New-York daily tribune., 1856-03-13
THE TENTH WARD KNOWy0THINGs.


inasinaons-prohEc in conurations Of nonstrosities
would have consigned it TO immortal remembrance
by typical deneation on charts OF their celestial
geography. The Order in general might be appropr-
atey syubozed by Indian in the act Of striking his
tomahawk into the back Of unsuspocng foreigner;
and Council No. might be e1emplfed by a gigantic
Samuel, barvfooted, md stridng up the MILKY WAY,
thereby exhibiting terrible rent in the seat Of h-s
pants.
On Saturday evening, at precisely oc'ock, the
gavel Of Bro. Wheeler called Council No. TO busi-
ncss. Bro Corson read lis minutes, and Br. Wheeler
swore in q new member, who had been procured for
tho OCCASION After the acts and deeds of the Order
for the past few weeks it is entirely safe for outsiders
TO presume that the. appearance Of this brother
was strongly suggestive Of the last run OF shad.
Among the communications was one from Council No.
of the Eighteenth Ward informing Council No. OF
the recreaDcy Of Bro. Morton in appointing Health
/ Warden for the Eighteenth Ward, not member Of
/ the Order ThE was laid the table. Bro. Jack
sen, of the Committee 10 visit the Nineteenth Ward
/ Councils and examine their troubles, reported that
while up there he was pulled and jcrkod, and buzzed
on ell Sides and all at once; that he could come to
10 conclusion as 10 which OF the two Councils was the
Original Jacobs Succeeding tLisreort was the usual
collection, and with about the usual result. Notwh-
standing Bro. Wheeler told the Council he had
pledged hs honor to the landlord that the rent should
be paid this week. the Brothers. either not believing
their President or perhaps willing to let him pay the
bill himself contributed only elegea shWags to meet
al indebtedness a about thirty dollars Bro. VII
lsms called up the communication from Council No.
6. ThereupOn severe struggle, a. to whether 1t
should be considered at all eusucd. On getting be-
fore the Council Bro. C0rsOn with great earnesness,
announced that there doubt Of its genunenes', as
the of the Secretary attached TO it printed.
lie thought that for the protection OF the Order all
communications from Councils, whose officers could
write their names should have their sgn-mauual
He proposed, therefore, that it be sent back to be
signed Alderman Griiiths approved Of the action Of
Bro Morton. said that the appointment in question
was made to suit the Alderman Of the Eighteenth
Ward, who would not have voted TO confirm any
Of Bro Mortons nominations, had his feelings not
been consulted in this matter Bro. Wainwright who
seems to feel sort Of duty to oppose Bro. Corson
thought it would be disrespectul to send back the
communication. lie thought that Council No. ) had
now got so fair reputation throughout the country
for stability and judgment that it could afford to rest
on its laures and generously overlook any trhng de-
feet in the acts of less favored Council. running
fire among the brothers, in its nature quite personal,
was finally terminated by call for tho question. On
division OF the house, it determined to send the
communication back for signature.
Bro. Barnes, piqued, doubt, al the disposition OF
the last subject, moved that Bro. Corson be d.
reccd to notify all the sister Councils of this city ald
State that Council No. will in future receive DO
communications unless signed by the Secretary OF the
Council which sends them. Bro. Weinr!sht popped
up to oppose this. lie e1patiated on the dignity of
Council No. and the duty Of the brothers to guard
against any action that might affect is exalted posi-
ton. Bro Corson sustained the motion, but thinking
there less ab'y among the officers IN tho rural
Councils to wIito tLeir names, he moved IN amend
inent that the City Councils only be notified. BIO.
Barnes gracously accepted and in this form the motion
prevailed. Bro. Wainright next moved that any
brother who should communicate the proceedings OF
this Council TO any who had formerly been nion-
Der and not now in good standing in the Order should
be expelled This motion was put and carried without
comment. Our reporter at frst supposed it was hit
at him. but the very next move satisfied him Of his
elror This same brother wished the reporter to
state that Mr. Van DusIr, who resides in the Tenth
Word but who is not member Of the order, was
quite annoyed at the inquiries of his ien' who sup
posed he was the Van Duscr Of This council. That
Van Duscr wished to be stated that the Bro. Van
Duscr intended by THr TRIBUNE il Bro William Van
Duser Assessor of the Ward aud chief President OF
Fillmore Club, which hangs olt at Bro. Gilbert {.
Deans.
Bro. Wheeler, feeling the pressure of lis promise
to the landlord stated it over again, anil asked
Bro Brooks as to the state Of the funds The dole
fu response was that the Council had bu. 60 to meet
It's liabilities. Bro. Wheeler face heightened per-
ce,dbly. Bro. Wainrisht proposed another coNec-
ton. Bro. Corson proposed to let the Finance COM
nittcc paw the bills. Bro. Palmer thought the money
could be raised by collection; for himself lie was will
ing TO poy hall, but was not quite ready. at length
BIO Brooks and Aid. Grifiths canvassed the room.
The result was unsatisfactory aud the brothers were
driven to the levy Of tax. Hereafter they will be
required to pay periodical stipend else lose their
standing in the Order and not be allowed 10 vote at
State Elections Another Finance Committee o. ten
was appointed; atcI which Bro. Lloyd, President OF
! Of the Seventeenth Ward Council addressed the
brothers 1t was quite evident, from the tenor OF his
remarks that he had come to the reporter did
Justice TO the brothers Io sat in silence until near
the close Of the meeting, that lie might better judge
His impressions may be inferred from the fact that
while he gave the brothers great deal OF advice
about revising their affairs he simply spoke Of the re-
porter as a mean fellow for exposing the Order. HIS
speech was sort of bencdictory efu-iou designed to
send the brothers home IN harmonious mood. With
its close fell the gaycl of Bro Wheeler and the Coun
Gil adjourned.
Our reporter Immediately entered into conversation
with couple Of strangers whom be had noticed al
the evening, aud Som them learned that they be-
longed in Massachusets-one Taunton and the other
al Boston Ii seemed that both had business in New
York, and had come into Council No. on the same
orrand, namely to specimen meeting Of this far
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