Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-12
Irish ReOubJicans.

FOURTH WARD CLUB.-The Irish Republican
Club OF the Fourth Ward met last evening--the
President ID. T.. Cahilll in the chair. and Cor
nelius Ryan, secretary. Twenty-three new
members we're admitted.
The Chair laid before the club an invitation
from General A. Grant. commanding Boys in
Blue, and X. NJ. Hall, chairman of the Citizens
Campaign COMMITTEES Oh the Territorial move
ment, for the club 10 Join with them on the eve
ming of the 18th instant, in the parade in honor
OF the 18th amendment and the territorial move
ment.. Mr.. A. Gleason said the regular Repub-
licans of the District would celebrate the pas
sage OF the 10Th amendment on the 18th instant.
He hoped the invitation to participate in the
one on the 18th instant would be thrown out of
the window. Cornelius Ryan moved that the
invitation OF Gen. Grant be declined. Agreed to.
The Secretary read from THE STAR the action
OF the House yesterday afternoon, in allowing
the use OF the hall OF the House OF Representa-
tive for the celebration on the 18th. The Chair
stated that all Corporation work would be sils-
pended Oh that day, to allow the employees to
JOIN in the celebration. The Secretary then read
from The STAR the call of Mr., p. A. Donegan,
inviting all Irish. Republicans to participate in
the parade Un the 18th inst. On motion OF Mr..
Gleason, the invitation was accepted.
Mr. A. Gleason, from the committee to pro-
cure employment for members OF the Club, re-
ported that he had seen the Mayor, who said he
would DO all In his power fer the working
classes. he wanted an equal number OF white
and colored0aen employed in all the wards on
the Corporation work, and had given such in
structions to the Ward Com missioners. The
Chair inquired if these instructions had been car
! tn at they had not. He was satisfied. howe yer,
that the Mayor would see that both white am,
black should have an equal share Of the work.
IA voice: YES we must +, &C. for work day after
thought the Mayor could not find work tor
everybody. Let men 60 and ash for work like
%sn AND 81 was sure they would get it, ohn
wait on the Mayor, and request him to have an
equal number " both white ana colored men
employed IN each ward; adopted. -.
EDWARD GOrman was elected Secretary of the
Club in place Of Jno. Hickey. ss 49, n
FIFTH WARD AssoCI ArsoS.-A special meet
ing Of the lrish Republican Association of the
Firth ward vas held last evening; the Presl.
the object OF the meeting to be to decide about
taking action In regard to the proposed celebra-
ton Of the Hfteenth amendment ON the 18th
turn ont on the 18th instant, and meeting Of
the delegates from the various wards held on
Sunday decided to turn out on the 18th instant
and could both be ttended 70, a. one woald not
interfere with The other. A motion to Join in
the celebration On tho 18th Instant was carried
MT 70: II Psrker then said that IN order 70 set
pressions had gone forth, he wOuld offer q reso-
luton, which was adopted, that - g the Irish
kepublicans nave accepted tho invitation Of the
light procession on the 18th Instant, and rs we
believe that progrefe takes mo eack steps; there-
Iore, the Irish Republicans Of the Fifth Ward
oecare that We did not acknowledge the right
Oh any one member to dictate to ths club, Is
Sur only aim Is TO support the nominees of the
republican party" Remarks were made by
n $3.50 = Hughes, Andrew Neville and john
JAZZ ra FOR KkrrISs Yesterday, John
". 1oWe was arrested by Offcer Prather for
keeping oogs In the county without license. in
violation oil an ordinance OF the Lew Court
and Justice Schmidt fned him so, and In de.
i ia o. do aymeht' committed him to jail Ter