Combined Jewish Philanthropies, Boston, Massachusetts

              
Preliminary meeting of the Board of Trustees of the United Hebrew Charities
held April 29, 1895. Mr. L. PioKert, temporary chairman, and A. p. Spitz, olerk,
pro tem.  Following organisations represented by delegatest  Hebrew Benevolent
Association, Leopold Morse Home, Women1 s Sewing Society, Free Employment Bureau,
Free Burial Society. Mr. Jacob H. Hecht elected temporary chairman. Voted that
rules adopted by the Conference guide the organisations. In addition to two
delegates from each Society voted ten additional Trustees be selected.
First officers eleoted wore -      President, Jacob H. Hecht
let Vice President, S. Morse
2nd Vice President, L. Picrfert
.Troasuror, Max frees
Clerk, E. I?.' Norton
Rev. Solomon Sohindler eleoted the first superintendent at a salary of $1200.
and it vmG voted to ask that tho following societies advance the following sums:
Hebrew Benevolent Association     $350.
i^ Women' s Sewing Sooiety 350.
f Free Employment Bureau 550.
Leopold Morse Home 150.
*1200.
Articles of confederation wore adopted and committees appointed. _y
At the meeting of Ootober 1, 1895 it was voted to change the name «a& Federation
of Jewish Charities of Boston. Mr. Sohindler rendered the first report covering
period from June 1 - September 30 .showing a total expense inoluding salaries and
remodelling of the rooms donatod for the purpose by the city in the Charity Building
on Chardon Street, of 01067.86. It was recognised that the funds donated by the
various societies were insufficient and it was voted that at least 025,000. bo raised
in addition. At the meeting of November 20, 1895 it was reported that 6,000 clroulars
appealing for funds had been sent out and that 5)7,000. had boen raised.  One of the
first rooommendations of the Superintendent was the neod of a home for destitute and
deserted children. Although tho oommittee appointed to investigate the matter reported
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