National Republican., 1876-11-15
GEORGETOWN.
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Address 70 the Joint Commission.


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Address to the Joint Commission.
An adjourned meeting of the citizens Of
Georgetown, to consider the subject of new
form of government for the District, was held
in Goddard's hall last evening, Mr.. James Il.
Goddard in the chair and Mr.. q. W. Barrett
secretary. In consequence of the death of his
son, Mr.. Tenney, one Of the principal organ
izers of the movement, was not present.
Mr.. W. d. Cassin offered the following
resolution, which was unanimously adopted:
"That we, the citizens of Georgetown, In town
meeting assembled, having learned Of the
domestic afiiction under which our esteemed
townsman, Mr.. W. n. Tenney, is now suffer-
ing, which is the cause of his absence from our
meeting tonight, do hereby tender to him our
heartfelt sympathy in this his hour Of distress,
and express to him the great regre. that we
feel in not having his wise judgment, derived
from long experience aud connection with our
local affairs in years past, to guide rs now in
the hour Of our necessity to that course which
WIN be most conducive to our welfare.
The resolution of Mr.. McGill, offered at the
last meeting, instructing the committee sp-
pointed at previous meeting to appear before
the joint committee of Congress on the Dis
trict of Columbia and urge upon them the
immediate retrocession of all the territory
west of Rock creek to the State of Maryland,
was after considerable discussion laid on the
table. ..,s...-.-
The report of the committee appointed at
the first meeting in September, to place In
writing the views of the meeting, to be pre-
sented to the commission, on the new form of
government for the District, "a synopsis Of
which was published in the columns of the
NATIONAL REPUBLICAN, was then read.
Messrs. simms, King, Cassin, Mitchell,
Trimble and others discussed the various prop
ositions embodied therein, after which the re-
port was adopted.
Mr.. William King offered the following,
which was adopted:
RESOLVED, That Jos. Libby, A. Herr, Jenkin
Thomas, F. L. Moore and W. L. Dunlap be
appointed committee to Immediately lay be-
fore the commission the report adopted this
evening and earnestly request them to recon-
mend such q municipal form of government
for our town as will best protect the rights Of
the citizens.
The meeting then adjourned.
SCHOOL ENTERTAINMENT.
The vocal, instrumental and literary enter
tainment in aid of the school building of
Trinity (Catholic) parish, Georgetown, given
last evening in the large hall of the Curtis
school of that town, was quite q success both
in point of numbers and talent. Ex.Goy. II.
d. Cooke and several prominent citizens were
among the audience favored with the following
excellent programme Quartette, "Sweet and
Low" recitation, ''Tbe Vagabond, )" by Mr.. E.
B. Hay; solo, tenor, "Love, the Pilgrim" by
Mr.. Pueh; solo, soprano, "Mia Piccirella," >" by
Mrs. Camp; solo, piano, by Prof. Gloetzner;
trio, "Gratias Aglmus Tibi," Messe Solem-
nellie, by Mrs. Neagle, Mr.. Pugh and Mr..
Young; recitation, centennial Bells" by
Miss Story; solo, baritone, by Mr.. Young; solo,
soprano, BY Miss Cooke; quartette, go! Hush,
Thee, My Babie."
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