Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-04-25

10 be put on record.
The election Of officers was held. with
the following result:
President. Ii. Estill.
Vice President-A. L. Hartridgc.
Treasurer-tOm Sullivan.
Secretary-A. McNulty.
Mr.. j. /. Warren. Vice President. and
Mr.. u. Il. Thomas. Treasurer, declined a
Te-elec lion. as their business engagements
would not permit them to attend to the
duties.
The President then announced the fol-
lowing Board Of Managers, and standing
committees:
BOARD OF MANAGERS.
d. G.. Purse. Thos. Ballantyne.
c. ii. Olmstead VIM. Rogers.
d. K. Thomas. r. A. Garden,
T. ". Cunningham. r. Il. Reppard.
ii. T. Bolts.
STEWARDS.
W. {. Purse. J. W. Fretwell.
J. B. Fernandez. Joseph Phillips.
b. u. ~OuthcOtt. +. +. Lowell.
STANDING COMMITTEES.
On Parma L. Hartridge. c. Fl. Ohm
stead. +. \. Garden.
On Town PrOperty-D. G.. Purse, d. Il.
Thomas. Thos. Ballantyne, VIM. Rogers.
On SchOOl-T. VI. Cunningham, II. T.
Bolts. II. B. Reppard.
General g. NJ. SOrrel and eX-President
AbTam Minis were elected Honorary
Managers. which now consists of ANDREW
Low. Esq. General y. Il. Lawton. Colonel
George :. Owens, Colonel Il. D. Walker.
General G.. NJ. SOrrel and Abram Minis.
Esq. The gentlemen are all eX-managers
or officers who have served the society
long and faithfully.
Colonel Olmstead offered the following.
which were unanimously adopted:
ResO7red. That the thanks of the society
are due. and are rendered to its retiring
Treasurer. Mr.. D. Il. Thomas, for his
faithful discharge Of the duties Of that Of
fee during the past three years. He vol
unfairly lays down the position, and III
his withdrawal carries with him the es-
TEEN and respect of this entire body.
ReSOlred That this society gratefully
appreciates the various donations in
money and material that have been made
TO it during the past year toward the build
ing of the new wing Of the main building,
aud that our hearty thanks are hereby
rendered 10 the donors.
The President announced that the So
cietv would now proceed TO the stand
under the oaks, where he would read his
report. after which the annual address
would be delivered by Rev. T. NJ. Boyd,
who had kindly consented TO do so. The
society then proceeded TO the stand. where,
after prayer by Rev. ). +. L. Holmes,
the following report was read BY the
President:
10 the He0.Be,.s or the Tni07, >oci>tg:
7 respectfully submit for your consideration
my annual report:
The society has had a fairly prosperous
wear. and had il not been for .the using OF
part Of the legitimate income in building the
wing 10 the Orphan House. there would have
been q considerable balance in the treasury.
The net receipts for the year ending April
I amounted 10 S9.u9J %. including donations
for building the wing and amounts realized
from sale Of securities. The expenditures
were r. follows; building the wing. S+.O5j 81;
repairs 90 and insurance on buildings at
Bethesda. S23I IS: taxes other than those on
citv property. and other incidental expenses.
SIP 80: expense OF Orphan House. IN
GLIDING subsistence. clothing, educd-
tion. lDsks. salaries. labor. farming, ana
every expenditure at Bethesda. except re-
pairs and insurance. A.472 -. As usual.
number % bills remain unpaid. but these will
be settled with the first collections after TINS
meeting.
we nave had under our care during the
past wear Is bows. y of whom have left. leav-
ing 30 still with u-, only u Of whom are over
10 wears of age. The average number Of boys
at Bethesda during the year was -. and the
expenses per boy. including the salaries OF
officers. subsistence. education, books. farm
operations. labOr-ln fact, every expense.
save repairs and insurance, wa, ssl -.
