The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-15
NEARING HALF A CENTURY.
THE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATIONS
42D ANIMAL MEETING.

President Johuston's Report Of the
Charities Distributed During the
Last Year-sI 900 Donated TO the
city aud County Poor and $500 TO
the Sufferers by the -. Louis Cy-
clone-MemoriaIs Presented Upon
Two Deceased Mcmbers-The As
SocIntIon's Officers for Next Year.
The Savannah Benevolent Association
held i.s forty-second annual meeting IN
the city council chamber yesterday after
noon. Twenty-,hree Of the thirty-three
members were present Capt. James II.
Johnston. president. presided. with Capt.
O.. b. PritcharI. secretary.
The principal mattef Of interest was the
presidents report. IL was submitted by
Capt Johnston. as follows.
Savannah. Ca. July a. 1870 the Of
reer= and Members. Savannah Benevolent
Associations Gentlcmen-Siuce our last
meeting we have lost 10y death Director
W. j.. Schirm. Capt. Thomas Screven was
selected by the board TO serve the uneX-
plred term OF AR Schlrm as prescribed by
the rules. 8 committee was appointed 10
draft suitable resolutions which viii be
presented al this meeting Although a di-
rector but short time. hc was ever ready
20 give wise counsel and advice. Shortly
called together at the request OF several
members. and by unanimous action, one
Thousand dollars Nl.uU was donated TO
the poor. INDECENT and needy of the city
ana county. and said amount was distrib-
uted hy ana under the direction Of the
same committee appOlnted by the mayor
20 do Ike work in 1886.
on or about June I. the cities Of St.
Louis and East st. Louis were visited by
terrible cyclone. millions Of dollars Of
property was destroyed and over 500 per-
sons We're killed and buried In the ruins,
and as many more injured. After consult
ing with the directors, / sent telegram
% the chairman of the relief committee.
rendering five hundred dollars ($5oQ0O III
money which was promptly accepted as
contribution TO the destitute and injured
ones.
Your board expected TO have the his
tory OF the association ready for delivery
ot this the annual meeting, but It has been
Impossible to get fl ready in time owing
to disappoiutments and delays.
Respectfully submitted,
James H. Johnston.
President.
The treasurer's report and the report Of
The auditing committee, Messrs r. b.
hcppard and j. r. EasOn. was submitted
10y the treasurer, Mr.. George G. Freeman.
Since the last annual meeting of the
association two of it's members. Messrs
Marmaduke Hamilton and W. F. Schirm.
the latter one OF the board OF directors
have died. Mr. Reppard submitted mem
orial upon the death of Mr. Hamilton.
who was for many years an officer OF
the association and one of its most active
members ana Capt. Pritchard submitted
a memorial upon Mr.. Schrm, who died
short time ago.
The election OF officers resulted I'm the
reelection OF the old officers, with the ex-
ception Of the vacancy in the board Of di-
rectors, caused by the death Of Mr.
Schirm, which had been temporarily filled
by the election Of Mr.. Thomas Screven.
lie was elected by the association for the
ensuing year. The officers chosen are as
follows:
President-J. H. Johnston.
Treasurer-George c. Freeman.
Secretary-G. 3. Pritchard
Directors-J NJ. Solomons, r. f. Har-
mon, George y. Walker, Thomas Screven.
Messrs. j. Moultrie Lee, W. n Nichols.
j. A. G.. Carson and F. D. Bloodworth
were elected members Of the association.
Upon motion of Capt. Dillon the presi-
dent and directors We're requested to Sc
cure another place than the city council
chamber for the meetings on account Of
the noise from street cars and draws rem
derlng II impossible for the meetings to
be held without interruption.