Evening star., 1867-05-27

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dren were alinsafiy dressed, the girls wearin a g
| white dresses with blue sashes, the boys DARK
jackets ana white pants. The grand ear,
drawn by four fine horses, con tanning the May
/ Queen and fourteen maid OF honor, " as beau
| uful.l The taste displayed ia the chaste deco
| ration Of the car. ana the neat appearance oi
school and teachers. The oficers Of this
| school are Rev. Father Janeison. 8. j..
spiritual director; James }. Kane, president
boys department.; MISS Mary siss, pres'den;
girls department. Miss Irene Forest, May
| Queen; Misses Fanny Ktrkland, llene Sey-
! more, MaEgy Brown, CORA Boucher. Imogene
ore, MaegJ Boucher, LuIy Riley, Mana
| Hunter, Alice Collins, Maggy Kikiand. Ada G
Collins, Jeanette Etms, Fanny Boyer, Mary
| Leishear. Maids of Honor; Marshals, James
| I. Clements Tolman A. Poe, O. O. Butler
DaR1 HartiEan. and Florence Ofutr. fE
The children Of the school OF the Immacu-
l late Con eeption assembled at the church, cor
ner of 9Th and streets. They numbered
about 500, with Mr. W. L. Me- ewton, sap perrin
| tendent, Mr.. Bart as project, and were mar
shaled BY the teachers of the school. A beau
tful silk banner headed the line, the front be
| maculate conception of the Blessed Virgin,
ant the reverse of which with the name OF the
school. Several national flags were also car
oy g,esssd n Tne boys most Of whom
were blue and white rosettes, and the girls,
mostly dressed in whiie, wore blue scarfs.
AT II O'Clock the varions schools were formed
in line, in front of the City Hall, and marched
In the following order:-Chief Marshal, J. H.
ParsOns; Aids, James Kelleher, J. L. Ratcliffe.
J. +. Burch. and T. A. Rover, all mounted,
the chief marshal wearing white rosette and
the assistants blue; Rev. B. +. Wiget, with
asters Frank rhyson, James DuhameI, Jno.
sullivan, and Frank Kearan as aids, all mount
ed; Hea1d's American Brass Banu, 13 pieces
IN full Uniform; School Of Trinity Church
Georgetown; School Of the Christian Brothers,
attached to st. Patrick's Church: 12th Infan-
nick's Cornet Band; St Dominick's School,
School of the Immaculate Conceptions: St
Aloysius Cornet Band; st. Aloysius Sunday
School: st: Aloysius Academy; st. Aloysius
Then followed the carriages containing the
Queens, Maids of Honor, and attendants.
above named.
The line OF march was down ~ street to
pennsylvania avenue, and up the avenue to
the Presidents house, passing in the east gate
and out of the west thence along New York
avenue to 7th street and out 7th to the Park
Where the exercises were held.
The schools Of st. Peters and st. Marys'
churches did not attend in body though a
number Of the children attached to these
schools. joined in with the 9th er schools in
the procession.
AT THE PREsIpENr's
Inc PRESIDENT made his appearance on the
portco as the head of the procession reached
the Executive Mansion, and was greeted with
rounds OF applause by the children as they
passed in review before him. After St. Dom
lnlcks school had passed, the carriage con.
tanning the queen of the school, Miss Virginia
Newmeyer. stopped, and that lady presented
the President with beautiful boquet, with a
card bearing the following words ITO his
Excellency Andrew johnson, President of the
United States, with the compliments of the
fathers teachers and children Of ST. Dominicks
SCHOOL. When the procession had passed in
review before the President the carriage con-
tanning the q ueen of the day, Miss Mary Eek
lon. of st. Aloysius School, and her maids of
nonor matted, and the queen presented the
President with large and magnificent bo.
quet Before presenting the same she made
the following address:
Mr.. President:-The children Of the Catholic
schools are happy to pass in review under the
smiles OF the Father OF their Country, for we
feel deeply assured that with q fathers inter
est You are delighted to know that from cur
earliest years we have been taught to re YER
ence the laws OF God and the laws of man, to
respect the authorities, who gently yet firmly
enlo1 &c obedience to those laws; to pray with
one affecttonate voice that you. especially,
most honcfed sir, may receive light and
strength from heaven to direct wisely and be-
nlgnIy the destnies of our dear native land
with many thoughts unspoken, of personal
regard, which your excellency will have the
goodness 10 interpret, we salute you, and beg
your acceptance OF this bosuet, the emblem Of
our united affections.
The procession was very long, at least $500
chlldren being il line. The time cons umed in
passing before the President was about one
hour, and cheer after cheer was given by the
boys as they passed.
AT THE PARK.
Inc exercises consisted OF crowning the
queens and the usual ceremony on such oc-
".
very pleasant time was spent. No dancing
was allowed, and no liquors at all were sold.
The festivities are to be kept up until six
O'Clock, when the schools will return to their
respective churches. The parents of many of
the children, and members of the various Catho-
nc congregations, with mem bers of the Young
Catholic Friends Society. We're at the Park,
aud seemed greatly pleased with the affair
CONSERVATIVE MEETING IN THE FOURTH
WARD.-On Saturday evening, meeting OF
fhn nnv fEo
the ward was held in the Council chamber, to
nominate a ward ticket. There was about $50
persons present. DR.. John B. Blake was
called to the chair, and Mr.. Henry Lyle ap-
DIR. T. G. Clay ton moved that the meeting
proceed to the selection of candidates.
MT owen Thorn asked to make statement,
and said that it had been published in the
papers that the names Of persons not regis.
tered taken by any one of the Judges of the
Election, would be placed on the list ON the
Thursday and Friday. Such was not, how
ever, the case. as in the course OF the day he
had been informed by one of the Judges it
would be necessary for all not registered to
make personal application, as no names would
be taken from written lists. Gen. Bacon had
list Of 81 or loo. and he had said that the
four voted against the reception ofsuch Names
he being the only one who voted in favor
Mr.. Lewis Newton stated that he had seen
Mr. Bacon, and had received the same tnfor-
Mr. Thorn hoped that the citizens would
bear this in mind, and that all not registered
would make application to the Judges.
DR.. Blake stated that he had seen in the pa
pers his name announced as a candidate for
Alderman. but 1t was not with his consent,
and he was so situated that he could not be
candidate. 5.l.# &. f-sE.l 4, = -..gr-
Mr.. Lyle offered an amendment to Dr. Olay.
toms resolution, which was accepted, that the
meeting proceed to elect candidates for two
Aldermen, three ,Councllmen, and an Asses.
sor: carried. ~
The Chair announced that he was ready to
receive nominations for Alderman for the long
tefn. 0. " -0.' -" -a.- -
Messrs. Owen Thorn, w. W. Moore, w. H.
Naliey, and A. Lloyd were nemiaated.
Mr. Moore stated that he believed that the
choice Of the people If the ward for the long
term was Mr.. Asbury Lloyd, and he would
ask 70 withdraw his name as candidate for
that term. .5jt ,s1 3.
A motion was made that Mr.. Lloyd be de.
clared the choice of the meeting. l
DR.. Clayton raised the point that the motion
was ont Of order, and he was sustained by the
Chair. w.. CO. 1
Mr. Naliey withdrew his name as candi- 1
date for the Board of Aldermen. - s !
The meeting proceeded to ballot-Messrs
J. p. Crowley and II. Hotlohan acting az
tellers. While the vote Was being taken one
bOy was ruled out, and ON the count tyvo hal.