Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1861-03-13


MEETING OF THE REPUBLICAN As.ocIA rroNs OF
Comnlittse-Nof agoiHg 10 pay fees, II it don't
make a Ceiler Rspsbi,con, &C., fe-One Of our
reporters took little excursion tby the overland
route) to the Navy Yard last night to attend the
meeting advertised as follows:
| 1.-THE Republicans Of the Fifth and Sixth w ards
will hold a meeting at Odd Fellows' Hall, Navy
Yard, this tuesday, evening, at seven O'Clock.
Punctual attendance required.
"By order Of the President" &c &c.
1t is needless To inform our readers how our
knight Of the pencil, fortified with the antic!-
patton Of enjoying ''meetin' what 10 a metin',o
stalked forth upon his GRAND through dismal
| streets and across mote gloomy Commons now
| stumbling In the darkness over misplaced curb
stones, and then plunging into treacherous man.
many cutters which abound in that neighbor-
hood-how, upon reaching the Hall, he innocently
broke in upon the enjoyment Of harmless mil
ingtary kumpiny," one Of whose members was
energetically giving lessee to certain streaks Of
republican doctrine-how, after knocking of a
section OF his bootoe against scraper In the third
story, he finally reached the council chamber Of
the organization.
The room contained four desks, two gas burners
at one end, and couple at the other, row Of
ancient " onsaTtin'" seats, president, SECRETARY,
twenty-nine privetes, and he Of the Stnr
The President having called the meeting to
order,
Mr. Henshas wanted to explain why he had
not performed the duties imposed upon him at
didn't understand lilly what these duties were,
and he wanted little Information on the subject
The Secretary-Why! II was about the ar
| rangement Of the Executive committee
Mr.. Henshaw oh! yes, that's IL, eh! did
attend to that, Well, ! suppose its not out of
order 10 make report of the proceedings Of that
committee.
President No, sir.
Mr.. Henshaw We'll, we had a meeting at the
Avenue House, and resolution was offered by
one OF the executive committee to nominate can
flos,a
to the Warden Of the Penitentiary. Some of the
committee had committed themselves upon their
nominations, and had stated that they had Far
ticular friends whose claims they should urge as
candidates for the fat Offices and he felt that Il
was no more than just that the other associations
should have something TO say about IT, But they
had choked eff every attempt to increase their
number. and he had concluded to let them alone
MIR. Willet said he wasn't member of that
association, but belonged to the parent associa-
ton He didn't know whether he had any right
Ii Ike to become one.
The President informed Mr. willet that there
was no question to his right to come in to their
meeting The only question was as to his joining
Mr.. Benshi NV proposed that Mr. Willef should
be forthwith made member And IL was done
Nj. Bateman.-Mr President, should like to
know If this is republican association? ltseems
to my miad that 1t amt. think IL man signs
our constitution and paws his initiation fee be be-
comes republican, and eligible to voice I'm the
parent association.
Mr., Henshaw explained that person could not
be eligible to an office in the parent association
unless he was a member Of Ii.
Mr.. Bateman We'll, IL the parent association
thinks that member Of this association amt a
republican what's the use of paving fees,
The President.-That's not 1t TMr Henshaw-
"Oh, no-o.''l He must belong to the parent asso-
citation to be member Of the executive COM
mittee.
Mr.. Bateman subsidized.
A cordial invi a,ion was then extended to de-
hnquents TO pay up; and while the members were
eagerly listening 10 the heavenly music Of ''chin-
capinn money
Mr Bateman gave expression to his desires not
to be misunderstood in the matter and TO know
II man who joined there wasn't republican,
II IL didn't make republican Of him. what was
The use OF paying fees and fooling away his
money,
The President requested Mr.. Henshaw to take
the chair, as he had business which called him
away.
Mr.. Hepshaw shut hi, eyes, ssgrip, his teeth.
and with the air Of martyr ascended the plat.
form. He said: I" believe the President has
right to put anybody In the chair be has a mind
to- so i suppose there won't anybody object III
any body wants t. pay dues here's good oppor-
tunity, as there is no other business -
Here the Secretary remarked TO the Chair that
this was very dry business; TO which that digni-
tary responded, livery dry' But we were of the
opinion that, from the way tobacco juice rainod
down upon the fOor, q life preserver would soon
Income indispensable.
After some further time spent in chewing and
splitting, somebody moved that the Chair make a
speech.
The Chair seemed rather Indifferent 10 entering
upon the performance of such feat, but would
give song IL they wanted It,
A Voice Anything to keep US awake
The Chair Il supposed that there was 10 he
something Of importance TO be laid before the
meeting upon reading.the notice, but as such is
not the case, will entertain with great pleasure
motion to adjourn.
Mr. Little wanted to know a little more about
those fees, whether In order TO become republ-
can tbey should pay them to that association or
to tie present association.
The Char being apparently somewhat drowsy
didn't understand
Mr.; Little stated his case again, but the Chair
couldn't decide
The ''meetnn then adjourned
ALEXANDRIA lTEas.-From the Alexandria
papers we CLEAN the following: