New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-05-14
ANNIVERSARIES.

SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO
ANIMALs-MR. BERGH'S ADDRESS.
The American Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty to Animals met last evening at Association Hail.
celebrate the fourth anniversary. goodly number
those interested the Society and its work pres
ent both ladies and gentlemen.
The meeting was called to order at O'Clock by Mr.
Henry Bergh. He said: Another brief period in our
lives is just numbered with the pasta period of time
which finite beings in the habit Of calling year
Tonight this institution is four years old Now four
eternity. -Four years in the development OF child,
amount to but very little But four year, years
men and women, may accomplish wonders. And 1t is
Just exactly in this light that wish the past four years
statute upon any book in any State this side OF the
Atlantic Ocean which recognized thdt vast poIs,on od
Gods creauOnthe inferior anlnais-otherWise tItn as
property included in the category OF mans cart, MS
carnage his or an 9 ddca1ca at M
should longer he; that they should be regarded as
ike 10 ourselves 1t called into existence this Society
for their protection. And what have we done within
Of TIE last year Through the influence OF this Society
here are Societies in the United States and Can
Maine. at Bangor; Massachusetts, at Boston; New
York at New York, Buffalo, Albany, and Fishk; New
MARYLAND i at Baltimore Iowa at Scott County, Min.
nesota, at ST. Paul. Michiganl at Detroit California,
MaSnngton % tS has adonted With slight
mod eatiou our laws and also the touching symbol of
the society the ssd which is 10 be seen
Of Fourthst and Broadway. Glanclng AT some OF the
been accomplished in the matter OF cattle transportation
He read letter from Charles Sumner in regard TO the
matter, and Mr.. Cameron, Chairman OF the Comntlee
Agriculture giving assurance that the matter would
be attended to- reward Tor fountains on the hiSh-
ways by remission of tax has been accomplished The
bleeding of calves to render the meat white, cock fight
horses on the third and fourth floors OF buildings,
have been attended TO. Mr. Bergh thought that the
Central Park Commissioners should have one member
from Society look after the interests OF the ami
mails OF the Park. The geological department Is sadly
neglected. lie referred 10 the Burns p INTRODUCED IN
che Le sature last Winter, whose spirit ana intentions
10 restrict the powers OF the society tha
would amount to a very small affair, and now he had
The question of swil-mk-you are already acquainted
with my action that matter. At this point Mr. Bergh
suspended reading OF his address, and proceeded
The report of the Treasurer Mr. John Murray shows
he following: e,c,,o-
Receipts for the e28
Brpehd 80,
Tn ae2u is Included $50 for truck They have
81 900 in United bonds Since his last report the
society has received requests legaces amounting IN
the aggregate 5000; also since May !, 1870, 5000
toward buildingfund.
The following persons were elected members Lewis
q. Morris, West Farms Mrs. Fairbanks Messrs. John
lou dan j. H. Wood, j. W. Mcdonald, Stewart Brown,
j. s. Hoagland, Francis 7. Sage and Mt RoDt D. DlOn,
annual subscriber.
The following officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
dentsJohn Holman Horace B. Clsan Henry W. Bel
s Be9sH1 e., f NO. sOI o, ' Nasal RoSert
secreAry-N r. Hosaek
BIecuave Communications D. Wolfe Prank Leslie, Townsend
Hams Charles Marshall Alex Van Rensselaer, Alfred Sehermer
Nathan bly, D. Ls Suycn Jonathan ThOrne John JousI John
NJ Bigby.
sidered sentimental portion of his subject and the
meeting, at a late hour adjourned.