The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1880-03-24

-Agreeably to the call issued by the re-
spective executive committees, q number of the
members of the Iron-clad League and the Re-
form Club, assembled in Lyceum Hall, last
Friday evening. The night was, unfortunate
ly, dark and stormy, and the attendance by
no means large. 1t is a significant fact, how
ever, that the most of those present have been
prominently identified with the temperance
work in this city, in all its phases, during the
past few years. William Lauer called the
meeting to order and briefly stated its object
viz To consider the ACCESSIBILITY of dissolving
both the League and Club and of forming a
new association. A test vote showed all
present favorable to such action. w. H.
Gandey was then elected Chairman, and I. P.
Smith, Sec'y. At this juncture recess was
voted and the meeting adjourned.
The Reform Club then came to order, with
President Arnett in the chair The Secretary
having omitted to bring the minutes, gave
synopsis of the business Of the previous meet
ing. A motion was then made to transfer the
property and debts of the Club to the new as
ISOLATION when formed, and after twenty
some furniture, was adopted. An adjourn
ment. sine die, was then voted without dis
senting voice, and the Reform Club after a
four years. existence, during which 1t has
passed through all the vicissitudes incident to
the life of such an organization, was no more
The League came quickly to order, for de-
sire to expedite business seemed suddenly to
take possession of everybody. Mr.. Lyman
was up at once with the motion to transfer
debts and property, and 1t vent through with
rush. The motion for final adjournment
followed, and the League was dissolved as
easily as its sister society. The meeting
proper then came to order again, and proceed
ed at once to business. Horace Smith, the
ex-secretary Of the old club, suggested they
proceed to adopt constitution. Here seri-
GUS hitch in the proceedings occurred. Mr..
Jos. Smith who had prepared form for one,
discovered he had left 1t at his Office. While
he was gone in quest of it, Messrs. Lyman,
Lauer and Barber, gave their views on the
conduct of . temperance society. On Mr..
Smiths return the constitution was taken up
by sections, and finally, after many alterations
and additions, adopted. A committee of five
was then appointed to nominate officers for
the ensuing six months. Another committee
was appointed to draft a pledge. After an
absence of fifteen or twenty minutes, the
former returned with the following list OF
officers who, on motion Of DR.. Hayhurst, were
declared elected for the ensuing term:
Presidept-W. H Gandev
LIST Vice President-John Sproat.
End /" " Miss Sybilla Hunt.
Bird I" /" Mrs. w. E. Stryker.
4th +" /" VIM. O'Daniels.
treasurer. P. Smith.
Secretary Lizzie Butterfoss.
Asst. Sec'y-Frank Barclay.
Executive Committee-Mrs. Sarah Lauben-
slime, Miss Susie Hoff, Mrs. John III. Roberts,
Asa Miller, Jos. Smith.
On motion of Mr.'Jos. Smith, W. G. Ryan
was appointed reporter. The committee on
pledge then reported the Frost or Ironclad
Pledge which was adopted. John Mcbride
was then, on motion of Mr.. Arnett, appointed
chaplain, after which the meeting adjourned
The Temperance League starts under favor
able auspices and deserves the hearty cooper
alton of all temperance people of the city
The executive committee has made as yet nj
definite arrangements in regard to meetings
&C., but due notice win be given. Effort,
will be made to obtain good speakers and som.
plan adopted whereby effectual work in tn,
cause may be secured. VIC. r.
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