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St. Luke's Hospital. - Established 1846. Entrance, 54th street, corner 5th avenue. The hospital is under the care of the Protestant Episcopal Church, but patients of any denomination are admitted. All cases of sudden injury received without charge if necessary. The hospital has 91 charity beds, which are endowed in the sum of $3,000 each, and has 110 paying beds. 149 patients now in the hospital. Visitors admitted from 10 to 12, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Fridays. For other information, inquire of the Superintendent. George G. Wheelock, B. Robinson, F. P. Kinnicutt, A. B. Ball, A. A. Davis, Attending Physicians ; Rev. G. S. Baker, Pastor and Superintendent.
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St. Mary's Free Hospital for Chil- dren. - Founded. 1870. Hospital, Nos. 405 and 407 West Thirty-fourth street. The Hospital is governed by the Sisters of St. Mary, and an Association of Ladies from all the different Episcopal Churches in New York City. Children between the ages of two and fourteen years suffering from acute and curable chronic diseases, medical and surgical, are admitted. No contagious diseases received. All cases of accident received any time. Application may be made to either the Head Sister or to the Physicians in charge. Out-of-town patients must have a physician's certificate giving the nature of the disease and its stage. 211 patients cared for last year. Received $13,936.96. Paid out $13,656.99.
St. Vincent's Hospital.
Opened, 1840. Eleventh street and Seventh avenue. The Hospital is under the care of the Sisters of Charity. Patients received daily. From those who are able to pay, $7 per week will be expected. Any one suffer- ing from severe accidents admitted at any time, day or night ; any one whose disease might occasion discomfort to any of the other patients will not be received into the general ward. Private rooms, costing from $10 to $50 are provided for such cases. 1.844 cases treated last year. Apply at the Hospital between 9 A.M. to 6 P. M. for ordinary cases of illness. Wm. R. Larkin, M. D., House Physi- cian and Surgeon.
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Skin and Cancer Hospital .-- Established 1882. No. 243 East 34th street. This institution is for the care of the poor afflicted with diseases of the skin and cancer, and is open to all who are unable to pay for medical attendance. While in- tended principally for the poor of this city, patients from all local- ities are entitled to its privileges. Hospital has 30 beds, 26 for adults and four for children. 1,010 cases were treated last year. Receipts for the same time, $29,849.39, and $12,592.64 was expended. W. Q. Riddle, President ; F. Haas, Secretary ; E. Winslow, Treasurer. Dr. C. D. Partridge, House Physician.
The Country Branch Hospital is situated at Fordham Heights. For patients suffering from special diseases, and trans- ferred from the city hospital. Matron, Mrs. C. Carswell.
Tompkins Square Homeopathic Dis- pensary .- Established 1863. Corner of Eighth street and Avenue A. Furnishes free medical and surgical advice and medicine to the poor. During the past year 8,980 patients have been treated, and 21,372 prescriptions filled. Dependent on volun- tary subscriptions. Income, $863.00. Expenses, $859.21. Henry Fisher, President ; Edward P. Orrell, Secretary ; Henry P. Gade, Treasurer ; John P. Ermentraut, M. D., Physician-in-charge.
Trinity Hospital. - Opened 1874. 50 Varick street. The sick poor of Trinity (Episcopal) Parish are here taken care of. Patients from other parishes are admitted whenever there are vacancies. The beds in the wards are free. Accommodations for 30. Private patients are taken on moderate terms. The hospital is endowed by the Trinity Corporation. Number of persons bene- fitted during the year 214. Expended last year $7,800. For other information apply at the hospital or to the Rector of Trinity Parish. Sister Eleanor, Superintendent ; Wm. L. Harding, M. D. 1
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University Medical College Dispen-
sary .- Established 1883. Dispensary, 408 East 26th street. Open daily from 10 to 4. All medicines and medieal attendanee furnished free to the siek poor. 1100 treated last year. Apply at the dispensary. George C. Van Nostrand, Apothecary.
