The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1859-12-12
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journed meeting Of Tie Cho1r46 q G123hsrn
Hights AssOciation wN hei4 a ~ Hnllol
the Mechanics Insfifnfs cH 1rtdsy nigAt
President london called H. Assocaation Il
order ~ half-past O'Clock. ksksss
The Secretary reed -ths procsodines Cf ths
Ss ssas,on saa a ssis s.
her of gentlemen came forward and signed
the new ConsfitutiOn. eiisif5eE
The business Of the mesfine hsine ths elec-
uo1 .so, of g gcficers. and the adoption 81 memo-
On motion OF Mr.. N. r. Bowe, It was
Resolved, 70 prncced TO tlso electsa4of 1keako.
es ssesd sSs eaar ana
hIcHAKD 9. MoRRIsss Esqs was called upon
MI. Morrsss stared that the arss pa.sne..
would BE- ne'hihationss for the cfilee.of PrssE
Mr.. n. F. Bowe nominated the incumbent
under the old Censtitntiop, DAxIxL II. Los-
No other nomfnstion being made. Mr. r.on-
don's name was submitted to the Association.
and he was duly elected President
Nominations were then invited for twenty
Vice Presidents, wnen the following gentle
men were proposed and duly elected: James
A. Seldom Of of9oochland, James Lyons, Lewis
T. Harvie, William Green, Rich'd q. Morriss
Joseph z. AndersoM Z. u. Crenshaw, James
e. .cras nro9ss, q & Col z; Fontstns, D. E; Gooch,
.
L. w Giaxebrook, N. i. Bowe, VIM g. Cren-
shaw, Edmund Rufan, John Howard. WIN.
Oysrton Of Louisa, and James G. Apperson.
over tie es'iRs .as sscEs,.ry s'sss rsss
the number having been chosen.
Mr. LONDON acknowledged the honor Of his
reelection and briefly referred to the object
and prospects of the Association in 4 speech
which our limited space this morning compels
us to omit. He then resumed the chair, and
announced as the next business in order the
election OF Secretary Before receiving nom-
nations, however, he read a note from III. L.
Kent. Esq, from which we learn that s6U,0t)u
have been subscribed to the Liverpool and Vir-
gina Packet Line, and that Mr.. Wm Edward
De Voss had just purchased a new ship TO be
l placed In the line, thus making the actual
| subscriptions amount To about e 100000.
Mr.. Geo. X. Peake rendered his resignation
as one Of the Vice Presidents He had beer
| laboring for the Association from its infancy
10 the present time, and now desired to re.
| turn to the ranks, where he would con tinne
the fight for his country, and for the rights
and independence of the South.
| on motion, the resignation of Mr.. Peaks
was accepted.
Mr.. Peake nominated FRANK G. RuFFrN K
NIL the vacancy occasioned by his resignation
and the question being put TO vote, Mr.. Rufiil
was declared a Vice President elect.
| The President asked that nominations for
Secretary be made.
| Mr. L. W. Glazebrook nominated the actin
Secretary, who declined to serve, because O
other duties which demanded all his time.
| Messrs. John Creme, Jr., Of the Whig ane
| p. G. Coghlan of the Examiner, were nomi.
| mated, but neither Of them being members O.
| the Association, their names, at their request
were withdrawn.
Mr.. B. T. Tinsley nominated Mr.. J. BELL
BIGGER, and the vote being taken, that gentle
man was elected.
| For the Office of Treasurer, Messrs. B. T
| Tinsley and James B. Newman were put ia
nomination, and the vote being taken, Mr.. B
| L. Tinsley was elected Treasurer.
The President announced as the next bust.
ness, the election of an Executive Committe.
to consist of thirteen members.
The following gentlemen were then put ir
nomination and elected: Horace L. Kent
/ Charles Y. Morriss, Joseph X. Crenshaw
Charles Dimmock. George w. Gillian, A. L
| Elicit S. j. Rutherford, VIM. b. Newton o
Hanover, J. A. Ciarkson, Chas. T. Wortham
G.. z. Miles of Henrico, VIM. F. Ritchie an,
Thomas NJ. Jones.
The election of officers being completed, tn
President stated that the next business woul,
be, to act upon the memorials reported at tn
| last meeting.
Col Foniaine had heard objections to In
memorial, as reported by the majority of tn
Committee, and he knew there were other
| who were opposed to the minority report Al
ter consulting with number of members O
that committee, he had made such modifca
| tions to the first as he thought would NEE
the views of all.
| Mr.. Lyons moved that both memorials
| referred to a select committee of five, to be re
ported on at an adjourned meeting ne1
Thursday night, and the motion was unani
mously adopted.
The President then appointed the followin
gentlemen to compose the committee Of fiyt
Messrs. e. Fontaine, James Lyons, Lewis
Harvie, John Howard and VIM. Green.
On motion, the Association then adjourne
a Nh hu1r do