Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-05-16
Remarks Of Governor Cooke. Geu'I
Shipman- rr. a. X. Shepherd,
ard Others.

with It's torches, Chinese lanterns, flags and
fireworks, and the hre-engines gsily decorated
with bunting and flowers ana red and blue
hghts, made ire display. Besides the re-
publican clubs and Osher civic Associations ~,
line, there we're the fire department the Pc.
neeT Club and the pTdWay Guard one OF the
new military organizations of the District an
under the msTsha4shIp OF Mr.. A NJ Green.
Starting from the CITY Hall, TIE procession
maTcLed mp the avenue, and Passing thro1 ~
tie White House grounds, IN front OF the v, m
son the line was reviewed by President Graft
rom tteTe the pTOce. sion marched 10 the
TSs'ceT 'e OF Governor Cooke. in Geo-ye-
ioWn, arriving there about n O'Clock =. m.
mere the scene Wa a brilliant Que TIE llnSion
vas iilUnIlL afeG ard he aUtifuIly decorated an &
the procession having halted, Washirrtor aDi
Stojdard streets were soon filed with a dsnse
sst mh!aSc lighted Up hy torches aud lanterns
aud occasional red and blue lights and rOckets
Hearty cheers were given for GOV. Cooke. Gen.
Chirman and The rev government.
On the IOrtico Of the mansion were fen
thiHman, Gen. Dent. Jude Fisher Gen.
GuSsev, Aldermen Croker. Chase aud Sbef-
herd, Major Richards. ". :. Huntington am
many Others The band PLAYED ssHaiI 10 fTe
Chief a. the Governor approached fLe co.
leading 20 the street. When the musle, Ceased
MIR n ordwav in few remarks INTRODUCED
the Cove NOR, who SPOKE a. follows
GOV COOKIES REMARKS
by Fellow Citizens feel much yratiied A.
THIS dem0nsu atlOn, AMI ! gladly welcome. not
Oily ny TRENDS from Georgetown hut those
from other points of the District 10 our uIe,s-
ant beishts- Yet, take this demonstration A
no. so much designed to 10 me personal honor,
a. an expression of q popular eratifcatiOn AT
the enlarged towers or self gnveTnment IN fbis
District i heartily congratulate You on this
auspicic1s day, which signsEZas the inaugura-
ton OF our new Legislature, thus completing
the governmental machinery OF the 1erritory
regret very much that indispOSition denies me
the Measure Of making any extended remarks.
but that feeling Is greatly lesSened by the fact
that there is present my neigh nor and friend
and your friend, Judge Fisher. who wiII-rs
sPoId 10 this magnificent testimonial in my be-
Tie Governor was warmly applauded. and
was followed by Judge Fisher in a neat address.
REMARKS OF GENERAL CHIPSAN.
Hen. Chapman was then introduced AMI re-
turned his sincere thanks for this expressior, of
Their confidence and faith in the new govern
ment. No event which has happened in the
history OF The District Of Columbia Is frau0bt
With 20 much OF good or of evil to the Di.trtc,
ss that which they were celebrating. We are
eklbg new departure in everything which
goes 10 make up the substantial Interest. az thjs
cemfnunity, snG all thoughtful citizens watch
with eager SOlicitude this new order or tbino.
IN working out the problem before them thew
Ia, au t"o, iolh duty to perform; first "a mem
bers or The great republican party of tbis
country and second. IS citizens or the District
lie believed that 10 little battle along tba
mi mi nilsh iine OF our next Presidential contest
pa core or VII 90 more TO contribute 10 the
animate success of the republican party in Is1S
msn the election We have so gloriOu.Iy WON
&c DLs.Ilct government Is in the hands OF gem
yemen conspicuous for pTobitv pubic sI,,rif
ana al those qualities which give promise of
success. VI
After General Chipman had fpishsd ba uas
heartily cheeret. and Mr. Shepherd in Response
follows: f0N0 a.
