Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-08-31
EVENING STAR.
LOCAL N e w 8.

Coyenantl Is an influential and growing or
ganizatlon among our fellow citizens of the
Hebrew iaith, and the name has become some
W Eat familiar since the late convention of the
order in New York, which attracted consid.
cradle attention. Whenever too vre "a. an
appeal for sufferers from flood or famine, war
or pesuIenee, we generally find the B'uai
Berth credited with liberal contributIons Tha
ORDER, II Is understood, is not only a benevolent
one, lnenieatng the precepts of charity har-
ibe ana oIotnsriy love, but has undertaken
ns nooIe task OF dispelling the preiadies
against Israeliies, which stll fingers To some
extent even In portions Of this land of tolera-
non, StaIung about twenty Ave years ago. the
CROWN OF the order was slow at first, but 1t
now numbers one hundred and seventeen
iooges, and is rapidly gaining strength. Dis
nict no. comprises the State of Maryland aad
me Dlstrlct OF Columbia, the District Grand
Lodge being located in Baltimore. In the Dis
rlet OF Columbia there were, previous TO yes
terday, two lodges. Elijah, in Washington,
ana potomac" in &c orgetown.
Yesterday afternoon, the organization of still
smother was completed by the installation at
NO. 3A3 Pennsylvania avenue Of the officers
OF Grace Aquilar Lodge, No. III. The new
hodge (named from the talented and lamented
female writer, whose works are popular on
both sides of the Atlantic, and who died in the
height of her usefnlness) numbers already
about forty members, comprising many OF our
weH-known feiiow-citizens, the most of them
snerlsing business men. The officers Of Grace
AaulIar Lodge are Charles Herzberg, Presi-
dent; N. H Miller, Vice President; j. Jacob.
son, Secretary: J. Seigel. Financial Secretary.
M. Hirsn, Treasurer; Alb. Herman. Inside t}uaI
Gan l., Heiiorun, Outside Guardian; Charles
Baum, Monitor Harry Cohen, Assistan. Mon.
nor; = Goodman, Marshal; y Sugenheimer.
Organlst The trustees ara 5 Heller, T. p
Herman, s. Sondheimsr, z. L. Furstner, s.
Heilbrun. -
The officers of the new lodge were installed
by i. l.. Blout, Esq, of this city, who has the
nonor OF being the highest officer Of the Grand
ficers.
Among the noted visitors present on the &C.
casion were the following grand officers of
District Grand Lodge No. s, (alI Baltimoreans
except the frst-Aamed IL l. Biout O. n A.
:: Blnswanger, q. A; E. Goldman, q. Y; H.
Herman, q. 3; :. Berney, G. g.; b. We'll, g.
Shomer There We're also present a number of
oiner invited guests, among them Falk Simson.
ESQ, from Baltimore, Past Grand N A
After me ceremonies of installation, the men,
oers Of Grace Aguilar Lodge invited the above
named brothers of the Grand Lodge several
members OF the other lodges of the District of
Columbia, and representatives OF the STAR,
Intehtgencer, Rcpu6licar, and ErJress newspa.
pers TO partake Of a banquet which they had
prepared for the occasion, by Mrs Hoffa, who
deserves credit for the excellent repas. which
she mad provided and for the beautiful boouets
which graced the tables Mr. Chas. Herzberg.
the President of the new Lodge, presided with
Ability and grace. and Mr.. ". II. Miller, Vice
President, performed the honors OF the other
end of the table IN q highly creditable manner
ne nrst OF the toasts was TO the success of the
new clu b. and N. II. Miller, ESQ, responded
winch we have to-day inaugurated is one of a
brotherhood " hlch was organized some tweuty-
nNe years since, to bring about unions of the
alseoIdant elements in the camp of Judah, to
CISsolye the artificial barriers Of nationality
and 10 unite lsraelites on such prlnciples as
benevolence, harmony, brotherly love and en-
nghtenment which is scattered by its members
over this broad land. and is vet destiRed over
the whole world He was warmly applauded.
responses 10 other regular toasts were made
by MI. L. l.. Bout, (who was truly eloquent
A raar L.
intended TO advance, and who was heartily
cheeIed.) and by Messrs Binswanger. Gold,
man; Herman, Berney, We'll and Simpson, Of
me Baltimore visitors, and by Henry King,
e&-PTesldent Of Elijah Lodge, of this city;
Henry Adler, member of Elijah Lodge and
o'hersi al OF whom spoke with spirit and feel
ING. and IN manner which does great credit
10 me intelligence and ability OF the members
OF this influential order.
