The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1873-03-07

Tuesday evening, March Attn, 1875, the
Columbia Social Circle I" met Accord
ing tn adjournment, Col. \. NJ. Looney
in The chair, r. q. Hendrick, Secretary,
pro tenn.
The Chairman called the Circle to or
der, after which the report of committee
on Constitution ard Bylaws was called
for. Mr.. Seavy, chairman OF said COM
mittee, read the Constitution and By
Laws, which, on motion OF Mr.. Walker,
we're adopted.
Next was the election of officers, as
this was the meeting for permanent
organization.
on motion of Mr.. Walker, Col. A. NJ.
L0Oney was elected Chairman. ON mo-
ton of X. q. Hendrick, Mr.. Sam Nc
Even was elected Secretary. On mo-
ton of Mr.. McGaw, Col. u. B. Cooper
was elected Treasurer.
The Chairman then appointed stand
ing committee of seven, to appoint sub
committees, viz: Miss Matte Park
way, Mrs. Mack, Messrs. IL. p. Sea-
Wy, w. II. Williams, and Dr.. fowler.
On motion OF Mr.. Williams, a COM
mittee was appointed to having the hall
properly lighted up, and ready for the
next meeting. Messrs. w. II. Engle
and j. c. McGaw were appointed by
the chair said committee.
On llOllOn Vi MI. w dih6E, NJ T. " IL
liams was appointed as a committee OF
one to secure the Odd Fellows Hall for
the purpose of holding the regular meet
ings.
The Chairman then requested the adj
ViSOrV committee to meet and appoint
committee for our next entertainment.
The said committee then retired into an
adjoining room. A recess of fifteen
minutes was given for general converse
laI t,NyN
der by the Chairman. Col. Cooper Of
fered an amendment to the Constitution,
that persons wishing to become menu
bers of the Circle hereafter must have
their names presented by some member,
and be ballOted on by the Circle for
membership, and if said person receive
three black Oalls, the name of the per-
son should be considered rejected.
On motion of Col. Cooper the election
of Mr.. Sam McEwen as Secretary was
reconsidered, and Mr.. Walker moved
that DIR. Bicknel be elected Secretary,
which motion was carried.
There being no further business before
the Circle, on motion of Mr.. Seavy, the
Circle adjourned to meet again Tuesday
evening, March 18th, 1873, at the Odd
Fellows Hall, over the Cumberland
PRESBYTERIAN Church, which will be its
place of meeting hereafter, at O'Clock
Sec'y pro tenn.
The following is a list of those who
Joined at the first meeting of the Circle
Col. A. NJ. Looney and lady, T. w. Tur-
pin and lady, H. P. Seavy and lady
Mrs. Mack, Mrs. Sarven, Key. j. NJ. p.
OTIS, John P. McGaw, John Walker
james p. McGaw, Misses DoIlie Park
Matte Park, LeliaAkin, Annie Pillow
Ella Cooper, Fannie Cooper, Lizzie
Looney, Laura McGaw, Amanda Ne
Cav, Maggie andrews, Laura Andrews
MollieH Sarven, Laura Galloway, Hslla
Wilson, Mary Walker, Maggie Engle
Martha Bond, Messrs Waits Embry
| Wiley Embry, Dawson Frierson, w. II
! Engle, John Dobbins, Gid Alexander
| w. Il. Williams, Thos. +. Fleming, DIR
Sam Bicknen, sam AicEwen, 2. G
| Hendrick, Charlie Cecil, Horace Rainey
| Albert james, Willie Park, Walter
| Woodbridge, Eugene Cooper, Eddie Mack
! Misses Emma Martin, Priscilla Martin
! Alice McGaw, Henrietta McGaw, Mary
| McGaw, Col. ID. b. Cooper, Misses Sallil
Looney, Laura Bicknell, Ella Martin
DIR. Robt. Pillow, Messrs. Richard San
som, George Miner, John Black, Rich
ard Frierson, c. e McEwen, DR.. ]. NJ