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The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02
The Rights OF COIored Voters
LETTER FROM GOV. BAKER.
The following letter from Gov. Ba-
ker explains itself:
STATE OF INDIANA, }
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT, :
INDIANAPoLIs, March 3Ist, 1870.
E RI I'm Nrn Ecn

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
INDIANAPOLIS, March 3Ist, 1870.
f. M. THAYER, ESQ,
EUansUiHe, Ind.
DEAR SIR:-I replied to your tele-
gram of the Both inst, in relation to
the right of colored men to vote at
your city election on Monday next,
saying that L had no doubt of their
right. [ now write to say, that
could not, if l should try, conjure up
plausible reason in opposition to
their right to vote.
The Amendment declares that the
right of citizens of the United States
to vote shall not be denied or
abridged by the United States, or by
any State, on account Of race, color,
or previous condition of servitude."
The colored people are, by the Four
teenth Amendment, declared to be
citizens Of the United States, and your
charter, a State Law, denies to col
ored men of proper age. and having
the qualifications of residence, &C.,
the right to vote, simply because they
are not white. and is therefore incon-
sistent with the Fifteenth Amend
ment; and by the adoption of the Eff
teenth Amendment. so much of your
charter and so much of the Constitu-
tion of the State as excludes men from
voting on account of color, have
ceased to be law, and the Charter and
the Constitution must now be con-
strued and read as though the word
white " was stricken out.
I think it requires no State or Con-
gressional legislation to make the
Fifteenth Amendment effectual either
at your city election or at the next
general election.
L have no doubt of Il application
of the Fifteenth Amer uent to all
popular elections. whetI municipal
or general. OF course you will un-
derstand that this is only my opinion.
and that it is no moro authoritative
than that of any other lawyer having
the same opportunities of forming a
correct judgment on the question. OF
the correctness of the opinion, how
ever, have no doubt.
Respectfully, yours,
CONRAD BAKER.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

LAST Spring Mr.. Van Ripper was a
candidate for Councilman of the
Third Ward. He spent-so his ad-
mirers and supporters boasted--some
six or eight hundred dollars in the
canvass, but was defeated, notwith-
standing. This year he is again a
candidate, and is spending money
even more recklessly than last year.
Now, what is there in the Office of
Councilman so attractive to Mr.. Van
Ripper? How does he propose to get
his money back even should he be
elected?
Mr., Van Ripper is from New York.
We all know how New York coun-
cilmen and aldermen get the money
back which they spend in cleo
tions. Do the business men of which
the Second Ward is made up think it
safe to introduce New York politics
into our city? If they do, they will
of course voto for Van Ripper and his
Tammany Hall schemes.
IT must have been observed by all
our citizens that the old and re-
spected leaders of the Democratic
party have no part in the present
campaign. Such men as Col. DENLY,
Thomas e. Garvin, Esq DR.. Cloud,
DR.. Bray, Richard Raleigh, Esq, DIR.
Keller and others-men who gave
character to the organization-have
been supplanted by politicians like &c.
G. Van Ripper, A. 7. Whittlesey, @.
r. Rudd, Andrew jackson Gillette,
and George Staokhouse. The former
like Achilles in his tent, take no ac
tive part in the battle.
The success of the Democratic par
ty therefore, this Spring, would no
place the management of city affair
in the hands of men who have grca
personal interest in IFS welfare, bu
rather in the hands Of political ad
venturers, who hope to fatten on it
necessities.
We call the attention of busines
men to the fact we have given. The
can not but regard it as most signif
cant, and of itself sufficient to de
termine how they should cast thei
votes.
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THE editor of the Courier frankly
confesses that he is without influence
in his own party. He says nine
tenths Of the Democratic papers of
the State have differed with him in
regard to the policy to be pursued
with reference to the colored vote,
and he meekly bends to the wishes of
his party. He seems to have been
exceedingly slow in learning a fact
known to nearly everybody in the
city months ago.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02
Washington Items - Legal Tender
Decision. to be ReOpened-Military
orders, &c.

