The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-04-24

Committee, has given the agricultural
and other farm features of Bethesda his
close attention and reports everything in
very good condition.
have to report the matter of the Tip
perary plantation in Bryan county in
same condition as a year ago. Our legal
friends have not yet fixed up the titles
The $4,000 donated for a new school
house at Bethesda is in bank drawing in
terest, as per order of the Board of Man
ayers.
The late Mrs. Charles F. Mills, who
died a fortnight since, left $1,000 to Be-
thesda
A right-of-way through the Springfield
plantation lots has been sold to the Sea-
board Air Line Railway, but titles have
not yet passed. The amount we shall re-
ceive from the sale depends upon the
acreage taken. 1T will probably be about
$500
Since the last meeting Mr.. w. ]. De-
Renne was elected a manager and Col.
J. H. NJ. Clinch an honorary manager
In February Mr.. d. r. Thomas was at
his request, relieved from the duties of
chairman of the Cimmittee on Finance
and Property. and Mr. c. H. Dorset was
appointed in his stead.
In addition to other good acts and
deeds, The stewards of the society, of
which Mr.. A. s. Nichols is the efficient
chairman, commenced and carried out the
plan of giving the boys a place to battle,
and there is now a bathing pool, twenty
by forty feet, just in the rear of the
main building. The water is supplied
from the artesien well. The cost of the
pool was betrayed out of funds in the
hands of the stewards the savings of sew
eral years.
The superintendent having reported to
me that the floor in the main lower hall
of the central building was in bad con-
dition, / had it 1oored While this was
being done l thought it well to replace
the treads on a part of the stairway.
While on this subject l would call at
tention to the necessity of reflooring the
dining room. The floor was never a good
piece of work. The present floor might
remain where it is and the new floor built
so as to conform to the level of the
flooring of other rooms in that story. If
this work is done, it will be well if the
dining room is wainscotted and other
wise made to conform to the dormitory
in the east wing.
In addition to this work, the main
building should be pEastered or rough cast
throughout. The crevices in the brick
work are breeding and hiding places for
certain vermin, which thrive wherever
such conditions exist.
new water tank is needed; that now
used is not only too small to meet the
: present demand for water, but is also
/ unsafe. And if we are to continue to
use gas another and better machine is
| needed f~
The County Commissioners have not yet
hardened the Montgomery road so as to
| give easier access to Bethesda but they
propose to do so at an early day. At the
request of the Board of Managers,
however, they put the Bieulieu road
from Sandfy to Schwarz's place
in fairly good condition and re-
garded the Bethesda road and put
in drainage pipes near the entrance
to the Orphan House Enclosure, the So
ciety, however, furnishing the piping.
Miss Ella Davis, assistant matron, re-
signed April l. Miss Belle Creach was
appointed to fill her place.
Messrs. Lester and Ravenel and Messrs.
Lawton and Cunningham continue to give
their valuable legal services to the So
ciety free of charge.
There have been 167 boys at Bethesda
this year. A have left. 80 admitted, max
ing present number 1913.
With my thanks to the officers mana
gers and committees of the Society, and
the superintendent and others engaged at
Bethesda, for all they have done and are
doing for the good of the institution, 1
am, Respectfully, J. II. Estill,
President.
On motion it was decided to receive the
report and have it published. Mr.. c. H.
Dorsett then introduced a resolution for
special committee, with the president
as chairman, to look into such portions of
the presidents report as related to i'm
provements at the Orphan House. This
was adopted. and the president appointed
Messrs Dorset and Thomas Bal
lantyne upon the committee. Reports
of other officers and of committees were
received and ordered published.
Thirty-four new members were elected,
and only two designations were received.
The special committee on membership
was continued, a resolution by Mr. Thorn
as Ballantyne being as follows: Resolved
that the thanks of the Union Society are
due and are hereby rendered to the special
committee of ten. the stewards and treas
urer. for their work in increasing the
membe rship of the society, and that they
be requested to continue their labors."
The following were the new members
elected: Messrs. W. w. Aimar. w. 3.
Gadsden, II. II. Bacon, +. A. NJ. Schroeder,
A. b Moore, A. Netsburg, w. j. Watson,
Edwin NJ. Frank, Thomas Screveu, N.
Shirt. ]. H. Collins, r. ]. Davant, F.
Van NdBenent J.. L. lOuudHS, T.. n
| Demmond II. w. Teasdaie c. II. Mon
sees. D. j. Morrison, l. A. solomons, A.
J. Wilson, f. D. L. Byck, c. s. Shear
SON Paul Conida, M OMara. J. II.
Bandy. c. w. West, Jr.. G. Noble Jones,
T. S. WyIly, Jr., Alfred d. Hardin, Otis
Ashmore, Van B. Avery, Mrs. L. W. Has
kell. Mrs Frank Armstrong and Mrs. c.
II. Dorsett.
Col. EstDl was unanimously reelected
president, his nomination being annoupc-
ed bv Vice President Thomas, who. after
the vote. informed Col. Estill of his eec-
| ton. In accepting, Col. Estll expressed
| his appreciation. saying that he had long
! since stopped Offering 10 resign. He has
| held the chief position I'm the society con-
| tnuouslv since 1878 Vice President ID. X.
Thomas. Secretary T.. w. Cubbedge and
Treasurer Walter u. Coney were re-elect-
| ed. and the following appointments were
! announced by the president:
! Nanagers-Thomas Bailantyne, II. -.
Roppard Samuel Herman. r. y. Lowell.
! samuel Is. Adams. C. II. Dorset, r.. w.
/ cubbedge, John X. Dillon. w. J. De
| Reune.
The Board Of Stewards Was announced
J a. follows. A. s. Nichols, Hugh Logon,
/ i w Jacks0n r. y Keilbaeh, A. Keseel
| Jobn II. Fox. j. cooper Harris. W. w.
! prngle John OKeefe. Joseph Phillips.
A. U Chapman, W. 49, Stubs, q. A. Vet
"a. wilbur q c0ney
Tho president appointed ana following
| efandiur eommiffeasf
On F1nanro ana rfOperfy-c. o. Dor
seit 4 q. Adams. D. D. Thomas. D. D..