Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-10-31

campaign, with the expectation of success but
be was free 70 say that too much apathy prev ais
TIE Citizea should be supported. His heart and
soul were in this cause, but he had no funds He
would tell this Association carefully surveying
each "heavy weight'O that he had pswned his
gold watch-that he had sold valuable mare
for fifty dollars, whose real worth was hundreds
to raise the money TO 60 on with this fight Now
he had TO ateh-no mare-fndeed he had spent
all and was pennies "Gentlemen Just think of
my personal sacrificed" One of his friend had
hired horse and wagon for use during the cam
Paign, but hearing of the poverty of the Assoei-
alton he was Unwilling to incur any further ex-
pense, and could not return the team because
he had no money with which to pay for il uses
CITIZENS WATSON AND GRANT sNUBBRD.
Citizen A: Watson here arose to address the
meeting. lie threw himself into a theatrical
attitude and squared himself to deliver one of
his hve hour speeches, but citizen Crane called
him to order. They had met to transact bust
Citizen Watson caved.
Citizen A. Grant was in favor of supporting
the paper-he had spent some four hundred
ih01sSnd dollars in the building up. Of Capitol
Hill-he was in favor of asking the the court for
more injunetiOns to stop any further improve
ment Of the streets-he had spent about s+00, 900
Citizen Hatton called the speaker to order; he
was not speaking to the question. Citizen Grant
dropped.
and fifty dollars by thirty dollar subscriptions,
but only two members responded. Smaller
amounts were handed in which swelled
THE GRAND TOTAL TO NINETY DOLLARS.
Capt Moore promised ten dollars on call
Citizen "A. Grant was equally liberal, but he had
nc money out of bank. He would give il to the
secretary the next day He had spent 500 600
significantly that citizen Grant subsidized for the
remainder of the evening.
FINAL APPEAL
was made TO the meeting by MeSSrs Crane and
Cushing for more cosI INT all that ronId be ri
was already squeezed out.
Capt. Moore's motion TO assess each member
hive dollars was then carried.
.OtO w. HattOn asked the attention of the
meeting whilst he might say few words in be-
half OF his friend, Marcellus West, as he was
TOO MODEST
TO say any thing himself He had worked man
fully in the cause, had done his best to create
diversion in the ranks of the eOl0red men, had ex-
pended all his ready means. If he hadn't been
abie 10 make any converts il wasn't his fault.
Mr.. West had bill for services rendered, andJhe
hoped arrangements would be made to pay the
same before adjournment.
The Chair inf0Tme Mr.. Hatten that a motion
had already prevailed to provide for paying all
outstanding claims.
ISDIGNATIoN OF CITIZEN WATSON.
Citizen A. Watson asked that his name might
be stricken from the rolls OF the association. He
had risen a few minutes ago 10 make a few re-
marks, and he was called to order. He only in
tended TO say few wOrds-only occupy about
hye minutes. BE never made long speeches
Was this TO te his reward? Was he to be put
down by such fellow as Crane? He had called
pubic meetings-he had written a fabulous
number Of articles for The Citizen, all good ones
In TACT, no issue of the paper had been made
without his personal supervision.
Mr.. Crane did not intend to insult the gentle
man, but the meeting was called for business
and not to listen to five hour speeches. He could
have his say at some other time. The gentle
man had done more harm than good in calling
public meetings. The attendance had dyindled
down to one, and that one himself.
At this point DIR. Blake, in the kindness of his
heart, took the floor as a peacemaker, and we
are glad To say succeeded in bringing about a
better feeling, and the citizens adjourned.