Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-03-21
The Emancipation Celebration Com
yenljOn

NentIOh.
meeting of the Delegates elected from s,v-
eFssi oi the - g>iatlye districts the euancipa-
ton celebration convention met last night a.
"ien League Hall 20 make arrangements tor
the grant celebration OF the emanci patton ami
veI~aTy on the 18th Of April next
The meeting was called to order by r. W
IhompkiIis, who stated its objects. George W.
Smith va chosen secretary.
committee of one from each council district
was appointed ON credentials and they wtrit-
drew with the papers. and during their absence
Dr. >. L. y Bowen addressed the meeting
VIE list OF DBL EGATRS.
Soon after the committee returned and re-
ported the following representatives entitled u
seats:-lst district, A j. Williams. J. II. Settle
and J. W Harvey: 9Th. :. Robinson A D4y
AMI b +. Grant, eth. y. &. .Iaek s,n r A GRAY
and Joseph Dent, 9Th, VIM. Beckett, ID. Robin-
james Madison. and Thomas Hines lIth. X
w. Tcmpkin>. y. l. Bowen. ami VIM. Becker
18th George H. Smith, ID. Shepherd, AMI VIM
johnson; 18th, X. Clark, II. +. Dabney and
Geo. W Brown. 18th. W. HI. Edinborouyh
John W Freeman. and G. c. Briscoe; 18th. :
II Williams, James Leonard, and John De
" IA COstin: 18th, Geo. Brooks, Isaac Johnson
AMI Henson Davis: 2lst, y. NJ Sinner. Walter
Middleton. and ". II. Brown; 22i, Joseph Lee.
Peter Messy. and Richard Cole
ORGANIZATION.
AfCr tgO ballots DIR. Bowen was declared
elected PRESIDENT. Hereesmmenced asquabhIe
About The other officers, some dozen motions
and counter Emotions being male, aud after an
hour spent N raising ''pOin Of order" ..qucs-
forS0' privileges &c-. II WAS decided to leave
tle nominations to a committee OF seven. who
were appointed and they retired to consult A
committee on resolutions was also appointed.
The committee on permanent organization
Isl orteG Tor wee presidents. William Beckett,
Alied Day. Thomas jefferson Commodore
Joseph DeShields and +. j. Settle: secretary
q: W smith; and treasurer, VIM. Beckett
These nominations were confirmed by the meet
ing The election of chief marshal was then
proceeded With, and resulted in the unanimou.
cLo'ee OF ,yobn Thomas johnson. The oh Air
appointed Mes~rs. William Beckett and = a
.ienffef committee % inform Mr. johnson OF
his election. Adjourned.
SrsAS wRisHr P.sERFsp-Tsis m,rniny
warrants weTe Issued from the Police Court Tor
the ARES OF Andrew Moore, Edward March.
Charles Thompson, John Rowe. IL. Sandrr<pn.
and John Collins on q charge that on the lph
inst. they did absent themselves IRON the sehr
Susan Wright. nov living al the foot OF eta ST.,
fer more than forty eight hours, and are now
sleseTtsrs, said parties being duly enlisted
M.n. The intos nation was sworn to BY WIN.
H. Mount, the csI.tain- The warrants were
placed In the hsG.d> of Lieut.. Gessford's on
GERS. Who arrested all the parties. and thew will
le brought before j ldse Smell for a hearing
to- mOrIOW.
TIE DRUsSs<T LtQroR CAsE-Yesterday
IA 'he Criminal Court. Judge Macarthur. the
case Of II. n. Heller, charged with selling LIQUOR
without license, was concluded. Judge MacA.
sald IL the Jsry believed that the iquos was
soE IN made-up ease to evsde the law they
sLouid ird Mr., Heller guilty.: but IN sold in
good faith, "a medicine. they should acauit
Linz a verdict Of not guilty was found.
ExnCxED Dowx N THE SrRKKr.-About n
'eloCk last night, Mr.. Thomas Jacky while
A. ssing the corner OF 9Th and II streets north
" 81 received blow on the head from billy
g. tie Eaincs OF some unknown person, which
fel,sd lin 10 the ground. Officers Crook and
9IcCelgzn pickel him up and conveyed him to
lis Leile, u 6fbI lsaf street.