Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1868-10-21


Hon. HENRY A. WISE FUND.-Pur-
suanJ to a call, a meeting OF the friends
Of the Hon. b. A. Wise, under the aus
/ pieces Of the Irish Literary Association,
was hela last evening in the County
Court rOom.
On motion, John. League, Esq, was
called To the ChsiT and Bernard Coll
appointed Secretary, for temporary Or
g~aHiZatiOn.
On motion, G.. A. Hanson II. Murphy
and 2. Gatens, Esqs,, were appointed q
committee TO nominate permanent Off
Gers, whilst the funds are being collected.
The Committee presented the names of
John League, for President Bernard
I Col, for Secretary, and Martin Kelly,
Esq, for Treasurer, who Yece on motion,
unanimously elected.
Messrs. James Reilly, Pierce Mitchell,
jeremiah Fealy, NJ. Murphy and John
McNuity having been appointed to draft
suitable Resolutions, a nominate citi-
13ns for the purpose Of soliciting SUBJ
seriptions, submitted the following re-
port, which was unanimously adopted /:
WHEREAS, IL has become known 70 the
friends and admirers OF the Hon. Henry a.
! Wise, the distinguished champion OF civil and
religious liberty, and equal and exact Justice 70
sh, lnat he ISL danger OF suff5ring IN LILA old
whereas, it is the Intention OF his friends 10
purchase and resent TO MIN a home, as a token
Of their eStssm, for his extraordinary IaOors in
theE psoaL IA defeating The Nothing
! parry an 1850 aad @ :
Ynereas, It Is proper that the foreign born
citizens Of tho United states. residing 10 the
city Of Memphis, together with those u native
birth u q hOsral oisyosltons should corporate
with their iellow-eitizens OF other cities In this
bet o. grauta1e; therefore be IL
ResolDed, Thai the following named citizens
%, and ate hereby requested 70 solicit subSoTip-
lions bflrOugcOu the CITY Col. NJ. MaSeveney,
r., James NJ. Heating, NJ. G4rvin, u. A. Haa-
son, Martin Kelly, Patrick q items, John Dono-
Va9, John CLANCY, Capes. Thomas McFaddep
and John signlago, Thomas Joyce, Thomas
MOnau, James keAay, j. b. Synott, Matthew
Murphy, JohneLtly, jeremiah Fealy, A :.
HOgersOl. 4. ". Buttinghaus, John UuLiinger,
Ben. az, John Holly wood. Jas. Flaherty,
"a nual Hurst, Nicboias Fnsch and 81. Mala-
70 ia. ~
RssOsed, That list Of ali Subscribers bebere.
after Presented TO a meeting whicn snail De
called eariy ia the month of November.
ResoiDed, That all moneys coIIec:e1 be placed
10 the hands Of the Treasurer elected by this
meeting, and That said funds be held by him
subject 20 the order OF the General Executive
Committee OF the Nise FUND.- ~ be paid on or
de. OF The President.
On motion 1t was
SS-soIUed That the Secretary enter the names
Of thoec present who propose subscribing at
this mesaDg.
ThefolIo6 ing subscriptions were made:
ma League 500 90 Bernard Coli. $40 70
Naas Fisher. p 20 Patrick Gatens.. 10 %
rn. Hanson. - 10 W Jeremiah Fealy.- 10 %
A -"Ny WOOD 6W Martin Kelly. 8 %
h by. 5 " Sam1 Hurst. 5 0O
lanes kes a.; 2 80 job MoNplIy -. 9 %
John o5Brie 800
Pierce Mitohe- <SYpspsis Of The able and elor
Resolued, That. Ted by u. a, Hanson, EEq.,
1n~enTspseoh celiVe slchsIi, Esd. Tor pnhii-
prepared Dy Pierce @Fsnfng Ledger be re-
cation. and thai the e
suestsd 10 publish the sam 'eoaa6t. thereby
The weather being incl Syona sftend-
preventing many persons ~nsad doing
ing this meeting who had prob -
therefore noat on
Ressiusd, That We do now adjourn I'll or
Thursday evening, at Z o'olosk, Al theh sus
me Irish Literary Association, at Wn9cn
and place all persons faTorins tAe 1snLs q
WISE fund are requested 10 attend, andboat sls
secrsiarv Furnish a copy Of these proceeolnBs
to4hs APPEAL for publication, with a Ts9aesS
fhsf Tie same De published.
JOHN, LoAGUE, President.
BEREARD Coli, SecFesafy.A