Washington Items - Legal Tender
Decision to be ReOpened-Military
0rders, &c.
WASHINGTON, April 1.-The Su-
preme Court has decided to reopen
the argument On the Legal Tender
case, on the second Monday IN
April.
BY order of the President, the
Fifth Military District has ceased to
exist. Texas has created a saperate
department, General Reynolds, COM
manding. The Department. in Louis
lana is broken up, and Louisiana ad-
ded to Texas. Part of Arkansas is
added to the Department of Missouri.
The new Department Of Texas is to
form a part of the Military Division
of the South.
The Committee on Ways and Means
agreed to amend tariff bill on sugars
so it will read "on all raw or Mus
covado sugar, and on all other sugars
not above the twelfth Dutch stand
ard IN color, two cents per pound -
also to admit free of duty, machinery
exclusively for spinning cotton yarn
enough for ten thousand spindles in
any one mandatory.
The following nominations were
sent in to-day: M. T. Patrick, j. s.
Marshall for Utah Territory; j John e
George, Postmaster at Lebanon, Pa.
i. w. Oakley, Postmaster at Beloit,
Wis; Mary j. Grey, Postmistress al
Columbia, Pa.
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CongressiOnaI Summary.

FRIDAY April L.
BILI. INTRODUCED 3Y MORTON, PROVIDING
PENALTIES AGAINST ANY ONE eATTENIPT-
ING TO PREVENT THE NEGROES FROM
VOTING.
SENATE-Morton introduced in the Sem
ate yesterday the following suostitate for
the former bill on the subject: BE Il en-
acted, etc, That If any person shall pre-
vent, hinder, control ana l 1ntidnldaIe; o OF OF
or intimidabe, any person from exercising e
or in exercising the right of suffrage TO
whom the right OF suffrage IS secured or
guaranteed BY the 10Th Amendment to the
Constitution Nof the United States, by
means of bribery, or threats OF de priving
or Of ejecting such person Nfronn rented
houses, lands, or other property, or
by threats OF .aat refusing 10 bdl renew "a a
by threats of violence to him.
sslfk and family. Such person so
offa hiding shall be deemed guilty OF mis-.
dameaner. and upon conviction thereof,
shall be imprisoned not less than sixty
days. nor more han six months, and fined
than III OOO Sec. ID. That If any person
shall hinder, delay, prevent or oDStruct, or
attempt to hinder, delay, prevent or OBJ
strust any person from voting at any Pres
identiaI Congressional. state, County,
Town or Municipal election, IN any state,
Territory or District, on occount OF
servitude; or shall any person, acting In
the capacity of a state, County. 1OWnsnlp,
Municipal. Territorial or DlstrleI OInceF
fail. refuse or neglect TO perform any OIL
ciaI act, with intent To prevent, nlnder or
delay any persons as aforesal1, from VoS-
ing at any election as aforesaid, such per-
son shall be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereon
shall be imprisoned not less than sixty
days, nor more than SIX months, and
fined any sum not less than $500 nor more
than 81 900. Sec Sd. That Circuit and Dist.
Courts of the United states snail have
Jurisdiction over offences created by this
act. Thayer introduced a bill authorize
ing the Secretary of the Interior to change
and re- establish the boundaries of Land
Districts, whenever in his opinion the
public interests will be sub served thereby.
yFould move % take from the Table me
resolutions in regard TO the Oneida eaLas-
tropne. AtI.l0 iu the regular order, the
case OF General Aples was proceeded HVlths
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02
Supposed Fenlan Moyement.

ST. ALRANs, VT, April For sew
eral weeks an unusual supply of mon
ey orders and drafts from Philadel-
phia and New York, have been re /.
ceived at Burlington, payable to men
well known as Fenians. Lately there
has been mysterious movements of
loaded teams from this point to Un-
derhill and Westford, some seven
teen miles distant, and not on the
railroad. A week ago last Sunday
night, several double teams, freighted
with boxes and casks, passed north
wardly through the village of Fair
field, some ten miles of st. Albans,
and the same thing was repeated in
Fairfax, which lies between Westford
and Fairfield. Six of the teams were
seen, gall bound north. Faifeld is
inhabited mostly by Irishmen, most
of whom are Fenians and 1t is only
about ten miles from the Canada
line.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

ONLY two papers, in all our ex-
change list of some sixty or seventy,
are so silly as to insist that the col
9red people cannot vote at the cleo
ton on Monday. these are the
Evansville Courier and Cincinnati
Enquirer. Our readers will see. by
referring to the Coarier's editorials on
the second page, that the writer
thereof was in such a demoralized
condition over the announcement ol
che ratification of tho Amendment,
that he isn't fully settled in his mind
yet, just where to take his stand
Probably he will find out by Monday
aueninv
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and the discussion continued by Bayard,
Edmunds and Trumble, against and
Sherman in favor of the admission Of
Ames. The report of the committee was
amended to read, that Adelbert Ames Is
eltgibis to q seat In the Senate Of the
United States, to which he has been ap-
pointed, and then passed, ayes 40, nays II.
Ames presented himself and was sworn
in. Senate adjourned till Monday.
HoUsE-After some unimportant routine
business. the House went into Committee
of the whole on the tariff bill, and was
addressed by Garfield. The business on
the Speakers table was considered. The
Senate bill, authorizing the librarian of
Congress to return to the Executors OF
Thomas Jefferson, his private papers, was
passed. The Senate bill, giving the consent
of the United states to erect bridge
across the Delaware River, at philadelphia,
was passed. The Senate Dill, granting
lands for railroad to Astoria and Nc
Minnville, Oregan, was discussed without
action till 30 when the House took q re-
cess until the evening session, for general
debate on the Presidents annual message
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

