Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-08-03
TEE UNION VETERAN CORPS.
a Lively Contest Between the Right
0lad Left.

A EFso-rT1oS ExrRE: Isl s0pFArTH IN CAPTAIN THoA-
AoN's HONESTY ID PTED-TBE PROCEEDINGS AT
TIE MEETING LAST NIGHT.
policeman sat at the door o: the ar.nory Of the
Union Veteran Corps last night About all the
mnInb rs were pres mt, and there was every inli
cation that tiere would be a hard struggle during
the evening betwet the members opposed to Capt.
Thnmason and those who have Eefrended him
during the recent troubles In the corps. The anti
Thomson men sat at the left OF the room Lieut..
Harrison, who was until last ,ht tie leader OF
the lett, 1T alone on a windOw-siu at the rear
Of the hall. Capt Thomson presided. Be-
fore proc e,iiny with bu in-ss H. remarked
mat Lieut.. Ureil- at the last meeting, hal
chosen TO suppress a note irotn him stating
inst he had been cail'i ~ the bedside OF
his .1.S lie. and the suit had been erInental
To bin. (Tho:1ason.) The cOndu or such MEN,
b 'rs Of The court WHO had acted in such manner
as to injure him tefore the community would re-
Ceiyc no notice from iiin, excep: SO far as was
necessary 10 place himself right.
The business or the evening was then opened,
and during the whole session OF TWO hours there
The captain pounded the tab. with his giv,l so
energGtca,ly that during the midst OF the pro-
cse tins the head O. that instrument h.w OFF and
every little poiat that arose
AKEsoLUrION OF CONFIDENCE.
Mr.. Carnana struck at once at the min bust
ness before the meeting. lie sud he had had
convers ttions with members OF the corps on both
! leve the Captain had ever taken one cent OF the
| funds OF thu corps for his own benefit.
"Name thein!" shouted a member on the LEFT.
The sec: etary was about TO call out some names,
but great confusion arose, ami his s1eech was
cut short. He then Off r'd resolution, which
was That IL is the sen &c OF this corps that Cap,
| tain = f. Thomson never nc any time Used or
expended any OF the fun:ls OF the corps for his
! own personal usa or benefit"
"Im other words" said Mr.. Cdrnana, sour cap
tain Is not n thief. demand yea aDl nay vote,
so that every man can put himself Oh record"
Moore.
/ Mr. Carnana's resolution provoked a bitter
| contest
Lieut. Urell said that he would be willing to vote
for resolution that WAS not quite so strong. This
would be censure to the committee of the corps.
He did not say, and never did say, thtt the pta
| had used any of this money for his own benefit;
| but he did say that funds OF the corps had gone,
! ana they did not know how or where. There We're
men here who had sort hearts ana sym Dathy, and
who did not want to b. forced vote this reso-
! luton What they wanted was harmony. and this
resolution was not calculated to produce har-
! mOny.
| THE SIZE OF THE STAFF.
| Lieut.. Ureil further made some allusion 10 the
| for an army corps
| CoGr,de Brennan made speech which poured
Oil on the finn IS which were already roaring. He
declared that there had been men on tho other
side (the le;D who had s.nrched the Captains rep
utatiOn, and he did not intend to ,Ociate with
| such men. There had been there men who had
charged the captain with embezzling the funds Of
the corps.
Nam, then1," shouted dozen on the left.
II hope" exclaimed Lieut.. E lgar. springing up :,
"that the reporters here Will take notice or the
part OF the room from which this disorder COMES :"
81 hope" said Lieut. Urell, ''that the reporters
Will take notes OF the angu ,ge used on the other
side OF the room respecting members OF this
CORP"
WHY HE DIDN'T APPEAR.
"Why didn't Capt. Thomson appear before the
finance committee when ordered7" asked Comrade
Joyce
That's not germane to the question" said Com
Because he didn't see 1T to-" said Capt Thorn
as0n, In an audible side remark.
