National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1881-02-26
READY TO MARCH.
Meeting Of the Ke-yurnels, Msjahs, and Jedges to
Hsks Arrangements fer the Coming SplHrss
The Color Line DzaHR-The Pre-
gTamme Mapped Out.

The first meeting Of the Symposium
after the great Hood was business all through.
ledge TURTLES convened the society with rush,
and had scarcely taken his seat when ledge ke-
ayrter moved, in view of the approaching inau-
gIrs1 ceremonies that the chair appint all OF US
COMMITTEES toe carry out the objee's ey the So
ciety."
The motion was seconded by half dozen at
least, carried without dissent, and Jedge Turkles
proceeded TO assign the various members to their
respective duties.
ledge Ke-ayrter, who had natural antfpathy
to water having as he would sometimes Joculariy
remark. "been brought up on bottle, was
designated by the chairman a committee OF one 10
cire7oac strangers DESTROYS of interviewing wash
ington's greatest triumph of engineering skill
the - stand pipe"
The" ledge" on making his acceptance known,
Observed: d" Eff I he'd wat tibet onmitigated moo
sins cost FutheE reck' c'u'd produce more oT a
effec' in the eleyatin' wayleastwise toe my own
satsfactien-fer bourburn is a pow full ingrejent
toe run up hill. especially wen hit gifts intoe
n'sstumInick-ov witch l would hey sufi-
shuncy. onta the money civ OUT
To -yurnal Cadger was assigned the duty of
explaining the street-car transfer system and the
workings of the bOb-tail attachments to all new
corners.
Hon Chadwick ChiBwind, Ke- yUrTlel Dick Mug
glethorpe, and Majah Shadsby were appointed to
show visitors through the Castle of Legislative
Incidence" overlooking Eidwell Bottoms, point
oIt the ferry landings along Pennsylvania avenue
and also the Washington end of the river and har-
bor bill, upon which the Committee on Commerce
down so heavily in their patriotic ardor that
half tie city went under.
81 seiest that the Insane Asylum be interlooced
int0e our preambulations," proposed ke-yunel
NuggIethorpe. EFF We heV no miSfortin, We
shed see ConggriS probubly befo it siny dies, an
tAet will drive lots Ov outsiders crazy, etze EN-,
witch is similar-with a diffrunce." The sugges-
tioa was adopted.
Elder StuIley and Deacon Fulsome volunteered
toac as guides to men trading on their religion
Temporarily visiting the Capital, and who might
he DESTROYS ofbecOming acquainted with kindred
spirits during their short stay.
The brothers were marked down upon the list as
the committee upon institutions wise and other
wise" including the Clerical Temperance Union,
and Liquor Dealers Protective Association.
Young Limberlegs cheerfully accepted the re-
sp0sibie duties appertaining to the proper induc-
ti0n of visiting brethren into the manifold mys-
teries of cold tea, frozen Roman punch, crackers
and cheese, and Learning them to dance the " Low
Dutch" ofhigh society.
The remaining members were designated to take
full charge of all matters having reference to re-
ffeShmentS and accommodations, the last men
toned requirement relating more especially to
those of financial character III the shape floans
for the benefit of the symposium.
jim although not member was temporarily
pressed into the service and assigned TO the diff
cult task Of locating the gas-lamps for helated
Strangers, by marking each post with stick of
phosphorus II was thought that his smoky COM
plexion might facilitate matters somewhat, as it
would form stronger contrast when brought into
juxtaposition with a siXteen-candle power illu-
Iainator at SOS per 1000 cubic feet of darkness,
and thus enable him to more readily determine
whether the night were moonlight or gaslight,
minus the light. At this stage of the pro-
Ceedings a difficulty of considerable magnitude
arose
ledge ke-ayrter took the floor. "Thet Jim may
lie a citizun accordin' toe the amendment wich
wuz pinned ontoe the constitushin ov our 70 goes
by the onholy bayni oy oppreShun, but he is a
Niger Tibet Jim may hey some rights wich we,
according toe our judgments feel boun toe respec'
Iry Twin off him, but he wuzonce slave as well
a. niggero, Wich we neyah WIS and am not I'm fer
Jim as puryider of pervishun and the eteetterys
o. living. but I'm agin Jim man an brother
an E. kal in the sosheealities ov life"
Just as the ledge resumed his seat Jim came in
with bit of pasteboard as large as page of note
paper in his hands and grin of unreasonable
dimensions irradiating his good-nstured counte-
nance.