CHARLEY ScHAUM's friends in the
Sixth Ward are wonderfully enthu-
siastic. They propose to honor the son
Of Malt-ah, and at the same time al
low tho Democrats of the Ward to re-
tain their Reitz. Sensible fellows,
those Sixth Ward Republicans!
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

JOHN DAENETTELL, in the Fifth
Ward, is an industrious and honest
man. He was faithful member Of
the Council several years ago. and will
represent his ward this year, with
faithfulDess. He will, at the same
time, be true to the best interests of
the whole city.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02
Tha Riffannth Am.ndment.

By our dispatches this morning, it
will be seen that Senator Morton
yesterday presented in the Senate, q
bill afixing penalty to any violation
of the Fifteenth Amendment to the
Constitution of the United States. 1t
will doubtless be passed in time, to
operate upon any who are SO stupid
or SO foolish as to attempt to resist
inevitable destiny.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

WE have, time and again, called
the attention of the Courier to the
financial report Of the operations of
the Republican Council last year,
but it Persistently ignores the whole
thing. We are not surprised at this.
If the Council had been oxtravagant,
or had managed the business of the
city imprudently. the Courier would be
illed with denunciation and condem
nation. The failure of that paper to
discover bad management, is a confess
sion that the Republicans have done
we'll.
We say to the people that the Re-
publican Council of 1869. have mer-
tied the approval of their constituents,
and in no way can that approval be sc
satisfactorily expressed as by select
ing a Republican Council as its sue
cessor. When the Republicans for
felt, by bad management and reckless
extravaganza, the confidence re
posed in them by the people, the!
ought to be ousted from control o
city affairs. But so long as their &c
tions are prudent and economical, tht
people will act foolishly to supplan
them with suchpoliticians as now con
roI the Democratic organization.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

TUE Ninth Ward Repu blicans,
though weighed down by an adverse
maiority, are still plucky, and will
give the city ticket their whole
strength. The eolored vote in this
Ward, if it is all called out, will occa-
sion some stirring on the part of Coun-
Gilman Doughty's friends.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

Our little friend Van Ripper was
hastv in courting the colored voters.
He ought not to have started out on
that business until he ascertained the
wish of his party leaders. Van slop-
pei over. He mustn't do so any
more. George Washington, Arte-
mus Ward informs us, never slop.
ped over
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

PHILADELPHIA. April 1.-Consta-
BILE Whitesides was resisted by a
crowd in an attempt to serve a war
rant on a colored man last night, and
was struck by brick. Using his re-
volver the contents took effect on Har-
ry Truman, colored, causing instant
deate. The constable escaped the fury
of the crowd. bat was subsequently
arrested
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

SHOULD the Democrats secure q
maiority of the next Council, we pre-
ume Mr.. A. T. Whittelesey will be
rlaced at the head of the School
Board, a position for which the Dem
ocratio Council of 1868 deemed him
MAJ
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

TuE old banner Seventh Ward is
unusually aroused. The people over
there will give the whole Republican
ii icket a rousing majority, and Chris
Wnuderlieh IN particular. a regular
bumper"
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

WILLIAM BEDFORD is making his
nark" in the First Ward. The
bricklayer is gaining on the miller
rapidly. For energy and ''go ahead
tiVeness," Bedford is hard to beat.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

a COUPLE of Kentuckians, resi-
dents Of the Second Ward, were so
disgusted with Van Ripper for trying
10 wheedle the colored voters of his
Ward into supporting him for Coun-
Gilman, that they swore they would
havo nothing whatever to do with
him. But Van don't intend to give
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

Tue Republicans Of the Fourth
Ward have sterling good man as
candidate for Council. Even his po-
Iitical opponents respect Henry A.
Bennighof, and numbers Of them will
vote for him. The Democracy have
no hope of eleeting Kichardt, and
some frankly confess that he is not
the man for the position so which he
.,arsros
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

