Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-04-21
ORPHAN BENEVOLENT SOCIETY.

Seventh Annual Meeting Last Night
Reports of Officers and Elections for
the Ensuing Year-ResOlutions in re
speet to the Nkbmory of Jas. h. Reilly.
The annual meeting Of the Female Or
phan Benevolent Society was held last
evening at the hall Of the Sisters Of Mercy,
and was well attended. The annual re-
ports Of the President, Secretary ana
Treasurer were read and adopted.
The report Of the Right Reverend Blsh-
Cd. Honorary President, was as follows;
The seventh annual report of your society.
accompanied by the several reports OF your
Treasurer and Secretary. Is herewith present
ed for YOUR consideration and aetlon-
The good Sisters. with their little charges,
have been Installed IL their new nome since
Nav ,. 1883. nearly one year, and the adFan-
taz-es Of the change in the greater convenience
and comfort secured, without the least I'M
pairmeut % the high standard OF health mann
tanned by the excellent management OF the
Sisters. every day attests the wisdom that III
rceted YOU IN the building OF 81. Mary Home.
Your officers desire to urge upon you the
necessity Of continued zeal TO support the
institution. which In well appointed nome
presents so splendid a monument OF your
charity TO the orphaned and destitute illtie
ones. The enlarged quarters Tor the 0DJects
% yOur beuevOlence. in proportion Is they IN
crease YOUR ability for usefulness demand IN
crease OF zeal and activity TO make inc
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the dignity of what you nave alreaay
achieved.
To no one more than 10 your late President,
whose death il Is our sad duty to announce, Is
! 10 be attributed the growth and success Of
| your society. In season and out Of season. the
! thought Ofthe little orphan was present 70 the
| large heart and benevolent nature OF Pre7l-
/ dent James X. Reilly, and his untrlng actlFl-
| Is in behalf Of II. Mary's Home Will long
| preserve his memory with its inmates
/ To this report T. also attached roll OF mem
witt HHsa nal aF
| lcctOrs. To the uuremlttlug efforts OF THESE
| ladies is largely due the society success.
Mcssrs. Edward Moran and Andrew Mctof-
/ mack again deserve our thanks for substantial
fayors.
TREAsURER's REPORT.
The Treasurer, Capt. Henry Blum, sub
/ mItted his report, as follows:
! Balance on hand from last year......S $ ~
/ Receipts for the year.. .--.... LOU 40
sL6s6 81
/ Disbursements for the year .....--. l,54l Y
Balance on hand this day............-S AS 20
Attention is also called to the debt remain
/ ing unsettled, 70 wit:
/ On building I,OVe ~
Due John 4. Douglass. for heater. etc. SSs 70
sECRETARY's REPORT.
The Secretary, Mr.. Peter Reilly, sub
mitted his report, as follows:
/ RECEIPTS.
/ Dues Of members-Collected
| during the year --------.-S y ~
/ Net proceeds Of annual picnic % -
/ Cash dOnatiOn-Rec'd from
! the estate Of jeremiah Nc
RI RI. R Rev ~ Bishop Gross ..e.- 40 IS
05 can't af Fiannsry -V 800
| Board and tuition OF Miss
/ Agnes Sullivan-Received
from Very Rev. Z. CaIerty Jos -
/ Christmas Day collections
/ Received from Very Rev.
L. Canerty -----------. ----- l5l 55- Ss-9 u
FROM LADY COLLECTORS.
! Mrs. Alexander Doyle, Maya
zine ward ..--- S22s 30
/ Miss Agnes J. Dillon. Jasper
and Troup wards ...---.-. III %
I Mrs. VIM. SymOns. Crawford
ward. --....- -.----.-------- ts 20
/ Mrs. Thos. Daniels. District
/ South of Castor street.. % 80
/ Mss A. NJ Robinson. Warren
/ Miss AmOrous and Miss Nc
| MahOn, Washington ward 50 %
/ Mrs. Germaine and Miss Can
/ dry. Brown ward. .-.-.-. y %
/ Mrs. McNulty. Green ward 50 p
WA ward 4 sum '-' il'a' -.' SIS
/ Miss X NJ. sullivan and Miss
/ Louden. Derby ward % p
i Mr.. 7. Pepper and Mrs. b.
/ GOOde, Columbia ward Y 10
/ Miss Mary Robinson, Arson
/ ward. ---..--. .-----.-.---.- u 20
Mrs Mclaughlin, Reynolds
/ ward. ...... -....-.--... Y 20 oaz 80
Total receipts ..................... sl.6ol 48
RECEIPTS AND EXPENDITURES.
| Receipts
Board Of children .......... .........- Sl63 90
t. Patrick's Society .------.--- Isl -
/ Tuition from colored school .-.--.-.--. 70 %