THE APRIL MEETING, 1844 . 
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3. Of Finance — Having charge of the receipt of such funds and 
other contributions as may be forwarded or procured in Washington, 
for the purposes of the meeting and for the publication of the 
proceedings, papers, fyc.: 
W. W. Corcoran, George VV. Riggs, J r., Charles Hill, 
John D. Barclay, Dr. William Gunton, John T. Sullivan, 
F. H. Davidge, Dr, McClery, Dr. Wynne. 
4. Of Publication — Both during the continuance of the meeting 
and after it shall be closed : 
Peter Force, Lieut. J. T. McLaughlin, George Watterston, 
Dr. J. H. Causten, Jr., H. K. Randall, Walter Lenox, 
Silas H. Hill, B. B. French, John D. Wilson. 
5. Of Order and Proceeding generally — Regulating the 
particular times of assembling and departure, procession from the 
Treasury, fyc,: 
Alexander Hunter, Lieut. P. Kearney, M. St, Clair Clarke, 
Lieut. W. H. Emory, John W. Maury, William A. Bradley, 
Roger C. Weightman, Major Wra. Turnbull, John C. Harkness. 
Capt. John S. Chauncey, 
6. Of Correspondence— Who will carry into effect all arrange¬ 
ments, either during the period of the meeting or afterwards, that 
may be necessary to facilitate the receipt and correct annunciation 
and preservation of the exercises which shall have been performed, 
and information that may be received : 
Rev. Wm. Matthews, W. Q. Force, Rev. R. R. Gurley, 
Bayard Smith, Richard S. Coxe, Lieut. George Totten, 
John K. Townsend, J. C. McGuire, Francis Markoe, Jr. 
Among these were distributed the duties which appropriately be* 
longed to them. Every effort also was made to provide for the 
reception of those who had been invited. 
The library hall of the Treasury Department was thrown open by the 
Hon. John C. Spencer, for the use of the Institute during the Conven¬ 
tion, and the use of the large Presbyterian Church in street, and of the 
Unitarian Church, was granted for the purpose of the sessions. The 
hall of the library contained a variety of objects of interest, and was used 
during the whole period as a place of reunion and of rendezvous. The 
press announced from day to day the order of proceedings. 
On the first of April the members and guests assembled, in con¬ 
formity with public notices, at 10 o’clock, and, accompanied by a 
band of music, moved in procession to the Church. 
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