Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1885-04-24
BETHESDA'S ORPHAN BOYS
THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF
THE UNION SOCIETY.


Nearly a Century and Half Ago the
scene ola joy ul CeIebration-The Ex-
ercises Attended by Crowds of PeO-
ple-The Presidents Report of the
condition of the society-The Ami
vorsary Address by Roy. y. =. Chris
flan-The Annual Dinner TO tho Or
phans-Incidents OF the Day.
Yesterday was the 13jth anniversary Of
the Union Society. aud the 135th anniver-
sarv of the establishment Of the Or
pban House at Bethesda. The day,
as usual. was celebrated at Be
tbesda bv the annual gathering of the
members of the society and other ladies
and gentleman interested in the care OF
the orphans OF this city. The attendance
was much larger than 1t has been for
many years, and the number of young
ladies and their escorts who spent the
day in pleasant recreation and enjoyment
was especially noticeable.
Among those presentwere twenty-three
young gentlemen Who had formerly been
wards of the society. Ten Of them walked
TO Bethesda the evening previous and
spent the night in their old quarters. One
OF them. speaking of this episode of the
day, remarked that it was like visiting
their home when they came TO Bethesda.
The girls of the Episcopal Orphan Home
attended in a body.
The stewards OF the society provided a
fine dinner for the boys, and also fur
nished a band OF music, the Union COrnet
Band, for the occasion.
Mrs. Maria r. White, Mrs. Rufus r..
Lester and several other ladies provided
,4aot4fc for fba vi1ifYVG and also for
the orphan bows and girls, in addition to
the regular dinner.
Taken Altogether the celebration was
exceedingly pleasant, nothing occurring
to mar the days epioymepts.
The annual meeting was held in the Or
phan House at 12:30 o'clock, with Presi-
dent EstIl in the chair. The reports OF
the officers were read ordered TO be spread
upon The minutes. and published in usual
form. The following is the
PRESIDENTS REPORT.
BETHESDA. April %, 1885.
To the VepLpyq of He EHiOn SOcjetV:
To-day we eel brate the one hundred and
thiriv-drh anniversary OF our society.
Looking baer thr0uah these many years we
cannot but think of those who have managed
the affair of the society i'm the past and feel
that their iu1 fence rs stlll with ne and that
their good works 1--WE after them. Our
records remind us tnat they encountered the
same didi ulles i'm m lintalniug Bethesda
that we contend -aiuet to-dHy. The history OF
this couaecratel spot from the day that Whit
nelo lall O.e lo'u. t'S 8, W us W
.ueTcI i'l nfl5 si'.'9' 'o"I,ttN . -g,e
tlIne' IS pul STORY o. u 'oHsvano $1,000
stances ln the present condition Of the socie-
W. therefore. 49,. 49, a. e. " ~ w.
IS az an W, va, n" - - No
venerable institution.
It viii he seen by the report Of the supcrin-
LenHeht ,nat w h"''i W - H. % .'3 }S -
70 hoy e'l tHe iSu ,',i ~ 'ur '"i' ".'' -
were '.tI.ll'' lH,tN "' NJ E 81 '..,
h5hic u'.l y Ky 49, - u ~ e. ~,
mo aI nov ECU ~ = ~
- N"9 iou - nN a''i e ""ro 80 49,,
oN ing 20 Nlese,' t'e,l ~ IA w t y. t'e
sIeii ls hu"n a. ti'1s w. f S,b ,o IN
lor thehl' or lSNl.s L.en lIolH bo'neS0A On
lLE luVst " NloI plSt. l-S7' ..,,..t ,,.,,.,, -.
Inc boys nave .HJ"!ti .Ao'-ilel1 .ie'5 W. ~ nv
Case ~ seIlp19 Tx, 9 ' ~. ~ a. 49, ~, ~ t
gives further Information about tne manage
menl OF lht UoY9' anu atso apoTt We ~
huit ol lno i"lini's VFoi ''i'N' "''i"A '"0
past year. A.,
Inc LyloWl4s w V"o eNlens07 Vi '"o VI
phuh house' i',l
Subsistence, including salaries .----- 9Z,'S' -
Farning. ....................-- -.,-.... a7 ~
Clothing Observation-Disclosures. .......--.... 4I4 SO
Educatun ........... ........ ..... 329 %
Bills unpaid and unllNoed -......-... 63f IS
Total. .....+ ...---.... ....---.. 'bN ~
Total number Of bows curing the wear. 60:
number Of bows with fhp society r. anniver-
sqrv. "a: average number of bows for the wear,
A.: expense per bow. 500 49,
ii viii be seen that there is q reduction Of
nearly $4,000 a year IN the cost of maintain
ing the Ornhan House. and saving of
Sli6 % on the cost of providing for each boy
under your care The bows are As wei taken
care of now as they were when 10 cost YOU so
much more to provide for them.
The Treasures report should have your