The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1876-09-13
FOCAL MATTERS.

1r.... CONSERVATIVE CLUB-ELECTIoN OF
ryrrES-RESoLuTIoNS TO THE MEMORY OF
EvyrgA1. WlsE.-Therc was quite m en-
,s-s;ast;c meeting OF our Irish citizens last
~rY;pg a. Virginia Opera-HoGsc, the occa-
IN, being the formation Of an Irish ConSer-
,a.fyr club. After the usual preliminaries
,lr following. officers were elected: A. NJ.
E,i',v. president: John Ahern, vice-presi-
irYt. Monroe Ward: John Mahony, vic
~-r,ijcE;. Madison Ward; John Higgins,
yj.r.urc>idrnt, Jefferson Ward; Thomas
COX. VICE president, Jackson Ward; James
u,yc>. president, Marshall Ward !;
Thomas smith, vice.president, Clay Ward !;
Daniel liannigan, corresponding secretary !;
William Daiiron. recording secretary; Pey-
ION Johnston. treasurer; Michael McCal Thy,
>cr@caAI-at-aTmS.
Eyrc,.tire Committee. - Monroe Ward: !:
2nhcrt English. =. T. Moore. Madison
Ward: !. L. Fcrrltcr, John Murphy. jack
nm Ward: Pat. McGoveln, Michael Irwin.
C}qy Ward: james O'kicff, William Kelly.
.Ieilrr<cn Ward: Thomas Barry, Joseph
Dillon. Marshall Ward: Phil. O'Neil,
Thomas Conner.
N.,r the election OF officers Mr.. Higgins
moved that committee OF five be appointed
fortac purpose OF drafting suitable rcsolu-
lions 70 the memory of General Henry A.
We. and. further, that President Kelley
be added to the committee.
The Committee was appointed Is follows:
John VI. Higgins, John Ahern, DR.. John
Mahon,y. General =. 7. Moore. James ?.
CowarIin. The committee reported the
following:
Whereas the Almighty has called from the
scene ui his laborS our illuStriouS fellow
n1 IUh
iuriuy his iie he proved himself to be
true. generous, and warm friend to all good
citizens. especially those Of foreign birth,
and ihs Irish in particular; and whereas he
,.lyay> advocated civil. political, and reli-
.jou> liberty in this State and all the States
Of this Union: therefore be it resolved by
the Irish Conservative Club of Richmond
/. That in his death the IriShmen OF this
civ and State have lost one Of their most
>toadfa>l and consistent friends, the State OF
Virginia an illuStriouS and patriotic son, and
The country man whose life has been de-
voted 10 principles the most sublime; for he
GOES 10 his crave with the greatest Of all
ti,lc>-,hat OF an honest man, Gods nobleSt
work.
:. That we tender our deepest and most
heartfelt sympathy TO his family in this their
hour Cf bereavement.
8. That copy OF these resolutions be
sent - lis family in testimony of the re-
>pccr il which he was held by the Irish citi-
zen, vi Richmond.
!. That this club attend the funeral in 4
body. and respectfully invites all Irish be-
nvIo,"nt societies and citizens OF foreign
birth and extraction TO join with them on
thi- occasion.
The Executive Committee was cmpow-
cred 70 make suitable arrangements for an
organized attendance at the funeral, and it
i expected that there will be such spon-
tancou> outpoujrng OF our foreign popula-
lon IL WAS never seen in Richmond before.
Th" Catholic Beneficial Society, it is eX-
ucricG. will turn out in full force.
The resolutions above reported were, on
motion 0i Mr. James Hannon, adopted by
a rising vote; after which the meeting
stood adjourned subject to the call OF the
Executive Committee.