The Local news. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1861-1862, 1861-11-28

NIGHT.-A regular weekly meeting of the
Union Association Of this place, was held at
the Lyceum Hall last night.
The band of the Cameron Light, Guard
Pennsylvania EightyIeighth regiment-was,
as usual, present, and opened the meeting by
playing the Red, White and Blue"
Stephen Shinn, President of the Associa-
ton, thea appeared on the stand, and took
the chair, when the band played another
tune.
The Chairman stated that, owing to indis-
position in his family, the Secretary of the
Association, O. G. Whittlesey, could not at
tend this meeting, and called upon E. Henry
to act but the call was declined, and John
Phelps suggested and invited to occupy the
Secretary's chair, which, after stating that
there were others in the hall much better
qualified to fill that position than himself, he
did. s''a3 a"e' E'7l' .
The President-the Sec etary being Attic
ted with oarseness-then read the proceed
ings of the meeting of last W ednesday night,
at the conclusion Of which he called upon all
who desired to become members Of the Asso-
citation to come forward and give in their
names. ~ ' 3a
The call was responded to by several, and
the band played " Hail Columbia"
The newly admitted members were then
called up four at time, and the oath of al
legiance to the government of the United
States, administered to each by Lieut.. Wag-
ner, of the Pennsylvania Eighty.eighth, in
the absence Of Judge Freese.
The number of the newly admitted men,
bers was twenty-nine.
The President stated that the time for
which the officers of the Association had been
elected was three months, that that time had
expired. and it was for the meeting to elect
new officers. He was willing to give up his
position to any more worthy to fill it. ~
On motion, put by Lieut.. Wagner, Stephen
Shinn was unanimously reelected President
of the Association for the next term, and
upon resuming the Chair, for few moments
vacated, the President returned thanks for the
confidence bestowed upon him in his re-elec-
ton. ',:H. '4 : 8 <s-@
On motion. Of WV. White, James A.
Stoutenburgwas unanimously reelected Vice
President. a4 ..,.s.
And, on motion of W. w. White, Oscar G.
Whittlesey was also unanimously reelected
Secretary of the Association. :,
W. ". White said that be. had been re-
quested by some of the Union ladies to ask
E. Howard to favor them with q song.
E. Howard thereupon stepped forward on
the stand, and sang song, at the conclusion
Of which he was again called for, d. d repeat
ed the song sung on last Wednesday night.
The President next called for reports from
committees, especially from the committee on
the home guard" wien John Birrell, the
chairman of that committee, rose, and stated
that Captain Shay, who had kindly volun-
teered to tai e charge of the company for the
present. had reported to him. that there
were forty members enrolled. He (Birrell)
knew Of several who would join, but he de
sired further time, and would make full
report next Wednesday night.
One of the members rose and commenced
singing, but had not proceeded further than
the second verse in his song, when he e. was
silenced by demonstrations Of marked disan,
prevail on the part Of the audience. -
The President having called to the chair
Jefferson lacey. withdrew from the MEETING
Gilbert s. Minor was next called for, and
mounted the stand, but
Lieut.. Wagner rose, and said that, at the
request of the chairman, and before Mr. M;
nor spoke, he would say few words He
then proceeded to congratulate the Associa.
ton upon the accessions to its numbers It
now, he said, numbered five hundrad and
eleven Union men. He would like to see tho
Union women form Union club, as he had
no doubt it would be the means of getting
many converts from the ranks of the seces-
sionists. The existence of the Union Asso-
citation here, he said, was very encouraging
to him and those with him, who had come
from distance to this place. lie thought