The Sun.
London, England, 1851-02-27 00:00:00

three, they had thirty—(Hear, hear)--but on whom
did the fault rest that it was not so ? Whether it was
the fault of the ,cle.ske themselves orlof the,public, was
a question.which had .been so. 'often discussed, that
he really wished -41 e had. something new to Lay on
the snbject.—(Hear, hear.) It seemed as if it
Was of no use asking the clerks to support the
institution. He thought the clerks were more like their
masters and preferred something in the way of busi-
ness, something which brought in money, and so it
happened that the institution was not what it ought
to be. In the adjoining room to which they were
sitting there was now being held the festival of a
large charity : (the German Hospital), which was
chiefly supported by citizene of London, which was
able to give away large sums of money and do :great
good principally amongst foreigners, while this. in-
stitution was only able to elect two an-
nuitants. Some proposal be thought 'Night
to be made td alter the ' establishment, to
make it more of a charitable institution. If a dinner
or a ball were to be given, or IoODAC means taken to
collect sums of money to be given away, be thought
fit would meet with support from the public:. He bad
heard some one saying as be entered the room, that
tgreat exertions .ought to be made to increase the
ttEoount of good which the institution was capable of
.Idoing. If the heads of firms were to come forward
to make donations to this institution the sameas they did
to other charities, he was sure it would meet with better
success than it had done for the last few years. For his
own part anything he could do to contribute to such
a" heppy result would be done with the greatest
alacrity and pleasure. In conclusion, he begged to
thank them very heartily for the manner in which
they had passed and proposed the resolution.
• Mr. MAITLAND proposed the adoption of the fol-
lowing resolution :
That the best thanks of the meeting are due, and are
hereby presented, to the auditors, medical officers (both
in toen and country), and to the honorary solicitors,for
their valuable services during the past year."
He thought they were much indebted to the three
classes of gentlemen mentioned in the resolution.—
(Hear, hear.) With regard to the auditors 'their
kindness had been great, but he sincerely hoped that
the trouble which they had in examining the accounts
would be increased by the increase of the accounts
themselves. To the medical officers also they were
greatly indebted, and though fortunately they had
not much occasion to trouble the honorary solicitor,
and he hoped they never would have, still whenever
they had had occasion for legal assistance it had been
afforded to them in the kindest manner.—(Hear.)
Mr. DArKAERTS briefly seconded the resolution.

The resolution was carried unanimously.
Mr. COLEMAN said, that in moving a resolution of
thanks to the geetlemen who constituted the board of
management, and while thanking them for the benefit
which had accrued to the association through thdr
instrumentality, he trusted, he might say, that the
point on which they were most indebted, and which
was entitled to their warmest thanks, was the care
which they had taken in promoting the Insurance
and Annuitants' Fund.—(Cheers.) In making this
motion, however, he would take care not to occupy
too much of the time of the meeting. He quite agreed
with the Chairman and with Mr. Jones, in the
belief that while the other objects contemplated
by the association had been greatly advanced, that bad
not received sufficient consideration from the several
members of the association—(Hear, hear)—and on that
in the end, to a great extent at least, the success of
the association would mainly depend.—(Hear, hear.)
He thought that if the benefits of the society were
sufficiently made known that the several clerks in rue
country would gladly respond to the appeal and co n-
tribute to their funds, and thus promote the interetits
of their association.—(Cheers.) He was quite awe
that they might do more, not only in this way, but in
a variety of ways. It was his belief that the clerks
employed in mercantile and professional offices,
not only in this city but in every other place in the
country, were not to any adequate extent aware
of the advantages; which a union with their associa-
tion would confer. The members themselves, he be.

lieved, were not aware of the benefits which they en-
joyed, for, if they were, they would give to their in-
stitution a more generous and hearty support.—
(Cheers.) He was grateful, as they all had reason to
be, for the kindness shown by the board of manage-
ment in the conduct of their affairs; but he was es-
pecially grateful for the attention to the matters to
which he had particularly referred.--(Cheers.) He
believed that the members were scarcely able to
judge of the amount of assistance which had been
rendered to those who, by accident or casualty, had
been deprived of their uspal employments. If their
association was depressed it was so from the want of
this knowlEdge, and he trusted therefore that the in-
formation which its benefits afforded would now be more
generally understood.—(Cheers.) He took this no-
tice of the assurance portion of their association on
the part of the directors as an index for the future.
They all knew what an index was, and he trusted
that that index would point to a greater support of
the institution.—(Hear, hear.) They all knew what
an index was. It bad a face or pbaze with marks
placed upon it, and a large hand pointing to those
marks. Between the marks there were large spaces ;
these spaces represented their fellow clerks in the
country, and he trusted, therefore, that the hand

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would lot be disregarded, but that their fellc.w-
clerks in the country would not hesitate to come for-
ward for the benefit of tue association.—(Cheers.) lie
would conclude by putting the resolution, which be
trusted would be carried unanimously. Inc resolu-
tion was—

•' That the best thanks of this meeting be presented to
the; board of management for their continued exertions
on bei,alf of the association."

