Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-01

Thsode,- Freins huy seii; and Representative
ltaac l.. Bates, OF Massaei usetts: William r.
Wayne, OF Georgia late As. oeiate rus:iss OF
the Snprt no. Court.
Mr.. +. spoke OF the origin ana progress o Z
IN. order III this District. sayiBg the first div
sion uf the order In This city was organized in
1874. In 1857, ier various caases, every uiyt-
siCn Of this juIisni' ion had surrendered their
cbaIlsrs. On the 2ad of October, iea5, Good
Samaritan Division. No !, was Instituted In
July. 1862. Federal City, No 2, was for ned Dv
some Of the abiest mem hers of the nriginal
division. On the 1st OF January. is6i, EquaI
No 3. was Organized Then followed the IN.
sttu1ion of Armory Square, No. I. Then Co.
lpm hia, No 5. both compo> ed OF soldiers in hs
hospital ter which tn divisions were named.
Within two years alter the formation OF
A1mory Square Division branch of the order
was in successful operation in every hospija al
in he District excsp. ore. and this exception
was caused by the opposition OF al in fl usn ttal
Officer attached TO the hospital. From April
1863, to April, 1865, more than 7G0y soldiers
took upon the mselvss the cause or the Sons OF
Temperance IN this District. From Jan usry,
1863, 10 the present time. thirty -nne divisions
have been Instituted in this District. nineteen
or which are in successful operation, with
1850 members and lady visitors. and giving
promise Of more extended useful in the future
From the organization OF the order to the
present line 1.50G,G0p persons have been ad =
mitted, an average OF 5000 per week, 5000 per
month, l,l50 per week, and i65 per day. The
collections ID money for the last twenty years
have Ms ss.sss snaSs Per year
half, and was attentvely listened 10.
Mr. VIM. McPheeters. OF Metropolitan Divi-
sion, W As introduc ced. and made short address:
after which the meeting adjourned.
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FIRST Co-oPBRATIvE BUILDING AssoCIA.
TlON.-An adjourned meeting of this Asso.
ciatlon was held last night at Potomac Hall,
corner Of Maryland avenue and Eleventh
street, South Washington. The attendance
was very large ard the organization was fully
conpleted About two hours were consumed
in receiving subscription TO shares of stock, Of
which the chairman, Mr.. Church, stated, on
calling to order, that six hundred had been
taken. The number ef shares proposed to be
taken is two thousand, thus leaving fourteen
amounts to L COO, for which each member pays
81 So per month, and it entities him to draw
81 GOO from the association. The books OF SUBJ
scription will remain open for three months.
earlier period.
After all persons had subscribed who de-
sired 10 do so, on motion nominations were re-
ceived out Of which TO choose nine directors,
the following names being presented: W. J.
Murtagh, Major W. q. Flood. j John A. Steven
son, j B. Ellis, J. T. Thompson, T. f CLARK,
T: tn h walker, nE,,.u F. Bsr.ie' j. H: Heron,
Capt. Benz. Austin, DIR. r. u. Croggon, Thos
Somerviile, and Charles Allen.
1t was decided, on motion of Col. E. S. AL
rectcrs by marking opposite the names Of those
they should select.
Col. +. S. Allen and J. f. Stevenson were
appointed tellers, and the share holders pro-
ceeded to vote. with the following result -
W. J: Murtsgh, AS John A. Butler, IA; ". G.
Flood, q; John A. Stevenson, 40; j. b. Ellis,
a; ] E. Thompson, a.; f. N. Gray, a5; J. T.
CLARK. 81; George White, IS; Benz. Austin, II;
T. H. Walker. 81; DR.. X. q. Croggon, %; Thos
Somerville, 12; DIR. Charles Allen, 26: RF.
Bartle, 80; and J. H. Heron, Al.
The following named gentlemen were de.
clared Dire ctors Of the Association, they ha wing
received the CHEST number of votes:-W. j.
MurtaRh, Msjor w. g. Flood. John A. Steven
son. J. b. Ellis. ]. f. Thompson, T. E. Clarke,
T II. Walker, r. + Bartla, and j. H. Heron
The following named places were designated
at " hich persons desiring to subscribe could
call and do SOW. 7. Walkers under Poto.
mac Hail. corner of Maryland avenue and l1th
street; q. b Church. northwest corner of same
streets; q. r. Thompson's, 9th street, opposite
Centre Market r. A. Il G.. f. Walkers ik
street, between + and streets; :. +. Sayage's,
d, between 10th and 1ith streets.
1t was deter mined to hold meeting on next
Monday evening, at which to receive dues
On motion, the ueeting adjourned.