Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-09-01
LOCAL N E W 8.
Excursions. Pic.a,c.

Amusemenfs- Excursions. Pfc-Nics, nc.
ExCURsION to Norfolk and return on the
steamer Cot on Mondays and THURSDAYS
DAILY EXCURSION 70 Mount Vernon ON the
steamer Arrow, at 10 q M. '
n OHSisusss Tor hire to Picnic parties at
MARKRlTKR's ART GALLEY, is6 7th street
SIXTH L STRoSGs ART GALLERY, DIS +
street. =
COACHES for the Rockville md, AsrtcuItu-
Ial Fan Will leave the stable OF r. Cruit j. Son
every NJ 1rn,ug, during It's continuance, at ,, y
EXCURSION TO GLYMoNT to-day, given by
the proprietor. Jos. VI. Shaffield
ExcURsIoS TO GLYMoNr tomorrow by
Sedgwick Post, e. A. X.
ABNEKs SzvKSIH-sTKEsr PARK.-FestiyaI
OF the SShaetZen Nereln Ge-mania.
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10. o r. Pic Vic and Presrnta lions
Last evening. quite q number of me- m bers of
Friendship Lodge, No. II, together with others
OF We fraternity, accompanied by their wives.
and lady fire nds. assembled in social gathering
al Aoner $ 1th-street Park, in honor of the
representative to the Graud Lodge OF the
United States, who are about leaving for Cali.
fornia 70 attend the annual session of that
booy- TIE dancing pavilion was Gro wded, the
merry couples devotlDg themselves 10 rerpsi.
ChCTean exercises tlI ABOUT line O'Clock, wnen
the assemblags witnessed a novel and some
What unexpected scene. The assemblage was
NJ
Samuel E Douglass introduced Grand Seere-
taTy +. H Sweet, who delivered short
ADDRESS, Teplete with wholesome Instruction to
the members OF the Order, and highly cOmpiI-
mentsry 10 those in whose honor the entrrtai a =
meat had been gotten up. he then introduced
DIR. y :. Turner, u Past Grand. VINO adj
dressed hImseIf more particularly TO Grand
he pTeeeEJdtive CaaTles B. X. CoIledge
lie remarked tba as this WAS his IN den
speech, any iTregularIty he might commit ne
hoped would BE- excused, but IL was highly
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f--TIaTcH COIledge wiIh the beautiful rsgaIIa
Of Grand Representative Although Mr. Col
l. ose vas perhaps the youn zest Grand NJ aster
az the order bis past record proved that no
maG " a. wOTJlIer Cf the high Oiil &c than nIm.
seIf. DIR. Turner then, on behalf of Columbia
Ehcampment OF PatriaTchs, and by their direc.
non, presented the r gala 10 Dir. COllsdge, who
repl! IN an eloquent speech warmly thank-
ing Dr- Turner and the fraternity, reInaTkIny
tina, ne would do what he considered mis- DUTY
ar , =, S.e o. LEe grand Tepre ssAtatlves OF the
Odd Feiiows Of the District OF Columbia in n.
coming session Of the Grand Lodge of the
United States on the golden shores of The
faelnc' he wonld do all IA has power TO heip
10 MAKE Odd Fellowship the expression by
which ali that is good and noble would be de.
sigLaLso.
IL was here announced that the pro-
kIamme contained notice OF the pTesentatton
OF = Grand Representative regalIa 10
MI JCaZ r. HaSepner, Of Wisn,npton
Lodge, out as tins was the cetIng nignt of
tLai lodge, and the members could not b. ,,ras
en- THIS interesting part of the ceremony WonId
DC GtiorItd until tonight, when Il Will take
place 1T he Tssidense OF Nr. Haveuner.
CEaSes National Band then IIayed a non.
Mar al, when Andrew J Donaldson, Past
Grand, presented Pas: GIaud Master VIM. II
mclean Win tue regalia OF Grand Repre-
sentative, 10 he course OF ais speech abiding
N CON Plies ntsTy terms 70 Mr.. McLean's ae-
I'VE ana ARGENT services as u member OF Co.
lutn6ia Lodge 10. ! long series OF years
MI Me Lean replied tnaI he was IN lust about
IA. same La ihat ne young ladies are IN W hen
nj tlrgT IIVa
they WeTe propcuLd-d a CertaiL question HIS
heaII V ss Il Q iuil for utJeIanC &C, and he could
OhiN -triE by giving the worthy brother. fur
IN OBJ la COEOrs. MS hand IN tOAen of Ia s V-.r-l
ale etiOE aLd bis humble aG kuowIsd- mems ~
so precious giH. he would always rive
as heretofore. 20 DO ali tn good he couls ~
~ itvI ~ large, and especially ~ Columbia
LOCs5-
AIr. Mclean s-a-ed fhs- he had also duty
10 - ~. =, -i-I ID been a-sigI-d him by
d'--.-- r.-Le, 81 ulhers CT ths OFiar 10 ano aer
3 uTIz ia tfU-, d--d ~, Jais Iuucture. IN
GOV {. e. beautiful ChT--d So Il SILVER service
stan e = ite .l-- lue. TIA: DspULy Grand
s>iTs = u. StUlI- had made S-veIa. visits.
