The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-03-06

Meeting in Liberty Social Club Halt.
Pursuant adjournment the social clubs OF this city
met in convention last night the Of Liberty
Social Club No. Albany street.
The room for meeting Of the most inviting char
acer to person Of refinement, did the subsequent
events OF the evening improve the appreciation. The
room is the second floor Of No Z approached BY an
uneven stairway which may be reached by handleess
door from tho street. or side door from
the first floor. The floor last evening, perhaps in
anticipation OF the guests bcsprinSed with saw-
dust wise precauton a. IL served 10 conceal great
amount of expccoraticn caused by unccaslng chewing
OF tobacco. Whether the novelty Of the assembly sx-
cited the DESIRE or It the normal condition Of the
pany. thing is certain majority Of the delegates
gave themselves up TO chewing.
After eight O'Clock, sufficient number Of delsga1W
having arrived, the PRESIDENT pro mpov suggested Inst
somebody should move the Convention be called to
order, W hich accordipgiy done, and work begun
The President. Thomas Moore In the absence Of tho
secre tary, read the minutes Of the previous meeting
which included the following, referring TO the neces
sitics for perpetual Social Club Convention
That this organzs.lou 4 for the purpose Of promising
cy and Better ha had er
sied prevent any further and previous
$ a. d Beginning
that the Convention be standing organization.
A phraseoiogy which 30 affected the assembled dele
gates that NO business transacted for time The
President mildly " the rescue and proposed that
motion be submitted to the Chair asking that tho min
utes be adopted. There were . number willing 10 be
accommodating, and the motion handed 70 the
Chair presented to the body and was about TO be car
Rod, when two delegates entered, and for their
benefit tho resolution Of the previous meeting read
The minutes were about 10 90 on their passage when
delegate said that he in favor OF the minutes
reed. He wanted something more definite to start
from-the 'spulling down" OF halls I'm rentl, cost OF
bargcs music and whatever else enters into the reaza
ton Of Social Club
An associate delegate thought the matter Of halls
Convention Just yet What they needed now was 10 In
uure the character ~ the clubs seeking admission.
Between the several mnttcrs introduced the minutes
were brought 10 the attention Of the Chair by youthful
delegate nqurng " there was not motion before the
house. Tho Chairman called the debating gentleman
order and presented the minutes Of the previous meet
ing aq ain when they were finally laid ovcr.
resolution carried. after somo opposition, that
no clup should received in the Convention whose
members were not eighteen years OF age On the
organizations stating that they had members under
An effort was then made arrange representation nc-
cordng 10 the numerical strength Of cluos-cving
gate over twenty two deiegatcsbut the proposition
| voted down by q large majority.
Busiuess was accommodating 80 heavily upon the Chair
that he was obliged n ask the appointment OF tenn
porary secretary, whom, after Few destinations, the
| services of Mr.. +. J. 1eavy were obtained
committee on organization was appointed. but in
the course the evening refass 10 serve ncccstafcd
| the sppontmeut OF a new committee. Towards the
cosc Il was suggested that the Committee Organiza-
ton Constitution and Bylaws should DO empowered TO
venlion or seeking adm sscn but this resisted
| part OF the business OF the body
BY general consent no additional matters were pre-
secuted. aud tho Chair declared Tue meeting adorned