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principles thus avowed and the proceedings thus 

 sanctioned by the " Friendly Sons of St. Patrick " 

 as at variance with that spirit of courtesy, harmony 

 and good feeling which ought to be the character- 

 istic of an alliance with charitable and kindred in- 

 stitutions, 



" 2d. — That the St. George's Society give their 

 cordial approval of the conduct of their worthy and 

 respected President in withdrawing from the anni- 

 versary celebration of the " Friendly Sons of St. 

 Patrick," being in accordance with their feelings as 

 well-wishers to the integrity, harmony and stability 

 of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and 

 Ireland. 



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;d. — That the thanks of the Society be tendered 

 to the President, Joseph Fowler, Esq., for his firm 

 and manly conduct on the above occasion." 



In the following year (1845), the Charitable Fund 

 was again depleted and recourse was had once more 

 to a concert, as a means of replenishing it. Among 

 other celebrated artists who assisted at the perform- 

 ance was Ole Bull, the violinist, but the result was 

 hardly commensurate with the effort made, since it 

 only produced a net sum of $62, after all expenses 

 were paid. At the January meeting of this year a 

 committee, consisting of Messrs. Thomas Dixon, An- 

 thony Barclay, Henry Jessup and E. F. Sanderson, 



