The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-04-25
BETHESDk'S JUBILEE DAY.
CONTINUED from Eighth Page)

KohIer. Leopold Adler, James Hamilton,
Mrs. Sarah V. Hamilton, G. w. Tiede-
man w. H. Murdoch. F. G.. Bell. w. S
Pottinger Z. n. Hancock, G. A Gregory
y. T. Elliott, A. II. Chapman, James
Register J H. Helmken, c. Clifford Hill,
Peter Rabey. These were in addition TO
the thirty-four new members secured dur
ing the year making a total Of 90 new
members since the last meeting.
The following designations We're receiv-
ed and accepted: John O'Gorman. Max
Wilersky, j +. Grady, A. c. Scott Or.
N. Schwab, J. II. Quint, ). N. Cell. The
following members have died since the
last annual meetings 7. A. Askew, >.
Guckenheimer, r. Grimball, S. p Ham
ilton A A. Solomons, John Screven,-
Frank Blair L. y. Gibbs, NJ. Y. Hender-
son, Miss S. j. Owens. John Sullivan.
The election Of officers being next in
order. Mr. s =. Adams remarked that
considering the youth and ineXperience
Of the present president and the fact that
he has done fairly well,S he moved his
re-ele ction. The motion was unanimously
carried.
In accepting the presidency for the
twenty-third consecutive year, CD. Estill
expressed his appreciation Of the conf
dence reposed in him by his fellow mem
bers. No higher honor could be conferred
upon man, he said than the presidency
of the Union Society In looking over IN
llSl Oh NtttdStI ihFSluRtltS, NJ sdll ne
found that they Were all of them men Of
note in the state and the c1mmuni'v.
While he could not lay claim 20 this dis
tinction he trusted that when re had pass-
ed away they would be able to say of him
that he had been one of the good presi-
dents. No work which he had ever I'M
dertaken, Col Estll said, came nearer to
his heart
Bethesda Is indeed a great work" slid
he lone hundred and twenty-eght bows
are substantially cared for and reared in
comfort and deccncy who might otherwise
be in training 10 become tramps. Instead.
they are being trained as good citizens.
In Whtfelds day the greatest number Of
boys at the institution was 20. Under state
control the greatest number was GO. The
attendance Is now at its highest figure in
the history of the society. Apparently
there are more boys than money. 1 trust
something will turn up 10 give us the mon
ey we need. | have an abiding trust in
Providence in connection with this instltu-
tion. l have never seen the time that we
did not get what we needed. I believe the
assistance needed will come as did that do
nation yesterday. l hope that none of our
good friends will die, but if any anticipate
shutting off this mortal coil 1 trust they
have not forgotten TO provide for Bethesda
in their wills. Whether they do or not we
will see 10 it that the boys are properly
cared for. even If 1t be necessary 10 en-
croach upon our investments. l believe it
would be good policy to do so because IL
will come back TO US"
Col. Estill said that while he felt that
he had done some good for Bethesda the
work had done a great deal of good for
him. Nothing which he had ever done had
given more real pleasure and benefit than
this work.
Mr. D. r. Thomas, who has served the
society a member and officer for forty
four years. was unanimously reelected
vice president Mr.. w. +. Coney was
unanimously reelected treasurer and Mr..
Z. w. Cubbedge unanimously reelected
secretary The president complimented
both Messrs. COney and Cubbedge high
ly upon their efficient services and said
of Mr.. Coney that he had made the best
treasurer the society had ever had.
The president stated that he was not
ready to fiji the vacancy in the board of
managers caused by the death of the late
s. p. Hamilton, in whom he said the So
ciety had lost a valuable man, but an
nounced the reappointment of the other
managers as follows: Thomas Ballan-
tyne, r. b. Reppard, Samuel Herman, E.
r. Lowell, Samuel b. Adams, c. II. Dor
sett, F. w. Cubbedge, John r. Dillon.
The board of stewards was announced
as follows: A. S. Nichols, Hugh Logan,
J. w. Jackson, f. f. Keilbach A. Kes
sci, John II. Fox. J. Cooper Harris, w.
A. Reeves w. w. Pringle John O'Keefe.
Joseph Phillips. A. II. Chapman, w. b.
Stubbs c. A. Vetter. Wilbur NJ. Coney.
The president appointed the following
standing committees:
On Finance and Property-D. r. Thorn
as, S. B. Adams, c. H. Dorset, E. F.
Lowell
On supplies-J. H. Estill, D. r. Thomas,
John r. Dillon.
On Farm-C. Fl. Dorset. ]. r. Dillon,
Z. #. Lowell.
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], H. Estill, d. X. Thomas, c. H. Dor
sett,
On Apprenticing Boys-Thomas Ballan-
tyne, Samuel Herman, R. b. Reppard.
On School-C. II. Dorset, S. B. Adams.
On Books and Accounts-Wm. Rogers,
Z. w. Cubbedge.
Col. r. d. Walker Hon. Rufus f. Les
ter, Gen. C. NJ. Sorrell and MIR. William
Rogers were reappointed honorary mana
gers. Col Walker being the only surviv
ing honorary member and ex-president of
the society, a resolution of regret at his
inability TO be present was adopted.
The matter Of hardening the Montgom-
cry Road was brought up and the presi-
dent reported that he had brought the
matter TO the attention of the County
Commissioners and that it had been re-
ferred by that body TO Commissioner
Well. The hardening of the road would
be a great benefit to Bethesda, he said,
of visitors and an increase of public in
terest in the work.
The benefit which would result to the
institution by the equipping of the line
from Sand Fly to Bethesda with electric
ity was discussed, and il was decided that
the members Of the society should pre-
sent an urgent petition to the president
and directors of the Savannah, Thunder
bolt and Isle Of Hope Railway, urging the
value Of this improvement to the institu-
ton
Mr.. Reppard called attention to the
bright and healthy look of the Bethesda
boys and said there was not a healthier
looking lot Of boys to be found anywhere
around Savannah. They We're evidently
not being starved to death, he said. Presi-
dent Estill attributed the good health of
the boys TO the better drainage In the
reighborhood. Superintendent Chaplin
stated that there was not single boy on
the sick list.
President Estill spoke highly of the
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