Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1860-04-20

e,.r,r,-Thc fourteenth anniversary
N,iH v,..,,,i, institution was held in the l. etufe
rs,aa- r-,i,e8 Presbyterian Church, on Monday
-or Of y" md although The attendance vas compare,
sr,ars II me meeting was exceedingly peasant '"u
,i5ibt Proa, ao' orrsnized bv calling p R. Grat,an,
ne ny Ssir and appointing as Secretary mos H.
,.rsnd ~ -s,s-t was read by John Stuart Walker,
ne aaI..- ,,I,lusion Of which, James Dunlop, ESD,
Esl' - he Treasurer report r
-7st3,-- -sr,ort commenced with an expression Of
ne ,5s tiyer Of an good, for the continued oles-
tl1A' Ls,g,d 10 the Society, as evidenced IN the
.g' i health Of the orphans under itS charge, the
.es sss. of the public IN the generous enterprise,
1,ttN-,-,tness with which the community have res
i-t 'S =, calls for contributions to It's support
rl'el LII occurred during the past year, aud 20 the
Bi o- Sim who died. his associates propose TO erect
-,aument r.-.;,,.;,-, 90 ,,,ro-,ll, ,r,s
Ia''',le approyiugly Of the Improvement Of the
psVS II tbeir manners and stuties-and referred 10
g,-,-,r,rs cleanliness Of the Asylum-the happy
OBJ >.- M tbe chidren-and their strong attachment
y, ,ss.r maron' 10 "N0''' ''-
,ei' 800 of Orphans under the care Of the Society,
Joe -.,+ time wss stated 20 be iOrty-twO-greater
81 -' Ing any previous wear Other applications Tor
t'- 49, have been made, bat want Of accommodation
SINS, bsr being accepted. Larger and better quar-
f' r.brs size and erect more suitable building
5',. sd'eu "''''-
eur 49,. .ps reading % the foregoing reports, the meet
,5l-sSsei by Rev. T. v. Moore, b. b. Minor l.
rs 49, Z : Walker. q ID Shell, and z. r. Graf
r.-s. each gentleman pleading the cause OF the or
- ms. sI51uent'v and a OF them urging the impor
sustaining the Society in It's prlissvCrihy ei-
i-.' r-,yiic toy che 1rlor'tss BOYS OF the city.
s,.i,y then proceeded to elect the following Of
s..-. f5- the ensuing wear;
'r-.sleat-Wm. r. Taylor.
--. ler.s-Wm Sands lst, Geo. ID. Shell, ID /;
c IA Ul,tu. p Alfred 7. Harris, 4,h.
-r,,,--cr-1luls Duulop.
s-aat-y-paIhp Howard.
,..9-.-W. ri Gva,hmev. ". W. Parker. W. p.
- B. B.etev Logan Waller G.. r. Btrksdaie T.
~ b, --,a.asle Tbos ID Quares, Prof Geo. f. Dab
-,-l John Stewart Walker.
,-hs request O., Mr.. T. D. Qa1res, one Of the BOYS
sf a r..ee Of poetry With remarkable accuracy aud
r-ae,. and chen, after singing by al. the boys the
--si.,ou was pronounced by Rev Dr.. Moore, ald the
costing .i.1Irred
. we're much pleased with the general good appear
.,.of .te orphans present and thoughts crowded on
---ri rs 90 What they would have been but for the
...s.... .l-s of the Male Orphan Society, and as 90
,,r.ey may aud viii be under rs guidance and pro-
Some months since subscription ls. was opened to
-t-. for -.p erection Ot % g-r,rJul more s.i.a1e
.
.--.lf 90 hear chat Che committee chen appointed TO
....r ,- ...rHrs are about 90 resume the llly I'M
-.f ana vi. coI.c. up che i1,almeu,s Due as wen 5
.--..-a..a.. Is there d w-a woman u the city Sc o
~, refuse -1 contribute ,o tbs noble charity surely
t. for ploclr t.. how soon th, society may be cal,
.5a to- at charge OF orpa'ns nearly related TO them
B.,ssor Ta,aETae constitution oftae board OF Trade,
,,-.-v requires che holding OF general meeting in
..s-G.a Of Nav. each wear Last yeIr this provision
,r. Observed or jf 30 WAS the m'eu"g held pri-
v..s and we did mo-, hear of b. We hope that a SINH
t-r allure viii ro- o,car CHS year. Let a meeting be
..-sl and a1 'arru' report Dee prepared. IL tlc mer-
chants interests viii u2 p-oup- them % attend cN mas
al Iet tls most energetic auoay them, get up some
TIN. attractive u tde shape OF address, by dis
t-,rtei parsonage on banking ttxltion direct trade,
,a1-'- 5-lts-a1y hing big bowl OF mint Jusp with
-.5t' sc.1ur4uIu lu.s would not De amiSs Something
should be done 90 mplrt vitality 10 the organization,
ana AS other cities furnish rreceIeuts Tor our suggestion,
atItuo. be- dl-reElrjgd Perhaps 10 might be wei TO
commence ~ r5.6 and institute efficient TO
.-.lbsh The Board Ola FOgyism IS It's last legs ia
Richmond and enlightened Progress may accomplish
wonders 10 igiicious efforts are made
Srceue Huper's Ferry affair several called meetings
Of le merchants %. @ city, have been held az the Office
Of Che Merchants Insurance Company. Now, ID these
meetings were productive of any good result why not
meet 1e1er 10 there any necessity for one meet
- what OBJ acti0u could there Doe % five or six or %
tola during the year "in multitude Of councillors
ssns TO us Cha. tdc merchants could not do a wiser
mug '. ~, -,i una i,.-baTl
". s anon, rbs r-arbs-s u,o7 subjects in which Z, q
,.-.,,as ,,-,-,nitv were interested The office of
m, vs-,l,rts Irs-l-,a ('5nDtuv irb the addition of
-51- or Two i9 the rear. would make suitable
bslia-ar,e-s and We have no doubt that tie
C-v Womb b, willing 20 enter into liberal arrange.
mend, with the Association Tor carving out this objec-
is should be proposed The rooms could, in fact he
made place Of daily resort at stated hours and Rich
m1ai would Doe redeemed from thc disgrace Of having nc
lile al "Aen NsS S'..s 49,, .,i,'s, -,
NJ Me, Ios.rlr,, OM,, +, gir,aly ~rsadine
room" on united scale aud che addition of fsw NOR,
journals aud periodicals would render lbs attractions il
CHI, respect complete enough for AL practical purposes
Shall something he done.