BosToN, April 1.-The American
Anti-Slavery Society, of which Wen
dell Phillips is President, has re-
solved to hold its last meeting in q
commemoratiop Jubilee in Apollo
Hall, New York. April 9th and the
society be dissolved on the evening Of
that date. Representative abolition
lists from all parts of the country arc
expected to be present. The services
will last all day.
There is no truth in the report that
Peabody's grave was robbed.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

DR.. MATT. MUHLHAUsEN recovered
somewhat from his nervousness, yes.
terday afternoon, and was buzzing
around as lively as blue bottle fly
In August. Having secured the re-
turn of some of the voters which he
had loaned to his neighbors, his droop-
ing spirits revived. He still thinks
there is a chance for him 10 the
Third Ward. and he proposes to run
his best. We commend the little
Doctors pluck. Perhaps, if he can
induce twenty-five or thirty German
Republicans to vote for him. on the
score of nationality, he may win,
bat he will nave hard work to accom-
plish so great a task. Otherwise he
will have to hand in his checks.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02
s1TURDAY, APRlL 2, $50.

Our reports from the Eighth Ward
are to the effect that VIM. Heilman
will be elected by a majority that will
be highly complimentary.
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

BOSTON, April Frank Denni-
son, of Springfield, won the billiard
championship of Massachusetts,, last
night, by defeating r. r Wilmarth.
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LlAbrLlrI
Public sale


N1F DII1E IS laMMEIIr GIVEN thrf
AM tire underaigueG wtll aMor for Haie. nH
public auction at thc door q Enc llurH
House. lu the cifF uf Ef fnusvIiIr. uN
SATURDAY, May 7ra. l5To
The folioWlu4 described real eg.e rlfr.
ate in Randofhnreh ooansy tndlaIns
lot 80. eight Csl. aud tho adJomiur an,
Dali ot i.et f p. Htne l3Ii Hinef r#NI
Vile.
Tho said prebiaes gr8 sifnated on oa-
Street, between Third and Fourth sfrae.a
contain good two Hlof Hamc awHi1as
With cellar cisHlru, sInHtE. ln. ana nninE
thaA part or the teal eHiH ut Joseph
Whfk, dceanAoas ordered ~ u4 rGid aY Ell
terms or his last wiz amt taatnmaa.t
Terms Cl aule--f fll-ei Ir4 nHHH. fn. Hf.I-
aae pc one hna Lep Yeet.i lrs fftiolia
promises. with f1n per anut tuLerr nUu
watvine rel!ef from valuation or Hralniaas
ap2 d4w eaf6r
lDemokrat please copyI
ASSN ORs oFEIaH.
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hifat DHrici, hHltHna
west corner Main ana Thirl sirea8
HFAHsVtLIl., March 0
ft5' AANh ~ hegchY gVea tHa Appeals
sM& Will ba received nud HaLnrF0 If.
this omc8 during lha 3ugiu6as nlura I'd
eheh dayi lroin April l3tH to Aurl 1}a fslU
inclusive. relative to any erroneous ur .rs
ceaslve valuations nG1aoameufs. 0f anr.
tnernLlona returned uv fhn Assessor 0f ass
sintanb ABaosHora 0f fha Niul Uift1Iel nf
Indiana On the current anmaal Uata anI
during the said tiInc hn ufIernnfurH uH
the Assessor nnd hasif.n Aeaaalara io-
gelhef VIII hnit auuuu ilals. Wff Hr .I.ne
uAA-9a 70 AnD inspection ai nuw Hu0 uH
persona VINO may spplH f9f i1al nHrueaH
AL appeals tp tue AesaHHBE ntQFeaHfa
shasl be made ln WrItiu 3 aul anlIl anarlIF
sue particular cause. mmltar ur NnHnm
respecting which "a decision 3 reanafl
ana snail moreover Hifta tna ground
principle Of error c0mr iniuaf oE
JAMES EI. MON HE#
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HENE mNdegalame
- practical hulidri
fhe eltiEsuB f Nva
fe-ar~f rF hrtffifrs'
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Commissioners Sale 0f HaiuahIs
Improved gitV ProBerfv

