Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-09-30
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was commenced At Abners Seventn-sIecs
PARK, near the upper end Of 9TH street, ard 1t
will be contin ued Tomorrow. The Scheutzen
Germania assembled this morning at Aroeiter
hall, ON Pennsylvania avenue, near ~ street.
a also other assoc Citations which had been To-
vited 20 loin in with them, and aooutgt O'CLOCK,
under the mar shaIshlp of Mr.. r. Wangeman,
the procession formed, and moved on In the
following order :-Detachment OF mounted po-
hce; chief marshal and assistants; Heald's
Washington Brass Band in uniform; four tar
get bearers; committee Of arrangements; Wash
gton Scheutzen Verein in Uniform, the Ger
man, United States and Scheutzen colors at the
head Washington Saengerpund, headed by tn e
fine flag presented by the ladies a few years
since; Washington Turnverein, headed by a
drum corps and the Turner flag; Columbia
Turnverein; Gruetti Verein, (Swiss Associa-
:ion,) with the Swiss flag, white cross on red
ground, At the head. Directly after the banner
came representatives, Of "Wm- Tell with cross
bowl and son, both in costume then the 4ltn
Infantry Band, led by Prof John Wagner.
After the Gruetti Nerein came the Scheutzen
Nereln Germania, numbering about seventy,
IN uniform, having at the head Of the line the
American and German colors. The procession
moved up Pennsylvania avenue; to 18th street:
TO +; to eth; 10 the Park, ard attracted n great
deal OF attention. Numbers of the members
were presented with boquets on the route, and
at various points ladies assembled and waved
their bandkerchiefs.
On arriving at the Park the procession was
dismissed aud the festivities commenced. The
Park was beautifully decorated with flags,
evergreeps- &c, and the SchuetZen hall. the
pavilion, swings, bowling alleys, were all in
excellent order. This afternoon and tonight
a large crowd Is expected, and beside dancing
and other amusements, little Willie Hammack
VIII again appear on the tight rope.
ANOTHER LIBEL SUrT.-Yesterday Messrs.
A. q. Riddle and w. A. Cook entered another
suit for Mr.. Sayles ]. Bower against J. d. and
"A. y. Hoover for libel, laying damages at
s2o,oOo. The declaration contains three counts
each setting forth that the defendants, pu blish-
ers OF the EreHiHg ETpTsss. on or about the 25th
day OF september intending to inlure the said
plaintiff in his good name, and to bring him into
public disgrace, scandal, and infamy, and to
cause II 10 be believed that he was an exceed
IngIy bad and wicked man, falsely and scandal
lously printed, published, and circulated in
the said paper the false, malicious, and de-
f.matory libel hereinafter set forth of and con-
corning the plaintiff and against his good fame
and character to which he is now entitled, and
which on said day and always before and I'M
til the publication OF SAID libel he enloyed
without reflection thereon or suspicion by any
one that he was an evil and bad man; that pre-
vious to the said last mentioned day the words
.svickedest man. had Obtained in said CITY and
elsewhere distinct and well known me- lining,
ana meant and Were generally understood to
mean and TO be used to designate the man of
the greatest depravity and immortality, vice,
CRIME, and infamy in any locality, city, or
place, and was so generally understood and
used In the said city of Washington at the time
OF The publication therein by said defendants OF
said Erening Erpress; and that the said defend.
ants Well knew the issue and meaning of the
sad words, and used and published the same
In their well known meaning in said false
HDeIlous, and malicious article herein before
referred 10 and hereinafter set forth, thereby
meaning and intending to declare that the
Pialntih was the most depraved, immoral, and
vicious criminal and infamous man in said
city, unless ii Were one other person called Dy
them Chris Richards; and that 1t was doubt.
ful II the plaintiff did not even surpass the
sald person in depravity, immorality, vice,
crime, and infamy; and that however this was
the plaintiff and the person called CHRIS Rich
ards were probably alike deprayed, immoral
VICIOUS, ana INFAMOUS In this city and District.
