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Brooklyn Daily Union -
AUGUST
31 August 1876
TWENTIETH WARD BOYS IN BLUE.
An adjourned meeting of the Twentieth Ward Boys in Blue was held last night
at No. 265 Cumberland street. Captain W. P. WILD, the Secretary, read the
minutes of the previous meeting, announcing that twenty-six names had been
handed in and enrolled as members. The minutes being approved, the president
invited all those who were present, but who had not enrolled, to proffer
their names. Thereupon the following gentlemen handed in their names, the
regiments or other branches of the military service to which they had been
attached during the Rebellion, and their places of residence;
Jefferson PARTINGALL, Third L.A.N.Y.V., 185 Park avenue
William YOUNG, One Hundred and Forty-fifth N.Y.V. 76 Clermont avenue
Alonzo NASH, 48 Clermont avenue
William BYRNE, 281 Adelphia street
James NORTON, 26 Clermont avenue
Henry D. FERRIER, 68 Carlton avenue and
J. H. RICKETSON, 62 North Oxford street, all of the United States Navy;
Jones G. HYER, Fourteenth N.Y.V., 143 Vanderbilt avenue
Edward McCLEER, Fourteenth N.Y.V., 94 North Oxford street
F. A. ROSE, One Hundred and Fifth-eight N.Y.V., 143 Vanderbilt avenue
Thomas WINSLOW, Ninth maine, 156 Cartlon avenue
Thomas SHIELDS, Sixty-second N.Y.V., 379 Adelphia street
John GUTHRIE, Sixty-second N.Y.V., 76 Carlton avenue
James E. SMITH, U.S.N., 84 Carlton avenue
James BEITH, Fifty-second, N.Y.V., 205 park avenue
D. B. CHURCHILL, Third R.I. Artillery, 99 Clinton avenue
T.H.W. LISCOMB, One Hundred and Fiftieth N.Y.V., 97 Adelphia street
Granville BALL, Thirteenth N.Y.V. and Eight Mass, 43 North Portland avenue
James DeCARDY, U.S.N., 205 Park avenue.
SIXTH WARD BOYS IN BLUE.
A meeting of soldiers and sailors, residents in the Sixth Ward, was held last
evening at Grand Union Hall, Court near Harrison street, to take steps for
the formation of a Ward company of Boys in Blue.
Officers Chosen: the nominations were then closed, and Col. KIBBE, was
unanimously chosen to the position. On motion Captain DOTY was then made
President of the new organization. On motion the Chairman was directed to
appoint a temporary Secretary, and sleeted Mr. Peter HOGAN. Edwin Bennett
was on motion elected First Lieutenant.
Roll of members of the Sixth Ward Company of Boys in Blue:
A. H. DOTY, Sixty-seventh N.Y., Clinton street,
Col. H. C. MORGAN, Clinton street
Jos. A. SLIPPER, Ex-Adj-Gen U.S.A.
