Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-06-17

Last evening the twenty-fifth anniversary OF /
al Rone, was celebrated in this city by an i'm |
posing procession and interesting exercises at ST.
.Jcsephs church, ON Capitol Hill. /
THE PRocEssIoS
was formed in the neighborhood 81 Carroll Hall,
corner 10th and + streets, by Major O'Driscon,
chief marshal and his aides James Lackey and
y. a. Mari, in the following order: mouhIed
police under Lieut.. JOhPson, Doneh's City
Band W aShingtOn ALDERMAN Society, over one
hundred strong. i'm full regalia, and with green
silk banner, with a portrait OF asnhgton on
one side, and on the reverse the inscription
seWashinCt9n Hibernian Benevolent Society, es-
tabliShed in lsas;' NJ. Il. Urcll marshal. Young
Catholics Friend Society, J. II. Aailett marshal,
fiagS. Trinity Church Parish School, of George
town, 90 strong, James Garrety marshal, and
by ST.. Cecflia's band, and with two beautiful
banners on one of which was inscribed, "Trini-
Nv Church. A. ID. 1874" st. PatrickAs Church
organization came next, numbering % men,
with Thos. DOoley as marshal. Their banner
had on one side n portrait of their patron
saint, and on the reverse harp and in
seription, with date OF organization, 1851
Then came organizations connected with St.
Peters Church, numbering about $50 men,
headed by Prosperi's band, James Plant mar
shall. st. Matthews Catholic Association, num-
bering - men, Michael Manning marshal, the
M mbers wearing the cOfOTs of the Pope white
and Yellow and bearing a banner sad United
States flag St Matthew'S Instt1te, with over
90 in Tine, Hugh Caperton marshal, assisted by
John Williams and r. Il. Peters, with a number
of banners, hass, sc. St Aloysius' Parish San
day school and Temperance Society, with over
800 in line, headed by Morrows band; Mr.. Th0s.
NJ. Stewart was marshal, with Michael Murphy
as assistant. st. stephens Church, 80 in num-
Der, Ysrshs-ed by WilliaIs Crompton, assisted
by Edmund Quinn: their banner was of green
silk. Alexandra Catholic Benevolent Society
numbering 10 men, n II Nash MARSHAL, with
Francis j. Powers. Jehn DOnDelly, and James
BTanRan a. his assistants. St. Martins Society,
numbering 80 men, Michael Steigsaaier mar
shall, and st: JoseIsh's Society, numbering 100
men, John b. Ruth marshal, both headed by
WebeT's band Following these uas a long line
of carriages, and then came the following colored
societies;-The Catholic Maze Benevolent So
ciety, marShaled by Richard Wells, James +.
jackson, y. Lewis, Edward Fletcher, and Chas.
Gordon, numbering over 100 men. and headed
by ST. Martins brass band
Among .
were the follOwing:-'sGod and our Cesptry."
..The Voice Of American Catholics Must and
Shall be Heard" God and Piux H. ssThe
Stolen patrimony of the Church Must be Re-
stored" 'SGod Bless Pirs TX" "Trath and
Justice" "Libertyof the Church. 1--WE De-
Italy" "LOng Live Pope Plus TX" |<St. Mat
thew's Parish Loyal ~ Plus X, Visible Head
of the Church" "A Voice frons the Capital of
Robbers ssThe States of the Church and Plus
Xn 1.-TWO Hundred Million Catholics for Plus
The route was by 10th street 70 r, to 18th, to
the Avenue, snd thence to St. 5oseph's Church
where they found the church handsomely deco
rated, and IN the enclosure on the north side
there +as platform on whichever Rev. Charles
L. White, ID. D., Rev. Father Wiget, Rev
Father Clarke, Fathers. Hogan, Lynch, AIig,
Others.
ON the arrival of the procession a beautiful
display Of fireworks were let OF, and salute
Mr.. James Fullerton called the assemblaee to
order, and On his motion Dir. j. Carroll Trent
was chosen president. The following Officers
were eleeted:-Vice Presidents-yicLsel Ste0-
maieT, John L Kidwell, Joshua Huntington
George Hardin, Wm. Forsyth, Geo. Bergling
MCNerhany, VIM II. Smith and Richard NJ .