Western Dispensary .- Established 1868. Dispensary, Seventh avenue eorner 38th street. Has for its object the benefit of the needy poor who cannot afford to pay for either medical attendanee or prescriptions. 6,119 persons were benefitted during the year. Supported by voluntary contributions. For other information apply at the dispensary. E. Guernsey, M. D., Presi- dent ; R. Gilbert, Secretary ; W. H. Wiley, Treasurer ; A. E. Chapman, Physician-in-eharge.
Woman's Hospital. - Founded. 1855. - Hospital located between 49th and 50th streets and Lexington and Fourth avenues. Carriage entranec, 49th street. Designed only for the treatment of diseases peeuliar to women. Has 130 beds. All medieal and surgical attendanee is gratuitous, except when a patient oceupies a select room. The Fourthi floor in the Wetmore Pavilion of the Hospital is free to all residents of the State whose means will not allow of their receiving other medieal treatment. Such appli- cants must eall between 2 and 4 P. M., and with such testimonials of eharaeter and condition that the Superintendent may be able to judge at once of their case. Pay patients pay as low as $4 and up to $35. 637 patients were treated last year, 151 of whom were free patients. $47,511.26 was paid out for actual expenses, and $82,373.85 was received. Superintendent, S. H. Le Roy.
Womans's Infirmary .- Established 1884. 303 West 42d street, For women about to become mothers and for those suffering from diseases. A very moderate eharge is made for admission. Apply at the infirmary or write the Secretary for further information. W, F. Baehe, President ; Joseph Farewell, Secretary, Jas. O'Reilly, M. D. Physician-in-charge. Margaret Koppe, Matron.
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Yorkville Homeopathic Dispensary. Established 1871. Entrance 1,239 Lexington avenue. The poor needing medical attendance, on application will receive medical and surgical advice and treatment. Open from 11 a. m. to 4 p. m. every day except Sunday. Number treated during the year, 1, 700. Those persons also are able to pay for prescriptions are charged the nominal fee of 10 cents. Apply at the Hospital. Dr. R. D. Smith, Dr. C. O. Norton, Dr. Mayhew Swift, Dr. D. K. Mandeville, Physicians.
BENEVOLENT AND MISSIONARY.
American Baptist Home Mission
Society .- Established 1832. Mission rooms, Tem- ple Court, Beekman street. Has for its object the promotion of the preaching of the Gospel everywhere. Has a benevolent fund which is loaned to poor parishes to enable them to build suitable meeting houses. The total receipts last year, from all sources, was $401,692.19. $133,656.48 was used for missionaries' salaries, $56,- 070.04 for teachers' salaries, $45,347 for special educational pur- poses, $47,668 for church edifice work. J. B. Trevor, President; Wm. Phelps, Treasurer; H. L. Morehouse, D. D., Secretary.
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American Baptist Missionary Union.
-Organized 1814. New York Southern District Office, No. 9 Murray street. Missionaries for foreign as well as home labors are educated. $303,593.35 was paid for foreign missions; $30,967.27 was paid for home missions. Rev. A. H. Burlingham, D. D., Secretary of Southern District.
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American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions .- Established 1810. 39 Bible House, Astor Place. The Board does the foreign mission ary work for the Congregational Churches of the United States, supported by the various churches. Received last year, $588,353.51. For other information write the Secretary. Rev. Mark Hopkins, D.D., L.L.D., President ; Rev. Wm. Kincaird, New York, Secre- tary ; Langdon S. Ward, Boston, Treasurer.
American Church Missionary So- ciety .-- Established 1861. Rooms, 30 Bible House. Has charge of the Domestic Missions of the Protestant Episcopal
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Church. Annual membership costs $3 ; Life member, $100 ; Pa- tron, $300. Fifteen dioceses and missionary jurisdictions were sup- plied during the year with teachers and ministers. Is supported by the offerings of churches, members, legacies and investments. Receipts $77,000. For other information write the Secretaries. John W. Andrews, Ohio, President ; Rev. H. Dyer. D.D., Rev. W. A. Newbold, Secretaries ; Jolin N. Stearns, Treasurer.