Commissioners Sale 0f H4uabIa
Improved City Property
~ 0NEaH ~ hereby given ihn HaUH.
A# uersiNubd COMM nHIHua#. mUWMfa
lf 4u Ornef OF tla Hallit.ltu uuF.a Cent
Common pieea l0 sell ahe rerI aHatn rea
lonelna a the haim of Eoonard uiei.
deceased VIII an
Saturday, she 2d dag on hprur 1906
between the hours of oo'e,oah H.. ana
3 O'Clock P- NJ. at rHo Corft Euuse HrnE
County Indiana. 1ol stpunlIa ale
q the following dcser bod raal elsaie H
vic.
LodH number eleven all nna meLRo a5,
and fhc aCafhc1al Halfat log uHnunt
NQl- lm block number eleven tlAlt u Naa
Eastern 8ularEeHaent ~ Lna eilE "a. fHn
VILE Wanderhure1 county tu0AHMM
Ihn lmuroHcU1 Iufa ON tIn 8HlH. InI.
consists on "a large aWC HINfN ffnMH uHr
Wath two lenemoute ar eII rooms HurI.
wifH two portieoR lar G tal.e 81 ut
lna igtf, two cI8'fEna 1An other Ldnra
m6nls thereon.
Aiso. 40 tho same tlme and nnc.. ID.
number Twelve fitF fu MfaHH HnHf |rH#
twelve f2ls iu sha Eas .ern EniaFrgu aat III
said city
cQiletetH ~ g HNe tlaI frnann house H#
three rooms. e.alern. table. aud oaMor aHr
BUILDING.
TERMS on sAIE.-Cne thIfd cash. oaa
tnir0 in nluoi and nua third lu lf.1f0an
montha nom ony n H1ie, emo rnfeaHaaH
klt.u4 ~ notes Wlin apnfoF.a
WIN interest Al aiA ier Gems neN anHwff
WalNiug 1ciIef lsQln NaiuNEIcu nr nanrH IH..
meut iaWss foE tnn dr earCa uaE mcnf.
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February 28th, is70 lea ar
The Evansville journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ind.) 1866-1870, 1870-04-02

PICKET FEN CE,
KnowEas the Terre Haute Picket Fence
IL is cheap and durable, and an ornament
To the place where 1t stands. All orders
promptly attended to.
Factory, Cor. Division and Canal gtEs.
EVANSVILLE IND.
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AAfM aHHs HaaHH .HHHHHHaH aH.
Due from Natl Ranks.
Due from banks and
Nanknf9tsi.asss.ssu.lss..+.rr
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EnnarImten1Ing nnIIIIr..

February 28th ls7o
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1870-06-29
GtsI 6sinis.
IL A. LAwRKNCK. AUCTIONEEn.
GREAT sTRAwBERRY FESTIVAL.
AND AUCTION SALE or LOIS,

IL A. LAWRENCE. AUCTIONEEn.
GREAT EsS l sTEASsF Sss y " TpEs
wi, g aa. !. Ssss .sssS 4 . sasgq T.
1HWT ifa3dTti HIKE RsskR " ~"
fssRs fas'1sa YffBGis 'Gors located on
s., :' Ss. ss az S 8. nal: s, Ell i Fs
rnr wrckorr uoMfsss;TTkAp, with lots. Tn.
Dwelling .ubst.ntsl double frame, with IS rooms.
80 days; balance on bond aud MORTGAGE years With
far S SEs dSEESFs 81 hs ssG sSO Wit i'll
srnh W skHyfs & lnsISa olHPsSsAM.
"a BEAUTIFUL LOTS, fronting on graded avenues,
Q. scgooLxy . r eeAsp ksb t6sre!sAL GLEN.
A ordat q Ss a. .s Of great
''n''ff FIX af neS stflq Tor ASSOCIATION
nave ''0'a'f bi Is RaSs OF % FER CENT.
OVER g I Tals I Raj SbbFY SOLD
. .Ssry avenue sr'd'o and lined with handsome
10 daily steam trains
Locality healthy and elevated.
New houses started weekly
One and hhlf miles from the city line
Part OF the " lots offered located yrtle sy..
ETooTiyn aud paved to city line. and graded through
PROPERTY FnSr kkgr s sAsI DOUBLED
Lots that were purchased on tao monthly payment
plan for $50 seven months have been sold recent
for 800 cash Lots that sold at 500 have been sold
This sale viii close out all the lots for sale In Glen.
dale. No more TO be had NJ any price,
The excursion train via South Side Railroad. will
leave the foot Of South sth williansburEh, at i0i5
A. NJ. on THURSDAY, JUNE 80.
Free excursion ticket. and maps be had applL
cation ut the Offices Of
LAWRENCE. OAKLEY q YLEURY.
10 Pine st., New York
And THE GLENDALE LOT ASSOCIATION.
81 Cedar st, room 9.