Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-12
The First District Climb.


ton To Take a Collection Causes a
Shiver.
The First District Club.
The republican club OF the first district (Which
embraces that portion of the county and south
OF TIE Eastern branchl met last evening at Doug
lass hail. n large frame building on the road lead
Ing TO the Insane asylum. Nearly hundred were
present. when Mr. Fred Douglass, jr.. struck the
desk with heavy cane and announced the object
OF the meeting to be TO elect delegates. though, he
added, the first business In order would be COL
lection. fhe crowd having been canvaSSed and but
little money collected Mr.. Douglass informed them:
There's not enough money yet. Pass the nat
again. We wants. A second circuit having been
made. MI. Douglass declared that IL In order TO
organize the club Messrs Jos Brooks w. G. Toll
yer and +. Douglas, jr., were nominated for the
oflice OF chairman, and Mr.. Brooks was declared
elected.
MR.. BROOKS APPEALS FOR HARMONY.
Mr.. Brooks. on taking the chair. said that he
hoped the meeting would transact its business In
harmony and love, that this might be the banner
district lie referred to the way Ia which the meet
nss 10 other districts had been, he said, ''redi-
killed" by the press
Mr F. w. Shipper was elected secretary, and
james Young vice president.
Mr. $ g. Brown proposed that the Office OF treas
urer De dispensed with. remarking that they didn't
Mr.. Hunter, however, made the point that the
constitution required the election of a treasurer,
Whereupon Reuben Giles was elected treasurer.
The meeting then went into an election OF dele
gates to the central committee Joseph Brooks,
James H. Young, Fred. Douglass, IT., H. Hunter
p. W. Shipper. f. NJ. Hewlett, Henry Jackson and
w. g. Tover were nominated MeSsrS Hewlett
and Douglass declined.
Nessrs- F. Douglass, jr., and s. G. Brown were
appointed LeleTS. and each candidate was voted on
separately. Joseph Brooks received 46 votes j. H.
Young ~, Henry jackson 81, NJ. II. Hunter 80, and
W. q. TuIlver II.
The chair declared Messrs Brooks, Young and
1l. rSOn ha dol nlfn
Messrs Samuel Jones, OF Giesboro, and Patrick
Ediin were elected alternates, whereupOn the meet
1lg adjourned.
The Tyvcnfy.sccond District.
"Standing room only" might have been appro-
priately displayed last evening in the building
where the twenty-second district republican club
assembled, for the place where they met. on E
street, between 5th and 9Th streets southeast had
formerly been used as schcOl-room, and when the
school moved they took with them all the furniture
with the exception of the blackboard5 fastened
against the wall: SO when the members OF the
twenty-sccond district dropped In the door, one
after another. last evening, they found the floor
cleared for action, AS far 1t possible them
10 see In the gloom which the light OF two Oil
LAMPS bracheted on opposite sides OF the room,
struggled valnly to GiSpel. There was a small
taoe at the farther end Every time the door
opened some portion OF the mist seemed to sif in,
and soon there We're
BANKS OF FOG
IN the room. with two dirty yellow spots marking
the location of the lamps The members waded
though these banks of fog and turned up their
coat collars and thrust their hands deep down in
their pockets and remarked that it was right
chilly. When the president, Mr. Josiah Venable,
came In some twentysiX tried and true republicans
had gathered there. and the time for the meet
Ing had arrived, he promptly called it to order.
capt. Donald McCathran was elected secretary
and. after ballot, Capt. Donald McCathran.
Josiah Nenable, and Peter MOseby were elected
delegates, with W. A. Hawkins and j. II. Moore
alternateS.
"A SUGGESTION IN THE INTEREST OF ECONOMY.
After this business had been disposed Of to the
satisfaction OF the members that lined the wall on
each side OF the room, a cOlOred brother stepped
into the cleared arena OF the middle OF the room
and said:
As it is difficult to get a hail. and meetings are
good zeal 81 tf"uhe. suppose we elect delegates to
the convention now
A deris've voice from out the fog bank animated
that The ingenious suggestor had better "bag his
head, and the president FASTENED TO demonstrate
the value Of his advice by saying that the central
committee alone had the power to determine when
the meeting for the election OF delegates to the con-
was being Made the modest SuggeStor had sought
The retirement OF the fog bank, and was seen no
more.
disposition was manifested TO adjourn, but this
project was checked for the time by a voice that
seiiied 10 add To the gathering gloom and chill Of
the place, as It exclaimed:
II move that We take up collection to pay for
the hall"
i subdued slliver impaired a tremulous move
bers. buf the chairman restored some degree OF
warmth ..Tha by oy r r. mar, Ing promptly:
But the MEMORABLE Voice again rose out OF the
gloom and new shiver ran around the room, as he
said:
There are number OF the gentlemen who have
taken the trouble to 20 around and get up this
meeting. and move that a collection be taken up
for them
THE COLLECTION
was taken up and entrusted TO a colored member
for distribution.
Speeches were made by Capt McCathran and E.
s Atkinson in favor OF suffrage. and their remarks
We're loudly appiauded. DR.. E. 4. Adams, whose
nomination delegate to the central cOrnIntttef.
was Withdrawn. was mentioned by Capt. McCath-
ran as good representative OF the District at the
Chicago convention. md this Was loudly applauded.
The meeting then adjourned.
A Temperance Alliance.
NE" ORGANIZATION FORMED IN THE INTEREST OF
PROHIBITION.
About a month ago some of the most active tenn
perance workers began to- agitate the subject OF
uniting the various temperance organizations OF the
District for the purpose of Carrying on an agrees
I've movement in favor of complete prohibition
In pursuance OF this idea they met at the Waugh
". E church and again ON the 4th instant at the
rooms OF the l. NJ &. a. Last night meeting at
tented by deieSates from most Of the temperance
societies OF the District was held at st. Pauls
Lutheran church, corner ii and llth streets north
west. and "A constitution adopted
Dr.. DTncr was called TO the chair, and A. NJ Brandt
acted a. secretary. The object Of the Alliance asey
piane't by the action OF tile assembly last night ia
as follows: To secure the total prohibition Of the
sale. manufacture. and importation OF Intoxicating
nquorS la the District and To unite all moral t.n
ptrance. and religious organizations without re-
gard 10 denomination In the work uf temperance
reform and the enactment OF prohibitOry leg1sla-
ton.
The Alliance IS composed OF three delegates from
ef,ch the temperance organizations In the Dis
trlct anu any total aDStainer who pays at least 81
annually into the funds OF the Alliance The Dis
trict Is divided into i've sections each under the
charge or an executive committee, at the head OF
which IS vice president The officers OF the Al
lance are. Hosea Is. MOulton, president: and five
Vice Presidents, viz. A. Nj. Brandt first: MIR Glenn
ehts. second: James G. Lee. third; Dr. Norton
louTth. ana Thomas Il. Marche NTH; cOrrpsIondfnv
secretary. III. y. Eminons: recording secretary i
L. CO0mbS; treasurer, L. A. Littleneld.
The Jail InyestigaiiOn.
THE MATTER IN THE HANDS OF THE DISTRICT SUPREME
COURT.
The judges OF the Supreme Court OF the District
have received letter from the Attorney General
recitng the action OF the Senate Judiciary commit
Tee declaring that the Jail Is under the manage
Inent OF tile supreme Court OF the District stating
That an Investigation into certain charges affecting
the officials Was in progress, and asking that II
might b'' continued 10 the close.
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