W. B. CUTHBERTSON. 



Mr. W. B. Cuthbertson, the thirteenth President 

 of the Society, was an extensive importer of wines 

 and spirits in Water street, New York City. Of 

 his early Hfe and parentage we can trace no record, 

 but we find that as an English merchant he was 

 highly esteemed, and that having joined the St. 

 George's Society he became an interested and active 

 worker in alleviating the wants and necessities of 

 his fellow countrymen. He was regular in his at- 

 tention to the duties of the committees upon which 

 he was placed, and was always ready to assist by 

 subscriptions or otherwise when called upon. He 

 held the office of President from 1844 to 1845, 

 inclusive. 



An amusing story is told of a famous clerk of his 

 which we may venture to reproduce here. Desiring 

 clerical assistance, he was induced to engage the son 

 of his old friend, the head of the great house of 

 Oldfield, Bernard & Co., one Tom Oldfield. at a high 

 salary,a young blood of the day,and a close companion 

 of the late Henry William Herbert(Frank Forrester), 

 blessed to the memory of all English and American 

 sportsmen, and noted for his scholarly attainments, 

 an habitue of old Washington Hall, where in years 

 long ago the Society held its annual dinners. After 

 the engagement Tom would make his appearance at 

 the office at precisely 2 o'clock in the afternoon. 



