The national Republican., 1869-02-23


he Rows in Blue came off last night, and
was, notwithstanding the unfavorable state
Of the weather, a grand affair, there being
from two 10 three thousand torches In line.
Owing TO some misunderstanding, the hrst
battalion did not arrive on the ground until
amer O'Clock, and the remainder not until
an hour later. The line was formed as iol-
lowsi Detachment Of mounted pollcei the
executive board Of the Boys In Blue, consist
ing Of the following gentlemen Col. VIM.
Penn Clark, Judge N. P. Cuppee and Messrs'
G. p. Blackmar, A. D. Willard, X. Thompson
and ID. L. Eaton, In carriages. Gen. A. A.
Grant, commanding, and staff band of the
44th infantry regiments Brig. Gen .. Bell
Adams and staff, commanding hrst brigade,
composed OF company oil pioneers, NAL
Cutler; 1st regiment Boys In Blue, Col. z. IL.
Holden, from the Navy Yard and Good
Hone, Ith regiment, Col. Abe Dyson, from
the Seventh ward; 9th regiment, Col. James |
Green, from the Fifth and Sixth wards;
Georgetown brass band ut the head Of the |
ed regiment, Col. Chas. Fisher; 9th regiment,
Col. Blum; Sd regiment, Col. Geo. W. Hat
ton; 7th regiment, Col. VIM. Joice.
The line was formed and the order to march |
given at about 9:20 o'clock. The procession !
moved down d street to New Jersey avenue, !
up New Jersey avenue to street, where the
regiments were masscd until the entire street
was packed, the rear OF the column being
halted In New Jersey avenue.
While the procession was filing past Gen.
Grant stood looking out Of the window Of
one Of his parlors quietly smoking his cigar,
and when the procession had literally packed
the street for the entire square he came out
upon the steps, and the band struck up
"Han to the chief" after which Gen. Grant
shook hands with the committee, thanking
them for the compliment, and spoke of the
appropriateness Of celebrating the birthday
OF Washington.
The procession then moved on through I
TO Sixth street, down Sixth to II street,
through II to Seventh street, past the resi-
dcnce Of Mayor Bowen, who appeared at his
door waving his handkerchief In response to
the cheers given him as the procession passed,
continuing down Seventh to Z street, through
L to Ninth street, up Ninth to + street, pass.
ing the Chronicle office, along T to Four.
teenth street, up Fourteenth to II street, and
along ii to Seventeenth street and down
Seventeenth, forming again In mass In Sew,
enteenth street, Speaker Colfax standing upon
his porch meantime. Col. Clarke then In
troduced Speaker Colfax, the Vice President
OF the United States.
Speaker Colfax then said he thanked then
for the compliment they had paid him In
calling upon him. They had ftly selected
the birthday OF him who was the Father oi
his Country to pay their respects to one who
teers, served II upon the blood-staincd field
He expressed the fullest faith that the ad
ministration Of Gen. Grant would equal theil
expectations, for 1t would bring peace, and
peace would be the protection of the rights
OF all. Congratulnting them that In ten day
they would witness the Inauguration, on tn,
portico Of the Capitol, of Gen. Grant, h,
closed by again thanking them for the visit
and the line was reformed, moving dow
Pennsylvania avenue TO D street, and through
ID street to Tenth, and thence into PeunsyI
yania avenue again, paying their respects I
the REPUBLICAN Office in passing. The hea
of the column was halted when It rcache
Four-and-a-half street, and at few minute
before IL O'Clock the parade was dismissed
When we state that as the head OF the co
umn turned into | street from New Jerse
avenue the rear of the line had not LEFT
street, the length of the procession can b
Judged. Everything passed of quietly an
harmoniously, and the demonstration wa
highly creditable TO the Boys in Blue.
