The New York herald., 1870-01-21
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
RICH, RARE AND RACY PROCEEDINGS
The Fogies in a Fog-Soreheads Kicking
Nomination Of Officers for the.
Current Year.

An adjourned meeting OF the American Institute
held last evening At their rooms to hear the re-
port or committee Of fifteen who were elected
fortnight since to nominate officers for the ensuing
year, Charles p. DAILY In the chair. That meeting
was one or the nosiest, russlest gatherings OF So
called seda.e and respectable men that ever was ex-
perenced In the history OF the association. IL,
however, can wei be called o quiet assemDlage
compared with the character OF last nights pro-
ceedings. There W as full attendance and precau-
tions were taken that none but members should be
admitted, as doorkeeper, in the person OF
the genial Chambers, was stationed at the entrance
OF the room. After attempt to 'run in'' matters
not pertinent to the occasion the report
eagerly looked for was read by Mr..
N. @. Ely. Then came the riot DR.. Parmelee
moved, evidently prepared speech, that as the
action which appointed the committee just reported
was extremely unjust-an error OF Judgment, per-
haps, but unconstitutional and without precedent
the report be laid on the table and that the meeting
then adjourn, with view OF resolving itself into an
informal meeting. The motion was seconded and
forty men were instantly on their 1eet, raising
cry as pad as the yells OF hundred pothouse
politicians. When order was restored the motion
prevailed, amid .catcalls'' and derlsive laughter.
DR.. Rich then arose and said that "when committee
prove recreant to their duty he was glad they
destroyed which AansOn Nash responded to IN
sarcastic tones:-"You didn't get your office, and
now you are kicking" which caused greater discord.
The informal meeting was tnen held Judge DAILY
retaining the chair Dy acclamatiOn; but soon dis
corning that mot times'' were coming appointed
DR.. Rich chairman wnen he retired. Rlch had
''rlch" Time. Once or twice he picked up his coat
and venerable LOOKING umbrella to leave as the
bowling, boiling elements before HIM would not
listen to decisions or respect the chair-a proceed
Ing II Is safe to say, capplng the climax OF disor
derly dlscOurte0uS crowd assembled TO do business
AT last Dr. Parmeee moved the substitution Of
ticket which he presented for the one ald upon the
table, and after gaming that point also moved It's
adoption. Hereon ensued arguments, in which the
word llar' was used, and pocemen threatened 10
be called into the room TO remove an oostroperous
speaker VINO would not Jake his seat after beng
called to order by the Chair several times and re-
peatedly Kissed. The following Is a Ialr sample Of
ine pleasant prOceedngs:-
MEMBER-Mr Chalrmun In the clamor You have
been led astray and permitted liars to address you in
this meeting-a disgraceiul one
CHAIRMAN (sternly)-Sit down, Sir; you are OUT OF
order.
MEMBER (stubbornly)-I won't Sit down, sir, and
CHAIRMAN-You are out OF order, and unless you
take your seat shall ne compelled 10 leave.
MEaBEK-Don,t care; leave: Here cries OF "out'
care ,a-cOntnenta" speaker, but he maintained his
position.
CHAIKMAN-If the gentleman don't take his seat
Will ask the members to put hlm out.
MEMBER (excitedy)-Let them do It. I'll show
them.
AT this juncture policemen were again suggested
as requisite, when the unruly member subsidized,
and the opposition, IN terrible ferment, led by DR..
Parme!ee, carried their point nominating the fol-
lowing 0liicers:--
For President. Horace Greeley; for Vice Presl-
dents, William Hall, Charles r. DAILY and n. G. Ely;
Tor Recording Secretary, George Peyton; for Corre-
spending secretary, Samuel d. Tillman; for 1rea-
surer Sylvester Il. ComstocK; for Managers OF the
Fair, William H. Butler, Orestes Cleveland, j.
Groshen Herri0t, Charles Wager Hull, William $.
Carpenter, George Timpson, J. wilson stratton,
James Knight Thomas HICKS Thomas Rutter,
Samuel X. Wells, William +. Pearse, Joseph X.
Lyman, J. T. Smith, M Snower, 7. ID. Stetton, J. r.
Smith, E. s. Dickinson, Z. Ii. Clayton, H. J. Newton,
Charles Rome, o. A. Mattnewson, +. Everdei and
Charles Il. Bird.