The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-04-29
BETHESDA'S GREAT DAY.
CELEBRATION OF ITs l42D ANN
VERSARY.


pearauce than it did yesterday. The
fieecy clouds which, at any other season,
would have betokened rain, and gentle
breeze made the day one that brought
pleasant thoughts and pleasant looks. to the
thousand or more people who had gathered
together TO celebrate the anniversary OF
Georgias Oldest charity. Members of the
Union Society who were there to transact
its business and look after their trust,
mothers who had come to spend
the day with their dear
boys. young men who had once called
Bethesda "home," young ladies and their
sweethearts, aud a few without them,
| gray-haired matrons, were there. Inc
| first train from the city carried Its full COM
| plement Of visitors and every succeeding
| train added 70 the multitude, until the
| buildings were filed and the overflow OF
humanity made the spacious grounds have
the appearance of a fair ground
| The members Of the bethesda Union )" a
society composed Of young men who
were formerly Bethesda boys, took charge
of the dancing, and with their friends and
other visitors enjoyed themselves to their
hearts content.
The last train left too early by far for them.
| But all days must end, and il its closing
| hours are happily spent It cannot fail to be
! Temem bered among the pleasant things OF
| our lives. AS far as could be seen there was
nothing that married the celebration Of the
1924 anniversary OF the Union Society.
LIBERAL DONATIONS.
The stewards of the society had received
liberal donations from a number of mer-
chants Ia list OF the contributions appears
elsewhere). and the dinner for the boys was
| a feast. Chairman Osceola Butler and his
| able lieutenant, John b. Fernandez. with
their fellow stewards, MesSrs. Cubbedge,
! Lowell, Sutcliffe, Strobhar and Cowan, left
| nothing undone to make the anniversary
dinner a success OF course Mr.. r. B. Rep
pard was master OF ceremonies, and added
| to the enjoyment OF the occasion. be intro
| duced the young ladies Of the orphan asylum
aud had them sing for the boys. Rev. DR..
Vass made an latter dinner" speech. Mrs.
| OsceolR Butler and number Of other ladies
assisted the stewards at the dinner.
THE ANNUAL MEETING:
The usual programme was reversed; the
annual address was delivered after dinner
| and before the soclety's meeting, instead Of
| afterward, as heretofore. 1t was o'clock
when thu members, boys and visitors assem-
bled under the oaks aud the president called
the meeting to order and introduced Rev.
| L. c. Vass, D. D., to the audience.
The distinguished divine spoke exsempo-
raneously and addressed himself especially
| to the boys of Bethesda, who were seated In
the benches before him. DIR. Vass spoke for
| about a half hour ON the subject Of how boys
should conduct themselves, and what they
should read In order to be good men. The
| intensity with which the boys listened to
the address showed that the speaker had
touched upon a question that interested
them.
At the close of the address Col. G. a.
1 ~ R.t1
| which wRs unanimously adopted:
ResoIued, That the thanks Of the society are
| hereby rendered to Rev. DR.. l. @. Vass for the
| interesting address to which we have Just lis
| tened, and that he be requested to favor us with
| q copy of it for publication.
THE PRESIDENTS REPORT.
President Estill read his annual report,
which was received and ordered TO be pub
lished.
BETHESDA. April es, 1899.
To the Members of the Union Society:
take pleasure In reporting that your society
has had another prosperous year. Nothing of
very great moment has occurred but there has
| been a general improvement in everything con-
nected with Bethesda, and in the business affairs
Of the society.
What has been dnoe speaks for itself. Ninety
six healthy and well behaved boys bear witness
to the increased usefulness of this ancient char
u.s. and this year. as in the many others in its
hi6tory, Bethesda has sent forth number of
its beneflciaries fairly well equipped, TO take
part in life battle. We have every reason to
hope that these boys will become worthy citi
| Gens.
The Parsons Neurological School. which
| was not doing so well as l wished at the last
anniversary, now forms an important part oil
the educational features of Bethesda. In June
last the school committee secured the services
| of Mr. j. A. Hunter, Jr., graduate OF the
Pennsylvania Manual Training School, who
entered upon his duties Aug. /, Mr.. Hunter
has given entire satisfaction, and the interest
he mRnifests In chronological training argues
well for the future OF his pupils. In addition &c
the courses in wood and iron work one in print
ing has been lately added. This required q
small investment In type and other material.
There was already a small power press, q
present from the president, on hand.
The common school, under MIR. j. NJ. Gillespie
and his assistants, Miss Wallis and Miss Furgu-
son. has greatly improved, and the progress oil
the scholars will compare favorebly with any
other school in the county. The discipline OF the
school is good. A part of the chronological
building Is used as a school room. 1t is very
important that the entire building should bt
devoted to the purposes for which it was in
tended. new school house should be erected
for the accommodation of the classes using the
room in the archaeological building.
The eastern wing OF the orphan house has moi
been built. 1t is very necessary that 1t should
be, as there is a great need for more room.
have hesltated to recommend thai the perma
nent fund be encroached upon for that pur
pose, but gee no other way in which car
erect the proposed building. The society eX
, poets TO get quite sum Of money, sufficient t
yielded any considerable income to the society
and L recommend, in the event we get it, tina
1t be used for building tho eastern wing.
With the consent of the board OF managers,
, | recently purchased from the estate of Thoma
Henderson u tract of land, about thirty acres
adjoining Bethesda on the south, for 500. Ow
ing to legal difficulties the titles have not ye
been delivered. nor the money paid but hopt
the pun chase Will be completed in a few days.
: The property on the corner Of Bay and Jeffer
son streets was leased Oct. /, 1891, to Henri,
Solomon & Sons for term OF fifteen years at
rental OF ST. 200 year, the lessees paying for al
improvements and repairs.
The room in the third story of the Whitfield
building Is under lease to the board of e1uca
ton for the use of the public night school Tn
rental is $500 year.
Lots lO5, Ill and 112 Springfield plantation
formerly under ground rent TO the estate o
Joseph FineRan and for possession of which hi
heirs are suing the society still in litigation
Mr.. W. b. RceS note for $4,000 came due OF
April /, but has not been paid.
The board Of managers accepted $3.50 in set
Element of the legacy left 90 the society by tn
will of II. l.. Stibbs, and the money has beef
paid to the treasurer.
Fred Oborn, whom the society placed il
Emory College. is still pursuing his studies. III
has been good student and fully appreciate
the advantages the society has placed at hi
command 1t is desirable to know what the
society proposes to do further in this matter
and request your advice on the subject.
The Tipperary plantation and the Iowa land
are still on our hands.
, The Bethesda farm Is in good condition AM