Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-10
Fourth Ward Seymour ami Blair Meet

ins.
The friends OF Seymour and Blair. OF the
Fourth Ward. assembled last night at Wills
hall, Oh Seventh street. between and l, for
~ purpose OF Per9scting An organization The
room wG.ch vas not overcrO wded, has b.an
appropriately decorated, white over and on
eat n side e ne OHCefS stand are Suspen led
mo of carpet bags, bsarug the words NO adj
mittanCr for caTpeJ-baggeT-.' detained Tor
wash tall, and Detained tor boo. black bIIl -;
Me0dllICnS OF Seymour and BAR are HING i'm
msdia;eIy behind tn Presidents sea. Mr.
hOb+Tt BAH IN he Chair, stated thai the meet
Ig had been called 70 consider The proprI ~
Of chan giEg III" name OF the old JOHNSON Con-
seryatlve club 70 mat Of 4 Sym our and Bar
Organization. l. remained .Or u 0ss pTessu. .
de'eIm NJ :" n. tL'T they would simply change
The name q the ASSOCIATION and re.lIn the Old
'UStIS' or Si@o%nd aid organize ans% under
another TaTlr ana new governors.
The sense VI tne meeting favored tue latter
Idea, and il was, therefor. concluded % effect
temporary organization preliminary 10 enter
ing upon a permanent basis; wherein pom Nh
John - Donovan vas chosen Secretary.
Dn motion Of NJ. Geo. VI ID. Randall, 4 CON-
uIf-te OF nve vas appointed 20 daft 4 Cgu-.t-
tuition and bylaws Tor the goyeruTneu. d the
OiUt, ana theTeTTOE the CHAIR named tGp fol-
loving = E;lemeU ,-airssTs. James W. Nauya.
u GaliaheI, Dennis LJoney, J. HOLMAN and
Brooke StableG.
The lCmTittee retired. aHa soon after suD-
United report. embracing The regulations OF
the ECCrtL Ward Johnson CCn>eG alive Cub.
with tie change Of name 10 the Fourth ward
were ." ri l'"' III the eligibility D! cIJIzens 10
merlbe~sLip
The constitution and bylaws We're then
aOOyteG: after VIII D. The Nee ing vpu- Iaro ~,
eleCtIoI o. CihcvTs, win the following result
ROteTt Bal, pres deIt, Geo. ID. Wilson, first
vice preSIteTr- Dennis LJOuay. sectad VICE
president; "n- =. Nohan, treasurer, T. u.
Res gar CORES pOntlng secretary: Joau HJgau.
recording secretary; and Brooke S;IJler, Imam
cal secretary.
Pending Nominations for the office Of first
A yr-ua
hun - placed te:JTe he meeting by Nj TIJI-
laLsn. an inquiry was made ~ Mr. McNaalara
~b' fheT VI. NohUH vas member Jf lie o.
gaHlZa.ICE- II not. BE protested a-liu-- going
'utside OF me members then present 10 select
their Cfficsrs. II would be a fare ~ elec. Ar
Ne hun and men tud fhaJ he would not serve.
Ny HcllahaR warmly replied, that he rect
ing tfen I'D session was for the purpose Ot e.
fectiDS an organization OF Seymour and Blt.r
Club anQ Until the adoption OF a constitution
and fun election OF officers IL was no. prouqr -
sickle about y no v ere members. NJ VI Jaun,
H. said, bad been 4 lifelong Demo rat of The
fOUTth Wand. and had naye- VT failed 70 ca
cpeTat- heartily With any organization sayoI-
iEg OF It lC,T r.. y. 1hl-, the Seaker 81 q, was
a new LIBERALIZATION, ana entirely distinct tom
any winch Lau previously existed.
Mr.. MCNdmara.-W-il.~ sir. that was not nv
undeIstanCluc, nor th-t OF the committee VINO
have IlaCa collections for III erection OF 4 pole
and Has uutsr ne auspIce- Of tha Iohr sOr
Corse.Ya'iFe Club. ii suGn - The cas-. We
wan; our money C', :, which has heei. pad in
1Cr tn johnson CLUB
Nr. HOl ahan arose 10 reply. when The Chair
ruled further c-btte eat 81 order, and stated
thar he money referred to had been collected
Tor Fourth Ward Democrat pJ!e.y,hIcL Ia!
nO'EIus 10 GO with tbs meeting.
n rCll % membership was then OpaueG.
when several z utIemeu Subscribed - y. con-
SuiuIiCn and ~ laws, and pad the initiation
lee CT twenty-five cents.
An .uvI-9u0n was teen received. through
Mr. u In U'1ieara. OF the Fifth Ward ExeCu-
i've Committee, 10 participate III the de ilcIIt.u
Of "a seymour and Blair flag pole la th.I y,a.i
cn TIE li-h instant, which was accepted. aud
The M N BEES inyI-ed 20 assemble a WITS hail
az O'Clock On the evening OF he ded!cauou
10 proceed tnIther III a body.
The CHAIR stated that $50 hal been paid IN
iowaIdVieiTay-ns The expenses o.! pEIcE4-InE
and hosting a seymour and Bl.Ir pole and
flag III the Fourth Ward.
Msssrs. J. q. Wilson, d. L. Mcnamara, and
Rooerr Ball We're appointed committee to
purchase nag ard streamer, and Np-srs.
Shade, - BeITne, and HOliaEan 4 committee 10
procure a pole and have ~ erected.
The club was addressed DIV Mr.. George ID
Wilson and Mr.. Thomas Dan Sandy, me later
Uf whom dealt IN the Seyerrst Invpctiy- toward
the Republican leaders calling them murder
eTS. thieves. invaders OF domestic sanc-ity. and
Ep-rOOtrrs OF civilization and moral govern
NE nt Their purpose. he believed, was TO in
aucurate revolution and T1oE2rchIal de spOtisIn
In this country should Grant and COltax sue
O-rd, and Tor one, he was ready for The issue.
although. perhaps, not physically able 20
shoulder MS musket III the army. Let revolu-
ton come. and he should defend BIS domicIl in
case of INVASION, by the ght o: LIs arm, with
u knife or any weapon with which be could
Slay yenoIIOus adversary. Mr.. Sandy pro-
49, 'isG al some length. "a hen he was interrupt
I'd by MI. George " wilson. who thought him
enflrsly out OF order although, n there were 10
rePor' -Is present, he was willing 70 hear him
TO the conclusion.
some gentleman moved a vote OF thanks to
MI Dan Sandy Tor " hat he had already said.
when that gentleman gracefully waved his
Acknowledgements and retired. Adjourned.
TIE FIRE ALARM INTERCHANGEABLE
evening. Commissioners Thompson and lonn
son Were 10 have continued the Investigation As