The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1871-03-03
Meeting Of the Hibernfan soclety
Last Ntght-St. Patrick's Daytime
DrGaniZa tom Perfected.

An adjourned meeting of the Hibernian
Society was held last evening at the Guy
Hall. Gen. P. r. Moore, the presiding OF
ficer pro tenn. being unavoidably absent,
Hon. A. NJ. Kelley was, on motion of Mr..
James II. Dooley, called to the chair. Mr.
| Thomas O. Farrell acted as secretary.
MIR. Kelley, upon taking the chair, IN q
few remarks explained the objects OF
the society: after which, he called upon
all who We're present and not members OF
the society TO come forward and enroll
themselves. In answer to this cal! quite
number of those present proceeded 10 pay
their initiation fee and sign the constltu-
ton.
Mr.. Dooley then offered the following
resolution. which was adopted:
"ResolUed, That committee OF nVe
from each ward be appointed by the Chair
whose duty it shall be to organize in their
respective wards all who desire to join IN
the procession on st. Patrick's day; that
the said committees shall appoint officers
for their respective ward organization !;
and that the five committees, jointly, shall
elect the general officers of the procession,
and make the general arrangements neces-
sary for the parade"
The Chair appointed the following
Madison Ward.-Jas. 81. Dooley, r. rem
messy, P. T. Moore, F. }. Reilly, ana oonn
t Monroe Ward.-william English, John
Ahern, Jas. Rankin, John Doherty, ana
JOS. L. Whitaker.
Clov Ward.-William Rankin, Thomas
Brown, p. McGovern, VIM. Kelly, ana +.
.pt sr Ward.-T. w. Mcmahon, John
n. Higgins, John r. Mallory ana T. r.
Boyle. 1 u,uo, .pohert
Kerse. Daniel Higgins, and Timothy Nc
A resolution was adopted inviting any
other organization in the city in sympathy
with this society who may desire to unite
In the celebration of St. PatrlcKs Day to
appoint committees to meet with the ABOVE
committee to perfect the necessary arrange
ments for the parade. .
ON motion of Mr.. Rooney, u committee
of three from each ward was appointed to
make nominations for permanent officers of
the organization.
The committee was appointed and re-
tired, and in q short time returned, when
MIR. Ahern, the chairman, presented the
names Of the following gentlemen, all OF
whom were unanimously elected:
| President, Gen. P. T. Moore first vice.
president, Hon. A. M. Kelley; second
lvice-president, Capt. VIM. English; secre-
tary, Thomas OFarrill treasurer, James
Hayes. #..
The election of board Of directors was,
by recommendation of the committee, post.
poned until another meeting.
The general committee on arrangements
will meet at the office Of Mr.. Dooley on
Tuesday evening at 5 O'Clock.
The meeting then adjourned, subject to
the call Of the president.
A TRAIN RUNS INTO HOUSE ON PIKE
STREET-An Infant IN the Cradle Mar
rouly Escapes.-On Saturday evening 8
woman and her three children had a mar.
row escape from death on Pike street. The
train on the Allegheny Valley railroad was
going backwards into MIR. Tugs coal-yard,
at the above-named place, when 1t went
off the track, and the car ran through the
side wall of house In which man named
Joseph Printer resides. His wife was SIT.
ting on the steps OF the door at the time,
with q child three years old on her knee
There was baby in cradle three months
old, and little girl OF five years up stairs
The car ran close to the place where the
woman was sitting, went through the side
wall, passed within about two feet of the
cradle where the infant was sleeping, ant
shattered the inside wall very much, caus
ing several of the adjoining houses t
ltremDle. The people in the next house
were greatly frightened, and at first i'm
tagined it. to be an earthquake. "A por
ltion of the weather. boarding was knocked
out OF It's place, and several things on ths
mantel-piece upset by by the communities
ton of the shock. People living in q 10
cality where train is liable to such freaks
would do well to have their lives insured
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