New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-02-23
-,NyTEEYTH WARD KYow-N0THINGS.

| ,,e,;rg the "hay.loA" on Wednesday evening last
/ "a LARGE cn,wd Of brothers assembled from ali
81 The city. The reports in THE TRIBUNE Of the
IN genes enacted here weekly, draw large numbers
hom other Councils for entertainment, much TO the
-.ouriary disadvantage Of the down town theaters
IA other places of amusement At the regular hour
Or calling the Council together Bro. Joe had not
made his appearance and question arose in the mind
a some whether they could 90 on without him, and
vhether the proceedings would be legal in his alb
snoe After being assured that Bro Joe would De 10
.on. President Seey concluded to 60 on while with
yi him, and see if they couldn't get along somehow
asserted that Bro Joe il very busy just now, a.
finds il 10 his interest to spend great deal Of time at
Albany but of course be is not lobbying sgant Dan
seklee's BILL which takes the laying out Of Central
Park from the Street Commissioner and buttons up
he public pocket SO tight that hungry officials cant
~ their hands in. Before proceeding to business
Bros Ball and Olsen examined closet in one end of
Ne room 10 "see if that id reporter wasn't in
here" Bro Hatfield has been positive that the
seuss" is up overhead, and looks down through
,sce where the plasteriDg is off. But Bro Flows and
Shers made an examination and found no one there.
The minutes Of the Last meeting were now read aud
,pproyed and our reporter wishes to note this extract
a read by the Secretary:
Erd That Brooks be declared the choice Of this
ccsncl a. q Candidate for President Adopted"
II has been denied, We understand in some quarters
Ast any such action was ever taken and certain
csnnies have made it the foundation Of assertions
bat the reports in The TRIBUNE not correct, and
have read our reporter o lecture Hndooism, morals
ud original sin, all in short paragraph
The Council proceeded TO initiation, and several
candidates were "put through" One Of them was
Bro Bingham of the old Council, commonly called
Chalk and water Bingham, on account of his being
smilknan. Our reporter inquired the name Of lit
le short, noisy candidate, and told that he was
hOm the Lunatic Asylum on Backwells Island. but
whether he was escaped maniac or one Of Gov.
Joe's wstohmen, our reporter was unable to learn;
but. Judging from bis actions, he should think he
pust have been the former. But the great gun
Of the initiation was Bro. Irah Keyser, modest
gentleman who has never held Office or drawn any
hing out Of the public treasury Bro. Keyser don't
iOn the Order before the lt of January for fear
he might be made Health Warden. Bro. K has a
perfect terror of holding Office, but he had very
narrow escape from being made Health Warden. The
slemnity and weight Of the obligations appeared
obsye great effect on Bro. Keyser; his face was
flushed the Precipitation flowed and we have no doubt
bis feelings nearly overcame him. Mr. II. w. Genet,
ureyous meeting, and it was expected that he would
come forward to the anxious seat" and be initiated;
but it is reported that Mr.. Genet says "they may go
ito the DEVIL they would not let him in when he
wished to ioin, and now they want his assistance
"snd he won't come in.
Bro. Van Tassle now stood up in a pair of large
ndia-rubber boots, and said he hoped before they
prOceeded 10 business if the reporter for TIE
~. l.. taIyo N Of af ha
secretary's desk President Seey also invited him to
come forward, if present, ard said he should not be
nOested Our reporter having a very comfortable
arm chair near the Yice-Pres dent, did not comply
with the invitation but wishes to express his thanks
10 Bros. Van Tasse and Seely for their courtesy.
The report Of the Committee appointed to "heal
The difficulties between the old and new Councils in
the Ward was now called for. Bro Joe, the Chair
man, reported that they had offered to let all the old
members in without initiation but that Bros. Ike
Clark, Bill Merrill, and John ID. Hoyt, leaders in the
old Council wouldn't accept such terms, but wanted
the charter delivered to the old Council for which it
vns obtained He stated they could not agree upon
any terms and he offered resolution that all the old
members be admitted by giving the password and
signing the roll This ticked the ANTHOLOGY men
nightly for they considered that Joe was now taking
ihe back track But they not willing to be hum
bugged that way. They said that Bro. Joe had now
,ucceeded in getting Dooley ill., and regularly too hst
iif this was a regular Council and now he was will
Ing the rest should come in. They contended that
Oh. was bogus Council and the charter belonged to
ne old Council, and as Dooey was not regular
member of the old Council he would be out of the
Order again unless Bro. Joe could make his Council
LEGAL one. This everlasting Dooley business was now
revived. Bro. Smithson, the little man who makes
h.c wnded speeches that mean very little, now
wished To spenk to "that are" resolution. Bro. y
rOald tell that story about going down to see Bro
Grand President Barker, although several brothers
ssled him 70 read il from Tx TRIBUNE of last Friday
a. il would be much shorter. II was no use, Bro. D
made his speech
Bro Joe now said the whole matter would be tested
next Tuesday at the State Council and that he should
BE- there and that he hoped tue members OF the old
Council would come up aud contest his seat. lie OK
pressed his ability TO beat them and then the pass
word would be withheld from the old Council, and
that would be the end Of them. He said also that he
had lust received notice from committee appointed
BY the old Council to try him on charges preferred
against him. but tina. he wished to inform these gen.
temen that they were too fast; that he was Grdna
Treasurer Of the State of and must be tried
BY his peers and the only way TO bring him to account
was to summon FIVE Grand Treasures from five differ
cut States This speech raised the importance OF Bro
Joe in the minds Of his followers about fifty per cen,
and they gave him round of applause. Bro Dooley
row made what our reporter is informed was an
Inward speech, a style Of eloquenee peculiar to
hat gentleman, and for which We believe he has a
ps,ent.right. Bro. Ketchum considered noPen con-
ssion good for the soul and he thought this res'la
ton confession that the former action OF this Council
wss wrong, and that they now wished to ecede ifom
it But he could not consent to let them do things IN