as the Board of Directors of the German Society may deem necessary for the interest of German emigrants.
August 20th. Resolved to have printed and distributed among the Germans of New York and vicinity an appeal for contributions to the Hospital Fund.
October 1st. In consequence of a circular issued by the Board, a convention of various sister-societies took place in Pythagoras Hall for the purpose of discussing matters re- lating to emigration. During this year the Society issued a pamphlet entitled "Advice and Warning for all Emigrants to New York," a thousand copies of which were sent to the different seaports for gratuitous distribution.
1859. January 12th. A concert given for the benefit of the German Hospital Fund realized a net gain of $1173.09.
February 2d. Appointment of a committee to make arrangements for a popular festival for the benefit of the German Hospital Fund.
April 6th. Reported that the Charter for the German Savings Bank had passed in the Legislature.
June 23d. An extraordinary general meeting took place, which was called for the purpose of approving of and second- ing the course of the President of the Society, who, in his capacity as Commissioner of Emigration, had been ineffectually protesting against the scandalous treatment of emigrants on the part of the N. Y. Central and Erie R. R. companies. It was resolved to pass resolutions to that effect and to send the same to the Governor and the Commissioners of Emigration.
July 1st. Opening of the German Savings Bank in Cooper Institute. (The deposits amounted, on December 31st, 1859, to $277,305, and on December 31st, 1883, to $15,308,959.87, from 40,903 depositors.)
October 18th. A meeting of citizens took place at Pythagoras Hall under the auspices of the German Society, at which resolutions were passed for taking energetic measures to effect the well-deserved punishment of several notorious emi- grant swindlers, and to guard against similar frauds in the future.
1860. February 1st. Appointment of a committee to agitate for the German Hospital.
