Daily American telegraph., 1852-09-09

The first regular monthly meeting OF this As
ISOLATION was held pursuant to q call in the pub
lie papers, at the Hall of the Smithsonian Insti-
tuition, on Wednesday evening, the 9Th instant.
One hundred and seventy members signed the
constitution
John W. Maury ESQ.,, was called to the chair,
| and H. Amidon appointed secretary of the meet
ing.
The Chair announced the object of the meeting
to be the election of officers to serve until the
annual meeting.
On motion of Mr.. A. F. Cunningham, a COM
mittee of five was appointed to nominate suitable
officers for the Institute. The Chair appointed
Messrs. Cunningham, Winter, Mohun, Hepburn,
and Halliday.
The Committee, on motion, were instructed
not to nominate a Librarian or Directors.
The Committee then retired, and, after a short
absence, reported the following nominations
For Presiaent.-Josep b Henry.
For Vice Presidents.-John C. Hardness, John
w. Maury, Walter Lenox, B. B. French
For Corresponding SecretaTy.-Charles F. STAINS
bury.
The Institute then proceeded to ballot for
| officers, Messrs. Pollard and Halliday being up
pointed tellers by the Chair.
| The tellers made the following report:
| Whole number of votes cast, 81 necessary to
a choice, 49,
| For Preadent.-Joscph Henry received 33
Charles F. Stansbury, 10; scattering 9-57.
| For Wee President-John G. Hardness received
A votes, scattering 1876; John w. Maury A.
scattering 14-57; Walter Lenox, Al, scattering
| l6-57; b. b. French 80, scattering 1857
Corresponding .Secretary.-Charles F. Stansbury
received 33 votes, Lambert Tree g. blank 2l-57
| Recording Secretary.-T. M. O'Brien received
AZ votes, blank l5-57.
7reasurer.-Joseph Bryan received 43 votes
| blank 14-57.
The nominees of the committee were, there
| fore, elected.
| The officers elect came forward and took their
seats on the platform.
On motion, it was then resolved, that the cleo
ton of Librarian and Directors be postponed to
an adjourned meeting to be held on Wednesday
evening" the 22d inst.
| The following resolution was then offered by
| MIR. Cunningham
RESOLVED, That the officers elected be instructed
to take the initiatory measures at as early day
as possible, for holding an Exhibition of the
productions of American skill and industry al
the city of Washington, in the latter part of Feb
ruary next, -"the said Exhibition to be open tc
competitors from all parts Of the Union"
| The resolution was supported by Messrs. STAINS
bury and Cunningham, and unanimously adopted
On motion of Mr.. Winter, the President and
| Vice Presidents were appointed committee to
wait upon the Secretary Of the Interior, and re-
quest the Of the new hall Of the Patent Office
for the proposed exhibition.
On motion, the committee appointed at the
meeting Of the 3lst ultimo TO solicit subscribers
to the constitution was increased by the addition
of seven members, and now consists of the fol.
| lowing gentlemen, viz:
| First Wards. E. Douglass and w. T. Dove
Second Ward.-A. J. Joyce and j. f. Halliday
Third Ward-Francis Mohun and John I.
Towers.
Fourth Wdrd.-Walter Lenox and w. H. Win.
ter.
| FIN Wdrd-James A. TAFT and jas. O'Nei
Strth Ward.-Robert M. Combs and James A.
| Gordon.
| Seventh Ward.-H Amidon and John N. Trook
The corresponding secretary announced thai
two gentlemen had become life members by the
payment of $25, viz: Messrs VIM. @. Crancf
and Thomas Blagden.
On motion, it was ordered that the proceedings
of the meeting be published; and the Institute
then adjourned to Wednesday, the 22d instant, a
"a o'clock.
JOHN w. MAURY Chairman.
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