The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-01-09
Annual Meeting Of the Marine Society.

Annual Meeting OF the Marine Society
This society, composed mainly OF shipmastsrss NOR
chants and retired seafarng men, held Its regular annual
meeting yesterday 100 Pearl street. for the purpose OF
secng CHlcers and hearing the annual reports OF the
society President John NJ Terrier presided In person
The minutes Of the last meeting were read ana
adopted, after which the secretarys report was reao'
which showed that the society was now IN the ninety
sixth year Of Its existence the original charter 81 wnicn
was granted by King George Ill. Of England curing
which time there had been but ave regularly elected
Presidents OF organization the last OF when was the
iamented Charles H. Marshall, who was the presiding
officer Of the society for upwards Of twenty years The
report showed the affairs OF the organization 10 be In
a most nyurishing condition. Captain Charles H.
Marshall left by his will the magnificent sum OF I've
thousand dollars the society, which makes the sum OF
seventy dollars that has been recently donated
to the society The total amount OF pensions paid TO
widows during the last twenty i've years ninetysx
thousand dollars. The Secretary paid hilh compmen nj
to the gallant defenders OF the union. Our commerce
had preyed upon and seriously nterfered with dur
ing the last four years. but the supremacy OF our
commerce has been re estabshed through our soldiers
and sailors, and we are now entering upon new
era; for here as In Europe. steam is now sur
planting the sailing vessels We havo the mate.
and eaicient sailors: for It is notorious fac.
that vessels principally sailed by foreign
seamen This y reflection on our nation which should
be rcmeGled II Is suggested that tho Marine society
memoriaize Congress- requesting tho passage Of law
making It obligatory for vessels OF three hundred tons
and upwards carry from six apprentices bound
TO owners for period ranging from two TO six years
The report received and ordered on file.
The Treasurer's report next read, which showed
the present financial condition Of the society TO DC ID
better condition than had been the Tor years The
expenditures during the past year was e22, 722 and
there is now remaining IN the treasury tho handsome
Of SCI 646 ST. which is invested In bonds and
mortgages, government securities, &c Tue report was
unanimously adopted and ordered on die.
The members after the reading Of the reports, pro-
ceeded to the election OF officers for the ensuing year.
with the following result :Presi lent Capta'n John NJ.
Ferrer Vice Presidents Thomas Daniel and A. b. Clark
Secretary, Joseph Tnkum; Treasurer Kenney Coulard
Attorney for the organization Daniel Lord The oath OF
office then administered by the President and was
duly taken by each of the newly elected officers Captain
Feer after his election returned thanks TO the society
In few well chosen and appropriate remarks, after
which Il resolved and carried that me PENSIONS Of
the widows DO increased TO SIS, so and $500 per
annum
After the transaction OF some further business OF
minor importance the meeting adJournsd, Aftet which
the members sat down to an elegant collation.