Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-09-14

nou.s grace TO the lazy and sleepy ones Of the
party Some three hundred persons mustered on
the decks Of the Powhatan, and many, doubt
less, Wee deferred from going by the threatening
appearance Of the weather.
On the aTrivSl of the patty, about O'Clock, p.
m, al Leona dtown they we e warmly received
by the citizens of that place, foremost amongst
whom we Col. Blackstone, their kind enter
tainer on their late visit. In the evening the
grand ball came off, pa ticipdted in with hearty
ate. niZation by Westinghouse and Leonard
tOwnerS, and on the next morning interesting
ceremony took place at the Cours House-the
presentation, on TIE part OF the Still Club of a
hand ONE Mount Vernon walking stick, with
massive silver head, to Col. Blackstone Coun-
Gilman Lloyd, of this city, made the presentation
speech, in eloquent terms, and no man living can
do up tals sort OF thing In handsomer style than
Tom when he undertakes it,
Col. BLACKSTONE responded feelingly, and in so
doing referred to the revolutionary history OF
Maryland She was active in the darkest hour
of that period and the lneal descendants of those
who served at Valley Forge were now residents
OF LeonaTdtown, honoTed, respected and beloved
by all. He was proud to be known as MAJ
EI,S lie was honored by the presentation this
Clno most appropriately denominated The
Stlll Club, unknown, unheralded except by de-
tractoh-thelr quiet gent manly conduct had il
SplIed conddence-and they were adopted into the
o'otherhood OF St Mary's. He thankfully &C.
cepted the cane thus rendered he would ever
preserve it as a memento of friendship, and as
coming from consecrated ground it should never
be raised in anger except against his country,s
enemies, end then he pledged his word il should
no longer he ssstil! club. .
He was followed b. VIM. J. Martin Esq . who
referred in eloquent terms to the day and hour
Afterwards, with Withers's Band the excur-
slonists proceeded to serenade their warm hearted
friends, and at IL O'Clock bade adieu to them and
started for PiDey Point, which was reached about
O'Clock p. m And then the fun CONNIE ed
agaln-crabbing, bathing, cunning. Ii was amns-
in% to watch the Grabbing process " chnnkn
OF meat Is tied to string aud extended over the
wharf, the excitement as the crab takes hold of
the meat is great; hanging to the meat he is
drawn TO the surfSce; the excitement increases;
the assistant crabber, ready with his net to catch
tit crap as ne drops OF now Plunges it in, and
his success is announced bv groans or applause
Many OF the eHcurSionists enjoyed the hospital
| tiles Of w. Shiles, Esq. an estimable gentle
man of Washington, who is spending the sum
| mer months on st. George Island. lie and his
| anIiable lady were all attention.
At 10 o'clock Saturday night the excursionists
started for home, and at o'clock yesterday morn
ing arrived here all safe and happy, nothing hav-
| ing occurred to mar the pleasures of the trip
| The speak highly of the urbanity and kindness
! of Capt. Mitchell.
| The WAsHINGIoS LIGHT INFANTRY celebra-
ted their twenty first anniversary to-day at one
O'Clock. This is the oldest volunteer military
| company in the District of Columbia IL was or
gained in September, 1886, and the history Of its
! organization is rather peculiar. In the Summer
/ of 1c;}5 the directors of the Washington and Bal
| timofe Railroad Company extended an invitation
| to the volunteer companies of the city of Balti-
| y
the three cities of the District, there was not a
single military company to receive the expected
visitors; accordingly, few patriotic gentlemen,
| among them John Mills, now at the head of our
! municipal guard, went around, and, in the space
| OF thee weeks, had obtained the signatures Of
| forty-tve men toward the formation Of new
company. These men were organized under
| Capt. John A. Blake; LIST Lieut.. Richard France
| 2d Lieut.. VIM. I'll. Mauvo, and Sd Lieut. John
| Mills. They were uniformed and accoutered, and
made their fist parade on the 18th of September
of that year. in Just three weeks after the first
| signature was obtained. Since that time the
| company has passed through many changes of
officers, but has always maintained its character
istlc excellence as military company, and is to-
day, perhaps, the best-drilled volunteer military
| organization in the District. They have, since
| their formation, buried twenty-one members in
| uniform Their officers and men a-e all of
| them gentleman CT high standing in the commu-
| nifty.
The DISTRICT SURVIVORS Of the war of 1912
in the course Of their parade on Saturday, paid
| their respects to Secretaries Cass. Floyd and
TOCcey, by whom they were cordially received
Gen. Cass in allusion to the day-the twelfth
| OF September, said:
'Gentlemen. this is the twelfth Of September
On the 10th of September, forty-three wears ago
| then in command of the Northwestern armv-I
WIS sitting in my tent, postman rode I'D with a
letter TO me; broke the seal. What do you think
that letter contained! 1t announced the glorious
| truth, which will forever be inscribed on the
brightest pages of our country's history: 'we
have met the enemy and they are ours from OIL
liver I'll. Perry. This news spread like lightning
and sent thrill throughout the entire army such
as IL is impossible to conceive. Then came the
glorious news from Baltimore. This added to
The general enthusiasm and patriotic ardor of the
American forces"
UNITED STATES HosE.-On Friday night the
thorough organization Of this new Hose Company
was completed by the election Of the following
officers:
Presidcnt-B. F. Beveridge
Vice Pr, sident-J. +. Carter.
Secretary. ii. Irwin.
TreaSurer-H Lee.
Standing Committee-Martin Latruite, H VIII
liams, A. Johnston.
Directors-W. Thompson, Joseph Goldsmith,
p Gormley.
Election Committee-Wm. Hobbs, A. Stead
man. VIM Mooney.
Finance Committee-B. F. Beveridge, J. II.
Irwin. Daniel Lowe.
Captain of Hose-Wm. III Richardson.
The Company started with about forty active
members, and has rapidly increased They have
d fine reel and hose ready for service.
LAST WEEK OF THE ETHIOPIAN SEREy.pERs
The performances of this troupe continued last
week with undated interest and they to-nipLt
ente- upon their third and final week
Tonight, the first appearance of the wonderful
performing elephants, who, we notice, are an
nounced as somewhat distantly related to the
dttdCneu 10 the clTcuS of
SiEdS, Nathans Co. The performances Of the
b by elephants may be counted on as something
rich in the burlesque line.
The AMERICAN PHARMACEUTICAL AssOcIA-
TON CoNvESTIoN.-This convention, which
met in Philadelphia last week, adjourned OH Fri
day, to meet in Washington on the second Tues
day in september of next year. Among the reso-
lutions adopted was one suggesting to he yarious
medical societies in the United States the imr ,rt
ance of inducing their members to be more care
full OF the manner in which prescriptions are
frequently written, and their Quantities symbol
lied.
ANTHONY BIAs.-The constables having war
rants against this we'll known colored Individual
who was arrested and sent to jail last week for
striking officer Ross, while in discharge of his
Official duty, are beginning to serve their war
rants upon him in the prison. He is the same