New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-29

| d..u.d nr,dept 70 absadoN H. tes'u0'oa was
rs. .-d directing the property to he SOit gu the sub
scrotions refunded, which WAS Do Nc nuh'e' OF
tho Gentlemen. however. generously presented the
amount Of their subscriptions to the Scci-t, TOT invest
n.n. a. pern.nept fund. The money reco 'ea nom
b. was nve tied 10 the stock OF the Msre atns
Bank of this city, where it still remains. The WI
bends on il have been regularly received and dstrib
uted n the Charity Fund. few small legscies
have been bequeahed TO the Society and these have
h<en added to the permanent fund. Tue amounts dis
bursed by the Society for charitable purposes, since
the wear 7s5 the commencement Of the records in the
possession of the Society exceed in the aggregate the
sum Of &72.6OO, and amount, for the past year,
TO the sum Of S2l0S 81. A similar Society was
formed about fifty years ago, by some gentlemen from
the Counties Of Dumfries and Galloway. Their men,
bers and their charities were restricted to natives OF
those countless and their descendants. The requisites
for benhip being thus circumscribed, their men,
bers sradualy diminished, until but five resident men,
bers remained. That Society had accumulated small
capital and the nbers finding it out of their power
To rive this charity the requisite personal attention,
decided. a. the best means Of perpetuatng it, to
transfer their capital as a trust. to the St. An
drew. Society to be by them administered as nearly
a. possible, in conformity with the rules Of the original
As
secretar, has the painful duty to perform of recording
the decease of tive of the Oldest members and office
bearers. David Haddep, and William Homer Maxwell.
Mr. MADDEN Joined the Society in 1910, and, after ILL
inc the subordinate Offices chosen President in
1882 continuing in the chair for three years, and filing
il with great dignity ability and acceptance. After
an interval of two years be was again called upon to
preside. and contp ued to do with unabsted popu
lary for three years more retiring, at last wit the
univ, rsa respect and attachmen. Of his associates
To few of its members has the Society been
Indebted than TO the late VcePresidef, Col mel Max
well. His interest in its prosperity was manifested by
opr.continued and re ,lous services in its various
Offices and lastly for several years as Vice President
To the meetings of this Society, which he regularly
attended and greatly enjoy he brought, and freely
expended bis abundant stores OF mrhul humor, racy
apecdote. and harmless wit, while his humanity and
kind feeling were displayed in promoting the higher
purposes of the Association. That his affections were
warm and steady and his heart alive to every amable
sentiment is manifest from the strong attachment he
excited in those who bound to him By the ties of
near kindred and daily cOmpaniOnship. II is worthy
of remembrance that his father and grandfather were
bis predecessors in the office of Vice-President.
n he CRYSTAL PALAcE-The Committee on Lands
a, Places of the Board of Aldermen, Mr.. Valentine,
Chairman. met at the Clerks Office City Hail. yoster
day afternoon for the purpose of listening to the argu-
ments Of counsel for and against the retention OF the
Crystal Palace, in its present location. Before the
counsel engaged on either eide commenced summing
up, Mr.. John NJ. BSby, property holder, ADDRESSED
the Committee in few remarks as to Il depreciation
Of property in the vicinity Of Reservoir square, the
Crystal Palace being the of hindering the i'm
provement Of property in the neighborhood He pro-
tested against any action of the Committee, having Tor
its object the retention Of The edce in it, present To-
cation. He owned three quarters Of an acre OF ground
On the avenue which he had leased to Corporal Thomp
ron foi stable and circus. Such use, he admitted,
did not tend to improve the property about that local
ity, but it wau the best he could do long as the
Palace remained. II only paid him two and a-half per
cent.
Mr. John H. White next addressed the Committee.
II was said he had no right to make application for the
renewal Of the lease but be had right to sell or lease
as lie though proper He (jIr. w not only appeared
as the Receiver of the Crystal Palace, bu; pri-
ylte citizen and in the former capacity he desired to
do all in his power for the benefit Of the creditors He
warted permission to rca the Palace COW located,
for the present at least. In the couree Of his remarks
he recaptulacd the various objections that had been
made by the r.monsuants, none Of which bad been
spstaincd By a shadow Of testimony. The main re-
nonstrants we're three or four prop ry-hVlders,
and their only desire seemed TO be to have the little
pie, of ground upon Which the Palace stauds converted
into Park at the citys expense. The remon7trants
conterded that in purchasing property they had been
told Park would be laid out on that block. Mr..
White showed that no such Intention the part of the
corporation ever existed The ground was first laid
out for Potters Field but aterSard part was ap-
propriaed for the building of reservoir. tho remaining
uoion TO be used fo the extension OF said reservoir
such other purpose az tie Corporation choose 1t was
never intended for Park and the map itself, made by
the City Surveyor, and which they (the remobsrants
produced, was Il gel evidence again,t them. la con-
GLIDING he urged upon the Committee - report favor
able TO allowing the Palace to remain as at presen', al
ludDg to public opinion in the matter, aud setting forth
that tn. sdifce was work Of art ard ought 10 be
tanned.
M Peter Y Cutler, OIL the pant Of the remonsrants,
then addre sed the Committee al great length, reducing
biz argument 10 four points viz fret to the arch
tecural beauty OF the ecifce-that was matter the
Common Council had nothiog TO 90 with; second,
POPULAR opinion for against does not afford safe or
reliable guide; third, person in existence had the
right to ask for extension Of the lease or grant oil
the property; fourth, the Common Coulcl had no
pow to grant such extension of the lease az asked of
Mr.. Cutler having cor Guided brief remarks were
made By several other gentlemen intersted IN the
matter, when the Committee adjourned.
EIssAsAGEsIsT AZ LAURA KEEsF's THH,rFR.-
gentleman in order to secure private box AZ tnis
Tbeater paid for at the Bo, Office en- tie 10Th lost
ord rtcei, I'd the receipt for il from the person whom
he paid OF the morning Of the oath the box berg tor