The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1864-07-05

THH VETERANS or isi2.-Tbs soldiers Of tho /
War Of 1912 held meeting yesterday morning !
In the Supreme Court Room, Peter Hay in the
Chair. l..
After the organization Of tho m meeting, Colonel I,
J. Ross snOwden offered the following
Reoired That have heard with sincere ret 3fthe
1ih PcsS e uscy TreSeTes frasn wm ,' A. eyf
Georso lmt. ChristPhor Coon D,a'h Is uinnias the .
uncertainty ofao aud the necessity Of preparation foe Tho
future world.
The resolution was adopted.
The following were elected members ;--Henry
GracH, II. r. Mitchell, N, T.. BaynJr, lsasc |
Ashmcad, Thomas Temple, Benjamin M.aiiu,
Edward r. Thompson. I
George limerick, on behalf the Executive Com
mittee, the following resolutions we're adopted:- 4
Re,oFcd That although the anticipation entertained BY
tbo Rebellion sad the re,oraon Of poaoe have not yet
been rra Hed, and war Of i@mensc poo r,ions go
tra fnnp tho whoo land with " d6rs aud orphan, aud
sti cherish he hope n by Ge ssaigs of tSe Amy
and wise and energetic policy on ho part Of the nat
purnya consunmaton dsyoutg to be desired by every
Reo,Tsd that tho thanks Of tho od soldiers due
our state Leglslsure for the provision that va. male
veterans OF 1912 thus the pillow of
and grandons have shsd ho blosd In the present
Rssotred That the unparalleled boraity Of citizens
personal services 90 the held OF battle a. well al 10 toe
s1oTISgss oy oSv ssS sBd wouSdsd soldiers, stSusy
cxcmples the true spirit OF genuine phAn'hropJ and
Aftcr the election Of officers for the ensuing
year the Declaration of Independence was read
by Colonel Robert Carr, aged elghty-three years,
formerly OF the 18th United Stted States lntan
try the oldest member, aud only surviving officer
OF the war Of 1912 in the States Of Pennsylvania,
/ New Jersey aud Delaware.
/ Colonel Carr then read the remarks made by
| Alexander IL. Stevens at the Georgia Convention
/ in November. 1860, In which he argued against
/ secession, and the meeting adjourned.
/ SALE OF PANTfNOs.--The sales of donation
paintings, contributed by New York, Boston, and
/ Philadelphia artists, will commence at the Art
Gallery of the late Great Central Fair this even
ing at eight O'Clock. The gallery will be opened
from eight A. M. until ten P. NJ. to-day, aud, II
/ necessary, the sale may also be continued to-
| morrow. Is Is TO be trusted that the attendance
| will be large and that exclusive sales OF these
very valuable works Of art may be effected.
BOARD OF HEALTH.-At a meeting of the Board
OF Health held yesterday morning, DIR. ]. A. Nc
Crea was unanimously elected President, and DR..
! James LeyiCk was chosen Secretary. The follow
| ing is q list Of the members -
James A. McCrea. James Steele
4 Peter Armbruster, james West
Jacob II. Coates, pr v,i wilson yeyeH'
/ q. Morrison Coates Dr hllAO Mard,
| Arthur HHphes DIR. James LeNtck,
Rene la Roche,
/ BOARD OF GUARDIANs.-The organization Of
the new Board of Guardians OF the Poor took
place yesterday morning. Mr.. Townsend was in
the Chair, and Mr.. Charles 7. Miller acted as
Secretary.
The certificates of the newy-appoiuted men,
bers were then presented, as follows -
George Erety, appointed by the Court Of Com
mon Pleas.
John NJ. whitall, appointed by the District
| Court
William II. Woodward, appointed by the Su-
preme Court.
The following officers were then re- selected
unanimously -
President-George Erety.
Secretary-Charles L. Miller.
TTeasurer-Fred. A. Server.
The Board then adjourned.
CoNvALBscENT.-Benjamin Sage, Esq, of
West Philadclphia, who was reported dead from
the effects of injuries received on the Market
Street Bridge on Saturday, it is thought will
soon recover.
BRNRvoLRST.---A number of gentlemen con-
nected with the Twentieth Ward Bounty Fuud
Committee, visited Rev. Mr.. Hall. at his resi-
dence, No. 1902 Franklin street, yesterday morn
ing, and presented him with large and hand
some likeness of General Washington Rev. w.
II. Thomas made the presentation speech, which
was patriotically replied TO by Rev. Mr.. Hall.
Coffee, sandwiches, and songs, and cheers for the
President, General Grant, and the army con-
cuded the pleasant exercises.
The BOUNTY FUND.-At meeting of thS
delegates of the Ward Bounty Fund Committee,
held on Saturday evening, the following resolu-
tiOn was adopted -
Resolred That Executive Committee, to be called
''Ths Citizens Volunteer Substitute Committee" 10
st Of SIX mombers TO which the President be add 3D. Os
appolh'&gn % Sy Io Ta,, "n % ooe Sna % e nsce w y,
them expedent to aid cItizens In procuring Sub M
vacancies and to increase Its numbers.
The following numed gentlemen were appointed
: 10 form the committee under the resolutions =
Hon. VIM. Strong, Hon. j. !. Clark Hare, Mr.. Ii
c. Lea, Mr.. ]. q. Rosengarten, Mr.. John rhOmp-
son, Mr.. Clement B. PenrOse.
LOCAL BRRyITIBs.-The service of silver
shortly to be presented to General Hancock by
! the citizens of Norristown will consist of one
large and small waiter, four goblets, one large
pitcher, and beautiful punch-bowl, with ladle
The gift is valued at $500. "A fire occurred il
the cotton waste establishment of J. Lodge & Co.
back Of Third street, below Arch, on Sunday
morning Loss $500. Strange to relate n
noon on the same day fire was discovered n
No. 80 N. Front street, bnilding in the occu
pancy of the same firm. The loss in thi
!, case, however, was triting...,The amount o
moEey paid out by Mr. Bumm and his corp
of assistants, ON the lst aud I'd lnsts., foot
! up TO S6i3, ,j6SS9. For interest Si2O,339 SO
[ city warrants, Sl23,2S9. OF the last amount
there was paid on city bounty warrant
: the sum Of 800 On Saturday Afternoon
d 2S3 men of the 8.h Regiment Of veteran
, made application Tor payment of money, ant
= although after office hours the bounty money
I, was paid them. The drivers or the dIeren
u passenger railroads a. a recent meeting, unani
# mOusly resolved TO demand 81 per day for thei
services. An answer is re eIuested to be given b.
the employers OH or before the 9th inst. a
package containing one thousand dollars of tiY
o dollar counterfeit bills on the bingham Bank o
= Massachusetts, was obtained by the police Ol
. Saturday at Adams Express Company. A MAJ
who had just made inquiry after the bills va
also arrested...lt is stated that 81, 700 hay
r already been contributed by the Coal EXchAng
of Ibis city towards purchasing General HancOs
a splendid mansion in this tiy.
GnEAT CENTnAI CInrnNn HnnNE. SiNth nnI