Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-07-16

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Inns Crusor. Citizen George Holmes.
CITIZEN Perry Carson, and Citizen
Allan Coffin.
Metzerott hall was the place and O'Clock
last night was the hour at which according to q
printed circular the "Citizens'' of Washington
were to as..slnp Die In mass meeting "irrespectirA
- party affiliaton" for tie purpose OF nearing
the "reports of the sub-committees In relation
to District affairs, and TO prefer earnest and
hearty cooperation and thanks to the new
commissioners for the evidence so far evinced
to give an honest economical administration Of
the District government"
Before the designated hour q sprinkling
Oh "eit,zens put In an sppearance-Citizen
Perry Carson followed by Citizen A. NJ. Green
Citizen George Holmes, Citizen Collin. ,,rnsor'
Citizen Allan Coffin, Citizen - c.oStnuH sO,'
Citizen Mareellus Wess., Citizen A. Il. Red.
teGested sfice Sc. slualy patriotic and disin-
TWAS intended at this meeting not only to
nave tne commissioners in attendance, but also
20 introduce them personally TO the citizens, so
that when citizen returned the call personally,
and solicited little pap from the District teats
In the way of an Off ce, all he would have to do
would be to walk into the Morrison building
and get il.
a band Of music was to be in attendance "to
enliven the occasion with utterances of ioy that
well up from the hearts OF the entire people,"
To enthuse those periodically inclined a large
flag was foated to the breeze in front of the
building, having little white speck In the CEN
ter, with some print on it visible to the naked
eye only Of discerning citizen.
By some means these citizens persuaded the
marshal of the District to loose his grip on the
attached furniture and permit them to wander
loose in the halls where side splitting Joke was
recently perpetrated. Citizen West promised
the marshal to be responsible for the desks,
CD airs, clocks, soap, towels, pens, ink, feather
per, &C., contained within the building. Before
eight O'Clock many of the citizens gathered in
front OF the building. Then the band came,
and played
"There was a man In our town.
And he was wondrous wise"
ABOUT hve minutes after seven, while the
.Mollie Darling" a colored youth came out of
the building and cried at the top OF his voice,
.'Fore God, IL am dun gone!' The band had
when the rumor was raised that it was the gas
meter that was "d0ne gone," having BEEN re-
moved from the hall. In an instant dfty citi-
guished Citizens Green and Carson, rushed into
the building to confirm the statement Of the
youthful citizen, who was dancing, while the
t pana were stretching their jaws on the drinking
"It is better to laugh than be sighing.v
The fifty soon came down. The removal Of
display Of oratory was not fiattering.
Then came Citizen Allen Coffin. When he
was apprised Of the condition of affairs, he
called cal around him few Of the other citizens
rage OF the tyrsnnical men who have held high
carnival in this District for three years past.
ss19rS ss, my
stolen by the Board of Public Works"
Citizen Green arrived about O'Clock in q
BACK. he had heard Of the taking away of the
meter. He conteRded il was done on the order
Of ex-Spesker Shepherd.
A council of war was held. In an instant
Green was off in his hack again. He had gone
candles.
In due time Citizen Green returned with the
candles, and number Of volunteer citizens en-
nd lad
gen0us dips on the gas burners and other
available places.
The dim light thus developed revealed pro-
fuse ornamentation of the ball. American fags
were prolific, so much so that even the stove
was wrapped up in the national emblem To
the rear OF the speaker stand were erected four
white transparencies having upon the same the
inscriptions: "Dennison viii look to the inter-
ests OF the outraged District Denizen.." "The
way TO catch all rogues is to raise Bloc"
"when once blown out there is one to Ketci-
Gm. Scattered promiscuouely in the hail was
a paper called the TOcsin, having within its
II the words: eve demand the emancipation of
labor from the rule oftyrants and monopolies"
Fifteen minutes of nine rolled round and
nothing had been yet done but the rendition of
q musical composition having upwards of one
hundred verses, called 'sDown in Coal Mime"
In the meantime Citizen Green pl9 nted him
sci ser as wall flower, and in such position that
exception Of the single word "Notice." He was
noticed by Citizen Marcellus West and cries of
"Green, ""Green" we're III ade. He arose. aud
designated j. b. Smallwood to take the chair
aired Jones was then elected chairman and j.
b. Smallwood secretary. Green then took the
rostrum for "a few minutes" He extended the
lew INTO forty, and spoke of cleaning the old
sheebaDg out"
Allen Coffin then made few remarks, after
which the usual denunclatOry resolutions were
introduced and adopted, and the gathering dis
persed.
with reference to the removal of the gas
meter, it appears that 1t was taken away by the
gas company On account of the District govern
ment being indebted to it for gas consumed by
the legislature during its sessions