Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-09-06

The Funeral Of Grand Master waiting.
,IMPosIxo PHooRssIos
The funeral Of 90 late George q Whitiny
Grand Master OF che Masonic Order, end (
Past Grand or the Odd Fellows. took place q.
3oclock this afternoon. from bis late resi-.
deace. on street. between sOth and 81 st streets
persons, among whom werp Numbers Of Of.
fcers OF the Goyernment,the clerks generally
OF the interior Department. Gin which the de.
ceased had served ia yarfons Capacities 6for
thirty years psst,t and also OF other depart.
ments. $50
The eervices al the d yelling wsre those OF
tbs Protestant Episcopal Oh urch, corducted
by Rev, y. H; Hall, D. u, OF the Church OF the
many years . member, The corpse. which
was s,r,kink1y natural. was clothed in suit
OF black cloth. The coffin was. of mahogany,
covered with the finest black cloth, on the top
OF which was . massive plate, containing the
inscription: tGeorge q. Whiting, Rorn De-
cember goth, 1916, died September 9Th, 1857"
snrmounted with the Masonic emblem. square
blems were on the sides. and At the head and
at the foot., was another emblem-the i've.
pointed star. The Interior OF the conn was
lined with white neriuo, padded, and the
inner side d The lid with white silk, PLATED.
On the CONN was the Knight Templar sword
and apron, and the lambs kin of the Masonic
Order, and the Past GrAnd's regaiia oftbe Odd
Fellows, as also q number of flowers placed
there by some of the many friends of the
deceased.
At the conclusion of the services at the resi-.
dencs ,ns corpse vas borne e the hesrss BY
Acting Commissioner of Indian Affairs; Hon.
Jos. II. Barrett, Commissioner Of Pensions
PIG. N: Fred. ID. Stuart and P. G. Jas. Chedal;
of the Odd. Fellows Sir Knights @. p. Ben.
nett and p. B. Brown, OF the Knights Tenn.
plars; Josi ah Essex and II. o. Hood, OF the
Royal Arch Masons; @. Ingle, Of the Uonsis.
ana Of the hsr sna
j. =. f. Holmead, Grand Lodge of Masons.
The procession formed In the following or
der: Oh6cers and clerks OF the Interior Depart
HeaId's Washington Brass Band Central
Lodge, No. !, and Grand Lodge of Odd Fell
lowe, Grand Marshal Charles b. X. Ooliedge
u. s. Marine Band; Columbia Uommandery,
No. ?, and washington Commandery, No. /, Of
Knights Templar; Master Masons; Royal Arch
Masons: Lodge Of Perfection; Oonsistory; B. B.
French Lodge, as mourners: Junior Wardens,
Grand officers and Grand officers, followed by
carriages containing the clergy; the corpse, on
the hearse, fanked by the pail .bearers; the I'M
mediate family OF the deceased, relatives, and
friends. - 'f
The procession wended its way to Oak Hill
Cemetery, where the remains were Inferred,
and the last sad rites performed.
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corner OF 9th and ID streets, where they were
joined by the clerks Of the Interior Depart
ment and Odd Fellows, and proceeded by way
OF u street to Pennsylvania avenue thence 70
2Oth and l, where the procession halted during
the services at the house, and was further
augmented by members Of Hiram Lodge Of
Masons, of the First Ward, and Potomac
Lodge, OF Georgetown, as also by members Of
Friendship, Covenant, and Mechanics Lodges
of ODD Fellows.
The Clerks in the Departments, who belong
to the Masonic order, were given permission
10 absent themselves from their desks to at.
tend the funeral, and they generally awaited
themselves of this permission.
The entire arrangements were under the su.
pervision of Past Grand Master 3. b. French,
of the MasOns, who was assisted by commit
tees OF ARRANGEMENTS OF the orders, and the
undertaken, MIR. A. Buchly, VINO saw the or
ders carried out
SERIOUS CHARGE.--Daniel Rice, colored
was arrested, about one o'clock to. day, by Off
Ger James Monroe. on Il warrant issued at the
instance OF Miss Ellen Q uirk, (whIte,) charg.
ing him with having committed an assault
upon her, with the intention Of violating her
person. The accused was taken before Justice
J. I. G. Clark for hearing; when the fol-
lowing facts were ELECTED 1t seems that Miss
Quirk, about II years OF age. and q Miss
Mary Mahony, about ~ years OF age. are in
service at the residence of one of our most re-
occupy the same room. Rice is the carriage
driver. The door to the chamber occupied by
the females has no lock to it, and
a few nights since Miss @. was
OF Rice, but he gave as an excuse that no was
looking for lamp. Since then, before going
10 bed. 1t has been Miss q g habit to place
trunks against the door; and nothing further
occurred till last night, when it is charged the
accused forced the door open, stealthily ap-
preached the bed in which were sleeping
the two girls, claspsd both OF Miss Qulrk,s
with the other, and was proceeding to consum
mate his vile designs when, fortunately, his
victim gave kick that aroused her compan-
ion, Miss Mahoney, and thereby frightened
thefellow away. Upon hearing this testimo.
my, the Justice committed him 10 Jail in
default OF $500 bail to answer
a few days since, attempted to en- tice the young
girl, Mary Mahoney. into a cellar, doubtless
with the same intent but she be came frightened
and ran off,
CHOICE SMOKING AND CHEWING TOBACCO
Mr.. p. H. Welch, manufacturer of fine do
nestle segars and wholesale dealer in Havana
cigars and leGf tobacco, whose wholesale
warehouse and factory is at 1874 Pennsylvania
avenue, between 18th and 18th Streets sends
us samples Of his celebrated .:Virginia's
Choice" smoking tobacco, and the following
brands OF chewing tobacco, all Of delicious
flavor and well cured: 81 ust the Thing"
pocket pieces,) which we advise all lovers Of
me weed s to Try, as it Will bear out it, title;
and "Reward Of Industry all of which he
sells at factory prices in any quantity, de.
ivered.
POLICE SUMMARY-The whole number of
arrests made by the police Of the District yes.
terday, and reported by the several Lieu.
tenants this morning, was 81, while the amount
OF fines imposed was 1872. The business OF
each Precinct was as follows: Second, ar.
rests, n fines third, arrests fines SO; fourth,
IL arrests, fines Sl4; fifth, arrests, fines S32
sixth, arrests, fines 1913: seventh, IL arrests.
fines $40: eighth, 3 arrests, fines SIS tenth, 6
arrests, fines $40.
ATTACKED By A DoG.-About two O'Clock
to-day as Gen. Peter + orce was passing along
Fennsylvania avenue, near 10th street, q dog
belonging TO MI. Oppenheimer ran ont at him
came near knocking him down and doubtless
mad the animal not been muZZled the general
would have bitten. Officer A. H. Voss and
others pulled the dog away from Mr.. Force
and the owner was notified to keep him up in
future.
SUDDENLY TAKEN Satisfactorily after.
noon as man named Benjamin T. Weller,
formerly of New York but Of late q watch.
man at Riley's coTall, was about to draw
deposit OF some money from Jay Cooke Il Co.'S
bank he became suddenly very sick. Sergeant
razer, OF the 5'h precinct, was appraised of
the fact, and the man removed, at his own re.
quest, to Providence Hospital.
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PAID THE PINALTY-A German peddlar.
named Fredk W. Shurts, was yesterday at.
terday afternoon arrested by Sergeant A. A.
Grief, OF tbs sixth precinct. uDOn the charge