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American Congregational Union .-
Established 1853. 59 Bible House, Astor Place. The Union builds churches and parsonages for the people of the American Congrega- tional Churches. It is supported by individual and church contri- butions. Churches built last year, 91 ; parsonages, 19. Receipts, $105,798.33. Expenditures. $10,379.42. For other information write the Secretary. Rev. W. M. Taylor, D. D., L.L.D., President ; Rev. L. H. Cobb, D.D., Secretary ; H. O. Pinneo, Treasurer.
American Missionary Association .-
Established 1846. Office, 56 Reade street. To conduct Christian missionary and educational operations and diffuse a knowledge of the Holy Scriptures in our own country and other countries which are destitute of them, or which present urgent fields of effort. Re- ceipts, $287,594.19. Expenditures for last year, $301,928.37. 12,080 students were taught last year, 99 churches built and 65 schools founded. Hon. W. B. Washburn, LL.D. (Mass.), President; H. W. Hubbard, Treasurer ; Rev. M. E. Strieby, D.D., Secretary.
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American Seaman's Friend Society.
-Organized 1828. Office, 80 Wall street. The Society looks out for the spiritual as well as the temporal welfare of seamen. Sends them safe home when stranded ashore, and clothes shipwrecked American seamen. Receipts from legacies, donations and other sources last year amounted to $39,703.32; disbursements for mis- sionary work, publications, loan libraries, expenses, etc., amounted to $36,651.90. During the year the Society sent out 531 loan
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libraries, 205 of which were completely new, and 326 were refitted. These were placed on vessels carrying 7,052 seamen.
The Society has a Sailor's Home at 190 Cherry street. During the past year 1,727 boarders were accommodated. Shipwrecked sailors are cheerfully provided for at all times. Reuben W. Ropes, President; Rev. Samuel H. Hall, D. D., Secretary. Apply at the office during business hours, for information.
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American Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals .- Incorporated 1875. Headquarters, Fourth avenue, corner Twenty-second street. The object of the Society is to prevent animals of all kinds from being cruelly treated. Last year 1,771 animals were suspended from work, 2,190 were destroyed, and 2,010 complaints made by citizens investigated. Has a fund of $25,000, besides real estate. Expended last year, $35 556.78. For other information, call on or address the Secretary. H. Bergh, President; Chas. Lanier, Treas- urer; H. Bergh, Jr., Secretary; Charles H. Hankinson, Superin- tendent.
American Veterinary College .- Established 1875. College 141 West 54th street. The horses of poor people are treated free of charge, and the necessary advice given on application, any Wednesday or Saturday, at 2:30 P. M. 65 cases relieved during ten years. Apply at the College for other information.
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Belgian Benevolent Society .- Estab- lished 1871. Rooms, 58 Reade street. Indigent Belgians and their descendants are relieved on application, any Tuesday or Friday. For other information inquire of the Treasurer, at the Rooms. Charles Mali, President ; G. A. Laridon, Secretary ; Alphonse de Braekenleer, Treasurer.
Bethany Institute .- Institued 1872. No. 69 Second Avenue. For the special training of young women for the domestic aad foreign missionary service. 11,236 missionary
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visits were made last year among the haunts of vice and poverty in New York City. Receipts for the year were $4,986.44. Expendi- tures, $4,961.38. For other information apply to Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Radcliffe, Superintendents-in-charge.
Bible and Common Prayer Book
Society. - Established, 1809. Depository. 12 Astor Place. Has for its object the gratuitous distribution of the Scriptures. Life Members, Life Managers and Patrons are entitled to draw annually, in Bibles and Prayer books, to the extent of 7 per cent. on the several amounts paid by them. These privileges may only be claimed yearly. 43,900 volumes were distributed last year. $18,534.44 was received and all but $464.39 expended. E. S. Gorham, Secretary, 12 Astor Place.
