Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-03-27


erecting monument to the memory OF Charles
Sumner.
Quite q large number we're present, among
Ing D. a. stTsses pr m w Green JeV ss. MAJ
tin, w. II. A. wormley. +. Q. Revells, Sidney
Mcfarland, Marcellus West, DIR. Purvis, fur-
den Snowden, Carter A. Stewart, Henry Piper,
G.. w. Smith, Archie Lewis, and many others.
MI. Downing called the meeting to order and
recited briefly the action taken in the proceed
had been formed, officers elected, and Q
committee appointed to report plans, &c. Sub
sequent conferences had been held by that com
mittee and plans agreed upon, which were 70
make the movement . national affair in order
to give all classes Of people an opportunity to
participate in q praiseworthy object These
plans were embraced in the form Of charter,
which would be submitted for their considers
ton, and, IL acceptable, q mass meeting could
be called and the ball set in motion for monu-
meDt TO the memory Of the great champion and
friend Of the colored race.
SIGNS OF Discomfort.
Marcel;us West inquired who the officers were,
and who was entitled to act, and Sidney MeF ar
land asked IL the officers chosen at the primary
meeting were to be considered permanent?
Mr.: Downing suggested that criticism at that
Juncture was premature.
Here it began to be developed that there ex-
isted great deal Of feeling as TO the course
which had been pursued by the former meet
lpgs, especially in the election of officers, and
sharp remarks were made by y. T. johnson, j.
Z. Sampson, Mr.. Holland, and others.
MR. DOWNING RISES TO EXPLAIN.
MI. Downing endeayored to explain, in q m Ar
ner child-hke and bland, how the thing was
done. He said a motion had been adopted at
the last meeting to print q number of invita-
uons to send gentlemen, for the purpose of
comforting with the original movers in the
cause.
Here several persons asked to know whether
or not they could act, not Ia ring been invited
there, and some manifested considerable bitter
ness in these inquiries.
Mr.. Downing further explained, and waxing
warm declared that it was evident that nothing
could be effected at the rate they were now going
on; and to prevent any further wrangling he
would decide that no one who had not been In
vited there would be recognized until they had
accomplished the purpose for which they had
met, which was to agree upon plans for a work
Ing basis then the results would be laid before
public meeting.
j. seila Martin said that he supposed those
who had not been invited could retire.
Secretary Straker commenced to read the
proceedings of the previous meetings, but Mr..
Martin continued to raise objections.
Mr.. Carter A. Stewart, Prof. Green and others
objected to his course, and the chair called
Martin TO order, but he declared that he had re-
ceived an invitation card and therefore had a
right to speak.
When he had finished, the secretary concluded
the reading of the proceedings of the first mset-
ing at wormleys and the two subsequent meet
ings held at the house of j. G. Revells.
ANOTHER FIRKBRAND.
Dr. y. l.. M. Bowen remarked that IL the asso-
citation is a permanent and private one those
who were not members had better withdraw.
the views expressed by DIR. Bowen.
The chair said that although it was an associ-
alton meeting they would gladly welcome those
who are Rctuated by honest motives.
Mr.. Hollsnd got the floor, and relieved him
poratiops.
A. colloquy Of some length here followed a. to
the rights OF a few to hold a series of private
NEE tings and concoct a scheme to present to the
public as had been done.
In this Messrs. Straker, Wilson, Thomas,
SAmpSOn. Matthews Qtlpra arti faI
each expressing his views very plainly.
Mr.. Martin again got the floor, and continued
IN which both the former meetings and the
present one had been conducted, styling the
leaders OF this movement in this city a self
constituted committee, calling itself national,
plzed abroad. New York, Philadelphia aud
other places would not send their money here
to any such irresponsible persons.
Soon both Martin and Prof. Green were talk
ing at the top OF their lungs, while the entire
house seemed interjecting all sorts of PROPOSE
tons, the crowd being divided in sympathy be-
became so general that by common consent the
meeting was dissolved. Martin and his follow
ers had nearly al left the room, when Mr.,
Downing asked the members of the association
alone to remain, and directed the secretary to
call the roll of members.
The secretary read
THE CHARTER.
1t gives the association authority to receive all
FUNDS donations, lands and other effects used
in promoting the objects for which il Is created:
contract for and erect such monument or mon
uents IN this District as may be determined
upon by the association to the memory of Chas
Sumner; the capital stock to be $50, 0Oe which
may be increased TO $3.50 900 by q vote of the
directors or consent OF the association; the
whole 10 be managed by board composed of
twenty five persons a majority of whom saaiI
RESIDE in the District of Columbia
Prof. Green submitted an amendment, that
au Hillary as ociations may be formed in the
states and territories in conformity to the rules
and regulations provided for under this act &c. |
COLLOQCY
now sprung up between the char, Mr.. Holland. |
Archie Lewis and others as to the conduct of |
Mr. Martin, in which the chair stated that
Martin was drunk. and he was the man to
say il.
Archie Lewis said it was cowardly to say so
behind the mans back, and no honorable man
would do so.
Mr.. Downing repeated the assertion.
Prof. Green remark ed that it was not lust the |
proper thing to say behind a mans back but |
he thought 1t more dishonorable for persons to |
remain there and follow the example which |
NJ artin had set them.
Amendments to the charter were adopted |
Lat II shall be the duty Of the managers to |
paper IN the District of Columbia the financial |
condition of the association, and that 300, 900
be inserted instead of $500 900 ss the amount to
De raised, and the charter as amsnded was |
sdopted as whole.
REAL ESTATE TRANsPERs.-Chas. T. Smith |
and wife TO Geo. b. Corkhill, part lots and 6, ]
square $50, S9.0e0; VIM. B. Long to Jane ID. Long,
part lot 20, square IS, $500; VIM. W. lowering to |
Fred. Koones, part lot 2, square 40, 81 400; |
Mary c. Fealy to Daniel Falvey, lot 90, square |
81, $780, y. o. johnson and wife to VIM. ID. |
Baldwin, lot Is, square 375, 80 500; VIM. Tobin |
and wife to Morty Gerry, lot los, square 677, |
1885, Michael Thompson to Benz. Morton ct al, |
trustees, lot q, square 52s, 81; Henry Coleman |
nd wife to Benj. horton ct a.. trustees lot "a,
square 528, IS; Joseph Spear ct TX. to David w. |
Lawrence, lot 6, square 112, $50; Howard Uni |
versity to Mary Z. Jordan. lot /, Moses Kelly,s |
square GO, 81 800; Henry Bradley |
and wife to Margaret Smith, lot 10, square 1000, |
$3.50; Charles +. Keefer and wife to Danl Sui |
Ivan, let 4, subdivision square 236, $500; wm.
B. Evans to Mary r. Evans, lots 124, 125, 40, !
ard l46, Morrison's ct al. subdivision square |
365, $1,000; William K. Woodward, trustee, to I
Christopher O'Hare, situate in the county, |
called Children Castle Manor, -; Charles 4.
PreDtss and wife TO Sidney F. Austin, part lot
5, square 33i, q, goo.
ATTRACTIVE AS FLOWERS OF SPRING, and
almost as cheap. That is what Straus, the
clothier, says about his new stock of goods Just
laid In, appropriate to the season. He assures
US 1t II larger than ever, greater In variety,
better in style, and cheaper in price, than ever
brought here. Between his good taste and the
fact that he buys mostly for cash, MIR. Straus'
customers are sure Of all the advantages in the
trade.