The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-08-20
The Soldiers and Sailors Empioynens

MEETING AT l36 CANAL sTREET-PERMAHgNT OH
GANIzATIoN-CHEERs FOR THE NEW YORK
HERALD, ETC., ETC.
The unemployed soldiers and sailors in the city
met last evening AT Pythagoras Hail. l36 Canal street,
for the purpose Of efecng permanent organization.
There about two hundred present, many Of
whom bore attcsng their to the country
and their sacrifices it's behalf Mr. F. b. Riker opened
the meeting by the following address -Gentemen and
Brothers-wh full hopes that our object may be full
filed, address myself to you with heartfelt thankful
for your numerous attendance at this meeting, and
hereby declare the to be opened The object OF
the meeting is to form association OF honorably
discharged soldiers and sailors TO protect themselves
and support each other, and TO form society which
shall last during lives Our intention Is TO hire some
place where assemble and spend leisure time,
where can have reading ROOM aud where those in
need may nnd home The chief object is to have
place where we can assemble at oil and discuss
interests and by conduct show that worthy
Of any position that may be conferred upon us ZAP
pause.l
the meeting, and j. Grusshurt secretary
Mr. Belmont next delivered an address, In which no
exhored the members O the meeting 10 stand by each
He proposed three cheers for Preston King the new
Collector Of Customs at this port. which were instantly
The following resolutions were thon adopted
Resolved, That to give the public opportunity TO
show their generosity toward our society the managers
bo requested to organize grand rendezvous picnic OF all
discharged soldiers and sailors New York. for the
benefit Of the society, next Friday. where all the reg
mens will be represented and general congratuaticn
will place the brave defenders Of the Union
and the patriotic residents Of this great metropolis
Resolved That the United States Soldiers and Sailors
Society Is dennively established, and that all Of as,
members OF that society hereby TO give help to
each other and those who will be accepted members
OF our association
Resolved, That sufficient fund to carry out the above
resolutions be raised at once among us-yz a yearly
contribution Of two dollars ut least payable In advance,
by each OF ten members who have sufficient means and
donations from the soldiers themselves and persons who
sympathize with our institution.
Resolved, That we unanimously and respectfully re-
quest General Dix 10 be the President OF the fotecuve
Society as he has always shown himself gallant sodicr,
and patriotic and honest citizen. ,- ,,,,
Other resolutions then passed eectihg c0lonei
Herman manager Of the Metropolitan Agency, anu W. a.
Field secretary and treasurer and requesting tnc general
manager to select place OF rendezvous, 70 DO a the
seryice Of the society, reading room ana pace ~
fncctsng. ,-,n,
The secretary made aspeech, In which no compAined
of tho conduct OF some OF the papers Ia opposing the
moy oment fCres Of 'What papersf'l The sun, tho
Da,Iy Ne,p, and other copperhesd papers. lCries of
Thfee cheers for the Nav YORK HGRALD" and loud re-
The meeting then adjourned to Wednesday evening