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

Inc L0Eal uuInDtE OF GLAltAItu tuItu =bA az
the Home since last report Is thirty mine, OF
which five have been provided with situations
or taken out by friends. leaving thirty-fouf
remaining. whose ages range from four TO Ill
teen years. Five of the inmates were received
during the year. Including the Sisters IN
charge. an average Of fOrty-hve persons have
been provided for during the year. The Sis
tiers desire to express their thanks to the many
generous patrons who have visited and con-
tributed TO the support Of the Orphanage, and
TO say that the list Of the manv benefactors Is
kept OF record at the Home and is too lengthy
TO be included IN this report.
An election of officers reported by the
nominating committee for the ensuing
year was held, and resulted as follows:
President-Henry Blum, Esq.
Vice President-Martin Cooley, Esq.
Treasurer-Col. Peter Reilly.
SecretaFy-P. +. Gleason. Esq.
Advisory B0ard-Dr. J. b. Read, Andrew
Mccormick, and ". F. kehOe.
A motion was made by VI. A. O'Byrne,
Esq, that a committee of three be APP
pointed to report suitable resolutions on
the death of Capt. J. X. Reilly, the late
President Of the society, which was unani-
mOusly carried. The following committee
was appointed: Messrs. VI. A. O'Byrne,
p. J. O'Connor and NJ. A. O'Brien, who
retired and made the following as their
report:
WHEREAS. God. in His inscrutable wisdom,
has taken from our midst one whose pure life
and noble qualities endeared him to all who
knew him, and to whose untlring zeal in the
cause OF those little ones who are Gods favor
ite heirs is mainly attributable their prosper
Gus and happy condition: and
WHEREAS, 1t is but right and proper that
we. the members Of the Female Orphan Be
nevOlent Society, should in fitting terms eX-
press the heartfelt sorrow which his death has
caused US, and particularly so at this, the an
niversarv meeting of the sOciety-an occasion
when we so greatly miss his wise counsel and
kindly COuntenance. therefore be II
Res0ioed, That by the death Of Capt. James
X. Reilly Savannah has lost a respected. valu-
able and public spirited citizen; the Catholic
Church a member in whose life was embodied
the precepts, truths and poetry Of religion:
the Sisters in charge Of st. Mary's Home a
wise counsellor; the orphans a kind, devoted
lent Orphan Society an officer and member
whose memory and example we would per-
petuate, to the end that his good deeds may
live after him. and the leaven Of his life pro-
ject far into the future.
Re8OlUed, That we respectfully tender to
his bereaved widow and children the heart
felt sympathy Of tins society, whose reverence
and affection he so well deserved and en-
jOyed.
Resozred. That this testimonial Of our hearty
sorrow be perpetuated by tablet inscribed
to his memory, and placed in the Chapel Of
the Orphanage; that the Secretary Of this
meeting transmit a copy OF these resolutions
to the family OF the deceased and to the Sis
tiers in charge Of st. Mary's Home, and that
a copy be published in the public gaZettes Of
this city.
After transacting the usual routine
business the meeting adjourned until next
Sunday afternoon, at O'Clock, when mat
ters Of special interest to the st. Mary's
Home Will be considered,