The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1860-08-21

1 u- ~rvrrNo The African Church was
| .,.ss.a !. a. p,oht by the friends Of Bell and
| r,are,t who had been called together TO form
a c,ub and make arrangements for the Presi-
/ DENTAL canvass. Before the organization, the
,ink,iug of bells, of every size and tone, were
continuously sounded throughout the hall.
| The meeting was called to order by Mr..
Henry X: Ellyson, on whose motion Col.
TBos. ]. EVANS was called to the chair.
On motion, MIR. John Greene, Jr., and J. w.
Lewellen, were appoin ted Secretaries.
Col Evans briefly addressed the meeting in
behalf of the organization, and of the cleo ton
OF BELL and Everett, and the preservation OF
| the Union.
On motion of Mr. IL. X. Ellyson, a commit
| tee of three from each ward was appointed 10
recommend suitable officers for the CLUB Com-
| mittee-Messrs. Geo. w. Smith, Thomas bar
| ham, II. ID. Ward, VIM. T. Allen, George W.
| Jones, VIM p. Ragland, E. w. Branch, N. M.
| Lee and John ii. Gentry.
The committee retired, when Johnson and
| Ridgway were vociferously called for, amid
the ringing of bells and clapping of hands
but neither of them responded, and calls were
| made for Crane and Daniel and Ridgway al
| ternately.
| Mr. Ridgway responded briefly, and was
freq uently appla uded during his remarks.
| Marmaduke johnson, Esq, appeared in the
hall as Mr.. Ridgway concluded, and was re-
ceived with three loud and hearty cheers. He
| was Immediately conducted to the stand, and
| addressed the meeting.
Mr.. Geo. ". Smith, from the Committee on
Organization, reported the following list OF
| officers for the Bell and Everett Club OF Rich-
| mond:
Prssident-Wyatt NJ. Elliott.
| Wee Presidents-Thos. j. Evans, David l.
| Burr, David l. Saunders, NJ. Johnson, A. )
| Crane X. T. Daniel, John ii. Peasants. A. \.
| Stokes, Joseph Brummel, VIM. Taylor, Geo.
| w. Smith Thos. Barham, John W. wright,
Thos II. Quares, VIM. I. Allen.
Seerstar,ss-John Crane, Jr., james W.
| Lewellen, Junius Morris
| TreaSursY-H. X. Ellyson.
| The committee recommend the appointment
| of a committee of three to draft Constitution
aud Bylaws for the Young Mems Bell and
| Everett Club.
| On motion of Dr. Blair Burwell, the report
| of the committee was unanimously adopted.
The Chair appointed as the Committee OF
Organization, Messrs. Ro Rdgway, James A.
Scott and a. Il. Guigon.
| On motion, Messrs. Geo. W Smith and r. T
| Daniel were appointed committee to escort
| the President 10 the chair.
President Elliott Oh taking the stand, re-
| turned thanks for the honor conferred, and
| promised TO discharge the duties devolying
| upon him to the best of his ability.
| On IN ption of Mr.. Geo. w. Smith, it was re-
| solved to appoint committee to solicit sub
scriptions 10 build a Bell and Everett Club
| House.
| As part of the collecting committee, the
Chair appointed Messrs Geo. w. Smith, Jno,
| W. Wright and Isaac w. Walker, TO take up a
| Mr. K. I. Daniel was called on, and ad-
| dressed the meeting.
| The Chair announced the following as the
committee to solicit subscriptions for building
| a Club House Messrs. Geo. w. Smith, James
| A. Scott Jno. w. Wright, Henry K. Ellyson,
Isaac w. Walker Hugh w. Fry, Julius A.
| Hobson, VIM. +. Taylor, J. w. Lewellen, DIR.
| Is Burwell, Thos. J. Deane, r. K. Howison,
| Pey ton Johnston.
| Mr.. H. b. Dickinson offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
| ResOlred, That an Executive Committee of
thirty from each Ward he appointed by the PTesI-
dent, and that he have time to make this appoint
| ment.
| On motion, the meeting then adjourned