Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1856-07-28
TnE ANNIVERSARY or THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS

TBE ANNIVERSARY or THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
This morning, according to previous arrange
ments, the scholars and teachers connected
with the public schools, assembled at the places
designated in the order Of proceedings, and
after forming moved in procession to the west
Capitol grounds, where temporary seats had
been arranged for the children and teachers,
and stand erected for the reverend cler-
gy, speakers, and others engaged in the exer.
eises The addresses were very handsome and
sppropriate-not too long, and could be appre-
ciated by the children as well as by older per-
sons.
The exercises proceeded as follows Music
prayer by the Rev. c. A. Davis; Introductory
remarks by JOS H. Bradley, Esq; address
by Hon. A. V. Brown, chairman of the Senate
Committee for the District Of Columbia; mu-
| sio by the band; address by Hon. Jas. Mea-
cham, of the House of Representatives, chair
man of the House Committee on the District
Of Columbia; music by the band; concluding
address by Rev. Dr.: Binney, president Of Co.
| miums, and diplomas to the pupils by the
President of the United States, aided by the
Mayor of the city.
| The latter part of the proceedings was par
| ticularly interesting So soon as the Presi-
dent approached the front Of the stand, ladies,
| gentlemen and children commenced to crowd
| forward to hear what was said by him. His
remarks to the children who received their
| rewards from him, were so kindly expressed
that the older ones were delighted, and the
little ones resumed their places almost as
| much grati6ed by his kind word and pleasant
smile as by the medals they received.
| The Star Spangled Banner was sung by the
children, with an accompaniment performed
by Esputs's band, in fine style.
No accident of moment occurred to disturb
the meeting. -
ELECTION OF OFFICERS The Democratic
Association of the Seventh Ward elected the
following officers on the 23d instant Presi.
dents. s. Taylor; Vice President-Jno. Pet
tibone; Recording Secretary-J f. G. Offutt
Financial Secretary-J. e. F. Carlett; Treas
urer-John Sheck; Executive Committee
Messrs Jackson, T. F. Cassell, M. II. Har-
vey, Mooney, and Jno. Hammersley.
| COMMUNICATED.
Mr.. Editor Not regardless Of the value Of
a good name; and some benevolent and dis
interested person having volunteered the pos
sibility of James Simms' or Symmes' name
being Sims, you will be kind enough through
the columns of your excellent paper, to dis
claim all relation Of the victim Of street fray
| with TIE SIMS FAMILY.
| GREENWOOD CEMETERY Persons visiting
this beautiful rural cemetery will save them
selves from inconvenience by bearing in mind
the regulations Of the company, which are,
that no visitors are admitted on Sundays or
| holidays except stockholders, who are fur
nished with tickets by tho superintendent
At other times the grounds are open to all per-
| sons.
| FALSE ALARM Saturday night, about ii
o'clock, an alarm Of fire was raised in the
Fifth Ward, which called out some Of the ire
companies.
WATCH Enthusiastically morning Be.
fore Justice Hollingshead. -United States u.s.
Henry Kurtz and Charles Weldon, charged
with violating the person Of Mrs. Harriet
Smith.
Harriet Smith sworn.-About eleven o'clock
on Saturday night was standing alone at the
corner Of Thirteenth and streets, waiting
for carriage to 60 in the country with Mrs
Jones; l stop with Madame Joyce, fortune
teller; four young men came up together; one
of them said be would see me safe to where
was going, | am a stranger here; am from
Baltimore and been four weeks in this city;
my husband is in Jail, charged with obtaining
money under false pretences. Smith was
committed some weeks since for obtaining
money from various members Of Congress |
The Justice here called Jos. s. Norwood, of
the auxiliary guard my beat L heard n
noise as if woman were crying "help,"
mercy" SC /; followed the sound till near
Franklin Square; got glimpse Of the party,
and crept softly toward them, screening my
self behind the tree boxes, and got close
enough to spring out and catch Kurtz when
apparently violating this woman; he had her
by the throat, and she appeared to be strug-
, Cling to obtain breath, and cried out for help
Mrs Smith recalled.-Whilo this man had
me down the others held me- and one got M
pocket-book containing check on a banker
in Baltimore for thirty dollars, and a small
sum Of money when L got from Thirteenth
!, street to the Avenue, Kurtz pretended to be a
Waterman, and told me if didn't leave the
! Avenue it was his duty to take me to the
! watch house; he went back TO the others and
said something; one of them came up and said
, he had made it all right, go with him and he
would see me safe home | said didn't want
bis company; they all followed me, two beat
ne, all four violated me by turns; three
would hold me down; Kurtz attempted me
] twice.
Kurtz and Weldon were sent to Jail in
: default Of $500 bail, for further hearing
| The two others have not yet been arrested.
Mrs Smith was also sent to the Jail to be re-
tanned as a witness.
Alexander Smith, drunk; workhouse 80
days. Vincent Garner, colored, fighting; Sc
} curity for peace.
Justice Hollingshead disposed of the follow
ing cases at his Office Pink Cokely, fighting !;
security for peace. Elizabeth Campbell, lar
ceny; dismissed.