REMARKS CF Mr.. ALRx. r. sHgTHyRD
r-e5f1-CrS I arr delighted To witness 50
large demonstration in honor o. oar esteemed
governor, and TO cele bTate the CUuyeH ming OF our
District pis,I,et Legislafure This day, / honestly
beliese Will be fTaUgtt with great good "a tbe
hest interests OF cur beloved capital. No longer
held. as u were. in a state of tutelaye. We now
iIse 20 TIE rights OF freemen, aud have onr
future Placed in our own hands I for onsbsye
no lear o. the result. Let us be true TO our
selves. true 70 our great God given rights: true
10 thOse pat i0uc instincts which should animate
49, IeLicsn heart, and We Wal make the
meffoI OILS OF the great republic the pIide OF the
ramon instead OF a by-~ord and reproach I
COZ IatGla'e you on this DAY; congratulate Won
svns as governor man without fear and
NIlLOot fepfOaeh. whose every pulsation IL in
accOrc with the great loyal American heart
whose every action vii ne Governed nv th,
.es,Te 10 advance the interests of this Distrct
and to make the Capital worthy the jmmortsi
name II bears. I bespeak for him ana rs as
crates yCuT toTbeaTance and support. That yor
VIII UPHOLD their hsnds and. sinki-- -,
nsaes, give them vou> hearty support in carry
log 10 q successful issue the rrser vnyk Of "a
veiCpment and self governme mt In which We a..
AZ tpgaRed Cannot for q moment t!oabt.
,t eseiaI other speeches were made and then
the me ~r reformed and returriny m Wssh
'ps'on the procession was discarded
iHk WASHINGTON MARKET COMPANY WORK
TO Bs hssUNED-NeU Style Of StaUs-To-dav
= meeting OF the building committee of the
Washington Market Company wa, held AT The,
ErSs hepoIts were received from Me.srs
SIcway ard Ciuss a. 70 their inspection of the
- rem and Fulton y. " markets and tbev
sePo' ltn IN favor OF adopting a styIe OF stall
Ecu N men Psrket. The COMMITTEES author
II having been reported that Ali Ell.
STORE necessary for the Seventh street wiDr
nad been qusrried the contractors, Emery {!
brotheT. were ordered TO resume the vol ~
neciately. and bids for the brick WORK vs-a
opened MT Cluss, the architect, WAS autbcr-
rec 70 see the lowest bidders Messrs DAVIS <
tract. 'Aso"us 0oh-
StboEASTiAL AID poR TIE CHIDRKS's Hos
ri1AL.-MT. F. Il. Mcclure Ire Ter Of tn
ChildTen's Hospital has Administrators III ot ~, -
cent 81 $3.50 as the proceeds of ibs nrivaS,
tnt atrIcsls given al the residence of MR. Com
,rs,;, 81 'ne I'm ut., for the benefit of that
msui1tion. The comedies of "The Ladies
Battle, and al dine with nv mother. were
IerioImed in capital style on that occsaop. nv
iI n5i ,0,i0ss aInatsaIs MIS- Loring, Miss II.
hessrs- Davis, Monroe, Bristed Lee Storlton
hsyes, johnson and Maynadier, ali we'll known
~ GS1S N, si Wis in this District Madame
ana the former came specially from her home
an That city 10 assist.
STRANe. DrsAPPrsR.xcr On ro c
pkks.-Cn Sunday afternoon last two Iittia
cLLdTen- son and daughter Ell Mr. Tbam..
Jones, plate printer in the Treasury dan.rf
melt, hying at No 225 n street in tbs rear -,
the 81 Charles Hotel, left their homa "a 90 20
me fiovidence Hospital tor Q walk since which
ame hothlng las been seen or heard OF tnem-
. ne cOv. VI years old. n as black curly hair an
wore brown suit. ne girl, Il years Of a.
LAO on PINK cTese, black and W hith sbsvI 80
olscs sa'ln hat. The parents are of cour,e vsrv
much distressed about them. wy
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REAL ESTATE SALzs- Me.sfs Fitch q To-
real estate brokers, have cold for Miss Eioaoo,
a rare, OF Germantown, Pa part of Iot ~
10 sluae - fronting 50 feet on street hs,
tween <5tn ana 18th streets with a dspth OF JSt
feet II inches, for 81 800. Vi III
hlIbourn & Latts, Real Estate Broksrs cor
her ioh and q streets, have sold for WaI,sr =
CoS, westhalf OF lot 5, square 49, On Rhoda
island avenue, near Connecticut avenue -
men u d. Williams, at 4j cents per souars
ioo' amounting 10 40 $50.
NEW PuBIICATIOEs.-From y. Shilin1ton
bLanehaTd = MOhun, j. T.. Parker and The
i.shoAA News Company we have H1rp-r's
aes 2ssAs Tor June; from Shillngton And j. a.
= sIkeT We have COd>p's L1dy's BooI and A.drn,
OeAoISsts Atr or Of FGsAiOns for .Juna and
rom rom the National News Company Nj Mar tor
g.. AIses from ShilIington, Harper's Basay
ih1 lead BODY of a man was found floating
~ ne Iiyer, OF Giesboro Point, yesteriav and
w. ssen charge OF b. Lieutenant An.tin !.
s ~ appeared TO have be n In the water
rtAhc tifne, and IA