Daily national Republican., 1865-04-27
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

IL u
LADIES NATIONAL UNIoN RRLIEF AssO-
eri ,riuS THIS association met In the Unitarian
church Of this city on Tuesday evening, the 25th
Instant, and was called TO order by the Vice
kpresidcnl, Mrs. u. M Kelley. The Secretary
being absent, Mary A. Mason was elected to act
A. such pro tenn.
4 After some miscellaneous conversation about
tho Management Of the affairs Of tho society, Mrs.
~ b. Jayne presented the following:
Mss PEEsiDEST ASB LADIES: have ponned q
1feW remarks which, with the permission Of the
.pfrsid,nt, ! will read. I have been Informed
ethat the subject Of allowing tho colored women
10 meet with Us In our weekly meetings has
2been ngitatcd by our members. This I regret
9exct edingly. The hrst night ! met with you
ihad seat by the side u Mrs. SlAde, Ia eolored
womau.l But unfortunately | was 80 Obtuse
that entirely failed to discover it, either from
dhsr appearanee or her conversation. for one do
not feel that l compromised my standing, intel.
'llcclually or socially. by the association. THIS
socrty has been organized for the benent of this
Every class Of persons; aud II they eau aid US In
carrying out this purpose, while on the other
thand We can contribute tU their elevation, either
Hmornlly or physically, as Christian women, We
arv called upon, In vindcatiOn Of our principles,
40 overcome aud lay aside any preJudces We
|lmay have imbibed, and heartily aud eheeTfully
aexlend TO them the encouragement they need.
|ilo not know how some Of You may feel In regard
10 this dr,rdsi, much talked of sDcidl eQtalny.
III do not apprehend any such results. That h =
Hunted efforts, elevate them 10 our standard, 1t
|would be u position greatly to be desired.
Il does not necessarily follow that we put our
I,elvcs on social equality with them, or even the
8whltc members that congregate here weekly to
laid Us In this good work. II ia quite possible
y ithere may be those connected with US who would
feel their position In society compounded BY ae-
knoW lodging q y SequAintanee, aud SO vtne rersd
80 hope the ladies win give this subject their Ian
partial consideration aud be cautious how they
AXE so rash and unwise step as their exclusion
L |irom our meetings. II will he doing great yio-
enes to our Prcfesscd .Prine pies and place Us In
very unehviabie light before the public.
Nv n make motion In the form of a resolu =
4hon after which, and previous 10 the vote being
Akeh, should lika an expression from the Ia.
Hes lalso the gentlemen prescnt) upon the sub
Il Whereas this society has been organized for
the boRcat, both morally and physically, Of col.
y Irrd refugees therefore,
B, Z rrsoictd, That We allow and encourage
he attendance Of colOrcd women at our society
10 contribute their aid TO this end.
II 4 lively discussion Immediately ensued, in
which Mrs. swisshelm, Mrs. Slade, Mrs KimbAll,
Mr.. wooley aud Mrs. Hutchinson, also Mr..
Vas adopted.
On motion Of Mrs SwIsshelm, II WAS
Rss0Ired, That tho ladies " the District Of
Cclfmbla, without distinction Of sect color, be
oordially Invited to attend the meetings Of the
N,ocicty.
The following communication from the Ma
lonal Frerdmcn's Relief Association was read
and considered;
l. wAsHrNurOS, April 20, lSd5.
NJ a meeting Of the Executive ComInittce Of tho
Natlonsl froodmen'S Relief Association Of the
District 0f Columbia, held this evening, Il was
Rss0iued, That the Ladies' Union Relief AssO-
atlOh he solicited TO continue their organization
luring the coming summer, aud to take such
N asures a. they may deem best TO raiso funds
atd that the association pledge their assistance
A' lar as thcir means will permit.
Ia response 10 the same, on motion Of Mrs.
swisshslm, 10 was
RssoIred, That we tender to the National
freedmen's Relief Association our thanks Tor Its
sneiety will continue its meetings during tho
.ummer for the purpose Of consummAting Its be-
nov oleut mission.
On motiou Of Mrs Jayne. the society dlonrned
. meet Hczt Tuesday, May 3D. at 7o'eloek, p.
n., 10 the Unitarian Church,
Mas. D. NJ KELSEY, President.
Attest: MARY 4. Mason, Secretary.
WAsnlSGrOS, April -, 1854
TUE CoSCERr LAST NIdHr.-The concert
slyen by the pupils Of the Female Grnnmer
schools " the First, Secoud, and Fourth Dis.
lnrl., assisted by the Male drammer School Of
he First District, At odd Fellows Hall, Seventh
street was II decided success, the hall being
dsn,ely crowded, The Programe consisted oi
Chorus-.S6. why Not Sing - semi Chorus
.lhr Skaters GIst': Solo and ChOrus-"Ella
-, Solo, Miss Rosa utarmehle,l; Semi-Cho-
~ The Patriot Mothers Prayer" Chorus.
hubehaha''; Duct-"what are the wild
Wavs' sayiugf' Miss Allie Hirt aud Master
Sohn AaTreIt; Solo aud semi -Ch0rus-''The
oeehtttnl Day Solo, Miss Emma Lenner
3glGt"tte-"s ng-who Sinss'" Masters G.
ud'u J. Bangs, W. Snyder, r. Thompson, X.
,s,Affril solo aud Chorus-"fanny May Solo,
MIS- Allie Hlrst Chorus-''The Dim Old LRue''
hItas-"from Oberou In falry Land solo
Nc IGorus-'They Sleep In the SOUTH Solo,
ah, tunnie Lemon: Solo aud ouartette-'The
nnTtga q Stghs, 7" Misses c. Thongs, 4. Thomas,
luton, aud n. Gray; Choms--"Ah Well do
Asnember'; SOlO-"Pass Under the Rod,
SpI'o, Miss Allie HIrst Solo and Chorus--"Night
oo,,1seiL Ger the Murmuring sea-" Solo, Miss
kWNA Williams Duet-"MatTimonial Sweets,
Rigglss and Master Jas, Bangs; Duct
M Vlartette-"MOtheT Will Comfort Me,
IT, D. flenner, v Gudgin, N. Lemon, and 7,
Nhyohsi Solo and QuarteJte-"why Have NJ
red ones Gone Misses Z. Thomas, N. Gray
8ONnS. - Wv
Ihe parts were we'll executed, and drew the
gsl praise from the audience. Misses
tSs piano. Miss Charlotte wlthsrs sang th,
Ntgs composed by her brother Mr. william
'u'''' )r, entitled "lIonor to our Soldiers. u
hlor AND snooTING AFFAR.-This morn
hHnL party Of soldiers, Ahout thirty seven IL
II,srI' had a disturbance on seventh street
kIraI,he Newboys Home. Pistols, knives ant
H. we're used A brother soldier, whose nam,
Uha.,t.ll not learn, was shot through the head
NLsWI. avery dangerous wound A man name,
syss,i 9ahders was shot through the hand
d. al M had cut heads and black eyes. InfoTma
4 NSks' a. received At the Central Guard House
EUksl we guard went down aud arrested thl
Sas wLPpI LPaLy. ID l. thought Cyrus Story iS thu
n ad the shooting.
ETsdh the hot: '
John Story, Lewis Sanders, James Bonn0s
hshati w Patrick Thomas Hiram A. Wade
Egsapt ~ irsseoti, Samuel H. waddlsWorth Ser
'oUS, Jahn JlsIs nll hell Joseph r, Smith, Jas, New