New-York daily tribune., 1857-10-20
NATIONAL CHESS CONGRESS.

The adjourned session Of the Congress re,cened last
evening the Hon. A. B. Meek of Alabama presiding.
The Chair anr ounced that the first business in order
was the adoption of the report Of the Committee on an
I" American National Chess Association" Col. Mead
proposed, ard Frederick Perrin, ESQ.,, seconded
ths, the report be adopted. On the motion be.
ire unanimously adopted, Judge Meek announced that
the Association was living fact, and that the Cor
0ress would now proceed TO the election OF officers
Paul Morphy, esq, Of New-Orleans sub nitted the
name of Col. Mead as President, which ives seconded
bv W. M.rache, esq, of New York. The Colone. de-
INJURED, al d proposed Judge Meek instead. The lat.
ter stated hat il would be proper to have the PIesi
eert Of the Ass ociaticn domciled at central poat
and added that he was also requested by the Phade.
rhia nlayers TO nominate Col. Mead. Mr.. Mophy's
motop being put to the Congress, was carried unan
mousIy amid prolonged applause.
Colonel Mead IN returning thanks said he was fully
sensible of the honor conferred upon him. especially
when be saw himself surrounded by so many more
able TO discharge the duties OF the office than himself
But he would assure them that everything in his
Asocistiop and he was confident that, with their aid
the most intellectual, the most moral, and the most
fascinating of all amusenents would be stil further
popularized.
was the pomI alton of four NicePresidents The fol-
loving gertemens names were put to vote separately
ard Unanimously elected 1t wilt be perceived that
they repre- sent the four sections of the country.
Iiee Prdent.-The Hon. A. B. Meek Of Alabama; George
Hammond. ESQ Nsssachusetts, P. Montgomery. esq.
PeunsyIya james Morgan, esq Illinois. :,
John s. Dunnirg, esq., then proposed the folio wing
officers which we're aso elected:
DR.. Samuel Lewis Pa, Recording Secretary: Daniel
Fske esq Y. Corresponding secretaryi Jse' Thompson
Tie appointment Of a Committee on the Code was
LETT % the Chair who made the following:
Committee Ches Cede-PIot George Allen Of Pa, Prof
Henry yefake OF Pa Psul Morphy esq, of N o., Prot n
H. Aenel Of West Point, DR.. Raphael OF KS.
Col. Mead proposed thai ali communications IL
reference to the game be handed to this Committee.
r. Perrin, esq., Secretary of the New-lork Chess
Club announced the receipt Of two letters from the
wellbnown German player Lowerthali the hrst being
in reference to always giving white trst move the
second an analysis Of the pawn ana move game lhese
articles were referred to Mr.. Fske SecI eary OF the
C.ngress and a vote of thanks was returned to Mr..
Lowentbal for his valuable communications.
Mr.. Fiske stated that the Constitution OF the
Association provided for the election OF Is honorary
members, who must be foreigners and have shown an
intefest in American Chess The following seven
gentle men were unanimously elected:
Her Lowenthsl, proposed by Mr.. Fke; Howard saunton
5, 81 M 81 I'M q fs
Iosed Mr. Hen Jaensch Of s. Petersburg propose
Eske George Walker esq Of London, proposed BY Judge
Meek -,
that copy OF the Book of the Congress be presented
10 each OF the above gentlemen.
Col Mead moved that the Congress should adj jourc
subject TO the call Of the President when Judge seek
srose and sad that he e1pectt to leave II
n dsv or two. Thereupon Mr.. DuuniDg proposed that
b yote Of the Congress be tentered the Judge oi
The very able and courteous N amer in which he he'd
presided over tine Convention. This wss carried snIo
org continued applause.
The Hon. A. b. Meek returned his cordsl thank;
for II adoption Of this resolution. He had ceyed
fu reward for all biz exerions in the pleasure he hsl
experienced while presiding over taeir deliberations
hud above ALL in the delightful acquaintance he had
made amc1g them. 1t had been his fortune TO be
member of many parisu entary bodies, but Of none g.
pessurable ss this ana he hoped Il at be might here
ster eLioy II opportunity Of uniting with them in far
th.ril 9 the cause and progress of American Chess.
TIE Congress then adjourned, subject to the call o
The proper officers.
Mr.. Psuseu will play five games bindfold to-mor
row night.