Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-03-27
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EMANCIPATION CuaB1R kTIoS OoNvRNTIOr.
town and niuie from each ward of Washingtdn
met last evening II the new Market House Hall
for the purpose OF making arrangements for
the celebration Of the 10Th Of April the anniver-
sary of the day ON which President Lincoln
signed the act emancipating the colored people
In the District of Columbia. .
DR.. G b. Purvis called the meeting to order.
andintroduced Rev. Mr.. Purvis, who offered up
a fervent prayer, after which DR.. Purvis said
the first thing in order Was the reception of
denhals, which were presented by the Chair
man of each delegation.
They were referred to the following commit
! tee for examination:
Georgetown, W. Barker; First Ward. q. A.
Stewart; Second Ward, G. Peters; Third Wand,
$. Brown; Fourth Ward, q. w. Hatton; Fifth
Ward, &. Humphreys; Sixth Ward, G. Dyson;
Seventh Ward, VIM. Taliaferro.
The committee reported fbvorsbly upon the
redentials and the delegates were duly quail
fed and seated. William Beckett and Edward
Ambush were appointed sergeant-at-arms.
Comm unications were received from the
Grand Army of the Republic, and the Soldiers
and Sailors Union, announcing that they had
elected delegates TO the convention.
Mr.. Pau moved that the delegates be admit
ted TO seats.
Mr.. Brown moved to lay the motion on the
table; which motion was lost.
Mr. II. johnson said when delegates We're
elected 10 represent the wards, they We're TO
re- resent the people of the wards, organizations
included. lift was decided that the delegations
present did not represent these organizations
thu n he would vote to admit them.
Mr.. G.. w. Hatton said these organization
were represented by the delegations prsse nj.
II is the people that are going to turn ont in the
celebration, irrespective of organizations.
MI Russell moved substitute, inviting the
delegates from these organizations to take seats
the cOnveBtion, which was carried
Mr.. Anthony bowen asked whether they
were entitled to a vote.
The Chair SAID they were not, as yet.
Mr.. Russell offered a series of resolutions,
ablishirg the five-minute rule, regards
speeches, on all questions for discussion, and
prescribing the mode of electiEg a chief mar
shall and other officers; which Were adopted
The Chair appointed VIM Parker, G. Clark,
Solomon Brown, g. W. Hatton, g. Peters, w
Brown, ID. b. Barker, and w. Taliaferro, a
committee to nominate permanent officers of
the convention. The committee retired and re-
turned with the following nominations: For
president, James Reed, DIR. G. Ii. Purvis; vice
urer, VIM. Brown, c.. Dyson; secretary, VIM.
Smith, G.. II. Peters.
Mr.. Reed declined the nomination for presi-
dent, and Mr.. Anthony Bowen was nominated
in his stead, and unanimously elected.
Mr.. Collins declined the nomination for vice
President and Rev. Isaiah Boulder was SUBJ
stituted.
VIM. Beckettand Isaiah Boulder We're elected
vice presidents, G. II. Peters secretary, and
VIM. Brown treasurer.
c.. Stewart and 1. Boulder, iwere appointed
by the chair to conduct the President, Secre-
tary, and Treasurer to their seats.
Mr.. 1. Z. Burnley moved a vote of thanks 10
the retiring chairman. Carried.
Mr.. Z. Is. Puryis in retiring made a few re-
marks, at the conclusion Of which he intro
duced the newly elected president, Mr.. Antho-
ny Bowen, who addressed the convention for
few moments.
Mr.. Puryis in a few remarks favored the adj
mission OF the delegates from the Grand Army
OF the Republic and the Soldiers and Sailors
League.
Mr.. Brown moved that the credentials of the
delegates from these organizations be read.
Carried.
They We're read, and a motion was made TO
lay them on the table, which was lost.
Mr.. Samuel Williams and e. Il. Puryis, from
these organizations, withdrew the communi-
cations.
into an election for an Executive Committee;
that there be on the Committee three from each
Ward. and three from Georgetown, TO be- Sc
lected by the delegates representing the Wards
and Georgetown. Carried.
The following Were elected L. q Muse, ].
II. Jackson, W. H. Lewis, T.. Ambush. NJ.
Brown L. BTriey, W. Posey, G. T; Owens,
VIM. H. Scott L. VanderpoOl, II. Bailey, l.. l..
Nichols, Chas. Humphries, Jos. Liverpool, ID.
X. Parker. Geo. w. Lee, Chas Dyson, James
Collins, X. Thompson and A. Psnnell
The following We're appointed a financial
committee Philip Croakley. A. +. Stewart
A. Bouiden, l.. Scott J. l.. Gaines and Abra-
ham Dyson.
Mr.. Carter A. Stewart moved the election of
chief marshal, with authority to appoint
three aides from Georgetown and three from
each ward carried
shall, and the convention adjourned.
COMMITTED TO THE INSANE AsYLUM-Tha
stockton (Cal) Ind pendent says. Alexander
7. Langton, the well-known expressmau, was
examined by the Commissioners of Lunacy.
and committed to the Stockton Asylum as in
sane. for the fourth time. Mr.. Langton Is a
native of the District of Columbia, and came
TO this State in l552. He was first attacked by
The dis ease at the age of eighteen years, and
now he has pertinent Authorization on spir-
itualism. He is considered dangerous, on ac.
count of paroxsyms of excitement occurring
every few weeks"
Mr.. Langton was born and raised in George
town from whence with the other members of
his family he removed 10 California: and
doubtless many OF our old resident remember
MIN.
SENT TO THE WoRKHoCsE.-Mary Ann HAYS
was arrested yesterday evening by officer
Findley and came before Justice Buckley,
charged with being a vagrant, and was sent TO
the workhouse for 30 days.
FRR.-An alarm of fire was sounded last
evening about half-past o'clock, caused by
the burning OF the chimney of the dwelling &C.
cupied by Bazan &. Switzerland ami James
Downey, on I'd st, between Warren and Lingan
streets. The steamer Henry Addison arrived
promptly, but was not brought into action as
the fire was extinguished without damage.
GONE UUT.-The steamer John Gibson Cup
tain Winter, left yesterday evening for New
York
RELEASED FROM CUsToDY.-Mr John Shore
junk dealer, was before Justice Buckley yester-
falling from this fathers warehouse on Tues
day upon Mr.. Godfrey Beck. Evidence was
produced going to show that the bale fell by
accident. The Justice released Mr.. Shore unon
his own recognizance TO appear when called
upon.
THE EXPREss.-The steamer Express. Cant
Nickle, from Baltimore, has entered and
cleared
THE MERCHANTS EXCHANGR.-The Mer-
chants Exchange IL to be open tor the trans
action OF business on Monday next.
No FoRGERY.-W. Laird, ir., cashier of the
Farmers and Mechanics Bank, Georgetown.
ID. G., writes TO us in reference to the statement
We published yesterday that that bank had paid
forged check of McGraw for $500. He SAYS:
This bank has paid no forged check of Me-
GTaw, nor any person" Our reporter received
the information on which the paragraph was
based from citizen of q Georgetown.
THE CANAL-In consequence of the inclem-
ency Of the weather, which has retarded the
work OF cleaning out the canal, the water will
not be turned In until about the middle Of next
week.
GEORGETOWN ADVERTISEMENTS.
RY THOMAS BOWLING, Auc'r., Georg.tovn.