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Board of Foreign Missions .- Estab- lished 1832. Office, 34 Vesey street. For the care and maintenance of missionaries of the Reformed Church in America abroad. Re- ceipts for 1884, $72,872.45. Disbursements, $91,867.99. Rev. W. H. Steele, D.D., President ; G. Smith, Treasurer ; H. N. Cobb, D.D., Secretary.
Board of Domestic Missions .- Branch of the Foreign, $44,794.82 received and expended during the year. S. R. W. Heath, President ; J. R. Smith, Treasurer ; Rev. Jacob West, D. D., Sec- retary, 34 Vesey street,
Board of Publication of the Re- formed Church in America .- Established 1854. Office, 34 Vesey street. The Board publishes Church and Sunday School literature for distribution. During the past year poor churches, Sunday schools, missions. missionaries, and sem- inaries, were benefitted. The income of the Board is derived from church contributions and the sales. Rev. W. R. Gordon, S. T. D., President ; Isaac D. Demarest, Secretary ; Garret Van Nostrand, Treasurer. Richard Brinckerhoff, Publishing Agent.
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Boys' Club - (The). Established. 1883. No. 125 St. Mark's Place. Established with the view of presenting to the poor boys of the neighborhood, attractions similar to those held out to the men of the laboring classes, by free reading-rooms and other institutions of a like character. The Decorative Art Society give free lessons several evenings in the week in modeling and drawing. 1,500 tickets issued yearly. Receipts last year, $1,765.11. Disbursements, $1,761. For other information, call at the Club. Sherman Evarts, Treasurer.
Bread and Beef House .- Established 1873. 139 West 48th street, For the relief of worthy poor people between Thirty-second and Fifty-ninth streets, west of Fifthı Av- enue. Supported by the Anthon Memorial P. E. Church. Open every Friday afternoon, from two to four. About 900 persons are helped annually. Apply any day to the Rector of the Anthon Me- morial P. E. Church.
Charity Fund Chamber of Commerce.
-Established 1883. Office, S. W. Cor. William and Cedar streets. By a bequest of Mrs. Jolin C. Green, the income arising from $57,000 is applied to the relief of such distressed merchants, who have been members of the Chamber, in good repute, and whose misfortunes were rather the result of accident than design. For other information apply to the Secretary of the Chamber of Com- merce. James Brown, President; George Wilson, Secretary.
Charity Organization Society (The) of the City of New York. Office, 21 University Place. Its work is different from that of any other organization. It is tlie medium of communication between the multifarious charitable agencies in the city. Its main object is to promote harmonious co-operation between all charities, and to investigate fully all cases needing assistance. It also aims to relieve individuals who are de- serving, to procure work for the unfortunate, and to encourage habits of self reliance. Though it does not dispense alms in any
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form, its agents see that the indigent receive needful assistance, and are placed in the way of assisting themselves. It tries to cheek improvidenee and to suppress mendicity. Religion, politics, and nationality are entirely eschewed in the relief offered, and proselyt- ism is forbidden. The directors a prepared street register, and during the year just closed they found that in one of the houses the tenants of which sought aid most frequently from the charitably inelined, over 116 beggar families had resided there in four years. In the vicinity of this house there were 131 beer and liquor shops, in an area of 33 acres. Last year the Society took notice of 48,768 cases. The Society is supported entirely by private subscriptions. The amount of contributions was $16,572.68, and the expenses $16,186.57, for the past year. Francis H. Weeks, President ; J. Hampden Robb, Vice-President ; Constant A. Andrews, Treasurer pro tem ; Jas. K. Gracie, Secre- tary ; C. D. Kellogg, Organizing Secretary.
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Children's Charitable Union .- Estab- lished 1876. Office, 70 Avenue D. Children from 3 to 7 years of age are taken daily and taught according to the kindergarten system. They are given a warm noonday meal, and sent home each after- noon. Number benefitted, 90. Also educates young women to fit them as kindergarten teachers. Is entirely unsectarian, and de- pendent upon members' and patrons' dues and contributions. Ex- penditures past year, $1,780. Mrs. M. Landmann, President ; Mrs. N. Laufer, Secretary ; Mrs. Henriette Heidelbach. Treasurer.
