The national Republican., 1867-12-30

officers TO serye during the ensuing term; Sachem,
John r. Cohill, Senior Sycamore, John u. KING
Records, Record smo 9osa s HsrTsli, T. As.istsnt Ghief q
Records, James Edwardsj Keeper Of Wampum,
Henekiah Cawood, representatives to Great
Council, A' d. Shaw, =, A. Norton, John T.
On Thursday evening last, at the wigwsm Of
The seoys % nsmed M tribe new trlSSs H. ia,,n Esmea
CSwood, esd,, drtat sashsfh, installed them, and
.ssS sss.w w sSss s @ a senior ss fr. sss.w,s ws,s
r; A. Bassfordi Junior sagamotc, VIM. Lewis
Chief OF Records, A. q. Bfustj Assistant Chief
Proess
At the last regular meeting OF Liberty Lodge
No. 0, X. Of p, the following officers were
ESciey, y ". g., Mathew MsNelly IT,, V. q, John
samuel langley =. s., VIM F. Garrettj ". O.,
Richard Emmonsi l, s., Samuel q. Hensleyi o.
Federal City Division, No. q S. of T., last
Wednesday evening elected the following OH
%sne sfs g. Aiss aarSep; SsGI9hk vi Spear p
T., W. Van Vleckj T. s., M. II. Marslandj Chap,
W. II. Chase, Con, u. p. Murray o. o., John
Bryanj l. U, J. M. Moore; o. s., d. L.
Al the stated communication Of the Grand
Lodge OF the District Of Columbia, held Friday
for the ensuing Masonic year; b. d. French, q,
Master J. Locke, ID. q. Masteri J. II. Russell,
81. Q. ws.dcni J. p. VIII, ,Jr; q. Warden, N. p
Treasurer q. N. Coombs, Rev. O. chaplain, J.
T. Powell, @. Marshal; II. V. Cole, sr. @. Dea.
son, A Roche = Jr 1 e. Deacon, o. p Glsgse
want, L, Bonell, Z. b. Bury, @. Stewards; L,
Stoddard, q. Tyler.
The valedictory Of DR.. r. b. Donaldson, acting
grand master, on retiring from the responsibili:
ties Of his position, was received with marked
good cheer and In true Masonic fraternity.
Ths salutatory Of Hon. b. I. French, the new
Jurisprudence, and contained much valuable In
formation. He was fret elected grand master
wnSm nS~ there there %s's oS SS
more than loo unaiiIidted The prosperity, in.
never in so good a condition as at present, and
the grand master Congratulated the craft on this
continued prosperity and usefulness. -.
The NJ. W. Grand Lodge Of Free and Accepted
A, Y. Masons, held Its annual communication on
Friday evening last, and elected the following
named officers for the ensuing Masonic year
Grand Master, John 7. Cook deputy grand
master, Andrew u. Tinney senior grand war
den, Charles II. Twine junior grand warden,
George w. Brooks grand treasurer, Thomas
Brown grand secretary, VIM. H. Myers; grand
Reports from the subordinate lodges in the
District Of Columbis showed that over three
thousand dollars had been expended for charita-
bic purposes during the past Masonic year.
Liberty Lodge, No. ., Knights Of Pythias,
located At Masonic Hall, corner Of Fifth street
officers for the ensuing quarteri Venerable pa
triarch, John Eyeleyi worthy chancellor, Mat.
thSw mVDn nMcNSily, IT. SC yice-cRsneeilor John II
guide, Richard Emmons inner steward, 5. q,
Muesleyi outer steward, VIM. @. Parks; p. C.'s
elected recording scribe and banker respectively,
to serve for one year.
