Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-10-26
Aatiuual gepnblitan
LOCAL Affairs.


MEETING OF GERMAN CITIZENs.-A meet
itg Of a number Of German citizens was held last
night at the Prescott House, corner Of Thirteenth
following call:
ITO the Germans Of Washington City An I'M
procedented and most brutal police interference
with a strictly private social party took place on
Monday evening last, in a German establishment
reotly interested, but especially for the sake OF
tho common rights Of our German citizens who,
II appears, are called upon again to contend
against the spirit and prejudices OF Know Moth
ingism in our adopted country, there will be
held q German mass meeting on this WED
nesday) evening, at s O'Clock, at the Prescott
House, corner Pennsylvania avenue and Thir.
teenth street. All Germans are specially requested
to attend MANY GERMAN CiriZBNs.'
At eight o clock the meeting was called to or
der, when Mr.. A. Hart was called to the chair
as secretaries.
The Chair stated the object OF the meeting, and
called upon those gentlemen who had Witnessed
the difficulty to give the statements In regard to
the matter.
Mr.. M. Cohnheim addressed the meeting in
German, after which, by request his remarks
were translated by Mr.. s. Wolf. The substance
q Mr.. Cohnhsim;s remarks are as follows On
OF the City Assembly Rooms, corner Twelfth
street and Ohio avenue, as has been his custom
for many years, invited number Of friends to a
social party, to be given at the Assembly Rooms.
The party was selected with care, greater pOr-
tion being gentlemen with their wives.
When about to leave, and the ladies were put
ting on theircloak', two. persons, It is alleged,
entered the room and so conducted themselves
that Mr.. Nathan expostulated with them, and
asked them u they had tickets Of invitation.
They replied that they had been Invited by a
friend, but could not give the name OF any ono
known to the party. They then asked for u
dancing saloon, and were told they were In the
wrong place, and the party there present was a
private one. The men refused to leave, and Mr..
Cohnhem coming to the aid Of Mr.. Nathan, the
intruders were put down stairs. They at once
set up a cry Of murder, whereupon Ave police
men entered the room, aud arrested a number Of
those personalities and gentlemen, and took
them to the station house, where they were de.
tained all night, and the next morning were
fined ten dollars each by Justice Bates. Mr..
Cohnheim further stated that Mr.. Nathan was
assaulted In open court for expressing his opinion
OF the affair, and was abused even after having
been placed In Il cell. He considered the affair
an outrage and an indecent attack upon a nun
Der OF respectable ladies and gentlemen.
The invitation sent out by Mr.. Nathan was
here read, for Information. After asking the at
tendance Of the party invited, It concludes thus:
Gas wish to gather only a select and respect
able party, no tickets will be sold, and this will
admit you and ladies. Yours, truly,
"JosKPH NATHAN"
Capt. Stormfelt suggested that a committee be
appointed to prepare petition to be presented to
the Mayor and authorities, asking the removal Of
the policemen who had made the arrest.
Mr.. +. Smith suggested that the Mayor had
nothing to do with the polce-that they were