Mr. HOWELL rose most willingly to second the
motion. He responded cordially to the observations
which had been thrown out from the chair, and by
the worthy Baron, respecting the advantages to be
derived from this department. He belieied that
the members of the association were not lad
acquainted with them, and that, at any rate, they
ought to be more generally underoood. But the
fault lay with themselves. The clerks must them-
selves do more, and if they did, it was his decided

imprebsion that the principals of the ,several thins
would readily come forward and help them.—(lit.ar
hear, and cheers.) He would most cordially secorid
the resolution.

The resolution was then passed with acclamation.
Mr. R. H. JONES rose to return thanks. He could
assure the gentlemen present that, while thanking
them fur this compliment, the seat of a manager
of their society was no sinecure.—(Hear, bear.)
The board of management had always had a single
eye to the benefit of the association. He respect-
fully, on behalf of himself and colleagues, tenotired
his thanks to the meeting.—(Loud cheers.)
Mr. REYNOLDS wished to ask whether the

tions which had been announced respecting the rules,
as stated by the Chairman, would both be considered
at one meeting,—(Hear.)
Mr. RICHARD H. dorm said that it was; one of the
points of their constitution that no alteration could be
made in the laws without..being submitted to a general
meeting of the members of the association. The
funds to which Mr. Reynolds alluded were under the
management of different bodies, and must neces-
sarily come under their separate consideration.—
(Hear, bear.) He would 'now coMe to the point for
which he rose. Tt was hiti pleasing task to propose
the -thanks of the meeting to theft honourable and
highly-respected Chairman,—(Lppd cheers.) To all
the questions which had come befe the board be had
always given his best attention. lie was quite sure
that their Chairman . would not wish bin] to

say a word more than . was ebsolutely, necessary
for the moving:, ~ a , uthis.,' 'resolution, and
'therefore he shoUld - abstain .-from any ex-
ability or
,greater
.shoinol(trjfelii:ter! Apciation than ;their
preesions which be should' Much liked toe have used
apn that occasion. 'This mucehvih::::•lgant
and with'
itth:tthines
one could have
kcihniidinmessaninhthal conuct
continually
of
That the grateful thanks this meeting are due,
and are hereby tendered,
piaelcliyallsye-
to John Alx-1 Smith, Esq.,
hi.p., for the increasing interest taken by him in the
simple remark, be would move—,
seconded idliesdiCt
in presiding co the present occasion."
oJf.strher sa':ricei4fitunb'untudcoerds
mo-
tion, hoping that his fellow
provident clerks would
eagerly respond to it.
affairs
The resolution was carried'b acclamation.
The CHAIRMAN said thet.li 'Y
e thanked them with his
whole heart for the kind* '
eption which they had
given to the resolution, and :
for that hearty expresion
of their goodwill, and beggedl to
h assure them that he
responded to it with heartiness.—(Cheers.)
hile making this observation,ua eharowtienveessr.7
however, it must be
.remembered that the business o the institution could
not be carried on by • mere - compliment--(Bear)
,-,,anclite wished to draw-their attention to the ad-
vantages which were offered 'l y' itp from 'the, plan
propOsed fur the insurance of their lives. , In
severalcases of distress' this fund had been of in-
calculable benefit to. many individuals. The amount
at their command was stns]], and ought to be
„increased, but if it was increased it must be chiefly
through the instrumentality of the'clerka ,thentOves.
Lie-agreed with Baron Rothschild that the p4pcipal,
of most of the firms in Loudon would readily vane
forward to support their institution if they saw their
clerks themselves active, and it must be remembered
that if they vvished 'others to help them they must, help
themselves.—(Hear, hear.) The.only cause of shame
that he ever had or could have with respect to this
association was that the members failed' in their duty
in this respect.—(Hear, hear.) This was the tenth
time he bad met them in that room, and he wished
paiticularly now to impress upon them-what 'be had
just said. If they attended to it he was quite sure
that their associatien- would abortly be equal to any,
perhaps sr_con,. to none, o: the t,iibilar.ii,stitutiou , s in
London.

The Chairman sat down amid loud cheers, and the
meeting broke up.

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