Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-12-09

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N. Gait, NJ. w. Calf, H. W. Garrett, Charles C.
Glover, VIM. A. Gordon, II. A. Griswold. Robert o.
Edmund Hudson, Henry Hurt, Stilson Hutch1ns,
George E. Herreli, Dr. Joseph Tabor johnson, Jas.
join e. JqSd RuTz eSnsGs
burg, DR.. n. S. Lincoln, Dr. F. B. Loring Thos. ].
Luttrell Jos. x. McCammon, Geo. A. McIlhenny,
VIM. II. Morrison Fred L. Moore, Dr. James E.
Morgan, james II. McGill, Samuel V. Miles, Samuel
sbn Nor Crosby s Noys
Ross Perry, VIM. W. Rapley, F. A. Richardson, c.
r. P. Rodgers, VIM. s. Roose, John saul, Geo. F.
Spoford, w. J. stephenson, Richd. Smith, Edw.
Temple, John w. Thompson, VIM. 8. Thompson,
B. %srer o B. warner
Willard, J. N. Willard, N. Wilson, Andw Wylie and
DR.. Ralph Walsh.
coran for chairman and NJ NV: ". NJ Gait as Vice
| chairman OF the committee.
AN OBJECTION FROM EAST WASHINGTON.
When Mr.. Baker finished reading, Mr.. NJ. /.
Weller of East Washington said he recognized a
very gOOdly array OF names, but he would like to
know how many there were from East washing
| ton
Mr.. Baker said that they had put On a number
OF names OF citizens from East washington. He
mentioned Mr. Dodge, MI. Cross Mr.. SOmervile
and Mr.. Browning.
Mr.. Weller said Of the last three gentlemen that
| think, he asked 'that that is fair division
Mr.. Baker said he thought they had considered
the interest OF all sections.
Mr.. Pelham objected to the adoption OF the re-
port In the first place, he said, there were but
few people present at the meeting in comparison
| with the great number in the city. Another
| reason was that this meeting did not represent
the 2OO, 600 people OF this city in any respect,
eltner as to numbers as to wealth as to INTEL
hgence. They might be Of higher class. He
would not call it presumption but the gentlemen
they could speak for all the people OF the District.
II this committee, he said, was to sit down on
the East Washington bridge bill, the citizens Of
| East Washington could tell them that this COM
mittee, Or this 200 or 300 people present, did not
represent the people in East Washington. Tie
| few people from East washington with North
| West principles. He did not want their section
represented by men selected by this committee Of
| nve 1t was evidently cut and dried His Objec-
| lions were not personal TO any man on the COM
mittee. He objected because the men named did
not represent properly the eastern section OF the
| city.
Gen. E. W. Whitaker said he desired to enter his
protest. The list, he said. did not represent a
| dred people-who had claims for damages caused
| by the changes OF grades and other public works
hearing beIore the board Of auda he @
the committee as made up would oppose the legiS-
| latfon they had been working for for years He
therefore entered his protest against this scout and
| dried committee OF one hundred" There were a
great many interests that desired representation
| OF congress- ana lie UnOuglU
that the committee OF five should have considered
them.
| Mr. Weller offered as substitute for the report
that the appointment OF the committee be deferred
week, and that the association OF citZenSi
different sections meanwhile nominate members
TO represent their sections Unless the committee
was representative he gave fair notice that his
section would contest their authority before Con-
| greSS.
SOUTH wAsH1NGTON's REPRESENTATION.
Mr.. W. j. Stephenson said the nominating COM
hIh
three members, although that section had pOpu-
latOn Of 90 900 and property assessed at OOO
He asked simply whether the representation OF
South Washington In point of numbers was fair.
gentleman rising. wanted to know II the CON-
mlttee had placed In the list OF one hundred any
representatives of the cOlored people OF the Dis
trict.
Another gentleman said it seemed to him that
the objections to the committee as nominated
came from those who were not put on the commit
tee.
Both Mr. Weller and Mr.. Pelham sprang to their
feet.
.The gentleman is rather personal" remarked
$50 far as he refers to me he is mistaken" said
Mr.. Pelham.
