Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1868-07-31

Meeting of stearnboatmen ~ st'ii-
man Hall and other Meetings.

prisine the south wing Of the Ninth Ward,
the north wing Of the Tenth Ward and a
portion Of the Fifth District outside the
corporate limits, assembled at Correll
Hall, on Poplar street extended, last
evening, for the purpose Of forming u
Democratic Club. There were about two
hundred present, mostly old residents
and property-owners- Germans, Irish
and Americans.
| On motion, Hon. W. W. Coleman was
called 10 the chair, and Mr.. r. r. Catron
requested to act as secretary.
On taking the chair, Col Coleman ex.
planned the object Of the meeting; said
be was proud to see so many intelligent
and influential citizens present; and
hoped they would oil work for the well
fare of the country, as the time had ar
rived when 1t was the duty Of every man
to be at his post, in order TO roll back the
tide of iniquity now pressing upon u.s.
On motion, the following Committee
on Permanent Organization was APP
pointed: Capt VIM. Miller, s. A. Lamb,
B. B. Barnes, Edward Tighe, Adam
Eine, and DR.. 5chafer.
While the committee were in consulIa-
ton, Mr.. Stahl addressed the meeting
in pointed and eloquent terms, review
ing the spoliations of the Radical party,
and showing clearly that unless Seymour
and Blair are elected the country will
roll headlong to ruin under the sway of
the Radicals.
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
cation, through their Chairman, then re-
ported the following officers of the Hup-
pertown Club:
President-Hon. W. w. Coleman.
Vice Presidents-Dr. Schafer, j. s.
Menken, Frank Roysters Charles Nagle,
William Miller and N. Huppert.
Recording Secretary-Charles Hine.
Corresponding Secretary. b. Syn
mott rt
Financial Secretary-W. J. B. Ions
dale.
Treasurer. Wigs.
The report was unanimously adopted,
and ordered to be spread on the minutes
On motion, the following committees
were appointed by the President:
On Constitution and By Laws-B, B.
Barnes, John G.. Lonsdale, jr., and DR..
Schafer. To report at the next regular
meeting.
On Finance-W. j. B. Lonsdale, M.
German, Michael Nealis, Ed. Tighe,
Adam Hine, Martin Griffin and s. A.
Lamb.
To Report to the Central Club-Major
Frank Register and ]. B. Synnott.
To Procure Speakers--Frank Royster
and John G. Lonsdale, jr.
On Hall-Capt VIM. Miller and j. B.
Synnott.
The Committee on Hall reported that
they had waited on Mr.. Correll, and that
gentleman signifed his willingness that
the Club might have the use Of his Hall
whenever they pleased. A vote of
thanks was rendered to Mr.. Cornell, and
Correll Hall announced as the headquar-
tiers of the Huppertown Club.
Capt. VIM. Miller stated that the Ninth
Ward Club, in Chelsea, extended an in
vitation to the Huppertown Club to be
present at demonstration on Friday.
The invitation was accepted, and vote
of. thanks rendered the Chelsea Club.
Sensible addresses were then delivered
by Major Halsey, Col. Leon Trousdale
and Mr. B. B. Barnes.
After enrolling large number of mem
bers, the following resolution as adopted:
Reso1red, That the Huppertown Club
meet every Thursday night, at half-past
seven o clock, at Correll Hall.
On motion, the Club adjourned until
Thursday night.
THE sTRAMBoATMEN' CLUB.
The call for meeting Of steamboat
men to organize steamboatmens club
was largely responded to at Stillman's
Hall last evening, and the object of the
call was thoroughly effected.
Capt. Matt. Glass was called Temporal
rily to the chair, and the reporters of the
press present appointed secretaries.
Messys. W. E. Dill, John Darby, Robt
Good, Frank Jacobs and Thos. Herman
were appointed committee on perma-
nent organization, and after retirement
reported as follows:
/ For Presideut-Mat. Glass.
Vice Presidents--Ad. Storm, John D.
Elliott, George Mellersh, Frank Vinson.
Recording Secretary-W. T. Wood.
Corresponding Secretary-Alexander
Waddell.
Treasurer-M. W. Kinney.
The nominations we're adopted by the
meeting, and the officers declared unani-
mously elected.
The following committees we're, on
motion, appointed by the Chair:
On Finance-Larry Harmstad, L. A.
Levy, Elem. Calvert, Jas. A. Savers,
John J. Edison.
On Speakers-Robert Gibson, W. W.
Hodges, R. 7. EDglisb, Harry Powers,
VIM. Willis.
On Music -Thos. Kiernon, Jerry
Lewis, John Darby, A. Coss, A. WATSON
On Constitution aud By-Laws-Ad.
Storm, J. o. Durff, d. Hukill, W. Z.
Dill, Frank Jacobs.
On HaIl-D. NJ. Kinney, Ed. Smith,
Robert Good, Clarence Hall
Monday night Of each week was Sc
Iac.a5 az the regular meeting night of