Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-07-21
Rem MONUMENT FESTIVAL.

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As our Germ,n fellow citizens are aware a num-
her of our fellow country men in New York some
time ago united In the audabe purpose of erecting
lung patriot the merted Genera s.enhen n fne
VINO are not familiar with the services rendered by
airy War it needs only to extract few lines from
the letter which George Washington addressed to
| the Army, ard which reads as foows: "a
ALthough have tai zen frequent opportunities
IN pubic ana private OF nc know Lodging your great
zeal attention ard abilities in PERFORM ng the duties
oi your "hoe, Jet wish to make use of this last
terms. my entire appreciation of Jour condu Ct and
10 express my sense of tn. obligation ths public is
under TO you Tor your faithful and meritOrOus ser
In order to cooperate with the Central Commit
zee OF New YORK, we, the German citizens of
Washington. have come to the conclusion TO ceIe-
brata Steubsn Festival of our own, instead of
deliver the proceeds from the same t0 ne New YORK
Committee In due time. w had hardly started our
perceive, that was sv.ryw where received With
Iavor ana enthusiasm so that there is not particle
DAY. the 18th instant. the innsb; tants of the DIS
triGt VIII witness ono Of the greatest turn outs
hdent that not only all of our crmsn brethren will
pate, but that numbers Of our American lei
% the creed and inheritance of their fathers. and Of
that bic bsad of strangers who asslste ed them in
their desperate and prOtiacted struggle for berry
and Independence. 10y
Arlington Cu;tIs'sl Spring has been selected az
the spot where the Festival will be held, and full
programme OF the procession. ceremonies, amuse-
ments. and performances of the day, will be pub
morrow until next Monday, the 18th instant W
Lickets can Ds had az all the principal American
ana GERMAN hotels and restaurants.
TIE CENTRAL COMMITTEE,
and the Committee on Printing and Invitations.
III All civil and military organizations DESTROYS
OF !olning The procession VIII report =, the Hea..
quarters Of the Central Committee. at ]. GeThsrd's
jyaIif ~ tUnlon please oop,J
t:%d msst!nS Of the Gompsny on WEpNf Say
eepion Of Of the Northern 20 L .hs
hose, OF Phladelehia, will be brought forward for
Nj mb RS of the Northern Liberties Association
are ass invited By srd GII Gfths pPsesdent
TA Cardiac meeting of the Young Cath
~ oics rlend society Of Georgetown. on the
Rssoirsd, That the grateful thanks of the Society
proprietots Of Ariinston Spring" for thet Srbsn
ity and strict attention 10 the comfort and enjoy
tho S.sos order
served during the day. We would warmly recon-
aad gentlemanly conduct Of the PropretOrs and the
shade and scenery unsurpassed. If any of our
enjoyment: here is the spot where al their wishes
will be grgtifsd. We also tender our most sincere
to the captains and propretors of The boat. and
all who Ia any way contributed tn the enioy nent
vi nc nc SSo'hPah! aoo the welfare oil the Society.
@PUBI.IC sCHOOI.S.-The dlstributjon of
Y UIem'ans TO the pupils of the public schools
ofths Third District, WI take place at the Method
st p'scoPa CHURCH 4th street east. near the Navs
Yard, on WEDNESDAY, the 2 ct inst. at 4 O'Clock
p. IN. r WALL III,
lxI9 OF the Committee OF Arrang ments.
uS July %, 1883.
TO TAX.PAYERs.-Abats FOR Prompt |
Pdymsrt Notice is hereby given that the taxes |
for The year 1853 are now due. and payable ut this
once. aud that the law allows abatemsp, Of eight
per cent for the cure if paid before The
Isl day OfSeptember next.
To proven the Inconvenience OF being delayed in
the crowd usually attsndapce during the last few
or send for their bills Of an earlier day.
$50 JAMES II. HALLIDAY,