Daily national Republican. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1862-1866, 1865-04-05
AL AFFAIR rs .

SATtOH LAST N1oHT-JoY or THE PEOPLE
GRAND MASS MEETIHo ~ FRoHr OF the
PATIENT oTrIcE-ScEEEs AND IHcIDEETs--
Last plght the Joy OF the people Of Washing,
ton knew no bounds. bong before dark the
principal strests we're one living mAsh Of men,
women and children. About hali-past seven
o'clock al the public buildings and many
private residences were resplendent with
thousands Of lighted candles.
penDsylvania avenue presented ap appears
Gnes which has seldom 4 eyer before been
witgessei. Nearly all the buildings on the
Avenue were brilliantly Illuminated hsgs
were flying from every prominent point.
B,ods Of music were playing, and all seemed
The Capitol was brilliantly Illuminated
nom the frat aoor 10 the highest point Of the
dome. On the top OF the centre building
over the eotranco to the rotunda was large
,ransP.rsn'y bearing tss ipssriptioni nIat,
The lighthouses In toe Botanical Gardens
we're brilliantly illuminated, and presented
Grand spectacle.
Tbe Post once building shone resplendent.
The Patent once. the scene Of the grand mars
Meeting, was brilliant with an lnnumerAble
number Of lighted candles.
The Treasury Department was one Of the
most attraetiye features Of the evening, every
Nindow 10 the magnificent stTuo ure be ne
brilliantly lighted. On the south portieo was
alarge Transparency representing q ten dol.
lar comp Dund Interest note; above the trans
plreasy the inscription;
GRANT OWES THE GREEEBAcKs A METALLIC
RINo"
The state Department was brilliantly light
ed up, and had the following motto over the
aPHAcE AND Coon WILL TO ALL NATIONS,
bur We EETAEoLIHo ALLIANCE, AND NO
FOREIGN IETLvIrroH.n
over the northern psrtioo were the follow
aAT HOME uNIon 10 oApEn, AND ORDER Is
PEAcE-ABRoAD, UEIoH 70 STREHoTH, AND
sTREEoTH 10 PEACE"
The Pfesidents House was refligent with
thoua inds Of lights, and attracted much at
tentlon during the evening. Bands OF music,
with crowds OF peruons, were pasoiog through
the grounds and giving cheers for the PreIi-
dent,
The War Department presented q most
dSEz ing appearance, the portieo on the
north front Of the building being taatefully
decorated and festooned with nagS. Over the
pSIS S1 M my PR 1 nsnss SS , S
was an eagle and the word "RIeHMoED
large crowd was around the Department,
the bands Of tbs 2tth and 9th v. n. c. and OF
Finley hospital being In attendance, and per.
The Navy Department Was also brilliant
and tAstefuily decorated. Wlnder's building,
corner Seventeenth ard X, Carooran's build
Hoffman's once, corner 18th and q, the Sur
Eeon Generals ONSET General Auger's and
Colonel IDgraham's object General HAlleck's
ofieei Captain Tompkins' and capt, Moores
we're refulgent with Thousands Of lighted
candles.
The City Hall, Mayor Wallaeh's residence,
Headquarters OF Metropolitan Police, and
hre-Alsrm Telegraph the ONES Of the RE-
liAntly illuminated.
The once OF Capt. D.nisI q. Thomas, milf
tAry atorekeepor, on II street, between seven
tesnt, -tznd Eighteenth streets, presented q
msgnineent appearances. On the front por
ton OF the bu lding there were various Amert
can fsG', also regtmental fags, with festooni
oisysrsfeen andseyeral trAnIp rsnsiss, upon
Constitution" "union." 49,.
The residences Of the heads OF the Depart
nents were BpleL dldly illuminated and dee
rated. Those o Secretaries Seward and stan
ton had flags displayed N every window.
The band u the lst QuAItermAst "a regimeni
visited the residence Of Sec ttAry stanton and
played several iAvorlte airs.
The lns.ne Asylum had q hne appe.r,uee
from the city. O'erY part OF It bsing brilliant
The WsiiSsh school House, east f the Cap
toll was brilliantly illuminated, and attracted
AZ the Navy yard the residence OF Connie.
dOrs Montgomery And this OfhSsrS Of the yard
were lit up,
me otndsrS' quarters At the Mgins b.F-
TACK Q, anu the reniOonco OIL OOt. GSuui hAnuo
very hne appearance.
AT THE PATENT OFFICE.
Long before seven o'clock groups began &c
assemble in front OF the Patent Once, and be.
SLs shs hour 81 sso Sas az 1ns
ted In that section Of the city, might have
bean soen listening In rapt attention TO The
patriotic speeches from able and patriotic
non. The Illumination OF the Patent Ofici
was one OF the most brilliant successes OF tue
EVENING" thou ands OF candles were lighted, an
the entire building was one mass OF patrtotl
IRE. The front Of the building on seventh
Truly ornsmt nted with gas Jets, and the sig
ninssnt word Uniou" doomed out with "un
wonted 1re." 1he meeting was called to or
der BY Judge Usher, the secretary Of the late
Nor.
Several patriotic airs were diseourSed b!
the excellent band Of the HARDWOOD Hospital
The meeting organizei, the Secretary OF IN
Interior introduced Judge Cartef, pfetAeing III
Introduction with come able and eloquent 70
marks, The Judges appeAraneotwAs siE
nal for loud AID long continued applause
The Judge scored the traitors to his country
thoss who he'd caused deyastation and miSef
10 stalk abroad throughout the length an
breadth OF this once happy land.
SenAtor Willismf, Of Oregon, made yer
effective speech. He was most emphatic Il
his dsnuueiAtionS 10 those who would neglee
their country In the hour OF het trial AZ IN
conclusion OF senator WiIlams' speech, lou
and enthuaiAstie were the calls made Tor Ger
eTA Batter, but the General not being presen
Wee President John Bon took the stand. In
manner both earnest and effective, he p0
trAysd the evils Of slavery, and the Brei
misery that institution had entail d upon th
country,
AbIe and eloquent speeches were also mad
BY Governor Yates, Hon. Green Clay sml,l
aud nthers. Just before the adjournment u
President ofthe meeting propoa ID three oheel
Tor the President Of the United StAtebi thTs
cheers for the unioni three cheers Tor u
Army; three cheers Tor the NAVY. Ihei
sheerG were given with great enthusia,m
The banking house OF MessTs, jay Cooke
Co, 90 Fifteenth street, was handsomely
Illuminated and decorated. Ga large lrAn
pAIsnsy on the front OF the building were u
following words:
C"The Bravery Of our Armyi thel
VAlor Of our Navy, sustained by
N0R our Treasury, upon the faith ~
and substance OF Patriotic
People.
Our enerSetis men OF business were not n
mindful OF this great occasion. Adams u
The American TELEGRAPH once, on PennSy
ylniA avenue, was very elegantly deoorHte
With nAss and lanterns and was most brl
nantly Inundated. Inside the stars al
Nripes were arranged with exceeding got
,Aate, and On the outside the front was ltera
covered with vAriegAted Chinese latter
ahls splAy was greatly admired, and Peep
noehed from all portions OF the city 10 witne
y. Z. 2. steover, gAa-nttsF, on PennsylyAh
Nsnue, near Third street, had displayed fro
" reatdence motto, The Union Forever
~, heynoldn' gaa.ntting estAbi hment, o.
Pssite the REPUBLICAN, once wAureBplende
sNh gas Jets, and the admiral manner
which II was lighted received marked col
NsSdAlons: The Union League rooms,