February 15th. The Board receives from the trustees of the fund collected at the death of H. E. Ludewig (for many years Secretary of the Society) for the benefit of his widow, the latter now being deceased, the sum of $1000 as the share of the German Society, with the request to administer this sum as a Ludewig Fund, and to devote the interest thereof to the objects of the Society.
March 21st. Reported that the law for the prevention of swindling of emigrants has passed both houses in the Legislature.
1861. March 20th. Upon a resolution passed at the last general meeting, a contribution was taken up for the passengers of the Bremen ship "Globus," burnt at sea, which realized the sum of $1356.10. As, in the meantime, the agents of the ship had advanced the passengers $2413.55 on their passage-money, which was insured, the above sum was not only sufficient to supply the sufferers with clothing and the necessary cash, but afforded, besides, a surplus of $838.08, which was delivered over to the Charity Committee.
April 17th. Reported that the Charter for the German Hospital had passed in the Legislature on April 13th.
The Charter assigns the management of all the affairs of the Hospital to a Board of 25 members, including the officers of the German Society.
Special acknowledgment is made of the efforts of the Ladies' Auxiliary Society for the foundation of the German Hospital, under the superintendence of Mrs. W. Wesendonck, Mrs. Anna Ottendorfer, and Mrs. Marie Hauselt.
May 1st. The German Society offers the use of its office to the Patriotic Central Aid Society. This Society was established at the commencement of the war of the rebellion, with the object of giving aid to those German families of our city whose supporters were serving in the army of the United States.
October 2d. Peter Warmkessel hands in his resignation as member of the Board, on account of his departure for the seat of war as captain of the Fremont regiment. His resignation is not accepted, but he is granted leave of absence of three months.