Latham Secretaries-1Iessrs. james Fullerton
". ID. Clements and Emil Sehwekof.
Rev. Father White was then introduced, and
read an
AN ADDRESS TO THE Pore,
which was unanimously adopted. In IL occurs
the following paragraph -. We deem this, also
fitting occasion 10 renew the expression OF our
answering loyalty to that spiritual headship
which you hold over the universal Church; re-
oognizing IN you the successor Of Peter, from
whom has descended to YOU tte plentitude OF
apostolic authority, to which all must submit
anu THAT uneIring assistance OF the Holy Spirit
by which, when teaching oQatedrd ON ques-
tCTs OF dogma and morals, yOu proclaim ina alli-
bly, the truth 10 be believed
Father White then moved that the following
dispatch be sent 70 the Pope; which was agreed
To:
Holy Father, Rene, Holy Your children in this
capital lovingly greet you On your jubilee
IL JOHN CARROLL Brent, Chairman.
Nj Francis McSerhany next introduced
and delivered an address of some length in
whieh.he aid ;-"Ot the two hundred and fifty
nine venerable prelates who have in unbroken
succei sion, filed the exalted chair of st. Peter
and stamped the impress of their genius and
virtues upon the ages in v hich they lived Pins
TX deseTvedly ranks ans5ng the foremost, and
VIII forever occupy one OF the highest inches in
the Divine and indestractible fabric of the
Papaey, who e foundation is the solid rock Of
Prof. sehaad addressed the assernblage in
German, which closed these interesting eocer-
else
THIS evening the residences of Catholics
throughout the Disofiet-will be illuminated and
aPProE,iately decorated To-morToy the faith
full VIII generally partake Of the Holy Commu-
Mon to be offered for the Pope.
BoARD OF FIRE CcsSIs sIoSEKs-A meeting
OF the Board OF Fire Commissioners held
hast evening. The Chief Engineer submitted
plan for ventiiating No. 2 stables with estimate
of cost, 500 The Secretary stated that he had
Teceiyed me check for the PaymentOf the fire
men from the late secretary. A large number OF
applications for appointment were received and
placed on ME. The Secretary was requested TO
addTess Mr- LarcOmbe, late superiHtendent of
IRE alarm, requesting tilat he should turn over
the property Of the department to his successor
n &C mHiS,llication Was received from MIR. Jack
son ui2I alTey IN relation to the st0ppage OF the
work on The Hook and Ladder house. Mr..
MeDeyiu moved that "a e Secretary address the
late pres dent and Mayor on the subject; agreed
10 MT. icDeytt OffcJed a resolution that as
the superintendent ami. operators of fire alarm
Telegraph are improperly borne on the pay rolls
of the Department, the Secretary shall not place
their nsmes ON the rOHs "a future: referred. Mr.
Smith offered a resolution that one mexlber of
the board the Chief Engineer and Secretary
shall eonsut1te a committee 20 audit outstand-
ing claims; adopted, and Mr. Smith was ap-
pointed. Mr. Bailey offered resolution res uest-
ing the Secretary to furnish full report OF the
e1Pendis1re. OF the fire department from jan
nary j, 1870, TO December 81, $50, adopted. Mr..
Bailey etereda resolution that the Chief En-
ginee- fuTrIish the board a fun and complete
inyentCry Of all articles and property belonging
To the hre department; adoDted. Mr.. Baker
submiEed resolution, wlrieG was adopted, re-
questirg the Secretary 70 furnish a detailed
statement OF expenditures for the year ending
June sab An ezier Of busiE-ss was adopted
and thelssard adjourned.
NEW WATER MAINE TO re IArp-The
Water BosCd. met las< evening aoriered water
mains 70 Ia laid On seventh street south from
n 10 Water street, N soon possible, As the
sr6et s.nos being grstied and pered; Tenth
street southeaatto De cozfinued and onpleted: