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We present, at the request of the Managers, the
following official proceedings, from which we learn the gratifying fact
that they have realized a handsome sum for the furtherance of their
excellent charity.
New York, Feb. 10th, 1849.
Reverend I. Leeser,—
Dear sir—At a meeting of the Board of Managers of
the Bachelors’ Hebrew Benevolent Loan Association, held at their rooms
at the Howard House, it was unanimously
Resolved, That a statement be forwarded by the
honorary secretary of this Association of the proceeds of the annual
ball given by us (on <<618>>the 9th of January, at the Chinese Rooms, in this
city), together with the letter received, signed E. B. Fellows,
Chairman, to the Reverend I. Leeser, proprietor and publisher of the
Occident, at Philadelphia.
In accordance with the above resolution, I have the
pleasure to inform you that the net profits realized by the Association,
at the above ball, was one thousand and twenty-three dollars, and
eighteen cents ($1023.18).
For which handsome sum we return our sincere thanks
to our numerous friends and patrons, both of the Christian and Jewish
persuasions, and can but say that it will be, on all future celebrations
we may have the honour of giving, our study to merit a continuation of
their generous support in the noble cause of charity.
I remain, dear sir, your humble servant, wishing
you health and prosperity in your various undertakings through life,
Lewis S. Barnett,
Hon. See. of the Bachelors’ Heb. Ben. Loan Assoc.
Ball Committee:—L. M. Morrison, S. Wolf, H.
Josephi, B. Benrimo, S. Meier, H. Marks, L. Aurich, M. Seligman, L. S.
Barnett, A. S. Solomons, A. M. Davis, N. Content, and E. Morrison.
P. S. Enclosed I send you the letter received.
Copy of letter received by the Ball Committee of
the Bachelors’ Hebrew Benevolent Loan Association.
New York, January 15th, 1849.
At a meeting, held this evening, of the
“Christians” who attended the ball given by the Hebrew Bachelors’
Benevolent Association, at the Chinese Rooms on the 9th inst., on motion
of J. L. H. Ward, E. B. Fellows, Esq. was called to the chair, and on
motion of D. H. M’Alpin, W. H. H. Prall and George Pickham were
appointed secretaries.
The chairman then stated the objects of the meeting
to be for the purpose of expressing the feelings and views of those of
the “Christian community” who had the pleasure of attending the ball on
the 9th inst., given by the Hebrew Bachelors’ Benevolent Loan
Association. Whereupon, on motion, J. K. Rose, J. S. Redfield, and J.
M’Neal, were appointed a committee to draft resolutions expressive of
the sense of the meeting, in reference to the matter alluded to by the
chairman.
The committee reported the following, which was
unanimously adopted.
Whereas, the persons comprising this meeting
attended, with their <<619>>families and friends the ball given on the 9th
inst., by the Hebrew Bachelors’ Benevolent Association, and feeling
themselves much pleased with the manner in which the same was conducted,
and the laudable endeavours of the officers and managers of the same in
their exertions to contribute to the reasonable wishes and enjoyments of
the company that attended said ball, therefore
Resolved, That our thanks are due, and they are
hereby tendered to the President and Managers of the Hebrew Bachelors’
Benevolent Association, for the very excellent manner in which they got
up, arranged, and conducted their late ball, and they are deserving all
praise for their exertions to please, interest, and entertain in a
sumptuous and agreeable style the company that attended the fête on that
evening.
Resolved, That we shall hereafter view it not only
a pleasure, but a privilege to attend the future balls of this
Association.
Resolved, That (if it should not appear as an
unnecessary interference on our part) we do heartily recommend that the
Association repeat their ball this season, should they deem it expedient
to do so.
Resolved, That should the Association repeat their
ball this winter, we shall not only gladly avail ourselves of the
privilege of attending, but feel it a duty to urge our friends and
acquaintances to do so, and do all we can to render the ball pleasant
and profitable to the Association.
Resolved, That a copy of the proceedings of this
meeting be signed by the officers, and presented to Lewis M. Morrison,
Esq., President of the above Association.
E. B. Fellows,
Chairman
W. H. H. Prall,
Geo. Peckham
Secretaries.
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