"Sec daT, boss, gem'm said he, with achuckle;
''see dar-w'at yo' bet Use gwine toe tn gran ball
ovah at the mummy shop, shuah. Dey done guy
Inc pass.
The assembly was in an uproar in an instant.
Kc-yurneI Dick was the only one besides Jim
himself who remained quiet Young Limberlegs
protested it would never do. The ladies would
not brook such insult to their sensibilities.
Shadsby pronounced it an attempt to wave the
bloody shirt the very faces of the kindly dis
posed and forgiving South, and said Dammit"
whatever that may mean.
Hon. Chinwind was opposed TO drawing the
color line just when The era of reconciliation was
about TO begin.
Majah Podger declared that lie had not yet fallen
So low as to associate upon equal terms with the
pets Of the Radical party.
Elder Stukey and Deacon FulSome, their thoughts
in unison. devOutly expressed themselves by say
ing, Iay the Lawd in His wisdum avert from
our people sech terrible calamity"
Meanwhile jim stood apparently stupefed, hold
Ing his ticket by one corner, gazing Yacanly from
one speaker to another they vented their
opinions.
Presently Ke-yurnel Dick slaughtered himself
up against the counter, stretched out hand to-
ward his eX-chattel, and said: Tibet (hic) boy
thet Jim (hic-shel go toe thet ball. efhes (hicj sho
diSll-thicJ want tn Jim's good fer. Sho fish
InuZr-(hic) dead nOw-Zal ri, Jim. Gus fools
tlict shant bum no mo less (hic) have sells. Tn
stan? Han, Jinl-fhie) gimme han-'o homes
han-o help OF mars'r thou-(hic) thousan times
KEEP O. mars'r FIR o' (hiel yeah-un'stan'?'
Tosay that the brethren were amazed at such an
Outburst from one whom they looked up to as the
exponent of heightened Bourbonistic sentiment
would not adequately convey any idea of the feel
iRgs depicted upon each eountenance. They were
aStcunded, and jim more that all the rest He
looked from one to another, up, down, every
where, saying never word The silence was
growing painful, when Ke- yurnel Dick came most
unexpectedly TO tho rescue.
"I-thic> fish take suth'n," he hiecoughed
Unanimously We WILL" yelled Maiah Shadsby
whose quick ear first caught the invitation
Immediately there was an adjournment to the |
bar.
Elder Stuley, as he raised trimming glass to
BIS lips piousy observed: ''If so be it is the will
OF the Lawd and the Republican party that our
esteemed host shall mingle in the spproaehin fes-
tiyities, the Lswd's will be done"
Its d-n rough toe be sot down ontoe by
principal for eonsstency's sake-but-prineipuls
one thing n grubs another. I'm for JimS goin'
toe tn ball-stick to my grub all tinle." gurgled
and growled Shadsby between gulps from his
tImbler.
The others rapidly adopted similar view, and !
it decided that their entertainer should fol-
low his own inclinauons without let OF hindrance
from them.
The committees disposed of, the next matter for
consideration was taken up in the form of reso-
luton, offered by the Honorable Chinwind. to the
effect. viz, THAT the members of the Symposium
unite with other civic organizations in the inauqt-
Fdl ceremonies"
ledge TURTLES, who presided, in laying the CUES
tion before the brethren. gave expression to his
own views in his usual felieitous manner
he pleaSrlra n rarnorl-ad o,r
thai We pay doc respec' toe the newly cleo. The
time hey come wen re- konciliashun orter begin |
toe koncile, wen perliterkul name orter give way
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