A. DORAN, Eleventh n.J., 89 Congress street
F.E. PINTO, thirty-second N.Y. 235 President street
Geo.C. KIBBE, Sixth N.Y. Heavy Artillery, 57 Woodhull street
Ferdinand DeVIGNE, Hundread and Thirty-fourth N.Y., 178 West Baltic street
N. B. STOKELY, First lient. Sisty-ninth U.S.C.T., 250 President street
W. J. MOFFATT, Navy, 57 Woodhull street
J. B. PRESDEE, Col. Second Ind., 59 Tompkins place
W. B. TREMAINE, Fifteenth N.Y., 249 Harrison street
E. BENNETT, Navy (S.S. Harriet Lane) 340 Hicks street
E. VAN ZANDT, A.Q.M., 257 Degraw street
George J. HARDY, Fifty-second N.Y., 284 Clinton street
Wm. CARROLL, First Long Island, 318 court street
John GLEDHILL, Second U.S. Veteran Corps and Signal Corps, 344 Court street
Andrew KEENAN, Fourteenth Brooklyn, 82 Atlantic avenue
Joyhn FARRELL, Signal Corps, 389 Hicks street
Peter F. HAGAN, First California, Union near Columbia street
W. G. STEINMETS, Brigadier-General, U.S.A.
Edward LYNCH, Tenth N.H., 155 Columbia street
Patrick KEYES, One Hundred and Thirty-ninth N.Y., 293 Columbia street
Thos. COLTON, Eighty-eighth N.Y., 426 Hicks street
Michael HALPIN, U.S.S. Black Warrior, 526 Hicks street
John CLAMPERT, U.S.S. Blackstone, 150 Degraw street
Tim. FENTON, U.S.S. Supply, 92 Union street
Bernard ELTON, Twentieth N.Y. Cavalry, 250 henry street
Wm. BLAKE, Ninth N.Y., 16 Columbia street
P. SLATTERY, U.S.S. Atlanta, 85 Columbia street
D. DUNNE, U.S.S. Circassian, 388 Hicks street
Chas. FRASIE, M. ERWIN, J. HALPIN, U.S.S. Hartford, 140 Columbia street
J. FARRELL, Signal Corps, 389 Hicks street
A. McGIBNEY, gunboat De Soto, 115 Congress
M. COSTELLO, Twenty-fifth N.Y., 50 congress street
M. McNAMARA, Third N.Y. Cavalry, 18 Carroll street
D. LYNCH, U.S.S. Pawnee, 92 Union street
M.H. BOYLE, Ninth N.Y., 85 Columbia street
J. MURPHY, Second U.S. Cavalry, 76 Warren street
J. McLAUGHLIN, Seventieth N.Y., 83 Warren street
?. BOYLE, First N.Y. Zouaves, 69 Congress street
T. MURPHY, U.S.S. Colorado, 95 Columbia street
P. TIERNEY, Thirteenth U.S. Tiffany place
Tim. DONAHUE, Navy, Court street
SEPTEMBER
4 September 1876
The Campaign
Meeting of the First Ward Republican Association.
A meeting of the First Ward Republican Association was held on Saturday
evening at the Art Building in Montague Street. Mr. Charles J.. LOWREY, the
President, presided, with Mr. A. B. THORN Secretary pro tem.
It was necessary to appoint the committees for the year. In conformity
therewith, he appointed the following:
Committee on Application for Membership-
Joseph LYMAN
Ludovic BENNET
William A. WHITE
R. B. SEDGWICK
A. FOREMAN
J. S. FROTHINGHAM
Louis COOK
Committee on Ward Canvassing -
Seth LOW
E. S. ESTERBROOK
John A. BUCKINGHAM
David TAYLOR
A. J. ORMSBEE
Theodore DIMON
William McDONALD
Committee on Finance
A. T. WHITE
Lorin PALMER
Franklin WOODRUFF
Geo. L. NICHOLS
Samuel McLEAN
W. T. HATCH
M. C. OGDEN
Committee on Rooms
S. R. HARLOW
Cornell WHITE
F.G. HANSON
G. B. DOUGLAS
E.H. ROBERTS
A. B. THORN
James S. LEEDS
Mr. Franklin WOODRUFF moved that the President appoint a committee of five to
confer with the Board of Elections relative to the appointment of inspectors
registers, canvassers, and pollclerks. The object was to have none but
suitable persons for those positions. Carried.
The President appointed -
Ludovic BENNET,
A. B. THORN,
C. L. FINCKE,
Wm. A. WHITE,
Selah BOWER.
