Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-12-04
EVENING STAR.
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Anss.ments, &C., To Night.

walls OPERA HOUsE.-Benffit of BARK
Smrh. when VIII be presented the comedy IF
tn Fire Old English Gentleman " 4 Loan
OF Lover" and " Love and MnrIer."
NATIONAL TAEA-RE-Bens fit of the Wor-
reIl Sisters Fir time of Ofenoachs comic
opera La Belle Helene"
Opp FELI ows' HALL.-Blind Tom concerts
MEIzEKOTT HAIL.-Last appearances OF Hiss
Clsra Louisa Kellogg.
CARROLL HALL.-Fair for the benefit of st.
DCuiricSs Church.
PROP. A. '. :. SMITHS Art Gallery. 30.
Pennsylvania avenue. a nubmer of tine pic
lures on exhibition.
FESTIVAL AT the First Baptist Church, 18th
street, between q ana III.
GENITAL GRANT AND COLFAx CLUB-
No. hoCd SHtra9e-Dr. Boyd DE- tnes rilt Woman
IS and rants a Eif'eenth 4meHdH, at-rhis Club
held a meeting last evening at Union League
Hall. the NiCe President, T. II. v. Mcpherson
IN the chair; NJ. +. Kelly Secrstary- The COM
IuItIee 10 make arrangements for the Inaugural
ZOE ceremonies was continued The resOlu-
ton lard over a. the last meeting % strike of
tie Names OF delinquents, was further post
poTed. motion was then made to further
postpone the consideration of a resolution au.
tbOrIZng the appointment of a committee
of five to look after the interests of Re-
pubHcaIs, by finding cut what Dem
0oTats Were holding positions in the De-
paItmeEts and Corporation Offices. Mr.
Duffy WAS opposed to the motion. tie wanted
The Club continued for the purpose mentioned
in TIE resolution and TO- that purpose alone
There we've not only Democrat, IN positions
here but bitter cOpperheads also, aud rebels
were bang appointed every day. Lately the
Mayor had appointed an Inspector of lamp
hgnt- = Who WAS bitter copperhead, not even
Democrat. Mr.. Kelly thought The Iamu.
lighting business belonged 20 the different
wards, and should ts attended TO by them and
aItrI iErtheF discussion the subject was laid
over.
a resolution endorsing he movement Of the
RepuSllcan party III f. vOT of impartial suffrage
then came up. Capt. GaIretsou suggested that
The word manhood" ke substituted for lin
TaT.Ial suffrage. a. the resOl ution now might
he construed 10 endorse female suffrage. Mr..
GatChell Elade a motion 3ccOTdingiy, which
was carried. DR.. Boyd hen offered as a sub.
stitute q resolution fayoring the passage of a
fifteenth amendment to ;he Constitution puar
anteeing republican form OF government to
all the States, securing manhood suffrage in
eaen without distinction Of race or nationality
MI Brown thought the resolution useless as a
substitute for he original resolution, and OH
lecfed To the word manhood therein. DR. RovJ
thought the tenn manhood did not exclude the
female sex. IL did not refer to them at all
Manhood meant all mankind. Women were
Iothing more nor less than female men: they
We're species OF men. and, like females of the
animal kihn, were of the same class; hencn the
word manhood included them. Mr. Brown
still advocated the original resolution as a
measure OF progressive republicanism The
substitute was then voted down and Mr..
BTOwns resolution adopted.
A vote of thanks vas rendered the retiring
ofhcers of the clubs Nh. VeEable, President
Fifth and Sixth Weird Grant and CoIfax Club
was introduced and related how Democrats
Were appointed to places in the Sixth Ward
by Mayor Bowen. DR.. Boyd then introduced
resolution censuIing the Mayor for his
course Ia regard TO the Washington canal, and
pIedglng the efforts of all good citizens to.
wards making the canal navlgable through
out. MIR. Gatchell moyeo 20 lay them on the
table. DR. Boyd said the motion was out of
order. Mr.. Gatchell then moved that they be
laid under the table. The resolution was laid
over, and the meeting adjourned.