Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-08-29
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

anu SdllOrs ASSOCIATION
After some debate, the motion was with
drawn. was "i'u
The Chair stated that he had received com.
municauon from the Army and NAVY Union
meeting Of their willingness to unite in the
movement, which he read; and, after il had
oeen accepted the committee on organization
association. e 0'Hei
During the absence of the committees. the
meeting was addressed by Major Foster aud
The committee, after n short absence re-
turned and, through Lieut.. Gooding reporred
tnat they had agreed that the associations
snOuIc unite under the name of the Couserva
tive Army and Navy Union. That thew had
agreed that the Offices should be vacated and
ms. tne meeting should elect president and
wee president The report was adopted
The meeting proceeded to the election of
Smcers, which resulted in the choice of Col.
"es N; belrne, president and Col. James
II; AIT, ISL vice president.
capt. flooding suggested that the association
electa vice president from each State but il
was not necessary that these be elected to-
Capt. Powell suggested that the whole MAJ
leI OF vice presidents be referred 10 the COM
mItiee who had Just reported.
capt. Gary supported Capt. Powell's mo-
The question as to the selection of a vice
president from each State, secretary, two
assistant secretaries, and treasurer, was re-
ferred to select committee composed of the
'WS committees who perfected the union.
Capt j. e.. Mcconnell offered the following
which was adopted:
THAT there may be no misunderstanding in
relation to the object of this association: There
.'ReSolred, That the Conservative Army and
Navy Union Is organized as a political asso-
Grafton In support of the reconstruction policy
of the President, and fully ind 0rsing the plat
form of the Philadelphia Con ventionp
Lieut.. GoOding offered a resolution that the
members OF the two associations be considered
members of the new organization and that SOL
diers and sailors now in service be eligible:
winch was adopted.
DIR. CTagIn offered the following. which was
adopted
ReSoIrsf, That the Conservative Army and
Navy Union heartily indorse the cal for the
National Soldiers and Sailors Convention to
be held at Cleveland, Ohio, and appoint dele
gates to represent this association in said Con-
yentIOn
A large number of soldiers signed the roll
and the meeting then adjourned.
For BB0OKEvILLE.-This morning, about
hYe o clock, a delegation of the Odd Fellows
OF this District, representing the GRAND and
subordinate Lodges. lett the hall on eth street
for Brookville, where they Will attend the
celebration by Brooke Vile Lodge. No 80 of
tnat place. The party numbered ABOUT I5O
and Were accompanied by Heald's Washing.
ton Brass Band. Several omnibuses and am
Dulances, and numbers OF buggies were in line
Al an early hour this morning. and before sun
up the party were under way. o ute a mum.
Der OF ladies, the wives and daughters OF the
mpmDtrS OF the order, accompanied the party
We understand that the celebration will be
one OF those hearty old time reunions and thar
the BrOOkevillians intend to do things mn in
StyIe Ihey Will have q grand procession
through the village, differ which they Will have
speaking and other appropriate exercises ina
grove, and that a beef or two will be b .rbe-
cued. The Washingtenians expect To leave
about shutdown, and reach here about 10
O'Clock tonight Brookeville is situated IN
hne country, and that section is rather lannon's
for the thrift and hospitality of the people,
The POLICE IN THE CoUNTY.-The force
assigned 10 duty in the Second Metropolitan
Police Precinct, which includes a portion of
the city and the county between the Anacostia
and Rock Greek north of the BOUNDARY is
haroly Sufficient TO protect that precinct from
the lawless operations of the gangs that Ioiter
about in The woods. But by constant vigilance
the officers are able 10 detect many of the law
less and bring them to Justice YESTERDAY
officers King and Pool arrested Lewis LyIes,
colored, upon charge of assault and battery,
and the larceny of a violin. He was dismissed
IN these cases, and fined $40 for dIsorderly
conduct. Geo. johnson, Chas johnson. and
Geo. Proctor, were also arrested and fined $40
foi dIsorderly conduct. John Brooks, colored
was fined 50 for trespass. James Meagers was
fined IS for violating the bird law All these
cases occurred in the county.
fIRE.-This morning, at 40 o'clock, fri
was discovered In the frame building coruea
of Thirteenth street west, and Ct north owned
by Mr.. VIM. burr The alarm was given by
MI. G W Ba1er; of the FRANKLIN, No. ,,
from box IL, at Wizards Hotel, and the fire.
man promptly responded. The combustible
material OF which the house was constructed
burnt rapidly, and the upper story of the
house and part OF the furniture was DESTROYED
but the firemen succeeded in saving the lower
part OF house without allowing it TO be
entered The loss by the damage TO the build
ing is not very heavy, and the furniture was
insured There Is but little doubt but that
this hre was the work of an incendIary 1t
viii be remembers that about a mon IN since
an incendiary attempt was made at the same
place.
III Rar- -.
terday, al the Baltimore Shooting Festival the
ten silver medals shot for on Monday were
awarded, Mr.. Hierch and Mr.. Flammer, of
tDls city, each receiving one. Yesterday me
contest between the members for the kingship
took place, and the shooting is represented 10
have been excellent. Christian Hesse was de-
clared the successful rifleman, and subse-
quently the chain of medals was transferred
from the neck OF the king of last year. Mr. H
Kramer; to that OF Mr.. Hesse, Major Blumen-
berg making the address. During the after
noon. the mayor of the city, with several of
the city officers and members OF the councils
visited the grounds, and attended the grand
banquet IN the afternoon.
BASE BALL.-festerday afternoon a match
Same OF base ball was played between the
representatives of the Quartermaster Cen
eraIs Cfbce and the Third Auditors office
south of The Pres idents. The National Union
Jefferson and Olympic Clubs were represen
ted on both sides and there was some fine
playing the game being a closely contested
one. The Third Auditors side were victo-
score
Were quite 4 large number of spectators on the
ground.
IhPEOVEMENTs.-The Grammer property AT
the corner of Four "A half and G. streets
having passed into the hands of Mr. F. A
Lutz who has purchased the house for SI7, 500
ma gentleman Is having considerable i'm
proyement made to the premises an addition al
story mas been added with a modern French
TOOL and the interior has been remodeIled
Mr.. X. =. Davis, who has purchased the lot
adjoining the house on the north at 50 per foot
Is about erecting two story office for himself
REsULTED EATALLT.-Messrs. r. N Holtz-
man and L. G. Edwards, who, as stated in the
St0r, were badly injured by falling from a
iaCk on a cripple, while engaged in painting a
Dlidlng on street, near 18th, have both died
aroin me effects of their IN jures, the former ON
Mohnay afternoon and the latter Yesterday
WI, hoItZman's funeral took place Yesterday
Has attended by the Journeymen Paint
mon, who are this afternoon ATTENDING
the funeral of Mr.. Edwards