New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-12-23
ANNUAL MEETING OF THE NEW ENGLAND
aOCIEIY

The regrlsr srurs. meeting Of .he New Euxiaai So
ceiy wss he'd at 10 o'ccok yesterday at the Aston
Horse, whsn there was quite large attendance
TIE meeting ass organized b. the sslsction Of W..
CHAUscYY, esQ., as Moderator. The minutes Of tie
previous meeting we're then read and approved; also
Ire erort Of the Treasurer in which Il stated that
there was basnoe On haad Of s., it %.
VIZ. CvRrIs Norxs, Chsifmsa Of the Committee
on Charities read the Annual report Of said Committee.
from which we esrn that during the year past they have
visited al each perors requiring aid IS came under
their rotce. The number relieved was l6fi lbs we're
vomer-uspy of them widow with csldsen-snd -
were men, part 81 whom have families dependent vpon
them. The amount dcuated By the several gseaemea
Constituting the said Committee was s. @s Is an<
there 10 sill balance in their bands OF $50 u, 10
COZ cu6rg their report the Connt.ee suggested that
the annual dues OF members shouA be hxed st III
ste Of 81 90 the increase in rae number OF per-
sons to be assisted required corresponding increase
OF finds.
The report was accepted.
The otside,aticn of the resolutions suggested -
The G, mmsee On Charity in regard 10 the ncreass ~
JosTPH Hsx,s, esq remarked that be had listened
with eep interest to the report OF the Chstty Com
iuee and that he entertained great respect FOR the
gentleman stitutpg that Committee. He approved
of their eugssston, and that the increased rate o.
cues was p.eded. He h,d proposed Il ct the isss
ueeiirg He saw no reason why the By.L should
not be amended accordingly. He would, therefore,
move that the 10th Article Of the BY Laws be amended
by or out the words one dollar and hty csaSs
snc il serting the worde, three dollGs"
The CHAIR put the Fieston, upon the motion Of Mr.
HoxIE, which was unanimously adopted
Hfbs Committee on Nominations was then called
upon TO and stated that several OF Me OH
Gers bad declined cotton, they were compelsd -
prepare rev ticket.
The CHAIR then ordered Ia. they proceed to he
election Of officers.
BYYJ,srS w. BossY, esq, President OF the Society,
msde few remarks, hoping that he would be aIoweA
to ithdraw bis as q candidate tor The Rfcsa-
dency. .
The CHAIR rspsrked thst the COMMITTEES had no
doubt well considered the mater, and wsys acted Tor
the be 1t interests Of the Society.
Il was then resolved that the Society proceed 70 DA-
lot-Messrs John Paine and John II. White being ap-
roirtsd telleTs.
Tvepty.seven votes were cast which resuited IN
the un an mous election Of the following gentienes -
officers for the ensuing year:
P,esident-BE BENJAMIN W BoNky. FlIS Slos rfesidcnt.
wtl.m M Eysrts Socord Vice rssdent-HeptJ nut
hut Cour sellors-Chaes Setsor, eilas Evefeu ndv"
ID Ncrtsn frederick O. Thuptou Assistant OaunsS.ss
uo.s H. 0trre, Seorse 8. Stephenson, Roswell Lece-
wood Kdwin Brown. L. @. Lockwood. VIM N ba,sr,sns
D Charles X. Leonard Stebbtns rtsssufsr-ks'n~
b. wJnsn. Seer tsIy-L- r Hubbard. AZ. NJ ~.
vote Ct thanks was then rendered 20 me hsv. ne
S.os Tor the able discourse delivered before me 20
oety on Monday evening" and was resolves hss me
shme be published. The Society then scjounsd ~
meet again on the I'D Of December, looS.