The President invited gentlemen present who were not already on the roll to
hand in their names to the Secretary. The following responded:
Samuel PALMER
Jas. A. COWING
H. W. COWING
Hobert FORD
C. H. BIDDLE
Henry O. WALTERS
W. S. GOULD
L. LEWIS
Arnold F. DUCKWITZ
G. K. OLIVER
E. C. BOWERS
John B. KING
S. A. WATERBURY
Thomas McLEAN
E. A. OVINGTON
T. C. OVINGTON
Geo, R. LATHAM
F. D. FREITAG
Rev. S. B. HALLIDAY
Jonathan OGDEN
Ira R. GIFFORD
W. L. OGDEN
R.C. OGDEN
C.W. IDE
Charles KOLOWRAT
F. W. RICHARDSON
Charles B. BOCKWELL
John A. PALMER
John McWADE
John J. Muir
W.G. BEEBE
John EMMONS
B.G. GLOVER
John BARNES
D. VINTON
Charles M. BLACKMAN
John M. CROCKER
John D.DAVIE
Henry T. WING
John A. HEALY
George H. MORRIS
George L. O. WADSWORTH
John F. EARLE
Richard PARROTT
G. Z. BRETZ
W. W. H. PETERS
Stanley M. DEWEY
Thomas G. SHEARMAN
G. M. BLAUVELT
C. A. HEALY
John TINSLEY
G. M. DICKERMAN
G. T. SACKETT
S. G. SACKETT
Mr. DICKERMAN
G. T. SACKETT
F. F. RIPLEY
Dr. RICHARDSON
Edward MARTINDALE
H. M. ORTON
F.J. THOMAS
P. H. HAWLEY
Charles B. GILBERT
W. F. PECK
H.R. LATTIMER
5 September 1876
Fourth Ward Republicans
A largely attended meeting of the Fourth Ward Republican Association
was held at Sawyer's Hall. Mr. John H. BENNETT, first Vice-President
occupied the chair...the Chairman invited those who were not members
but desired to become so to hand in their addresses. The following
names were then presented:
Robert COLE, 140 High street
H; McCOURT, 369 Pearl street
John BOIR, 62 Lawrence street
F.V.STUDDEFORD, 835 Jay street
John B. DURANT, ?4 1/2 Willoughby street
Robert BOIN, JR., 196 Bridge street
L.F. RENNY, 24 1/2 Willoughby street
John LEADLEY, 136 Lawrence street
Jas. MELIN, Tillary street
J. TONEY, 866 Pearl street
George M. ROBERTS, 136 Lawrence street
George ?. DOUGHTY, 15 Tillary stret
William J.BOYD, ?87 Pearl street
Angus H. CLOUDMAN, 97 Myrtle avenue
John CARROLL, 283 Fulton street
A. S. LUMLEY, 279 Washington street
James ROBBINS, ?37 Concord street
Daniel LUDLUM, 338 Bridge street
George H. VAN BRUNT, 141 Lawrence street
John CLYERS, 10 Court street
James MARTIN, 19 Lawrence street
J. W. DAVIS, 155 Fulton street
W. W. MITCHELL, 247 Jay street
C. W. LAKEMAN, Gothic place
Charles WILSON, 315 Jay street
W. W. BLAKE, 9 Willoughby street
The names were for the time being laid on the table.
Seventh Ward Hayes and Wheeler Club
The Hayes and Wheeler Campaign Club of the Seventh Ward held their
regular weekly meeting last evening...In the absence of the
Chairman, Mr. John R. KANE presided.
The following persons were received into membership:
Joseph A. HEALD, 102 Grand avenue
William L. Van Boeckelen, 323 Green avenue
Alfred YATES, 676 Myrtle avenue
Joseph MARSLAND, 458 DeKalb avenue
Michael CONNOLLY, 289 Graham avenue
Chas. JOHNSTON, 302 Flushing avenue
Joseph S. JONES, 215 Washington avenue
L. VAN KEMPEN, 154 Skillman street
Frederick NEWELL. 449 Kent avenue
R. NEWELL, SR., 449 Kent avenue
R. NEWELL, JR., Steuben street, near Myrtle avenue
Wm. CUNNINGHAM, 243 Ryerson street
Charles DIXON, 471 Kent avenue
A. DELAMATER, 131 Washington street
Chas. DAGGERT, Skillman street
H. KNIFFEN, 449 Kent avenue
David T. WHITE, 520 Myrtle avenue
Wm. PEARSALL, 449 Kent avenue
J. H. KANE, 276 Classon avenue
J. KETCHUM, JR., 276 Classon avenue
James M. KANE, 276 Classon avenue
Wm. KANE, 276 Classon avenue
James McINTYRE, JR., Steuben street
Jeremiah KENNEDY, Steuben street
James McINTYRE, SR., Steuben street
John HALL, 45 Graham street,
G. H. NOXON, 17 1/2 Classon avenue
Louis ETTER, 209 Classon street
Robert HARPER, Ryerson street
James WHITEHOUSE, 44 Hall street
John CONNELL, 411 De Kalb avenue
Thomas DONOHUE 45 Skillman street
Zachariah BOND, 150 Skillman street
G. H. BOND, 150 Skillman street
Thirteenth Ward Republicans
The Thirteenth Ward Republicans Association met at Headquarters,
on fourth, near South Fourth street, last evening,
Mr. Geo, C. WILKINS presiding, and Mr. James A. BROWN in his place as Secretary.
