New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1856-08-21
tsRs,aAr AalEsis1oAN mass MEETING:
twenty i've Hundred Fillmore Rangers IN Council
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TWENTY-FIVE Hundred Fillmore Rangers IN Council
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u M I'M many pubic meeting we have beheld Wfh
NJ ,,l}s e 4 building in New Orleans, few can com
tlat held in Odd Fellows Hall last evening
so t,o NOSE 81 re.oTganizing the Fillmore Rangers
ii, ,a a. HE meeting had been signed by gfeae
from the most respectable classes Oh the cS,
III nenyro Of members was known. 70 consist =
s thousand names: consequently, ~ gu IVY
,,ynTise& III III see crowds pouring IN TON esels
to zee an enthusiasm infested qulte w
sergfnr Of the cause which brought thei1l
The ante rooms and the doorFays were ~
in early hour with men who Represented elie
and practical portions of the community seeking ad
mission Will, an gerness which showed theif
10 tile cause principles inc JUG
meetinr The long rows Of chairs extending across
e immense hall filed with astonishing lapidity and
the aisles and alleys became so janmed with dense
masses Of men that those who endeavored TO OBTAIN
location nearer the stand found themselves unable 70
advance7a step. s t.5s SS
This meeting had not the usual elements WINCH l
compose d Democratic mass meeting. " Ws w
con glomeration Of all the inconsruous 80
can be brought together, like the Wtcfes sssM =
Macbeth lit was not composed OF INC lnSp .siu
vagabonds, and the rra of great ciby' eee y w
earnest and business men, who hoid te at'
safety Of the Union and tile l1gh1s 81 w 7oas'.
dearer than al party triurnplls Or
party prejudice. Tolook upon that vast croWa' WY
see everywhere scattered among the couhtless
tude Of heads large proportion q inc BUSINESS ~
men 81 the city, the impression could not
be resisted that it was an evidence OF me
Nam C1Iln &
The meeting was called to order by MI. Jas. A.
| Honkjns who read the names Of the following
4 officers
OFFICERS OP THE MEETING
President, THos. p ADAMS
~. ~ Nh, Dist,sct - f. t. Parker, r. NJ
McAlpn n f. Schmidt, JAS Lindsay chas. Nj. bFaaora
simeon Taby Jr VIM, H Slack, Gllas 4 Nasf H j. Hast
ings II Charleyle David Aoores H w REYNOLDS henry 9.
Wunsch. ,,ts
pnrre PHIL Wimann Guy Dupantier, Octave Voorhies,
alcour Bjenyenue t1asnel, Jf, ~ II Fulion AeA
levy b. ". Bebrard y, .. Beach, Gusrlve Milteneerser.
Third Dssra.-Fex Forstal, j j. r. Aiassieot Anaoie
Blache Henry Teyary Chas BaSe Valentine ST. Gean 'o
Iaialag u.s. Theard Anthony oNei B. r fiahotr' IL
1 D. stiekney, F. Borges. Jas. Iainbias.
4 Fourth DistricBenj s. Harrison Jno. u: flcn, 80 =
ataoin Fred Cullotte II. S. Hail. J. NJ Phillips Y. Mar
rot Sam slulnway, John T. Barrett, " ie!let' 49,
\ kins j. NJ. Burke 7. A. James. j -, Mo-
Trspagnier, Capt Pinneger y fhayer, JOS
A Gerard, Robt. Il; HuGhs.
4REs-James Beggs, Ihcen Gharye II. II hopefs-
Il SON EJr HI. Marshall, and W. H. Fowler
Mr. Thos. E. Adams, President OF the meetlhg'
4 then came forward and spoke as follows:
thank you The honor you have done me-
in calling me to preside this evening si "e
Won with but remarks The friends OF Fnofe, rehe'
herring tic noble and manly service performed by inc
ii the campaign 1915 have called this meeting tot
~ nrnns of re organizing gallant band And we fhs
,,t IN Numbers in strength and in devotion we may form
nucleus around which others may neither be aala OF '
l to rally. .,, T.: ,,
f, tho cs, vass nor from the confidence and a1ec
: ton Of the people of New Orleans.
The brief and appropriate remarks of the President
e we're received with universal shouts OF applause.
\ Mr.J.D o. Nixon then moved that the Chlr ap
r ,o;nt committee Of nine to nominate permanent
officers of the Fillmore Rangers, which was agreed 10
and the following gentlemen were appointed
n 4 O. Nixon Chairman ThoS, B. Hart, VIM .. oaFh
n Pa5sl n Tleard D. Hubbard. John j. Lugehouhl'
4 / Constanze \. Schuber, Morgan Hughes.
i motion mas then made that the Secretary fea
the address calling for the reorganization OF the III
/ more Rangers, which was done the reader oel ne
! unentIy interrupted by the most yocerous and deal
j. ening outbursts Of applause
: A motion to adopt the address was received Win
unanimous and spontaneous shout In the aiirinatVt
. Mr.. j. o. Nixon, of the nominating commlttee
I then presented the following names OF pefmahen
n officers Of the Fillmore Rangers:
\. For Prtsidsnt-E, 7 Parker =, ,,,-,so
For t- 1tstri r. Gardere
Roe crnan aeers Norbert rrepagne
d seesetsuy-R X. Howell
Il Corresponding seerstary-charles u. bFaaoFa'
Iteos , -, riefl r,,,,srcro,
4 5ta, District 4 sazurea, Simeon Tol
d H. chss D Dreux, VIM Slack Second District L Ga
d incl Jr, VIM .Andry A. Mondell v N. hoosha ,
IN District Aug LaTese r Seho,psl Io phiins Bent
as r5ison Toln n Fitch Algiers Edward Wilson,
10 fren.iye comn,iee-Geo Clark. j. NJ, Burke, A. D. N
i cauey Jules Cassar, omcr Reand VIM ann' l. r aa
- en, Is Gourcee Jas. begss, = 9"''s'' inca
y. L'aa,sr' u / weansThos. E. Adams, G. de
IA Mo Il Iipsconb chas. A. Castillo Webster Long Ale
II Norton G. W. Shaw, Chas Fleeher l. j. HARRIS ~ a
Of genare J. ii fnelns, . 5sn say NINA Dugour Isr
c So@sase' = IT, MARSHALL r,ngene cuyeler
The nominations Of the committee were agreed
ter ,vthon dissent and the fine band of music in after
Ter anc sent forth burst Of harmony highly appropr
re "a the occasion.
Mr. Parker came forward and, in terms brief but
cen the point thanked the Fillmore Rangers for the ho
Of they had conferred upon him.
80 -, 100 o,,, mode for Glendv Burke who ca