The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-04-23

Say Three hundred Ninety
Seven Dollars and forty
The following new admitted Members
attended the Society and for want of
their he'll case made and provided, which
Business was therefore postponed to the
next Meeting, they were permitted to
partake Of the Celebration of the Anniver-
sary, Wit.
/. George ]. Hull
2. Solomon Shad
3. David b. Mitchell
L. John Grommet
5. David Gugel
g. Thomas Nethercift
T. Philip Milledge
g. Thos M. Woodbridge
9. Ebenezer Jackson
TO- Robert Mitchell
H. William Hunter
H. John Gibbons
The following Members 800 were De-
faulters at the Anniversary.
81 Andrew McCredie & 80, George Mil
len, attended the Society & paid up their
Arrears, but they not dining with the
Society, nor paying their Share of Ex-
charged with one Dollar each, for the
Expences incurred at the anniversary,
agreably to the Rules.
Mr.. Oliver Ellsworth. Chief Justice of
the United States dined with the Soci-
ETY..
on that occasion was on the block bound
ed by Abercorn, Lincoln, Bryan
and st. Julian streets , nov
Roases know ny as casse GT Row The O a
ture was built previous to the revolution.
for the purpose of encouraging the culti-
p paSlo Of Buidi sE Where w pr0T the co
coons could be unwound and thread
made. But in spite Of the help of the
British government Georgia could not
compete with other countries. and the Gull
ture of the silk worm was abandoned
and the building was used for various pur-
poses. The town council had its head
quarters there; Solomons and other Ma
sonic lodges of those days used its rooms;
the Union Society held its anniversary
and other meetings within its walls; 1t
was the place for balls and public enter
The fiature had its day and left his
tory 1t eventually became an old rock
ery and much to the satisfaction of the
people, went up in flame and smoke in
the latter '40s. In its place was erected
the present row of brick tenements, which
in their day were considered the finest
houses in Savannah and which are still
quite eligible dwellings.
It was in the filature that the Union So
.ciety met 100 years ago. The names are
quite familiar to those who are acquainted
with the history of Savannah. President
was district Judge Noble W. Jones had
been a delegate to the continental con-
gress and held other offices of honor and
trust. George Jones, vice president of the
society, was of the same well known fam
lily. There are other names mentioned in
the minutes that are famlilar 70 our CITY.
The chief Justice of the United States.
Hon. Oliver Ellsworth, dired with the
society on that occasion. 1t will be noticed
that the society at that time cared for
girls as well as boys. Some years later
the sexes were separated, and the Sa-
vannah Female Orphan Asylum took
charge of the girl orphans of the city.
The annual meeting of the Union So
ciety to-day will take place at o'clock.
The anniversary address will be delivered
by Hon. A. H. MacDonell. The orphan
house and grounds will be open to the pub
lie during the day Cars will leave the
depot, at Whitaker street and Second
avenue, at $3.50, 1890 a. M, u m, 2:30 y.
m. and $3.50 p. m. Returning, leave Be
rhesda at s. $50, and $50 p. m.