The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-10-28

eHectiye work that II hau zone III lle Aor-
mer epidemic. Meetings were neld from
year TO year except when in 1865 the city
was occupied by the federal army. AT the
next meeting the treasurer was dlrected
to charge off Tie profit and loss account
$4,000 of confe8rate bonds then in the
treasury.
1t was during the epidemic Of 1876 that
the association did its greatest work. Al
that time the officers were Octavus Cohen'
president; George L. Cope, treasurer;
George c. Freeman, secretary. Directors:
j. c. Anderson. John r. Johnson, Wm'
Wade, John F. Wheaton.
The fever became epidemic the latter
part of August. The city was divided up
into districts, and each district was put
in charge Of committee for relief WORK.
Hospitals and soup houses were estab-
lshed, and general and effective work
of relief to the sick and distressed was
carried on. The associations property
at this time, consisted of 116 shares of the
Central Railroad and Banking Company,
1873 shares of the Southwestern Railroad
Company, twelve shares of the Augusta
and Savannah Railroad Company eleven
shares of the Citizens Mutual Loan Com
pany, $20.34 balance in cash. one lot In
Laurel Grove cemetery. The par value
of these assets was $27, S20.34, and repre-
sent the sum Immediately at the disposal
of the association.
The statistics show a total of 5,542 cases
of sickness from fever and 1851 deaths in
1876, the estimated population then being
10000, of whom only 1900 remained in
the city. The Morning News of Sept. Il,
1876, confirms the activity of the associa-
ton in the gloomiest period of the cpl
demic, stating, that the committees OF
the benevolent association are working
assiduously in looking up and caring for
the sick and distressed. There are now
on hrr,, to, fI,a Low Af
the association, who are tending the sick,
and number, who are kept at the pres
idents Office, ready to be sent, at q mo-
ments notice, wherever needed"
The association mourned the death of
its honored president, and several of its
best known members in the weeks fol-
lowing. In a large measure the history
of the association is a history of it's men,
bers all of whom took an active earnest
interest in its work. and Col. Screven has
written especially on this line, showing
the important parts played by certain Of
the members and officers in its good work.
The volume is replete with the reSolu-
tons of the association with regard to its
deceased members, as we'll as with those
concerning its labors.
The report of the treasurer, Mr.. George
l.. Cope, following the epidemic of 1876,
an interesting financial document, is en-
bodied IN the book. II shows receipts
from all sources from the city, contri-
buttons from various sources, and amounts
received from dividends to have been from
June, 1876, to March, 1877, 800, 1881, and
there was a balance on hand of $208.S7
when the accounts were closed up. Some
of the money was put in the Georgia per
cent. bonds and other securities as a re-
serve fund The property of the asso-
citation, at the close of the epidemic con-
sisted of lot in Laurel Grove cemetery,
116 shares stock in the Central Railroad
and Banking Company, 139 shares stock
in the Southwestern Railroad Company,
II shares stock in the Augusta and Savan-
nah Railroad Company, 81 shares stock
in the Citizens Mutual Loan Company, 10
bonds of the state Of Georgia Z per cents,
due in 1896, 81, 900 each, the par value of the
total being, $41,S00.
But the associations good work has not
been confined alone to these epidemics. 1t
will not be inopportune to state here, that
the contributions of the Savannah Benevo-
lent Association toward the relief of other
suffering communities, and of the INDECENT
of the city of Savannah and county of
Chatham, irrespective of numerous incl
dental but considerable charities, have
amounted to 81, 1886 2S, as follows: In 1862,
to Wilmington. N. c.. $500; in 1857, to Gal
weston, Tex, $500; in 1867 to New Orleans,
La, $500; in 1870 to Mobile, Ala, $500; in 1876,
to Brunswick Ca, $3.50; in 1873, to Grenada,
Miss, $780, in 1888, to Jacksonville, Fla,
81, 900; in 1888, to Fernandina, Fla, $500; in
1888, to Macclenny, Fla. $3.50; in 1888, to
Gainesville, Fla. $500; in 1889, to Conemaugh
Valley, Pa. $1,000; in 1894, to Brunswick
Ca. 1896 2S in 1895. to city of Savannah
(poor) $500; in 1885, to county of Chat
ham (poor) $500; in 1896, to city of Savan-
nah poor, $500; in 1896, to county of Chat
ham poor $500; in 1895, to St. Louis, Mo-
tornado sufferers, $500. Total, $l1,S96.2S
The objects of the association are well
known, but they are clearly and succinct-
ly stated in the first article of the consti-
tuition.
Its object shall be the relief of the
sick and INDECENT in the city of Savannah
during the prevalence of epidemics, or in
case of sudden emergencies.
1.-THE last clause of this article may be
so construed by the board of directors as
giving them authority to make dona-
lions of money to other cities or communi-
ties suffering from pestilential and cpl
demic disease"
The work contains excellent photo
gravures of all the presidents of the as
sociation and its treasurer from 1854 to
1877, Mr. George L. Cope. The presidents
are: William Hone 1S54-lS6O; John w
Anderson, 1S60-1866; Oetavus Cohen, 1856
1876; John F. Wheaton, 1S76-lST7; John X
johnson, 1S77-1S7s; George c. Freeman
lSI6-lSSls Joseph M oOAbihoh9t Aooi-AoSo
William w. Gordon, 1S90-1S9i, and James
H. Johnston, 1891 to date, whose picture
forms the frontispiece.
The present officers of the association
are: President, James II. Johnston
treasurer, George c. Freeman; secretary
G. b. Pritchard; directors, j. NJ. Solo
mons. r. f. Harmon, G. P. Walker and
Thomas Screven.
The book also contains a list of the ori
ginal members of the association, and Of
those elected after organization. 1t wa:
gotten out by the job department of the
Morning News, is handsomely bound, anC
will make an attractive addition to any
library Its chief value, however, will bt
apparent to those who have lived in Sa
vannah and who will know what its rec
ord means.
The history will be ready for distribu
tion tomorrow, and those who have sub
scribed to it can obtain copies at the druG
store of Mr.. j. NJ. Solomons, at Bull anC
Charlton streets.
In Behalf of Jacob Franz.
The subscriptions so far in behhah o.
the crazy German sailor, Jacob Franz
ba1,a arnounted To sos with a promise OF