Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-11
Electiug Oueep.

| LiecthnS queen.
THE coLoREp RESIDENTS OF SOUTH WASHING
| TON PREPARING TO CELEBRATE EMANCIPA-
| TON DAY.
| meeting OF the colored residents Of the II tn,
| 18th and 18th legislative districts was held last
| night at John Wesley church, on ID, between I'd
| and Sd streets southwest, TO take measures for
| celebrating the coming emancipation day. Mr..
John W. BransOn, in calling the meeting to
order, stated that the two factions which had
| heretofore been working independently of each
| other lad now come together and agreed to CO.
operate IN the present festivities. Upon motion
| date the lIth, 18th and 18th districts for the
| purposes OF the celebration. Mr.. George Wills
| was elected chairman. j. F. y. Wilkerson sec
TGIhry ana Joseph Thompson treasurer Lewis
| Wills. Br'tnson Powell and John F. \. Wilkin-
| son were nominated for the position OF marshal
ana the latter was declared elected.
NJ the suggestion of Mr.. Charles Marshal and
others the representatives of the gentler sex
present were invited to nominate and elect a
! queen Ior the occasion of the procession. Nomi-
nations were called for, each nominee being re-
3tested TO rise in her place and show herself.
rms created considerable merriment. Rachael
Luz ner, Victoria Jones, Rosetta Moten and
Maria Brown were nominated, and the nomina-
tons were then closed. Sarah Thomas was also
nominated. but the chair ruled her out it was
shown that she lived in the West End of the
city. Miss Maria Brown was finally elected.
Inree marsh;ls each were then selected from
the three districts and a committee of them APP
pointed to help get up the grand procession.
ur8t1On ES1llS.
THE WORK OF AUDITING AND SETTLING UP
BEGUN.
The executive committee of the Inauguration
held a meeting last evening which was occu-
pied in the consideration of bills. The follow
ing have been. SO far. audited and paid
Unexcelled Fireworks Co., $500; Washing
calcium lights (extral, $50; New York Calcium
Light Co., $3.50; f. F. Brooke (cluster lights)
s2ss 80; J; +. Bel. service in hat-box rooms
firlOy n Sfa
800; otto Wolfsten, spouting pension build
ing S61S; Sienien Light Co, 81 900: C. H.
STILLS; w. II. Dyer building reviewing stand,
$3.50; j. McCarty building hat boxes, SG94.4 S;
payroll mechanics on root, s2.55O: badges,
500; u. j. Mctarty-riserS, &c, $3.50; labor,
SS5u: I. W. Smith. lumber for roof. S3,175. 90;
Walkers Sons, felt for roof, $500; committee on
mittee. $3.50 Monroe, laying door, $3.50; ball
tickets. SD: Gernania orchestra OF Philadel-
phia. sl,s9o; E: c. Fischer, program, &c,
Sl.l.5; Gas Light Co, S9O6.7O; gas main into
building. s.OO: decoration OF ball room-Gun-
ing, 81 400; supper, $1,000. The aggregate,
100000.
PROBABLY A SUICIDE.-Capt. John Muth, of
the oyster boat c. Keen, who was found wound
et iii his berth board his vessel. at / tn
street wharf, yesterday morning. as stated in
TIE STAR last evening, subsequently died at
Providence hospital, and the remains were
taken to Baltimore. where his home was. last
Capt. Muth was about so years old. He had
wife, mother and couple of brothers. resi-
dents of Fell Point, Baltimore. He owned the
vessel, and LEFT Baltimore on Wednesday of last
week, and brought load of oysters to this city.
lie Vas, shot 5hroush the right temple: After
Muth had been drinking heavily.
NEwsBoYs AID SoC1ETY.-The regular month
ly meeting oft the Ncwsboys' Aid society was held
III the Riggs house yesterday afternoon. \ letter
rom Mr. V w. Corcoran. accepting place as
by the corresponding secretary. Several de-
signs for badges were submitted to the society
by committee appointed for that purpose. The
subject was deferred for future action. Mrs.
Eishop Andrews, Mrs. senator Teller, Mrs. DIR.
Talbot and Mrs. Metzerott were appointed a
committee to confer with the Commissioners of
the District of Columbia upon the subject of
licensing newsboys and providing them with
badges 1t was voted To- hold public meeting
hoped all friends ef the Aid society will be
present. Mrs Dr. Talbot, Mrs. S. ID. La Fetra,
Miss Joseephine Chester, Mrs. NJ; NJ. Dean, Mrs.
upper. Mrs. Darwin II. james, Mrs. Crummel
Mrs K. t. Greener and Mrs. Lawson were APP
pointed II committee TO make ali arrangements
FOR this meeting.
BURGLARS SENTENCED.-This morning Wm
Thompson and VIM. +. Hunting, alias Chas.
were convicted ilr the Criminal Court of house
breaking In the store of John 2. Wadleton and
r'bbirx IL of four silver watches in November
last. The court imposed sentence of three
years in the pententary each.
THE CAPITAL CITY Gun CLUB.-The annual
meeting IF the Capital City Gun Club was held
last evening at the residence of Mr.. William
Wagner on Capitol Hill. Mr.. j. F. Hosford was
elected president; Mr.. John 2. Sousa the pop,,-
lar leader OF the Marine band, vice president;
Hr. Edward l.. Mills, secretary; Chas MEG.
Taylor, treasurer, and VIM. Wagner, director
lniatory steps were taken to inaugurate
series of matches the coming season, and n
committee was appointed to procure suitable
badges 10 contest for each week. the same TO be
awarded at the close OF the season to the con-
te,tants in each class making the highest
aggregate score. The first match of the season
will be shot ON the afternoon of the first Friday
in April.