Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-03-03

burg, in honor of their election 10 Congress
rom Missouri, and to present them with a SCI
OF handsomely written REGULATIONS express,v We
OF heir qualification IT their election At ain.
o'clock ls.t night about 200 persons Assem-
Bred al Trades Union Hall corner ef 9Th stree
west and ID street north, and after several airs
bad been performed by the i!th ". s. lafsntry
BSLd. they formed IN the folio owing order, an.
DIR the maTshalship Of Mr.. Daniel PseiI:-
German EeteraDen Band, tierman S,huat zea
NeIeip, Columbia Turn verein, Washington
Schue'zen yerein, Deu,sche GesselIsch,f.
Washington Turn Vere.p, Arion QHart.sie
tersin- kung- Nerein.
The procession. headed by the 18th Infantry
Basd, proceeded TO General Ssburz's Rooms, on
street hortn, between Sd zul ita streets west.
"be1 fne delegates having the affair IN charge
consisting of II. X. klackhuhn Springs
gum G' Nniiam Helms, Louis wsldecker. A.
son, T. Srepgier. J. jerks, l.. Dieterich, G. H
Bsrssr, Dr. Briegleb, aud A. Ciass, entered the
Iootne OF the General, and Mr.. Kluck auhR pre-
sehteo the resolution, ln German to which
the General replied. in subsistence as follows,
I'D the same tongue: Ale did not like to make a
long speech, As he was expected 10 address The
croWo after the sereDade was over. He thanked
tn- Ceitgatrs Tor the honor they had conferred
upon hm.''
AT; music by the baud and sin ring by the
Arlon Quaristte Club ald S.Dngrrbnud. 9sa.
eral Schulz was introduced 10y M. kluck-
buhn. sad thanked his }-rman friends tor the
hearty r~o ,p'ion given hum and Mr.. Finch
elL ourE- They We're celebrating an event, the
importance of which did not consist 10 thetx9
INDIVIDUALS. but III an evidence OF ths iraerui-
zstion, or rather the blending of the different
National elements IN this country. The most
vigorous and active nations were not tGos-
whose men bers had all sprung from the soil Of
the country they Inhabited, but the m xsd n,-
lions, ~ his were tue ult OF the eros sing d.
the different neiionalities: SO the English, the
Germans, the French, and, above all, the
Americans, tee most vigorous nation now on
the face of the earth. Among the national eis-
ments " hien had intsrmingled- with the An
slo-Saxon stock none had sho Wa more adapt
abiiliy 10 the spirit governing this new country,
its ms titniions more love for liberty, more fl
deity 10 the national cause. than the German
CITIZENS OF this Republic; and IN the event
which they Were celebratin gto- n light they couI
see an evidence ofthe willing recognition OF this
Iact BY The native American themselves
IDS esnit was Obtained 81 by the efforts of
Few individuals alone. but ali the Germans
who. during the war, had carried their mus
keis or had sustained the national cause at toe
ballot-box or hid sided the Government By
eonlributing their money In the Old Worii as
Wei as inc New. tor u was we'll kno wn thai
no nation in the Old World has shown such an
uDfslt-ring fsi'h in the perpetuity of this r.
pubic as the Germans. they had all contribu.
ted 10 achieving II. The end Of the struggles
upon questions OF principle which b ad so long
been agitating the country near ut hand:
new Issues would arise, AID he hopeI- the Ger
nans would follow the same patriotic course
as before. and that the same sentiments O.
mutual good will and confidence now existing
between them and their representatives would
cobtiLne To exist. He would faithfully en-
choice OF the Americans who had elected him.
and 10 do henor to the German Zane. After
again thanking the vast crowd Tor tine honor
conferred, he bace them good nignt.
The ATiOD q uartette Club aud the Washing.
ton S.Hogerbund sang several pieces, and the
oald played the "Star SoangIed B,nner;'
tnTodnceo, and spoke at some length in the
German language.
