Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1860-07-25

Diplomss-Jas. whaley, Ed. skelley, Mary C.
Bateman N'"''
Honorably mentioned Edgar steever. Mary
Jane Guild, Eliza Venabe, Sarah Meekins, Geo
Oeffers, Mary Clements
Primary No. 5, Second Dspar;m.n.-Miss Jose
pause Bud, prsesptrsSs
Medal-Mary A. Miller
Exemplary Conduct-John Beale VIM Skel
ley, Andrew Louxmur, Geo. Maikay, Daisy Cas-
paris.
Attention to Study and General Improvement
John Codrick, Margaret Mackay, Anna McCor-
mick, Lizzie Fry, Frank Fontaine
Punctuality-MaryA 4. Miller
DiplOmaS-Cora Hutchinson John KING Mad
Frank Jones '
Honorably mentioned-Joseph Marceron, J ohm
Ashe, Mary Stephens, John Killmon
Primary No. 6-Tsmporarily IN charge of Mass
mate SGHdeTsOn, IN consequence Of the death of
the teacher.
Medal-Susannah Teacham
Exemplary Conduct-CharlotteK prshaw. Jas
S s, caroline Bean, Jas. Ferguson, Elizabeth
Attention TO Study and General Improvement
MARY story, Catharne Bean, Margaret SOmer
Ida Nottng ham, VIM. Stuart, Sallie Thompson
fuhcUalty-Julia Thompson, COrnelia Bean
Margaret Awkward, Susannah Teacham, Jobn
Stone ~
iPlonas-Edward Stuart. George Davis. Jas
Langley. Jas Bean, Oscar Jones, Harriet Somers
PT'H1ry No. Miss Ellen L. RdtrktnS, pyscsp.
treSS.
Medal-Anna Carpenter
Exemplary COnduct-Julia Bucklsv Redford
Bean tiiz Miller, Rosanna Brown, Eliz Crazy.
Attention to Stsdy and General Improvement
John Carpenter, Michael Fleming Fred Stew
art, Francis Meal, Kate Dipple
III oioinas--Nary Carpenter, Mary Craig James
Bvans ' s'
Primary No S-MisS LUcV 3 Darts prs,sn,,s,s
Medal-Ann Eliza Thompson
Exemplary COnduct-Susan Montgomery Liz
zie Felger, Harriet Jenkins, Mary Wilson, Lem
Attention to Study and General Improvement
Emma Mcfarland, Franconia Martin, VIM Mon.
ta2ue, Geo. Mansfield, Martha Armistead
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Altemus
Observation-Disclosures Krauft. Laura VenahIe
w W I'm. Lus6y, James Crawford, John Holroyd,
VIM. Gardner. 10y
Ine ioIowlng songs were sung by the res
Hurrah by Junior Male DeDartment. Su,,bJr.
6y Female Department; Bird Sony by Female
Department; Bird at Sea by Primary No I.
Let us love one another, by Primary No. ?; Fare!
Well, by Primary No. 3; The Miller's DAUGHTER
by PRIMARY No. 4; Our good old friends by Pri3
mary No D. Welcome, by Primary No >. Vac,
ton, by the Whole District
After music by the band, the schools were dis
missed. VIC
IHE FUNERAL OF MIR GALES took place at Eek
lngton yesterday afternoon, In the presence Of an
dtlehuahce perhaps the most numerous that ever
Parhcl pated in the funeral obsequles of private
cluZen In this city. At , o'clock D. III many Of
tue business houses along our principal streets
Were closed, as mark Of respect to the memory
OF the deceased, whose virtuOus and useful life
and whose high character and benevolent actions
Were thIs appropriately remembered whose
noble qualities were familiar as household words
In the mouths OF all. The City Hall was draped
a yN1rp ALL tI,ao
lntelligencer and the club rooms of the Bell and
Everett Association of this city, and suspended
above the nall door Of the latter was large pho
tOgraph likeness of the IamPntPd deceased on
shrOuded in black Grape The pubIic schools
were closed, and during the two hours after 2
o'clock p m and until the funeral cortege passed
dowh seventh street and along Pennsylvania
avenue, on its way to the Congressional Cemetery
the suspension of business affairs was general
amongst the storekeepers and others
4 ne acting Mayor, members of the City Coun-
ellis, ohcers Of the Corporation at the Civ Hall
members Of the Bar Columbia TvnoUraDbicsi
society, Bookbinders Association OF this g ".
the City Councils and large numbers OF others
rom Alexandria, and numerous citizens Of
Oeorgetown, assembled at the City Hall and
marched in body to the late residence of tbs
deceased, where were gathered together numer-
Gus concOurse of people, of all conditions among
whom lew II any there present had not at some
Nine or other been benefited by some deed of
charity, act OF kindness. wise counsel word of
encouragement, or social hospitality at the hands
OF 'ne good Old man whose death they had assem-
Died to mourn.
The funeral rites Were performed bv Rev smith
Pyne, aided by Drs Butler and Hall and the
beautiful and solemn burial service Of the Epis-
cOPal church was read. and appropriate remarks
made after which the procession was formed at
~ O'Clock. The pall-bearers were Gen Walter
Jones, Gen. r. C. Weightman, Richard $ COxe
Esq, Thomas l.. Smith, Esq WIN l. Hodge
James C. yelling.
Conspicuous in the procession was the Presi-
dent OF the United Sta IS, and members ef his
Ca9lnet, number Of Army and Navy officers,
and numerous distinguished personages in public
llfe the various municip pal bodies and nee hanica
associations, forming altogether most imposing
APPEARANCE
The procession numbered about one hundred
carriages, and proceeded from lexington down
New York avenue to Seventh street down Sew
enth st'eet at the office Of the National lntelIi-
genctt, where large crowd Of people were as
seTnbled. To Pennsylvania avenue and thence In
the Congr, ssional Cemetery, whore the concIu-
ding ceremonies were performed and tn. re-
mains OF the venerable old man, the faithful
IteHd' ana patriotic public servant, whose long
Life had been devoted TO the elevation Of honesty
and Virtue, whose public career was an eyample
To all public men, and whose private life was
Characterized by every Christian attri butte were
laid in the tomb.
As the procession moved along the streets the
Inhabitants assembled in multitudeS and stood I'm
respectful silence while IL passed the bells were
tolIed, and every indication of veneration and
regret was observed
The office of the Congressional Globe, and the
hotel OF Mr.. CasParis were shrOuded with en-
blems Of mourning.
TRIBUTE OF RESPECT TO THE MEMORY or Mr.
GALES IN ALEXANDRIA AT a meeting of a DOR
ton OF the citizens Of Alexandria, assembled on
TUESDAY afternoon, for the purpose of paying due
respect to the memory Of Jose ph Gales ESQ
whose death had been announced, the following
preamble and resolution WAS offered by lanes :
Hallowell, and the same unanimously adopted
w hereas, 1t having pleased our Heavenly Father
TO remove from this earthly abode Joseph Gales
Esq, and to transplant his immortal spirit to that
- Home not made with hands, - Eternal in the
Heavens, - therefore be il
Rsso!red, That it is with sincere regret that we
have heard Of the death of this distinguished
man. whose course through long and eyentful
life has been one equally able for its purity
and ability.
RsSotrsd, That In his death the country at large
whose best interests he ably and faithfully ad-
vOcated for more than half a century has met with
an irreparable loss.
KsSOlrsd, That a mark of respect due 10 the
memory of the deceased We will attend his frIner
al, this afternoon, at four O'Clock
RsSoirsd That the chairman of this meeting be
req IN nn1p p1f1ic t. go A..