The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1866-06-15

ceremonies were opened with prayer by the
Rev. DIR. e. X. Beadle
A letter from General Geary was received eX-
prt ssing his regret at not being able to be pre-
sent, and announcing his warmest sympathy
for the institution.
To-day and tomorrow the Home will be open
to visitors.
TRIAL TRIP OF THE STEAMSHIP Gro
MAN."-The new steamer Roman, of the PhIla-
delphia and Boston Steam Mailship Company,
made her trial trip yesterday from the wharf
OF Messrs. Reaney, Son u Archbold, at Chester,
on the Delaware river. where her machinery
was built A number of gentlemen OF this city,
! Colonel William b. Thomas, Mr. A. G. Cattel
Mr.. A. F. Chesebrough, Mr. F. Flanagan,
President of the Southern Mail Steamship Com
pany, Mr.. Wood, MIR. S. NJ. FELTON,, Messrs. Will
liam II. Bull, and NJ. P. Henry, Esqs., of the
! Philadelphia Bar, and Messrs. William Stearns,
d. P. Deli trich, and the Messrs Windsor & sons,
we're on board. Messrs. Reaney & Archbold, j.
P. Greig, and William Ward, ESQ. from Chester,
also joined in the excursion.
The Roman started from Chester against a
strong hood-tde, passed below the mouth OF the
| Christiana, and returned to the City about 5b
| O'Clock p. NJ.
The most careful arrangements had been per-
| fected for the guests, and special car had been
| arranged both Tor the reaching of Chester and
return to the city.
The vessel is a model of naval architecture
and the woodwork, which is Of the most elabo-
rate construction, reflects the highest credit
upon its constructors. The machinery worked
to charm.
MessIs. Colonel William B. Thomas, Cattel,
| Chesebrough, Bull Henry, and Wood, of Phila-
delphia, and Ward, OF Chester, made most ex-
cellent speeches, and alter superb COLLATION.
the company returned to the city in the 1856
/ train from Chester in the greatest good feeling.
FIREMRN's CONVENTIONAL meeting OF
| the delegates favorable to an escort to the Will
| liam Penn Hose on their return from Salem,
was held yesterday evening, in the hall OF the
ylor Hose. Mr.. George Hnsler, of the Me-
chanic Engine, was called to the chair, and
Edwin A. Pue, ofthe Philadelphia Engine Secre.
tary. The following companies were repre-
| sented:-
Taylor Hose, Humane Hose, Pennsylvania
Hose, Philadelphia Fire Company, Independence
| Hose, Neptune Hose United States Hose North
ern Liberty Engine, South Penn Hose, Assist
ance Engine, Lincoln Hose, Mantua Hook and
Ladder, Franklin Hose, Hibernia Engine, Me-
cbanic Engine, Friendship Engine, Vigilant
Engine, Good Intent Engine, Kensington Hose
Company.
The following gentlemen were appointed a
Committee of ArrangemenLs:-EdWa ward Steele,
Taylor Hose; S. s. Thomas Philadelphia Fire
Company; A. shanning, South Penn Hose; VIM
| McCaulley, Franklin Hose; William Smith, Vigi
J liant Engine.
4 motion that each company parade twelve
men and a marshal was defeated.
! Mr.. KockeTsperger President of the william
Penn Hose, stated that his company intended
starting for Salem on Friday, June 20, and would
return on Saturday, July T..
On notion the meeting adjourned 10 assemble
| az IuC OfOhlhS OuhO SO'
BURNING OF Two EXTENSIVE WooLLEr
MILLS AT FRANKFoRD LAST NIGnT.-Ibe Los
Estimated at one Hundred and Fifty IhOusdR
Enthusiastically after IL O'Clock last night
a fire broke out in the extensive woollen ant
cotton mills of Richard Garsed, located ol
Frankford street, above Harrison, Twenty-thirC
Ward. The flames spread with alarming rapidity
and in brief space of time the entire structur
was in one mass of ruins The fire next CON
: muncated to the cotton mills OF Foster Co
1 adjoining on the south, which were also dC
| stroyed. Mr.. Garsed's loss is estimated q
| $l26,00O, upon which there is an insurance {
| $72 900, IN number of city and foreign insI
rance companies. Mr.. Fosters loss is estimate
/. at $26, 900, upon which he has an insurance
$l3, 900. by this disastrous confagration sewers
/. hundred hands are thrown out of employment
ELECTION BY CoUNcILs.-Councils me
q in Convention yesterday, and elected the fU
lowing officers:-FOr Police Magistrates Fir
District, Samuel Lutz; Second, Joseph @. III
a teTmary; Third, William H. Butler; Fourt
3 Lewis Godbou; Fifth, John Swift; Sixtl
n Samuel P. Jones, Jr.; Seventh, William
l. Toland Eighth, Jacob r. Massey; Ninth, ]
r Hutchinson; Tenth, Hiram H. Shoemake
e Eleventh, John Clouds; Twelfth, Edward
'. Fitch; ThirteeI tn, Oliver l.. Ramsdell; Fou