Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-07-28
THE EVENING STAR.
LOCAL NEWS.

THE PROPOSED FKSIAN MEETINs LAST
NIGHT-Why IL did not Come Og.-The notice
published in the papers that the friends of
Irish Nationality would hold a mass meeting
IN the National Fair building, when Speaker
Colfax would preside, and addresses be deliv-
cred by Col. Roberts, PresidentF. B. Senators
W ilson, Nye. and other distinguished gentle
men. attracted many 1rishmen and friends of
Ireland to that building. There was a pros
pect of having large meeting, as the notice
had reached considerable distance in the
rural districts in the county of Washington
and adjoining counties of Maryland and Vir-
ginia. which We're well represented, beside
the city representation. Unfortunately by
some mismanagement, conflict of authority
resulted between the lady managers and the
persons In charge Of the building The csm-
mittee OF the Brotherhood had waited upon
the gentlemen in charge of the building to
OBTAIN the use of IL, and they, as they stated,
supposing that they were authorized to do SO,
granted the use of it. Upon this the commit
tee published the notice.
When the committee was about to prepare
for illuminating the building, Sergt. Eekloff,
OF the Fourth Ward police, arrived and no.
ufied the gentlemen in charge, that he was re-
quested by the lady managers to prevent the
meeting, as they had not been consulted as TO
the use OF il for any such purpose, and no one
but themselves had the right to give such a
permit. The gentlemen in charge appeared to
claim the right to give the permission, but ia
this uncertain condition of things, the hall,
other than the off1ce table. was not inumina-
ted, although the company was rapidly in
creasmg.
Sergeant Ecklof, after giving the notice, was
uncertain how TO proceed further, having no
official order, and went TO headquarters for in
structions The Superintendent of police at
that hour had left his Office and il would be
difficult TO find him, so he went to the nearest
Commissioner, Gen. Bacon. who, having no
satisfactory information of the facts in the case
declined TO advise the Sergeant, but told him 10
act as far as was consistent with his duty as
an officer and he would be sustained The
Sergeant in this rplexing fix. decided to
wait FOR written orders and returned to his
station. The Brotherhood present in the mean
time, increased in plumbers and the committee
were frequently lnterrogated as to the Difficult
". and II was soon ascertained that in addition
10 the main trouble no band could be obtained,
speaker Colfax was busy at Congress. and
President Roberts was suddenly called away
from the City and had left by the o'clock
train. finally, Major Haggerty, much
yexed by the disappointment, mounted a
chair and stated that in view of the fact
that arrangements had been made to hold a
mass meeting in this building, the committee
had published the notice. They fully expect
ed TO hold il, and that il would be addressed
by MIR. Roberts, President of the +. B.. and
several OF the most distIng uished Senators and
members OF the House, but the hall is in DOS
session OF parties opposed to them, and who
refuse them the permission. But Tomorrow
night they propose TO ''show those enemies of
liberty that the meeting shall be held, and be
addressed by distinguished Senators and mem
bers OF the House. Major Haggerty then asked,
"What say youi Shall we have a meeting to-
morrow nightl All in favor say aver A
unanimous vote in favor was given by the
O. the meeting should appear in the papers this
morning, and by handbill, and after exhortIng
the company 10 spread the notice, left his no.
sltloL. and the crowd dispersed