The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-04-27

ST. GEORGES Soc1Ery.-At the anniversary
meeting of this society the following agreeable
incident occurred. The President laid before
the meeting letter, of which the following is
/ copy:
CHARLESTON, April %, 1869.
Il & s.. Eeth5jy EEsg;5yI Hsdselsl5: n-''-I1@-.-
DEAR Strive have the pleasure to enclose
our bill at sight on our friends, Messrs. Ghol-
son, Walker & Co., Liverpool. for ten guineas,
being contribution from those gentlemen In
aid OF the st. Georges Society, and in response
to your circular transmitted through us short
time since.
It affords us great pleasure to act as the
medium of the liberaGty OF our Liverpool
friends, whose benevolent sympathy for the
widows md orphans Of their countrymen in a
foreign land will, we feel assured, be cordially
appreciated by the ST. Georges Society, which
ha ) our own best wishes for speedy restora-
ton to its former prosperous condition.
We remain, doar sir,
Very truly and respectfully yours,
(Sigued) WILLIS & CHIsoLM.
It was forthwith unanimously
Resolued, That the thanks of tie society be
rendered to Messrs. Gholson, Walker & Co., OF
Liverpool, for their most liberal donation of
ten guineas to the funds OF this society; that
the name Of Norman s. Walk er, the acting and
prominent partner OF the said concern, be
added to the list of honorary members, aud
that the President notify him OF the same.
We are permitted to add that the President
has acknowledged the gift in obedience to the
resolution in the following manner:
BRITISH CONSULATE,
CHARLESTON April g. 1869.
To Aessrs. Willis 8 Chisolm:
TTyNnp 10 ha
Georges Society, at their anniversary meeting,
your letter to me of the 22d instant, and the
draft on Messrs. Gholson, Walker & Co., of
Liverpool, for 910 10, which was enclosed
Herewith, immediate and unanimous action
was taken in the form OF resolution, THAT
the thanks Of the society be rendered to
Messrs. Gholson, Walker & Co., of Liverpool
for their most liberal donation Of ten guineas
to the funds OF the society; that the name OF
Norman Walker, the acting and prominent
partner Of the said concern, be added to the
list of honorary members, and that the Presl-
dent notify him OF the same"
In comp!anc, with the instruction 80 con-
veyed to me, have addressed myself to Mr.
Norman 8. S.Walker, and nclosed to him copy of
the resolution have referred to. The whole
is inclosed herewith to you to peruse and for
ward. And have to say in addition, that the
st. Georges Society are indebted to you for
bringing to the notice OF your friends in Liver
pool their need of funds for benevolent rur-
poses, aud believe the system by which their
funds are nov nursed will place in their hands
an income which will CRADLE them, by-aud.by.
to dispense bounty to q greater extent than
even your good wishes reach.
| beg You to receive, for your agency in this
matter, and also to extend 20 Messrs. Ghoson,
Walker & Co., for their great generosity, my
own best thanks.
am. gentlemen,
Very faithfully yours,
81. P. WALKER, President.
The following is copy of the Presidents
letter to Mr.. Norman S. Walker:
BRITISH CONSULATE.
CHARLESTON, ApKIL 26. 1869.
My DEAR SIR have the greatest pleasue
| in complying. as their president, with the in
structons given to me by the members OF the
''Saint Georges Society OF Charleston" to no.
tify YOU of the resolution OF that society, Of
which q copy is transmitted herewith. The
members thereby tender to you their thanks
for your most literal donation to them oil ten
guineas; and, that they may always be mindful
| Of your goodness, they have added your name
to their list of honorary members. The fund
you have so literally entrusted to their charge
has been added to other funds designed fol
permanent investment, and each year hereafter
the satisfaction will be yours that widows and
orphans Of Englishmen are, in part, sustained
by your bounty. The loss Of value occasiopeC
BY the late war Of the securities held by th(
society for their investments previously made
renders the more acceptable the donation:
lately received from yourself and others.
am, my dear slr very truly yours,
Fl. P. WALKER, II. NJ. Consul,
President Of Saint Georges Society