The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-05-31
NEWS SUMMARY.
CITY AHnirn.
TESTIMONIAL TO EX-GOVERNOR CURTIN.


A banquet has been rendered bya number of
our most distinguished citizens to Ex-Governor
Curtin, prior to his departure to Russia. The
following correspondence in connection with the
deserved compliment explains ITSELF
PHILADELPHIA, May 27, 1s69-Hon Andrew G..
Curtin-Dear Sir:-Your appointment by the Presl-
dent to one OF the most important diplomatic posi-
tons in the gift OF the Governmentwill soon call
you away from the State that has freely conferred
its highest hOnors upon you, and whose brightest and
noblest records are nseparaby associated with your
Not only because of our individual appreciation of
your public efforts and personal WORTH but also to
give expression to the general wishes OF your friends
in Pennsylvania, we ask your acceptance of public
dinner, at such time and place as may suit your con-
veniCnce, where the citizens OF the commonwealth
meet with you before your departure for Russia
Very respectfully, your obedient servants,
Henry O. Carey, Daniel i. Smith,
George II. Boxer. John Tucker,
Ed. H. Trotter, James H. Orne,
Morton McMic6aci, N B. Browne,
William G. Moorhead, Daniel Dougherty,
james L. ClaghOrn, John Rice
Thomas A. Scott, Joseph William Miller,
joseph Bullock, john iEpPP +. Verree, Tea'
@ Manchester, benjamin L. Berry.
John j II BRoFFstRFSRn FsTFSF %ffiaST %an a RPjEa %ai
samuel b. Thomas William Sellers
John ". Forney, Henry Henry Dsston,
Edward Gratz William W. Harding,
Jacob Raiguel, H; W. McCalster Belle.
John m Horn, Gideon J. Bah, Erie Erie CO.,
George NJ. Lauman, Isaac Eckert, Reading,
Ro e. anteeE
II. b. Swope, Cearfeld JAS l.. Reynolds, Lancaster,
f. Cochran, York. @. NJ. jackson, and others.
PHILADELPHIA, May 2s, 1S69.-Gentlemen Il have
the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter
of the 2sth of May, in which you offer me the high
compliment OF public dinner, and ask me TO fix
day for the event
accept your invitation with much pride and plea
Ctrpa and ,inY,ga x.yiI ,aY1n
Saturday, the 18th of June, being few days before
leave the country.
A. G. CURTIN.
The banquet will take place at the Academy
of Music at o'clock P. NJ, and ut half-past
o'clock the doors will be thrown open to the
public, so that the speeches, toasts etc. may be
heard from the balcony.
The fifth of the series of meetings
of the Pennsylvania Peace Society was held at
Lewars' Hall, Ninth and Spring Garden streets,
Saturday evening last, and being the evening of
Decoration Day. the proceedings were unusually
interesting.
Yesterday morning. about o'clock, a fire
occurred at Carrolls brick sheds on Forty
eighth street, above Lancaster avenue. The
damage tritling.
The Hon A. f. Borie, Secretary of the
Navy; Judge Hoar, Attomey-General of the
United States; the Hon. j. w. King, chief of the
Bureau of Engineers, United States Navy; and
the Hon. Benjamin F. Wade, were all in our city
yesterday.
A meeting of journeymen house carpenters
was held on Saturday evening at the hall, corner
of Broad and Arch streets, to further their inte
rests, by organizing Unions in different parts of
the city. Five new Unions were formed after
which the meeting dourned to meet on We'd
nesday evening next. Joseph Matlack in
the chair, and William Weller acted as Secre-
tary.
The Philadelphia delegation of the Pennsyl-
vania Reserve Association will assemble to-mor-
row morning, at the corner of Broad and Ches
nut streets, for the purpose of proceeding to
West Chester to participate in the ninth an
niversary of the association, which comes off to-
morrow The order of the exercises include a
business meeting in the morning, an grafton by
R. Biddle Roberts, Esq, in the afternoon, and a
banquet in the evening.