mrs. Sunderland. The lollowing ward committees were appointed by the president: First Ward- Mrs. Minor, Mrs. Jaycox, Mrs. Gilbert. Secoud Ward- Mrs. Bacli, Mrs. Douglass. Third Witrd- Mre. Junius E. Beal, Mrs. Depew. Fourth Ward- Mrs. Knowlton, Miss Henning, Mrs. R. A. iBoal. Fifth Ward- Miss Brown, Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Minier. Sixth Ward- Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Butts, Mrs. Able. seceetary's report. Mnr. 5,1391. Balance in treas. $77 44 For Membership dues 35 00 Thauksgiving collections 94 Ü7 " Special donations 20 53 " Free bed at H, Hospital J4 00- $241 04 By money expended First Ward is 40 2J ;; 25 50 itl 34 85 ÍS a5 6th " 11 g! Sewine School 10 50 Special donations 31 03 Free bed in H. Hospital 29 00 Balance in treas. 34 20- $241 04 March 3, 1892. ANNA B. BACH, Treas. In feiving this report, it is with no desire -whatever, to teil the left hand twhat the right hand has been doing, tmt as secretary, it, it is my duty to present the report of the Wonian's Charitable Union for the year that is íust closo.d, and I do it with a leelIng of thankfulness that our nuinber f emains unbroken, that from our prosperity and abundance there has been given -vvith generous hand to those w-ho are in poverty and want. "Did iwe give it with 'a kindly word, while the warmest pulse in our breast was fetirred ? If 8o, then earth is brighter Tor our gi-ing, and heaven rejoices in the melody of our charity. The past year has been one of much , fievere illness among the beneficiarles , of our society and eeven deaths have occurred. 1 Our %vard committees made ,and tieived 240 visita, assisted 45 families, , Üistributed second-hand clothing valoed at $100.25, and new clothing to the amount of $13.08, value ol new fclothing purchased from the sewing school and given to the poor, $10.00. The average attendance has been twelve, we would liko to Bee a large number present at every meeting. We ere pleased to report that the Sewing School continúes its good work with increasing interest and usefulness. Wlth the liberal donations of money and .provisions made by friends at Thanksgiving time, 50 iamilies were proided with dinuers, Ve would thauk the following for gifts: Mrs. R. A. Be-al, Mrs. Eoyer, Uva. Angelí, and churehes for Thanksgiing offeringjs. The King's Daughter's of the ünitarian church, and Mrs. Cooley's 8. S. claes of ,the Baptist church, ïor gifte of money in aid of a free bed at the Homoeopathic Hospital. We would also thank the city papers, for the kind notices they have given Df our work, and for publishing our reports.