The said article (Which appeared the day at.
ter that for which the first suit was broughtl
being as follows:
The Wieksdest Nan in Washington.-We regret
10 learn that we have been the innocent cause
or controversy between the partisans OF
Sayles j. Bowen and Chris. Richards as to
which has the right to be entitled the W icked-
est MAN In Washington. Sayles has good
snow, nut ChIis. seems to be rather ahead.
How would II do to duplicate the title and let
both wear the belt of the wickedest men in
WashiHgtonlr
been and is greatly injured in his said good
fame and credit, and brought into public scan
oal, disgrace, and infaIny to the damage OF said
plaintiff Of S2O,O0O.
MEETING OF MICHIGANpERs-Am meeting OF
the citizens OF Michigan residing in this city
was held last evening at the office OF Dr.. Bliss,
on street, Tor the purpose of peTfecting ar
rangements to secure Communication tickets to
go home and vote al the Presidential election.
1 ne meeting was called order by Mr.. HIg-
gins, and on his motion, DR.. B.,ss was called TO
the chair, and MIR. NJ. T.. n. Howell chosen
secretary. DR.. Bliss, upon taking the CHAIR
stated the object OF the meeting, and suggested
that the Michigan memby rs and Senators ought
10 De able to make all arran gements with the
roaCs IN that State to issue Communication
tickets. He hoped correspondence would be
opened with those gentlemen on the subject.
MIR. II. II. Smith said arrangements to Cleve-
land had already been made, as they could
join with the Illinois and Indiana clubs.
M. Howell moved that committee of three be-
appointed TO correspond with the Michigan
Senators and Representatives, and nominees
Tor the 4lst ''ongress, in order to get them 10
arrange with the boat companies from Cleye-
land TO Detroit. and the various railroad COM
rate as possible. The motion was adopted, and
the CHAIR appointed as the committee Messrs.
M. L. N Howell james ]. Barnes, aud w. IL.
Reynolds. Mr. Howell moved that commit
tee be appointed 70 get the names of all who in
tended to 20 home to vote; adopted, ard the
Chair appointed MIR. S. Z. Hotchkiss, Iuterlor
department; II. H. Smith, Treasury Depart
ment; George W. Rowland, Government Print
ing Office: w. II. Reynolds, War Department:
w. y. Thompson, Agricultural Department:
J: w. Green. Post Offices ]. NJ. Edmunds
ment. II was stated that about 30 Michigan
men were employed in this city, about 20 of
whom would 90 home TO vote; also. that in all
the departments persons would be allowed 10
go home Tor the purpose of voting,
WEST ED POLE DEDICAr1oN-The hi kory
pole recently erected by the West End Sey-
mour and Blair Club was dedicated last even
ing, With appropriate ceremonies. The sand
and piatiorin encIrcling the base of the pole
were handsomely decorated with flags, ever
greens, and Chinese lanterns. About seven
O'Clock the Georgetown Democratic Asso.i-
alton appeared on the ground, and together
with the West End Club. proceeded down the
avenue as far as the Presidents Mansion,
where they awaited the arrival OF the Wash-
iLgtOn clubs. They soon arrived, aud were
composed OF the Seymour and Blair clubs of
the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Wards,
besides the Jackson Democratic Association,
all preceded by Heald's American Brass Band,
and carrying numerous torches, Chinese Ian
terms and tTansparencies. All then united, and
took up the line of march for the pole, near the
Circle. MIR. X. A. Waters called the meeting
TO order, and Prank McNerbany, Esq, was
called TO the chair. Spirited addresses were
made by Messrs. Frank McNerhany, John f.
Norris, James G.. Berret, and Dr. r. O. Clay-
ton. and at intervals during the addresses q
field piece at a short distance from the stand
was fired. Several songs were sung by the
Young Mems Seymour and Blair Glee Club,
and a hot air balloon was sent up during the
evening.
UNsUcCKssYUL.-An adjourned meeting of
the tonsorial fraternity OF Washington was
called for last night; but at ten O'Clock only SIX
or eight members Of the profession appeared at
the place designated, when those present quietly
retired from the hall, announcing, they did