Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-02

1 eminent CLERKS ASSOCIATION was heid last
night at Temperance Hall. The Presid mt
| being absent MI Stern, the first Vice PRESS.
| dent conducted the meeting. =
| Mr Kelsey, from the Executive Committee
| reported favcrabiy upon the nomination of
| Mr. d cCord, wheTeupon q ballot was taken
| and that gentleman was duly eIeted a member
| of The Association. ~. -
| Other members, previously elected, came
forward, signed the constitution, ana assumed
| all the obligations required Of them. .--..
| The Secretary submitted a statement OF me
| receipts and disbursements Of the Organization
since lis commencement, which sns VS. favor.
| aoie condition of the finances, and an en- our
aging sum sui remains on hand. In answer
| TO inquiries, the Secretary stated that he had
secured for the meetings of the Association
hereafter, room In building No a16, on Sew
eEth street, between G and H, over Bools
| shoe store. The price to be paid for it was S25
and ne bad per instructions of committee APP
chairs and table for the convenience OF the
| members.
Mr.. Brady though the room question a most
posed OF Immediately. twas desirable to take
| possession OF their new quarters as soon as
| possible, but such step could not be taken till
some provision was made for fuel, lights, DC
| How soon could the Secretary supply these
| necessary requisites
| The Secretary stated that he could have such
matters attended 10 in couple OF hours time
| He was subsequently, authorized to do so by
! the next meeting night
Mr. Stern. from the Library Committee re.
| progress, ana StdleQ tQat al the next
| meeting of the AS ISOLATION he should be able
| to submit the memorial which 1t was de-
| signed to be laid before Congress at it's mex
| session. =.
The semi. annual election of officers mex
| being in order the following gentlemen were
! put in nomi nation for President :-Messrs J
| n blanchard, Tor reelection, Kelsey, and
Mr. Brady would cordially second the noni.
nation OF DIR. Blanchard did he not believe
| that he was totally disinclined to hold the
longer a vprSQfinn hot
gentleman be had been assured that the cleo.
| ton OF some other member would be perfectly
| agreeable to him, as he had said that be would
much rather serve in the ranks than as the pre-.
siding officer. ..-,rN
| Messrs. Bartle and Evans were appointed
tellers, when the meeting proceeded to ballot,
with the following res nit :-Blan chard, S; Kel.
| sey, IL; Stern,2 So Mr.. Kelsey was declared
| to have been elected as the President of the
Government Clerks Association.
For the office of First Vice President
Messrs Brady and Stern were put In nomina.
| ton.
Mr.. Brady positively declined He desired
! no office. and was determined not to be
| swerved from his purpose OF remaining a
ssbIg b private
The Secretary was, therefore, instructed to
! cast the vote OF the Association for Mr.. Stern
+, as First Fice-President, which was according.
/ jy done.
| For Second Vice President the Secretary. in
! compliance with directions of the meeiiup
| cast the vote for Mr. VIM. Ransom
| The ne xt office 10 be filled being that of Re.
| corolng Secretary. Mr. Hogg was placed in
earnestly declined the honor. and returned
| thanks for the renewed confidence which had
| been shown him The honors as we'll "a Ia
ools OF me ASSOCIATION should be divided
| among the members. and as he had had both
| conferred on him, it was his wish now to take
his place among the rank and file
Inc nomlnaton OF Mr.. Hogg was urged by
| Messrs Brady, Mason and others, who be-
iieved that the perpetuity OF the association
was due to his efficiency and courtesy as sec
Rotary He could not be spared for the present
| anyhoW, and 1t was to be hoped that he would
| wslve bis objections TO reelection. -..-
The secretary was then in stru ted to cast the
vote for Mr.. Hogg, and that gentleman again
| consented to serve.
| For Corresponding Sc rotary, Mr.. Howell
! chief clerk of the Land Office was chosen
unanimously: Mr. Giese, the present ncum-
bent. declined re. election.
For the offc of Treasurer, the vote Of the
society was cast by the secretary for Mr.. W.
| compose the executive committee :-Messrs
| Evans, OF the Treasury Department.; Bartle, of
me state department; Brady, (atter much per-
suasion,) or the War Department; Brant of the
| Navy Department.; Whitaker. of the AgricnI-
tural Department. and Peasants, OF the at.
| torney Generals Office.
| On motion OF MIR. Geese IL was resolved that
| when the meeting adjonrns it adjourn to meet
/ on Tuesday night at O'Clock, a. the new
room on Seventh street.
| PR. Brady proposed resoluti ton OF thanks
| to Mr. Blanchard, for the able and impartial
| manner in which he had discharged his u ties
| Agreed to unanimously. Subsequently all
the other officers were similarly com limentad
res olutlon was also passed inviting Mr.
Blanchard to deliver q lecture before the As
ISOLATION at such time AS should suit his con-
| venience; also, for the appointment OF a com.
mittee to secure the services of lecturers during
| The winter.
| Upon motion of Mr. Geise that the asso.
citation adopt Cushings Manual as their
| guide in debate and the general conduct of the
| meetings, winch he urged with much reason
and zeal oebate ensued. in the course of
| which the Introd action OF any formal parlia-
mentary usages for the government of the AS
| ISOLATION was severely criticised and depre-
| Gated by Mr.. Brady.
Subsequently, Mr. Pratt. from the Com.
| Tnittee on Parliamentary Rules, appointed at
| a previous meeting reported that the com.
mittee had discharged the duty conferred
| upon them, and, as the chairman, he begged
! to state that Cushings Manual had been
CHOSEN as the most comprehensive and prefer.
| able OF all other Parliamentary documents.
TIE report OF Mr.. Pratt was submitted 10
the meeting and adopted.
| On motion the meeting then adjourned, to
| meet again next Tuesday night.
| HABEAs CORPUs.-On Monday a writ of
| hdtens corpus was issued ON J. REYNOLDS com .
| manding him to bring his daughter MARY E.
Reynoios) INTO court before Judge Wylie, at
| the instance of the grandmother Mrs Good
heart, who alleges that the father had stolen
| the child from her. The child was produced
| in court yesterday.
I
| said hat Mr.. eynods, on the death of his
| WIFE had agreed to place the child in charge of
| Its grandmother and had done 80. The child
had remained with its grandmother ever since
| and the utmost affection existed between them.
I few days since the father took off the child
| by force. and still had it in possession 1t was
| hard case for the child and it's grand parent
! Mr.. Reynolds admitted that with much re.
luc'ance he had promised his wife on her diving
| bed to allow the grandmother to have the child
but said tha', at that time, the grandmother had
| refused 10 take The charge, and therefore that
be did not think his promise binding.
| The Court said it would dispose Of the case
today. and in the mean time the Marshal
| might leave the child in charge Of some dis.
Greet person. The child was then placed mid.
| way between her father and grandmother, and
| given her choice. She stood awhile IRE 3oiute
| but finally went 10 her grandmother, to whom
| accordingly was awarded her custody until
| the resumption Of the case this morning
This morning the grandmother and child did
not appear in court. and Mr.. q. S. Baker, one
| OF the counsel for the respondent stated that
| he had been informed that the gran DIN other
! with the child, left the CRY last evening In
| order to give an opportunity for ascertaising
| whether such was the fact, the case was con.
! tnued. ..- - 49,
| ORPHANS CoURT-Judge PurcsU-Ysster.
] day, the will of the late DIR. II. H. Speake was
| filed Tor probate. The property Is beu ueatbed