SIXTEENTH ANNUAL REPORT

OF

THE COUNCIL OF THE SOCIETY

FOR ORGANISING CHARITABLE RELIEF

AND REPRESSING MENDICITY

(CHARITY ORGANISATION SOCIETY)

Presented to the Members

AT A MEETING HELD AT WILLIS'S ROOMS

KING STREET, ST. JAMES'S

ON DECEMBER 15, 1884

GENERAL SIR ORFEUR CAVENAGH, K.C.S.I.

IN THE CHAIR

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OFFICES OF THE COUNCIL:-15 BUCKINGHAM STREET, ADELPHI

LONDON, W.C.

1884

Price Two Shillings and Sixpence.

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THE LUKE OF NORFOLK.
THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND.
THE DUKE OF WESTMINSTER, K.G.
THE MARQUIS OF LANSDOWNE.
THE MARQUIS OF SALISBURY, K.G.
THE EARL OF DERBY.

THE EARL NELSON.

THE EARL OF SHAFTESBURY, K.G.
THE EARL STANHOPE.

THE EARL OF LICHFIELD.

THE EARL OF WEMYSS AND MARCH.
LORD LEIGH.

LORD NAPIER AND ETTRICK.

LORD VERNON.

VISCOUNT CRANBROOK.

LORD ABERDARE.

LORD GEORGE HAMILTON, M.P.
LORD MOUNT-TEMPLE.

LORD TWEEDMOUTH.

THE BISHOP OF WINCHESTER
THE BISHOP OF ROCHESTER.
THE BISHOP OF SYDNEY.

LONDON

COLLE

H.R.H. THE PRINCESS LOUISE (MARCHIONESS OF LORNE).

J. L. FOSTER, ESQ.

RIGHT HON. SIR ARTHUR HOBHOUSE, K.C.S.I., Q.C.
Treasurer-H. B. PRAED, ESQ.

Representatives of District Committees-(SEE BELOW).
Ex-officio Members-CHAIRMEN AND HON. SECS. OF DISTRICT COMMITTEES.
(SEE BELOW.)

MEMBERS OF COUNCIL REPRESENTING METROPOLITAN CHARITIES:
Rev. M. S. A. Walrond, Representative of the Metropolitan Visiting and Relief Association.

Hon. Reginald Capel, Society for the Relief of Distress.
J. S. Budgett, Esq., Strangers' Friend Society.
F. D. Mocatta, Esq., Jewish Board of Guardians.

Sir C. Trevelyan.
Rev. J. F. Green.

A. P. Fletcher, Esq.
L. E. Scarth, Esq.
Major-General Moberly.
Mrs. Malkin.

Ex-officio

E. Bond, Esq.

H. M. Keary, Esq.

B. F. Lock, Esq.

Sir C. E. Trevelyan, Bt., K.C.B.
Col. Prendergast.

T. Hawksley, Esq., M.D.
Miss O. Hill.

Rev. J. F. Green.
Capt. Maberly.
H. W. K. Roscoe, Esq.

Miss Tillard.

Miss G. Pearse.

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PATRON: THE QUEEN,
PRESIDENT: THE LORD BISHOP OF
VICE-PRESIDENTS:

COUNCIL:

Chairman-GENERAL SIR ORFEUR CAVENAGH, K.C.S.I.
Vice-Chairmen :

DIVISIONS

Dr. G. B. Longstaff.

A. D. Graham, Esq.
W. M. Wilkinson, Esq.

ADDITIONAL MEMBERS:

Miss Collett.

J. Whitcombe, Esq.
G. P. Bidder, Esq., Q.C.
Stephen Fuller, Esq.

ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE.

Miss Gibson.

Miss Octavia Hill.

J. L. Foster, Esq. (Vice-Chairman,
E. Peters, Esq. (Chairman).
C. A. Reiss, Esq.

DISTRICTS

SIR U. UKAY-SHUTTLEWORTH, BART.
SIR RUTHERFORD ALCOCK, K.C.B.