The demand for hoy labor l. - great
that 10 j, impossible TO keep kir@c boys,
and az ~ Is our policy 10 let Them go as
soon as they can care for themselves, we
assist them IN getting situations. and II they
are not successful in their first effort 10 earn
a livelihood, they know that they can return
to Bethesda. and after short time again
venture forth 10 try their fortunes. The bows
have cniOvcd good health
In my last report / stated that the farm OPP
eratiOns were more satisfactory than they had
been for several years. and take pleasure in
reporting that our efforts have been even more
Successful this year. You viii see by the SUI
perintendent's report that. besides raising all
the long fodder necessary for our stock, and an
abundance Of vegetables for table use. we
raised on a q acre field l.02j bEshels Of very
large sweet potatoes. and from our little patch
Of cabbages and other -arden truck we real
lied sos y net. The prospects Tor tllls year
are not 80 encouraging The stable has been
reshingled and we now have good place TO
store forage.
rentals during the past year, and II we had
the means necessary 10 put the Kelly legacy
property in good order our receipts might be
still further increased. With proper manage
ment of our finances there is a very reason
able prospect Of being able to do this with
in the next three or four years. We have
collected from the Springfield lots SsSS -.
The Telfar will case hes been finally decided
and there Is now no doubt Of our getting this
legacy This property has earned us moth
ing: in fact. l understand. it Is in debt. The
Tipperary place and the Iowa lands are an in
cubus on the society. We have probably paid
sell for.
: Mr.. ii. W. Way resigned his place as teacher
on the lst Of September and ! appointed Mr..
y. II. Olmstead To fill the vacancy. The eN-
aiming committee. consisting OF Messrs. Ba-
ker. Train and Thigpen. made the annual eX-
animation of the scholars 4 few weeks since
and reported that they were rem arkaDiy pro
hcient. ! still think the Bethesda school Is ent-
tied To a share In the public school fund, and .
trust that the new school committee VIII en-
deavor To get il. Mr.. Chaplin and the other
officers of the orphan House have been, as
usual assiduous in the discharge Of their re-
spective duties.
Mr.. ID. r. Thomas. Treasurer. has given
another year to the duties Of his office. His
personal and public duties compel him to
decline a reelection. lie has been most
efficient. conscientious officer, and has rem
dered me valuable aId by ms strict attention
To the finances Of the society. IL VIII be dlI-
fcult 10 find his successor. but hope we will
succeed in securing the services Of some one
of like characteristics to ill his place.
The Rev. G. VI. Mathews has given Bethesda
the benefit Of his ministerial services, and
Mrs. Ferguson and her daughters, assisted by
Messrs. Olmstead and Way. have cOnducte
the sunday school. Drs. Duncan, Mel arland,
DupOn. HOustOun. Bcsselieu and Parsons, and
Messrs. Lawton and Cunningham have con-
tFibuted their professional services free OF
charge whenever required.
since the last anniversary we have lost Col.
VIM. VI. Wadley. for many years President OF
this society, and my immediate predecessor
in Office. Ii was my good fortune TO be asso-
Flateu WIFI nlEn III tlE management OF lllls
institution. Though burdened with the cares
of q great railroad corporation, he never neg
lected the trust You placed in his bands.
Whenever time and opportunity would per
nit he visited Bethesda. II was an official
visit. Kitchen. stOrerOOm and d0rmitOry,
farm. stock and stable were inspected. his
quic eye detecting every neglect, and his
good judgment suggesting remedy. lie was
a thorough man, practical philanthroplst,
friend of the worthy poor. and conscientious
guardian of every trust cOniided to his keep
ing. Take him all in all. think the verdict
Of those who knew HIM best would be that
few greater men have ever lived than Mr..
Wadlev
The most important work done since the
last anniversary. excepting, OF course, our
usual charitable labOrs, il the completion OF
the west wing Of the Orphan House. For
wears past il has been understood that
one or both Of the wings were To be built a.
soon as the funds Of the society would permit.
The location of the old diuing-rO0m and
kitchen, IL being several hundred yards from
the main building, and also the fact that II
was in a very dilapidated condition, made IL /
necessary that something should be done as
soon as possible. The idea at first was to |
build only one story of the west wing, !
but the success which attended |
the first effort to secure contributions, |
two gentlemen pledging themselves for $500 1
each, encouraged NJ 70 undertake the build |