Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-11-21

Court decided, i'm the case OF Oaeen. Intendant
Of the Asylum, that a confirmation was neces-
sary before an officer can be paid.
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The Reception TO Archbishop spalS.
Ing On ThsnksEfving Day.
committee, consisting of 100 gentlemen, ten
from each Catholic parish or church OF tho Dis
trict of Columbia, met yesterday in the base.
ment of Carroll Fan, for the purpose Of carry
ing out the programme previously adopted to
extend q welcome to the Most Rev. Archbishop
Thursday. The meeting was called to order by
Rev. Chas L. White, ID. D., pastor of st. Mat
thew's, who stated its object, and referred
Urieny 60 tne details OF the proposed ceremonial,
erened Archbishop from the depot to st. Mat
thew's Church, where upon arriving Mt the yes
tibule OF the edince an address Of welcome will
be made to him by John Carroll Brent ESQ.,
on the part of the laity. Upon the close OF the
address the Archbishop win assume his Off ial
robes and mitre, and enter the church, the
orchestra playing . solemn march, while the
clerical procession is marching down the body
OK the auditorium to the sanctuary. A grand
chorus, The heavens are telling the glory of
will then be sung, with orchestra accompani,
ment. Upon the close OF the chorus the Arch
bishop will receive an address of welcome on the
Rev. DIR. White. At the conclusion of the ceres
mony Of reception, the laity will organize meet
ng, and adopt becoming protest against the
mens in invading the Papal territory. Finally.
the chorus and orchestra will perform the grand
Hallelujah Chorus, from Handel's Oratorio of
the Messiah, which will conclude the ceremon-
les At the church, after which the Archbishop
will drive to Georgetown College to dinner, and
and will sleep there Thursday hight
Upon the conclusion Of DIR. Whites remarks,
Mr.. Kirk nominated Lewis johnson, ESQ.,, for
president OF the meeting, and he was unani-
mously elected. James Fullerton, esq, was
elected secretary. The delegates were directed
to confer together and make mutual arrange
aDnOfntmeDf m IN
out the proposed programme Of reception. John
H. Goddard, esq, was elected chief marshal.
appointed from the respective parishes: st.
Patricks, James Kelleher; st. Matthews, M.
Green; st. Aloysins, j. Moran; st. Peters, NJ.
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Philip May; ImAcculate Conception, Jas. For,
sythe; Trinity, (Georgetown.) T. ID. Daley; st.
Joseph's, j. B. Keith. Other arrangements
were perfected and tn meeting adjourned.
TIE AVENUE PAvENKNT-A Difficulty Over
conac.-The question as to how the pavement
which crosses Pennsylvania avenue at I'd street,
mas been serious one since the commencement
Of the work: 1t was at first proposed to cut OF
. ayel or Two OF brick, which 1t was found
and the work was stopped TO continue with
the wood pavement, following the altered grade.
would nj make IKE rise Of about two feet at the
the effect and destroy the good looks OF the
entire square. To remedy this, Mr.. Lewis Gle
TGhane, the President Of the METROPOLITAN Paving
last, and after examining all the different pat,
terms; finally made arrangements for HAVING the
space over the arch aud ten teet on either side
paved with the patent vuicanized pavement,
which Is noE being laid in the Central Park,
New York. This viii obviate the necessity Of
the rise at that point, and will make the street
present, when finished, an unbroken surface,
which IT Is 50 desirable to secure. Before Mr..
Clephane concluded his arrangements for the
yulcanized pavement he consulted General
Michler, who was in Philadelphia inspecting
TIE as1easDs machines Of Of; Tesmyer Coz
The General visited the works OF the pavement
company, and tested the specimens thoroughly,
finally giving his appreciation, with the remark
that it was decidedly the best pavement of the
kird he ever saw.
The pipe is to be lowered four inches, 20 az {,
be flush with the top Of the pavement. The
mat section, Miller pavement, will Re com
pleted this week; that is outside of the rail
road tracks; that portion north of the track,
fro list list to ~ streets, beng finished. and
finished. There has been about / X squares OF
the Stow pavement laid north OF the track from
.th street to between ~ and 9th streets. The
will be laid will be the scene of active oper ations
before many days, the first Of the wood having
been shipped from Willlsmsport on Saturday.
On the 4th sectiOn-the Follansbee-that portion
north Of the railroad, from 18th to 18th streets,
has been finished, and the square between 18Th
and 18th streets, south Of the track, will Be
finished to- morrow. As soon as the grades are
given between 18th and 18th streets the work
viii Re commenced on that square.
THB SCHCETZRN VKRKIN GRRMANIA, who
during this summer, did much for the pleasure
and enjoyment Of our German and American
citizens, bought, on the 18th inst, the place of
Mrs. Gales, known as the lexington tract, for
the sum OF 50 900 per acre. They intend to
erect, during the winter months and spring,
suitable buildings, also TO have everything In
readiness for their festivals next year. They
also intend to have skating park, which Is in
favorable situation, as Boundary and r streets
New York avenue and North Capitol street con-
centrate there, and the Point Of Rocks railroad
who are not members, have taken shares, and
the members are doing all they can to get the
york pushed ahead.
EXTENSION OF THE METROPOLITAN STREET
RAILROAD TO BLADENsBUEG PROPosRD.-The
portion Of the city have made proposition to
the Metropolitan Railroad Company that said
property-hOlders will subscribe $780, addi-
tional to their stock, provided they agree to
extend the road along the old pike road to Bia-
densburg. This would be a great accommoda-
ton to a large number Of persons who live along
this line.
RAID OF PASSAGE THIRvRs.-On Saturday
night last two gentlemen named Bradley and
Prout called upon friend at the boarding
house of Mrs. Mcknight, on Cd street, and while
opened leading into the hall some passage thief
entered the front door by means Of q false key
and stole two fiue Overc0ats belonging to til csc
gentlemen, an Arab shawl and other articles in
the hall and got Off with them without observa-
ton. The articles were valued at S,5.