On motion of Mr. W. H. LEAYCRAFT
A committee of five, consisting of the following,
was appointed to make a Ward list of U. S. Marshals and Supervisors:
Messers. W. H. LEAYCRAFT,
W. H. RAY,
James A. BROWN,
W. H. CURTIS
Chas. E. DODD.
Enrollment of new members was then in order, and the meeting adjourned.
Prior to the meeting a number of recruits joined Capt. HENESEY'S Company A, Boys in BLue.
7 September 1876
Fifth Ward Republican Association.
The September meeting of the Fifth Ward Republican Association was held
last night at their hall, No, 154 High, corner Bridge street.
The following persons expressed their wish to be registered:
Jacob KAUFER 247 Bridge street
Gus. LAUZEN 254 Gold street
Edward THORNTON, 159 Bridge street
Patrick CONLEY, 288 Hudson avenue
Joseph COWAN, 159 Bridge street
Allen and David CROSWELL 160 Prospect street
James LEE 161 Bridge street
Hugh SHERIDAN 267 Nassau street
Michael F. MURRAY 318 Hudson avenue
George BROOKSVANT 2 Nassau place
Isaac SHEPARD 214 Hudson avenue
Wm., LONGMORE 305 Water street
Joseph WILLIAMS 170 Hudson avenue
James BRANDT 206 York street
Robert W. ANDERSON 111 John street
John FAWCETT 2 Navy street
Charles SMITH 186 Concord street
LawrencePERRY 151 Prospect street
11 September 1876
THE CAMPAIGN
Boys in Blue Getting Their Uniforms
Organizations in Nearly Every Ward in the City - Style of the Uniforms -
Strength in the State and Nation
The several companies of Boys in Blue in this city assembled last
evening at their respective headquarters to obtain their uniforms.
There are now nineteen companies fully organized and with rosters
filed with the Executive Committee of the Soldiers' and
Sailors' Campaign Club, under whose auspices and management
the several companies have been brought into existence.
The list by Wards is as follows. each Ward having one company,
excepting the Thirteenth and Eighth, in each of which there are
two companies: Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth (two companies),
Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth (two companies), Fourteenth,
Seventeenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-first, Twenty-second and Twenty-third.
In the First, Ninth, Fifteenth and Twenty-fifth Wards companies
are being organized. The company for the Twenty-fifth was organized
on Monday, but their muster roll is not yet filed. Measures are
being taken to organize a company in the Second, Sixteenth and
Eighteenth Wards. There are now on the muster rolls at the Central
office in Court street about 2,000 names.
The organization of the Boys in Blue is a national
one both politically and geographically.
Twenty-second Ward Soldiers and Sailors
The following names were added to the roll of membership:
Wm. E. LOCKWOOD, Twenty-eighth N.Y.V.;
Francis J. WERNECK, Fifty-fourth N.Y.V.;
Richard CUBBY, Ninth N.J.V.;
John R. GILBOY, Fifth, N.Y. Heavy artillery:
Herbert COLEMAN, Fifteenth N.Y.V.;
George JACKSON, U.S.Navy;
Michael CUNNINGHAM, Forty-seventh, N.Y.V.;
Frank KELLOGG, Fifty-fifth Kentucky Cavalry;
John DAVIS, Fifth-fourth N.Y.V.;
H. C. PAYNE, One Hundred and Twentieth N.Y.V.;
Albert TUCKER, U.S.Navy;
Wm. J. BANDEN, Fifth N.Y.V.;
Louis FERNOUS, N.Y.V.;
Philip Griffiths, U.S.Navy.
Twentieth Ward Republican Association
...names of those who wish wished to be identified with the
Associstion as members:
D.S. GILMORE, 383 Cumberland street;
Geo. H. HUDSON, 472 Adelphi street;
John H. PENNINGTON, 23 Clinton avenue;
Wm. M. DANIEL, 242 Adelphi street;
Adam G. BROWN, 75 Waverly place;
H.F. ANDERSON, 179 Adelphi street;
Abraham CARMEN, 92 Park avenue;
Chas. T. BROWN, 236 Clermont avenue;
John CROSS, 48 Flushing avenue;
Wm. F. ILLES, 102 Park avenue;
Lewish ENGLISH, 16 Vanderbilt avenue;
George ACKERMAN, 13 Vanderbilt avenue;
John M. SCOFIELD, 455 Portland avenue;
Ezekiel ROBIN, 88 Hamilton avenue;
Henry C. BALDWIN, 278 Carlton avenue;
Frederick H. SMITH, 211 Lafayette avenue;
Henry ROBIN, 99 Clermont avenue;
Chas. W. PARMALEE, 834 Fulton street;
A. H. PAYNE, 390 Myrtle avenue;
W. H. CARLTON, 824 Fulton street;
G. W. PAYNE, 390 Myrtle avenue;
Wm. M. ANDERSON, 129 Adelphi street;
H. B. PENNY, 113 Hamilton avenue;
John MARTIN, 572 Portland avenue;
John CRADOCK, 107 Park avenue;
Cyrus F. MAN, 303 1/2 Adelphi street;
John RAMSDELL, 306 Myrtle avenue;
Alfred A. JONES, 306 Myrtle Avenue;
M. B.B. WASHBURNE, 360 Clermont avenue;
James C. FOOTE, 58 Adelphi street;
Samuel C. KING, 109 Clinton avenue;
John and Samuel H. CRAGG, 101 North Portland avenue;
Wm. B. THOMPSON, 149 North Portland Avenue;
Andrew LINDENBERGER, 45 Clermont avenue;
Wm. E. SHEFFIELD, 797 Fulton street;
Richard B. ESTERBROOK, 257 Cumberland street;
Charles R. BROWN, 166 Cumberland street;
John H. SPLITTEN, 53 Adelphii street;
J. A. DAVIS, 154 Adelphi street;
F. J. PELLETREAN, 133 Adelphi;
Alonzo F. DANIELSON, 103 Hanson place;
Henry H. WRIGHT, 5 Yates avenue;
Wm. McNAUGHTON, 46 Cumberland street;
Clark J. NEWSON. 56 Carlton avenue;
Gustave LENNON, 152 Cumberland street;
John Bouk LINCEY, 132 Cumberland street;
Edwin F. MALLON, 475 Adelphi street;
John H. SMITH, 143 Vanderbilt avenue;
Martin SHAUBACK, 182 DeKalb avenue.
Twenty-Second Ward Republican Association
Adjourned meeting of the Twenty-second Ward Republican Association
was held last enening at its headquarters, corner of Fifth avenue and
Seventh street...The Secretart received propositions for membership
as follows:
W. HAMILTON,
George H. JACKSON,
Joseph CHAMBE--IN,
E. DEVOY,
John PECK,
Henry BROWD,
?. T. CARRINGTON,
John A. BETTS,
T.H. BETTS,
J. BANKS,
George S. DREW,
John DONALLY,
Isa?? COLLIER,
Charles JORDAN,
John PALLETTE,
Thomas WAKEFIELD,
Frank KELLOGG,
E.E. ALDRIDGE,
David P. CRAFT,
Richard CUDBY,
H. E. VAN P???,
Thomas REESE,
John R. PILBY,
C.J. MURRAY,
Walter MURRAY,
C.P. STEYERT,
F.J. WERNECK,
???? SQUANTZ,
Robert SQUANTZ,
John F. BURRILL,
C. GODAN,
M.T. MAIN,
J.E. MOODY,
S.M. ROTH,
John B. MACK,
W.E. LOCKWOOD,
Frank P. LOCKWOOD,
J.J. BORTH,
W.V. COURTNEY,
Ira A. ?imball,
Alex. ROBINSON,
H. McNULTEN,
Albert TUCKER
Sixteenth Ward Republican Union
Over one hundred of the leading citizens of the Sixteenth Ward met at
Alderman ACKER's Hall, 107 Graham avenue, to form an association
auxiliary to the regular Republican Association of the Ward. A
committee on permanent organization was appointed, consisting of the
following gentlemen:
Messrs. J. RUEGER,
Charles MOORE,
James BALE,
W. H. HALLORAN,
William MORTON, who reported in favor of adopting the name Republican
Union of the Sixteenth Ward as the title of the organization, and the
following persons as permanent officers:
Alderman David ACKER, President;
James BALE, Vice-President;
George G. SICKLES,
Secretary; W. H. HALLORAN,
Assistant Secretary;
J. RUEGER, Treasurer;
A. J. SMITH, SR., Sergeant-at-Arms
The Boys in Blue of the Sixteenth Ward met at Adelstein's Union Hall
last evening, forty-three members being present.
