Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1870-06-28

At the instance of tbs directory of the
Sherman Casino" meeting was held Of
the German Immigration Association on
the 26th Dr. Gtstavus Schiff called the
meeting to order, and John Ruhm ex-
planned tho object 10 be consideration of
proper steps to be taken to meet the daily
increasing hope of seeing fhe tide of Ger
man immigration take its course into our
State. After reviewing the various move
ments that had been made from time to
time in behalf of immigration, and
after giving a brief history y of the
labors, a, the struggles, and subse-.
quently the futures of each movement, the
speaker concluded with the remark that
the best immigration agent possibly to be
appointed for Tennessee, would be the
permanent establishment Of some authority
at the capital of the State for the purpose
of aiding and protecting those immigrants
who como here in their rights, extending
to them all facilities, and seeing that they
are not imposed upon. This intelligence
once spread, the immigrants would come
by themselves. Mr.. G G Giers followed
10 a brief argument giving itas his opinion
that just such authority as suggested by
Mr.. Ruhm, was to be found in the
Board of Directors of the German
Immigration Association, who if aided
| in their endeayoTs would clothe some COM
petent person with the necessary power to
fill the bill in all directions. ~
After short remarks by some other gen.
| tlemen present. it was moved and carried
| to re-organize the German Immigration
Association" re-organize the old Direc-
tors until a new election can be held, which
will probably take place at the next meet
ing.
Vice President Giers then took the Chair
and John Ruhm assumed his place as Sec
rotary of the Association.
On motion the rules were suspended and
| the admission of new members took place,
when about twenty gentlemen subscribed
their names in addition to the majority
present, who were 60 ipSO members of the
| Association. E
A committee consisting of John Ruhm'
| G. Schiff, G. w. Klages, H. w. Hasslock
and Sam Landauer was appointed on re-
vision of Constitution and Bylaws, with
instructions to report st our next meeting
On motion, the Directory were instruct
ed to call general meeting of Germans
\ within ten days.
/ The Secretary was instructed TO open a
subscription list for such gentlemen outside
the association as shall be found willing to
| pledge the payment into the hands Of the
| Treasurer, who is bonded officer, the sum
of two dollars monthly for the term of one
year. The money SO collected is to be ex-
pended under the supervision of the Di-
rectors of the Society for judicious pur.
poses toward protecting and encouraging
immigration to our State.
i motion was carried unanimously to
express the thanks of the Immigration
Society to the Directory of the Casino for
the use of the hall to the Association as
well as for the issuance of the call for this
meeting.
1t was then resolved that the first bust
ness in next meeting shall be the adnlis-
sion of new members, and that after the
| regular business of next meeting shall have
been attended to, the Association shall
| proceed to the election of new Directory
for the constitutional tenn.
| Whereupon the Association adjourned
subject to the call of the Directory.
In this connection we will say that Mr..
John Ruhm has received communication
from Belmont county, Ohio, informing
| him that a committee of the Tennessee
| Homestead Association will reach here
about the 9Th of July, for the purpose of
purchasing 10, 600 acres of land. There are
100 members, each Of whom IS to have 100
acres.