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

| The Eighth District.
| The beating OF drums and tumultuOus shouting
announced to the inhabitants OF the eighth district
last night that the republican club Of that district
was going TO hold meeting The place of meet
Ing was the co0red Baptist church at the corner O!
| 10Th and streets, located in about the center
| OF the locality known as "Hells bottom" and
surrounded by mud, vacant lots and shantieS with
Two or three saloons OF very unquestiOnable char
actef adjacent The room presented an incoDgrll.
Gus combination OF religious associations and TO-
pacco spit, aud was somewhat the worse for ma nv
stormy TeliSlouS and political meetings. Several
rows OF rickety benches furnished seats for about
| one hundred people, and an immense stove stand
| Ing on brickbatS was occupied in warming the air
that blew in through the broad cracks In the walls
and ratified the windows The walls were OF thin
pink and perfectly bare While the ceiling rested
| upon a row CT scantng Raining from the door to
the altar Most OF the plaster that once graced the
| ceiling some, and the little that remained
dropped In chunks upon the heads of the assembly
When they raised their voices TOO loud or used their
| feet TOO freely, which was frequently the case.
| THE "GANG."
| AT Z o'clock the hail. or church, rather, was
| crowded. the assembly being made up largely OF
| coloEed youths. Most OF them wore their hats on
| one side and coIored handkerchiefs tied loosely
| apuat t!eir Lecks, and walked about with sWag-
geiih9 air. They were much given to making sig
nlcaht sig which all seemed 10 understand, and
tLtIt vert nlI Few or them Who did not have deep
sears upon their faces neCkS The rest OF the as
ssinoiy was made Up OF the Older men. and two or
| three Well-f nOWn col0red politicians, with one
woman Not white man was present.
Willie the older members were discussing the
business of the meeting before calling it to order
| the yoIngers one, about fifty i'm number who called
themselves the gang went out in a body and re-
turned IN about fifteen minutes shouting wildly
! ahQ smelling strongly OF 1at beer Mr. Sidney
| Mcfarland then stepped upon the PLATFORM and
heating the pulpit with walking stick called the
Mouse to order This action was greeted with
now "hicn brought a section OF plast upon the
heddS Of the assembly. In their efforts to get
near The stove enc OF the long wooden benches was
crushed, but after another howl there was mo-
neht OF silence, during which Mr.. Mcfarland an
bounced that the president OF the association was
sick. and wanted them TO elect another In his
place. This called forth another howl, which was
followed by groans and cries of order.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
NOW, gentlemen" said MIR. Mcfarland, ''you
must elect your president" Fifty mouths were
opened and fifty Threats We're almost split, shout
ing. "Greener,-Gr-ee-ner!D udley-D-D Dud-ley.!'
small chunks OF plaster fell in different parts of
the room, anu the chair announced that Prof. X. r.
Gfeener and MI E. d. Dudley were nominated for
howl: Prof. Greener withdrew More howling.
MI. Dudley was elected, and all the plaster was
placed in danger: Two candidates for secretary
were place IN the field, and the chair announced
All Robert johnson and MIR. b. c. Whiting are
4 4ei2,e You Now, II ST: johnson is elected, Mr..
who are In favor of MIR johnson, please rise" The
assembly rose TO a man. ''Sit down, now cried
ne chair beating the dust out OF the pulpit with
Please rise Again the whole assembly was upon
Its feet, and the chair was In dilemma Ills
fed re VII l., came to his rescue however, and he
was put first. Mr.. Johnson, large-hearted gen
lelliii who was pefpetually getting into trouble
with his note book, walked up to the desk while
confusion again took possession or the assembly
ana the roar of applause was mingled with the
clarmans tattoo and shouts of order In the
same u2corols manner, Mr.. Sidney Mcfarland was
eecteu treasurer. and b. {. Whiting, Vice president
PROF. GREENER ELECTED
linen snort man, with striped brooches and a
peaihinG vest, jumped up and cried: "Mr Chair
man, Use TO representa- rise to git up for-I git
git Up TO rise for to represent gentleman we all
Know 1 rise for q gentleman who, beyond q rea-
sohable doubt. ain gentleman Here he was in
teTFupted by prolonged howl which brought little
Staels OF sand down from the ceiling. and by the
.lit oiuer was again restored all IDEA OF speech
making was knocked out or his head. and he SIM
ply said, II nominate Prof. K T. Grcener to be one
OF the DELEGATES to the central committee This
name sehced AL the bOiSterOuSneSS OF the assem-
Diy ana was unanimously approved. AS three del
egatcs were to be elected the names of Sidney NC
f"T!and anu j. Z. Strau9hter were placed In nOmi-
nation
DUDE CAUSES SENSATION
At this point the meeting was knocked entirely
OH its base by the entrance of col0red dude In
high collar and speckled shirt front, who walked
l4to the hall with his hat on one side and stood
near the stove with the end OF his cane in his
NOUN, looking squlnt-eyed at the assembly. 1t
TOOK ali the lung power of the chairman and a
great deal or pounding to bring the meeting to or
dude. w "AN
The names OF b. c. Whiting and Bob Brown were
men anded to the ticket as alternates, and the
W ", ticket was elected by unanimous howl.
