The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-21

THE UNION BENEVOLENT AssocIATIoN.--The
thirty seventh anniversary of the Union Benevo-
lent Association occurred yesterday afternoon.
number of the Managers and friends of the
ASSOCIATION met at the rooms, Seventh aud
SAMSON Streets to hear the report of the Secre-
tary, which showed that during the year the
Visitors of the Association made Is, Oil visits
among destitute families. They also attended
to the suferings OF $40 lnyalids, of which
nun Der 1877 died.
The Managers, through their visitors, pro-
cured situations for 1884 adults and homes in
good famihes for children. They were also
Instrumental in placing 72 children in Sunday
Schools. The value OF coal distributed among
destitute families was estimated at $9500; wood
$500. There were also 500 stoves loaned TO poor
families.
The cash receipts of the year were about
$19 62l'23, and the amount OF cash distributed,
$l4,375'9l. large number OF garments were
also distributed.
The report will come up for adoption at the
adjourned meeting OF the Association on Friday
the following persons, named as officers for
the ensuing year, Will also be voted for:-PIeSi-
dent Samuel IL. Perkins; ViCe-Presidents
Richard d. Wood, ]. Fisher Leaning; Treasurer
Edmund Wilcox; Cores Douding Secretary. L.
Montgomery Bond; Recording Secretary, John
III. Atwood; Managers, Benjamin Coates Tnos.
Latimer, John Bohlen, William P1rves, Arthur
&. Coffin, BENJAMIN Orne, John W. Claghorn,
Thomas Watson, John Ashhurst, Thomas A.
Budd, Charles Rhoads, Richard Wood, Charles
5. WuIts, Nj. D., u. IL. WOOu, James baNaru,
Joseph A. Clay, Alfred M. Collins, John p.
Graefl, Henry d. Sherrard, Joshua Lippincott.
VISITING FIREMEN.-A meeting of delegates
from the different fire companies took place
last evening al the Perseverance Hose house, to
arrange for the reception OF the Washington
Hose Company, OF Charlestown, Mass, on their
arrival IN this city on saturday night. Daniel
r. Ray acted as Chairman. Additional creden-
tials were presented by delegates from Ringgold
Hose Western Engine, and Columbia Hose. The
following route was adopted
Form on Vine street, out Vine to Fourth,
down Fourth TO Chestnut, up Chesnut to Eighth,
up Eighth to Coates, up Coates to Eleventh. up
Eleventh TO GiIard avenue, down Glrard avenue
10 Third up Third to Germantown road, up
Germantown road TO Oxford, down Oxford to
Franktord road, down Frankford road to Marl-
mn C,irard avenue to Palmer, down Palmer to
Richmond, down Richmond to Frankford road,
up Frank ford road to William Penn Hose house,
and there dismiss. ..,...
The following persons were selected as Dlvi-
sion Marshals First Diyision-Marshal, Thos.
j. Dagney; Aids, f. W. Krtschner, j. Nc
Donoueh Second Division-William s. White,
Marshal; AIDS Alfred Wilkinson, James H.
smith. Third Division-Riohard Warren, Mar
shall: Aids, j. Hartner, G. W. Robinson. Fourth
Diyision-J. W. Callahan, Marshall; Aids G.
Wright c. II. Smith. The Marshals were directed
TO select their own fire divisions.
committee OF arrangements was appointed,
consisting OF William Thorp, ID. p. Rav, K. l.
Gill, s. Y. Green, j. Gsrmsn, John Klnttee,
william 8. White, Benjamin Weeks. Companies
wishing IN participate are requested 20 commu-
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