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C. Goldin P. Galvin & J. Dunnigan, were put in nomination, the ballot being taken and the majority of the whole being necessary for a choice and neither of the candidates having received the same on motion it was resolved to drop the candidate having received the least number of votes, Mr. C. Goldin was accordingly dropped, Mr. P. Galvin & Mr. J. Dunnigan being the only contestant in the field, the ballot being taken resulted in the election of Mr. Patrick Galvin as Vice President of the Society, on motion his election was made unanimous.

Nominations for Secty. being in order Mr. J. P. Glasmier & William Galvin were nominated the ballot being taken, Mr. John T. Glasmier was declared elected.

The following gentlemen were then put in nomination for treasurer Henry Golden, for Librarian Wm. Galvin, for Sergeant-at-arms, Thomas Evers their being but one candidate in the field for an office on motion their election was made unanimous by acclimation  on motion a vote of thanks was tendered to our Ex-President Rev. Father Berry, for the able and efficient manner in which he has discharged the duties of President of the Society, since its first formation.

The committee appointed to chose a subject for debate, at a previous meeting, made their report, out of some six or seven subjects - presented by the committee, the society selected the following.

Resolved that War is a benefit to mankind.

The chair appointed as disputants J. P.. Glasmier & Jas T. McBrarty the disputants then drew for sides, and for first choice of speakers resulting as following.