Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-02-22
wASHINGTON'S BIRTHDAY.
How It II Observed.
This day being the 1s7th anniversary Of the
birth of WASHINGTON. is generally Observed as


hohday In this city, which bears his name
closed, and the Treasury Interior and Pos.
Office Departments were closed at noon.
The corporation Offices were closed through
out the day, by order of the Mayor. The Cir
cult Court, Judge Cartier presiding in respect
to the day adjourned over uuril to-fnorrow.
On all the hotels and public buildings and
from many private buildings the National COL
ors were DISPLAYED and many business houses
were closed a portion Of the day.
The Public Schools and most of the priva.e
schools in the CITY we're closed in honor of the
day, and many Of the bows enioyed their holiday
on ice.
WASHINGTON NATIONAL MONUMENT SOCIETY
The Washington National Monument Society
held its annual meeting at the Office of TIE seq
retarv Mr.. i. Carroll Rrnnt tb;s n,orn,nc Mr
w w Corcoran third V,ce Prasiann, n ,h.
chair >N NV 'i' ''o
The daa.h of Mr. Tbom.s R,,oda, o,oor.,o
members. was announced with snnrnnriata re-
r,.rI-s I'd roso1ntio,,s =, =, III,
wora adontad Col II ~ Ra-rot 20 ~. ~ n,ne,ad ~
tilI his nIace ""' N-S>' >'oN w
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THE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION.
This association met at O'Clock o. M In fhe
basement of Carusis Saloon- ON the iny,tation
oi u'i oh VIC INV
Of MT Lewis Carusi-Dr; j. b. Blake in the
MI. Brent, in fee,ing terms, announced the
ueath OF the tate Thomas blasden, and offered
resolutions OF respect to his memory. which
proprlate remarks. Rev. Dr. ). TIstin also
spoke In az pToprlate terms, ana the resolutions
we're adopted.
ne S SecIetary Leaa ietter rom Colonel
SIdigEiii, AZ pehAii oi INC chiiuten OF Judge
Morsell, ackn0Wiehgng the receipt OF resolu-
uIms oI eondoenee. m ~
nai, MSss Il Hsa,Sn si.' Donoho' III; MARTIN, u. w.
pennam, ID. r. h,ttenhcuse, Ihos. t. Barnes,
Ihos. Parker. and Wm. King, were nominated
aHa eieeaed memoeIs;
MI. uhnh moved that cominlttee OF three
oe apPoih,ed 70 prSpaIe sentiments which was
agreeu 10, anu hessIs. Iustin, brent and
',lnfbeii were appointoa.
A., MI ~. naauo sLuke oi ue participation o,
NtE;aS al ,i; ~ .a,i % Ha'uei ~
Anu 'aeu Ia'.eI a." ne serge oi IN
pom, theS eeng AT that 'ine on board the old
ifigaie CONSTITUTION, and SAID the prothers were
The only survivors OF that memorable seig.. Mr.
Lewis Carusl had prepared photograoh like
ness OF himself and brothers. which ne respect
fully dedicated to the eldest Inhabitants' Asso-
"a n ~ W e., S,aoIs i.s AZ,
many anniversaries OF the Birth of Washinrton,
On motion of Mr.: T.. j. Middleton the photo
siarh was accepted, ana vote OF thanks ten
-oo,n on DC a'. a;in ~ ~. ~ tha Di,.,,
t.nts Iv NJ Wrio,t un ,to oires' & M .9
anthor, "i'sA' was ie'' oS 'he
srass % SrGru fsaa poT CONS Oh the Fareweh Al
Ar II e nnn6bo raod , MAN, ,,-,;,,o-, ,or a.,
occns;o,,. p''ni "i'''e" ioi III"
I'm motion or Mr. R,o,t a ,ota ~ .,.r,s ,ros
;e,serad IN NJ, nono,o 'o'o vi 'i"'A' "s
M Tret,n 81 MI froU nUn1ho tIe cou;,. ,,.os
the Following sentiments. ' su'h ''eu
nc aolo" IHs sS,nu Scns,es u.. "a,
o,ory ~ al; ~ s;rt,os TGhn,, ~, WI WIN ,s ans
gioly oa All the virtues. "hen nature formed
mn III sue r piohH S .lle iEouid: G
Ihe t.mG norn Chrcn,c,ers o' tae instruct d
Co,uhtoid-Lke the pIopheuc books or the
SNbyI Increasing In value as they diminish in
nnmpGrs.
The SererdI States c5 our Priceless and GIOri-
2ns tnaon-D1stinct as the billows, but one as
me sea.
These sentiments were adopted by rising
vote.
Mr.. f. X DoTsett spoke OF the duty OF citi-
zens to aid in the construction of the Washing
tonal Nonument, and MID. ID. Clark made APP
proiflate remarks on the same SUBJECT The
Chair (Dr. Blake) made Few remarks IN rela-
uom on 10 thc monument.
ihe sssoclatioh adJourned, anu In accordance
VIII VIII 'ns me up 10 de
pos,. ~ th ,n,n ioi "s'ohe W DC piaceo
- 'A'
TEMPERANCE DEMONSTRATION.
The mass meeting of the several Tenerance
o,oomvotions ~ ,h;s o;.n .n,o;,t., -, 80, -
~ sDn.. e =, u,is Ii!, appolii'ou " inoo' at