The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-03
REGLEMENT DIES COMPLIES.
Meeting OF the French Members Of tho France
Irish Society in Stormy session-Tickat
Sellers CT tre Jones Wood Fete Do Net
Settle Up-An Explanation Re-
quirsd, but Not Given.

In accordance with an announcement In the lead.
ing journals the members OF this committee met
last evening at McKennas, $40 Sixth avenue, with
view OF receiving some outstanding amounts at
present In the hands OF several OF the Irish members
OF the society VINO had tickets 10 sell for the Tete
which was held 1T Jones' WOOD some short time
since. 1t appears that when the movement was
first started II was generally agreed that the plque-
nquc 10 be special occasion Tor realizing in
speedy manner sum Of money, which was to be set
apart for Inc wounded in the French army, and with
this view committee was appointed, composed
partly OF FrenchInen ana partly of Irsllmen, who
were get large number OF tickets printed and
start agencies in all The principal places adjoining
New York. This was done rs far possible. and
The result showed that after everything was calcu-
lated The jtte realized
UPWARDS OF $4,000.
Eut tbs amour. has not yet been produced and
the object OF Yesterdays meeting was 10 cndeavor
10 get the backward collectors 10 square accounts
with The general treasurer, N. Gaudens. The meet
ing was called for four O'Clock. but after waiting
until Il quarter ~ Six only ono representative OF the
irish members came forward, IN the person OF MI.
Duty, ana he bad nothing 10 give them bevond
what has been already announced. The men,
beis present, ith tnls exception were all French,
ana as a consequence their language was spoken
only
The members present NJ. Gaudens, General
Treasurer: II. rman, vice Treasurer n. Le-
grand, and ies5rs. l4ayaid, ieheuf, jleclcrc and
lisse The only amounts receNe ort Of about
twelve to liftecn hundred collars si uBaccounted
for Were irom Md iebeuf, SO; Lecierc $40, and
Rise SIS.
OF the committee towards hve O'Clock, Wbcn II was
ascertained from Mr. Dulfs that ho could not say
why hs compatriots had not come forward with eX-
plananons IA 10 the delay thai had arisen in thelr
payments. NJ Legrand stated mat he was wen
aware Of one part OF ne cause ana that
was that nany OF the collectors and those
who mad sold tickets had, perhaps
intentionally, received the moneys AMI mixed
The amounts up with their own. and thus j. was
possible that part OF the money had been spent and
the parties were taking time to consider now they
could make II mp. NJ. Tilman replied that the mar
tiers might exist in such manner as ms friend had
supposed, but Tor ms part he could not bring HIM
SELF 10 view them from the same standpoint II must
be remembered. he said, that there were many per-
sons III Williamsburg, Morrisania and Fleetwood
who had noJ yet had lime TO properly account Tor
the amounts they had taEcn. Al the same time
having seen the advertisement and knowing Its
not puu IN an appearance. his brought @ spirited
reply from n. taudens, who
PROTESTED STRONGLY
against such conduct as many oil the ticket sellers
mad shown; IN n case OF this Kind they were aware
that the eyes Of the public were upon them, and IL
was TO tnen that ,he account should he promptly
rendered. NprinR the course OF his remarks the
the words "a roche tune pocket several times
repeated with .aarkcd emphasis. Nous drons be-
il give SATISFACTORY Reasons rof doing So"
| NJ. Lecerc said he WIS in possession OF ten dol
Jars, bur he really could not see why he should give
| 1t ND II the Otncr members did NOT come forward
.'Oh. buLo interrupted the secretary. lit j. I'M
possible Tor them To cheat us II they Try. We have
the names OF all the parties who undertook 10 DIS
pose OF tickets and also the number OF each ticket
| given OUT
! "Ah y laughed another: .that Is excellent; The
government Of This country number their bank
notes too
AZ length ". Gaudens exclaimed. IN main
!eha'a prs SIC heHfrS mus ehc0fe Jlei'S0nne
.'eS0ni" Ct is now neary six O'Clock and vet no
las arf1vedl we must adjourn the meeting until
"Wednesday ~ eight y. ". THIS was agreed TO.
After lis Geciaration the HERALD porter pre-
sent had an interview with Lie secretary of the
society, end he stated that the financial condition OF
tie society was ar from being in the unsatisfactory
condition Which some
MALEyoLENr PERSONS
hal unscrupuolsy sought TO assign 10 il, and that
he still hoped the liquidation entrusted To the Treas
nror General would come out in satisfactory con-
dition for The Inspection VI the public.
He said Inc committee recognized the FACT OF the
ports when had been circulated II high compi-
mcnt and wished 20 express the nigh sense of hc,r
gratitude for II.
The expenses in connection with the 6,e he stated
al $500.
I;EroRrERDid the picnic realize much US was
anticipated
Monsieur TlI.MAH--Whcn all has been collected
MAINTAIN That IL VIII he shown 10 have realized Ill
that could reasonably have been peced from H.
and make this observation in reference to opinions
| that have been publicly expressed.
REPORrER--But what OF Me money not produced
after nearly three weeks nave expired?
Monsieur TriHAN.-Ohi That will he all right, and
those WHO do MOI come forward oi their own accord
VIII have to be hunted up little 10 get them
Tie accounts.
Tne amounts tlat remain are to be equally divided
between tine Connie Francois nc s,cconrs aux
BeSses' ana 10 The Coniitc ie DEFENSE NatiOnale
IN Paris.