Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-08-25
The October Carnival.

tooer celebrations met last evening at the Ma
tlonal Hotel, Commissioner Dent calling the
meeting to order, and Mr.. s. A. Cox acting as
secretary. Among those present were Messrs. j.
W. Drew, H. Browning j. C. McKibben, Geo. w.
cochran, W. s. ROOse, l.. Monkey, w. ]. Stephen
son, p. A. Alabach, c. C. Duncanson, NJ. NJ. Par
ker, VIM. Dickson, E. G. Davis w. H. Morrison,
Geo. +. Timms, II. H. Blackburn, Lawrence
Gardner, j. p. Willett, G. F. Dawson, Thomas
Frederick, T. B. Kabfus, j. Lansburgh, F. Reich
enbach, and DR.. Schooley.
The committee of seven appointed at the last
meeting submitted its report on organizations
through Mr.. E. G. Davis, Mr.. Edwards, the
Chairman, being absent.
THE GENERAL PLAN.
The report as submitted was as follows:
1--WE recommend that such amusements and
entertainment consist in an Illumination of the
city and a military, civic and masquerade pro-
cessiOn or parade, to occur the night of the 18th
of October next, and between the hours of and
IL o'clock. over such route on the avenues and
streets OF the city OF Washington, as the execu-
tive committee hereinafter provided for may
designate or select. That permanent organ
ization be erected under the name of the York
town Centennial Entertainment Association of
the District of Columbia That its members
eons's. OF those OF the committee of one hum
dred citizens who shall signify their acceptance,
and of such others selected to fill original va
cancles and as new members.
That its officers consist of president, three
vice presidents, secretary and treasurer. That
the following committees be appointed: Execu-
tive. finance. professions and masquerade. illu-
mlnatlOn and fireworks, decoration reception,
transportation, military, music, printing and
press.
That the executive committee be composed of
the officers mentioned and the chairman of each
OF the other committees, the president of the
association to be eX-OfficiO the chairman thereof
The executive committee to manage and have
supervisory power and control over all of the
affairs of the association and the disbursement
of it's funds.
That the members of all of the other commit
tees be appointed by the president and all va
cancies therein filled by him, and that the num-
Der of each committee be left to the discretion
and determination of the president.
We recommend the following named gentle
men as the officers of the association for the
positions designated For president, Hon. JO-
siah Dent: for first vice-president. Henry A. Will
lard. ESQ.,; for second vice president, Hon. Geo.
b. lorng; for third vice president. James L..
Barbour; for secretary MyrOn NJ Parker esq
for treasurer, HOratiO Browning. esq.," This re-
port was signed by the members of the commit
tee-Messrs. j. S. Edwards, H. Browning E. G.
Davis. W. Fl. Morrison, VIM. Dickson and Geo.
W. Cochran.
FACTS CONSIDERED BY THE COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Davis said that i'm making up the program
the committee had considered the fact that the
season OF the year was one when they would not
De able TO raise much money; in view of which
they thought one nights entertainment we'll
carried out would be better than two or three
nights OF inferior entertainment. They had also
determined that it was best to have the enter
tainment at night. They suggested also that the
far would be in progress at the same time
MI. ROOse suggested that the matter of having
one night or two nights entertainment be left to
the executive committee who could best de-
termine, after the collections were taken,
whether to have the entertainment continue
more than one night or not
MI W. j. Stephenson agreed with this sug-
gestiOn.
MODIFICATION.
After consultation the committee repOrted.
through MIR. Davis, that they had altered the
nrst paragraph of the report so as to read, "A
civic and masquerade procession or
parade. to take place at such time OF times and
over such route on the avenues and streets of
the city of Washington as the executive commit
tee hereinafter provided for may designate or Sc
lect"
THE JUBILEE QUESTION
MI Dawson remarked that he had supposed
the main feature of this celebration would be i'm
the nature of jubilee over the Presidents re-
cOvery; he thought there would have been
larger attendance that night had it not been for
the doubt that prevailed regarding the Presi-
dents condition. He dsliked to see the omis-
sion OF this feature in the committees report.
He thought the two things should 60
hand to hand, the jubilee over the
PRESIDENTS recovery and the special
features OF entertainment for the benefit of Wis
itors to the city. Mr.. Davis said the fact of a
jubilee was mentioned i'm connection with the
celebration. The committee felt in every step
they were taking the gloom that was cast over
the city. Should the President die he
doubted not that the whole celebration would
fall through. If the President did recover, AS all
earnestly hoped. it would not only make this
celebration success. but it would extend fur
ther into grand jubilee. The committee
thought, however, that it would be premature
10 mention the matter in their report at this
time. The executive committee could arrange
add the jubilee feature.
Mr.. RoOse remarked that the celebration was
gotten up with the understanding that the Pres
ident will recover.
The report as modified was then adOpted.
Mr.. Dent. in assuming the chair under the
provisions Of the report. thanked the committee
for the honor conferred upon him. Speaking of
the proposed entertainment he said he thought
the movement judiciOus. The various committees
would be announced, he said, at the proper time
In the newspapers. He then appointed Major
w. j. Twining and Mr.. Vim. Dickson to repre-
sent the citizens organization on the Joint COM
mlttee TO adjust dates, and arrange matters of
transportation for the various October celebra-
tiOns.
THE DEATH OF MR.. RIGGS.
On motion of Mr.. G. G.. Duncanson the follow
ing committee was appointed to draft resolu-
tons expressive of the sense of the citizens of
W ashlngtOn at the death of Mr.. Geo. W. Riggs:
Messrs. e. c. DuncansOn. f. G. Davis, W. j.
Stephenson and G.. W. Cochran. The committee
reported resolutions testifying to his worth as a
citizen, and THAT, notwithstanding his bust
ness confined him to his banking house and did
not permit him to mingle largely with men, vet
his character as a private citizen, his purity of
heart, his firm adherence to right, his cOnscien-
tious discharge of every duty, his charity, which
most adorned his life, will ever preserve his
memory unstained by the corrosive touch of
Time, &c. The association then adjourned to
at the call of the chairman.
The Christiancy Divorce Case.
CROSS-EXAMINATION AS TO THE Al
LEGGED ABORTION-A FURTHER ExTENsIOx or
TIME ASKED.
Yesterday was the last day of the sixty DAYS
allowed the defendant in the Christiancy case to
close her testimony. Ambrose Folliott. who
testified that ex-senator Christiancy had pro-
duced an abortion on his wife, was cross-exam
q testified hat hox