COL. THE HON W SACKVILLE-WEST.
RIGHT HON W E. FORSTER, M.P
RIGHT HOE GLADSTONE M.P.
RIGHT HON.
COSCHEN, M.P.
RIGHT NON. G. CUBITT, M.P.
RIGHT HON. G. SCLATER-BOOTH, M.P.
RIGHT HON. W. H. SMITH, M.P.
RIGHT HON. J. STANSFELD, M.P.
C. B. P. BOSANQUET, ESQ.
G. M. HICKS, ESQ.

R. S. HOLFORD, ESQ.
T. HUGHES, ESQ.. Q.C.
ANDREW JOHNSTON, ESQ.
F. D. MOCATTA, ESQ.
FRANCIS PEEK. ESQ.
HODGSON PRATT, ESQ.
JOHN RUSKIN, ESQ.
W. M. WILKINSON, ESQ.

Members-Chairman and Vice-Chairmen of the Council, and the Treasurer.

SUB-COMMITTEE.

MEDICAL

Miss L. Sharpe.
A. Wedgwood, Esq.
G. B. Baker, Esq.
T. S. Furniss, Esq.

OFFICES

INQUIRY

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SUB-COMMITTEE.
W. M. Wilkinson, Esq.
A. P. Fletcher, Esq.
Major-Gen. Moberly.
E. Leigh Bennett, Esq.
AND CONVALESCENT
Captain Porter.
Miss Callwell.
Miss Collett.

Major Hammond.
Rev. W. C. Hayward.
E. H. Lushington, Esq.

23 Bridge Road
Hammersmith, W.
20 Westbourne Park
Ter..Harrow Rd., W.
5A Blackland Ter.,
King's Road, S. W.
48 Buckingham Pa-

St. George's Union {lace Road, S.W.

St. James's and
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L. E. Scarth, Esq. (Hon. Secretary); Miss Bowman (Secretary): Lieut.-Col. Montefiore (Secretary for Medical
work)-see p. 54.

LIST OF DISTRICT COMMITTEES.

REPRESENTATIVES

A. H. Hill, Esq.
J. 1. Allen, Esq.
A. D. Graham, Esq.
L. E. Scarth, Esq.

42 Church Street, W. Grosvenor

R.

R. Barrington,
Esq.

Arthur Mills,
Esq., M.P.
R. A. Aspinall,
Esq.
The Duke of
Westminster,,

K.G.

T

H. Longley, Esq.

40 Great Pulteney'
Street. W.

Dr. G. B. Longstaff.
Hon. R. C. Grosvenor.
J. Tennant, Esq.

N. Masterman, Esq.
A. D. Graham, Esq.
H. N. Hamilton Hoare, Esq.

CHAIRMEN

Mrs. Brandreth.
J. Tennant, Esq.
H. A. Freeman, Esq.

W. Sutton, Esq.
E. Cutler, Esq.

D. W. Freshfield, Esq.

SUB-COMMITTEE.

F. Hughes-Gibb, Esq.
Lady F. Cavendish.
Lady Brabazon.
Mrs. W. E. Gladstone.
Dr. Herringham.

In these Districts there is more than one Committee in the Poor-law Division.

Secretary to the Council-C. S. LOCH, ESQ.
Assistant Secretaries W. H. B. BIRD, ESQ.
E. C.
Central Office-15 Buckingham Street, Adelphi, W.C.
Office Hours 10 to 6; Saturdays, 10 to 2.
Solicitors-MESSRS. WONTNER & SONS, Ludgate Hill, E.C.
Bankers-MESSRS. COUTTS & CO., 59 Strand, W.C.

Contributions will be thankfully received by the Bankers of the Council of the Society, Messrs. Coutts & Co., 59 Strand, London, W.C.; and by the Secretary, at the Office, 15 Buckingham Street, Strand, London, W.C.