Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-19

office, corner OF 6sn street and Louisiana Ave.
rue, Hon. Peter Parker m the cnaiT and Cot
Jas X O'Beirne secretary. Mr.. A y 500.
mons ubmI trd statement OF Mr. r. C4mp
bell, who supeTInt-nds the oistri bu ton OF wood
showing the amount issued TO date. and also
the amOant expended for a. pcerIes. Mr. Solo
mons also made a repor II an int4ryieW nv
Colonel O'Beirne and himself with the M.yor.
10 asceT ain what disposition he 1.-THE Nj tyor'
proposes 10 make of the appropri alton for the
relief OF the poor. Mr. s. says the Mayor in
formed them that through carelesness The en-
rolled bill had been lost, and had not reached
the state or Treasury Departments, neither d ad
II been signed by the President, but it was
nevertheless law, by reason of the explration
of time provided for In the Constitution Mavor
Bowen also stated that he had Conferred with
May or or Gtorgetown and Dr. Nichols, who
are the cue todians Of the funds, and in his opin
Ion III was desirable for them to make purc bases
OF wood and groceries in bulk which could be
done al about per cent. above actual cost, and
10 put them In charge OF a reliable person, who
would render his or her services without
charge, sit being very desirable that no part OF
the fund be expended for salarIes,) and the
stores 80 obtained might be distributed through
the Provident And Society, the National Freed.
mems Relief Association, st. johns Society,
ard probably the Industrial Home School. and
that III order TO prevent i'm position and ms ure
reihI 10 the deserving poor that the city be dis
iieteo, and each society confne Its operations
10 gwen limit, or in such manner as NAV
hereafter be mutually agreed upon. The Mayor
further stated he had no pet scheme to carry
out or feelings to crafty other than to do .'the
greatest amount OF good TO the greatest n um-
Der MIR. 5. submitted the following:
ReSolttd, That this Society temporarily
close ITS soup houses, suspend the distribution
OF groceries, and distribute only the balance OF
wood 10 its credit in the Corporation yard, and
The groceries Oh hand
ReSOirsd, That q committee of conference be
appointed TO wait upon his honor the Mayor
10 agree upon the most desirable manner of OF.
ganiziDs system for the distribution of the
newly acquired fund, and to report back TO the
boa I'd for action.
Mr.. Browne the general agent, submitted the
following statement: Receipts to date -, III y;
disbursements, S4,536 10; balance on hand.
>636l9; amour Mt received from the Corporation,
s}.553; total amount distributed, &s.7.3OI
Mr.. b. called attention TO the fact that there
were bills unpaid against the society, ard a
they could not expect to receive any of this
fund 10 pay their bills he would suggest a dis
continuance The appropriation was obtained.
he believed. through the efforts of this society,"
out itappears that is to be distyibut ted
other channels. If, however, sufficient funds
other week
The Chair (Mr. Parker) said that the missi IN
OF the Society was at an end; that he did not
think that il was contemplated for the Society
10 WORK With this- that or the other Associa-
ton, or as auxiliary TO the Mayor, and he
suggested that public meeting be called for
Saturday afternoon.
FitZsimmons, Of the Canterbury, setting apart
the procs eds OF the Matinee tomorrow after
Don TO aiG the Society, and one from Messrs
Spaldine q Rapiev, of the National Theatre.
stating that night would be set apart for
benefit, ard requesting a committee TO call aud
complete the arrangements. He also stated
thai Mrs. Dr. Mary Walker had offered to lee
ture for the benefit Of the Society.
MIR. Browne stated that he had written let
tiers 10 seventy .four parties, requesting that
collections be taken mp for the benefit of the
poor, but had received . response from one
church only.
A vote OF thanks was rendered the propri.
etors Of the National Theafer and Canter bury
snd The following committee appointed to con-
fer with the proprietors :-Messrs O Beirne
Browne and Solomons.
Mr.. SIowen suggested that no action be taken
on MIR. SOlCmons' resolutions, but that the So
ciety be continued He was in favor of contin-
ulng the work, but would not apply TO the
Mayor. Mr.. johnson held that the society
should continue, but he would ask that n gem
eral meeting be- called for Monday. and full
statement of the condition of the society be
made. 1Ir. Solomons withdrew his resoln.
lions, and the meeting ad journed until Monday
FIFTH WARD REPUBLICAN MRETING-A
messing II the Maryman wing OF the Fifth
" ara Republicans WIS held last night at the
church on Atm street, Capitol HILL to take ac
ion IN regard 10 the rejection OF their delegates
oy TIE W orkingmer'E Convention, which met
IN MON League Hall on FRIDAY night Of last
week MT ~. Mary man called the meeting to
crGeT. ana the club resolved itself ic TO a work
lngrnen's meeting, Mr. X. T. Gaines chairman,
ant Mr.. WIN. n. Brown secretary. MT Brown
ole Oi the delegates to the convention, gave an
account OF their treatment at the hands of thai
BODY, ah0 commented upon the action of the
other wing in relation to this natter Mr. III
hlarymaG offered the folio wing preamble and
resolutions, which were adopted Whereas
seyeral persons of the Fifth Ward have pre-
sented themselves at the Union League Hall
with forged certificates by one T.. $. Atkinson
signing himself the President of the Working.
mems Convention Of the Fifth Ward, knowiny
~ the same time that no such organization ever
existed IT said ward; resoi yed, that this club
y ms 20 q suitable apology from those parties
md whereas VIM. II. Brown. David X. Par
ker, John Shillas, X. j. Nicholson and James
flower were duly elected by the Fifth Ward
Original Republican Club as delegates TO the
Convention held at Union
League Hall in this city, and were rejected ON
the ground OF said delegates being sent by said
club of the Fifth Ward, the c ub hereby rp-elects
those delegates, and demands their Abundance.
MI. VIM II. Brown spoke TO the resolutions
Filth Ward in the City Councils as Garnet
oaggefs. men who owned no property in this
city, snd had no interest here beyond the clerk.
ship which they held. from which if they were
Tomorrow, they would go home
where they came from and laugh at the people
here for having them elected to positions A
resolution offered by ID. X. Parker, endorsing
he message of Mayor Bowen TO the Ci,y
Councils Of June 18th, Ie6s, was atopted> A
Z solution was adopted 10 be presented to both
Boards of the CITY Council representing that
lnce william Barnes has been Commissioner
u the Fifth Ward he had EN- ployed only one
et Of mel on Corporation work, thereby de-
Driving several hundred men in the Ward of
EoTk, and asking those bodies to cause the
Mayor 10 appoint two Assistant Commissioner
- employ men for work IN the Ward, VINO
.hali perform their duty without paw Mr.
Michael Duffy OF the Third Ward then adj
iIessed the meeting, and offered a resolution
the administration Of MAYOR Bowen
which was adopted. Adjourned
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