Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-07

INSTALLATIONS AND ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The newly-elected officers of Friendship Lodge
No. :, Knights of Pythias, We're installed at
Potomac Hall last night by the Grand Lodge
OF the District as follows w. II. Signor, V
Z. G.: G. T. Dykes. F. s.; W. L. Hall. R s.: J
E Shell. Banker; ID. g. Conuaut, Guide: E. w
Beall, /. s.: L. 5. Tabeal, o. ). This lodge is
In very prosperou and growing condition,
having been organized but nine IN snths: has 10
members. and has already paid out over $500
In benefits still retaining some $500 In Its
ury.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
OF the Washington Gymnastic Association at a
regular meeting held last night President.
Frank Meyers; Vice President. X. J. Walker:
Treasurer, Thomas Il. Nolan Secretary, T.. J
Jennings; Board of Directors, Thos j. Muir
ply. Jos. s. Miller, Jr., A. Noerr, H. G. Oar
ragh, DanI Warren, Jos. X. Rose, Jno. Brick
head, N H. Martin, Tim. Cochin and H. w
Berthong.
Messrs. Conrad Kaufman. william p Hicks,
James Dove, Francis Iardella and Tbs Rob
ison were elected Yesterday directors of the
library Of Columbia Engine Company, No. l.
BOARD OF FIRE CoMMIssIoNERs-A. a
meeting Of the Board Of Fire Commiss toner's.
held last night at the City Hall, Mr.. Sessford
Chief Engineer, produced an order from the
Mayor for the purchase of 1900 feet of hose
and $50 feet of fve-ply gum hose, from X. W.
Dukebart, of Baltimore. Nd. resolution
was adopted recommending to the Councils to
direct the Water Register to erect fine plugs of
the Mcclellan pattern, in lieu OF such plugs OF
OlueI COustTuctlOn. uQueF the control OF the
operation as in the opinion of Chief Engineer
are MISERABLE for the service of the Fire d..
partmenf. The designations of George Bow
eIs, as supernumerary of No. I, and George
W. Harrison as eXtraman Of No. 1, were re-
ceived and accepted. Jacob Turner was an.
pointed extraman of No. J, vice Harrison, re-
signed; Jasper A. Smith fireman of steamer
No 8, vice Nj. N. Bassett, dropped: VIM. Cox
extraman of No. 3. vice Smith promoted John
Kane supernumerary of No. g. vice Cox. pro.
NOTED to extraman. An invitation was re-
celved and accepted from the Columbia Fire
Company TO participate in dedicating the mon
ument erected TO the memory of BENJAMIN
Greenup, deceased, on the 9th of May next
Adjourned.
FOURTH WARD CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATIC
CLUB-A meeting Of this club was held last
night. In opening the meeting, Mr.. Thorn, the
Chairman, stated that the club delegates from
the ward had been admitted to the Central
Association on Saturday night, by vote of
two-thirds, instead of the dissenting delegates.
and further, that all members of ward clubs
would hereafter be admitted to the rooms of the
Central Association at any time The Con.
sentative Army and Navy Union had rendered
the association the use Of their rooms, but as
yet no de cislon had been arrived at with regard
to the matter. Mr.. Thorn then announced that
the pre- sent meeting had been called principally
for business purposes, but that it was contem
plated AT an early day to hold a revival meet.
ing, when public speakers would be In vited
Messrs. Jonah ID. Hoover and John Driscol
were proposed and elected members Of the
club. Adjourned.
INSTALLATION OF OFfICERs.-The follow
ing named gentlemen and ladies were ins allied
last evening as officers of Columbia Division,
No. 13, Sons Of Temperance:-W. p, A. N.
Thompson; W. A, Joseph Walsh, Jr.: r. s
c. w. Okey; A. r. s., Thomas Simpson; F. S.
HOrato Robey; T., oseph Waltemeyer; Chap.
lain, William Tindall; O.. Henry Steele; A. q
John Speakes; /. S., John H. Locke; q. s.,
George Doherty; l.. s., Jennie Swain; L. O.,
Miss Collinsworth; ist L. A, Mary Rocket:
I'd l. A, Eliza Simpson; Sd L. A., Mrs. Joseph
Waltemeyer.
WEBB's DIGEST OF CORPORATION LAWS
Inc Digest Of the Laws Of the Corporation.
prepared by VIM. y. Webb, Esq, by authority
of the City Council, has been COMPLETED. and
me BOOKS are being distributed to those persons
entitled to receive tn m. In the volume ara TO
De Iound All the ordinances passed by the Cor.
poration mp to the close Of the Sixty. fourth
Council.
FUNERAL.-Yesterday the Associated Rrick.
layers Of tins city, headed by Prosperity Hand