Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1865-01-13


robbed nearly every person present
The meeting OF the committee oa making
B. French, who called Mr.. Clephane to the
chair.
Major French stated that n was the custom
to have q procession, and wind mp with
grand ball; and in reference TO the latter, be
had heard several sugges tons, one or winch
was to hold II in the rotunda OF the Capitol
and another in the large hall OF the Pasen'
Office.
Major DeCosta made motion that notice
be published requesting the state oEganiza-
tons to appoint their representatives. on tbs
committed OF arrangements immediately, and
also the appointment OF a committee TO select
suitable place for the ball.
Messrs. Is. Is. French, ID. r. Holloway and
George W. DeCosta were appointed by the
Chair, and instructed to report at the next
meeting. Adjourned.
THE HOME FOR DESTITUTE CoLoRRo " g.
MIN AND CHILDRRS.-ln the EreHing star OF
yesterday, January IL, appears a report OF the
annual meeting of the - National Association
for the Relief OF Destitute Colored Women and
Children" wherein is found this paragraph -
I" Mr. Claiming followed Mrs. Swisshelm.
stating that the character OF the lady was such
as to entitle what charges she made to consii-
GRAFTON, and 1t would be proper TO investigate
them. Although he thought that she was par
tally in error, he expressed the hope that fall
investigation should be had"
AS the reporter entirely misunderstood, and
misrepresented my brief remarks, room Is
requested in your columns TO correct the error.
In substance 1 said, that "Although Mrs. Is
well known philanthropy and interest in the
cause OF the oppressed entitled her criticisms 10
consideration, her statements were utterly n
credible. Can 1t be for an instant believed that
a body OF high minded ladies, officers and
managers OF this institution, engaged in con-
duciing this Home from no other motive than
benevolent sympathy, could have tolerated
such atrocious abuses, as have been thus Sc.
vereiy denounced! 1t ia ont OF the question;
facts must have differed, as widely as possible,
from the rielo of facts just presented, doubtless
with sincere conviction, by Mrs. s"
I then proceeded TO read a letter, written to
the managers by the visiting surgeon at the
Home, in reference to the period when Miss
Mann was at once matron and teacher:
81 was surgeon in charge OF the Home for a
term comprising the months OF july, August,
ana part of September AS medical officer. Z
made frequent visits, and had abundant OPP
portunity of obser wing the management of tina
Asylum by Miss Mann. During portion or
this time she had entire control of the estah-
iishment experimenting the household affairs.
nursing the sick, &cn and II gives me great
plet sure to testify to the able and satisfactory
manner in which she performed all the duties
devolving on her. Her devoted tenderness TO
the sick children can never forget. Had she
been their mother, she could not have basR
more kind, attentive and faithful. At that
time nursing was ne easy task. for, az you
may know, we had many very sick patients.
The cleanliness Of the Home, as we'll as OF the
inmates, always we'll attended to. The
food was good and sufficient in quantity, and
in addiuon to the usual diet, fruit, OF which
there was an abundance on the farm was fire. 1
Guentiy prepared tor them. In conclusion, -
Will add that Miss Mann at all times gave me
entire satisfaction Her heart seemed 10 be in
work she had undertaken, and she was faith
full to her charge. The children, am well as
sured, never suffered through any fault of
hers"
The reading of this letter was followed by ths
remark that every friend OF the Home, and of
the officers and managers of the institution
who were really assaiied as much MISC
Mann-must desire searching investigation
of these Incredibly cruel charges.
Let me take this occasion TO say that on my
conscience, as Christian, and my honor as a
gentleman, l dis believe the accusations brought
against the excellent Ladies, who were the
orignators and the managers OF tina ssHome"
during the last year. Eleven out OF thirteen
of these officers gave their unremitted cont
depce and support to the respected teacher SO
Iudely assaulted, conscientious examination Of
the criticism brought against her. AT the east,
where she long since gained a reputation an
educator. of which any one might be proud,
and il the Mississippi Valley, whence abe
brought testimonials to her heroic humanity
in exhaustipg laborE among the Freedmen;
Miss Mcnn can need no word Of defence Here
sbe is comparatively unknown. But l am one
of many who deeply regret that the work so
we'll begun, and which she is so admirably
qualified to carry on TO completeness, of prov
ing the capacity OF even the most neglected
children Of Slaves and Freedmen for culture
and refinement, should be cut short, so need
lessly. Such a demonstra of the moral and
intellectual energies Of down trodda race
given in this District underline eye Of our States-
men and of visitors from all parts of tie Re-
public, could not but encourage the freids OF
impartial equity and universal freedom.
throughout the Nation.
WILLIAM HENRY CLAIMING.
Washington, January ~, 1865.
CORRECTION OF THE ENROLMENT Lqr-
The following names have been strickenfror
the enrolment lists
First Sub DiSt-ict-Johu F. Pile. furpbed
su bstitate in October, 1864; v. X. Rhemhrdt
over age; Charles Bauman, furnished sos.i
tute; Samuel Lee, enrolled in New York; ohm
fNt,-r ry1clyxr p
nished substitute January IS, 1865. Viii
Hayes, physical disability.
Second SUB Observation-Disclosures T. MorselI, Ar
physical disability.
. Third Sab D,strict-Jeded,ah Cuttings. oar
age; Daniel Maioney, alien Ro6't Downis, 4
Emory. physical disability; John Matthe "
do. Julius Viedt, do.
Fourth Sub District-John H Blake, physicr
disability; S. Stinemetz, furnished substitute
January -, 1885, Edward Connolly, ALE:
David Raredon, do; Michael Riordan, d;
Patrick Raradon, do; Emerson Etheride
physiea! disability; W. b. Taylor, do; StepR
Smith, do.
Filth Sab. District-John Slater, paid Coz
mutation September Is, 1883; Francis q. Gris
della, physical disability
Sirh Sab District, W. Rollins, furnish
substitute January u, 1865 Thomas r. Gro
furnished substitute August u, 1861, Lilo
Pumphrev, physical disability.
Serenth Sub District Henry Helgh; aHen;
d. Clapp, physical disability Sau=ael Reg
do
Terh Sub District-Robert Breth, physi
disability
POLICE APPOINTMENTS. Yesterday
Board Of Com missiOners, Metrop olitan Poll
met in their roams, on 10th, near street, q
made the following appointments regular
a. Spencer TO be patrolrnan, eth precin
vice Il. +. Morris, deceased. Adtationai-Ht
~ Koran to be a patrolman at the Smithson
Institution. Henry q. KieIb=f resigned
positlen as an additional patrotman At 5xfd
Hall Professor Henry, in hs-request scr
appointment of Mr. Koran, says: "TEs rect
rObheries at this Institution o. gas fixtares.s
paratus, &c has rendered 1t necessary tor
TO have q Waterman constantly employed"
THE CASE OF FREDERICK &. TAPLI
charged with smuggling goods to the arm
in the field, and with receiving oribss,
resumed this morning, W. Y. FenGali apes
ing for thu accused.
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