New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-03-11
GRATEFUL TO MR.. KENNEDY.
HIS GIFT TO CHARITY ACCEPTED.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED BY THE CENTRAL COM
MTTEE OF THE CHARITY oRGANI-
EATON SOCIETY.


The announcement Of the gift by John ;. Kennedy
OF building to cost 100000, for the joint use OF
the charitable institutions of York, drew large
number Of phanthropists Mt the meeting yesterday
at No. II University Place. The letter OF Mr.
Kennedy, Offering the gift to be read and the
committee 10 decide whether or not To accept the
gift Robert W. De Forest, president of the Charity
Organization Society. presided. and among those
present were Peter Is. Olney Charles F. Cox, George
l.. Cheney COnstans A. Andrewe, otto T. Barnard,
J. X. Roosevelt, James J. Hi6gnson, Mrs Charles H.
Lowell Mrs James a. scrymscr, Miss Ka;e BOND
and Dr. 5 +. Mason. In calling the meeting to order
the chairman said " As this is an Interesting occasion
IN the history of the society, think might suspend
the ordinary routine business I desire to submit
a letter. OF which. doubtless, You have all seen a
copy in the morning papers, from Mr. John S. Kennedy
in which he makes offer OF building iHe ietter
| will read and then ii is for you to decide WAT
action shall be taken therein Mr.. De Forest then
read the letter.
ing of the Association for Improving the Condluoh
Of the Poor and the Children's Aid Society, held
Monday afternoon the subject matter of this letter
was discussed, and this resolution was adopted:
Resolved. That this committee recommend to the
societies represented BY them the acceptance OF TINS
generous 0icr and that special committee; con
oistng of Mr. James a. scrynser, Mr. Robert W. De
Forest and Mr. IL. c. Fahnesock. be aud hereby is
appointed to confer with the {. .. = and the
A. /. c. r.. and with those who have subscribed to
tho Charity Building Fund inaugurated by this com
mitee with authority subject to the approval Of and
after consultation with Mr. Kennedy. 81 arrange with
the said societies and subscribers that the money now
and hereafter subscribed to such fund shall be applied
lst. TO any expenses incurred in Installing them
seye, i'm The Offices OF said societies IN the build
ing so that such expenses shall not diminish tler
resources for charitable purposes. , a.. ,,oor,0
thereof applied to any part Of the expense OF operating
and maintaining said building which might Otherwise
be charged said societies, and in far as not needed
an th. n
cieeS. or in such other way as may be determined
after conference with Mr.. Kennedy.
Further resolved. That the chairman express TO Mr..
Kennedy TIN, committees grateful appreciation Of his
noble gift, and that a copy OF these resolutions Do
sent tO him.
Continuing, Mr. Barnard said that a certain amount
of money had been subscribed through committee for
the purpose of new building. lie presumed that the
committees would suspend action account of Mr..
Kennedy's proposal.
The chairman said there two questions before
the meeting and they would better decide upon Mr.
Kennedys letter first
Charles F. Cox then offered this resolution;
Resolved. That Mr.. Kenncdy's generous gift be ac'
cepted I'm full confidence that all details a. yet neccs
sarily undetermined will be so ordered by MN AZ 10
best promote not only the Interests Of the societies
directly benefited hut the Il organized charities
that the president be- requested 10 communicate 10 Mr'
Kennedy the patcfu thanks Of this society for TINS
sired by its members and It's satisfaction In being
associated in this gift with other Institutions WIN
which IL i nearby IN NNilpdlHN anu
is with the New Ork Association for improving inc
Condition Il the Poor the Chdfcn's Ad society ana
the New-York City Mission and 1Cact society
Mr. Cox said that the offer OF Mr.. Kennedy was the
contamination of the desires and purposes for which the
society has long working, and although 1t required
to be modified somewhat to meet their own plans, still
he thought the offer OF Mr. Kennedy would meet the
unanimous approval of the Central Council. and the
best that could lie done to accept the offer and
modify ther arrangements accordingly.
Mr. DE- Forest thought the cause Of organized charity
would bc better served BY accepting Mr.. Kennedy
offer than BY carrying ont their own original plans
II they had succeeded in erecting building. ~ they
had Intended ont oi the 12JO.OCO that was TO be cN
pended for their building and found. II would be
nothing compared t. the building that Mr. Kennedy
proposed to erect Tor them. II waS exceedingly I'm
porant that they should have central site. no: only
for the poor people. but for those who devoted their
time TO the work Of charity. No better place IN the
CITY could " found than the one sch ccd.
Peter T.. Olncy asked what would be done with the
Subscriptions already received hy the committee for
their ,wn building fund NJ. De Forest said that II
would be fair e. that ~" money would DE used
for furnishing the building to lc erected by Mr.. Ken
ncdy. and any balance would be devoted 10 the WORK
Of the society The resolution adopted, and routine
business was considered