National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1880-04-07
Monthly Meetings of Various Or
CARNATIONS.
Enthusiastic Meeting of Southern Republl-
cans - The Potomac Fruit Growers
Observation-Disclosures Before the An
thropoIogists-NatIona Vet
Grams Quadrienuial Elec-
tluns-TIe Doctors,
Southern Republicans in Council.

the Republican administrations in that State
from 1868 to 1870 and from 1879 to 1874 were
not the most economical aud honest admins
trations that Alabama has had since recon.
struction, and that this fact was now admitted
by many of the leading Democrats of that
State.
Colonel L. N. Hill, Of Arkansas, delivered
nm exhaustive address reviewing Republican
rule in Arkansas, and recommended the Repub-
lican National Convention to insert the follow
ing plank in its platform
WHEREAS The people or the United States when
they In convention adopted the Constitution, con.
sttuted this a Nation aud not confederaCy of
sovereignucs therefore be II
RcSOlu,d, That 1t Is the duty of the Nation to
protect all its citizens everywhere in life liberty
property and the privileges Of citizenship aud the
power OF the Federal Government, If committed to
1t. TO that end
Colonel Jack Brown, of Georgia said that
his State had had only one decent administra-
tion since tho war, and that was Governor
BullocB's. He paid a high tribute to tho col.
ored people of the South for that faithfulness
and devotion to the wives and children of
their white masters while they were away from
home in tho amy, and that after the war the
colored people knew but two mcn-Lincoln,
who is in his grave, and Grant the next Pres
dcnt.
The addresses of President Reynolds and
Colonel Hill, together with other addresses on
Southern affairs will be published and given
general circulation throughout the North for
the purpose of correcting the VIGOROUSLY I'M
just and false public opinion that prevails in
many sections of the North regarding Rcpub-
lican administrations in the Southern States
The Potomac Fruit Growers.
The regular monthly meeting of the Poto.
mac Fruit Growers Association was held YES
tcrday in the hall of the Sovereigns of Indus.
try, No. $40 Eleventh street. There was
large attendance, and the meeting WAS un-
usually interesting especially the discussion
on Fruit: lis Culture and Preservation" Dr.
| S. A. II, Mcllim was chosen president to fill
| the vacancy OcCasioned by the resignation of
Mr.. John Saul and Mr.. c. H. Moulton was
chosen vice-president, TO fill the place vacated
by DR.. MCKim. Professor Taylor, DR.. Joucy,
Mr.. Janney, Colonel Curtis and DR.. Rowland
were appointed as the scientific committee
Colonel W. H. Chase, Mr.. Cotton, Mr.. Trcmbly
Mr.. Weaver, Mrs. Weaver and Mrs. Lincoln the
| excursion committee and the executive COM
mittee, rs the committee on exhibition. After
a most interesting discussion OH subjects bear.
| ing on the work of the society, during which il
was settled that the prospects of the coming
fruit seasons were very good, tho meeting was
adjourned until 1880 o'clock
Upon reassemblng, most valuable paper
on "Currants: their Culture and Uses" was
submitted by Mrs. Judge Smith of Capitol Hill
1t was announced that Mrs. NJ. d. Lincoln
evening at her residence, No. 6l5 III street.
The AnthropoloGlcal Society.
An interesting meeting of the Anthropolog.
ical Society was held last evening in the Re-
gents room at the Smithsonian, Colonel Gar
rick Mallery in the chair and Mr. Il. II. Rey.
nolds secretary. The council reported favor
ably upon the applications of the following
and they were elected members of the society
Rev. II. Clay McAuley, of All Souls church;
Ernn hn nd
Messrs. Edward Gillette and Mark B. Kerr, Of
the Wheeler survey Contributions were ac-
knowledged from Mr.. Albert S. Gatschet OF
maps of the different provinces of Germany,
exhibiting by means Of graphic signs every
| locality in which antiquities have been found,
and from Colonel Mallory the advance copy of
his work entitled IAN Introduction to the
Study of Sign Language Among the North
American Indians" illustrating the gesture
speech Of mankind. The remainder of the
evening was devoted to discussion of the fol.
lowing essays: By Mr.. A. S. Gatschet, "Thc
Tribes Mentioned by Cabccca dc Vacca," and
by Mr.. C. c. Royce, "The Indian Titlc-thc
Method and Chronology of its Extinguishment
by the United States"
The Veteran Club.
Tho National Veteran Club met last evening
In Grand Army Hail. Colonel !. S. Tichuor
president, in the chair, and MAJ or A. II. G
Richardson secretary. The following officer
were elected for the next four years: Presi
} dent, j. o. p. Burnside; first vico.presdent
J. b. Tanner; second ycc-prcsident j. T. Smith
corresponding secretary, j. K. Thompson; re
cording secretary Hannibal d. Norton; treas
urer, S. W. Clarke; quartermaster, j. ii. Slime
marshal, NJ. +. Urell. The retiring president
Colonel Tichror, addressed the club before va
eating the chair, thanking the members fo
, their able support during his term of office
which commenced in April, 1876. After re
! Il.
club adjourned to meet on the evening of tn
18Th.
District Medical Association.
The annual meeting of the Medical Associn
ton was held last night at GOn2aga Hall, 81
+ street. The election Of officers resulted II
follows DIR. Johnson Elliott, president; Drs
j. +. Thompson and G. II. A. Klimeschmidt
! yice-prcsidcnts; DR.. j. L. Hartigau, secretary
DR.. G.. L. Magruder, treasurer Drs. ID. W
Prcntiss, w, G. Palmer j. T. Johnson, w. "
johnson, +. Howard, Q. w. Frauzon, j. {
Stanton, l.. NJ Schacficr and w. II. Taylor
councillor; Drs. w. IL. Ross, II. Reyburn an
w. G. Brisco censors; Drs. Antisell, Elliot
Ford, Fran2oui, G. E. Hagner, Magrudei
Lee, Preutiss, Thompson, Royburn, Laurir
r Smith aud Kinoschimidt delegates to the con
] yention which meets in New York on June
West Virginia Association.
The West Virginia Association last nigh
elected the following gentlemen to serve
its officers during the ensuing term; Genert
! Cecil Clay, presidents Captain r. NJ, Burk,
I first vice.presdent; Captain James ". Pipe
second vicc.presidenti Mr.. II. +, Keyser, thir
r vlcc.president General j. NJ. Ewing, socrC
tary, and Dr.. Pipes, assistant secretary. Tn
club was reported by the retiring officials I
be In excellent financial condition, and ar
rangemenis were partly maturcd for a oontinu
alton during tho approaching summer scaso
a Of the pleasant social features for which tli
I. association has been conspicuous during th
past winter
n Building Association Election.
+. At the third annual meeting of the Nortl
h western Building Association held last nigh
2 at No. chs Seventh street, the following officer
!, were elected to serve the ensuing year
i, George X. Finckel, president; Frank Meyer
y vice president; b, Il. Catlin, treasurer an
1t John Cook secretary. Directors, Oliver Dl
l. four, J. IL, d, Eager Edward Hammersley,
p O.. Duncansom, w, II. Dechmau, John b. Fost,
Il aud p. IL. Weber. The annual report shove
Is the disbursements to have boon $l3, lII.ll
e total assets to be tl3,425.99 value Of eac
share, SAGE.
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!. Extra Heavy Gold stom.wludsrs,
). $35 with Elgin adjusted movements, gent
i. szo. II. Harris & Co., 435 Seventh street.
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