The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1868-10-29

. WASHINGTON Oo-opERATIvR BUILDING AN
DErosrT ASSOCIATION. = This organizatio
held Its first annual meeting for tho electio
ofoiilccrs, at Temperance Hall, on q, betwee
A committee, OF which Mr.. N. Eastman wa
chairman, appointed recently to revise III
rP tSs
cipal amendments are In substance as follows
Changing the annual meeting from the fourtl
Wednesday In October to the first Wednesda,
In Novemberj providing for the appointment
OF Apresident pro tenn, In the absence OF tn
presidents members required to constitute
quorum OF the board from five TO seven, AM
some other slight alterations were made.
On motion, they then proceeded to an cleo
ton of officers, which resulted as follows
President, Dr.. +. Howard yiee.president
treasurer, R. l.. Hsfrisi board Of directors
A. q. NJ. Provost, T. q. Smart, W. +. Parish
j. !. Judd, j.. J. Edison, VIM. II. Good, NJ
Cnllan, q, A. Dougherty, and Thos. Norfeet.
The following resolution was offered ant
adopted:
Rssolrcd, That the board of directors be, and
arc hereby, directed not to dispose OF any
share OF the stock which has been SURRENDERED
and Is now held by the association for q LEST
sum than Is oa the amount paid in.
vas read and adopted 1t makes the follow
Loans, s5O, 1876; stock withdrawn, -, 1856; ex.
penses, 81 ,732.llj deposits Withdrawn, $3.50; In.
esp ct so dFep S"d Sss res%rn
", 3l262i profits, ~ 979iG; ividual deposits,
1915 original number OF shares subscribed
1900; number OF shares Surrendered, $40; re-
issued, 1851 total number outstanding, 1885,
value Of sharss estimated, Isl. soi value oil
shares, IL each borrower settles at this date,
| t3i.60j dividends declared on each share,
equal to an interest OF II 40 percent 10;
average rate Of premium, 10 per cent? bonds
10 the hands Of thenecretary to secure loans,
$50, 1872 $751; bonds in the hands OF the secretar
, sssess on Rssss. idrn ns. a9d
balance in the hands OF the treasurer, SOL 20;
tots', tl5i, 275!os.
The REDUCTION OF CLERICAL 0pncE.-on
their connections with the Second Auditors
Office, so far as their Official duties require
their presence In the Office. In other words,
they Will be dismissed with one months pay,
that they NAV have something on which to
subsist while they may be procuring position
elsewhere. Among these Is occasionally found
one who is disposed to md fault with the
situation" and It not unfrequently occurs
that these same parties have been represent
ing that they did wonders in the late rebel
lion as soldiers, whom the fact transrires, that
were never in the army at ali. As a general
thing, however, those whose services have
been dispensed with have eyes to see; and,
seeing, they observe that the work has SO ma
tcriaiiy decreased In that oflce that they can.
not, with even show of Justice to the Gov-
eminent financially, be retalned-simply to do
nothing; and many OF them take occasion In
parting, to say that not the least Of their re-
grets Is that OF sevsfing their connection-n
most pleasant onc-with their able head OF
that branch OF the General Government.
the clerical force Of the Second Auditors
Office has been, In numbers, rather above than
below the business demands OF that office, and
none can complain, with justice, at the neces-
sary reduction. At one time during the sum
mcr there was n force employed that num-
bored 4S6, which, VIC are credibly informed,
must be reduced to 200 by the nrst OF July
ucxt This force, we learn, will be further
reduced on the 1rst OF January next, upon the
same principle the last decrease was made.
THIRD REGULAR MEETING or TuE SUNDAY
School ISsTtTUTE.-The Rev. Il. N. Brown
presided. The opening exercises were con-
Quoted by Warren Chontc, esq, of Wesley
chapel, consisting OF selections from different
next Sunday In his school, the reading being
done by the audience, representing the school,
and by Mr.. Choaie alternately. This was fol.
were concluded by singing a hymn.
The Rev. Alfred Taylor then gave black
board exercise, taking for his text the 9th
ysIse Of the 10th chapter Of Acts changing i
He placed this on the board and illustrated
tho missionary cause by selections from Scrip:
tutc until the board contained two verses OF
The Rev. DR.. Samson followed In one OF the
most interesting and instructive lectures on
the Topography Of Palestine that we have
our utter inability to give connected and III
tclllgent description of his lecture,
W. A, Weisong, ESQ.,, addressed the destitute
on the subject of Senior Bible Glasses, urging
that TO retain the older scholars In the school
we must have their parents attached to Bible
classes. He gave an interesting account OF
his class in Baltimore, where he said he had
sixty.two members added to the church, and
ffty-four had remained faithful.
The institute adjourned with the benedic-
ton by the Rev. Mr.. McCauley.
GRAND SPARRISa ExHIBITIoS-The pupils
and friends OF Mr.. Henry Nash, and their name
is legion, will tender him complimentary
gymnastic sparring exhibition and concert
on Saturday evening next, at Ddd.Fellows'
Hall, on Seventh street, Mr.. Nash Is well
complished master OF the art Of selfdefenee.
Mr.. Nash, during some social encounters with
the gloves and with some noted "Musselmen,"
has proved himself to be equal to any emer-
gency as a dexterous disciple OF Fistiania.
joyment. Professor J. Wssners brass and
string band will be 10 attendance, and the per
Torrance will conclude with some brilliant
gymnastic and athletic feats. See advertise
ment in another column.
FIFTH WARD SEYMOUR AND BLAIR CLUn.-
On Tuesday evening this association held a
meeting attheir hall on Third street east, near
Pennsylvania avenue, with J. W. Mead, esq,
the president, In the chair, and Mr.. Geo. W .
Derham, secretary. After the regular routine
of business had been completed, Mr.. Barnes
moved to amend the constitution, so as to In
crease the Initiation fee from IS cents to Is
After considerable debate as to whether or
not the amendment would be Injurious to the
club, the following resolution was submitted
by Mr.. Zimmerman:
RcSOircd, That any candidate hcreaftcr pro-
posed for membership shall be admitted only
after paying the same amount OF ducs rs have
been paid by the Oldest member OF the organ
izntion, and any member hereafter proposing
the name of n candidate will he expected to
stand ready at the time to pay the initiation
fee and accumulated dues for the candidate he
proposes.
Agreed to, and the meeting adjourned.
OFFICEES ELECTED.-At regular meeting
of Orlertal Lodge, No. II, |. u, q. T., held on
Monday evening, the 10Th inst, the following
officers were elected to serve for the quarter
ending January 81, 1865! W. q. T., John ii.
O'DoRneli; Wv. T., Mrs, l.. A. Icroni w. s.,
Thos, u. Marches W. 7. \, q. W McElFoy;
W. T., W. NJ. Driver; W. q, Miss Addic Ac-
tons W. NJ, NJ. q, McCubhin; w |. g, MIRA.
Martha Driver; W. o. a., n Burch; W: Il. IL,
=, Mrs. Ed. Jones; W. l., II, s., Miss Martha
Acton; p. W. G. T.,W NJ. IIrucej Representa-
tive to q. L., A. s. Clements; Alternate rep
resentativc, Mrs. A. w, Tyler.
PREPARE PoR GRAND RECEPTIoS,-By
order of X. J. Hinton, chairman OF the Sol
Al NIT ton oil h