The national Republican., 1867-11-07


FouRrn WARD DEuocRArIc MsEriNG.-This
club met Al tho f.sidshss q Mr. Alexander dlse.
son, on North CAPITOL street, between and II
streets north. Y'lr P. - " 2.
Mr.. A. dlsssou took the chair, and the min.
utss Of tho last meeting were read BY The score.
tary, Mr.. Jobn Hollohsn. ...y.t....
Several names were added 70 the list OF NON.
bershipj after which reports Of committees wore
Mr.. Hoilohan, from the Committee on the
Constitution and By FLAWS, reported that the com.
mittee had met, and agreed not 10 report Till the
next meeting. r.lEs-
The committee was allowed further time.
The Chair stated that nominations for officers
was In order, when
Mr. oven Thorn was nominated as prs,idon,
Of tho association. .rf ~
Objection was raised, as Mr.. Thorn was not
present.
Mr.. Hollohan stated that Mr.. Thorn had asked
him to place his name on the roll Of membership p
and he had done 80. Mr.. Thorn was, he said
In New York, and he did not believe that be
was there 10 injure the Democratic party. He
believed Mr.. Thorn good man.
Mr.. Robert Ball was next nominated; when
hs begged leave 10 decline In Mr.. Thorn's favor,
as the last named gentleman was owner Of q
newspaper, and could do moro for tho party
through his paper than probably he could. He
would, however, bow to the will Of the Demo.
cratic party Of the Fourth ward
Messrs George Wilson and ANDREW Gloeson
were also nominated for president; but the last
named declined.
The association then prooesded to vote, with
the following result, Msssrs Edward Quinlan
and Dennis Murphy acting A. tsllsrs;
Mr.. Thorn, II votes, and Mr George q. VIII
son, yotes; so Mr.. Thorn was declared duly
elected, and his choice was made unanimous.
For vice president there were nominated
Messrs. George s. Wilson, A. Gleeson, and Den
mis- Murphy.
Messrs. Giesson and Murphy declined, and
Mr.. Wilson was declared the vice president oi
the association. Do.
Mr.. John Hollohan and Mr.. John Hogan wer,
nominated as secretary, and Mr.. Hollohan de-
clinod, and his competlter was declared duly
elected.
Mr.. Robert Ball aud Mr.. Patrick 0'Dsy, or
motion, escorted Mr.. Wilson to the chair.
On taking his seat, he announced that HI
would thank the association for their manifesto
tions. He felt proud in presiding over whit,
men. lie was no speech. maker, so he would
take his seat.
Mr.. John Collins and Mr. Robert Ball were
nominated for treasurer, and Mr. Ball declined
in favor Of Mr.. Collins
Just here Mr.. A. Gleeson moved that the
name Of the club be "The Democratic and Con,
He thought II was necessary that the name oi
johnson be inserted. Mr. johnson had stood W
In tho face Of this Radical club.
Mr.. Ball suggested that the name johnson be
placed first in the name Of the club
This was agreed to, and the committee on the
constitution was notified accordingly.
Mr.. Andrew Gleeson was here nominated al
treasurer, and ballot was had with the follow.
ing result: A. Glesson, IL votes, aud John Col
lins, 8 votes.
Mr.. Gleeson was declared treasurer of the
association. Adjourned.
Col. HARRIsos's FUsERAL Yesterday after
noon the funeral Of the late Brevet Lieutenant
Colonel James Z. Harrison, Of the 5th United
States cavalry, took place. The services were
performed at his late residence by DR.. Hall, o.
the Episcopal church Of the Epiphany. The
body was laid out In full uniform, and encased
in a handsome walnut coffin, with glass face
silver handles, and silver plate bearing thii
inscription: Lieutenant Colonel James \. Harri
son, u. s. A.; born April IL, 1920. Died
November4, 1867" The pall-bearers were Gems
PeleuIs, Williams, and Carr, and Colonels Tay'
lor, Wallace. and Masoo, the latter Of the 5th
cavalry. Among those present were General
Emory and staff General Miller, Major Camp.
bell, and the officers Of tho 18th infantry. The
funeral oortege was headed by the band Of the
18th infantry, followed BY 9 detachment from
the same regiment, which were followed by q
detachment from the 5th cavalry, headed by the
band Of that regiment. The hsarss, bearing III,
corps In handsome oofin, wrapped In the na.
tion.i Gag, and decorated With aowsss, followed
The horse OF the deceased was led behind ths
hsarss, bearing the equipments Of the dscsassd-
his boots reversed, and his sword placed on the
right instead Of the left side as worn by ofcsrsi
neIt followed the hacks and carriages conveying
the friends Of tho deceased. Tho body was
taken to the Congressional burying ground for
intorment. Deceased was thirty. eight years
old, q resident Of this city from his youth, and
has been In the United States service since 1856
Masonic ELECTION OF orFIcERs.-Tho Right
worshipful Grand Lodge Of the District Of Co.
lumba, held its November communication last
night. An election Of officers for the ensuing
year took place. Past Grand Master B. B.
French, Past Grand Master Of Knights Tsmplsr
of the United States, was elected Grand Master.
DR.. r. B. Donaldson, the present Grand Master,
declining reelection, John Locke vns elected
Deputy Grand Master, and John II. Russell,
Senior Grand Warden. After two ballots for
Junior Grand Warden, with no result, and !,
being IL o'clock, Q. m, the Grand Lodge ad-
journed until tonight, when the other officers
will be elected.
The past year has been characterized by har'
mouy and general activity. There are about
| l, 200 members of the Order here. embracing q
very large proportion of our respectable and re-
sponsible citizens. Each lodge, according to its
members, has done remarkably we'll in dispen
sing blessings to the INDECENT. The official re
turns show the following: Centennial, $l4i.50
Hiram, S27l.50i Potomac, S34537i Dawson
| S2S2 10; National, 1926. so, Harmony, $l95.20
Columbia, Sl32 40 Lafayette, $593,sOi Leba
non, $5O2.75; Naval, $l96.5Oi B. D. French
$3.50. 20; Federal. $257; Acacia, $4,000, AND
st. Johns, 5000. Total, "a, ,40l73
PATENT TO 4 WAsHINGroSIAN.-Th exereis,
of skating having become rather popular in thi
latitude, at least during tho frozen months, hal
partially usurped the place of the old.iashioneC
sleighing parties as recreation for out .ofdoors
Mr.. Alexander Adamson, Of this city, has JUS
obtained patent for a skating chair, which will
be Of great assistance to the skate learner, ant
help those whose age or weakness prohibits th'
full practice Of the graceful but laborious art o
skating. The invention consists simply Of ,
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