Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1863-11-07
LOCAL NEWS.
aHUsEaxkTs To-kIepr.

IASTERBuEY.-A gosd hin 'o-n!ght Ernes-
tine Ga faio-r, Kathleen @ Ill, and Geo. Z.
Edsror, will sing rcrulsr songs; Mile and
clara Fowler. and J-iia Mortimer will appear
In danCaaDd the dramatic conn any i'll ippaar
IN the Tley Of the "msniac Lover the beautiful
act the "9ipsey Trio" viii also be performed
EATIoSAI Cou4sE.--The race yesterday WAS
handicap, So entity, play pay; s2o added
b. the course. single dash u miles.
There were I've entries, but emily two came
10 the score, Biaekbird and John Morgan.
II was nip aud tuck race all round. Black
bird coming in short length ahead. Time
2.t0, or ST n" rate Of DC i the mile
To-Day, the great four-uiIe running rs.s
cones OF, in which Thunder, Blackblrd, Pan.
ic and perhaps Idlewild, will participate
MEETING TO PRoauTz EsLIsTMgsTS-Pp
Susht 10 call, preliminary mselin to promota
enlistment" " As neid in the Counmou Council
chamber, city Hall, last night The n.af,us
called 10 order by Chsis. II. CtprmehIa And ~,
ms motion mayor " allach took the chair and
on assuming IL thanked the meeting for tina
honor he regretted the smallness of The mum
Der in tendance. He had hOped that tha
callers OF the meeting would make an effort TO
se'nre large attendance, in order 20 have An
enthusiastic demonstration
Ar. EEsd l.. Harvey elected SECRETARY
The chsir sisted that the object was TO lend
tEelT sid TO promote volunteering under the
last call OF The President for troops either nv
the contribution OF means or by lending their
ala IN securing enIiStments. The DurDose of
ere meeting was to make ARRANGEMENTS for a
large mass meeting to secure enIistments He
snssested that 1t would he we'll TO appoint
Committees 20 collect money to secure snl.f.srs
Mr. I. I. Bacon moved that n commit Of
three be appointed from each Ward TO m Ike
collections In the Wards
Mr. J SpssfOrd wnuId like tba -.,r..s-v :,
rad The names OF the callers Of the Tnertiny
h~ die u 1 he1irve there we're halt p dozen OF
iuos- Who sixn'd the meeting here He wouId
like ~ know why those who had called rhe
mrs 'iaE were not hFre. He as humhla ri-jzen
wHe liilng .o do his par. and IA. dpsira1 il
should b" Known that tEose who called the
NJ atHE ware not here. When narties raIiad
rs htte th'S ought TO oe here % help us GU:
Il" srTTe'ar{ called The roll OF those signing
TIE call and the following were found TO D.
ETts'Ef or represented 5 Bacon K Co 81
cHs-s Ennis, Murray Sammes Hinton 4
irri. t|chaFI Watlach, Z. II. Utermehie, j. Il
MCt utchtn. Barbour 4 Sernmes
Dir. Dorset asked whether the ob,sst wa O.,
ra.1e Il oury or 20 raise mon.
Tn Char statrd the ohiact OF the meeting to
- 10 Tsise money aud then raisa meu
Mr. Dorset said he preferred the men 10 thu
Hs,rtF. The draft had proven that the fur
ui-H!Ar CT money vas not the thing required.
NJ. !rac0n moved thai the CHAIR aonoiuL a
TgU7rl.ite of rhrea from each ward 20 appaiut
Is .lnlifre~s ter the y art.
Nh. Hawley moved to amend tha motion by
AtjhoTIIInF the committee OF three Iu appoint
even rpnG Jnrn as 4 com mi'fea Of recruiting
@r'~Frs in ach ward He was authorized BY
III esrs Srk's Il ct adwick, of Willard's Hotel
- ay Ihat they would give Sit0 10. the first
ten accepted vOlUE GERS. and h.. vv0nld furrbar
state that tn firm Of Rice 4 Hawiev wonId
CIV So for he first five -oiu0'eers.
Nj. Bacon accepted Mr. Hawlev's amend
Ir"' aHd he 10 owing coIanlttaees Rcre APP
pointed, VIZ:
fi-s; "ard-W. W. Rapley, John $. Clark,
auu He nTv t.. y Ilson.
