Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-20
The center Market Fire.

The Dealers and The -Nesc Market Company.
Yesterday, after our report of the meeting Of
Center Market dealers at SangeTbuHd Hall
closed, Messrs. G. W. EmmersOn, g. NJ. Oyster,
e +. E Richar dson, George s. Kraft, and G.
N. Andrews were appointed :" to inquire into
the expediency of purchasing q square of ground
to themselves"
Nr. Richardson moved the APPOINTMENT of
committee TO collect the balance al, 500 on the
subscription of SIS ,0e0 for the reward for the
ineendiary. Agreed to, and Messrs. A Eagle
son, jos. z. Pearson, and G. ". YeaboWer were
appointed.
In the resolution offered by Mr.. G. NJ. OYSTER,
Ior holding mari ets daily, the term - to accom-
modate ourselves" should have been to give
accommodations to the public
During the afternoon, many of the dealers
Who had owned stalls in the Center Market and
getting things ready for the market this morn.
ing, and with half-burnt boards, &c. a sort OF
floor was laid from the east end Of the new
sheds towards 9Th street. There was consider
able excitement among the dealers during the
afternoon, and some very hard words were
used IN consequence OF some OF them having
company also claimed.
Yesterday afternoon the building committee
OF the market company held a meeting, at
which Col. SmoOt offered resolutions, which
were adopted, rendering sympathy and condol-
ence with the families OF 5. Hammond and K.
A. BOYD, apprspriatBg a sum sufficient to de-
ing a committee OF two-Messrs. Smoot and
Ds'is-to cary out the objects of the resolutions.
MASONIC ELECTIoNs.-PentaIpha Lodge, No
3, r. A. NJ, last night elected as officers Ter the
ensuing year, j. W. Griffin, W. NJ; l.. q. Ste
Phens, ;. W; John A. Duren, j. w; II. ID.
Hood, treasurer, and j. &. Boynton secretary
Hiram Lodge, No. 10, F. and A. ~, elected
me folloxIng Officers for the ensuing year:
Louis d. Wine, w NJ; VIM; ii. Calvert, $. W;
retAryi John b, Turton, treasurer.
The SACRED CONCERT AND SELECT READING
At H. Nal -
ing Dec Is, will be o recherche anair. The
readings will be from American authors by
MI VIM II. Pope, who comes to Washington
with good endorsements from the New York
press, and who will be assisted by some Of our
most popular musical talent and grand or ches-
ira Mr.. w NJ. Morton. business manager for
MT. and Mrs. Barney Williams, has charge OF
the AFFAIR.
HR- JOSHUA L. GATcHELL, well known to a
large number OF our citizens as the corporation
feAler OF weights and measures under the ad-
mlnsuatlon OF Mayor Bowen, died at his
residence No. "a I'd street northwest, at
His funeral services viii be held at his late resi-
cenee Tomorrow At O'Clock p. m. and his
remains will be taken to Elkton, Nd. for inter-
men on Thursday morning.
THs FUNERAL pf Mr.. Solomon Hammond.
Who lost bis life IT the Center Market IRE, took
and sire cts, last evening and was verv largely
attended. Rev. y. A. Wilson Of McKen3ree
chapel ortciated, and the remains were in
TERED II Gienuood.
JHE WELCOME TO CoseRRss-Meetinz were
neld In the several wards Of this city and
georgetown last night to perfect the arrange
ments for the demonstration TO be given to-
morr3w night in honor OF the President and
VICE PRESIDENT and to Welcome Congress.
DEAD BODY Of a newly-born white female
SIl, IN box was found this morning on ist
.s' sas,, between north b street and Penn
sA Avenue, by police ofhcer Drane. who
'eN ~ W the seventh precinct station.
.,,n',',.S fiIISERALD, Of this city, has been
1rp1nttu 9uGterman of Iaborers i'm tse
Washington navy yard =" VIC
CcNsrABLE APPOINTED To-day the cour,
IN general term, appointed A. j. Thomas a
county constable.