212 THE GROUNDSWELL. 



appointed the following committee to name their permanent 

 officers : 



Virginia, Commodore M. F. Maury ; South Carolina, Major 

 Thomas W. Woodward ; Georgia, E. B. Whitman ; Alabama, 

 Governor E. M. Patton ; Mississippi, J. L. Power ; Tennes 

 see, Colonel E. J. Chester ; Kentucky, Colonel J. B. Clarke ; 

 Pennsylvania, H. N. McAllister; Ohio, Dr. John A. War 

 der; Indiana, Hon. John Sutherland; Illinois, Professor J. 

 B. Turner ; Missouri, Colonel John H. Harris ; Iowa, J. H. 

 Bacon; Kansas, Major J. E. Hudson; District of Columbia, 

 John Saul. 



On motion, there were added Dr. E. J. Spurr and Dr. F. 

 J. LeMoyne, the ex-presidents of the original societies. 



The committee retired, and upon returning to the hall, 

 Commodore Maury said that he was instructed by the nom 

 inating committee to report the following names, which they 

 unanimously recommend for adoption : For President, Hon. 

 John P. Eeynolds, of Illinois. [Cheers.] For Secretary, 

 Charles W. Greene, of Tennessee. [Cheers.] For Treas 

 urer, Major L. E. Shryock, of St. Louis, Mo. [Cheers.] 



Mr. Starr moved that the report be received, and that the 

 present chairman cast the vote of the association for the of 

 ficers reported. 



General Jackson moved that they be declared chosen by 

 acclamation. 



The motion was carried, and the President said that, in 

 obedience to the power conferred upon him, he voted for the 

 names presented by the committee as presiding officer, Sec 

 retary and Treasurer of this Congress. 



A committee, consisting of General Jackson and Governor 

 Patton, were appointed to escort the President-elect to the 

 chair. 



General Jackson, in introducing Mr, Eeynolds, made one 