Second Ward-B II. Stinemetz, W NJ N
Hawiey and samuel V. NoyPs
Third "ard-h. r. Shepherd, A. c. Richards,
and Geo \. Gideon.
Fourth W8rd-P. X. Bacon, John Sesstord
ard +. NJ. BubaDt.
Fifth Ward-Dr. N C Towle. ". p. Fsrsu-
son. and q r. q ulick.
Sixth Ward-J. u. Brandt, T. f Clark, and
R0b5T ii. CoOmbs.
Seventh WiTd-Jno. H Sammes, Jas e Hol.
El@Sd, and l. wis Thomas.
tn unnon, r@eolTed that the committee ap.
pointed meet on uesday evening, ats o'clock,
= 'l.lS room.
The committee on collection was authorized
70 appoint = ~-sretary.
a gentleman asked whether Georgetown Wa
to be left ont in the cold.
The Cha stSted thai this meeting was for
p the Clty snG not tor Georgetown or The county
He dIu not, however, think Georgetown would
allow herself 10 be left out IN the cold.
The quest ton " as asked IS to what the Z : ot9
Of the city would be under the call
Capt Schsetz, who was present, said be did
not positively know, but hs supposed il would
De less than the number required by tbs draft.
The meeting hen adjourned. 70 meet a. tho
call OF TIE committee o! twenty ono.
It is proper 10 say that although the meet
ing WAS small, there was great deal OF
EhuFIasm unaffected, and those present we're
among the hest and wealthiest Of the citizens
OF Washington. Men, too who have the best
interests of the country at heart, and will en-
srErtically pu! thsir shoulders TO the wheel 70
secure the number OF soldiers CURED Of the
Distrtctl
The ADJOURNED MEETING oP THE STRIEgRs
AT THE 1REAsrRT EyTsNsIor-Al n. ad
iou.neG meeting OF the s:rlksrs yestarday, III.
Ross said the committee had an interyIaw with
the Secretary OF the Treasury, aud zubnittad
the following report:
Tna liz stFy r. Fy-Il
term ipatiOn that no injUsti = shall b. done ~
men on the work, deprecated the strike a. he
would any other attempt 10 coerce the Depar:-
ment TO ADOPT any rule by dIctatIon. He said
ia could not properly make any decision until
ne had fuiiy informed himself OF all the facts,
and Of the practice OF other Departments. THIS
ne could do a. the moment, but would do il
Is soon rs the pressure Of public business would
admit.
The Secretary further said that the haif.hour
rule for dinner VAS adopted for the mems con-
Een!ence-as II did not appear 10 promote their
convenience, the order would be resciEded,
and he would immeG 'ately go direct
The Secretary told the committee that IL the
men CbCse 10 go 10 work under Mr.. Rogers
original order, so as not 10 interfere with the
progress of the work, ne would give the x1sttar
his attention and decision at the sarlies. mo-
ment consistent with public duties
When this decision should be rendered 1t
should take date from the recommsn camsnt of
work, go that no injustice would De done to
any
II the decision should he satisfactory 10 the
IL should not bs they could then dissolve their
connection with il, and no one OF them would
bs annoyed.
The Secretary further said IN reply 10 8
question that If mis- decision when rendered.
should require less Time than was rsqured oy
Mr.. Rogers order the men would bs credited
with such excess OF time
Mr.. James A. Cooper said he could no; gee
that the Secretary had yat replied ~ any OF
their demands, and moved thai, rs tncr had
struck for tho old rates, they do No. 60 } work
until their demands are complied with fUr.e-
OF "ThRt's the doctrine" Stick M for vour
rights" aud applause
The Chairman Mr.. i.uss) appsaled 10 the
meeting not 70 stand out a. their own IL ht and
afated that mr. Clark ~ nom they all knew
had saId 70 him that his advice was for them
70 60 10 work, and, in his opinion, the Secretary
would decide In their favor
Mr.. James A. Cooper remarked that they had
strscE for an hour by sun to sunset, and he for
one wanted decisive and distinct answer be-
tore Ia went to work. Ths question WAS
whether they should work on their old rules or
under the new ones.
The Chair here advised the meeting not 10
h. had inf he