Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-21
The Fifth Ward Anti. r. adical Club.


A meeting of this Club was held last nigst at
Dooley's Hall, when Mr.. John w. Meade MADE
a report OF the action of the delegates of the
Club at the Central Association. The Char
thought the most important subject to come be.
lore the meeting was relative to the registration
OF the voters Of the Ward next week Mr. John
w. Meade moved that a committee of 20 be APP
pointed to canvass the Ward and endeavor TO
vailed, end the Chair appointed the following e:
Messrs. Dennis Callahan, A. p. McKsppa
T.. l.. BIrnes, j. r. Zimmerman, Conrad Kraft
Jno Mcdonnell Tim Mccarthy, Casper OFF,
stein, Jno. . Heara, Jas Barnes, s. Howell
Jas. Branson, j. T. Devlin, j. b. Wasd, Volt.
Willett. Henry Leachem, A. w. Eaton w
Lottlnghsm, w. w. Bean, Geo. Simonds,
Jacob Ash. Mr.. Meade moved the appoint
ment of n committee to solicit funds, and that
hand-bills be put up throughout the Ward. mott
lying voters of the coming registration. The
motion was carried. The Char reserved the
appointment of the committee until to-day
Mr. George Durham moved that out of this
money which the committee will collect the
expenses Oh previous meetings, as, also, the
present meeting be paid Mr.. Edward Barnes
moved that committee be appoin ed to paw
the rent OF the rooms for the club. The motion
was carried; and the Chair appointed Edward
Barnes and Dennis Callahan. Mr.. Barnes
moved to appoint a committee of two 10 secure
larger hall; which was carried, and the Chair
appointed as the committee ID. Barnes and v
Mig. Mr. Dodge moved that the committee of
twenty be authorized TO appoint as MANY from
their number as they mi GIT see proper to act
rs ehallengers. The motion was carried Mr..
ONeal said they could II ot tell one colored man
from another. The Chair suggested that some
OF this committee of twenty the Judges of
election and ask them 10 change their hours of
registration from TO O'Clock, that the voters
would nave better opportunity TO get regis
tered. Mr.. Dodge moved that Messrs George
L. Gulick and A. Barnes see the judges in ref
erence TO this matter: carried. Mr. John Lock-
ner.-'.Mr. President, have the Dutch a right
10 regIstIae." The Char said they had. and
Mr.. Dodge moved that Mr.. Lockner be added
10 me committee OF twenty; which was done
and Mr.. LockneT said: MIR. President have
an idea Of bringing some, if / can possibly get
them, up" Adjourned
COMMENCEMENT OF THE REGISTRATION IL
THE THIRD WAED.-The registration of the
voters of the Third Ward was commenced YES
erday afternoon at three O'Clock, at the office of
Jos. Kelley, corner of Eighth and l streets:
all the judges being present. At the close of
the registration at seven o'clock, Sq voters bad
been registered, Of which NUMBER $50 were
white, and 3j5 colored. At the first days regis
tration In this ward last year 1853 only were re-
gistered-270 whites and % colored There was
very little challenging yesterday. There was
large crowd present, and the registers were
kept busy receiving names. Hereafter voters
will be required to leave the place after regis
teriDg, and will not be allowed to stand round
lounging near the place of registry. COnsid-
cradle difficulty was occasioned yesterday by
where they lived great many res idipg in
the Second Ward came up to be booked, sup
posing they were residents Of the Third Ward.
and whose names were not received. Quite Il
large number OF colored voters hailed from
Goat and Majors alley. James Mason, col
ored, presented himself as a voter, and was
asked how old he was, and replied that he was
81. He was asked how he knew he was 81,
and sand he guessed he was 81, but was not
certain; he knew it g hisself; no one had ever
told him though" This was not satisfactory.
jected, not having resided in the city more than
eight months. Alex. Williams, colored, was
interrogated as to his age, and said he was -
To the question as to how he knew that. he said
his mother told him he was II and ought to
vote" HIS was received. Albert Graves, coll
ored, was challenged, as not being of age He
said he was, and his name was booked Thos
Coleman, white, was rejected on account Of hi
youth, as also William Mathews.
VISIT TO THE PRESIDENT Yesterday after
noon, the members of the City Councils of Bal
timore, who, with Mayor Banks, were on
visit to the Columbian Institute for the Dea
and Dumb, called at the Executive Mansion,
and were introduced to the President by Col.
w. q. Moore, private secretary.
Mr.. Geo NJ. Bokee, of the Council, and Mr.
Henry Duyall, president Of the first branch.
assured the President Of the confidence Of tni
people CT Baltimore in his PATRIOTISM and ex-
pressed the earnest hope that all yet may be
well with him and the nation.
The P-"sident responded, thanking the del
egaticn ior the visit, and the expressions Of
sympathy uttered, which came to him, es-
peclally at this time, with great pleasure.
Whatever fortune was before him, h e was pre-
pared for, being strengthened by the nowledge
that he was pursuing the right.
THE EAST WASHINGTON ABRAcApABRA AS
ISOLATION will give their first grand levee at
Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, tomorrow
evening. This association is composed of men,
beers of Naval Lodge, No. 4, F. A. A. NJ, and
the proceeds of the levee are to be devoted to
canceling the debt incurred IN improving the
Masonic Hall, which is now one of the finest
buildings IN that section Of the city. The COM
mittee of arran gements for the leyee are our
well-known fellow citizens, VIM. f. Hutchin.
son, George H. Gadds, T. b. Gross, jr., VIM.
Gaddis, and Frank A. Norton, who have hosts
of friends, and there Is no doubt that the levee
under their management will be one of the most
pleasant affairs Of the season. Many prominent
Masons from this section of the city will at
regular intervals until midnight, and for the
accommodation Of those who wish to remain
after that time special car will leave the hall
at o'clock on Thursday morning.
The MENDELssoHN QuINTETrE CLUB Cox.
| cERT.-The concert which takes place tonight
| at Metzerott Hall will be q fine musical enter.
| tainment. The club consists OF Schultz, first
| violin; Meisel, second violin; Heindl, dute,
| Ryan, clarionet: Fries; violoncello-each an
cal in its character, being selections from Men.
| delssohn, Mozart Betnoven, Haydn, Schubart
| Sch umanH, and all the most prominent com.
| posers; and the ease with which the most din.
\ cult parts are executed is peculiar attraction
| Of their entertainments.
| FLORAL MAY FEsTivAL-The tickets fol
/ Marini's Floral May Festival are now ready
| and may BE- obtained Mt the Academy and a
| Meturott's Music Store, where reserved seat.
may be procured. 1t takes place at the National
| Iheater, May 11,h, and will be magnificent
1 Affair,