The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1858-12-08


:" . closes ~ sA.n.
postoho. open from ~ An.to M.
e. The wssther yesterday Was rather
cool, the thsrmonsssr q 3 O'Clock D. n.
standing 1t IA deg. above ssro. Iee w. run
ming thick and heavy 10 the river, and vss
packed on the other side 20 thick o. to stop
the ferry boats. A few nighss more like the
last win eloss navigation entirely.
Meeting - ~ .'ssns - new rag.
lanai
Pursuant to call, number Of our citizens
met st tho billings House, :" ON Monday svsn-
ing, for the purpose Of organising ssNew
England Society,"" and 10 make aErAngemsnts
for the proper celebration Of tho anniversary
Of the landing Of our "Pilgrin Fathers"
At tho hour appointed the meeting was
called to order, and Capt. r. r. Bartlett, Of
New Hampshire, slssted ChAirnan, and r.
". Swift, Of Conn.,, Secretary.
On motion, r. r. Patterson, OF Maine. Z.
W. Denny, Of Mass, and J. B. Clinton, Of
Conn, were appointed committee 10 draft
Constitution and code Of bylaws, and to
nominate board Of officers for the ensuing
year.
On motion, committee Of three were ap-
pointed 10 obtain Subscribers 70 the "Nsw
England Dinner" to be given on the evening
OF the 22nd inst.
On motion, 3. Hubbard, Of Maine, J. r.
Briggs, Jr., Of Massachusetts,, and W. A.
Rice, Of Massa1husstss. we're appointed :
committee TO prepare the order OF exercises
for the occasion.
On motion Of J. B. Clinsoa, Of Connect
cut, it was
Resolved, That tho minutes Of this nsst-
ing be published in the stDaily Gate City"
and .ksokak Journal }" snd shas The dssesod-
ants OF New Esgiaad resident in keokuk be
cordially invited to attend our next meeting
and enroll themselves a. members Of the So.
ciety.
On motion, the meeting adjourned TO meet
as tho same place on next Monday evening,
18th inst, ct s O'Clock, at which time the
constisusioa win b adopted, onssrs for ths
ensuing year elected, reports Of the various
oomnistses asssd upos, and sssh other basi-
ness transacted ~ may be deemed necessary.
R.F. BARTLETT, Chm.
+. W. Swyr, Ssc'y.
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