The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1862-04-05

The following are the names VI tie officers Of the

General Committee n the National Union Clubs Of |
New York, met iast evening At O'Grady's Hotel, |
corner u Broadway and Eighth street, Mr.. J. c. |
Ham in the chair. The business u the old COM |
mtee for the pact year closed mp NJ. Rohcrts, |
Treasurer reporting the entire indebted uess Of tie
organization paid, aud the sum Of $50 "A remaining
as "a balance in the Treasury. Nr. Garfield was
APPOINTED TEMPORARY chuirmyn for the new orpnni-
llti.u The retiring chairman IN ACCEPTING tie
thanks f the committee, said that he hoped t. soc
the raity ntr'ng enough to completely crush out
shul,tionsm before bong. Tie fnmttee on Gre
1cutlals reported ieleg-'cs from fourteen wards
Tie coinmitt.e finally adjourned until Friday 18th
inst
IorSo MISS DrMoCHtrtc INioS CLrn.-
This Organization, formed IN i-51, uii ltuS,n ~
in consequence Of split Ut tie Baltimore Conycn.
ton, met @st evening, At O'Grs ly'' I.t'' corner
Of Broadway and >th street Tor purp ,rs 90 ro-"r-
gain1at"u. MI II. T.. Carr presided. G. Ramsay,
ksl, Officiating as secretary, aud about twenty
members present committee of seven was ape
Tont,d b. dra't plntforu and basis Of permanent
organization, for prolcutation att oueNt meeting.
committee was appoint tel g. dram q memorial ia
favor Of excluding tic question Of slavery from the
councils ofthc nation. It was also resolved tl't all
persons who attend before tie Utiorm is odol ted,
be r,gnrdel as members on signing The toll, with
out - ballot AdiYuuod
ExmmrfnS or Iur JuSioR Class or the
Ny USi,rRsrtY. -Ihe adjourned Exhih.t,n Of
the Junior Class Of the.Nrw York University came
81 yc,.,riay in tie University chapel, which WAS
crowded. Chancellor Ferris resided, and opened
the exercises with prayer. The following pro
grarumo was then carried out.
Is Democracy Filutei
skdm.rc IIdrckson, IIoupstcod, l.. /
Plnrro'- Choice. james H. Barnet, Newark, y. J.
Usrs % our N,toual Niyor.ty,
Daniel 4. Martin. New York city
/ HUH Miller. ..... Alfred j. stead, Astoria, L. ].
| Ing. land and America,
Hamilton II. Holmes, Brooklyn, L. l.
| Concentration Of Thought,
j. Fred phIts Brooklyn, T.. l.
webster ....Chns. II. Ludlum, Jamaica, L. ].
/ luh,NUilty Of Principle,
WIN. c. Baird, Youkers, n Y.
Alexander Won Humboldt,
Henry r. Williams, n " York City.
/ CiyI'1lng IhiucuCe 81 the UDle,
Jackson Parke, New York city.
Elements ~ Patriotism,
Cornelius Van R.p,r, B,lloyille y. J.
/ Poetry Of American " history,
John X, Drmsrcst Hnckousack, y. J.
The Dead Living and Iho Living bend,
Daniel Gouo Gillette
Several II the addresses were marked ly consi-
d,rahe ability, hutthe brs, in orstorIanl delivery
sni treatment ~ the sui grct was in tho Judgment,
ofthe Faculty, that II Mr.. william G. Baird, on
"IuHex.biity OF Pduc.plc." F,r this tho Webster
prize WAS awarded. The announcement Of the
award was greeted 10y mingled applause and hiss -
both from the audience AMI members Of tho class.
A p ucii,ton by Chancellor Ferris concluded the
cScrriscs,
TnE BILLIARD TornvAMESr still oxcitcs
considerable interest. The rJtuln match between
Foley AMI C,yan,gh was CONCLUDED yesterday
morning at ( o'eock when Foley w,s declared the
victor by tlIrty-f.ur points. It was carum game
Of 300 points ;or 800 . sole. The match between
john Do,ry and NJ Foley, caroin game, 1000
points was played las, night before alou, Eve hun
+ drcd pcrons. Although D,cry p.syed b, e. great
care, tie game So, med TO be a.,,.u-, linn from the
ioguuius, ST he mnuif.,tad the beet Of feeling.
Decry has undoubtedly lost. lilo - no match Tor
Nj hloi LEY. Tie game stood 1T Nv O'Clock,
when our reporter lett Foley, Cj3 p.cry I!i
The tournament is very ncao-snd s,fir, and
will d It handsome SUN 10 the wild W Of Nj
, Jp4 PIN y white, for whose benefit the enter.
, tdumout WAS stutcd.
f FrnNANpo WOOD writes letter TO tn,
q TwmrT defending the II,,klcy contract jcuy Ing
@ That lus,for any friend Of his - interested i i
. stating tet while 90 oiN,c g., could Mt reply g., at
= t,cks ou has character, and concluding ~ follows
e. "N',y, however am private tilcn, earn. 49,.
, desiring the good orliou of my fellow ctl.us,
q, aud, wIt 4 ',mu.. any cStraarluary purity o.
D., character, feel anal h,ll,yr that am u.tit,it
y may hive ,.nmtt.I crr1r,-wLol,. uor Mt
r ln thr discharge of oria, duty, can d, before ruy
. G.l, and " til clear conscience aver that Will,
a M'y.r ,y.ry a.t,,a,s performed vi Arm eouyic.
4 ION t.nt the public .'ai rDgu ru1 IT,"
r DrAMAII,.--J Wilkes Booth, who has play.
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