During the confusion that reigned one cOmra1e
Sprang up and rOared out TO the Captain: "What
mas become OF my dress uniiorm?"
"You take your seat" answered Capt Thorn
ason, bringing down his gavel sharply; Il am not
custodian OF the uniforms. / am not answering
that question; none but a fool would ask it."
NOT BOTHERED BY CHATS.
Lieut.. Edgar having said some words in defense
OF the captain, Comrade CARMEL declared that
than any other IN IN there
IL am not bothered by gnats," said Lieut.. Edgar,
Comrade CARMEL said he nigh. be a gnat but
he could bring affidavits to prove what he said.
-! defy you to state what have said about the
captain said Lieut. Edgar
"YOu have said," declared Comrade Carpell,
"that Capt. Thomason Is a-- liar"
~ deny the ;a allegation and defy the alligator,
COmrade Carnell sOlemnly affirmed the truth of
what he said. whereupOn Lieut. EIgar, waving his
hand, said "Shoo. fly; don't bother me-" and took
his seat.
A motion to lay Mr.. Carnana's resolution on the
table was lost, 30 voting in the af NATIVE and 80
IN the negative.
Spouse was "NOt voting"
20 q During the voting several members of the
left declared that they had never considered that
| the captain was dishonest. When Lieut. Harr-
non COLL 06 hc<~ Por,ry IA
that he had retracted verbally and In writing the
charges he had made against the captain, and he
! constitution proposed at the last meeting, to do
away with all the staff officers except The quarter
master and surgeon, was then voted upon and
lost, 81 voting In favor OF 1t and 81 against It. 1t
requires a twO-thtrd vote to ameni the constttu-
| ton. motion to adjourn Was tnen carried and
the hall Was soon emptied. 1t was stated by sew
eral members OF the corps that division OF the
corps was now Inevitable as the ''rght" and sle.t"
would no longer live In the same house. TIL, suit
/ for SANDER entered by Capt Thomson against
| Lieut. Harrison, 1t was said, would be withdrawn.
| LIEUT.. HARRIsOS'5 RETRACTIoN.
Capt ThOmasOn has letter from Lieut.. Harri-
son which says: II desire to place myself on
| record as acknowledging that 1 have been wrong
! in my course against Capt S. E. Thorn lson and
now withdraw all charges have made against
| him. as they were based upon Misrepresentation
and are In my opinion without foundation In fact.
l VIII also state that cordial relations have been
restored between myself and Capt. Thomason."
District Government Affairs.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
| Complaints have been made to the District Com
mfSHioner3 that the contractor for sweeping the
streets has not bestowed any labor some paved
Streets though the contract requires him to sweep
| them twice month.
NEW BUILDINGS IN JULY.
| Mr. Enfwlsle, Inspector OF buildings, has sent his
report to the Commissioners for the month OF July
showing 10l new buildings, 81 repairs, 77Z uneai
| leet OF vaultiGg completed during that time.
| PETITION FOR SEWER.
petition has been received by the Commission
/ erS from residents and property owners In the
eastern portion OF the city asking that sewer be
laid on 18th street, from the southwest corner OF
| South Carolina avenue to main sewer on Pennsyl-
vanla avenue; and If this cannot be granted, that
| permission be granted TO lay sewer ON South Caro-
lima avenue, between 18th and 18th streets south.
| east
PERMITS TO BUILD.
Building permits have been issued by INSPECTOR
Entwise as follows: w. ID. Barclay, erect a three
story and cellar dwelling and store. Connecticut
/ avenue, between and NJ streets northwest;
| $4,000. Great Falls Ice Co., repair frame ice
house, south OF Water near 10th street; $500 The
Columbian university, erect university building,
1oth and II streets northwest; $4,000 l.. n.
Parks, repair brick 563 Goth street northwest $780,
! j. Walker, repair brick a17 G street southeast;
| $500