Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-01-04
EVENING STAR
LOCAL INTELLIGENC

PRESENTATION OF Books.-The lodge room
Of Columbia Lodge, No 10, o 0. F. IVES
4 crowded last evening to witness tie interesting
csrvuohy OF presenting each of tho orphans
under the charge of the Lodge with q suitable
new years present The smiling faces of
these sacred charges confded to the care Of
the Lodge, With the presence of fair ladies
odd fellows Of the various degrees wearing their
snpefb ant VfHeGated regaiia, from the bril-
liant hues Indicative Of the Grand Lodge to
the softened and s0mbrs tints of the initiative
and the Epcampmsnt, together with the in.
vited guests not members Ct the order, fo- med
altogether one OF thu most pleasing AID str;k
| ing 'Pectacies that the eye could rest upon.
Here vas NO unmeaning ponp or parade
Escr sE1yool had Its appropriate significance.
easily understood by the brethren Of the mTs.
tic tie = the t5,ple link which uDites them in
the tond of T iandship and Love-the pres
epcs OF the offspring of their departed breth-
rem attesting tho Truth of their principles
Rsy.. MI Butler Of St pauls Lutheran
shuTcG' opened the exercises with prayer
iDg!y well written address in which hs gave
n exposition OF the principles Of the order,
and succinct history OF the school fund ex
Naming to tbs orphans why the endowment by
Them of the benefits of the school fund was
their right7-a heritage bequsathed to them.
snd sanctifed by the sFf'ictions they had suf
lered, and ooFenanted by the prayers and
! soliest rites of the order Thrones might
crumble to dust, the splendid mansion become
mass of ruins; but the principles which
| odd Fellowship taught centered in God him
eff, and were as immuta5le as His eternal
hrone
nho distribution OF books then took place.
Each Pr0tfge was called up, and presented by
P. G NJ Chas Calvert with splendidly bound
book, the happy smile and joyous and haArt-
felt . thank you, sir, from the boys and tho
. graceful courtesy ty the girls, evinciDg their
delight. A number of fine glees were then
sung by company Of seven gentlemen. mem.
. bcrs ct tho order, who had been invited for
that purpose. In the meantime hcuntif.l
. supply of refreshments was passed around,
and parraken Of with that zest which enjoy
nent lends TO appetite. This department was
without stint, anu S2:ten up in an admirable
style, for which njuch praise i: due to p g. 7.
K array and the rest ct the gentlemen upon
tie Committee of arrangements. The exer
eise5 we're clofea by the entire company sing
ing The closing ode of the order led By the
seven gentlemen aforesaid. The la'ies and
guests were then shown the different lodge and
eDcanpnent IoOms, after which they de;art-
cd we'll pleased with their entertainment and
tie purpose which had called them together
During the course OF the evening, the Grand
Ledge of the District Of Columbia were pres
ent, and expressed themselves highly gratified
ID. X. Z. CONVENTION AND SUPPER-Lsst
evening. ct CaIusis Saloon, there was held
| convention OF the literary society known IS
the Delta Kappa Epsilon Fraternity COM
nGsed Of representatives from Chapters in nine
tc5n collegiate institutions, from nearly as
many States OF the Union. The exercises con
sisted Of az oratiCn by Edward c. Billings
Esq 2 graduate of Yale College, and an orig
iGsl poem by I. Congdon, Of Harvard, now
editor of the Boston Atlas. Our small limits
prevent as from noticing these exercises at
le1gth-sutice it to say that the Grafton Of Mr.
Billings, on Calhoun, Clay, AID Webstcr."
vas most able production doing credit to thu
orators head and heart, and was warmly re-
seiTed. Mr.. Congdon's poem was received
with applause.
At the close Of the literary exercises the
Fraternity sd jour ned, with a number Of in
vited guests, to Wilards' Hotsl, where a n-ag-
nlhcent supper was set out the guests show nc
their appreciation by the ample justice done
70 the EisndS. a. the supper, Gen Dodge, Of
Loea presided, assisted by the orator ard poet
CT the evening.
The Erst toast IVES the G President Of the
nited States, and vas eloquchlly RESPONDED
to oy ten. Dodge, who proclaimed himself
the warm personal AMI political friend of
Franklin Pisrce. The Senate of the United
States vas responded 70 by Hon Stephen A.
Douglass, in his usual felicitous manner.
The House of Representative" was mat by
the classical and eloquent Eeitt, of S G who
did full Justice &c the Subject
The Judiciary q the United States Tas
most eicQuen1y responded to ay Mr.. Rock.
We l. OF Mass
The Army ard Navy of the United States
had their champion in the person Of AR. b.
Geek, OF the Hcuse Committee on Naval At
talrs. lie showed that old Eirgiu:4 = sill
about when Speaking is 10 be done
Mr. Eliot, OF Mass responded 10 :. The Lit
erary Institutions of he Land " Orher gc,,-
;enen spoke. among whom we noticed Dir.
C-srke, OF Ysle, Mr. Billings, and Mr. COngdcr
auch credit is due MIR Cia Re for the l,ind
manner n which LIE super Intended the " af..s
Ct the mpaLy 81 about hait-pAst three
eclcek tbs morning the company separated.
PrBL1C ScoGLs-The Board Of Trustee s
net lasr evening. pfeselt Ur. Charles w
Davis Gilman; Ne5,re. Polk, Dickinson,
benreit MagrIde7, Lord Bacon, hfa:s9!
Fear'on, Atle2 aud Knight Miuu'eg IF tho
preceding meeting were read
letter was received from Miss D..is re-
flgriLg toe othce Of assistant in First Distri.t
SeLool, IN cdaTgs # Female Department
SS0tA'A GC~"PtoU ~ idIRG LhE4OEr
elTilcduOns received, AID many lct'e-s ib
iaVor o. api !icsn,s for the vacant Office read
IN Motion Of Dir Alice, the Board uloco eCleI
10 the election, apd Miss Middleton wss elect
ii Mss Baker was promoted to tbs vacancy
II Primary School, No 3. occasioned By The
pJcuotI0L of Mtss Middleton; and Mis- Jsnc
thompson OF this city, was elected to i'll the
vacancy made by Miss Bahor's promotion.
Mr. Alice, from the Committee t. examine
| tho accounts Of the late Treasurer, reTorted
tie aams TO be correct, and the voucher au-
thenuc
II bill Of T g McGlue, for rent, we or-
dered to lie on tho ,Ibl.
On motion By Mr. Pearson. the treasurer
Was authorized to pay any bill on account OF
| the public schools which may have received
the arpto7ai Of a majority of the CUB Eo&ta Of
the district in Hhich such bill may have been
been incurred
On motion by Sir. Dickers9n, the con rnittee
10 prepare an abs.roct Of the rules for pabIi-
c@tion was discharged from that duty, and the
1e:If taIy directed 10 perform that duty
tfs secretary presented his monthly report
embracing his communities tiOns TO the tyyn