The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-09

Annual Meeting OF the Association-The
Years Expenditures aud Heceipts-Nealf-
gencc of Actors Toward the A.socint;on-
Tho Years Nzuss Patched Up-Shnrp
Practice in sticking 10 the Old style.
The American Dramatic Fund Association, OF
which, during the past year, 5. L. NJ. Barlow has
been President and c. S. Bernard Secretary. held
their annual meeting yesterday afternoon, at the
Associations rooms, No. $40 Broadway.
The principal business of the meeting was the
election Of officers for the ensuing year, and the
POLL after remaining open for hours closed az
four p. NJ. with the following result:-Presdent, 8.
L. M. Barlow Trustees, A. Oakley Hall, d. Kngsand,
W. r. Travers, Jas. Bryce and Edwin Booth; Urea.
surer c. X. Mason; Secretary, C. S. Bernard; d.
rectors William Davidge. F. Chippendale. NJ. d.
Clarke, c. K. Moore, A. II. Howard, G. G. Gilbert
Theodore Moss, J. H. Stoddart, H. sherwood, J. w.
Waliack, ID. O. Anderson JOnn Brougham, b. +.
Ringold, D. IL. Hasains aud M. Lanigan.
above names belonged 10 the old board Of officers.
The financial report Of the Secretary gave the fol-
lowing as the years disbursements Invested In
United States stock s2,0)O at premium of 500;
paid Tor annuitics. sos; for Widows allowances.
rent printing sa75; to Trustees for investment,
$500; for salaries, $780,
The total receipts Of the year amounted 70 $50s9,
leaving balance on hand of $1,000.
The association has now about ninety Subscribing
is about 1--WE hundred, thus showing that four hun
dred members have been stricken from the
privileges Of the society and this has been
There at present thirty-nine annutants in the
ASSOCIATION, each OF whom receives IRON fourteen
to sixteen dollars per quarters seventeen widows,
each OF whom receives a like donation, and seven
at present sick who get the same.
During the lirsi eight years OF the extS cnCe OF
the society the Iull amounts originally established
by the ASSOCIATION had been paid TO those entitled
TO relief, but owing to the falling oil in member.
ship only the paitry sums named above can be
given The original annual amount pad to the dis.
lrcssed was ten dollars week to annuitauis Sl50
year to widows aud 800 year TO orphans.
For year past there has been among the actors
standing which, happily, was Yesterday brought 10
q close. AT the meeting IN June, 1870, III conse.
members, q committee was appointed TO make
| changes In the constitution and bylaws; or, In
other words, to
Other members here resolved to discountenanco
in every way ne proposed reformation. glt IN snS
reported against any radical change In the organiza
tion recommending, however, the names Of nine
gentlemen, all of whom were otherwise most ac-
ceptablc, was opposed by the secretary, ON the
At the monthly meeting this current month"; how
ever the secretary was ordered 70 place the names
Uf the nine gentlemen above alluded TO on the books,
p''''' iNIrIArIoN FEES AND DUES.
Their names rs candidates had been presented on
the 4t OF April, but up to the 27h OF that month
money had been received from them and the rules
pication. The money 1t should be stated. was sub
sequently paid. but not In time to secure for tho
nine gentlemen the privilege OF voting Yesterday.
which was the immediate point TO be gained: or
rule nine OF the association provides that II nita-
ton fees and dues Of new members are paid be-
tween quarterly meeting days the new members 50
paying shall not De allowed
THE PRIVILEGES or THE ASSOCIATION
until after the ensuing quarterly meeting. The ast
quarterly meeting was held early III April, and tho
initiation ices OF the new niue members were not
paid until after The meeting OF the current month;
SO that not until July next can
THE ANXIOUS NINE
obtain the privilege OF vote. These facts oil came
to light yesterday In report read by the secretary
explanatory Of his position in tho matter but mas
much as the report went minutely Into the case,
ana consequently became very PERSONAL the meeting
refused 10 receive 1t after 1t was read. 1t would
seem, however, that the ASSOCIATION has endorsed
the action OF Mr. Bernard. the secretary. in his per-
sisteutiy opposing the admission OF new members
otherwise than in accordance with the rules; for hts
narne WAS placed on both tickets and no was re-
elected without dissenting vote. Thus the trouble
stands, at present, and 1t remains To DO seen how
the affair VIII end when the now nine vote Nv the
July quarterly meeting.