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Since the Act of Incorporation the officers have been : 

 Patronesses, Lady Schultz and Mrs. Patterson; Lady Taylor, 

 1st directress, still in office; Mrs. A. M. Patton,at present 

 acting directress; 2nd and 3rd directresses, Mesdames Taylor, 

 I'isher, Cowley, Wesbrook, Patton, Hart, Ewart. Mrs. Cul- 

 ver, secretary now in office; Mrs. JSTaim, assistant secretary. 

 The board suffered loss in the death of its first treasurer, Mrs. 

 M. T. Hunter, and of its second treasurer, Mrs. Jas. Fisher, 

 when, they had held office but a short time. 



Mrs. Wickson has been treasurer since 1889. The society 

 has a grant of $500 from the Government and $500 from the 

 City Council. 



THE PKISOIsTEKS' AID ASSOCIATION^ 



was organized in 1890. Its object was to attend to the spirit- 

 ual welfare of the prisoners of both sexes in Winnipeg during 

 the period of their incarceration and to seek their reformation 

 in every possible way, to provide for their comfort and to pro- 

 mote their interests on their discharge from prison, and to 

 seek the improvements of prisons and police stations when 

 found to be necessary. 



Shortly after the organization of the association an Act 

 of Incorporation was asked for and obtained. 



This Act applies only to the City of Winnipeg and at the 

 next sitting of the Legislature an amendment to the Act will 

 be asked for extending the operation of the association to the 

 Province of Manitoba. 



The first officers were : Kev. Mr. Davis, president ; Mr. 

 W. E. Mulock, treasurer ; Mr. Thomas Gill, secretary. The 

 Eev. C. C. Owen is the present president. This association 

 has a small Government grant. 



