Morning journal and courier., 1881-05-23

Annual Meeting of the Mutual Buf1aA
observation-disclosures RePorts--Ne"
Members Observation-Disclosures of Omcers.
The annual meeting of the st. Vincent
Burial association was held in st. Mary's Hall
on Church street yesterday afternoon at
o'clock, Robert 7. Heating, president, in the
chair.
The society, which was organized May g.
1878, and incorporated March 25, 1879, has
gradually increased in membership until IL
may now be considered on firm Pasls.
There has only been one death in the asso-
citation since it's organization, that of Michael
Gray. a salesman at Malley's, whose widow
received 1912 from the society.
Father Mulholland was introduced soon
after the opening of the meeting, and made
few remarks He said that he was delighted
with the fact that the society was IN Hour
ishine condition even beyond the expectation
of its most sanguine friends. He thought that
with a little more publicity the society would
rapidly increase in membership, and he urged
the members to use their influence to induce
their friends to join the society Concluding
he said Some of US are not very provident,
and if we Join this society," as the poorest Ia
boring man may do, we may by small out
lay provide for our friends when we are gone
He urged the members to live up to the ten
cts of their holy religion and approach the
sacraments at least once or twice year.
The board of directors announced the ad-
mission of twenty-seven new members, MAX
ing the total membership to date 400.
After reading the minutes of the last annu-
Thomas 0'RrIan
Pres't Heating delivered his annual address.
He said that the society had entered upon its
fourth year. The progress had been slow for
the first two years, but the last year had
shown very happy increase. During the
past year the first member of the society
had died, which considered very
fortunate by the members. board OF SUB.
directors has been formed in the parish OF
Ansonia and the society was extending. 1t
was also noticeable fact that young mem
bers were being received, which he consid
cred would be beneficial to the permanency
of the organization. He said the charter
gave them the power to receive members
from any parish in the State. He urged a
revision in the bylaws as conflicting with the
constitution and said they should be amend
ed in many particulars, which he pointed
out, At the outset he felt discouraged, but
now he believed the society to be on firm
basis He thanked the society for the re-
newed expression of confidence in him as
| president He thought the greatest care
should be taken in the selection of officers.
| In conclusion he said he was not a candidate
| for further honors.
F. P. Pfegar, vice president, urged the
point that the present president should &C.
| cept the position for another year. He said
| that he had been faithful officer. The re-
port of the secretary for the past fiscal year
/ was read.
The report of the secretary showed that
the expenses for the year had been $465 81
| which included the benefit paid to the family
| of a deceased member There was, he said
remaining in the hands of the treasurer
81, 1914 The average age of members
was stated to be about 80 years.
The report of the treasurer, Michael RAINY
| was read which was in accordance with the
| report of the secretary.
The report of the auditing committee, con
sisting of j. J. Sweeney and William Geary
| showed the treasurer's accounts to be correct
An election of officers resulted in the cholc'
of the old board follows: President
Robert T. Heating; vice president, Frank
Pfeghar; secretary, Thomas OBrien; treas
urer, Michael Fahy spiritual dieector, Rev
P. Mulholland medical adviser, M. A. Crem
in M. D.
A full board of directors was elected TO
each parish in the city, and committee,
? | which Edward Mccarthy is chairman, wa
appointed to revise the bylaws SO that the
, shall conform more nearly to the charter.