Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-04
Meeting of the Irish "HOme-ruIe


The new Irish organization termed the Home
Rule League, met last night at Union League
hall, the president, Capt. ID. Mem ahon, in the
chair, and John l.. Dease secretary. The chair
stated that a preliminary meeting had already
been held, at which a declaration of the objects
had been made, and a temporary organization
effected. The purpose of this or Sani2 alton was
to enlist the interests of Irish sons OF Irish
men, and the friends of Ireland in this country
in the cause now agitating the people OF the
mother country, of restoring to ireland a ma.
uonal parliament to regulate tn cir own internal
affairs aud make their own local laws The
immediate business before the meeting was TO
effect
A PERMANENT ORGANIZATION,
adopt rules OF government, and make arrange
ments for mass meeting. On motion of Mr..
Regan, a committee was appointed TO make
nominations for officers, which resulted in the,
choice of Capt. Daniel Mcmahon as PRESIDENT
Major William McWilliams and Daniel Gradf
John L. Dease secretary, who were unanimous
ly elected. The secretary read the report OK
the committee chosen at a former meeting OF.
address, which was adopted.
THE ADDRESS
recites the old feuds and grievances between
the Irish and English people; the struggles of
the Irish for liberty and nationality; the OPP
preston under which they have suffered; the
uncomfortable and irrepressble desire of the
irish for home rule and the restoration of an
independent parliament; and appeals to the
friends OF Ireland to aid in the movement now
going on in that country looking to these ends
The address was, after some discussion re-
ferred to special committee for revision, 10 be
read before a mass meeting proposed to be hell
in this city for the furtherance OF the cause.
Quite number came forward, on invitation
of the chair, and enrolled their names as mem
bers.
Mr.. r. McNerhany submitted a resolution
fixing the initiation fee at one dollar aud the
monthly dues at twenty-five cents. After dis
cusslon, the resolu lion was amended, reducing
the fee to fifty cents.
On motion the committee on address was con-
unued and empowered to arrange for a mass
meeting to be neld on Tuesday night next.
the Irish societies of the District 10 be present
at the mass meeting and give it their moral
support. A committee was appointed to pro-
vide speakers for the occasion.
After appropriate remarks by Messrs.
McNerhany, and Major McWilliams, the meet
ing closed to meet again on next Friday night
to hear reports of committees.
FIRST FRUITS OF THE "OUERULous
CHARGES" AGAINST THE DISTRICT GOVERN
MENT.-The following letter was received by
Governor Shepherd yesterday, dated New York:
Dear Sir:-Having seen in the New York Times
an extract OF memorial presented by you 60
congress In regard to the Querulous charges
against the District government, / beg leave to
request you that you will be good enough To
furnish me with a complete copy of your me mo-
rial. These querul0us charges by some Wash.
1ngton citizens will again affrIg ht the bondhold-
ers and impair the credit abroad, and this the
more as at present the foreign credit even of the
United States is in a very sensitive state. / am
convinced, however, that your memorial will
nave good and calming effect, and am
therefore, DESTROYS to make the people abroad
acquainted with 1t. / am, dear sir your most
oeedient servant, CARL LAUTENscHLAsEe.
The writer of the above letter is the American
correspondent OF the Augsburg Gazette.
BUILDING PERMITS have been granted as
follows since our last: Jacob Levi tyo-siorV
brick store house on Massachusetts, avenue. he
tween 9th and eth streets northeast: Daniel
Whever, two-story brick dwelling, 9Th street.
between southwest; w. @. Hazel, frame stable,
Beall, between High and Congress streets
Georgetown; John Mire, two story frame dwell,
Ing, 9Th between ID and f streets southwest:
Thomas Wilson, two-storyframe, corner of both
and X streets northwest; A. Lyd ecker s. Co.
two-story frame saw and grist mill, ID between
l4th and 18th streets northwest; j. H. BurriIl
two story brick, M ass avenue, between 18th and
Ilth streets northwest; K. Fitzgerald. brick
barber shop. 9TH street, between + and q north
west; n. fckhardt, two-stery brick, 18th street.
between l. and NJ northwest; j. a. Lavler
two-story frame, 2lst street, between L and III
northwest
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