Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-02-23
GEORGETOWN CORRESPONDENCE.
Celebration at the College Hon. Mr.. Chand
fer'S Lectmre-Fair, 8c.

Celebration at the College Hon. Mr.. Ckand-
(er'S LectWre-Fair. DC.
GEORGETOWN, Feb %, 1855
Yesterday being the anniversary of the
birth of the Father of his Country, but few OF
our citizens seemed disposed to enter to any
extent into any kind of business Early in
the day many visited your city to be present
at the election of officers and managers of the
Washington Monument Association, and see
the sights; and large number of ladies and
gentlemen attended the celebration at the
College by the Philharmonic Society. At the
chapel, at nine o'clock, g. m, Washington's
farewell address was read by George Merrick,
of Md, who prefaced the reading with some
very appropriate and patriotic remarks, which
were received with applause by the audience
The Grafton was delivered by Charles B. Keny,
of Pittsburg. 1t was well conceived, and de
livered in a style that would have done credit
to much older person, In the afternoon, in
the main hall Of the college, the farewell ad.
dress Of Washington was read by Scott b.
Smith, of Va, who also prefaced the reading
in mastery style. An Grafton was also de.
livered by A. II. Tough borough of the D. c.
This grafton was also excellent, and frequently
brought down rounds of applause from the
auditory. The College Cadets were on parade,
and went through various military evolutions,
firing salutes &c, in q manner which would
have done no discredit to a corps Of veterans.
A number of the Scott Guards Of your city
was present.
Agreeable to our an.icipations, Forrest
Hall was filled to it's utmost capacity last
night to hear the lecture of the Hon Jos. H.
Ch andler, before the Young Catholics Friend
Society. Mr. c. hastily reviewed all the chief
points in the character Of Gen. Washington,
from his first appearance upon the stage of
public life, until he closed his brilliant and
eventful career, amid the shadows of Mount
IF public and private life, whether as a war
rior, statesman, citizen, friend, or christian,
Washington was ever loyal-no inducement,
however great, could for a moment tempt
him to leave the path. At the conclusion
of this branch of his subject he remarked
that in China, Japan, aud otter semi bar.
barous nations, the only great name known
in the annals Of American history that they
had no need to be told of, was that Of
Washington. "Tell as, (say theyD of your
present Princes and MOBILES; of the great
Washington We have already heard" He
then took up and reviewed at some length
the various species Of disloyalty almost every.
where manifest-religious, political, civil, 60
cial, and domestic. These he argued at some
length, showing to what deplorable results
they would ultimately lead, if not checked,
and admonishea his hearers to avoid them all
by initiating, as far as possible, the unsullied
character of the great and good Washington.
He then addressed q few words Of timely
warning and wholesome advice to the msp.
bers of tho association, and closed by th anking
the audience for the patient hearing they had
given him, apologiaed for the length of his
lecture, informing them that he should have
been more brief had not the President of the
Association informed him that Georgetown
audiences were possessed Of very great pa.
thence.
The fair for the benefit of the Briantown
Mission Sabbath School is moving on finely,
and their rooms are nightly crowded. Their
success SO far has exceeded their expectations,
and tho only regret is that they have not more
room for the accommodation of visitors and
the display Of thsir many useful and fancy
articles
The supper given last night by the members
of Mount Zion (colored) Church was truly
handsome affair The tables groaned beneath
the weight of good things, and the best order
prevailed until the close.
The offerings of beef cattle at Drovers' Rest
this week has amounted to only about hun
dred head, most of which were sold to District
butchers, at 50 50a$6. SO on the hoof, equal to
SASH net Sheep, siaS4.5O per 100 lbs !;
hogs, $7.2ja$7 SO.
No change in the -four or grain market
prices nominally the same. SPECTATOR.