ARRESTS OF PIcKPocKsrs.-Abouta o'clock
h ll..y
was passing along 7tk street, in South Wash.
lDetoo. he recognized three well known West
eTn tka~ves, who had Just arri we'd and were
hakirs theiI way 10 the Alexandria boat; aud
a. several rohberiss have RECENTLY occurred on
the Sonthern boats the officer brought them
be lore .IusSsce Walter, who committed them ~ |
Ltll, where IEey WILL be OF the way till naxt
Monday. They gave their names as Jane,
Murray, Joha Rice, and Michael q Shaugh.
messy.
Al half past - O'Clock the same officer dis.
covered a SUI pieious looking indi viduiI pass
ing through the Baltimore depot, whom b..
stopped and questioned, ard has al wers not
being satisfactory he taken into custody
Just as The arrest was made = Iady nasnad Mrs
Sol HE &. Dreamer came up. who itenLifi4d IN.
nas as having just pickles her pocket, AMI
nPCE searching him the stolen property wa
found The thief who gave HE name Wm.
smith. sas Is well known Chicago "knack,"
IS held az psslee headquarters.
ARRIVAL OF MHy5 AIRY ORG ANIZArIoys AMI
fIhfhEs.-This mOrL ing, the Lanca,t.r F.n,
ubies, Ctpt. Roccafeiiow, arrived In ths early !
Tram, and headed b. fne band partdei |
hioUgn the city, calling on a num9er OF
iIItpds They put up at private house OIL E.
sIte, nfsr I'd In a New York ex RI tram IN. I
Albany Buressses Corps with band arrived. /
Hud imme( lately preceded 20 their quarters n |
Lafder Company, No. Z, of Philaielphia, |
Il arrived and Were received by or |
department under ma-shalsbp OF Mr. J. & |
Gay. COMMISSIONS Thompson ani Gorbutt |
and the MONT Vernon Hook and Ladder -,
HfTiisburg, headet by W-ber's Baud OF tue |
latter place. The visitors numbered - men,
ara we're hesCed by the Jefferson Band o: |
Philadelphia. Thsy were paraied past tn |
he Residence of General Grant and tn rou 90 The |
ely 10 The First Ward. where the truck was |
housed With No. 7, aud the company escorted
20 Brandner's Hotel corner OF -th AMI 10
streets. |
Sol DIERs or THE MEXICAN WAR now n I
the city beid meeting last night to conple ar |
raDRsments for participating in fhs ceremonies
OF the inauguration tomorrow, aud the Chair,
Mr. 'exaader NJ. kennedy, was direc5 cd .
irvi'" n ] "a no served in the war With Mexico
10 meet on Thursday morning on 49, street.
IVES, of the Presidents Square, where badges
Will be- distributed 10 members. After the ap.
poiDtmeDt of committee TO prepare bylaws,
Be- Tor permanep organization, tae assoe'i-
ten adjourned.
FIRE-About half past eight O'Clock this
morning. an alarm OF fire was turned In from
DIX -, No. engine house, caused nv the bu D.
" Ci u DaCk oufldlnx OF tnree-StOry DICK on
lin street, between and + streets, occupiet
ny Mt Charles White. The fire was acci Ien-
raj and originated IN che kitchen. destroying
the epnIe back building; loss abOnt S9.tuO
steamer No. I was promptly on the ground,
and rendered effective serv,ce. The building
belonged 10 Mr.. s. Nornent
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MILITARY Escort sOR THE PRgSIDESrA AND
PRESIDENT ELECr--I.ies tenant Colonel Wal.
lace. commanding the garrison Of Washipoton
has issued general order announcing that the
troops Of this command, and Battery T.. in
United states artillery, will form par. OF the
escort to the President and Press" INT eIer, on
Inauguration day. Tie line will be- formed A.
ten o'clock =. m. ca PsEdsy ivsnia avenue, right
resting on Sevep.senth street
CcLLATIoN.-Laste evening the faculty o. ,he
medical department. of Georgetown CoIl~ge
gave a collation. to the graduates and stuirnts
~ their hall. corn er of 9th and streets. The
entertain Mt OF the evening was enliveBed bv
speeches by the members of the faculty aad
guests. The assemblags dl~persed about Il \
q clock, highly delighted with the festivities.
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The ATTENTION OF the me tnbers of the - d.