New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-08-21
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SECOND ASSEMBLY DISTRICT GRANT AND COL
FAX CAMPAIGN CLUB.
The Id Assembly District Grant and COlfaX
Campaign Club held q stated meeting at their headquar
ters international Hotel last evening After the tran
a number OF citizens, the meeting adjourned.
SIXTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT GRANT AND COLFAX
BOYS IN BLUE,
The Grant and Colfax Boys in Blue Of the
With Assembly District met at No 40 Grands, on We'd
ncsday evening TO complete their organization. Capt
Ghas strong was ia the CHAIR Inc company , ,s'I
96 III GT9i4e HeSo Far Thd SerSean a.
Charles Deane. Fourth Sergeant A. +. Baker C-is.
bearer Sap S'eons, ecTge JcBnjpgs and Jobp
Townsend elected delegates 70 tho central organza
ton Capt strong was authorized toappOh1 the remain
ing noncOmInissioned officers
ELEVENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT BOYS IN BLUE
A Grant and COlfax Boys in Blue Club has
FOR time been in process OF formation in the XIth
Assembly District and IS having been signed 10
the rolls meeting held last evening 40 No. llf5
Broadway for the purpose OF erecting peImahent or
gauiZatOu The following officers were elected: Grc5l
dent Paymastcr NJ. ". BlaheU &. Navy; Secretaries
Private Geo Wheeler and Philip L~eu, l, :, navy
Treasurer Col stephen Chester Delegates 20 the central
Committee, Major " Billiard. Lieut. Chas Lowen. Pay
master NJ " Blake L. g. Navy, Private Leopold Macius
Private james J.. Buckridgc Eloquent addresses were
and by Major Bulari. CJ! Il. T. MORGAN and Major j. d.
Terry.
TWELFTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT GRANT AND COL
PAX CAMPAIGN CLUB.
A stated meeting of this organization was
held on Wednesday evening in their hail. No. q Avenue
D. Mr. Juo. Duke occupied the Char and Mr. Thos. L.
Lemmey ofciated Secretary. The regular order OF
business having been transacted, on motion OF Mr. Lem
for public demonstration Tuesday evening. sept D.
Alter remarks Dy several members, the meeting Rd-
joumed
THIRTEENTH WARD WILLIAM NJ TWEED CLUB.
The XIIIth Ward William NJ. Tweed Club
met last evening No 80 Rdgest and raised banner
displaying the names Of Seymour and Blair
THIRTEENTH WARD SEYMOUR AND BLAIR CLUB.
The Thirteenth Ward Seymour and Blair
Club met last evening at No 40 Grandst but only
tine business was transacted.
TWENTIETH WARD GERMAN GRANT AND COLFAX
CAMPAIGN CLUB.
This Club held a meeting which was largely
attended, on Wednesday evening, at Kromn's, Thirty
third-st between Seventh and Eghth-aves Mr. spirle
was the Chair After the routine business had been
eloquent manner Dy RiOtto late United States Minis
ter 10 Costa Rca Prof. Werner, Dr. H. Won Hoist, and
DR.. T. ". HOeber
EIGHTEENTH ASSEMBLY DISTRICT BOYS IN BLUE.
A meeting of the honorably discharged sol
ders aud sailors OF the XyIIIth Assembly District
held last evening, at No. 10 LexngtOnave for the pur
pose Of organizing company OF Boys IN Blue Lieut. Il
IL Bruce was appointed PRESIDENT pro tenn and Sergeant
Bolton OBLIGATED as Sccretary lhry nVe persons signed
the roll. No permanent organization was eHected IL
being deemed SaraD f I'm Ron Cant y, gS
Pullman C. H. Birmingham Peter TO0mley, and IL. W.
KeOgh appointed delegates to the Central OrganLa
ton The club will meet again on Tuesday evening next
aud all soldiers and sailors Of the district are invited to
JOIN the organization
RICHMOND Is. ~ GRANT AND COLFAX CLUB.
The Grant and Colfax Club of this place re-
ceived large number OF recruits Wednesday night,
when enthusiastic meeting was held.
GRANT AND CoLTAX IN MoRRIsANIA.
The Republicans Of the First and Second
Wards Of Morrisania have organized spirited and
earnest Grant and Cofax Campaign Club, which meets
weekly on every Thursday evening at Mlchaes Union
Hall corner OF Carltonave. and Mary-st, IN the village
OF Melrose The officers o. yhe C,9D are; flestent'
I. Wallace; Treasurer, Dr. y, =. King. Az the
meeting last evening, the President being detained by
illness and the Secretary being absent from town. Mr.
John g. Grant Oiciated Chairman and John Rae, IT,,
a. SeSGetaiy AZ iTSSs eenato vas mapsed
the part Club 10 do all IN their power 70 secure
the election OF Grant and Collar. On next Thursday
evening this Cub win hold grand ratification meeting
their headquarters when good speakers VIII be on
Leans OF Morrsania village have also large aud spirited
cIup In full operation
JOHN A. GRIsWOLD AND THE MONITOR.
A letter purporting 10 have come from Sec
Rotary Wele claiming the credit Of first seeing the uti
ity Of tho Monitor The Troy TINES comments uponit
after having quoted from the historian Of the Navy se
leced by Mr.. Welles Dr. Bo{ni9n, 70 prove that de-
cision. John A. Griswold, C. l. Bushnell, and John r.
Wnslow the real parties 70 Whom the ioya5S were
indebted THEN victory IN Hampton Roads. me Times
says - ,,,,
tenton Of the Navy Department and the Naval Board to
the model Of this ronead vessel made BY John
son, which they had brought with then ana snges.eu
the prOprey OF building Yese later his plans tAt te
suggestion at that time wac not receives eeeivSSt bst
these gentlemen subsequently had an lhterNlew.
with President lincoln VINO man ie oc1,6 be
took up the model examined i closely and critically
in his sreSd ans Of way Vessel on
such model spoke fayorably OF the design ana pro.