The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-05

The programme for the 1ammany festivities
probably surpassed any event in the history
OF the society. The speakers inciud-
ed many men well known IN BOTH
among amor them were Senator Alfred II.
Colouitt. Congressman Charles +. Crisp OF
Georgia. Cooper of Indiana; Weadock, Michi-
gan; Mcmillan Tennessee; Belshoyer'
Pennsylvania; McKsig, Maryland Fh mean
Connecticut Cobb, Maryland; fit and
Dunphy of New York. and the IGN Hqs
Thomas Dunn English of New jersey. Inc
meeting was presided over by Grand SnGhein
Thomas +. Gilroy The Declaration, % OF moe
pence was read by Hon. Thomas W. fltti nan.
During the proceedings the Tammany OIee
Club sang patriotic songs, and the natohhi
airs were played by Baynes Sixty-ninth hegl-
ment band At the close OF the celebration
the entire audience joined in singing the Star
Spangled Banner.
SOMETHING ABOUT TAMMANY.
SO little is known about the Tammany So.
cietv on the outside that a brief SYNOPSIS OF
It's history would be timely and interesting.
The title 'Tammany" was first used IN
compliment 70 the memory of an Indian war
rior distinguished among his people IN peace
and war. Various assertions are made as TO
his nativity II is stated in the same breath
that he was q Delaware. and had his abode on
the banks of that river: that he was born in
erected where Princeton College now stands;
and again, that he was altogether mythical
individual However this may be, the
fact stands that bis character as
warrior and a leader, as handed down
TO US several years before 17Sy, Manhattan
Island being peopled alone by the gentle saw
age, was above reproach and worthy ofimita-
ton. The name of Tammany Cor 1emane,
Tammanean, Tamment and Iameny, as 1t was
vnriOusly spelled) thus became a title Tor
praise and admiration.
ONE or THE FIRST ORGANIZERS.
One of the first organizers of the 1ammany
Society proper was said 10 be q gentleman
named William Mooney. When the Keyolu-
tiouary war had concluded he went into bust
ness as an upholsterer in Nassau street. and
from thence removed to Maiden Lane and
Chatham street. now Nassau street. lie WAS
gentleman Of great ability and tact, and as
ISOLATED himself with some of tho best men
of that time In the establishment Of the
organization. 1t was christened The Tam
many Society or Columbian Order" It's OBJ
jects were benevolent and social. Similar So
cieties had been established in the South and
West, but in New York was the great central
body toward which all tended. In the year
1906 about sixteen years after its Organiza-
tom the society was formally Incorporated.
William Mooney. its first grand sachem. has
generailyIbeen given. the credit of Iammanys
paternity. There appears. however TO
have early existed an impression that a
more capable party was its real author Sus-
picion pointed TO Aaron Burr. Mooney was
al enthusiastic. energetic, and somewhat ego
tistical individual. fond OF excitement and dis
play, and the arrangement of a ceremony IN
which sachems. sagamOres and wsklnskios tig
ure as the visible machinery of the OrganlZa-
ton, is probably due to his brain.
PROPER QUALIFICATIONS FOR VOTERS.
From 1777 to 1922 Strange as it many now
appear the Constitution of the State of New
York prescribed a proper qualification for
voters. By this law large number were pre-
vented from exercising the right of suffrage
Through the exertiOns of the Tammany
organization solely may be traced the abroga-
ton Of this outrageous law. The political
history of Tammany from the date of its
first meeting TO the present time is lengthy
one The doctrines. chickering's and defeats
of the past are 50 wound up with the
history of the entire nation that it
would be tedious 10 90 through them. In
1911 the first hall devoted exclusively TO the
meetings of the organization was erected
This building was situated at the corner of
Nassau and Frankfort streets, the present site
of the New York sun. Previous TO this date
meetings had been held at Bsrden's
place called Martling's Long Room, and
at other places. The present building. owned
and occupied by the Tammany Society, is
probably one of the finest and most attrac-
tive in the city. 1t is situated on Fourteenth
street. adjoining the Academy of Music. be-
tween Third avenue and Irving Place. 1t is
constructed of red brick deliberately trimmed
with white stone At the top is niche
in which is placed large statue twelve
feet high of an Indian warrior, deco
rated in all the paraphernalia of his caste
tomahawk, CULVER of arrows, etc. In front. at
the summit are inscribed the words, Tam
many Society" with the figures "l7s9" and
1851" on either side. The first refers to the
date of organization. the latter to the date
on which the cornerstone of the building
was laid.
THE BUILDING INAUGURATED.