Daily national Republican., 1863-07-11
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCALlN lNEWS.f
PRrsxsrArfos 10 couHu11nAx cArtriaS.-
The residenss|of CouasilnAa cAssiss !. Csahsh
was visited list svsaAaG byA largs aunbsr o. p
lieeNen oftAs nstmepolitAA lpliee fefsss John II
semmes, ESQ, PresaAsaa Of ~ 1sard ~ AAsrnsa.
Asbury Lloyd, Rso., fsssaAeesof 0s Doesd q On.
mon Counsil, Aldsrnaa 0uiisk, Asd counsilnsa
Knight. 1hs sesasioA vas ths pressntasion Of .
splendid eoId wsssh By The pelAss 70 hr. caaAsld.
The iellowing was handsoasly sagravsd on the
inside ofth ssss, Presented TO Charles I. caa.
field, EsQ., By ths asrgsants and fAtrolnsn Of the
Metropoiitai Polios, In token Of their gratitude
for his eiofts n their behalf In the oty Councils.
Washington, D. G., July I, 1884,"
The watch was presented BY superintendent
Webb, in the following words. 'EE.E
some fine since, Mr.. Csnhsld, when your eifbrts
in behalf Of the pclies, took the shape Of . bill
granting to each poliss ofnesr ths sddttonsi CON.
Ike % execution % Of that design, and ws are Assem-.
S s; ss. .sa "a;
OF the Metropolitan Police. -
No man In the conmuait{ has more nesd Of
his position, is less likely 70 have
friends, and no man y more grateml icf aenon-
csn Ssy to YOU, sir, that had sirsunstsness per.
mitted, the intrinsie value Of this testimonial
would have made %a:s So,s .s'SE S
Eindness in their SshsiL know ysu WIN prissit,
SoS aGSsS nsa nj .:c sso ns
grsss, 10 bear in mind that II 10 msnepto Of your
Npecess 10 the cause Of class Of nca, 70 whom the
,ssonmunity owe, more thsn any other, confidence
and gratitude. H
Mr. Canheld made the following reply.
GENTLEMEN: You have taken me somewhat BY
IN %s s: 81 ng
while a member Of the Board Of Common Council.
fwoud have wishsd II otkefwt7si but ~ you have
chosen thi. mode OF expressing IT, spprspiste the
viii embrace this occasion, gentlemen to say
few woIds IN relation 70 ths introdus.sOn Fl The ne
II was started BY me without any soiieitation fron
for me to call to my aid such sssistsnse Is would
enable me 10 accomplish the object ] did 10. say
this much to relieve n: minds Of some ssn:i!iys 2
nessure was urged upon the City Councils BY the
members Of the Metropolitan police, and that II
have done nothing more than sense Of duty
dictated was Just and right. IL was offered with
the Pure.t motives. namely, ior the welfare snd %
men whose salaries were insufiicient to support
their families the staples Of LIE being nearly aou.
se m sSa.sou. % that ~ ysss acton Ss. sssS
sirshstRen that assertion, We and the suihoritles
%eSsSres. fnsvs @ no % doubt but Consres. viii re.
fund to the Corpor alton every dollar That has been
session, and place the Metropolitan Police upon
an equal iootins with those performing similar
services under the Government.
To speak OF the efficiency Of the metropolitan
OF their services far better than can speak O
them.
Aiiow me, In conclusion, gentlemen, to return Il
you, aud through you to the members Of the Me
tropolltan Police, my sincere and heartfelt thank
Tor This manifestation Of their esteem towards me
will ever look back with pride to this occasion
knowing that have done nothing more than wha
INA, Act was the mean, on PREVENTING .oms Of n,
best men on the police from Iesisnins on sccoun
of their small salary. T. has ben said that q AM
fact, stiil think It good policy and economy IL
the end to pay living salary, and thus secure tn.
the Corporation will be more than reimbursed Ii
Police. even II COasre:s shoula not refund n!
their part, which 10 already psroeptibls.
At the conclusion Of these ceremonies, Presiden
Lloyd, in behalf of MIR Garfield, invited the gen
tiemen present to an adjoining room, whore boun
tifui repnst had been prepared
MIR. Lloyd, on taking the head Of the table, mad
the following remarks:
GEsTLEMES; lam Instructed BY my friend, Nj
Garfield, to present to the Metropolitan Polio
force Of the city Of Washington, This nam not
cake You Will observe s:at;Is%Ssn' ss.s
posed OF the best material.
Mr. CanHeid, as . member Of the City councl
Of the metropolitan Police. That bill wss reierre
y to special committee. The enigeneies Of tn
rimes demanded the passage q . biii Of ,hi. chal
Georgetown aud the county Of " ashiI gton seein
tn, justice Of the measure, followed suit. 1hs
tel, have not the least doubt, but independent q
this, 1t Is, in my Judgment, nothing more than whs
iivin ais nd f0r a m n
penssting them accordingly.
The cake was dsdisatsd 10 tbs +" Metropolita
Police force" The policemen and friends preser
then did fill justice to the loaded tables, and du
tng Intervals toasts were drunk and speechs
made by Superintendent Webb, Presidents semm,
and Lloyd, Alderman Gulick, Councilman Knigh
and one OF our colleagues on the local press. u
perintendent Webb paid high compliment to II
press OF the city.
The company then adjourned to the parlo
where social chat and the singing Of patriot
songs was indulged In until q late hour. The ho
and his estimable lady then bade good night TO al
and the party separated.
EXAMINATION OF THE FEMALE GRAMMA
SCHOOL or THE FOURTH DIsTRicT.-We yesterdi
had the pleasuae OF vis,ting the closing examin
tlon of the Fourth district female grammar schoo
of which Mrs. Amiden 10 the principal. The resu
OF those exercises must have been very gratifyii
to that sstidiable lady, a. they were to the tru
tees, visitors and TO the parents and guardian
whose children have been in'rusted to her ca
for the past year. This school 10 located on Six
street, between d and 4, Qsland,) and 10 held
the same building In which the male departures
which IL taught by Mr. Thompson, IL held. tt
building Is about the best public school house tn
there IL In the city.
We noticed In the room Trustees HolmeAd,
lis, GAsseli, Wight, Wilson, UteImehle, and Mo
sell, Messrs. z. aud A. c. Richards. There was
large number Of teachers fro n other public schot
OF the c,ty present, as well As great number