French Society of Beneficence of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
[Translation.]
Extract from the minutes.
At an extraordinary meeting of the board of directors of the French Society of Beneficence of Philadelphia, held this 22d day of April, at 11 a. m., at the house of Mr. M. Bouvier, No. 141 South Second street, on the occasion of the horrible catastrophe which has befallen the United States in the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln, and the no less wicked attempt committed upon the person of the Secretary of State, Mr. Seward, and upon his family, the following resolutions were unanimously adopted:
Resolved, First, that the French Society of Beneficence of Philadelphia, in the name of the French population of this city, desires to express the deep sorrow caused by the murder of Abraham Lincoln.
Resolved, Second, that we tender to the people of the United States the expression of our dolorous sympathies for the loss of the Chief Magistrate of the nation.
Resolved, Third, that we also offer to the family of Abraham Lincoln our sincere condolence in the terrible trial to which it has been subjected.
Resolved, Fourth, that we offer up our prayers for the restoration to health of Mr. Seward and his family, and that we avail ourselves of this occasion to transmit to him expression of our lively sympathies.
Resolved, Fifth, that the present resolutions shall be sent to Washington through the consul of France at Philadelphia, to be handed to Mrs. Lincoln and to the government of the United States.
By the president:
- S. DESTOUET.
- A. LAFORE, Secretary.