Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-12
seventh Ward Anti.RadicalC Club.

A meeting of the Seventh Ward Anti Radical
Club was held last light at Island Hall, South
Was hington, the president Mr. VIM H. Ma
glnnls) and secretary Mr.. ID. f. Mockabee)
both being present.
On calling the meeting TO or der, Mr.. Aagin-
mss mace IL" remarks In explanation of
causes which he supposed mad intery ened TO
prevent a larger attendance. among which were
the Tee for becoming member of the club. the
lnlUC icious Interpolation OF the secrecy clause
IN The constitution, whereby reporters had
hitherto been precluded from the privilege OF
m4king reports, and last, thou gh not least the
indifference which some members manifested
by attending the meetings of another club of
the same character in that section OF the city,
brcause OF its coHtIgIity TO their places of resi-
drncr. Until more Interest was shown. he
sad, there need be expected no good results
from the organization. He then branched off
upon general subjects, and spoke in bitter terms
against the machinatIons OF the Radical party;
denounced what he called the palpable dis
Grimm alton on The part OF Congress IN favor
OF giving negroes employ ment In the District.
10 Tie exclusion OF white men, and said that
D sOmethLng was not done for the alienation
OF The necessities OF the needy portion of the
latter class OF our citizens, many would be
compete d 10 leave the city or suffer want here
lhs defeat of the Radical party was absolutely
necessary, or Else the nations proud prestige
CT IT. edom and dignity was gone, and negro
domination " ouid destroy all the elements of
Conservatism. The speaker called attention To
what he said was a humiliating fact; that about
tsyo-thIrds of the legislation of Congress was in
y Ealf OF the blacks, while il rarely occurred
tuat any M aSure WAS proposed for the eleya.
tiOn and &c neral welfare of the white race He
concluded by urging active movements among
the Anti Radicals of the city, and a harmo-
nous consolidation upon ticket to be voted
ioT al the approaching municipal election
Brlef remarks were made by Messrs J. III
fucker, j. Brady, Bushrod Grigsby. and the
secretary, Mr.. Mockabee-the latter gentleman
concluding by Offering series of resolutions
IN substance approving OF the conservative
stand taken by Andrew Johnson but regrettiny
his fsilure 10 enforce the appointment of Cen
eIaI Thomas rs Secretary Of War: RETURNING
thanks 70 Senator Doolittle, Hon MontgomarS
Bla =, Ex-President Pierce. and othsrs g.
their earnest efforts in Chez king the prograss ~
Radicalism: and recommending the sxned;sno,,
OF a mass meeting of the Con seryativa narta -
Washington at an early day. VI
he r, solutions were adopted. and than .
motion 10 Instruct the Secretary To call anotbar
meeting for next Wednesday evening, and an.
d. ayor TO get a speaker for the occasion. was
adopted; after which, the meeting adjourned.
HYNESIAL.-A large party assembled last
evening at Union League hail. 9th street, which
was handsomely decorated for the occasion 10
witness the marriage, by Dr. A. ID Gillette, of
Dr.. E Lockwood and Mrs. b. a NcNall Dr
Daily acted as groomsman and Mrs. Renshaw
as bridesmaid.
Yesterday evening bridal party assembled
al tn house of Rev. DIR. John @. Smith, on New
York avenue, when the Doctor united in the
bonds of matrimony Mr.. Herman Bruggeman
and Miss Ellen b. Magruder.
WHO WANTS room on the Avenuel s. CAL
vert Ford has fer rent q large and .sirable
apartment over his new drug store D PENN