Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-24

fLEASANT AFFAIR.
Attic Riggs House last evening the Towpath
CLUB gave TO Col Robt- G. Ingersoll a compli-
mentary banquet, about fifty guests being pres
ent. Capt A. L. Barber presided at the head of
the table, having Col. Ingersoll, the honored
guest OF the occasion, On his right hand and
Mr. jay A: Haooeli on his left. Among those
present were: MessrS Samuel Shellaparger
Lewis Clephane, George c. Gorham George
Truesdeu Fred. Douglass, James McNabb S. 5.
Burdette A; NJ. Clapp. Dwight Townsend, ID.
b. Anger, w. A. Short, Walter p. Phillips e.
nj. Barton, ID. p. Goodwin, j. L. ClemenC5 T. W,
Whitaker, G. e. Cole, ii. Dingman, Ben Wor~
rel, Frank K. Ward, William Oscar Roome. H.
P. Gilbert, George Holmes, A. c. Richards Geo.
McEllIeSh, H. c. Winship. G. A. Hall, G. E. Ho-
yey, Z. A. Adams, j. ". Thompson, s r. Ham
Id, W. n. Doolittle E. T. Beggs. John Grant. L.
r. Williams, W. w. Curtis, +. f. Th0rae w.
scott Smith, NJ NJ Parker, George O. Miller. r.
T. Arrow and Col Rockwell. IL was near II O'clock
when the cloth was removed and after leGGers
OF regret at inability TO be present were read
from ex- Senator Dorsey, Hons. Edwin McPher~
son, M. g. Urner and Major Twining, toists
we're were proposed and replied TO- The nrst toast,
sponded TO by D. b: Anger; The latest ma
tional republican victory etc, responded TO
6y Jay A. Huooel; Tine republican party" By
Geo. &. GOrham; '.Gen. U. 3. Grant, by Gen
s 5. Burdette; The new souJn.2 by Feed
douglass; Our nations Capitalize most
beautiful city OF America" Dy A. NJ. Clapp:
our Nation, With a great big N" By Hon
). Snella6aIger Col. IngeIsoll selected as MS
toast - The PRESIDENT elect anu he Responded
in bis usually happy manner. lie extolied this
as the gre ltSt country In the world. Never
nld Such people exist as ours He wanted a
ffeelGeht who Is Il truthful. honest man: one
who will protect the humblesJ cottage or the
negro as well as the most pretentiouS palace
ABOVE all be wanted President VINO Is ii re-
publican. He described all that II President
should De, and said that Jas. A Garfield nils
That measure.
publican clubs or the city" was responded 70 oy
Mr.. Parker; Mr. Curtis responded 10 a
call upon Georgetown, and Mr.. Z. Z. Thorne
OF New York, to call for THE Last Recruit"
toast was proposed to Mr.. Erred. Douglass
as marshal or the District for the next four
years." and Col. 1ngersOll remarked tuat the
appointment OF Mir. Douglass was the best
thing the President has ever done" Col. In
gersoH requested the guests to drink to toe
future citizenship OF the District OF Columbia
and he suggested that all the local republican
ciuoS maintain their organizations for the one
OBJECT Of obtaining the elective franchise In
the District. The health and prosperity of the
Io"path club was drunk with cheers: also
ioastS to Ex-Governor Shepherd. ex-senator
Dorsey and Hon. j. c. New, after which The
party dispersed, having adopted a resolution
That the ToTpath club shall not be disbanded
uhtii suffrage is secured in the District
Death Of James Madison Tarleton.
HIS CHECKERED CAREER-DYING IN POVERTY
AFTER MANY YEARS OF PROSPERITY.
James Madison TaFleJon. of whom mention
was made IN yesterdays STAR as having been
taken 10 the Central Police Station in dying
condltioD, and subsequently removed by dlrec-
ZION or Mrs. shepherd 10 her residence, No
2S26 u street. for proper care, died there about
$50 O'Clock last evening. He was born In New
Hampshire and educated at Concord. receiving |
a liberal education. and afterwards entered the |
cotton trade at Mobile, Alabama, where he ac-
cumulated large fortune. but was unfortunate, |
ana tailed In 1912, leaving him without dollar
In 1880 ne was appointed assistant postmaster |
at concord, New Hampshire. by Gen. Lowe, |
postmaster. where he renewed his acquaintance |
With the leading politicians OF that state
among them tisneral Frank Pierce. who,
after bis election as President Of the |
United Estates, appointed Mr. Tarleton as !
consulio Melbourne. which position he retained |
until near the close of President Buchanan's |
administration. ON his return TO this country
he made his home In the south, and at the
nreaklng out OF the war he removed north, be-
ihenceforth became a decided republican.
| nder President johnson he was appointed TO
the collectOrSh1p OF Mobile, but was removed
by Gen. Grant. Since that time he has been
reduced 70 poverty. depending to great extent
on charity for his support. Mr.. +. B. Burke
keeper OF restaurant corner 1917 and
ID streets, gave him the use OF a room.
where he has been lodging for three or
four years, taking his meals al Mr. Burke's
H ost OF the time. Among his private papers
wife, and two friendly and confidential letters
from President Pierce. one bearing date at Bos- |
ton, July 10, 1916, and the second one from
Concord, February /, 1S41. Papers showing his
good standing In society at Melbourne were
also FOUND, among them cards or Invitations to |
many fashionable gatherings. resolution.
ADOPTED Dy the Victorian Convention council |
at Melbourne, May !. 1859, asking Consul Tar |
Teton TO furnish The council with some tntor-
nation as TO the land system OF the United |
States, led 10 Mr.. Tareton delivering lecture
on The subject, Tor which he received a vote of
thanks.