New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-04-28

here THIS evening TO celebrate the Eighty third Anniversary
OF tins time hOnOred Society. II is among the most
Interesting institutions Of charity in the Uned States
Founded in the 10th year OF the reign Of George
Ill it has continued to perform its noble charity in dis
pensng to the widows and orphans of the down 70
the present time W. have now SO widows upon our list
We have me; here this evening with the hope that might
thereby bring the objects and interests Of Society before
the citizens OF New York and perhaps receive OF
those advantages in the way Of legaces and donations
which sometimes fall the lot Of other charitable societies
regret the limited number here this evening but lst
do the best we can. We class OF men that never
shrink under any circumstances. Applause.
After prayer had been offered by Rev Mr Stuart the
President introduced to the audience DANIEL LORD, Jr
who remarked that his friend Capt Marshall had sad hey
class OF men who shrink under any circum
stances. say also remarked Mr. Lord that he has
also peculiar tact for commaHdiRg else should not APP
pear before you this evening 10 deliver an address But
to ship masters and to that very important and that highly
respectable body Of men, the merchants-nO one say
conyersant with the mercantile community it, progress ITS
excellence look upon this society but with great int
rest II very justly said that this most unpreendlng
society has accomplished vast good and is somewhat
singular that il should be almost entirely unknown TO the
citizens of NewfOrk.
Nevertheless the officers seem well content to 90 about
doing their business and say very little about it, That
should not be to their dscred but il is time that the
laudabe efforts which they making in behalf Of nd
gent and distressed widows and orphans Of shpmasters
widely known. This Society incorporated
in the year 177O by a charity from the Crown / have
looked with feelings Of great delight upon the names Of
those who first formed this Society 1t originally com
posed Of in the very highest class Of citizens of New
seOrs Of the Government These Hugh Wallace JAS
Jauncey and Mr. spenard and others who took the side
OF the Crown and sealed their devotion 70 their principles
by beng made enemies in giving the tender which iDSo
tacto forfeited their lands baDshed them from the colony
and made it a felony to be found here again.
Inc ne1t class OF men composing ths society were f
puest character In the Charter which gave birth 10 this
Society there found such Laght Yer Planck
and Ruger And it is very pleasant recollection that
those who were distinguished for wealth and influence in
those early times should leave their names in such fine
remembrance by being connected with such an Institution
and that their descendants also possess the same valuable
qualities The charity which this Society besOws is charity
Of the lofty II relieves the wants and sufering3
Of INDECENT and distressed widows and orphans OF deceased
masters of vessels 1t contains wise provision whereby
il engages to accumulate for relieving the wants of
this class Of people No Reinsurance and no Savings
Bank is better calculated meet this object II ancient
and noble in its OrgnnObe in the services which rem
ders to science and noble in the provisions which it ber
ally seeks to make for the wants OF those who are dependent
upon if.
Rev DIR HODGE,. Of Brooklyn was introduced to the
audience and remafked that he could well conceive how
these pressing wants of the mariners widows and orphans
had come upon the Marine Society Commerce had taken
rapid stride. Of advancement within the last few years and
numerous ships daily launched upon the ocean, aud
soamen were requisite TO man them and manage them. The
object of this meeting here tonight is for the purpose of
awakening an interest their behalf; and II is very
singular that there should be small attendance. But
il Is often so that great results flow from small begin
nnps Martin Luther began by looking into
Lain copy of the New Testament and he went
on from strength to strength, until he at last
compelled Kings and Popes to cringe before him. And
thus with this Society. ii needs but to be known, to be
apurcciated and supported Its objects noble and
worthy of support and countcnance. Let say then
cherish these kindly feelings of sympathy and remember
that these mariners warm hearted and noble class
have married several ship masters and have always
noticed that they kissed their brides with and
hearty relish than any other class of men Laughter
As YOU love your wives and families remember that when
i'm foreign ports the tempes not all upon the but
that there often tempess and storms OF temptation
surrounding Won in port against which will be well for
In, suph hours harN ryViXp S
and your families at home audet also this Marine Society
be You what the noble Lighthouse upon Bell Rock
near the Firth of Forth in Scotland is to the storm tossed
mariner, and let it keep you from all danger.
Io,EPH iOXE, Esq was to the audience
and remarked that he well that the atcness OF
be hour precuded the possibility of his making speech
He had come here with the hope of listening the svery
voice of Hon Ogden Hoffman; bat he not present
Still he did feel disappointed in having here after
he had listened to the eloquent speeches by the gentlemen
who had preceded him He remarked that the gentlemen
composing the Marine Society were apeaceable quiet ana
persevcring class of men-men who minded Their own
business and any Of them he understood had made for
tunes this way In fact the officers of this Society he
thought amOstoo quiet modest and unpreendng tor
tbe real interests of the institution and he thought they
would be compelled to give It up to Young AHertca
He feared that these old oges not up with the tunes
The Society wanted some one to give prominence and
notoretysome to make its objects and aims better
known to the citizens of NewYork
Capt ART made few eloquent and wellmed remarks
in regard to the importance the Society after which the
audience dispersed give below an abstract OF the an
Report Of the Committee ofme Marine Society, of The CITY
OF N,rI0rk. he solution Of tie Society," passed jan
L., lsJ2, as tOii0WS;
Reo,d Committee Of three be appointed by the Chair to
collect the of this Society from s organization
opbS Children Of ship masters who while members this
Society
The Society met at their usual place Of meeting, tbs
United States Hotel Pearl and Fulton SITS, at
clock p NJ there being quorum Of more than twenty
members includiI the President The President Captain
Charles Ii Marshall took the Chair and called the Society TO
orler and the usual business of the Institution attend
ed 10 and concluded
The Committee appointed agreeaby TO the foregoing re
solution after full exam nation OF the minutes OF Inc 90
cety from its organization in no under charter granted
bv t orge the third of England up to Jan ~ e'2 nave
collected such statistics they believe Will be nterestnS
and beneficial only 10 the members OF tins Socety Dul
10 sbpmasers .hpowners and others directly or indirectly
COZ ntcted with that class Of fellow citizens whose nome
is ON tbe deep who have not yet united themselves win
This Society in the praiseworhy employment OF relieving
the d, stiute widows and orphan children OF deceased snip
masters Your Committee feel satisfied that long aoored
repot which would probably never he read and might De
the means Of nuring the which they desire TO benefit
proceed nj once 10 lay before the Society and the puOhc
What they have actually done and are now dong since Us
,;,o;;nn The Society have distributed within frac
80 for the benefit stute widows and orphan children
fdc.ased spmasters the of $4,000 and have now
prrmanent fund OF nearly $4,000 lhs amount loaned
ON bond and mortgages on real estate worm uouole l'
,o,t in New York and Brooklyn; and the dunes oi tht
committee on Loans have been cautiously attended 20
together with the examination of titles by the society so
Attorney and Counsellor lalheI LORD Jr7 "' H'c VI "
| L. has ever been sustained.
The society have upon its list dlty six widows o
bir,nosrs who receive from the funds Of this Society
iraUv maid semi annually and always in advance
,b Isl gldc thirty widows 500 each OF the ?nC
dc thirteen widows 80 each of the Sd grade, twelve
% society IS before stated is one of the most ancien
t honorable in our State, embracing among is number
InSny OF the most en,eprsng and respectable Pmasten
% nercbants of this port and has conducted It's opera
90; ,r period of nearly eightywO years, and carried
% ,b objects Of this association by extending the hand
T,.ol,1ce 10 is unfortunate members aud Their widow
w -, Tba fiv siX widows the list receiv,