Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-28
Grant and the COlOretl Peonle.


y meeting of prominent colored men of this
city was held in lie Droit building last evening
for the purpose of making arrangements Ohold
u memorial meeting in honor of General Grant
Among those present were Hon. John NJ. Lang
ston, ". Calvin Chase, editor of the Bee Re-
corder Fred Douglass, VIM. E. Mathews
CLpt.in o. = b. Wall, j. w. Cromwell, of the
i'e"i'{. ddrOcdte; Prof. Terrill, Hon. John r.
yHch, r. q. BarbaooeS, Alexander Powell and
others. Prof. LanoStOn was elected presiding
Officer and MI Bafbadoes secretary. On motion
oi Nf thase committee of five was appointed
I l" sE!fect ARRANGEMENTS for II memorial meet
| m IN honor OF Gen. Grant. August 18th was
the day fixed for the exercises, and the follow
ing committee was appointed: Ncssrs Ma
thcws. Chase, BarbadOcs, Cromwell and Wall
On motion of Mr.. Barbados, Messrs. Douglass,
ia;gStOn, Bruce. Terrill and Lynch were an
pointed to telegraph coincidence to the family
OF 'he deceased soldier Oh the part of the cOored
people of this city.
Prof. LanSston selected us presiding
Di"ccr on the evening of the exercises, with
Recorder Douglass. Hon. John X. Lynch Hon.
j.. ~. Bruce. =. :. Burtlett and Byron Sundcr-
iant as orators; W Calvin Chase, LIST secretary;
Nv Cromwell, ID secretary; and f. g. Barba-
does as Sd secretary, and the following vice
Presidents: Capt. o: $; 3. Wall, 1st vice presi-
VI. vi. Holland. Il. j. Collins, Alexander Powell,
kcvS- Robert Johnson, X. S. Laws, Geo. 7. " at
k'us, Frank Grmke, r. A. Reid, DR. G. B. Pur-
Wis. John +. Cook. solomon G. Brown, j. III.
smith. Jessie Lawson, Drs. DIV. Atwood j. r.
frances, Prof. }, NJ. Gregory. E. NJ. Hewlett, w.
n.
Mr.. chase. invitations were requested to be sent
L. the President and his cabinet and other citi-
zens I" be present. Mr.. ]. w. Cromwell was APP
pointed 70 draft suitable resolutions, etc
Alter the meeting the abOve-named commit
Tee appointed to telegraph to Mrs. Grant sent
her a dispatch, as follows: "At a conference
hr!i ibis day in Washington for the purpose of
making arrangements for a meeting in memory
oil Hen Grant, the undersigned were appointed
10 @SfeSs nne heartfelt sympathy and condoi-
enc' ol themselves and coiored people with the
family OF the illustrious dead"
MARRIAGE MISUNDERSTANDING licenses have
iH':.ti issued by the clerk of the court to Moses
Kelsey and Hattie Norris; Joseph H. Cheyell
air. Julia III. Huselnann. both of st. Mary's
county. Md; Jacob Roth and Emma 4. Kaiser:
john III. Misken and Lily Maude Moran; Den,
i"'' scott Braddoc:S and Ida f. Rodier.
y THIEvISG PLUMBER SESTENCEp.-Some
me go the grand jury returned an indictment
az AUST Michael Began. pldmber. for the lar
=, ny :" q watch, aud II bench warrant was is
sued ,or his arrest. Yesterday morning Detec-
lie tGX arrested Began, who gave the name of
troT2" Wilson. The prisoner was placed on
trial II the Police Court to-day. charged with
y. Ward. He took the pump to Devlin's, On
i street. and left il, returning yesterday morn
in@, expecting 10 get the money for il. when he
Eit- crested He claimed that the pump was
given To him by a man named Eli. Moran
Began was sentenced to 60 days in Jail.
Low RATES OF FARE To THE SEAsIIoRE.-
The excursion to the se;,shore by the Pennsyl-
vania railroad last SATURDAY, was IA decided sue
cf'sS. All the eXclrSiOniSts We're unanimous in
their opinion that the trip, while somewhat
tedious. was a delightful one All enjoyed the
bathing. The general desire is that these Satur-
day nI.ht trips be continued, and to this end
tie company has arranged for the second OK
"'rrsi"n To leave Washington at the same hour
ncEt saturday night. The rate will be 81 to
eli ner Cape May OF Atlantic City. The DELAY
which wa; Occasioned at Camden to the Cane
MAJ train going viii be Obvated in the next
Tickets will be limited, and those desiring to
avail themselves of the low rate should pur-
cha, :. tickets at once. The excursion last Satur-
day HNts made up of Washington's best people
AID was undoubtedly the most select that was
ever given from this city. The So excursion
tickets to the sea~hore will still be sold for the
L i am. train on Friday.