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The PRESIDENT called attention to a portrait of William Orne of 

 Salem (a reversionary gift from the late President of the Institute, 

 D. A. White).. This portrait was given by Judge White, some years 

 since, to Mrs. Theresa Norris, wife of Charles Norris of Exeter, 

 and daughter of Dr. Joseph and Theresa (Emery) Orne of Salem, on 

 condition that it should ultimately come into the possession of the In- 

 stitute. This lady died at Exeter, N. H., January 1. 1870, at the age of 

 eighty-seven years ; and the portrait has accordingly been sent to the 

 place of destination, and is a valuable contribution to the collection 

 of historical portraits. 



William Orne was a successful and distinguished merchant of Salem 

 during the close of the last and the beginning of the present century, 

 and was eminent for his Integrity aud attention to business. His 

 numerous virtues, his liberal hospitality, his thousand acts of charity,* 

 his ardent attachment to his family and friends, secured to him the 

 affection and veneration of his family and the esteem and respect of 

 his fellow citizens. 



His contemporaries were William Gray, E. Basket Derby, George 

 Crowninshield, Joseph Peabody, and others, who were the merchant 

 princes of that day, when Salem commerce was in the ascendancy. 



He was born Feb. 4, 1751, and died Oct. 14, 1815. His wife was 

 Abigail, daughter of Nathaniel Hopes ; she died May 20, 1813. Their 

 children were William Putnam, died unmarried. George died in 

 infancy. Eliza married, 1st, William Wetmore, Esq. ; 2d, Hon. D. A. 

 White ; and had a son, Kev. W. O. White, who is a settled clergyman 

 in Keene, N. H. Samuel lived in Springfield, died leaving issue. 

 Charles Henry died in 1814, without issue. Joseph died Sept. 1, 1818 ; 

 married Sarah F. Hopes, who is now liv?.ng in the old homestead on 

 Essex street. 



The name of Orne has been a familiar one in our annals from the 

 earliest settlement. In the records of the First Church the jlrst bap- 

 tism recorded was Eecompense, dau. of John" Horn, bapt. 25, 10, 1636 

 (name variously spelt). This John Orne died at an advanced age, in 

 1684. He probably came to Salem in 1630, in the fleet with Win- 

 throp, but may have been here earlier; a freeman 18 May, 1651 ; "was 

 deacon," and Bentley says, " in 1680 required the assistance of a col- 

 league, as he had been in that office above fifty years." His second 

 son, Symonds, was the ancestor of the Marblehead family, of whom 

 was Hon. Col. Azor Orne, who was a leading and prominent citizen 



