Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-09-20

was so well received last night, s.KatbIeen
havourneen' and "Thrice Married." will be
Iepeated Tonight again by the Florences and
the excellent company at Ford's All of the
plays OF the Florences are spicy and amusing
and no one can visit them without enjoying
nearly laugh. This is their last week.
FOURTH WARD MRBTING.-Last evening q
meeting OF the citizens OF the Fourth Ward was
held in the Council Chamber, the object of
which was to take measures to avert the
draft.
Mr.. A Lloyd occupied the Chair, and R. S.
Davis acted as Secretary.
Mr.. ]. M. Tompkins from the finance COM
mittee reported the following: subscriptions at
first meeting, $1,000
Messrs Spottswood and Sutt, SIG: Halleck
and Davis, S6lO; Burnside and Porter, 800 5O
w. J. Harris, 81: ]. NJ. Tompkins, $3.50 so; Cum
bingham and Barbour, S470.5O.
Oash collected by Spottswood and Stitt S412
Halleck and Douglas, say; Porter and Burn.
side, 500; w. j. Harris, $780, J. III. Tompkins,
81; Cunningham and Barbour, 1890. Total
cash and subscriptions, 8, 0i9 so. The collec-
tions for the evening amounted to S1,O0l.
Mr.. Stitt offered resolution pro viding that
the money be equally divided among those
drafted In the ward, provided they shall have
subscribed 800 or upwards.
Mr.. II. Lyles objected to the proviso because
1t would go hard on the Door men, MANY were
unable TO pay $50.
Mr.. Davis argued that the object of the fund
was TO procure recruits.
Mr. Charles Walter thought that every man
In the ward by some means could raise the
amount named.
Mr.. Sutt said 1t was impossible to raise the
amount necessary by subscription unless
something was done to induce subscriptions
and he argued that by the passage OF this re-
solution the treasury would be largely in
creased.
MIR. Tompkns, stated that he was glad that
things had come to a point. The committee
had had up hill work, they had been disap-
pointed. 1t was astonishing to him that, not
withstandiDg, from to $500 men, had been
enrolled in the ward. vet 100 men could not be
found who would give 800 each, to avert the
draft. To exempt the ward, everyone should
put his shoulders to the wheel and work He
proposed to be one to give one hundred dollars.
TAppIausel.
During the course of the evening, the follow
ing followed Mr. Tompkins example: signing
paper pledgirg themselves to give one hun
dred dollars 10 the object when one hundred
names are subscribed r. S. Davis, q f..
Evans, ID. Blakesler, ~ Grossmayer, W.
Wolfsheimer and Edward Shaw.
The following gentlemen were appointed to
ZACH, q. II. Utermehle, Davis, Moore, Blake
sier, Lloyd, Grossmayer, Topham, Barbam.
Dir. j. q. Clayton argued that the association
was for the purpose OF aiding the poorer
classes and those in his opinion who wished
the benefits for those able to pay upwards of
$50 should join an exemption club which he
thought were drawbacks
MIR. Stitt, here withdrew his resolution.
a discussion here arose as to those who SUBJ
scribed, during which it was stated that the
greatest success was met with among the
poorer classes, W bile most OF the merchants on
the avenue had given nothing 1t was stated
that Messrs Myers, Scanlon, Costello had, du.
ring Sunday, collected in one of the poorest
looking districts of the ward S2i6; and unan-
imous vote of thanks to them was passed.
1t was suggested that the colored men, who
were as liable TO draft as the whites, should be
doing something; and . committee of colored
men, consisting OF Messrs Alfred Balland,
VIM. Slade and Alfred Gieger, were appointed
to solicit subscriptions amongst their friends.
MIR. Lyles moved the appointment OF q COM
mittee TO procure copy OF the enrolled men OF
the ward, who shall have power to employ
clerk; carried, and Messrs. Lyles, J. N. John
son and 4. J. Klopfer were appointed.
Mr.. Lyles wished that the public might see
who were helping in this matter, and moved
that the names of the subscribers be published;
but after some objections that the amount re-
quired could ba better used If paid into the
fund, it was Withdrawn.
Mr. Tompkins moved the appointment of a
committee Of ten TO work actively in putting in
substitutes and recruits as fast as they can be
procured, and as long as the money holds out.
Carried, and the chair appointed Messrs. J. T.
Chauncey, J. N. johnson, James T. Walker,
NJ r. A. Fenwick, Chas. Walter, Samuel T.
Crown, John 7. Halleck, ]. l.. Moore. Jr., VIM.
Douglass and james Spots wood. The COM
mittee open a recruiting Office this morning at
No. 81 LOUISIANA avenue.
The meeting adjourned to this evening.
During the evening Mr.. Stitt announced that
the police OF the Fourth Ward intended giving
a pic mic at the Park on Tuesday, 27th instant,
for the benefit OF any drafted men in the ward,
and quite large number OF tickets were
sold.
THE DEALT MEETING OF THE FIRST WARD
was held at the Government Mess House, cor
ner OF 21st and F streets, last night.
Mr.. Samuel E. Douglass, the president, called
the meeting to order, and stated that he had
seen in the Star that the draft in the First
Ward would take place on Tuesday, and that
those subject TO the draft had no time to lose in
coming to some conclusion as to what had best
be done. He had canvassed the ward and
found many who objected to contribute unless
they knew who would be benefited by it, but
that if they could be satisfied that some worthy
man with a family, or one who was willing to
help himself, would be benefited, they would
contribute largely. 1t was now certain that
they could not raise money enough to procdre
volunteers to prevent a draft in this ward, but
he thought the best way for them to do would
be to form clubs of 500, $50, and even as low
as S25. Ae also thought that the quota for this
ward was excessive, but that could not now be
helped. He hoped that those present would
form themselves INTO clubs, and in that man.
mer aid themselves and each other. gentle
man had just handed him $50, and he should
place his name on a $50 Tub.
A cons iderable sum OF money had been con-
tributed by gentlemen who were not liable to
be drafted, and he thought their contributions
should be returned IL they demanded it, other
wise 1t could be used TO procure volunteers