Mr Charles Hertzberg, President OF AguIlar
Lodge, IN response TO a toast, made a nea. adj.
dress, and concluded by thanking the new
Iocge for The honor they had conferred on him
by choosing him as their president
WI. Isaac Hertzoerg, the Oldest member of
me order resident IN this District, and Mr. S
6oiosteln, made eloquent and appropriate re.
DaIks IN response 10 toasts COMPLIMENTARY to
u. q. enseIvesi after which toast complimentary
10 me press was drunk.
w X Collins. Of the STAR, responded. and
was glad TO see that one OF the objects of their
orceI was to remove prejudice, an object in
which the press could Cooperate with them
Never, 10 his knowledge, had the IsraeIites
been called on for money to relieve the dis
n.ssea put they responded with generous
of Mrs. Hofs, who had, in so creditabie man.
ner prepared the banquet IL was his good for.
tune, with others, to enjoy.
Messrs; w. Wolf and B. Gusdorf each made
a neat little speech in behalf Of Mrs Hoffa,
and the company soon afterwards dispersed.
among those present were the following ex.
l pIgsiden,s Of the order Henry King, L. Ga
men. Charles Frederick, A. liable, and Isaac
Herizberg.
DEDICATIoS OF SEYMOUR AND BLAIR
FLAG PoLE-An enthusiastic meeting of the
friends OF seymour and Blair of the Seventh
ard assembled Saturday night at the foot of
SIKH street wharf 10 dedicate a far MOLE
" Inch was raised a few days since in front OF
the Cottage restaurant. The demonstration
Mas uShered IN BY the firing Of cannon from
during the proceedings, with an occasional
diversion, by way Of the discharge of fire
works. Around the pole had been erected
spacious platform, upon which sat the speak.
sLs anG other prominent persons, while frum
me stan hoated a large and handsome Ameri.
can nag that had been presented by Major
Wait Suspended across the street from the
layer si n5noI hotel building was flag Of
|" hlte Mans Government. Our Candidates. |
Stymonr and Blair" At eight O'Clock. Mr.
- ms u. Eihs called the meeting to order; and,
on ms motion, Mr.. Thomas E. Lloyd, was ap.
pointed chairman. On taking the chair, MT.
Lloyd briefly addressed the meeting. after
which be Introduce
Gen. Hugh Cameron, Of Kansas who deliv
cred speech of about forty minutes length.
reviewed the histories of the political parties
OF this country, and held the Radicals respon.
sibie for the present disturbed condition Of the
country.
Governor Green Clay Smith, of Montana
next took the stand and spoke in ad yocacy on
the principles Of the Democratic party
The meeting was next addressed by Mr. q.
h Harms, after which DR.. Chas Allen made
the closing speech.
a. the close o! re meeting the orators of the
evening, and some fifteen or twenty prominent
ID mocTatS: We're invited TO q han dsome repast
Sy MAJOR Watt, which he had prepared in one
OF MS private saloons in honor Of the occasion
sometime WIS here spent in disposing Of the
abundant supply of Holsters, cold fowl, meats
and other YIands. after which champagne 6c
was produced, winch was freely pariaken of
ard he usual speech-making, sentiment, and
song followed.
The CONTESTED CHILD CAsE-In the Or.
phans' Court, on Saturday, Mr.. + A. Aiken
MED, by consent. nERc Pro tune, the following
petition. claiming the guardianship of the
child Cora Hermania Aiken, who was recently
before Judge Wylie on writ of .ib,u, e6ynus.
your petitioner respectfully represents that
ne is resident Of the Distinct OF Columbia:
fhat be has had the care, protection aud sup-
port OF a female infan. child, the daughter As
Is alleged OF Ellen Mccall aud William Ger.
rish, deceased, known to the community az
Cora Hermania Aiken; that he has had the care
of said child now nearly fve years and