The New York herald., 1866-01-29

An adjourned meeting of the Convention of the Irish
societies Of Brooklyn was held In the hall of Father
Mathew Temperance Society No. No 16S Fulton street,
Brooklyn, at two o'clock yesterday afternoon, TO make
arrangements for celebrating st. Patricks Day in Brook
yn Alexander Campbell President in the chair. Up
wards OF hfty delegates were present. besides large
number OF specta2rs who were allowed the privilege Of
the room The following societies represented
Shamrock No. q St. James, St. Parick's St. Pauls St.
Ann's Assumption, Laborers Union Father Mathew r. A.
B. Society No and Father Mathew T. A. b. Society No S.
Mr. John Muvey the Secretary read the minutes of the
previous meeting which approved after being
The delegation from Father Mathew 7. A. B. Society
No reported that their society had passed resolution
take part in the proceedings Of the Convention The
delegation then took places in the Convention. The
Committee on Bylaws appointed at previous meeting
to make rules for the guidance OF the Convention
then called upon to report when it was announced that
through some intormalty they had had no meeting and
therefore had made no progress The Presi
dent then requested the committee to retire
then retired room whence after absence Of
fifteen minutes they returned, and made a report
through their Chairman Mr. J. II. Farrell The report
embodied brief bylaws The report accepted, and
the by laws adopted The societies that did not
pay their dues at the last meeting were called upon to
paid the requisite amounts to the Secretary. The
Chairman then announced that since the last meet
Mems f. NJ T. A. b. Society No. had withdrawn from
the Convention, and would parade with the New York
societies nominating committee oil one member
from each society represented then appointed to
select candidates for grand marshal and aids for IT. Pat
ricks day The committee, after short delioeraton.
brought in list OF nominees. The Convention then
went into election for Grand Marshal Patrick Gala
CHER and Patrick Casey were appointed teliers -Four
candidates were named The result Of the ballotng
the choice Of Captain Thomas II, Draper, Of ST. James
Society.
Mr. J. H. Farrell, Of st James Roman CATHOLIC Benev-
olent Society," then and said he congratulated sne
Convention the choice Of Grand Marshal, as Captain
Draper had served his adopted country as private SOL
dier in the Forty seventh New York regiment and BY
his had the sword and rank Of captain IN the
field These remarks were received with applause.
Mr. Michael Geeson Of 81. Pasicks Society," and Peter
McKernap of Shamrock Society, were elected as aids to
the Grand Marshal committee Of one from each
society was appointed % select ronte mcrch for St.
Pal, ."ks Day, to report at the next meeting COM
mttee of Tree was appointed to wait on the Mayor
Street CommssIoHr and the police authorities In refer
ence to the route Of procession and the deaiment OF
posse of poce.
CHER Joseph MrKenra we're appo!nted to wait on
Right Rev, 3isbon .cas.. s"" h@ 70 review
the procession on Il. Parick's Day.
The Convention adjourned TO meet again In two weeks,
when final arrangements for the celebration will be
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