Dr. Charles R. DOANE called the roll of the company, and Major Fred J. KARCHER
moved that George GEIHL be elected Captain. Carried.
The following officers were then elected:
First Lieutenant, Wm. H. ROGERS;
Second Lieutenant, Emil C. WALTER;
Orderly Sergeant, George W. HUTSEBECK.
Captain GIEHL thereupon took the Chair, and
John TOELL was elected Captain of the Sixteenth Ward Republican Battery...
Captain George G. SICKLES, of Company B,
Lieut. Jacob G. FEIST, of Company A, sixteenth Ward Minute Men,
were present and signified their intention to parade their companies on
Thursday evening next.
(Transcribers Note: spellings of GEIHL and GIEHL were both in the article.)
11 September 1876
A number of Republicans of the Eighth Ward,
have formed a HAYES and WHEELER Club, which held a meeting last
evening at Fred. WEBER'S Hall, corner of Ewen and Varet streets.
The temporary officers are as follows:
Mr. Justus SCHOENEWALD, President;
Mr. Samuel SHORT, Vice-President:
Mr. Paul KOCH, Secretary;
Mr. August GOMER, Treasurer.
The members of the club are the solid business men of Ewen street,
and on October 6 an elegant banner will be raised in front of the
club's headquarters. The members meet every Friday night.
OCTOBER
3 October 1876
HAYES , WHEELER, AND VICTORY
The opening of the KINGS COUNTY REPUBLICAN HEADQUARTERS, COURT ST. will
take place on Wed. Evening, October 4.
Under the auspices of the first and fourth ward republican associations.
The meeting will be addressed by GEN. DANIEL ULLMAN and HON. FREEMAN. J. FITHIAN.
Come and hear them.
1876- HAYES AND WHEELER
MORGAN AND ROGERS
Twentieth Ward Boys in Blue will hold a ratification meeting at the Chapel,
268 Cumberland St., on Tuesday, October 3, 1876.
the following eminent speakers will address the meeting:
COL. WM. EDGAR ROGERS of New Jersey
MAJOR WILLIARD BULLARD of New York
COL. C. T. TROWBRIDGE
COL. LEWIS B. STEGMAN
HON. ROBERT ANDERSON
PROF. BECHTEL, with the Batton and Adelphia Glee Club will favor us
with campaign songs. All are invited.
CAPT. D. B. CHURCHILL, PRESIDENT
W. P. WILD, SECRETARY
6 October 1876
FIFTH WARD BOYS IN BLUE
A meeting of the 5th Ward Co. Veteran Soldiers and Sailors' Campaign Club
will be held at Headquqarters, No. 154 High St., this Friday Evening at
half-past 7 o'clock. All resident voters of the ward who favor the
electionof HAYES AND WHEELER, are cordially invited to attend. Prominent
speakers will be present and address the meeting.
Per order - GEORGE E. MORAN, CAPTAIN,
PETER B. CROMWELL, FIRST SERGEANT.
TWENTIETH WARD REPUBLICAN ASSOC.
A special meeting of this Association will
be held at the Chapel, 268 Cumberland St., Saturday evening. October 7, 1876
at 8 PM for the purpose of enrollment and of receiving report of Committee on
Investigation
By Order of SAMUEL E. BELCHER, PRES.
W. W. STEPHENSON, SEC.
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