Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-02-22
The Give Celebration Of the Day.

more general and enthusiastic than any pre-
vious demonstration in this city on the occasion
of this anniversary. At an early hour in the
morning flags were displayed from the public
buildings and private houses; the street cars
were gaily decorated with flags, business in
the Departments and the Offices at the City
Hall was suspended, the stores were generally
closed. and the streets were thronged with cit
liens and strangers.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTS.
The Association of the Oldest Inhabitants as
sembled in the Court Room, at the City Hall,
at 10 o'clock. Colonel Il. OgIe Tayloe presided.
assisted by the vice presidents, Colonel Peter
Force and w. A. bradley, Esq, aad John +.
Gallan, secretary.
An invi tation was received and accepted to
attend the great demonstration at Growers.
A large number of the s.boys of fifty years
ago. were elected As members, thus increas-
ing the number of members 10 sixty-fiye or
seventy.
The orator of the day, Col. Peter G.. Wash
ingtcn, brought 20 the meeting the gold headed
cane held by the immortal Washington when
be was inaugurated the first President Of
the United States. and after making few re-
marks in reference TO the day proceeded to read
Wasbington's Farewell Address.
At the conclusion OF the reading. the associa-
ZION formed. and under the marshalship of Col.
John 5. Williams, MAJ. Thomas Donoho and
John r. Callan, Esq, proceeded to the meet
ing at Growers Theater.
THE MASS MEETING.
At noon the great mass meeting OF the citi-
zens OF the District of Columbia whe support
Growers Theatrr, which was crowded to its
utmost capacity in every part. The crowd
was so large that it was found necessary to
hold out door meetings; one near the corner OF
ID and Thirteenth streets, and another nearly
opposite the main entrance to the theater,
where neat stands had been erected to accom-
MEDIATE the speakers, i'll anticipation OF an OUT
pouring OF the people.
Prom the tree tops around the triangular re-
seryaton at the corner of 18th street TO the
house tops on l. street, number OF lines were
fNH.ft Ia rNnfF tpn nrh
propriate decorations.
Several hours before the time of the meeting
the crowd commenced 10 gather, and about
noon fresh arrivals coming up in the shape of
large dele cations from the several wards in the
city and Georgetown in procession, very soon
lngress into the theater was impossible, and
the street was blocked up by the spectators.
At about noon band stationed in the dress
cIrcie performed the .sSiar Spangled Banner
during which time the various invited guests
with tie committee took their places on the
stage. Among them Hon. r. +. Blair, Mayor
Addison. Gen. Mank and others. There were
n number of ladies in the dress circle and in the
audience we noticed many of our old and SUBJ
stantial citizens and military officers.
Seats in the dress circle were provided for
the ''Oldest Inhabitants" who entered shortly
after I2 O'Clock, numbering about seventy five,
headed by Mayor Wallach, and marshailed by
Colonel Williams and Major Donoho and Mr..
j. +. Callan, when they were greeted with ap-
plause from all parts of the house, the band
mean W bile playing Washington's March. I'm
msdiately flag was displayed from box
amid applause.
The meeting was called to order by WI.
Hodge, who stated that the meeting had come
together without party ties spontaneous
gathering OF the people, who wish TO see the
plause.l President Johnson meets with the
support of the District Of Columbia, and there
was but little doubt but that he will receive
the appreciation of the people, who will say to
him, well done, good and faithful servant"
Mr.. Hodge nominated the following officers,
who were elected by acclamation:
President-Philip X. Fendall.
w. B. Magruder, w. A. Bradley, w. L. Hodge,
G w. Riggs, Chas. KNAPP, W. b. Todd, q. H.
Plant VIM. Finn, ]. b. Blake, e. Wendell,
w. Gait, John II. Semmes, Joseph II. Bradley,
Z. g. Washington, L. Huyck, j. &. Mcclure,
J; W Marin, a. Green, A p. Hoover, p. f.
Clarke, ]. II. Wheeler, w. +. Purcell, G. W.
