Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-09-09
The District Democracy.
PERFECTIEG ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GRAND RATIFl


PEKFECTIsG ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE GRAND RAT1FI-
CATION MEETING.
we'll attended meeting OF the democratic GEN.
trail committee was held last evening, and reports
from the various committees in charge OF the ar
rangements for the parade and ratification meeting
Thursday evening showed that all the details had
been perfected. 1t Was reported that the follow
ing gentlemen have agreed 10 address the meeting:
Hon T. John Ellis. OF louisiana; Gen. Bradley 7.
Johnson, OF Baltimore: Hon. jeremiah ii. Murphy
OF Iowa; Hon W. ). ROsecrdns. OF California: Hon
George \. Post, Joseph II. Bradley, esq., Judge
Goolrich. Of Virginia: Hon. Fred. j. Nelson Mary
Ian 3: NeS>rs. jefferson Chandler. H O. ClaughtOn
ana probably NeSsrs X. T. Merrick and Walter T.
Davdge. of the District OF Columbia. and Messrs
Spencer G. Jones. p u. Laird and E. B. Prettyman
OF Maryland Letters OF regret at not being able to
be present have been received from Senator Nor
gan. OF Ala9a5na; Coy Pattison, of PENNSYLVANIA;
Hon. samucl D. Randall and Hon. ". F. Villas, the
chairman II the late National Democratic cOnven-
ton The representation from the neighborhood
democracy VIII be very large and one club is COM
Ing IRON Baltimore. Capt Miller, the marshal,
sait that he expected the parade would be fully a
large as II was four years ago, and that was i'm
The democrats of the fifth and sixth districts last
nlc!it eiecltt the following officers: President, ii.
I DAVIS: vice president, Jerome Burke; secretary
D. H. Brien. and treasurer. Bernard Kilmartin.
Iht latter gentleman WAS also elected TO act as
marshal % the club at the ratification meeting
ABOUT my persons Signei the roll and became
meinne's- i committee on finance was appointed
composed of j. Burke. Major BScoe. j. Il. Brown,
T. L. Humphrey. 7. +. Cogan, j. c. Davis r. A.
Waters. Ne>ars II. f. Davis. = j. Luttrell j. D.
EntwiSe Were appointed COMMITTEE to provide a
room Tor tle meetings OF the club
The Madison D,inocr tic Association held its req
ul;sr weekly meeting last night. the president
Charles ~ Butcher in the chair. J. Fred Kelley
secretary. number OF new members were elected
The association resolved TO turn out tn a body in
the ratification parade.
The executive committee of the Workingmen's
Democratic Legion last night decided TO recommend
tnat thu legion participate In the ratification meet
In; and psralie Thursday night
\ largely attended meeting OF the Seventh Dis
Hendricks hpld In II
evening. Mr.. o. DutOur, president. H. W. Barbour,
secretary MI ohar.ea Clark was appointed mar
sinai Tor the ratification meeting. Speeches We're
made by Capt. John 5. Tucker and Major j. Med
CarringtOn-
The = guiar meeting OF the Jefferson Democratic
Association was held last evening. J. EmInert Jr.,
IN Ine ..G3ir ana j. w Trader, secretary Ai-
dresses were made by NessrS. Brooke. Hunter, r
H. Bird, p c. Mcclure. OF Baltimore, and others
Young Wife Fseserted.
THE SAD STORY OF AN ALEXANDRIA, va, Girl.
The Baltimore S'la to-day has the following: A
young lady who had been sitting about the ladies'
waItIagrOom AT Camden station during Saturday
and sunday told several employees OF the company
u pitiful tale Of wrong and deserton on Sunday
afternoon. She stated that she was native of
Alexandria. Va She married young gentleman
from Baltimore iii Washington last June They
came To this city and lived In three rooms I'm West
Baltimore clearinghouse. Some weeks ago She
went visiting a relative OF her husbands in the
city When she returned she found the rooms
empty. Her husband had sold the furniture and dis
appeared leaving her penness. She received funds
IrOin Hcr own folks ana went back 10 Alexandria,
She INTENDED 10 institute proceedings Tor divorce
but desiSted when her husband promised 10 treat
her right IN The future Last Saturday they started
from Washington TO 20 10 his mothers, whom he
stated. was living at Relay. They came TO the city
over the H. d L. road and went 10 Camden STA
tlon To take train there for Relay. lie deferred
going on one preteXt and another until evening
when lie took her TO hoel. where they remained all
night Sunday he carried her TO Cam len station
again and deserted her. One OF the employees of
the road invited the lady his house. and his wife
purse Was made up Tor her and she went to AIexan-
dria The young man Is said 10 be Well connected
in Baltimore.
Picnic OF THE KNIGHTS OF ST PErER-The picnic
which was given under the auspices OF the Knights
OF ~. Peter at ,GueLhler'S park last evening was
largely attended, and was heartily en1Oyel 6y all
present Mr.. j. I. Csllan, the commander OF the
knights discharged the pleasant duty presenting
a handsome gold watch to Miss Amelia Moreno
who sold 3J0 ticket the highest number. basket
OF Iiowers was presented TO Miss Name Thour who
sold the next highest number or tickets. The ladies
contributed 50 much TO the success OF the picnic by
their energy In the sale o; the tickets that the
knights viii present gold rings to Miss Thour Mrs
Mary sparks and Mrs. X. HilbuS. The committee
In charge OF the arrangements were as follows:
Mt,>>rs- J. T. Calian, L. ii. Lanman j. b. Fftzhugh
VI. Flynn, W. T. Dtgney, {. L. Cooksey, j. F. Gates
j. z. Jennings, ana Patrick HOwlin.
ATTENTION Is called 10 trustees sale OF desira-
bic small brick dwelling. No. ais lst street north
west. tomorrow afternoon at $50 O'Clock by ThoS
j. Fisher Co., auctioneerS.