The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-04-19
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LOCAL Ak3RD.

Asls Oyphas SeeSesy.-Tho foufteoatk a1u1. \
versary meeting Of this noble institution Was
held In tho lecture room Of the Vntee9 Pfesby.
ssf.aa Gss,cs on Sn@sy e.
small. the meeting was sxcesdlnoiy p1oAseat
and no doubt profitable. *@a .sAA e
The meeting ~. organissd y ealltag p. d
Secretary T6cnas n. Alfriead, ESQ.
The annual report was Rad by JoAn Stuart
Walker, Esq NJ the concaasiou Of which,
James Dunlop, Esq, presented he Trsasussr's
report.
The annual report commenced with N ex.
preston Of thanks 70 the 0iSer ofail good, for
the continued blessings vouehed sa1e to the
Society, a. evidenced In the general good health
interest Of public In the generous enterprise,
and the prOmptness with which the community
have responded ~ calls for cOntribu ti0ns TO it's
past year, aud U the memory Of him who died
his associates propOse to erect monument
The report recognized the 1nstitution -
generally prosperous-spoke approvingiy Of
the Improvement Of the children in their man
ners and stodies-and referred to tho scrupu.
lOus cleanliness of the AsyIum--the happy
condition Of ihe children-Snd their strong at.
taehment to their mother -matron, to whom,
and her companion, great credit were award
ed
The number Of Orphans under the care OF
the Society, at the present time. was stated TO
be forty-two-greater than during any prsvt-
have been made, but want of accommodation
prevents their being accepted. Larger and
better quarters are needed, and it IL in contem-
platiOn to prOcul more eligible ute aud erect
a more suitable bu,lding-one, indeed, which
shall be an ornament and an honor to our
city.
After the reading of the foregoing reports,
Moore. B. B. Minor. T. M. Aifrend, J. s.
Walker, q. d. Shell, and p. r. Grattan, EsQs,
each gentleman pleading the cause Of the or
phsn most eloquentiy, and all of them urging
the importance OF sustaining the Society in
its praisewOrthy efforts to provide for the
fatherless boys OF the city.
The Society then proceeded to elect the fol :
lowing officers for the ensuing wear:
President-Wm. F. Taylor.
Vice PresidentS-Wm. Sands. 1st: George
D. Shell. I'd; B. w. HaxaIl, I'd; Alfred T. Har-
Treasurer-James Dunlop.
Secretary-Philip Howard.
Drectors-W. H. G wathmey, w. W. Par ker,
w. r. Mayo, T. b. Bentley, Logan Waller, @.
r. Barksdale, f. w. Hannewickle, Thomas ID.
| Stewart Walker.
At the request of Mr.. T. ID. Quarles, one OF
the boys recited piece of poetry with remark
able accuracy and distinctness; and then,
| after singing by all the boys, the benediction
was pronounced by Rev. Dr.. Moore, and the
| meeting adjourned.
We were much pleased with the general
| good appearance Of the orphans present and
| thoughts crowded on our mind as to Whal
| they would have been but for the fostering
| care Of the Male Orphan Society, and as u
l what they may and will be under its guidanct
| and protection.
Some months since subscription list wa.
opened to raise means for the erection OF ,
| larger and more suitable Asylum, and SOM
| liberal contributions were made We are glat
| to hear that the committee then appointed u
wait on our citizens, are about to resume th'
duty imposed, and will collect up the install
| ments due, as we'll as solicit others. Is Their
man or woman in the city who will refus
| to cOntribu to to this noble charity2 Surel.
| not; for who eau tell how soon this society
may be called upon to take charge of orphans
nearly related to them