, 1872-11-12
RELIEF AND AID SOCIETY.

| Sixth Annual Meeting last Evening--The Old
I Rourd fec-elcctcd for the Ensuing Y eur.
The sixth annual meeting of the Chicago Re-
lief and Aid Society Was held last evening ut the
! rooms Of the Society, No. pit Randolph street.
| The following gentlemen were present: Messrs
Henry W. King, N. S. Bouton, Writ Dexter, T.
". Harvey, c. G. Truesdell, T. N. Avery, B. G.
Caulfleld, J. McGregor Adams, G. H. Mixer, aud
J. 7. Ryerson. Mr.. King presided.
On calling the meeting to order, the Chairman
explained the absence of the annual report. on
the ground that special report was published
in February last. He declared tue first business
in order to be the election Of officers for the en-
suing year.
Mr. Vert Dexter spoke for the various officers
Of the Society,". There vas C. great appropriate
ness in the reelection Of the old officers. They
had heon called upon year ago to perform q
ia sk which was not yet completed. It was shout
two-thirds through, hut not yet complete He
congratulated the Society upon the unity which
had characterized the Society through it's trou-
bles and harrassing labors Of the past year. It
would crafty him-to see the task well done, and
he had no doubt that the balanco Of
the. the YORK omd would III, be done tq equally a3y
Board re-elected. -Four members would not be
in tho Board, having retired for various reasons:
Mcasrs. 1!arned, j. Y. Farwell, II. q. Sargent,
and r. 3. N1ason.
Mr.. King, from the Chair, agreed With Mr..
Dexter. that much as ho would lave preferred
to be relieved of the lahors expected. Of them;
yet lie thought tho old Board should be called
upon to complete their labors.
Mr.. Dexter thought there was another addl-
tioual reason why the Board should remain IN
charge OF the funds yet in their hands: They
had enlisted in the campaign, and should strike
hands and proceed together for another year.
Il ballot was had for the election of the Board
OF Directors which resulted in the reelection Of
tha old Board, with the exception OF the names
omitted by Dir. Dexter, and the addition Of four
more. The Board as at present constituted is
as follows: Writ Dexter, T. II. Avery, T. ".
Harvey Marshal Fiold, n. S. Bouton, Murray
Nelson T. nse1soP .h ~ ~ faInanR, fs a. ~
G. H. s. Mixer, A. 3, Meeher, B. G. Caulfeld, J.
McGrcsor Adams, c. J. Hammond, Rev. Laird
Collier, Abijah Keith, J. N. Loomis Z. 3. Nc
Cagg, and Mayor Medill er-o6lcio.
Board of Directors was held. air. King presiding.
The first business in order WAS the election Of
President Of the Society. and. on motion of
Mr.. Douton, MIR. Fl. W. King was elected to that
position.
On motion of Mr.. Harvey, Mr. Writ Dexter
was appointed Chairman Of the Executive Com
mittee.
b1r. George II. Pullman WAS reelected Treas
urer for the ensuing year.
Alr. Dexter suggested tho reelection Of the
old Executive Committee, with the substitution
of Rev. Laird Collier for r. G. Larned and Mr..
Rosenthal for George II. Pullman. This sug-
gestion was accepted, and the Committee elected
with those additions.
Mr. Writ Dexter offered the following resoIu-
tion:
Reso1red, That the Finnnce Committee shall bs
charged with the general management aud direction Of
the funds Of this Society, and that all checks drafts
upon the socety's funds ahnu thereafter he drawn
by the Treasurer by hiE. duly authorized,
and countersfgned BY ths President Of the Society
thH}ryr re }t,aE E~a ao,,tsxya 7nc t$$on
The resolution Was adopted.
Mr. c. G. Tr1esdeu was elected Superintendent
Of the Society.
The Board adjourned.