Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-18
THE COMING ckNrExNlALs.

0ecfoSoRy A009B0oO Mokoo y BoPotS
Of the Progress MaAs-Rubllc Meet.
ings - - Held.
M. Alex. D Andersen. oecrstary Of the board Of
OF the proposed Constitutional Cen
tenniai and WORDS kxposltton Of 1eo2, gave su-
reports last night 70 meeting at the
q. A. R. Hail, Of the plans and purposes OF the
board Of promotion and the progress made. The
meeting was attended By members OF the board OF
promotion, and Of the Citizens Committee OF One
. : series Of public meetings 70 q.
%0r Se q H the Of
present were Frederick Douglass, Haiiet Kfoourn,
Kurtz johnson, Geo. r. Hardin, 8 Taylor Suit
Eugene +. Arnold, Or. JoS n. Toner, A. B. Null
G. SsS Wes4
Fox. Il @. Davis Prof Harry King, Hugh Taggart,
B. F. Guy, n g. Ordway, r ". Tyler, o. Q. staples
Adolph Cluss Geo. +. Dawson, SIMON Wolf, H. o.
Towles.
Before the meeting was called to order the citi.
zens present examined with interest large litho-
graph representing a bird's-eye view Of ashing-
lied as intended and the locations OF the proposed
exposition buildings Indicated
SECRETARY ANDrxsoS's STATEMENT.
MI. Anderson, In his statement, said that letters
Of approval and endorsement have been received
from the governors OF thirty states and ter
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dents OF one hundred and nfty.three boards OF
trade, from thirty-three state oranges from thirty
So he has name sacS
that there are now three hundred and fifteen MEM
bers OF the National Board OF Promotion, repre-
is receipt OF hundreds OF letters and resolutions
from all over the country in support OF our pur-
poses. The Central and South American republics
nave also made known their intention to take &C
tive part In forwarding the expositions. The gov
eminent OF Spain, he said, has taken Official aclon
LOOKING toward cordial co-operation Win America
the discovery OF America, and MI. Curry. the
American minister at Madrid, has been notified
that spain Will JOIN hands with the United states
and take part every action properly celebrate
that great historical event. Italy also has signi-
ned her intention OF participating"
before Congress. The 500, 1000 asked for the Con-
stttutfonal Centennial, he said, 10 TO be devoted
70 sne entertainment OF the presidents chief jus
can republics who viii be here as the guests Of the
Government during the Constitutional Centennial
celebration IN lss9 They a,ksd for no sppropri-
time comes the states and territories will be asked
ings The other countries win gladly erect their
own buildings as matter OF business. As an In
stance, at the New Orleans exposition, Mexico
erected two large buildings and expended nearly
million dollars In making by far the finest ex.
hibit there, and she Will DO even more az this ex-
position. Congress VIII not be asked 10 aPpro-
pirate even for the statue OF Columbus Italy
will seize the opportunity TO do that, allowed.
As TO the other needed buildings no difficulty is
for The purposes from the railroads centerng here,
the manufacturers and others interested.
They expected, he sai0, Is 600 900 people to visit
Washing, on in 1892 The rivals or Washington
for holding the exposition are now well out OF the
field. He spoke OF the advantages Washington
possessed, the fact that IL was the city OF tue
nation, that IL had an accessible park, and that
We have an exposition nucleus Of $5o,OOO,ooo TO
begin with.
There would be no loss to the United States from
any building erected on this park. The buildings
Another reason why Washington will win in this
effort was that there have been six bills intro
duced looking to a congress OF American Nations
for commercial or other purposes aud
everyone of these bills designated Washington
He said that the celebration In New York OF the
centennial OF the first Inauguration OF President
Washington would be made supplemental 10 the
constitutional centennial. and the managers OF
the two celebrations would work In harmony.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Remarks were made by a number OF citizens
present urging the necessity OF making known
publicly the progress made and arousing the In
terest Of the people Of Washington. Messrs. N. g.
Ordway, sm0n Vol, c. {; Lancaster X; C. Fox:
terms. Hon. HOratio King urged the prop. iety
Of pushing the resolution pending In Congress
4th OF March to the 3Oth OF April with the view to
having II Rcted upon by state legislatures In time
to have the change made In 1850. The executive
upon Congress. Upon Mr.. &. C. Lancaster's
motion II was decided 10 have the secretary print
and distribute 5000 pamphlets containing a
meeting. The executive committee WAS instructed
to arrange Tor series OF public meetings
sales Of Real Estate.
Ida Little Stevens has bought OF Geo. F. Stevens,
for Sill 600 part lot 80 square l56 20 by 95x feet
on between 18th and 18th streets nor Invest.
Grace Z. Barrows has bought OF Julia E. Clark,
between W and Boundary streels northwest.
Mary S. Gist has bought tor 90. 700, OF r @.
Rutherford e. al, sub 70 and part SUD "a, square
streets and 20 feet front on alley Ia rear. 4. r.
Borden has bought of j. NICK. Borden for $1,000.
sub 4S, square 2O7 ID feet Inches by IA feet On
street, between 14th and 10Th streets north
Cora Louise Peters has bought. for $4,000, Of
Jennie l. E. Meany, SUD lot 90 So 202, 2OXl2O feet,
Divorced for WilSul Absence.
Columbus co. telegram to the n. Y. Herald Feb. IT.
MI F. d. Mussey, OF Washington, d. c., was to-
daughter OF Ex-Governor Foster, on the ground OF
wilful absence. He Was married 10 Miss Foster
governor. Congressman Grosvenor appeared Tor
MusSey and a decree ives entered on the statement
Oh the parties 10 the suit.
was caused on Pennsylvania avenue yesterday
afternoon when a colored woman, named Mary
Jones, ran from Nepnew's photograph gallery,
where she had been employed, with bundle VI
pictures and clothing. The ontcers were not far
of, and Mary, In order 10 run faster, raised her
dress almost over her head Oficer Costello ar
rested her and to-day in the Poll Court she
pleaded guilty to q charge OF larceny. She was
given SIXTY days in Jail.
EIGHTEEN MONTHS IN THE PENrrkNTrARY.-1n the
Crimina. Court to-day, Frank Webster, convicted
OF housebreaking in the nlguL ut the warehouse OF
BarDer Ross, IN December, vas before the Oar.
In this case Mr.. r. s. Davis had filed motion
Tor new trial, and he argued the same the
court after questioning the prisoner and his aunt
as 10 his previous history, imposed q sentence Of
IL months In the Albany penitentary.
MARRIAGE LrcENsEs.-Marriage licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court 70 Horace
K Whalen and Carrie Hurdle; stephen Digs And
Mary jackson; Geo. w. Leek and Kaiulah Jener-
son.
Affairs i'm West Washington.
THIRvEs-Thiev 8 entered the yard In rear OF
No. :klS7 Water street. last night, and carried on
3d. SO worth OF bed-clolheS-
DIED rHIs MURNlNG.-Michael T. Keuher, the
well-known groceryman, died this morning in the
forty fourth year OF his aye, at his residence,
corner Sd and Frederick streets His funeral Will
take place Tuesday morning, at q N.
HURT HIMSELF IN tbs CELL. - w. & jackson,
living & 3Sl5 street, was arrested by Sergeant
Hess last nj mt for being drunk and disor1eriy and
was locked up at the seventh precinct station.
While in the cell he teu and cut mis- head badly,
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