SOLDIERS AND SAILORS USIoN.-Th
regular weekly meeting Of the Soldiers an
Sailors Union was held last night at Unio
League Hall, Major W. S. Morse presiding
An address was delivered by Hon. sidne
Perham, of Maine; after which the Unio
proceeded to the transaction of business
The application for membership of Mrs
DR.. Mary Walker came up for action, nn
Col. Otis offered the following resolutio,
which was adopted:
ReSolped, That the Soldiers and Sailor
Union, ,disclaiming all prejudice against rae
nationality or sex, nevertheless declines
receive as q member Mrs. DR.. Mary Wake
not because she Is is n woman, but becau
she, not having regular discharge from Il
military service of the country, is inellgib
for membership under the constitution OF Il
association.
A committee was appointed to take int
consideration the proprlety of rendering
serenade 10 Gen. Nagle and Col. Tame
aftcr which the Union adjourned.
THE FAIR OF THE YOCSG MES's CHRI,
TtAN ASSOCIATION commenced last night |
the new building at the corner of Ninth an
ID streets. The rooms In which the fair VIZ
held were elegantly fitted up for the occasion
and presented very brilliant appearance,
All the churches of the city take deep II
terest In this fair, and have tables for Il
sale OF articles of use and ornament. The
tables are presided over by ladies who a
nnremittlng in their attention TO visitor
The lady directors Of the fair are Mrs. z.
Denham, Mrs. Stlckncy, Miss Cammacl
Mrs. Nourse, Mrs. o. o. Howard, Mrs. Me
rick, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. Bascom, Mr.
Patrick, Mrs. Head, Mrs. Kellogg, Mr.
Lewis, Mrs. Witherow, Miss Hind. Th
fair Is open daily In the afternoon and unit
10 O'Clock at night. The cause for which
Is held commends nselfto all, and we woul,
therefore, advise all to make at least sma
outlay by a visit to the fair and by maxim
purchase of some one of the numerol
articles exposed for sale.
Row IN A LAGER BEER sHoP.-Yesterd,
u party Of soldiers belonging TO the 4Ith |
fantry, stationed at Camp Lincoln, enter
the Lager Beer saloon Of Catharine Bowma
on Ninth street, near Pennsylvania avenu
and called for drinks, which they refused
pay for, when an alteration ensued, and d
soldiers commenced a general smashing u
OF things, pretty cleverly riddling the shol
They were finally driven out when they con
menced bombardlng the place with brick
stones and other missiles. The barkeep,
opened fire from his revolver, a ball strikin
one OF the soldiers on the temple Just grai
Ing the skin. Sergeant Harrison hearln
the report Of the pistol, with u squad of me
quickly repaired to the spot, and succeede
In arrestlng three Of the ringleaders name
VIM. Martin, Michael Faulkner and Thomn
Hill ,and took them before Justice Lynch, VIII
committed them to Jail for court on charg
OF rioting.
SELECT READISGs.-Mr. George W. Con
dron and Miss Annie T. Smith gave n selcc
tion OF readings to q highly intelligent an
appreciatlve audience on Saturday cvenin
last at Memorial chapel, corner Of FOui
leenth and n streets. Extracts were give
from Shakespeare, Shelly, Jean IugelOw
Dickens and others. At the conclusion o
High Tides from Jean IngelOw, Mis-
smith wa Lhc recipient of several bcautlfu
Doquets' This young lady Is a graduate o
the normal school Of Massachusetts,, and Il
M present employed as u teacher in our pub
nc SCHOOLS We learn that not withstandlnI
the arduOus duties Of her position She fnd
time to Instruct II private class of youn,
ladies', belonging to our first families, In clio
cution, and that her teachings give ,rcn
satisfaction to the parents.
BRADY's NATIONAL PmOTuGWAPur CnI
LECTION Of Representative Men is rnr
collection Of portraits of the most distin
guished statesmen, Jurists, travellers, nu
thors, and military and naval heroes. Ill
war views, taken on the spot, and at tn
time the events of which they are commemt
rauve occurred, give them not only gent
RAJ Dut historic value which can hardly b
estimated. Scarcely a person can examIn