The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-04-23

Crystai fninCo Cu9Tty
portion OF the members Of the executive committees
Of the Calico and Crystal Palace balls met at the house OF
C. " DeFOrest No FOG East Eighteenth street Present,
Peter Cooper, c. Godfrey Gunther F. P. winsns, w. T.
DeForest, W. II. Browne Dr. Cyrus Ramsay, s Lee Per
kins and W. 8 rsdale The meeting was called to order
by PETER COOPER, who presided
Mr. rsDAIE called the attention OF the committee TO the
different newspaper reports that had circulated, and
among them the statement that the bank s1couot ia
his name he exhibited q bank book, which was in the
name Of ". rsdale, Treasurer of the Hunter Woods
Benevolent Society
DR.. RAMSAY then stated that he had been generally
pitched into by Of the Sunday papers, and wanted
resolution adopted by all who were present backing
fully all the acts of the committee. resolution was
drawn the effect tho accounts aud OF
the Hunter Woods Benevolent Society had been exa.
mined and found fully correctn
p wrNASs did not wisn sign any resolution of that
DESCRIPTION as ne mad not fully examined into the affair.
and wanted IN BIO fully satisfied the correctness Of
Transaction before he made any such statement
the public he mad his friends 70 satisfy and hs charac
dear TO him thst any DOE OF the commit
tee and he did not want things hurried in way that
certain gentlemen Of this committee disposed 70 DO
Mr. Tsdsle, Or. Ramsay and W. Bro vns found much
fault with the suspicion with which Mr. Winans regarded
the accounts OF vouchers OF the association
Mr. PETER COOPER agreed with Mr.. W!nans, aud wanted
matters done cooly and fairly.
Mr. T1sdales remarks caused Mr. Winars to offer his
resienaton which Mr. Cooper and Mr. Gunther would not
accept ~ they would consider breach Of good man
nerS."
Mesers Browne, Ramsay rsdale and Perkins then left
for private consultation The following resolution was
result Of the private consultations
We, the members OF the Committee OF the Calico and
Crystal Palace Balls have examined the accounts aud
vouchers Of the Hunter Woods Benevolent So;iety and,
40 far as our knowledge extends, fud them correct
full statement in pamphlet FORM will be made public aud
copies sent 10 the different editors Of IN this
city and all who wish them by sending the office
Of the society, No. 6e6 Broadway a;r,-, o,onrn
@. GODFREY GUNraER,
v. DE FOREST,
l. p WINANs,
W. p. DE FOREST
This called satisfactory by the other gentlemen
PETER COOPER then proposed that all unclaimed clothing
be sold in two weeks, and tho amount aong with the
balance In the Treasurer's hauds, be handed 10
The New York Association for Improving this Condition
of the Poor would Of the hands
present society and prevent vexatous Law suits arising
from loss Of clothing, &c This stated could not be
done the Hunter Woods Society Incorporated
ciey according 10 the amended act or l349 respecting the
formation Of Incorporated companies.
The following the report Of the Teasurers ofthe Calico
men who gave the Crystal Paace s for the benefit of
the Hunter Woods Benevolent Society -
solREE-
Total receipts -............'...a ,6is 70
Hecker Bros. ,o2o 90
A. Saier. .....h..... ~ oo
W. Taylor. 81 00-N,lb0 DO
MUSIC ''.................'..'. oLo w
Rent OF Academy ....."............l Loco 90
Other expenses. 1851 7l-S,Ss7 II
Balance in hand of w. s rsdale ........... se27 os
CRYSTAL PALACE FETA
Paid for advertising, SO, Ii; printing, $3.50;
gas and fixtures, $3i5 10; rent OF the Palace
and the labor Of altering, 81, 14S 81; music,
S4sl; other expenses Selo .$b,oob 90
Balance In the hands OF " De Forest Treasr 81
Il appears that the amount Of money paid IN Hecker
$50 to April a. but paragraph having appeared
In of the daily papers in regard 10 the amount OF
tickets redeemed by Mr. H., payment OF $3.50 WAS fur
Their made Mr. II. on the 21st
The committee say Hecker 4 Brother have far re-
deemed 27 of their bread tickets and Ssler Taylor
$780, and that they have over Is 900 circulation yet 70