The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1860-01-10

meeting OF the New York Mariae Society,
lbs Time honored and benevolent society held ts
lar quarterly meeting last evening at the Unitod 81
hoei Ia the absence Of the President, Captain Thoma
'nham took the Chair, and Captain Joseph Taknan
I'd as Secretary.
tn usual routine business proposition was made
10 be eff that in consideration Of the deficiency Of the
funds Of the society, application should be made to the
Board Of pcde writers to ask their aid and possible,
obtain subsc iph W from them This was strongly OF
posed by several Of nc members. Quite animate dis
eussion ensucd in which, caPtSn pepeyster and Captain
prominent parts.
Several reports were then re- ID from which appeared
that eight members had ued me society, several
honorary members had been $ected and that eight
deaths had BY the Trea >urers report was
shown that s65 200 in bonds and mort ages we're In the
nands OF the Treasurer the amount pad VuI IN pensions
was - s5l -; incidental expenses $6iS $500
81 on Jan l. Collections from members, VA; interest
nom bonds and MORTGAGES ma 49, Expen ~s over rs-
ceipts $SAS ~ for the year 1859.
AT seven o'clock the President, Mr. Marshall entered
S inc room and the chair was inmedi tey yacat Va Tor
ers report DO published in the daily newspapers.
Reports OF special committees were then In order, vat
M JosPH TnKRAM the Secretary, then announced tina
BAD been determined ~ previous meeting have two
valuable letters Autographed one from George washing
tom received in answer 70 an address by the society o.
answer % address from the Society but had been
would have to be postponed
Mr. MARsHAlL the Presidents then addressed tho meet
ng Chiefly on the expedieney OF raising tho dues
OF members rom % to IS. In consideration of the
present condition Of he said the state OF
trade and commerce always aeced the shpn,aser as
well as the shpowner-he favor OF raising the
dues.
Captain VAN HART Superintendent Of the seamcns Re.
treat then took the floor. He said he stranger in
New York; had sailed tor fifty years In and oa OF this
port he had heart big enough in him pay that small
amount without being urged He didn't como under the
catalogue OF those Who when they had penny purse had
guinea heart when they bad guinea heart had penny
purse he had guinea heart, out and out and no had
and therefore, said the captain let the gentlemen shovel
out
Captain DErTYsrm then spoke He was strongly in favor
OF raising the tax from $3 To S. aud said that gentlemen
desired 70 large snms could do by hand
ing the money 10 the treasurer gratuitously.
letter was then read from Captain A. w. Welden re-
greng his inability on account Of sickness TO attend the
meeting the only one he had been absent from for
forty years.
Mr. SKrM then displayed to the Society the original
charter obtained from George ILL., l770 1t Is written
on parchment In beautiful and peculiar style of hand
writing bears the ponderous royal SEAL and altogether
great curiosity The by laws, also written parchment
were shown 10 the members.
The election Of officers the ensuing year was then
After single ballot the following was the
resultPresident, Charles H. MARSHALL; first Vice Presi
dent, John NJ Ferrer; second Vice President Thomas
Dunham Treasurer, James Copeland Secretary, Joseph
1inkham; Attorney and Counsellor, David Lord
Cart MARSHALL then thanked the society his reelec-
ton and said among other facts that he always been
and was In favor OF increasing tie annuity of the widows
to so0 per year The other officers elect also briefly
thanked the society.
The members then adjourned en- masss to the dining
room, where an excellent supper in readiness for
he and lett of the discussion OF widows annutes for
"smal talk and wine.