Mr.. R. o. EdmonstOn said: 81 am not q real es-
tate owner In Washington, but have friends in
Congress. am a voter in Maryland. The gentle
men, he said, raising his fingerin an admonishing
manner, ''had better take care how they appoint
this committee"
ADJOURNED BY MISTAKE.
Considerable confusion followed, in the midst of
which Mr.. c. E. Frayser moved to adjourn for one
| week.
Chairman Gait put the affirmative side of the
motion, and In the confusion announced that the
motion was carried, without having called for the
negative votes, although il was apparent that
| majority was opposed to adjournment Secretary
Garnett at once called Mr.. Gat's attention to the
error he had made, and Mr. Gait attempted, by
loud rapping, to call the meeting to order again,
TO put the negative side OF the question:; but
many were leaving the hall; so the meeting was
ADJOURNED by mistake for one week.
CITIZENS PRESENT.
Among those present were the following: Jas. L.
Norris, NJ G. Emery, jr., NJ. NJ. Parker, Thomas
Walsh, Ros. A. Fish, o. G. Staples B. H. Warner.
W. S. Roose, X. ). Beall, Thos. P. Morgan, H. c.
Fox, Arthur T. Brice E. Kurtz Johnson, Allison
man, John Davis, H. .. TOwles, VIM W. Danen-
hover, w. W. Burdette, E. W. Whitaker, j. w.
G GSTe5 PED 4 Hs1n;9a seyeTag
Saunders, j. W. Boteler, Thos. Bowling, Thomas
hyde, Henry Wise Garnett, Simon WOLF DR.. j. N.
ciagett E. l. johnson, Dr. F. B. Lo rrns' JOHN M r
West, j. Hubley Ashton, DIR. j. E. Morgan, C. J.
HiIlyer, Martin F; Morris, $: NJ Bryan, j. ornond
Soreoran Him pr On r. = soH y; s"y K Ross @;
G. f. Trims, W. S. Thompson, W. j. Stephenson
Thos. j. TOwe, E. Francis Riggs, Jesse B. Wilson,
George NJ. Oyster, Geo. W. Cochran, Calderon Car
Smith, stephen just, W. j. Rudy, r. O. Edmonston.
Thos. j. Fisher Dr. John Walter H. j. Lauck
Charles Baum, Mills Dean, W. &. Dodge Josiah
Dent, f. Ii. PelOuZe, E. g. Davis, Edward l.. Dent
Henry A. Willard, G. NJ. Moore. James McNabb
r, ]. Fenwtck Young, X. b. Donaldson Watson
j. Newton and Charles Pelham.
G. A. h. Elections.
o. P. Morton Post, No. 4, G. A. r. last night
elected the following officers: Charles B. Fisher
commander; Charles X. Douglass, senior vice COM
mander; George H. Boston, junior vice commander:
wesley Howard, quartermaSter; l.. A. Cornish,
surgeon; Jacob Fisher, chaplain Henry c.
Saunders, officer OF the day; Isaac Hamilton,
officer OF the guard Delegates to department
Douglass, s. w. Herbert, w. H. Smith, Douglass
Syphax, Alex. Oglesby, and George H. Boston:
alternateS, Robert II. WilkersOn, Isaac HamiltOn
Abraham Mills, Fielder Carroll, VirgtntuS MOten
and Richard Henderson
James A. Garfield Post, No. T. has elected officers
as follows: Commander, John s. Stodder: senior
vice commander, Thomas X. Senior; junior vice
commander, Frank W. Paige; surgeon, A. c. Adams;
chaplain, j. h. Bradford; QuarterInaster A. H. g.
officer OF the guard, Isaac N. 1hornburg Delegates
and alternateS to the department eHcampment
delegates, X. j. BlakelOck Lewis j. Mechtor d. W.
Houghton, j. G. Rock, Max. Book j. H. Bradford
Charles l. Patton; alternates, Charles L. Jones'
Isaac n. ThOrnburg, Frank w. Paige, Theodore
Iyrer, A. b. G. Clement, John Anderson, George
Wagner.
The Loyal Legion.
THE MEETING AND BANQUET LAST EVENING
Covers were laid for $50 at the banquet OF the
Loyal Legion OF America In the Arlington hotel
last night, which concluded the regular monthly