Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-24

brother Poles over the grave Of the lamented Tys-
Sowski:
Hard is the task to speak when the heart is sad
and the mind is full of sorrow! BFethren-Poles
one moment more and the last earthly remains
of our beloved colleague and esteemed compatIio
no more amongst US. Every day our rank:
are thinning-let us hear then the voice so wei
known to the Polish SOldiers-"Form your ranks,'
Yes brethren let us form our ranks in harmon,
and stronger friendship as there remain less of us
and we must strengthen our forces. Few day,
ago we lost on the other side of the ocean, wor
cell-to-day we weep the death Of the othe
champion Of the same cause and same principles
Two good friends, they have met where there /,
no separation One died after long lingering
leaving no family to mourn in exile. The othe
was carried from amongst us suddrnIy-from IN,
midst OF numerous, dearly beloved family
Brethren, we see these dstres ed or phans bitterly
weeping their dreadful loss on the brink of the
grave OF one so esteemed by US. esteemed by
creed.
Good patriot, good citizen good son, good hus
band, good father, friend and colleague, the gen.
eral respect he enjoyed was easily won, high as
he stood in the justly envied commence OF MS
adopted county.
Could forget nv griefS, with mournfal salts
faction I would paw further tribute to one whom
have known so well and to whom have long
been bound by true and tried ties, hallowed by
common sentiments and common political faith.
Allow me- then, to leave nnuttered what could
not with cOmpOsure, and call you, brethren,
90 your duties to the living who stand before us
Ii sympathy
aged mother, here standing, broken with the
most agOniZng trials-to the sister stricken by an
unexpected sOTrow-to the devoted, noble now
widowed wife-to the orphaned children. Look
upon them,
Behold the tears and sobbinps Of that aged lady
who few months ago braved seas with their
storms and dangers, in the hope that she would
share the happiness and prosperity of her beloved
and only son Instead of this, the cold grave will
cover him, and with him her last hopes of COM
fort
YOu. mother of his chiIdren-stand up, stand
up, Every good man will tender you the offer
inls of consolation and the arm of support You
and your children shall gather the fruits from the
virtues of Your good husband SOwn in our hearts.
Blessed he thy memory, o TySSowSki, Thy
family is ours. Thy unblemished name will gov
srn our chaFge-as il will be the guide of thy
children, Good bye, TysSOwski, Thou hast
reached to-mOTTow-thou hast explored the hid
den path of the future-thOu seeSt the destiny of
thy beloved Poland. Sooner or later we too
shall all join thee. Good bye again in the name of
my brcthrcn-let he say in thine to them. Good
bye,
From biographical notice of Tyssowski, pre-
pared by Mr.. KslusSow>ki, we learn that the for
mer was born 18th Of March, 1911, in Galicia, a
part of Poland, under the Austrian Government;
that at tender age he lost his father Joseph Tvs
SowSki, the editor Of u literary paper of great
rePUte. His widowed mother left in mod
crate circumstances did all in her power to
perfect the education OF her son, who, quick,
spirited, geneTou- hearted boy, fully repaid his
mothers sacrifices and expectations by the rapid
progress he made in his studies. Having taken
The highest rank of scholarship, he had before
him the P7OGdest future, but actuated by his gen
eoouS impulses. he took the patriotic side in the
'foTt Of unhappy Poland to regain her liberty
and after the disastrous result of that effort Kalus
sowSki with his family was banished to the United
States. He landed in New York in the autumn of
FL There he lived for some time bv giving les
sons in Latin Grammar, French, etc. In lsi5 he
sUmed the direction of a German political PAPER
the New York Schnell pOst''-in which he de-
tended and promoted, with great skill, the inter
cSis OF revolutions Of lSlS he was an active men,
her Of Polish committee. organized there on the
occasion Of glowing intelligence arriving almost
every day from Europe. In 1919 he came to
Washington city, where his comnatriot Major
TOchm7n, had called him, and was engaged as
dEaughtSIIlan for the Congressional Committee on
Public Lands. I'm 1851 he was appointed clerk
in the Treasury Department; in 1853, in the Pat
ent Once first ds clerk, then soon as assistant
aIniner.
He was member Of the National Institute and
ITS Librarian al the same time; member of the
Mechanical Metropolitan Association, and
upon its juries in the last exhibition. Lastly he
was called TO an important trust and had but Just
entered upon his duties as Chief Examiner in the
United States Patent Office, when, suddenly, at
lOo'clock in the evening Of 5th of April, in the
midst OF bis family, apparently in good health.
surrounded with happy child !en, in the course OF
an intimate conversation, he fell at the feet of his
mO,her-tO rise more
Buried with al honors that religion, friendship,
MS distressed cOuntrymen. and above all the no.
BILE brotherhood Of Free Masons and Odd Eel
lows could afford, he left behind to mourn their
sd bereavement, his wife, seven children, mo-
ther and sister, with little or no fortune but his
uhblemished chaFacte. and high reputation.
The LEvEE OF HARMONY LODGE Navy Yard)
last night was largely attended and delightful
affair
The evenings entertainment began with grand
overture from the " Bohemian Cir" performed
by the brass and string band led by Prof Wagner
at;er which an admirable address was delivered
by Samuel YOTke AtLee. Esq.
MI AtLee gaze a short but comprehensive his
tory Of Odd-Fellowship in the United States and
OF its progress up TO 1856.
In June Of last year the total number of men,
bees was 1861, exclusive Of 4.37J expelled and
cease Of 9. 100.
The amount Of the revenue for the year ending
same DATE was 81 ,2-3.1g3 36. The expenses dur
inS the same period were-for the relief of broth
e->. S3r5J2 e.; for the widowed families S13 -
sji Il for education of orphans. SlO,?56 g: for
buryin2 the dad, S79.6SI 81. The number Of
bother; relieved was 1850; Of widowed fami-
These figures Of themselves show whether Odd
Fellowship does any good. lie rave On account
81 iiaiInony Lodge, stating that il was the ninth
lodgc chartered m the District of Columbia was
ln.ututed IN 1888, and had always acted up TO the
principles which il had professcd that this lodme
now consisted Of S. to so members and now
Clothes and educatcS twelve orphans that such A
family j. an expensive one and they were there
'o-hi-ht TO encourage them with sympathy and to
strengthen them with material aid.
w oman, whose heart never grows Gallons
makes the place radiant with her approyinf,
smiles; and as we gaze, We acknowledge how
hhch Inorc lovely her beautiful continuance bc
Conles when she Is intent upon the performance of
good deed There needs no outcrv TO elicit her
IIty Tor The orphan. IL responds spontaneously
'" The PLANT Of the fatheIless, and her bosom i.
ever safe refuge for the weary and broken
hearted The man who would not give when
her gentle eve SOlicits must have a soul dreary as
.l.oe, may he live friendless and die without a
monument TO his m6 mory,
pom the conclusion Of the Address a Quar-
NJ NJ (GrdVe OF Washington, composed by Jno
MCf arlIn,) was sung by Messrs GIenroy. Nc.
faIian, Davis. and Cross who kindly VOLUNTEER
u.heI Sc wees, which were received with great
4.0I pS thGSe who listened TO their fine harmony
me Band then performed grand March COM
posed oy Pfof Wagner for the occasion and soon
afic;wardS the floor was cleared for the dance
Inc Navy,yard people treated their guests with
theIr wonted hearty cordality, fact which ac-
counts foT the late hour 10 which the Festival was