Evening star., 1884-03-13
The Democratic COmm;f,ce.

ITS RELATIONS To THE JACKSON DEMOCRATIC Asso-
CIATION-wHAT CHAIRMAN DICKSON SAYS
STAR reporter asked Mr.. VIM. Dickson the
chairman OF the democratic central committee Of
the District. why the right Of the committee to call
the primary meetings had been disputed
~ hardly know, the reply. 'This commit
tee was appointed at the District convention held
III the spring of 1SND, with powers to act until a
new committee was appointed. Dr. Culver. a
member Oi the Jackson association offered the
Resolution and Nr. Norris. the prp,ldeat of The
aSSoci Uor. presided over this convention As soon
the neS convention meets tII, coTnInittrP viii
Cease 10 exist. There seems To- he no reason for
opposition. and = don't think that the opposition
VIII amount to much II Is fact, however, con-
tinued Mr. Dickson. 'that Of the twenty-five mem
Ders OF the committee eighteen arr members OF the
Jackson association Their names are a. follows:
y"hn McLeai b. l. SwIrt- W d. cassin. Bernard
kiilnartln, y y Wilson. ". Pierce BELL. VIA.
Dickson. Lawrence Gardner. Franklin Barrett.
Robert Bail. jackson Yates, t,eO. \. Shecken Geo.
Juentmdnh, ". H. NagiEnls. y. G SandersOn. j.
W. Arnold On the advisory committee are John
l. Norris and John r. Ennis
ARRANGING FOR ST. PaTRIckS D,Y-A commit
Tee OF the several Irish organizations Yesterday
called upon the President and Secretaries Of
Ilt- Treasury. War and Navy, also Major Dye and
iht pl>trict 'olIisSioner-, 10 ask that employees
III The different departments may he al!OTci 10
participate ia the recreations OF ST PatrtckS day
they were pleasantly received by all and their
request granted The President stated that he
.'oJld bring The matter before the Cabinet officers
on FRIDAY next The delegation consisted OF Mr.
DeEnis COnnen. chief marshal: p. Moore first as
sistaEt and We smith, second assistant chef
marshal
SOUTHERN METHODISTS IN CoSFERESCE.-At the
lUth or centennial session nf the Baltimore annual
conference OF the VI. r. Church south YESTERDAY
HcfAhS IN Baltimore Rev j. : Gardner presiding,
cider OF the Washington district reported that sew
er&l hundred members have been added 10 the
church on profession "f faith Mr. Gardner paid a
warm euIogy TO the life and character OF the late
Walter Peyton Conway. OF fredericksburg Va
THE WHITING COScERT-Thp Hattie Wrttt,o,
concert last night WAS largely attended! and the
p+rlorinthces We're or Character to satisfy the
highest expectations Miss Writings yO!ce-a rich
deep Contraii0.->hOvS steady development ana
the exhibition 81 the progress she las made since
she sang 4ast In Washington delighted her friends
anu won tie warmly expressed applause OF the
critical audience IL Is certain as ANYTHING can
well be- that She IS destined To take a place In the
front rank or contraltos al no very distant day
She was called cut again and again by the ent hi-
siastic audience Amongst the other features OF
octette performances by Messrs. h. g. Miller. AL :
fennel. W. Atkinson, a. Snonds. J. 5 Blackmar,
NJ. A Donnelly. j. III. Hickox and F. h Swett.
the piano solo by Mr. William Watiecker the BARI
tone solo by Mr. Warren :. Young; and the ey-
qulsiteiy executed violin solo by Mrs 4. a. Fengar
The display OF Miss Writings vocal abilities made
last night has created eager desire to hear her
IN church music and an opportunity 10 crafty this
wish vii! be afforded Tomorrow at the D. In YES
per service at St Doiinic5 church, where she I'll
>sns Rossinis SdlutaIiS.
LARCENY CAsEs-Nace Bell was charged in the
Police Court to-day, with petit larceny second Of
Ighse: u case sent 20 grand jury: bonds $500. VIM.
H. Smith. coloreG, has been stealing coal hOdS coal
sieVes ana tuo from different people. His case,
TOO, went TO the grand jury; bonds $500.
BANANA DEPOT.-Our fourth arrival from Port
antonio Is now N Store-tweive hundred blI0che,
90, 81 nahaIas The depot for bananas Is at No.
Va street northwest W. $ ANDERSON & Co
MAR, NAERIAGE LrcKssEs-Marriage licenses have
oeeh issued by the Clerk OF the court 10 Holm :
nncSehey ana Helen NJ HYATT W. H. Williams and
urii. ana Josie A. Shields; John Brown ana IizIe
s LiIa; EDWARD l. iaInmersley and Emma F. Uay-
"7h' hofalio D. Lauch and Lucy ID. Donaldson
The NEW SAFE DEPOSIT Co.-The Washington
lie lie Detoslt 20: respectfully invite the public 10
Nv south SIDE The building VIII be open Thurs.
uay, Friday and saturday OF this week