Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-06
LOCAL NEWS.
AMUsEMFNTs TONIGHT.

AMUsEMKNTs TONIGHT.
CANTERBURY HALL, despite the ram ana
storm, was filled last night by the admirers OF
the graceful performers and comical Etnio.
plans who do SO much for the amusems h VI
1he many who visit the hall. Mile anu CiaIa
Fowler and DeIehanty and Ward wers the
new features last night.
Growers THEATRR.-The Warren comedy
'Combin alton had decidedly unpleasant night
for their opening at Growers; but good audi
ence was nevertheless in attendance That
those who ventured out in the storm were
abundantlv repaid for their effort there cannot
he a doubt VIM Warren. Chas. Barron. Jo-
sephine Orion and Emily Mestayer supported
as they are by the excellent stock company,
make an unsurpassed combination. The COM
edy OF & Babss In the Wood" and the farce Of
"First Night tonight.
FoRD's THBATRH-John Brou CHAM q drama
"The Irish Emigrant," the protean burletta
UThe Returned Volunteer" are announced for
to- night at Ford's. To attract full house il ia
scarcely necessary to say more than that the
Florences assume the principal parts. But
they are sustained by one of the finest com.
panies that has been IN Washington ia a long
while and thus the plays are given with unu-
snail excellence
Observation-Disclosures Fitz Simmons mall
gurated the FAN season last night with a mum.
Der OF new performers a variety Of new songs,
ac,s ana a oSnces and new sensation play,
enutieo the Seventh street Dress-maker, or the
onion Martyr Girl. 1t processes to be q pic.
tuTe OF certain life In Washington.
MEETING OF THE DEMOCRATIC ASSOCIATION
Mr. Tom Florence ber1tes our Special Dutch Re-
porter-Words cannot cypress has Indignation at
our Special Dutch Reporter-He challenges our
marks IN his (our Special D. R.'s) pipe and
smoke them.
The members of the National Democratic As.
sociation assembled again last night at Par
ker's Hall in considerable numbers.
Mr.. Samuel Brereton called the meeting to
order. and on his motion Mr.. Jas. Halliday was
W q finy "A ,ri,
absence OF the president of the Association,
lMr. Mason.)
Mr.. Halliday, on taking the chair said he was
prepared to receive propositions and nomina.
lions for mem bership. but the beck containing
the constitution Of the Association, which it
was necessary for every member to sign after
paying his fee, was absent, and he therefore
suggested that q committee be appointed to
hunt 1t up as he apprehended that 1t was taken
away without authority. A committee ought
20 be appointed to go to Mr.. Mason's office and
Hook up the book.
Mr.. Minnix thought that MIR. Finn had the
book.
Mr. p. Mcclure moved that the inuendoes
against certain parties having the book cease.
Another gentleman remarked that MIR. Finn
was the secretary of the association, and he
was out of the city, which accounted for the
book being away.
There was considerable confusion row In the
room, several persons having the floor at the
same time, when MIR T. G. Clayton rose to a
point OF order which he did not state.
As secretaries at previous meetings now paw
over the money collected from new members
Dir. T. Thornley, who presided at a previous
meeting. said he had taken in $40, but had not
the money with him. He had settled gas bill
for the association, and he would bring the
money and bill together.
Mr. 7. d. I-akenan moved to lay the whole
thing he table.
Mr. Schmidt cauld not Let the subject drop
in that way. Two returns had been made but
there was another TO be accounted for
The Chair (Mr. Halliday thought Mr. Thorn.
~ was safe man. He lived a mile or two
away. but if he wanted the money to settle, he
kMr. II would lend it to him.
After some further discussion, Mr.. Schmidt's
motion was agreed TO.
The Chair then proceeded to receive nomi-
nations for membership, and the names of J.
V Morgan, John T. Lakewood, and Joseph
IL. Hilton, were presented and declared
elected.
Mr. It G.. Clayton wished to say few words
in relation 10 the celebration on the 18th and
the transparencies. 1t was necessary that
money should be secured as a guarantee that
the cost of making the transparencies could be
sfcome- at able.'' He had been informed that
1he "a transparencies would cost Sl00, and he
wanted TO know II the association would give
a guarantee to the chairman Of the committee
10 go on with the work and get them made.
Some discussion ensued as to how the money
was 70 be obtained, when MIR. Halliday and
several other gentleman signifed their will
lingness to subscribe S25 each if necessary
MIR. Thomas Florence, who had just entere d
the room, took the floor and expressed his
pleasure at hearing the chairman and other
gentlemen signify their willingness to SUBJ
sernoe; ney, ire remarked S tae speaker, would
worthy OF the Chicago Convention, and wor-
thy of the nominees.
MIR. Florence then proceeded to defend the
celebration committee from an imaginary i'm
putation cast upon II, which he (the speaker)
did because he was the chairman or mouth.
piece OF that committee.
Mr. Schmidt thought mr. Florence was too
seas,'iye.
While some explanation was being made to
get Mr. Florence right on the question
Nr. p. Mcclure made mouon to adjourn,
which did not prevail.
Mr. Florence again took the floor, this time,
for the purpose he said of making suggestion
which had been brought to his notice from
meeting held in New York, and which had
been caught up and adopted in many places.
Judge Dean, at that meeting suggested that
White Boy clubs be formed in opposition to the
Black Boy clubs He thought that there might
be Mcclellan White Boy clubs organized in
this city and Georgetown. As the campaign
was short there was no time TO be lost, and 1t
was best TO commence to organize them to-
night Mcclellan White Boy club would
invite all who opposed the black party We
(said Mr.. F. have sympathy for the other race,
but there was not a man who would not admit
when in slavery. He defied contradiction.
At this point Mr.. F. took his seat, but no.
ticing reporter sitting Immediately opposite
40 him, he sprang up excitedly, and with wild
seemly rents in his raiment across those por-
tions Of his plump periphery where the strain
was SeVerest, ne commenced violent TRADE
against the Star, and especially its accursed
Dutch reporter who had given the remarks Of
Mr.. Schmidt at the previous meeting.
MIR. Florence said that the gentleman who
criticised his learned friend Schmidt could
put his remarks in his (reporter's) pipe and
smoke them. Words could not express his
{Mr F's) indignation when he read the report
in the Star. The speaker referred TO the editor
Of the Star as democrat in former years, and
said his subsequent course was guided by
love for pelf.
Mr. F. then apologised to the association for
fransgressing upon its time, and said he would
return to the purpose for which he originally
got up he therefore proposed that a commit
Tee be appointed to form white boy clubs. aux
1lary TO the ASSOCIATION, throughout the city
Mr. F.s proposition was carried, and a COM
mlttee OF seven appointed.
Messrs. Allen and Aiken, delegates to the
convention, gave in their "experence' at
chicago, which was OF highly encouraging