The Sun.
London, England, 1826-10-26 00:00:00

BENEVOLENT SOCIETY OF BLUES,

A half-yearly meeting br t'he Benevolent Society of
Blues, was held yetlerday evening, at the City of London
TaverN for the purpose of receiving the report of the
committee, and transacting other business connetttd with
its interests. As the nature of this society is but little
known, (it being as yet in its infancy it may not be amiss.
to remark that it consists of persons who have received '
their education upon the foundation of Christ's Hospital ;
and its object it to establish a fund for the relief Of such
Blues at may become reduced in life, and to grant assist-
ance tto their distressed
The President of the Society, Tilos. NprsoN,-,Esq.
took the Chair en 'this occasion. The Secretary read the
olinntes of theii last meeting, and the report, from which
itapp*,...red that they have already funded soot. collected
by subscriptions, and.that metteutes have been taken to
give publicity to the objects of the society in India, where
n considerable bllinher of Blues have fixed their residence,
whose 0-operation should be solicited, &c.

the Report having been received. a committee was ap-
pointed for the next years

HENRY WoOtittimiklE, t sq. was requested to continue in
the office of Treasurer which he agreed to, not without
reluctance, deeming himself incompetent to discharge the
duties of it efficiently:

Mr. Auccick, one of the Vice-Presidents, ih risiiig to
move a vote of thanks to the President, indulged in a
culoglittn on his excellent qualities, observing that he was
a True Blue from top to toe, and that as the success of
the Society in a great measure depended on the character
of the President, they had nothing to fear, as the seal,
efficiency, and respectability of Mr. Nixson.must insure it
prosperity. A resolution thanking the President for his
zeal in promoting the object of the Society, and for his
politeness htid urbanity on all occasions, was carried by
acclarnations.

The PRESIDENT briefly returned thanks.
The thanks of the meeting were also given to Charles
Few, Est-p, for his powerful advocacy of their interests at
their late anniversary festiiral.
Thanks having been voted to Mr. WoormforePs, for
his iedefatigable zeal and exertions on behalf of the So-
ciety, that gentleman, in returning the compliment, ob-
served, that the kind manner in which the meeting were
pleased to express themselves towards him, evinced not
flattery but partiality; his only exertions in promoting their
interest were those of feeling—as he was not in a situa.

tion to be of much effeetuniassiiitance to them—but he
would yield to no man in zcal for their interests. He was
happy to see such enthusiasm prevail among them, it
augured well for their success; like all other societies, it
imist creep in the beginning, but as sure us it belonged to
the, Blues it must prosper.---(Loud applause.)--The
foundation of Christ's I hospital was of 300 years standing,
• yet it too bad to creep in the beginning ; but as it has attam-
ed an, eminent Alegree of celebrity, so !willy, this society ; and
he hOped to see the day when hundreds shall paitsitt, of
itsbenefits.—(Loud applause.)—He had heard of some per-
sons declining to patronise it until it reached a certain de-
gree Ofmaturity ; that Was a mistaken policy; it is only by
contributions that it can rise ; and if all persons abstained
from contributing until it arrived at eminence, it could
never rise. He exhorted them to persevere, and their
labours must be crowned with success. In conclusion he
observed, that since their late festival be had received
14411. private subscriptions.—This was received with loud
applause. • •
l'be other business of the Society, was then disposed of,
and the meeting separated. •

DAY AT ONE O'CI,OCK.

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