Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-09-14
THE POW HATAN CLUB
sgVENTY-Slx NEW MEMBERS ELECT
Cd LAST NIGHT.
Amendments 90 the Constitution Pro-
posed other Democratic Clubs
Also at work.

4 spccial meeting Of the Powhatan Club
". held IN its rooms, on Eighth between
Broad and Marshall streets. last night at
$50 o'clock. Though the call was mainly
f,r the purpose Of olccting members a
lr-c amount Of general business was
transacted
NrrNnrRs EITCrTD.
Offhc seycuty-ninc names proposed for
o.mh.,-hip ot the last meeting Of the
clph ~ was a-ccrtainod that three were in
g.I.r. The remaining scvcnty-six were
,I..,.d l.a clear ballot. Eight proposals
f.rr.,.ll.rsLip were made and laid Oycr
t,9.r flcruIe.. fhc club has now mem
Icr.upof 1893, four less than its limit.
riAS or rLFCTIoN.
Th. committee appointed 10 prepare
pI.u far clcciInr officers 90 succeed the
present WcDmhcuts, whose terms expire
utttE Der IHtu ucNf. submitted a voluIni-
r.us report. lt provided that the ballot
iu. should take Vlgccln enc assembly room
O. the club from q 90 II p. II. Thursday,
S .pfcmhcr 18Th. nominations 70 be made
ls ihc simple writing Of the names on the
i.a Ahoard
Ou, cmof of election was 10 beappointed,
lr iu turn to have the selection of ten as
,..fauf~. at least three Of whom should be
Ou motion of Mr.. Gates the report was
amended so as o. provide that the nomina-
f.us should be made formally at the regu-
lar meeting next Friday, and 10 he voted
fr a- stated IN thc plan one week later,
t.c 9th.
PERMANENT CLERK.
The Executive Committee reported "a
,.flllv uop the resolution adopted no
tI. last meeting authorizing them TO en-
iI.y e permanent clerk. Ihey. recon-
l.ulod tlaj boz .ceiNe % salary of $50 per
.ath. ani should keep the accounts,
carr. ou tho general correspondence. and
a.. thr collecting of the club To meet
tst~a expense they suggested that the
t.0. io raised from "a cents 90 ~ per
Iar also submitted an amendment to
ti bylaws ia asIng the nltiation-iee from
si t,~IO.
Trl.rt the rules this report was laid over
ur-I tlc next meeting.
NOT READY.
Ts. committee appointed 10 inquire into
&. alti laILgrof curing better quarters
8 - fl, cluu announced that they were not
. ready to report, bu, would bc IN a few
srv.Ur cox. MEMORY.
1Ir. e.. a. Wallace offered resolution
f... a mnitfcc oi three bO appointed 10
...I. resolutions of coincidence with The
friI. Uf thr late Hon. $. :. Cox.
Adopted. and the Chair appointed as the
COMMITTEE, th" maker ot the motion and
I..-r-. VI. J.. Spo,swood aud lazewcu
4l,tt.
TIE LIMIT.
tu amendment to the constitution was
or r.u Iv Mt. T.. p. Campbell raising the
liIt nf membership from 800 to 1000.
I..i over under the rules until next
u..t-1.
Ws WIZ DIDN'T OBJECT.
Whom an other business had been COM
rl.tei % prominent Marshall-W Ward mom-
i.rr ... 30 make au explanation. At the
tf.D.tmg Of thc club 10 had been stated
f.,f To- near ncirhbor Ot his had refused to
t.v ms dues and initiation fee, giving as a
reason that " Dis wife didn't believe IN
ClI-.n ~. had made II hl- business TO
... tlo gentleman ia question, who adj
l.ttti m.Iu- the remark Int SAID he
,.ly did $50 ln fun. Ii would Ice glad TO
Iv the hll ri presented. and was more
.n willing 90 90 anything he could for
The good Df the party.
The stntamcIt was received amidst gene
ral laughter. and az 9.i0 o'clock the CLUB
adjourned unul ncAt FRIDAY mght.
ron rnE iIE0uc's UrIrr.
After tir adjournment of the club pc
uran Nra, ing fhc '.lncl 20 employ extra
l.lu.r. in ta. fire Department So as 10
allow the atation-mcn day OF occa,l9,rn-
..Is wn. circulated. All present cheeriully
npu.ua.l their signatures. expressing the
WISH tlar n migat leip lu part - MAKE
lf1D l. hard the lot of these faithful en-
pl0,,s vino aro now ou duty seven days OF
tW.ujy-ioUr hours each n every week.
THF FULTON CLUB.
The Fulton Democratic Club, of which