New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1861-05-09
AMERICAN FEMALE GUARDIAN SOCIETY.

The 9th Anniversary of the American Female Guar
dian Society and Home for the Frendess wac cele-
brated Yesterday at the Home. There are numerous
auxiliary Guardian Societies scattered throughout the
land thirty of which sent delegates the anniversary
of tho parent aociey yesterday Hundreds OF persons
were present at the various meetings mostly ladies, all
Of whom manifested the deepest ute est IN the aairS
Of the Society AT o'clock in the morning me large
CHAPEL was thrown open for prayer after when MITE
NJ. A. Hawkins, tie Pre-iient, delivered the opening
address, An original hymn, written for the occasion
BY Miss Kate Cameron was sung. The annual reports
OF the Treasurer and Secretary were also read. Inc
sattcs contained in these reports, showing me con-
.;on of She society, were putisbed in 1HE TRIBUNE
az Souday morning. An election Jos aineers Tor Dp
ersn;oG year was had with the following results:
PI|,i4ea.-Mn G. W. HAwsIy.
M, pgr ns New. Ms D TGor.ton, Winthrop, Ne
NJ C. B.ekd Freddie b@s "a 1I' ~ Conn '' M
II G ~ NcT Ya,s' Mr. Vim H. Bsbee Ne"Yor M, D.
g h. w.dE Iayoy Burmah lrs Rev Dr.. Qss29d !SpIiIs
esi aa IN. 10 k2 n NIT aI. BS Rocneer NJ "
Mrs a. 3. Eaton EewYork: Ms II. E. Brown grGoalyI
Ga.arId n ~ The I,sy. Mr. Muea, smiis ColsmsL A. T..
Al 81 sg9nIn N Nv a.y Dr. bss sS Psaispsa p
rs Ors Deyeeau4 e'toI Hollow 1 d. w u g. oids .
j. WiIla.d, Toy. NJ u, Mr. Henry A~1her bbshanon'
os,1aros1iig Sereiare'Mrl J. NJ H.bbs'd Mrs. S. j.
Es|,,sifg Se,e.t,y-Mn. J. C. Angel.
f bos,@ 81 IS" ' a n l. Bennett Mr.. Dr.
Bal M. Wa o,borpe, nI; D. Lsib5op Ms {, g. Sots
G. BeBeiict bi. II; wi.on M; E. W Chester Ar'' t. 4
sssy Me M,. p1yS Mi eh ME- A. Ws Ms S' B. Lord
Mr. J. H. syr.sue. Mr,. Aun H. Kelly, Ar. DIR Gusrr"y
b.oss Nh, L. ; West Ms j. s. Herisk M.s Benz 4 Mon
i,ne Mr, j. r. WIS, hIS. John Advance; Nh r. Wl2n
H'i 3 Ri Gs Saf Mr. ~ w. C. Ven WEI &e~Y5f
i = ce"@lee- Mrs. c. " hawli9, Mrs S
M, T.. Stone. Mrs. y j. Coed aouEhi Mrs nr Bannc{
Ne. H. u. LshIoP, AI' r. b. Buell1an M''' Austin H.
I-sior,-A Nerwip, c. c. NSrth Mr, N. K. La'c7er, So
Bcard Of Cer,uI,or,-Bsv 5. H. TypF p D., Rev Bi,hqP
is, Rey o. r. Chss,et D. J9,,ph =; Nm, s,s r. Rev
Dow ms D. D.. Adan Saith, g. C. Norh..
Communications were received from rcrs0ns Who
have adopted Children from the Home, and also IRON
tie children thus adopted fuini-hing The best posue
evidence Of the amount Of good done by the Society
The afternoon session was devoted 20 toe transaclon
Of q annual busincss, and 10 reading reports from
the AM Hillary societies. Al its cOncuson, an Lour Wa
deyos ed TO prycH Tor country and Tor the welfare
Of those who have gone forth 70 protect iis nag ii
may here be noted that the cdfeu of several persons
who desired 10 accompany their regimeute To Tie war;
having protectors during TIE nbrenee on the iser
have been received in'O the Home for The Tendess
and will be properly cared for until The return OF toeiE
! tighiful guar0i.n.J AT "A o'clo,k tho children
| Of tho Homo were fummon d TO the chapel, 70
| perform their part Of the Gays programme
| MANY spectators were assembled, this beng
the only part Of the exercises 70 which the pnbc were
admitted. About %0J children, the majority oil WHOM
were little girls, Of all sges sizes, and colors, were
ranged upon elevated seats The end Of the ROOM
and ia their neat, cean and uniform dresses, looked
Ar cheerful and happy any children in the city, TIE
exercises consisted OF tingug, rectaions, and da-
loguss IN which all took part. The mort prominent
feature WAS the singing, which done in concert
by sectors and by individuals, in most ereoitabe
manner At the conclusion the " Star-SpaDged Ban-
ner was sung by the children very effectively, ae-
companid by The enthusiastic waving oil small hags in
The hands Of the patriotic juveniles.