CAraHr IN THg Acr.-Last Friday forenoon q
customer visited Messrs. Davis X Gathers
fancy store, No. 20 Market Space, and asked TO
see some velvet ribbon. She appeared to be cx-
amining an assortment presented TO her, and
stepped aside TO reply to an inquiry made BY an.
other customer, she appropriated pair OF kid
gloves and put them into her pocket. This
operation the lady clerk chanccd to see, and she
quietly informed Mr., Davis OF the little transac-
tion., This was noticed by the person who took
the gloves, and she was in the act OF leaving,
with the remark that she would "comc back
again. when Mr.. Davis appeared at her side
and politely inquired of her II she had anything
nantly denied that she had, and Mr.. Davis, TO
be sure that his suspicious were correct, raised
her shawl, when he noticed a portion Of the
gotten them by mistake, having been purchasing
a considerable amount Of clothing during the
morning.
The utmost surprise was expressed by Mr..
Davis, who inquired and received her address, as
followst "Mrs. Mitchell, tO7 l. street, Capitol
her name as " Mrs. Matchett, sol L street, Capi-
tol HILL" On Saturday morning, Rev. Mr..
Matchett, who was an army chaplain In this city,
and who was one of the witnesses In the Conover
case, entered the store and admitted that he was
the husband Of the lady who took the gloves;
that she was subject to periodical insanity, aud
thought that should stand aa an excuse for her
conduct. 1t is said the reverend gentleman re-
ierred TO members of Congress as to his charac-
ter, and offered 81 continuance OF his wiie,s pa
about the matter. Mr.. Matchett was informed
that they were well acquainted with his char
acter, and they did not desire Mrs. Matchetta
patronage. They would rather she would deal
elsewhere.
GRAND Army OF THE RgPuBLIc-Addrcss Of
Gen. Logdn.-Post No. !, soldiers OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic, held public meeting on
saturday night at Union League Hall. Dol.
liosmcr, post commander, introduced Gen. John
A. Logan, of Illinois, as followsi
Lddies. Geniiemcn and Comrddcs Of The Grand
Army ofths Republic: One who fought traitors as
brayely and successfully as the gentleman who
will address you to-night-on the stump from
Maine to Mississippi, and In the saddle from the
Cumberland to the sca-nceds, nor can he have,
better Introduction to an assemblage OF his
countrymen than the mention OF his name-Gcn.
Logan.
assemblage, giving brief history Of the late re-
bellion from the initiatory steps to Its outbreak,
alluded to the courage and trmness with which
President Lincoln had met the onset OF the pro-
slavery and secession party, and the efforts and
scltsacrihces Of the loyal people to sustain him
and maintain the Government.
gers, suiferings and nrmness Of the soldiers who
upheld the flag and the Government; to the i'm
mense cost OF treasure and blood; to the grand
physical and moral achievements, culminatin ing
In tinal victory the downfall Of slavery and the
institution OF free government In Its stead; OF
the debt due the soldiers and their dead com
rRdesj thtduty the country owes to the widows
and orphans OF the fallen, and the duty OF the
Grand Army OF the Republic to see that the
country paid the debt due her defenders.
MORE PREsENTATIoss.-On Tuesday last the
pupils OF the public schools In the First district
made the following presentations Miss Annie
L. Evans, teacher OF the Female Grammar
school, was the recipient OF two finely illustrated
and splendidly-bound volumes from the school
and number OF other presents from some of the
pupils 5. J. Thompson, teacher OF the Male
Grammar school, was presented with set OF
knives and forks, with Ivory handles, by the
pupils. Miss Seraphina Brown, teacher Of See.
ondary No. 2, received a valuable work-baBket,
with all the necessary articles belonging thereto
Miss Marsh, teacher OF Primary No. s, a splendid
glass toilet set, Miss o. A. Walker, teacher OF
Primary No. I, received silver butter knife, and
several other presents from individual pupils
termediate No. 2, a silver card-basket, finely en-.
grAycd. Mr.. J, o. Wilson, trustee of public
schools, was the recipient OF a handsomely.
bound copy of Smiths Historical and Literary
Curiosities from the pupils and teacher of the
Female Grammar school.
A CoLoRED SUNDAY SCHOOL TURNED OUT Oh
DooRs.-A Sunday school for colored persons In
Washington, established three years ago by Mr.
clety as a mission school OF that Church in DE.
camhnr 1874 Rapantly narmig Rnn " q pIVan N