The national Republican. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1866-1870, 1869-12-13

i Its stale, trite sentiments well turnsdi
But this could give no food for fua-
rhey oouBhed her down, and she was desc.
Now burst Into the arena
A brilliant light, an ancient "star."
Though "fred, she rose up like . comet,
This aunty. quated "calicon
seemed voiceless to us-fdf bsior-
Tho some say that she called for "ordsrn
The while We stood on Bedlsu's border.
The r.bble would not hear her speak,
But hrm she stood-in for . week.
They Iee,ed and sneered Aad srowsd ast
Both :, s.i age and "b..u.y" s.or.d.
The maid demanded the police,
This brought the "old girl" to the wall,
Midst cheer on cheer she left the hall.
Thus finished up the nights programme,
But ere we make one last salaam
parting tribute to the pluck,
All glory to the "sforiedr bravei
LSir nory'l obi meier may'st thou waive
That thee pronounced - maid By skoissr'
Unbending whale bone high thy bsak
Fer raise alon! with silence speak,
The crying merits OF the cause
Or those oppressed By nan-kipd's laws!
r RE the ona'RItsa truth
whilst ,eonsan you Of rights deprive
Demand the balot-equal rights
In caucus and election nghtsl
Yield not an inch those grand desires,
To chee and smoke and run 10 frss,
A. well as those who breeches wear!
Meier from its mast the ensign tear
That glorious tattersd pettiooAt'
tBlest emblem may 1t ever noAt
Ga elothes.psop nailedD Don't yield the ship,
Or from thy hrm fired purpose sllpi
Thy freedom doth not own beau,
But arc we hail thee for We know
Just as In open bag" the "bsans"
Thee second maiden OF al leans.
RECEPTION or WASHINGTON CoauAsplRY.
KNIGHTS TEMrLAR.-0n Thursday evening
next Washington Commandery No. 1,
knights Tcmplar, will give their annual
grand reception at Willards' hotel. Tho Sir
Knights will appear in full uniform, and At
0 O'Clock precisely the lines will be formed,
and various ovolutions will be executed;
after which the regular order Of dancing
will be taken up and continued until Is
O'Clock, when a superb banquet will DO
served. The former receptions Of this Com
mandory have been attended by the eltts and
fashion OF our city, and 1t Ia confidently sx-
pected that this reception will eclipse all
previous ones In regard to splendor aud CON-
pletenoss of its appointments.
President Grant, Vice President Collar,
all the Cabinet Ministers, Judges Of the gu.
premc Court and the representatives Of for
eign powers resident here arc invited, and
the President and others have expressed
their intention Of attending. The nrst three
officers Of the De Molay Encampmont of
Boston, Massachusetts, who are honorary
members OF Washington Commandcry No,
J., have been invited as guests, and II Is an
tiCipated that they will be present.
Tickets, and ladies' tickets Of invitation,
which arc gotten up In the most artistic man.
ner, may be obtained from members Of the
committee Of invitation, or from z. @. Davis,
corner Eighth street and Market Space, and
z. ID. Gilman, druggist, near tho Metropoli-
tan hotel.
FusERAL.-The funeral Of the late A. Y,
Dessau took place from his residence on @
street near Thirteenth, yesterday afternoon,
and was largely attended. The procession
was formed by the Schuetzen Yerein Ger
mania, OF which deceased was ono Of the
fret members, and was their nrst king,
headed by the Washington brass band, led
by Joseph Allen; Columbia Turner Verein,
headed by drum corps; Germania Lodge
OF Good Fellowsi with delegations Of other
lodges, and the Grand Lodge OF the same
Orders Hope Lodge of Masons, headed by .
section OF the Marine band led by Prospcri.
Inc remains were taken to Prospect Hill, |
near Glenwood, where they were interred
The deceased was plano manufacturer.
who learned the business in the celebrated
establishment Of Erard, In PARIS, and after
working several years In tho Chicksring
in Boston, started business
Of business turned out some instruments
improved In many particulars, and was fast
making himself a reputation.
KNIGHTS or PYTHIAs.-EKcslsior Lodge
10. IA was presented by the ladies OF the
Northern Liberties with beautiful copy OF
he Bible, at their regular stated meeting on
evening last. The presentation |
peech was made by the little daughter Of
William r. Mclean, and tho Bible received
y Grand Chancellor Thompson for the |
.odge.
A new Lodge, No. 9, OF Georgia, will DO |
Teek.
Dlspensatlons have been granted to sstab-
sh new lodges at Weymouth, Boston, and
Gloucester, Massachusetts.
The Grand Lodge Of that State will be Or
anized on Friday evening next at Boston,
nth seventeen subordinate lodges. The
rider Is prospering everywhere.
The HOMESTEAD AssoCIArIoN.-A meet
lg of this association was held on Saturday
lght at the rooms Of the Board Of Trade,
ent, In the chair, aud Mr.. VIM. II. CiaRett
= secretary. The constitution was sub.
llted, amended and adopted, and the cleo.
on Of permanent officers deferred to f.
hre meeting. There were present about two
undred persons, and though the association
not thoroughly organized, more than two
hnIred and fifty shares were taken at tho
lleetlng, cvlnclng that the Homestead Asso-
la'lon Is destined to be one of the mo,t
'" n,,o5 T., organizations of its kind as yet
ta'Ied IN this District.
u Z: PGEsELL, bookseller and statloner
20. 5O1 Ninth street, opposite the Y, NJ g.
!; Dullding, oilers to the public at popular
Tlces ms hne assortment of holiday goods,
everything pertaining to a aTst,
lass book and stationery establishment.
Mrs. 4. g. CASTOR, No. 2s5 + street. i'm.
ties the attention Of our lady readers 10 her
lolce selection Of millinery, feathers, III.
pms flowers, and Jet goods.
A GRAND rIANO or CHICKERIS6 n Sous
AXE has been placed in the Franklin school,
Duse by our uelghDor, John i, Ellis,