The national Republican., 1867-09-05
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, Uni ni,n.............i i 0 oH -
Fly Catohes-Parker l, Wright /, Fletcher
Williams IA. Ward 2, s. King 4, Penfeld IL
Fly Balls missed-Parker 2, Smith l-3. Nc
Cune l, M. King ], Ward ], Penaeid IA.
Fouls caught-Berthrong 4, Fletcher 40
Craver 2, Penfeld 1-3.
Fouls smissed-Berthrong 2.
Out on bases--National lS times; Union Is
times.
Left on bases--National times; Union 4
| times.
Struck out-Parker twice, NJ. King once.
Bases on called balls-National twice; Unior
twice.
Double plays-Unions-Flynn. Ward, Pen.
field.
Balls ealled-wrisht ls, William, 1928
Abrams IA. ..
Passed balls-Berthrong IL; Craven3.
Time Of game, 3 hours and minutes.
Umpire-Robert N. Drinkard, Union, Of
Washington.
soorers-Messrs. Schoaeld and Potts.
The Unions will leave this evening for Phila.
delphia, where, on Friday, they will engage
with the Athletics, and on Saturday with the
Quaker City base ball club, both Of Philadel.
phia.
DEATH OF GRAND MASTER GEORGE g.
WHIrIsG.-A largo proportion Of eur citizens
who were acquainted with George O. Whiting
esq, were horror.strioken yesterday morning at
hearing Of his death, which occurred unexpect.
edly at his residence, No. 2O2 I street, between
Twentieth and Twenty first streets, at 1.2O yes.
terday morning.
Mr.. Whiting had been suffering with inaam.
nation Of the bowels for two or three weeks, and
had boen at Cape May, from which place he re.
turned 10 his homo In company with one Of his
sons on Monday. His friends were pleased to
see him apparently improved in health, and Mr..
Whiting remarked to his wife that II he could
get q good nights rest he thought he would feel
very much better. At about IL o'clock on Tues.
dsy night some Of the family heard hard and
unnatural breathing, and soon discovered that 1t
proceeded from Mr.. Whiting. Three physicians,
Messrs Hagner Draper and Droneman, were
called I'M but all agreed that ho could not be
saved, and Mr.. Whiting expired at |. 20 a. m,
leaving loving wife aud four or Eve children,
to mourn his sudden and irrcparable loss.
Mr.. Whiting was born in Fauquier county,
Va, In 1915, and has lived here upwards Of
thirty years lie was noble. minded and kind.
hearted man generous to fault, and particu-
larly honorable. During his youth, his father
became embarrassed in Virginia, when Mr.
Whiting came to this city, engaged In active
life, and finally earned money with which he
liquidated all claims standing against his fathers
account. Mr. Whiting was Past Master Of d.
b. French Lodge Of Free and Accepted Masons,
U. l.,
Washington Commandery No. l. lie was long
a model member Of the Grand Lodge, was Grand
Master Of tho Grand Lodge Of the District Of Co.
lumbia for over eight years, and died holding that
high and honorable position In the fraternity.
Dr. Charles Allen, Generalissimo Of Washington
Commandery No. ], Is next in rank to Mr.,
Whiting, and will now assume the duties Of that
Office. The Generalissimo has detailed q guard
OF honor, as 10 customary in such cases, to 70.
main with the body until tho time Of the funeral,
which will take place at 3 p. IN. tomorrow, from
tho late residence. DR.. Hall, rector Of the
Epiphany church, will oficiate at the house, and
the remains will then be accompanied to the
charel Of Oak Hill cemetery, where the caskct
will be deposited, with Masonic honOrs, for tho
present. Mr.. Whiting was vestryman of the
SsRFGh Ssfa bar SG this isIis EpiDhnnr and h-- Gas
Mr.. Whiting has filled many Important posi-.
tions In the civil department Of the Government. |
lie was Commissioner of Pensions during the ad- |
ministration of Mr.. Buchanan, and when sue
seeded by Mr.. Barrett in that Office In Mr.. Lin.
coln's first term, was transferred to the charge
of tho Office created by special act Of Congress
concerning the African slave trade. He has
been Acting Secretary Of the Interior a number
of times during vacancies in that department,
Ind possessed practical knowledge Of the affairs
If the Interior Department, which rendered his
'cryices of great value there during many years.
Tho Grand Lodge, and the commandery, chap
er and blue lodge to which deceased belonged
net last night to make arrangements for the
uneral. At 2 p. m. tomorrow the fraternity
will assemble at Masonic Hall, corner of Ninth
md D streets, to pay the last tribute Of respect
o the deceased by attending his funeral In
'ody
As mark of respect the blue lodges will hold
10 regular meetings during the remainder Of this
veek,
Mr.. Anthony Buchly, the undertaken engaged
or this occasion, has the body in ice in a fne
tate Of preservation, Notwithstanding the hot
'eather we now experience.
DIsMIssED.-The case Of Baum, the jew
ller, charged by Sarah Baucher with trading her