The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1860-06-23


ed order Of the Aldibarontiphon ia phoniostlkites
aaas Haeags, ahas Earthquakes. met AZ their
. "wigwam' No locI, a. ter MINUTES after the l3th
hour II the wane Of the crescent, la the year Il
eur Lord In whish now hve,--bsina sxsssty,
to the minutc $3.50 years since the glorious Order
vas frs. founded On account VI the abssuee Of the
Grand Pa.y.ndarum, the house rroce edsd b or
gxnlEe, and bis Tycoopship. alias Big Coon, the
Hon. squash 4 smpanpkin, NJ. D., wa4 called 10
the chair, aud sami Boo3aca sokAmi, tircm ia
pam was elected "a do the writing.
The President elect of the Grand sarhtd am
waa then escort to tie chair by two worthy mem
bers, amid tha nderinx applause, followed by ope
small rat dog. III I'm nedistesy made an eloquent
and exceedingly sensible speech (which he got out
OF a New ork spe ling book, which will soon be
puhlihed, thanking the members for the honor
conferred or IN, and plainly proving 10 dem
onstration that Philosophy, Astronomy, the ARA
aad Sciences, and the American eagle. wsrs over
vaslmtngly indebted to orr 0rder ir their exist
Aaes advancement and perpetualion that had IL
agt been fer this mysterious Ura,r LA sscret con
elsve aspesnbled in hidden etyes and holes during
tae dark ages, preserving be va uasie knowlesite
of which we 80 proudly boast, we would b groFei-
anr in darkness like the People Of Burlington
lie also proved the antiqaitats If cur Usdr, beir
( founded by ems HaH2s1 4Ar4Glays i;ishman, an /
ssgner Of the Declaration Of Independence about
e7s3 years before tstnsrai jacAfon ioak Aoseaw--
that daring the mild ages the Charter was ss9ien
BY. mar tanned Camille boz Calhoun and hidden
under the Sal Strata az big woos-pile, lear q
pyramid ia FgypG, bat subsequently re
altered by some Missifsippa at-boatm y.
The Chair man took bis se It, exhausted.
Attest call Of roll but few OF the clan were
prsssnts--not exceeding 700, ba, before the rl4ae
tbs members were al IN with bat few exceptions.
After the object Of the u.eeting was clearly de-
fined uotion, IL was
Resolved, That this Orlar celebrate thc Alb day
Of Jaiy neat, the eity oil ke9kuk ia tAsIr usual
method, and Ia sty 10 moat creditaole to oar
Order.
aho House hen proceeded to elect four grown
up boys--of lie male pcrsuasion-az officers for the
OCCASION.
On the hrst ballot The following were unani,
mousy elected, viz
Captain, or 9rand Slsshsr--J. Benicia chaw a.
msn-up,
FIRST Lieutenant Bottle holdsr--W. Non gomery
Buchanan.
second Lieut., or Little Tycoon Tommy--Doan.
ehu nome.
.otdsrly, or The Coon--Ahauj aki-Euchri-all-in
my-eye-
On naoiion, a committee of five appointed
on advertising, consisting OF Classy Whang doodle
Esq, General West Point Blower, Doctor z Cod
liysroil, Benjamin uai-tger and Jim Boo.
On motion, Monsieur Pagininni- Ole Bull de
Hosnpips- NJ nsard WAS appointed committee o
ono Il. superintend the music--hinsen included.
On motion, Ann-sophia swee,hp aad Sara1jan
oh. So charming were appointed q committee u
attend TO til { ladies department
On motion, SAon kIout- plenty, Jake Smash
mith-,nin.-im, Double h. Dundergui1in and Cali
Mulee Donkee we're NJ pointed Committee TO super
intend all necessary arrangements, such a p'ac
of rendezvous, Speaker for the occasion, Drinks
&c.
lltrs several mt m hers at the same time present
cd motions, but ,he confusion wss so great, tina
only one could be distinctly understood, and TIM
ii hat the citiaeLs should be liberal on th
4th--shouid have abundant refreshments for tb
Order. and should have a barrel Of Lemonade Dit
~sffck in f--ana = Tin cup--at each corner Of
street; but the Chairman being asleep, the M
ton wasn't put. sr4
On motion, by o "Lsger- bier man pehint q Dos
there was an intermission of five minutes for n
freAhients.
Meeting convened.
On motion, Abraham The~Rai!-splitter, the "a
S. Dtuglss. 1.-THE white MANI and Wiliism irrepre
sibie, the Back Prince, were appointed commit
on Tour nalnents. a 81
Some new member here made motion that
ladies should DO admitted to the show, but it W
indignantly voted down, and the member was sa
ageiy frowned upon and made to stand treat.