A Charitable Union

At the animal meeting of the Charitable Union lielcl on March 7tli, the following ofiicers were elected : President- Mrs. Celia A. Jaycox. lst and 2d Vice Presideuts- Mrs. Steele aud Mrs. Pardon. Secretary- Mrs. M. L. D'Ooge. Treasurer- Mrs. Philip Baoh. The visiting comruittees of the various wards u-e as follows: lst Ward-Mra. W. K. Childs. 2d Ward- Mrs. Philip Bach. 3d Ward- Mrs. Junius Beal, Mrs. Wetmore Mis. Hooth. 4th Ward- Mrs. Parker, Mrs. K. A. Beal, Miss Henning. 5th Ward- Miss Matilda Brown, Mrs. Cushman, Mrs. John B. Miner, Mrs. Walter L. Taylor. (ith Ward- Mrs. Butts, Mrs. Steele, Mrs. J. S. Tajior. The iiinuiil reports of the Secretary and Treasurer are as follows : ASXU.lt. HICl'OKT FOK AV. C. I'. ENDINO MARCH 7-'9O. DONAT10NS. Bal. in treas, March ], 1891 8119.11 Jlrs. Calïdns 10.00 Mrs. Augell 5.00 Thanksglving Collectlon 43 70 St. Andrews Churcli 11.00 Judge Cooley 5.00 Dr Angelí 84 9 Mrs.Beid 9.1 Members 18.00 Total $255.47 Paid first ward ÏU.H " second ward 10.49 " third ward 6fi.34 " fourth ward 48.52 " fif tli ward 37.85 " sixth ward - 15.45 Sewiug school 6.25 Special work 9.13 $211.17 March 7-'95 Balance $44.30 Anna B. Bach, Treas. secretary's heport. The swiftly passing months again bring us to the time when we must review the work of a year. The record of visits made and received and of families aswisted indícate less done than during the preceding twelve montlis ; but this, we feel sure, is not due to diminished activity on the part of the workers in the Union, but ratlier to the fact that there have been less suffering and need, and therefore fewer appeals for help. Tiiis is, of cour.se, a cause for rejoicing. One huiulred and ninety-one visits have been made by the ward visitors and 103 received by them. The number of visits made last year was almost the same, namely 192, but there were 160 received. Between JO and 40 families liave been assisted, while last year there were at least 50. The average attendance at the e i lc h t monthly meetings held bas been 10, a gain of 2 upon recent years. We have of late missed the presence of soinc wlio formerly were most faithful in attendance upon the meetings. Mis. Steele and Mrs. Butts, our vice-presidents, and long most valuable workers, during the greater part of the year have been prevented by physical infirmities from meeting with us. Sevéral new meinbers have joined us, and through theii activity the work in the various wards is energetically carried on. Second-hand clothiug, valued at $75, bas been distributed, and also a large amount of new clothing, the value of which bas not been estimated. These new garments were placed at our disposal by the recently organized Needlework üuild of the city, which has thus proved of great service to the Union, and we take pleasure in acknowledging our indebtedness to it. Jn the Sevving School, new garments valued at $7.50 have been distributed. Fewer donations tlian last year liave iaen mado to us, but at that time it was geoierally feit that there was great neecl, ami there was a strong land universal desire to meet it. though our receipts during the past twelvo months have boen less, we yet havo been able to meet the (Iemands made upon us, and just when the treasury was bscoming somewhat alaimlngly low, a generous glft f rom President Angelí replenished it and relieved us f rom anxiety. We are indebted for gifts of momey also, to Judge Cooley, Mis. Angelí, Mrs. E. A. Beal and Mrs. Calkins, and as usual the Thanksgiving oifering of the ehurclies was giren to us dlstribution. ChTistmae glfts consisting chiefly oí provisions, were rel fi om the Coagxegatiooal and Mi-thoilisL .Sunday Sl-1ioo1s, and at TKanJasgii tag i nif we were cnubled to .sena dinners to 51 familie;--. As lieretuiure iood and clothcs liave been given when aeeöed ; medicin :nü attemdanoe liavc lx;eu piovlded ior tliL' wiek, rene and taxes h:ive been paltl and in. tsome casos ínoiiey lias been spent ior the purchase of axticlee . ii.th bliould enable .poor peoplö to eai-n i-onietliing oí1 tiieinselves a.s ped(ilers. Ho ïar as possible, we wish to belp ilii' uiM'dy to help themselve, an.l are glad to use our resources to tido over hard places, i-ather than to support those who must always be manlaiiied by cliarity, and who oi'ten woukl bc best cared ïor at the county house. Our work varíes luit little f rom year to year, and tJiere must t.herefoi'e bo a. Éwunemess in the yearly review. In closiing fchifl report we wish, as ín. preceding years, lbo express our thaaiks to the various newspapers of tbc city few their co'iitiuued courtesy iin printing all out notices without cha i ge. "VVe also Ithank all who in any way by their interest and their erift:, enable us to relieve the wants of tl'.e destitute.