MI Brown then took up a collection and an Old
coiort' man got up and bowed to the chair and
then the, to the assembly which commenced to gIggle,
ana sad: "Mr Charmun, move dat Mr. Prof
Greener viii dress dis meetin'."
r, IN response 10 noisy call Of the house Prof
GTeener made brief address, giving some good
ac'lce " MS coiored fellOw-cltizens.
THE THRESHOLD STEP.
Another eighth district republican then got I'D
and said: This am the threshold step into my
suffrage represent the young men. Shall sup
port the young men who am longing for the arts
ad sciences In this District am graspin' at that
name snail be handed down with the names In the
arts ~ " ~
An old man then jumped up and began: 81 Jus,
want &c to say dat l fcel-dat am feelin' very
gad'- wy
But he was uneeIelhor1ously cut of by a sudden
The Eleventh District.
meeting OF the republicans OF the Eleventh dis
srct was held last night at 446 9th street south
west, commencing at O'Clock, the purpose being
to eject delegates to the central committee The
meeting was called to order In the sitting room
WIN Il warm stove and about twenty members
present Mr. Joseph Thompson was elected prest-
dehL. and NJ. George Ferguson elected secretary
Francis Wlierson, George Ferguson, william T.
"faien and Vim. 4. Morris were nominated as del
esa,es = question arose, and was discussed quite
lSeiy. whether a candidate had legal right to
vote for himself. Finally the chair settled It by
stating that II was not legal matter put one OF
taste entirely. ~ ~
A vote was ordered, when it was found that Mr..
John +. NJ. WilkersOn had 8 votes, Mr. JOS Thomp-
son IL, and Mr.. VIM. Il. Morris z ana they were de-
clarcd elected, ~
DISAPPOINTED CANDIDATE.
Mr. " llliam Wilson, one OF the two W lite men prps
ent, htre took The floor, and said he would like to
ask If this was republican meeting OF the eleventh
district and being informed by the chair and others
Iiiat IL was ne proceeded to say that lie had been
lighting democracy tie best part OF his life and he
row 1o'.nd himself ignored by his own political
household. He asked, "HOw IGany white republic
cars thcre were In the eleyenth dstr1ct?n No one
coulu teii him. whereupOn he took his hat and left
me room, saying. 81 have been with you all this
tHne. put am not with you any more" Several
commits crat1ngly remarked he went out SHOW
, can we help 1t-yOu didn't get the yOteSn But Mr.
wilson TOOK his departure With friend leaving the
reporters the only ores in the meeting TO represent
the Caucasiin race. Here the secretary raised the
point That the two young cOlOred men who were
sitting ON the lounge In the corner, who were
nAnois. had voted, which was clearly Illegal and
the voting would have to be done all over again
IL was decided that the point was well taken but
altef counting the votes and deducting two votes
on each OF the candidates elect, it appeared that
tne results were not changed, so it was deemed un-
necessary to ballot again. Mr.. Chase and Mr. Wash
ington were elected as alternates and the meeting
adjourned.
Tho knights OF Pythias Anniversary.
PROGRAM FOR THE CELEBRATION ON THE 18TH INST
The twentieth anniversary Of the founding OF the
order OF the Knights Of Pythias will be celebrated
In this city In an appropriate manner on the 10Th
OF FEBRUARY. The general committee OF arrange
Inehts, OF which g. J. L. Foxwell is chairman and