The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-02-15
LOCAL NEWS.
New York and the Vicinity.

MEETING OF THE CONVENTION OF lar sH
SocIErIEs.-The Convention Of the Irish so.
cietes met Id tsening, at No. ~ Prince street,
FOR tie purpese Of making arrangements for the
celebration Of st. Pa,ricks birthday. Mr. James
w, Sanford occupied the chair. The minutes Of
che previous meeting having been read aud APP
proved, tie next business in order the &C
ceptsnoe 81 new delegations. A change in
the delegation Of the Father Matthew Total Alb
stinence Benevolent Society Of Brooklyn was
made.
Judge Connolly reported from the committee ap-
pointed To take into consideration the question be-
tween the two Emerald Guards, and Of AL increasei
representation Of me Of the societies. Tie report
Of the committee was to the effect, viz. that no
delegation from any military body should be en-
tLtd u a seat IN the Convention, -mililary COM
panies heretofore represt nted In the Convention,
are collected 10 do duty with such military bodies
as may volunteer 10 escort the civic s1Mties, and
will have the right II the Ike next tfyN59th Rs
ement, n. \. S. NJ. which will on Al OCCASIONS
have the post Of honor, the extreme right of the
tine,-each civic society Wl DO eu,itled 10 send b.
the Convention a delegation Of Ave Of is members;
thS,Grand Marshal OF each year shall be alternate
ty 'ho-en from esch.socieiy in the Conventc., the
81 iety having the right Of choice, electing him
,om their society, or from any other they may
moose; the societies shall draw Jy La.lot FOR the
nseVorAl years in which they shall each have the
fright ~ the MArshalship,-the Grand Marshal shal
= have three aids and no more.
AThe report was taken up section by section. Tha,
section relating to the number Of delegates which
should be allowed TO represent a society," was laid
over until the next meeting Of the Convention
That portion having reference TO the election of a
Grand Marsh al was stricken out. TIE remainder
Of the report wis unanimously ,dopted. The
Convention then adjourned.
CONFUSION IN A BALL RooM-UGder this
heading paragraph appeared in yesterdays pa
per, stating that the British nag, which had been
prominently used 10 decorate one end Of the Apollo
Rooms, on the occasion ot ball given by Co T.,
4th Reg. n, Y. S, M, was torn down by Mr. Hen
Messy. We have received from Mr.. James Mona
hon q statement OF the affair, which the presence
Of other matter prevents our publication in fun,
but Of which the following are the points urged;
The h'g was nos prominently displayed, but
formed one OF the AAgs Of al! nations which deco
rated the frcnt Of the room. Tue officers OF Co. +
did NOT refuse q take down the flag, for they were
OF supper when the disturbance occurred. The aaa
vas not taken down by Mr.. Hennessey, bu, by one
OF the officers Of Co. F. Toe flag was not attempted
% De fahtd second ume py mr. mlAalon, but ht
took the ag to the front Of the balcony and stated
chat 1t WAS put there 10y the COMMITTEES to decora,,
the Toom and that but those who took IL thsrt
should take i, down, he wished outsider y
interfere with the pleasures OF the evening.
TE FRENCH BESEvoLEST SOCIETY -Thii
excellent Association is just about to recommencS
its annual collection OF funds and II Is representa-
: that the demand upon ID Is extreme. During hi
past year the applications for relief have quAdru
Pied and the cases Of distress are more touohin,
and interesting shan before. TIE last Annus
report made by Mr.. L. CAylus, the lase President
tho Society, graphically states ths difficulties ID ha
encountered. Until 1861, there was always q sur
Plus isn In the TreoSurer's hands, but during thA
year. hs sum of 5000 had 70 be borrowed 70 mes
~saPenseA- Even In 1850, ths outlay OF the Asso
Gallon mad been Increased BY the amount OF 800