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Children's Mutual Sewing Relief of Olivet Chapel .- Established 1873. No. 63 Sec- ond street. Instructs children of the tenement house elass in sewing and practical house work, free of charge. Assists parents if in need. The elass meets every Saturday forenoon. Apply at the Chapel.
Chinese Sunday School Union .- Estab- lished 1884. Rooms, 114 Second avenue. Seeks the evangelization of the Chinese in America and elsewhere. through the Sunday school.
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The admission is free. The Union is supported with donations and contributions.
Connected with the Union is a temporary home for Christian Chinese, where they receive good treatment and are given employ- ment. For other information apply to the Secretary. John H. Cheever, President; R. Bassell, Secretary; J. H. V. Cockroft, Treasurer.
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Church Extension and Missionary Society. - Established, 1866. Office 141 Centre street. Embraces all the chapels, missions and churches of the Methodist-Episcopal denomination in New York City. $78,907.45 was raised and expended. Jolın B. Cornell, No. 141 Centre street. President ; Jas. A. Seaman, No. 67 Morton street, Secretary ; Thomas Crocker, No. 141 Centre street, Treasurer.
Church Mission to Deaf Mutes. - Established, 1872. General office, 9 West 18th street. The mission is under the care of the P. E. Church and desires to promote the temporal and spiritual welfare of adult deaf mutes. Maintains a home for aged or infirm deaf mutes who are admitted free, providing they reside in New York State; when coming from other states the sum of $200 each will be charged for admission. There are at present eight inmates in the home. Fifty friendless deaf-mutes have been aided. Receipts, $12,863.72 ; expenses, $12,790.39. For other information write the general manager. Rt. Rev. Horatio Potter, D.D., L.L.D., D.C.L., President ; Albert L. Willis, Secretary ; W. Jewett, 107 Grand street, Treasurer ; Dr. Mark H. Williams, Physician-in-charge ; Rev. John Chamberlain, Superintendent of Home ; Rev. Thomas Gallaudet, General Manager.
Church of the Holy Communion (P. E.) Sustains the following Benevolent Societies :-
Employment Society. - Meets at the school West 20th street every Wednesday and Thursday. Gives employment to all poor women and pays them liberally. 75 parishioners were aided
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last year. 1,755 garments being made and paid for. Receipts $1,019. Expenditures $999. Mrs. W. V. Porter, First Directress.
Industrial School .- Established 1880. Teaches poor young girls sewing. Meets at the school W. 20th street each Saturday from November to April. Receipts last year $127. Disbursements, $124. Miss Katharine I. Paris, Superintendent.
The Lawrence Club .-- Club Room. W. 20th street. Composed of the older boys of the Parish. Has nearly 100 members. Meets every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday evenings. H. L. Roosevelt, President.
.Workingmen's Club .- Meets at W. 20th street. Provides for members who may be ill, for their wives' burial or their own, and promotes social intercourse. Entrance fee from $2 to $5. Receipts for past year $1,394. Expenses $1,188.02. Rev. Henry Mottet, President.
Dispensary .- See page 62.
Home for Aged Women .- See p. 37.
Shelter for Respectable Girls .- See p. 55.
The Babies' Shelter .- See p. 31.
Church Society for Promoting Christianity Among the Jews .- Estab- lished 1859. 37 Bible House, N. Y. For missionary work among the Jews. No temporal aid given. Dependent on voluntary subscrip- tions. During the past year $17,000 was received and expended, Rt. Rev. H. Potter, D.D., President; Rev. C. Ellis Stevens, Ph. D., Secretary; William G. Davies, Treasurer.
