The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-08-25

meeting of German citizens was !
leld last night at Columbia Turner Hall, on
Sew Jersey avenue, for the purpose OF
making arrangements for the fitting OBJ
crvauce Of the one hundrcdth anniversary
" the birth Of Alexander Won Humboldt,
ny consisted Of delegates from tho different
3erman societies Of this city, eleven Of
which were represented.
At 0 o'clock, the president Of the meeting,
A. Hart, ESQ.,, called the meeting to order,
md the secretary, Mr.. W. Helms, was or
icred TO read the minutes Of the previous
meeting held at the same place on Tuesday
last.
As no knowledge Of the proceedings have
been obtained, we publish the following from
the minutes, In order 10 give the readers oil
tho REPUBLICAN complete understanding
Of what our German fellow-citizeus Intend
to do.
Fifteen German societies have pledged
their support TO make the celebration sue
cess, via; Washington schuetzen Verelu,
Washington Turnvercin, Saengerbund, hrlon
Quartette Club, Germauia Schuetzen Vereln,
German Association, German Veteran Club,
Laborcrs' Relief Society, Columbia Turn
ycrein, Grutll Society, Bakers Union, Frank
lin Lodge, I. B., Post No. 5, g. A. r. and
the Georgetown Turnvcrein.
The chairman OF the committee Of arrange
ments gave the following rs the opinion Of
the committee: Gas Washington has had
this year so many z eat festivals, and as II
Is necessary TO give TO the intended celebra-
ton q more solemn character than Ia the
case generally at common festival with
the incident professions and amusements,
and In order TO give TO this celebration n
more private nature, and to celebrate the
day, most worthy Of Its importance, We
recommend that the Humboldt celebration
take place on the evening of the 18th OF
September, at a hall to be further designated,
by giving grand concert In connection
with appropriate addresses, to be delivered
In the German and English languages, as
| well as In the browning OF q Humboldt bust.
After lengthy debate, this report was
adopted, and resolution to that effect
passed.
The committee OF arrangements was then
announced to consist Of A. Hart, chairman;
| W. Helms, secretary; l.. Dietrich, +. Stolpe,
Gen. J. Gcrhardt, n. springsguth, j. Lcim-
back, J. Tezcoiak, G. NJ. Beckert, Y. Flicker,
II. RedingUr, c. GRAF, l.. Morcll and Y.
Frcund.
The meeting then adjourned until last
night.
The chairman (Mr. Ifurt) then made a
somewhat lengthy address 10 the delegates
OF the different societies, epjolning them to
look we'll to tho pecuniary affairs, and I'D
vising members OF these societies to buy
tickets In order not to have deficit to coycr.
The oh iirman also reported that Carroll
Hall, on q street, had been engaged for the
occasion, and the price OF admission fixed at
% cent?.
Mr.. Dietrich offered motion to call a
general meeting of German citizens, to be
held on the Sd day Of September, In order to
make the celebration complete success
Aftor long debate the motion was passed
A motion was also adopted TO Instruct the
committee on invitation to extend invita-
| lions to the President of the United States,
the members Of the Cabinet, the representa-.
tives Of foreign nations and to the Mayor Of
the city. Also, a motion instructing the
| committee of arrangements to have the pro-
grammc for the occasion made out by the
50 day Of September, In order to be laid be.
fore the general meeting.
The meeting then adjourned until Sep
TENDER 8.
CoLoRED BUSINESS CoLLEGE.-Pursuant
to a call which had been read In most Of the
colorcd churches In the city, quite number
of that class Of our citizens met at Union
Bethel church, on NJ street, between FIT.
tecnth and Sixteenth, to discuss the pro
pricty and steps necessary to be taken for
: the establishment Of q business college for
colorcd young men.
called upon, made n speech, in which, while
'cprccatlng the necessity OF such stcI
while there were several such institutions In
successful operation here, he earnestly advo
Gated the measure. Messrs. Isaiah Bolden,
J. A. Simms, William II. Bell and others
spoke 10 favor ofthe scheme. A committee
consisting of Messrs. W. l.. Freeman, J. A
: simms, Isaiah Bolden, A. Hill, and n. Haired
were appointed to select candidates for per
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The meeting then adjourned to meet at The
call of the above committee.
RUSAwAY AND ACCiDEST.-Ycsterday af
ternoon, about . o'clock, horse attached I,
a cart, belonging to Mr.: A. Gleason, raj
away on New Jersey avenue, near street
throwing boy down an cmbankmcut
thereby severely injuring him, Mr.. Gleason
being In the neighborhood, went to the pros
q tratc boy, and, Il Is said, kicked him scvera
times and struck him with stone while thu
lad was unable to give an account of the
cause of the horse running away. The boy
was then picked up and brought by two col
orcd men to the Second precinct station
where Lieut.. James johnson, decmlng hi,
s, ease required Immediate attention, had him
conveyed to the Howard University Hospital
for medical treatment. The boy complained
at the stNtlon-housc Of severe pain In the
back and side, aud 1t Is the opinion Of Lieut.
johnson that he Is internally injured.
An InnEvEIESr TniEF.-Somelime since
person took to pawnbroker's establish
ment clergyman's silk gown, for the pur
pose of raising stake" thereon. but thu
proprietor of the "thrcc balls" having every
! reason to believe that the property had beer
stolen, connscatcd the vcstmcnt, and turned
1t over to Detective Coomcs, In whose pos
session itnow Is, awaiting tho demand Of tn,
, owner.
Detectives Coomcs and Miller have also II
. their possession n pair Of light-colorcd pant,
and vest, u black coat and n Kossuth hat
recovered from WIN. Taylor, colorcd, ar
rested few days since on charge Of hors
stealing.
These articles can be obtained by the owne
on application to the above-named officers
} WANTS ATTENTIoS.-Thc attention Of tn
superintendent Of the fire alarm telegraph /
called to the condition of the telegraph wire
+ running along N street, from Sixth to Four
and a-half, formerly connecting with boz
! No. 81, which was attached to one OF III,
quarternaster'S department buildings a
7 Sixth street wharf. Since the removal o
this alarm box (of which tho property hold
crs In the locality adjacent complain bitterly
half Of the telegraph post at the southcas
corner Of n and Sixth streets has been broker
OF, and the wire is dangling few fee
above the sidewalk, very much to the annoy
a ancc OF foot passengers, who frequently be
come cntangled, and are sometimes trippe,
up.
c DEMAND FOR BUILDING LoTs.-Such Is tn
k demand for building lots In the eastern sec
i ton of the city that within u short time Mr.
Il John II. Arrison, real estate broker, ha
n disposed Of the whole Of square ILL
bounded by Eighteenth street east and A an
b streets south. We learn that Mr.. A. ha
= divided of portion Of square ,0S7, adjoin
r Ing the above, and will put the lots In mar
D ket Immediately. This looks as II there /
Q no fear Of speedy removal of the capital
l and shows good sense on the part Of person
Q In moderate means to avoid high rents b.
7 erecting small houses Of their own.
TIE RIVER FRoST.-Therc was consldera
bic animation along the river yesterday. Tn
= steamer Arrow made her usual trip to Noun
Vernon with fair number of passengers.
Sailed-Schrs. Mary Ann, Raub Davlt
, Mcqueen, Pote Sea Clipper, Faunce, will
Ice for the fishing shores; Potomac, light, /,
load at Georgetown for an Eastern port; I'm
.. terprise, Fisher, for Norfolk with manure
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