The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-14

Interesting Happenings in and About New
York Yesterday.


A secret meeting Of ten or twelve we'll
known veterans of the war was heldlas night
in the council-room Of the United Service
Club. No. II West Thrty-first street for the
purpose of organizing IN the county OF Ne"
York branch of the Society OF Loyal NOiuu-
te.rs Tieuteuant- Colonel D. &. PANE, secre-
tary of the State Board of Founders. presided
over the business last night, and among
others present Interested IL the movement
were Major Daniel o. DrlscOl. OF Washing
ton: General AlaIre. General James IL.
O'Berne and Henry J.. Calvert past com
mander of L. :. Grant Ost, e.. A. H. MI
Calvert SAID TO Tribune reporters:
"Ihe existence OF the Society of Loyal vol
unteers IL "A protest on the part OF those vet
Grams of the civil war who regard the pension
legislation OF the present day rs q haloual
disgrace. They have 50 regarded IL LOT years
INST and now their Indignation mas TAKEN
shape The founder of the society IS Lieu
tenant Allen h. cote, of the Census Bureau
in Washington He IS pensloner, and IN
cnpacitated 10y his wound from earning his lly-
inc bv manual labor but like many other
pensioners who have magnificent war records,
and are able TO earn living by their brains,
he is ready 20 sacrifice his pension for the
sake of lofty public considerations
This society aims al nothing less than a
complete revision of the pension laws of this
country. SO that no veteran shall be pen
stoned who can earn his own living, whether
by his brains or his hands and that every
veteran who cannot SO earn his living shall
he supported not on pittance, bat IN com
fort at the nations expense.
1t is our intention 10 organize branch IN
every county IN this State. The Society of
Loyal Volunteers proposes, when ripened 10y
organization and numerical strength. TO petl-
ton Congress for "a revision of existing laws
III tins important matter
RESIGNATION OF THE REV. DIR. PATTERSON.
4 report published yesterday that the Rev.
DR. III. O.. PATTERSON had resigned from the
rectOrshipOf the Protestant Episcopal Church
of the Redeemer attracted good deal of at
tention in religious circles A reporter who
called 10 the home of the Rev. Dr. PATTERSON
Yesterday afternoon was told that Or. Batter
son was out of town. but that he would 10
turn Wednesday. The Rev. Frederick W.
Davis the assistant rector. who was seen IN
his study at the rear of the church, SAID.
Upon the resignation of the Rev. Dr. }. W.
ShackellOrd. the former rector OF the church,
which took place about "a month ago, Dr..
Patterson accepted the charge and caine here
from Philadelphia for that purpose. Our
church is heavily in debt, and 1t was thought
that DR.. Patterson. BEN. man OF means
aud one who had been successful III carrying
on the affairs OF churches situated like ours.
would make "A most efficient rector. lie came
here IN poor health. however. and although
all possible efforts were made T. tighten his
labOrs lac Yielded 90 the advice of hls phys
elan and withdrew his letter Of acceptance q
few days ago. / have been appointed 10y tho
vestry 10 conduct the services for the pres
emit Our congregation is large and think
that the wori, of the church wll move along
smoothly. DR.. Patterson Is more than sixty
years old"
TROUBLES OF business MEN.
Deputy Sheriff Fox yesterday sold ont the
lumber. machinery and Office fixtures Of
Alyea kerchncr. manuiacturersfof doors.
sash and binds at Nos. 5Ol and 0Jy west
1hirty-hfth street judgments having been
entered against them for 3.53l.
The sheriff Yesterday sold out the stock OF
Rudolph Ooltzen jeweler. at No. 7l3 Eighth
avenue. and the right. title and interest OF
Charles A. Brown in the liquor store al No.
l53 east Houston street.
Deputy Sheriff Alulvaney has received two
more attachments against i. c. Erwin Co..
dry goods dealers ia Chattanooga, Tenn. one
for 1870 IN favor OF j.. Frank a. Bro. and the
other for cl3l ln favor az Plant a. Mendel.
Deputy Sheriff HeimOorger has taken pos
session of tho store OF Charles Lyon, dealer
in clothing 40 Nos. ~ TO .3 east Houston
street on an execution for s22s IN favor OF u.
Sldenberg Co., Tor rent.
fELT RAT NAKEEs IN CONVENTION.
The convention of the Felt Hat Makers
National Association. which opened on Mon
day al No. 263 BOwery was continued there
yesterday. Delegates were present repre-
senting moro than 5000 hat makers in New
y ork New Jersey and tie New England
States. Yesterday was spent an discussing
the various cOuutertelts OF the union matters
labels. which are being eXtensne ely used in
the West. Ii was finally decided 70 adopt an
entirely now label, which will be printed IN
col0rs and copyrighted. Important business
IN connection with the relations OF the assO-
ciation 20 the Knights Of Labor will Do taken
up to-day.
Walking Delegate John Metzeer Of the Cor
man Painters Union. reported that twelve
Hungarians and Russians were employed by
Dietrich Mente. contracting fresco painters.
for ~ day, while the union painters got
S3.5Oa day. The men are not members OF
any painters union. Meteor decided 10 or
der strikes On two new buildings where this
Arm has contracts Tor me iresco work.
MESSENGER COMPANIES COMBINE.
The stockholders OF the American District