Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-01-05

Supreme Court Of this District. snd to move
that they BE- entered on ne minutes
Mr.. Norris spoke OF the difficulty OF the
connitiee In expressing their feelings, ose Of
hem having been an ASSOCIATE with him IN
RECEIVING his education. an another his tutor,
while be himself WAS one of his closest friends.
He WAS a devoted friend and husband, fond
father, and in his professional en- gagem-nts he
was prompt and ever ready to perform his
duty.
Mr. Bradley moved that the bar meet at ~
O'Clock 10 attend his funeral; which was
adopted.
Mr. Mors ell spoke Of the deceased who be
knew well as a man whose character was
finely balanced. firm, but not obstinate, and
who 20 know was To respect.
Mr.. Merrick followed, saying thst now as
they were about to say "Brother farewell"
they could look back on the past and ind
nothing but pleasastness. He WAS a kind
hearted, honest man. and no one who ever
grasped his hand failed 10 feel thai he WAS a
man.
District Attorney Darlington spoxe OF his in
tercourse with the deceased OF the most
pleasant character. He regarded him as a maa
without q fault.
MIR. r 5. Davis referred to the pleasant in
tercourse he had enjoyed with the deceased
for years, and was free TO confess that he had
never felt the same friendship for any other
ind viduai.
Mr.. b. F. Hurley referred to the fact .ha,
tue deceased WAS one of the first friends he
had made when he arrived here, and such was
the character of the deceased. that TO be ac-
| quainted with him was 10 be q friend
Mr.. w. X. Woodward spoke OF the services
of the deceased as one Of the trustees Of the
| pnh.Ic schools, Immediately preceding him.
| and also Christian gentleman.
MIR. bradley, IT., referred to the many fae
| traits Of character of the deceased who in the
busy affairs of life had found time to attend TO
has spiritual being, in beautiful language.
Mr.. L. l.. Jshnson remarked that he had n al
! an opportunity TO know the deceased. with
wnom, Tor two years, he had occupied the
| same room at college, and he had at all times
found HIM the same.
The resolutions were adopted and the meet
ing adjourned o2S o'clock to meet to attend
The funeral.
ELECTION oP oRFIoRIs.-The following OH :
Gers were elected by the Grand Lodge, ID q ,
4 knights OF Pythias, AT their last yearly com =
mun,ca,ion Venerable Grand Patriarch, ]
! II. Rathbone; Grand Chancellor, Edward
| Dunn; Vice Grand Chan cellor, J ohm ] Downs.
| Grand Scribe, Clarence NJ. Barton: Grand
Banker John II King; Grand Financ ial Scribe,
VIM L. Childsi Grand Guide, Jasper scott.
| Grand Inner Steward, X. " Henry: Grand
Outer Steward, Thos. ". Cook.
Webster Lodge, No. :, of the same order,
Chancellor, Jacob Peyser Vice Chancellor. q
| w Okey; Banker, II. l.. Bloul; tinaacIal
| Scribe, John Meater; Recording Scribe, Hiram
| Levy; Guide, A. Forrest AItemus: Inner
| Steward. Arthur Nathans; Outside Steward
| T.. Oliver.
Liberty Lodge, No. 5. X. OF T., have elected
\ h.. Jr
=; Jas. A. Mathison, W G.: AIonzo u. shaw,
| '. O.; Ssml Langley, b.; Theodore Snifin,
X =; VIM ID Carrico, +. :. Representatives
10 drsnd Lodge6Stephen Simonds, Frederick
The Order of knights of Pythias founded
| upon that beautiful and touching story OF
friendship between Damon and Pythias, have
| been but three years in existence, number ever
| hve hundred members, and are shout organ
| izing lodges in Baltimore and Philadelnhia
Many OF our best citizens are attached TO H.
| and jealous in Its welfare
| APPLIcANTs.-This morning, the applicants
| for positions in the Metropolitan Police ,re
hastsning TO the police headquarters to get
| blanks OF the form OF application which the
| are required TO subscribe TO. The number 10
| De appointed is seventy, and the NUMBER of
applicants to select from is very great. The
| appilcaIon must be accompanied by n recon-
| mendation OF i've Citizen, who represent the
applicant as man OF good moral character
MOI yioiater OF law, sober, temperate and IN :
| dustrious. not addicted to the u So of intoxica
| ting drinks or other hurtful excuses; that they
| have never seen him drunk or known of his
having been drunk within two years, nor of
| his having been guilty of, or arrested for anv
/ criminal or disorderly conduct or act ana
they believe him to be q man OF truth, integ
| rity. sound mind good understanding and of
temper and manners fit tor policeman The
recommendation must be sworn TO by one of
| the five signers.
Mr.. TOoDLEs ABOUT PLAY. geers ara IA
miliar with the auction going character OF
Mrs Toodles," who sets her husband frantic
oy buVing all sorts. trumpery, second hand
pulpIts, watch boxes, &c, &c, and finally cans
the climax by bidding of door plate bearing
the name OF "Thompson," with a spy think.
ing IT would be so handy 10 have it in the
house in case they should have a daughter and
she should marry a man by the name OF
Thompson. Ii would seem, now. that Mr. Too
dies has gone into the auction business A
the sale day OF unclaimed freight by the Old
steamship Line, bid briskly upon a corpulent
looking oblong box, and it was knocked down
to him at good figure. On opening il he Was
disguised to md It's contents TO be a metallic
comm and tombstone bearing the name OF
| 'sTotten."
| ORPHANF CoURT.-This merning, F. Z.
Boyle was appointed guardian to the orphan.
Of Thomas and Mary Dwyer; (bond 81 ,Ot0j
| Inc hrst and final accounts OF the guardian
to the orphans of Josiah Barron, of execu tor
OF +. T Wilson, OF the administratrix. the
| fourth individual and fourth general of the
guardian Of the orphans OF John Shreve, and
| seventh Of guardian of orphans OF Richard Il
Nally. were approved and passed.
n. Thompson, ESQ., announced the death of
Charles II. Utermehle, Esq, and after some
appropriate remarks, the Court adjourned.
| THE EIGHTH OF JANUARY.-The grand ban.
quet in honor OF the sd Anniversary OF the
battle Of New Orleans will take place at the
National Hotel on the evening Of Tuesday
next, and promises 10 be a grand affair. The
most complete and perfect arrangements have
been made, aud the president and his Cabinet.
the ex. Presidents, Generals Grant, Sherman
Meade, Hancock, Thomas. Rawlings, and
Blair, and other distinguished officers have
been in vited. The Hon. Francis p. BLAIR, Sr..
| will preside on this interesting OCCASION
Con. Union.
DEATH OF ReBEKT Brook, ESQ This
morning Mr.. Robert Broom died quite sud
denly at Miss Smiths boarding house, Ak
street, OF disease Of the heart. The deceased
was son Of the late Col. Broom, OF the Ma
rines, and for many years had been en- gagged
in the of1ice OF the Clerk Of the Supreme Court
| OF the United States, and was well known to
members OF the bar generally, as also to our
citizens.
TH1 CAsAoP CoNovER--To-day, the excep-
tons taken by Mr.. II. q. GoodIng 10 the ruling
OF the Criminal Court in overriding the de-
murer entered to the indictment of perjury
against Sanford Conover, Tin false swearing
before the Judiciary Committee Of the House
OF Representarves,) is being argued before the
District Supreme Court in general term. Judges
Din, Fisner, and Wylie.