The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-26
HIS REASONS FOR REsIGNING.
Society Re-eIects Its President, How
ever, Against His Judgment.

Society Re-eIects Its President, How
ever, Against His Judgment.
Col. Estilrs resignation as president
which was embodied in his report, was
taken up. Col. Estill reiterated what he
had said in his report and begged to be
excused from serving again.
''Twenty-one years" said Col EstiH, sis
a long time for one man to remain in Of
fee. 1t Is almost a lifetime. Boys whom
l have taken into the care of the society
are now old men, Some of them are almost
grandfathers. 1t is not that am tired of
the work or that I am displeased with any
thing that has occurred in connection with
it, My purpose is simply to do what I be-
lieve TO be the best for the society. 1t is
time for a change. When one has been
in office twenty-one years it is difficult to
avoid working in old grooves"
Col. Estill said that he had not made
this statement simply for the purpose of
having the society indorse his work and
urge him to accept the office again. 1t
was simply his plain judgment that it was
time for some one else to take the leader
ship in the work. He was about to with
draw from the room in order to allow the
society to act upon his resignation in his
absence, but was not given time TO do so.
Mr.. d. r. Thomas, vice president of the
society, promptly moved that it was the
sense of the meeting that Col. Estill should
withdraw his resignation and that he be
reelected president. There were several
seconds and there was no uncertainty in
the unanimity with which the motion was
carried
In consenting to accept the presidency
for another year, Col. Estil discussed the
finances of the society briefly, and said
that it was necessary that the member
ship of the society be increased. The only
alternative is to cut down the number of
boys, and this the board can hardly bring
itself 20 do. OF the 100 boys in the home
eighty are under years of age, and hence
must be expected to remain under
the care of the society for q good many
years to come The older boys are usually
withdrawn as soon as they become old
enough TO work, and 1t is to be expected
that all vacancies will be promptly filed
with smaller boys. In years gone by,
when the association had 720 members,
Col. Estill said, it had only twenty boys
to care for. and these were very badly
treated. In the same proportion, with 12O
boys well cared for. the society should
have at beast 1900 members
Mr.. r. b. Reppard said that the atten-
ton of the public should be called to the
work which the society is doing and its
needs by means of the newspapers and
circular letters. He instanced what might
be accomplished by the success with which
he had met in doing similar work for EN-
DRY College, of which he was a trustee.
Mr.. C. H. Dorset approved of Mr.. Rep
pard's remarks and said that the indif-
ference of the public could only be ac-
counted for on the ground that it did not
understand the work which the society is
doing. On motion of Mr.. Reppard, the
president was instructed to appoint a
committee to present the claims of the
Bethesda Orpan's Home to the people Of
Savannah.
Mr.. F. E. Keilbach suggested that
committee be appointed to confer with
the County Commissioners and to urge
upon them to pave the balance of the road
from Sand Fly to Bethesda. With paved
road to the home, Mr.. Keilbach said, the
number of visitors to the home would be
greatly increased, with consequent in
crease in interest. A motion 20 this eff
feet by Mr.. Keiibach was adopted and the
president appointed the following commit
tee: f. f. Keilbach, John r. Dillon. S. B.
Adams, S. Herman, Adam Kessel, John
II. Fox.
Several other suggestions to the end of
increasing public interest in the society
were made Mr. A. S. Nichols said that
the ladies' should be interested, and sug-
whose assistance should be solicited. This
suggestion was received with favor. 1t is
likely that a committee of ladies will be
appointed to cooperate with the board of
managers, and the result may be the for
nation of ladies' auxiliary.
The designations of Messrs. Lewis T.
Turner and w. N. Nichols, and of the
Ludden & Bates Music House as members
were rendered and accepted.
Ia fof1Ovyfup gentlemen vera aIaotaa
members of the society: E. S. Everett,
E. F. Whitcomb w. NJ. Coney. T. p
Wright, NJ. Welnsky, NJ. S. Gardner, D.
]. Rosenhein, Joseph Ferst, b. r. Arm
strong, Jr., George A. Mercer, Jr Julian
Schley U. H. McLaws, w. w. Prngle, w.
A. Reaves, Reuben Butler. George S.
Haines, Herman Myers, Mrs Grace r
Dasher, Hugh Hutton. John O'Keefe.
The other officers of the society were
also unanimously reelected. The officers
of the society are:
PRESIDENT. II. EstiH.
Vice Presidential. r. Thomas
Treasurer-W. e. Coney.
secretary-E. w. Cubbedge.
The president re-appointed the old board
of managers, namely; Thomas Balantyne.
r. 3. Reppard. Samuel Herman, z. r.
Lowell. S. =. Hamilton, Samuel b. Adams.
c. II. Dorsett E. w. Cubbedge, J. II.
Dillon.
The following gentlemen we're named as
honorary managers; r. d. Walker. II. Il.
Lester. G. NJ. Sorrel VIM. Rogers.
The following gentlemen were appointed
stewards: A. S. Nichols. chairman: Hugh
Logan, J. W. jackson, +. f. Kellbach.
7 II. Furber. A. Kessel, John II. Fox, j.
cooper Harris, W. w. Prlngle, VIM. A.
Reaves. John oKeefe.
Mr.. d. r. Thomas submitted the fol-
lowing report from the committee on
nnanc. and property
Col. j. n. Estill. President Of the Union
Society: While the record OF our society