Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-19
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Report OF the Board Of Directors--Tl
Ncwly- elected Officers.

Report OF the Board Of Directors--The
Nowly-ciected oilcers.
At the annual meeting Of the Brandy
wine Club, which was held recently,
the board of directors submitted report
Of which the following is a synopsis:
IN June the club was the recipient of
q valuable present Of books, the records
of the late war already issued and
those 10 be issued, as an addition to our
library, from Daniel +. Stowcrt OF Will
! minGton, Del. AS all appreciation Of
the interest manifested by Mr.. Stewart
in our behalf he was made an honorary
member.
"Also in June the board OF trustees
gave a suggestion, viz: That the club
take up tho subject Of music with q view
OF organizing an orchestra and perhaps
brass band. And with this suggestion
the board offered as usual its hearty CO.
operation. The board of directors as
well as the club held special meetings 10
consider the matter. You are all per-
fectly familiar with the result. IN July
an orchestra was organized of musicians
then members OF tho club and in August
money was appropriated and commit
tee appointed to purchase brass band in
struments, which were received about
the LIST of September and distributed
among the proposed members Of the
band. The services % musical instruc.
tor were obtained and rules were drafted
and adopted by the board of directors
for the government of, as tho committee
termed it, The Musical Organization of
the Brandywine Club This, we be.
lieve, has been q successful addition.
1.-The house has been well patronized
during the past year. The pool, billiard
and card tables having been almost con-
stantly in use during club hours. The
bath rooms, as well as the gymnasium
and shuttle board room, have all done
their share towards bringing pleasure,
happiness and comfort TO our members.
The library has also contributed to
the enjoyment of our members. The
chairman of the library committee re.
ports that 472 books were taken
out during the year, "A of which were
renewed. The daily, weekly and
monthly publications are also in con-
slant use.
"Our membership at the beginning OF
the year was $50; new members added
during the year, 80; less, loss by suspen-
sion, 25 loss by Withdrawals, II; loss
by death, five; leaving total member
ship of 26l; members not in good stand
ing. 81; members in good standing at
the close Of the year, 2l0.
"Ourtreasurer's report shows balance
in bank at the beginning of the year,
$ilS.S2; received from all sources dur
ing the year, $924.95; total expenditures
during the year, SG52,90; balance in
bank at the close of the year, $720.S7.
"In conclusion we desire to thank
heartily our board of trustees (E. l..
du Pont de Nemours 81 Coz for its
hearty corporation in our behalf during
the past. We will state that ull has
been done by it that would in any way
help to advance the interests of the
club.
I'VE also extend our sincere thanks
to the members of the several COM
mittees who have so willingly devoted
their time and attention during the past
year for the benefit of all our members"
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, John
0'Dougherty; First Vice President,
William II. Miller Second Yice-Presi-
dent, Edward Dougherty; Secretary, j.
w. Macklem; Assistant Secretary,
Daniel Toomey; Treasurer, Anthony
McGarvey; Board of Directors, James
IL. Hunter, Jr., Timothy Toomey, Ed
ward Bawn, James Hunter, Sr., Thomas
J. Stirling, Michael w. Maloney, Thomas
.. Herlahy and Donald Macdonald;
Janitor, Robert O'Neil.