Daily union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1865-1866, 1866-05-27

Annual MErrING or THE TEyNEssTE ORPHAN
Asylum AT Contamination the GAINESVILLE
Granddaughter that the first anniversary meet
ing Of this society was held in that place on the
18th inst The object of the meeting was the cleo
tioA Of officers under the permanent constitution,
which By previous arrangement superseded. on
that day, the provisioned constitution under
which he society had hitherto acted. The CLroHi-
Gle says
lbThe meeting was rendered deeply interesting by
several incidents. One of these was the presence
Of Mrs. +. g. Porter, from Nashville. This lady.
daughter of Iennessee's ilustriOus statesman,
Felix Grundy. and leader in every project of chart
~. threw herself warmly into the cause soon as
our scheme for an Orphan Asylum proposed
to her. and visited tins city for the purpose Of at
tending the meeting. As a tangible proof Of the
zeal with which she had been advocating the
cause. she brought with her no less sum than
Sigl. the proceeds Of her efforts in Nashville ten
Of the subscribers having contributed the sum
required for life membership. We give their
names "a follows:
Gen. W. q. Harding Jacob MacGaYocE VIM
II. BuTncs, sam. watkins and L. Anderson, Esqs
Uhe latter subscription to make Mrs. A. q. Nun
ford life member Mrs. Randall MacGavOck, W.
II. Evans. John NJ. Hill, aud Misses Jennie Aiken
The list was headed with the subscription Of
500 by Mrs. Porter herself. as q qualification for
honorary membership; as a qualification, hOwev-
er, II was not required, - immediately after or
ganizing for business, the Society unanimously
elected her to that distinction.
Gen. Quarles, in behalf of the bar Of Carks-
ville offered the sum Of 800. which was TO consti-
tute the widow Of the late Alfred Robb, Esq, an
honorary member Of the Society.
After eloquent speeches by Gen. Quarles and
Hon. G. A. Henry, the following ladies were elect
ed a. officers for the ensuing year:
Presdent-Mrs. q. A. Henry.
Vice Presidents-Mrs Finley. Mrs. Thumpkins.
Mrs. Hornberger.
Treasurer-Mrs. Z. b. Haskins
Recording Socretary-Mrs. Galbraith.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. W. b. MunfOrd.
Board Of Managers-Mesdamcs W. Forbes, W.
Quarles. Cooke, Barker, House, Reese, 5. John
son, Warfeld j. Z. Bailey. Jordan, Rice, John
A. Bailey, James Bib. b. F. McKeage. Dortch.
John w. Faxon. T. W. King Thomas Munford,
llumphries, Coulter. GoOdlet Brown, W. Beau
mont John Conroy, 5. HodgsOn, Henry Williams.
The following correspondence was read to the
society:
NASHVILLE, May p, lSGG.--To Mrs. H. Il. Nun
fart DEAR MADAM: May | beg an expression
Of gratitude for the beautiful compliment be-
slowed upon me by the managers of the "Tcnnes-
see Orphan Asylum society, IN making me an
honorary member OF the society, with the prlvi-
lege Of transferring my own membership TO an
other? | have concluded, with the appreciation
Of the society," in indication of his superior merit
and greuf devotion to the interests of the uRtortu
H0fc Confederate, to confer it upon the Rev 5. D..
Baldwin, ID. ID. / am yours always,
FELICIA GRUMPY PORTER.
Mrs T. G.. PoRTER-DEAR MADAM Please ac-
cept the assurances Of the entire approval of the
Managers Of the Tennessee Orphan Asylum So
ciety in the bestowal of your membership. No
name could have been presented that would more
ft,hp have met their wishes than the one you have
selected-the long kaOIoa AMI much admired Dr..
Baldwin. | am, madam, yours &c.,
A. q. MUNFORD. Sec'y.
GAINESVILLE. May I'D, 1866.