New-York tribune., 1875-02-05
THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE gAR.

THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE INsrIrUTE-cHARGEs
OF UNTRUTHFUL NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SCENES
-NOMINATION OF OFFICERS.
The annual meeting of the American Insti-
tute was held in No. "a Of the Cooper Union last
night the President, Orcstes Cleveland In the chair.
Prof Tman read the report Of the Board OF Trustees
and Of the Board OF Managers which showed that the
receipts OF the last exhibition amounted 10 SO Co. the
expenditures sGjls a. leaving surplus OF $4,000 81
besides ssl yet uncoected The report OF the Finance
Committee. afterward read, gave the balance in the
treasury Jan 81 1875, S5G2 73, being S65 28 in
excess Of the balance on Jan. 81 1874.
As soon as It was read, DR.. J. Is. Rich moved that
committee consisting OF Thomas NJ Adriance Nathaniel
Wheeler. C. II. Deamater, Cyrus H. Louiral, and
Edward schel 0e appointed TO investigate the report
SO far as IL related finances and ascertain IL 1t was
correct Dr. Rich accompanied his motion with short
speech in whlsn he charged that the report was not
correct and instead of having cleared over $4,000
bv the Fair the Institute had actually lost money by it,
The President stated that the report OF the Finance
Committee should bo read In connection with that OF
the two Boards, which was done. DR.. Rlchs motion
was ameuded to move the adoption Of the report
but after d long aud acrimonious debate the amendment
was withdrawn. Tue original motion was then debated
with great deal OF personality, Mr. Ackert
calling it an insult TO the Boards OF Man
agers and Directors. and denouncng its authors
as "tne Outstanding capuOus 0ppOsl l0n." Ihe
motion TO appuint the Committee OF Investigation
dnaIiv carried by a very large majority. Gen. John
chem moved that when the meelng adjourned
IL shOud adjourn meet on Feb 49, % hear the report
OF the INVESTIGATING Committee, and that no other bs
beside the hearing Of that report should be IN order
at mat time. THIS motion was carried almost unan-
mously. On motion, lt was then resolved tlat the
trustees authorized to procure suitable nail Tor tne
meeting and also that the Secretary should furnish
each member entitled TO 1e present at the meeting
with a card Oh admission 4he uletlIns Was theh SUI
denly adjourned. .
Immediately after the adjournment a scene or wild
disorder ensued An attempt was made 10 organize q
meeting, with Geu. COchr.ne a. chairman, TO make
nominations OF officers preparatory TO the election
party the friends the present Managers attempted
to organize opposition meeting ana finally put out
the nights, leaving the room in total d1rkncsS After-
wards another meeting WAS organized, with Gen.
Johu Cochfdnc chairman, and the following Wera
nominated officers Of the American Institute, under
the title OF the Regular Ticket" President Elliot C.
Cownin; Vce-Presidents. Cyrus II. Loutrel, Thomas
Rutter, and L. NJ. Rutherford; Treasurer. Edward
Sche Corresponding secretary, X. IL. InurstOn; Re-
cordipg Secretary j. s. Cobb; Dlrector9 Tl0mas NJ.
Adrarce Moses :. Beach, Robert Weir, R0hert s. New
ton NJ. D. II. T. DeGrah, ana George W. Nelson; Board
of FAIR Managers, Dr. James knlg1t Henry j, Newton
Joseph g. sackett. Charles Z. Burd. S. r. Wels.Wiam
9 Carpenter, j. o. Rouse, A. j. WestervcIi j. d. Fiske,
p NJ Wilson H. L. MeahO. j. V. TraphaRen, o. Il. Jones,
and A. e. Pratt
Sui another meeting afterwards organized with
George A. Buckingham chairman. On motion or
Commissioner Dsnecker, a committee consisting OF
AbrAm Dsbecker. Gen. john COchrane JOseDn l.. sack
cit. IL. l.. Stuart and Col. +. A. Conklug, was ap-
pointed to Albany and seek 10 have the pending
oil amend the charter or the American Institute re-
committed and held back until the adjourned regular
meeting the Institute Feb ID, appoint com
mttce to make the l. 'aslature acquainted with the
objections the bill tne part OF tur emDers Of the
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