The Sun.
London, England, 1869-02-25 00:00:00

figures, but he wished to do more ; but, as that de-

Pendel on the clerks themselves, all he could do was
• to urge upon them the consideration of a fund
that did so great an amount of good. (Cheers.)
Mr. PRICE seconded the motion. He wished to
add.,. his appeal to that of their respected friend, Mr.
Jones, but he did not make it to those present, but
t° the outside public, who did not support the fund
In the way they ought. The clerks of that great
and wealthy metropolis ought to do more than they
did for such a noble and benevolent fund, and he
hoped next year he should have the satisfaction
of
announcing that his appeal had not been dis-
regarded.
The motion was carried unanimously.
Air' JEPPs moved a vote of thanks to their re-
spected, he might say beloved, treasurer, John Abel
s tith, Esq.— (ch eers)—and to the trustees, Thos.
L '`cg, Esq., M.P., R. W. Crawford, Esq., M.P.,
Thomson Hankey, Esq., and Baron L. N. de Roths -
child, M.p.
Mr. DAWSON said he felt it a privilege to second
ouch a resolution.
The motion was carried unanimously.
h ,The CHAIRIUN, in returning thanks, said, on be-
ofad the trustees and himself, he thanked them
10r
the compliment paid them. He thought the
toabsence of all the trustees was a great compliment
th theht because by that it showed they knew
tie,tr affairs were well managed and safe,
therefore they did not come to the
tun
s
Re knew that th.v all felt the liveliest
interest
in the prosperity of the fund—(cneerts)—
and they might rest assured that if any hole or flaw
ezisted in its management, such an anxious-minded
man as Mr. Thomas Baring would soon he there.
Fort himself he was very glad he had been of use to
h
and he might at once say that his connec-
on With the Provident Clerks' Benevolent Fund
Would be one of the most agreeable reflec-
tions of a long and busy life. With respect
t-n.
charitable institutions, it was one of the cry-
--g evils of the time that where such enormous
eau Were collected so much of it should be ab-
sorbed in management expenses. (Hear, hear.)
That being so, he did hope that they would not
under value the care and prudence that so greatly
eirrked the contrary side, and which were so vividly
Rn in their admirable institution.
'ahar- COLEMAN moved the thanks of the meeting
.3given to their medical officers. Dr.T. W. Jones,
and Messrs. John Gay and Alfred Smee, for their
gratuitous services.
The CHAIRMAN, before putting the resolution,
441 these gentlemen had for eight-and-twenty
Years given their gratuitous services to the fund,
and it showed a generosity and devotion to a
Principle rarely met with. (Cheers.)
On the motion of Mr. MINTON, seconded by Mr.
DAR, a vote of thanks was given to the auditors.
lite CHAIRMAN then moved a cordial and hearty
Tote of thanks to the board of management for
carefully. faithfully, and successfully discharging
the duties confided to them.
Mr. JONES returned thanks, and said the board
felt greatly obliged for the compliment paid them.
_Air. LLOYD then, in very eloquent terms, moved
a vote of thanks to the chairman. He must be
Permitted to say that he did not think the 10,000 assurers, who
blame were mostly clerks, were to
the or the want of legacies. Many_ of
ue skilled
anima_ lid not get the salaries of skilled
not
Dear, hear)—and then it must
".e lorgotten they subscribed a portion of the
dict.'3 to the fund every year. (Hear, hear.) 14
that
'4el4 tt.
ft now that it was a discredit to the clerks
ind had not yet received any legacies—