Bcteler, James Mcguire, H: Addison, Peter
Force, ]. G.. Berret. r. c. Weightman, Amos
Digges, J. +. Halliday, ]. D.'Hoover, A. Pro-
yosl, J. +. Coyle. Evan Hughes, H. Polkin-
horn, I; L: Floyd, q. Alexander, T. A. Tolsop,
Fitzhugh Coyle, Ward H. Lamon, VIM. H.
Ward, J. b. Turton, b. L. jackson, A. e. Per.
~, :. W. Owen, Sam'l Fowler, ID. X. McNair
J. Y. Davis, VIM. SeldeD. &. Allen, T.. G. Dyer.
GeOrgetown.Jas. Dunlop. Z; NJ: Linthicum,
Esau Pickrell, J. l.. kidwell X. r. Crawford,
g. NJ. Ma. hews, Anthony Hyde, J. NJ. Stake,
Hugh CapsTtOn, Samuel Cropley, b. Ii. Will
llams Washington County-T. a. McLaugh-
Secretaries shington-John F. Ennis, p.
W. Browning, ID. c. Lawrence, Louis Schade,
;. i. Phillips, W: j. Geary, c. A. Sherman, 5.
X: Sylvester, &. II. Snow, f. f. Queen, W. r.
Wellington, IL. g. Curran, John Morris, Chas
kloman, John f. Norris, n. Callan, j. W.
Clampitt, ThOs. J. Calf, George Savage, S. s.
dersoH, A: T. Gray, w. ]. Duhamel, NJ. Mar
eeron, John Thomas. Georgetown-Wm. ID.
Beall, III. Dodge, g. Hill, jr., Jenkin Thomas,
j. Goddard, X. A. Edmonston.
Mr.. FendaN, on taking the char, returned his
thanks and stated that three years ago they had
assembled TO VOW their allegiance to the Union
and were on that occasion cheered BY the pres
ence OF the Military Governor Of Tennessee
He had by his efforts more than any other man
brought back his State to the Union; they had
seen him prosecuted, and through the war his
courage never failed. Since then q desolating
civil war had been brought to an end
and the star OF peace now beams. He
has since become the Chief Magistrate Of
all the States, and to-day they had gathered to-
gether TO endorse his policy for restoring all
the States. IApplause.) The war has ceased
nearly year since, Congress about two months
are not yet represented in the Congress. Yet
they are estimated as in the Union, except as
to representation. One Of the principles which
carried US from our mother country was no
TAXATION without representation. He vetoed
the freedmen's Bureau bill. IApplause The
voice which shall go forth in this building to-
day, VII soon be echoed throughout the land,
that the Union shall be restored. IAppIause.i
Judge Charles Mason moved a committee OF
Ten Be appointed to draft resolutions expressive
OF the sense Of the meeting.
The Chair was about TO put the question
when gentleman in the audience Understood
10 be Mr. Kinney, delegate from Utah,) stated
he would like 10 make an amendment
He gssumPd that this was a Union move
ment spTinging from the people, the people
OF tie whole country, and he proposed that
committee of one from each State and Territory
be appointed to draft resolutions TO lndorse the
course of our noble President Nebraska was
present; so was Colorado and all the States
Let this he 4 national meeting, aud all be rep
resented here. lCproarious applause
An explanation was made that this was a
meeting OF the citizens OF the District, and not
of the citizens of the States.
The Chair took the vote on the amendment.
and decided il lost, when cries were raised of
division" division" with calls for ssVoor-
bees."
The question was again taken, and decided
In the negative, and the original motion was
adopted, when the following were appointed
As The committee on resolutions: Chas Mason,
Peter Force, G.. ". Riggs, J. r. Coyle, William
fhnn, j. ID. Hoover, w. A. Bradley, VIM. NJ.
hooeiEon, Joseph Libby, Jr., Chas. KNAPP,
RansoIph Coyle, l. Hyde, w. IL. Jones, Thos.
Hon : ;. Cox was called for and addressed
he audience. He had discovered that there