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Church Temperance Society of the P. E. Church .- Established 1881. Office, 47 Lafayette Place. Its objeets are the promotion of temperance, tho removal of the causes which lead to intemperance, and the reforma- tion of the intemperate. Is dependent upon subscriptions. Ex- pended last year, $8,712.40. Assistant Bishop H. C. Potter, Presi- dent'; Robert Graham, Secretary ; Albert H. Vernon, Treasurer.
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Cremorne Mission. - Established 1878. 32d street near 6th avenue. Open every night and Sunday after- noon at 2 P. M., for the conversion and reclamation of erring men and women. Conducted by Mrs. Jerry McAuley.
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Domestic and Foreign Missionary Society of the Protestant Episcopal Church .- Established 1820. Office, 22 Bible House. For the education, support and locating of Missionaries throughout the world. Whole number employed last year, 492. $279,097.00 was expended during the past year. The Secretary will cheerfully furnish any other information on application. Rt. Rev. A. Lee, D.D., Presi- dent ; Jas. M. Brown, Treasurer ; W. S. Langford, D.D., Secretary.
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Five Points Mission .- Founded 1850. 61 Park street. In charge of the New York Ladies Methodist Home Missionary Society. Educates and maintains missionaries to labor among the poor; and poor children receive education, clothes and food. Families accommodated last year 17. 350 children attended mission school daily during same time. Orrin R. Bouton, Super- intendent ; Mrs. Harriet B. Skidmore, Treasurer ; Mrs. Joseph Graydon, Secretary.
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French Benevolent Society of New York .- Organized, 1809 ; incorporated, 1819 .-- 131 West Fourteenth street. Its objects are the relief of needy persons of French birth or descent Maintains the "Hospice Fran- çais," containing Hospital, Dispensary and Refuge. Furnishes out- door relief in money, food, fuel and clothing to the deserving, and assists many in their passage back to France. It is dependent for support on private subscriptions. Number of persons benefitted past year 1762. Expenses $14,922.49. For further information apply to the Superintendent. Chas. Renauld, President ; Chas. Coudert, Treasurer ; C. Thoron, Secretary ; T. S. Fournier, Superintendent.
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Friends' Employment Society .- Estab- lishee 1862. Meeting House Rutherford Place. The Society re- ceives poor women by giving them sewing or other work to do at remunerating prices. Apply any Friday at the Meeting House.
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Friendly Sons of St. Patrick .- Estab lished 1784. Rooms 107 Franklin street. Gives assistance to poor but worthy Irish families in the City. 320 cases investigated during the year. For other information apply at the rooms. Joseph J. O'Donohue, President ; Eugene Kelly, Treasurer, 45 Exchange Place ; John McK. McCarthy, Secretary.
Fund for the Relief of the Widows and Orphans of Clergymen .- Established 1877. Treasurer's Office, 58 Wall street. Instituted for the benefit of the widows and orphans of deceased clergymen of the Protestant Episcopal Church, and for aged, infirm and disabled clergymen. Issues a report every three years. Relief given during 1883 to 139 cases. Expended during 1883 $10,770.04. Received $11,278.15. For other information write to the Secretary. Rt. Rev. Alfred Lec, D.D., President; W. A. Smith, Treasurer, 58 Wall street, and Elihu Chauncey, Secretary, 22 East 22d street.
German Legal Aid Society .- Estab- lished 1876. No. 39 Nassau street. Its sole purpose is to furnish counsel and means for enforcing and protecting the rights of poor Germans. Membership Fee $20 per annum. Number of persons benefitted during past year 3600. Edward Salomon, President ; Charles C. Lexow, Secretary and Attorney ; Chas. Rose, Treasurer.
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German Society (The) of the City of New York. Established 1804. Office, 13 Broadway. This Society assists German emigrants and their descendants. Medical advice,
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food, money and clothing will be furnished to those in need. It has a membership of 1,216. Last year $23,939.01 was expended in charity, 3,473 persons being assisted. The Society has $91,100 invested. Charles Hauselt, President ; G. H. Schwab, Treasurer. Application for relief may be made to J. Hoffman, the Business Manager.
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