" .Ell -Ge paSt ~ Year.. 20 the OId Fellows
OF CT LrCLIcUt; tL.tL sac oder Iuer- desired to
Il . ca --Tl ~ part, Tor NJ y,tiu-oi- services
and eEae-TinF quAiines while among hem
but they felt thaL he would 10, consent o ac-
CePi al .LIng, 80 they cOlctEd 10 reach han
lkrcpgL - es.iElao.e bet-zT Astil- Sirs SsUart.
a nc So wee consisted o. 4 salysr Tx inches
a slOp-bo ~, tea. c0ff, z, water. AMI cream
pitcher, &c, wa--a MT. MCI4san proceeded,
Gu J-Lalt - iE- Grand Ohi-eTs AID Ft-t Grand
DfEct r ~ TIE safe OF CCnIecteuf. - lrss-ut
to Mrs. Stuart, by letter signed by The donors:
and thsE stated tEaL AN ACCOMPANY Ins pitcher
" &c 10. lie Deputy Grand SIRE, stuart. rhs
Ga heTinr Stuart, from the /. o. o. r. of Con.
neeiicut, 1861" The pitcher was Inscribed
.'F. D. stuart. Deputy Grand Sire, from the
j o. u. K. of Connecticut. 1884,
Ar. Stuart replied 10 the Apr spriate re.
m al Is Of MT. Mclean IN a soui-stIrring adj
dress. indicating that his labors in the order
we've work OF The heart and 10: one with a
view OF rem Gnerauon. He accepted the me.
mentO with heartfelt thanks, and would ever
remember the many Acts of kindness shown
him whilst lourneying in behalf Of the order
In Connecticut and elsew here.
Grand Representative Hugh Latham. ex-
Mayor 81 Alexandria, who Is now ON his way
70 California, was called for, and delivered an
excellent grafton. He said that he hoped the
iamoia would safely return from their peril.
ons journey. and grace once more with their
presence the NEE ting Of their respective lodges
He Then recommended p. q. M. Mclean as an
example to the newly created Representative
Coliedge, and remarked that Mr.. Mclean was
well known as a ssSTAR like" workman. he
enough 10 be Well known and uni versally be-
loved, and when not engaged in printing was
starring IL around as the wheel.horse OF the or.
DEF
At the conclusion of Mr. Latnam's speech.
dancing was entered upon, and the merry
couples enjoyed themselves until q late hour
Inc presentatIon and all The arrangements of
the gathering Herewith, was ah emo, able
affair 10 all mo Were fortunate enough to be
present and the scene and circumS stances will
not soon be fOrgOtten by them. The admirable
management reflects credit upon the following
committee O. rTIsnd ship Lodge, No. ~: Ms5srs
n. kIddeT, Tnos. Greer, Max Book, Thomas
Oliver. Mark Rand. ard George g. Harms and
The happy nsnErr II which the affair was got.
ten up and carried out showed full Well that
they had faithfully performed their duty.
AEIoN QUARTLTTR CLUB--The members of
TINS CLUB assembled last evening At Lederer's
Hail. on TIN street, between II aud streets, to
celebrate her third anniversary. The hall
was tsstsfully decorated with evergreens and
wreaths, and long previous 10 the hour fixed
for the banquet the members of the Arion ap-
peared IN the hall and rendered some OF their
choicest glees. All things being IN readiness
the tables Were spread out and the W hole conn
pany, including the members Of the Arion, Of
this city, and delegation from the Baltimore
Arion, with other invited guests, Were seated
and DAD jnstic 10 the good things before them
NJ repest being finished, the President T.
SprinCguth. delivered a short address, con-
gratulatlnG the club on it's success and pros.
perify during the past year. "Ecce ouam
bonum" was then sung by the club, after which
the nIst toast, The Press Of Wsship eton. - "a
proposed and appropriately responded To bv
he repreeentaives present. Addresses fol.
lowed By Messrs- v. Hageman and z. Tobrina.
after which came solo, 81 beg You lovely
birds" by Mr.. +. Knopp. The second toast
The President Of The United Stases,n was re.
sponded 70 By Mr. Sprinesguth, who ALSO read
. 0e4uttful poem entitled s.Dedicafion Ia