Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-13

DISCUSSION ON TIL StALlFfCAfioNs OF APP
PLiCASTs.
meeting Of colored citizens OF the nth, 18th
and 18th districts was held last night at Island
hall TO make arrangements TO properly cele-
brate the 18th OF Aprii-the anniversary Of the
emancipation of the slaves of this Bis.rict-and
also to nominate q suitable person to recommend
to the Governor as trustee for the colored
schools from South Washington. The crowd
commenced to semble quite early, and the
leaders Of the various political factions in that
section were fully Represented. Before the
chairman arrived groups began to collect to-
school trustee question, which they all were
most interested in. One heavy built, chunky
fellow, with fur cap, seated himself on top of a
mated discussion with the crowd about him.
The question was as to the qualifications Of
ONE JOHN THOMAS PRANcIe BROOKS
with fur cap contended with considerable vim
that y. i. +. b. was not a suitable man for the
. Posish." He was opposed by black slouch
who stood up squarely for his friend Brooks.
Fur-cap Mani tell you he'll notdo;
HE HAINT GOT THE BoTToM.
Why, didn't serve with him in the army. and
couldn't i stay on guard at headquarters for
weeks at time by just buying a bottle of ale
and a few cigars from our sutler, and call him
aside He was our sergeant; that's BTooks
trustee who
WON'T RECOGNIZE HIS OWN COLOR
on the streets, and Brooks Is just that kind Of a
Fur-cap Man.-"That's Just 80; he's so dog-on
stuck up that he cuts everybody unless they're
right bright. III bet quarter that let this
man lslapping very dark man on the back)
ring his door bell to see Brooks, he'll 20 to the
door and say, We'll, what do You want here
boy but let this yaller man go there and he'll
shake hands and invite him in quick enough
That's Brooks. tell you, boys,
NEVER TECH A PELLER WHO GOES BACK on HIS
OWN COLOR"
Here fur-eap brought his hand down on his
W Ia In Oiv fnreA IN. bis
marks, and the iron hook which held the ladder
In place slipped out, and 20 did the fur-cap
crushed o Nons eona ee Tt 70
please the bystandefs better, and good humor
preya afterwardsl
On the arrival of c. n. Marshall he took the
secretary, and the objects Of the meeting were
stated.
CATION get together and make nominations for
delegates to central convention to make final
arrangements
FOR THE EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION.
declared the unanimous choice of the meeting
George H. Newman, james Thompson, and
William Beckett, of the eleventh district; r.
Tyler, G. H. Marshall, and Thomas Jefferson
Commodore, of the seventeenth district; and
George Brooks, Isaac johnson, and Henson
Davis, Of the eighteenth district George H.
Newman was chosen chiefmarshal for the three
districts. Committees Of arrangements from
each district were appointed, with power to
select committees of ladies to assist in the work.
Here the chair announced the next business
in order to be
"THE ELECTION OF SCHOOL TRUSTEE"
Mr.. j. I. Costin said this was a grave ques-
ton, they had seen the effects of having ineffi-
cient trustees, and here was a chance TO have
~ n. Ryder as the proper person.
Here shower of nominations came pouring
In, among which the names of BENJAMIN. Cant,
j. r. N. Wilkinson, DIR. Bowen, VIM. Myers,
Enoch Ambush, j. H. BransOn, X. H. Temp
kins, N. w: SidnOw, and several others were
w. G. Costin submitted resolution "that we.
the citizens of the 18th, 18th, and 18th districts
IN convention assembled, believe that the Rev
p. w. Ryder is the best man that we can pre-
C mt to his excellency, the Right Hon. Governor
h. ID. Cooke, for member OF the board of school
trustees, because he il
GENTLEMAN AND SCHOLAR,
being man fully initiated i'm all the rudiments
Of erudition, therefore he is presented by this
meeting and declared to be elected"
A STORM OF WELLS AND Kisses
followed, some for and some against the resolu
he tumnlt worse tnan ever, and nothing could
be done, but after going through the form of a
vote on the question, the chair declared the
Mr.. Brooks here got the floor and made quite
I sensible speech. He said they did not want
IA ignornamus on the school board. but a moral
gentleman. Persons had been named who.
lhough they might have the education, yet they
were
NOT SQUARE ON THE MORALS
He would not say that DIR. Bowen was not well
enough educated to look after the interests, but
as father he would insist on the most undoubt-
I'd moral qualifications as well as Others.
Dr. Bowen rose up quite heated, and said his
name had been mentioned in manner that did
not suit him. He was present as a citizen I'm
common with the rest, and an effort had been
made 10 injure his private character, which he
any man to do.
,HURcH sou BBLEs AND PRIVATE CHARACTER
should not be assailed in this manner. He was
:, good c,a man morally as any one, and If elect
schools his great object. 1t was Infamous to
bring up old squabbles He was not Ilbertine
nor drunkard, and he repelled all such
Mr.. Brooks got the floor. and said the rem arks
y Dr. Bowen were all out of order, as no aues-
uon OF the kind had been raised, but
1T SHOWED How TENDER THE DOCTOR WAS
on this point, and the meeting could judge.
A movement was here made to squeich Mr.
Brooks, but he would not surrender the floor
and kept on, saying that no stigma had been
cast upon BOwen's character, his remarks had
been of a general nature, and Bowen had nut
lhe Jacket on himself.
well Is hot debate, and the chair ruled further
out Of order.
Charles Manning got the floor and said that II
meeting this had been tonight he would nav no
respects to il.
Mr.. COstin said Governor Cooke was too sens;-
Die Wan 10 snow any respect to their meeting
EVERY DECENT NAN HAD GONE HOME
org ago and was in bed.
The Chair got tired of calling to order, and,
,fter making mselfhoarse, he asked the meet
ng to relieve him and put some one with better |
ungs in his place.
DIR. Bowen asked that his name be withdrawn.
Here the Chair called Thomas jefferson Com
nodOre to his seat and left. i
In the meantime =. Ryder mounted 2 high
beneh and asked his name be withdrawn,
g he would, und circumstances, serve II
lis ppS::utment de hded on such a me mem;
his.
Turing the din and confusion, the meeting
was by mutual consent, dissolved, No vote being
taken on the nominees.
The Last Of John wilkes Booth.
The following is from an interesting article
IN Appieton's Journal, upon ssThe Army Medi-
cal Museum in Washington by Mr.. Louis
Dagger:
'iThere are in one of the cases, placed near
the wall on the opposite side Of the entrance,
two objects, which, however, unimpOrtant i'm
themselves, or in pathological point Of view,
are always among the first specimens to be
pointed out to mourning visitors by the courte
Gus and well-infor med attendants. One il three
from the neck Of human being,
dried and mounted on a stand, Inscribed simply
with the number 4 .oSs. The other, placed next
TO that, and numbered 4, 0s7 Is q glass phial
filed with alcohol, in which ID suspended
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