New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1858-01-15
rpOONLYN SOCIETY FOE TTn Z, Eh =
ON ~ HGCD AND INDECENT FENlALEo'


rte Seventh Annual Meeting Oh .nis 'O's'' ~
hid Yesterday at the Graham ins'''Sc1 800
lie ALB and Washington avenues, ~" - 49,,
q sro commenced wi h the reaalhB VI SCI a.. ID
N. sorin,ures by The Rev A. ElN,NpV"' y. w
formed Dutch Church. VIZ" "'s'
oysvcr il behalf oil tne ''''''' ,,o,.s ,,ore ,bc,
- c..,-.,oryr ard TreasuroTs reports were tue"
pcyh .PNAv GIBSON, also OF the Dutch
N"u o| "c,.rcb The former report set forth that
-. .I,,e.tic arrangements and changes have oeen
"''"! ;oo the mast wear calculated TO be OF great
,.o,.ce 10 the society nj the same time afford ad
-. co,osor. 70 Che inmates The introduction OF
.. tho expense Of q liberal citizen of BROOKLYN
t'' ,so;sllI alluded t., inasmuch as II hdu proved
w, Z, sluebIe gift both as regards conloI, anu
nononv Great credit and the thanks Of tI'e pon,o
az Managers were accorded 10 Hir". N|iort ,t vten
xsron of the establishment for the prfi@c' S!T,eni
Ser and neetnc-s which were found to perVane all
things within her care a. ;,,a,os o oC whom
were admitted during the past year a. .,
,es and two a. boarlcrs. DuThS lne !I"l w w,
do,hS nc,urred yiz: Mis-, IiardenDuTg deu Juhe II,
19Jy Al the advanced age Of 10 yeai unt ~ oo"o
Scott Jriy a. 1857, aged 10 years MIS orot. was
,l, ~ The Episccpal Church and died IN Us
men ubie Mis- iIardcuburg was member Of the
CburcL i, represented TO have been OF feeble
iitufion and nfrn health for long time, and her
n,n6 seemed shattered and disquieted by the debility
.f dec ~ ing nature. g,
Rnt ;,T of the inmates now suffering, and
those from causes incident I" advancing ase.
t.frts arc making to secure the lots adjoining the
Institution with view 10 protect from the erec
ito, Of undesirable buildings and unpleasant associa
tioB-. II
ccnsecrstcd TO "the respectable OF all dcnoliha
ZION. Of Christians who might have been bhghied IN
fortune or neglected by fricnds-herefOre the rules 81
the Sccety demand aud enforce the selection OF MN:
,,ers for the chapel services from oil denominations
re1reseuted by the managers oil the iloihe' tnuS
cnCh inmate can have free intercourse az any iuie
with the clergy e her particular faith ana no VisofS
a,e more welcome within its walls than those meSseh
gers Of peace and e, cd will, holding Whatever creed
or belief they may.
The particular class of females TO be Admitted 10 me
bentft. Of the Institution the Managers take occasion
IN the relot 10 state that some persons have defined
their aG upon the ground that females having mica
menial stations through life, or nav
been dened its privllcges-when the very tue Oh
the Society under which is held its corporate rights,
particularly designates points out the class 70 De
admitted Brooklyn Society, for the Relief OF 10
"tsJeciabie Aged and Indigent Females True,
lsrre number of servants IN our midst may be entitled
Ia The designation of respectable in their station IN
lie; but for such have never been accustomed TO
the rehnenens Of educated and social position there
are abundant asyums afforded by our public author
;.ss y,Lere their needs are cared for in
with their habits Of life; therefore, this institution I'M
mOrtazing i: does it, generous founder, the late
John Graham carries out 50 far as may be, his lnen-
Allows Of proyiding for class hitherto uncared for by
public o. private chares-he having ever SAID to the
Manager in his comUiunings with tnem; " Ladies, 1
reopest that YOU will select from The paror ana not
from the kitchen, your inmates for TINS Home i,r
the latter class already cared Tor by oar pup
lie funds" Thus without for one moment disre-
syarding the claims of the serving-Wonan upon ms
charity the Graham Home was not designed for thor
benefit. ,oo. o,ox,,;n,,,
email in comparison with the past donations and sub
scrjutioDs: but the managers see IN tins no iahg on
with regard to sympathy or interest Ill times 20 stfik
ingly marked by financial difficulties .,-.
According to ihe TreaSurers report there was III
tine treasury at the last annual report balance OF
So d28 so which together with an appropriation from
The state of 81 500 and cash received by proceeds OF
cbar;ty concert various donations, admission ices,
spnual subscriptions, q legacy, &C., amounted to
a. OR3 o. The current expenses during the past year
have been s. 49l 81, and OoO have been placed al
interest az permanent luho, ied'ihS p"i'"'O NJ"
in the Treasury of S5el 69.
The election OF managers and officers fort the ensuing
wear was then held with the following result:
Fj,a Ii-ecres,-Ms J. ;. Stransan Second D'eetre's
Mn Iloss Webster Recording Seeyetary-Nr. Iorg" y.
sorncl: Co,resycnd,ag Secetarg-Mrs isaac r. s. john
7Teosure,M ID, NJ stone; Mandge's7MI, II o Lt
han Mrs Hosea Web.r Mrs j. h -. 1o Nh MI III Mini Mrs.
Iowe. Habrook Mr.. J. y. HuHbut Frs i1ay1 Iong s' ~
I'D ss@ hT heII9'P s BUCK AIR Mr. M Jeremiah Tap
ssn Mrs Sarah L. Austin. Mrs William Kent MTs Jun! O,
nrl Mis- Ann Burrows Mira Iheodae f4hrmu, MI; u. ~
p Fwel Mrs J. Davidson, Mrs ChaIies Crosby, MIS-
Lucy Thompson Mir J. d. snkrnan, Mrs Nathan BuT,hara
Mrs. William Huntington Mr. d. l. Lannah DIE ""' ~
Ayrss and Mis- Elizabeth Hubbard - a., D. NJ
Addresses were then delivered by the Il ~. Dr.
FAKILY Unitarian and the Rev. A. T. AN t'EN3I'
naar which the exercises closed with bencdic-
ton by the Rev. DR. Farley.