The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1871-04-18
CERRO GORDO.
Celebration of the Anniversary of the
Hattie.


Celebration of the Anniversary of the
Battle.
On the 18th of April, 1S47 General Scott, with
q force of men numbering only $780, attacked
the army of Santa Anna, nearly twice as large,
holding the mountain pass of Cerro Gordo and
after sanguinary struggle, put the Mexicans to
flight and captured 43 pieces of artillery and
5000 prisoners. The Scott Legion of Philadel-
phia is an organization-and the only one, it is
said-of the veterans of that famous contest,
and tonight its members are to celebrate the
victory which they helped to secure, by re-
union. Its officers are:-
Presdent-Colonel A. H. Reynolds; Vice. Presi-
dent Captain T.. g. Funston; Treasurer, Colonel
George Moore; Secretary, Captain VIM. J. Mackey;
Corresponding Secretary, General e. r. Bies
Trustees-Captain John Spear, j. j. osvandel,
VIM. N. Shultz,
Monument Committee William Kerln, Captain
William Babe, General r. e. Wnslow.
The Scott Legion was organized about twenty
years ago, and its membership is not confined to
our State solely. On the roll of honorary men,
bers are found the names Of Generals Scott,
Patterson, Meade, and Mcclellan, Governor
Geary, and President Grant The roll of active
members is now reduced to Sc, and the greater
number of these will, we hope, meet around the
festal board there to call up the stirring scenes
of the Mexican campaign. The arrangements
for the bang net were undertaken by General r.
E. Winslow General X. r. Biles, and Captain
William Babe.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs-ANNUAL SESSION OF
THE SUPREME LoDGE.-This morning, at the
Assembly DullulHP, Lne supreme LOu96 OF the
Knights of Pythias commenced its third annual
session. Twenty-Five grand jurisdictions were
represented, each by three delegates. All the
officers with one exception, were present Their
names and positions are:-
Samuel Reed, of Mount Holly, Supreme
Chancellor.
Wilbur H. Myers, of Pennsylvania, Supreme
Patriarch.
6. L. Russell, of Ohio, Supreme Vice. Chan
cellor
Clarence NJ. Barton, of Washington, Supreme
Scribe.
William A. Porter, of Philadelphia, Supreme
Banker.
John j. Conslit, of Connecticut, Supreme
Guide.
DR.. H. G. Lloyd, of Kentucky, Supreme Inner
Steward.
The exception was George H. Craiger, of
Omaha, Supreme Outer Steward.
The sessions are secret Important business
will be transacted, including an entire review of
the recent troubles of the order springing from
the creation of the Pythian Knighthood, and the
cause of the transfer of the questions at issue
from the Grand Lodge to the Courts.
A Precious PAIR.-At Seventh and Dcker-
son streets is liquor store. Not very strange
occurrence, one would say; but hereby hangs q
tale. Last evening two men, named John Har-
said store to take drink. They ordered ales, and
the proprietor went into the cellar to get the
beverage. While he was absent the cash drawer
was rifed of $S'45, and the bartender coming
for Harbeson and Hogan, who were endeavoring
to look as innocent as the circumstances would
permit. At this moment two other fellows came
in, and the five men engaged in tussle, during
which the furniture of the bar-room was mate
rally disarranged Police officers coming to
the rescue, Harbeson and Hogan, by direction
of the proprietor, were placed in custody, and
Alderman Bonsall has sent them to prison for
theft. The bartender identified a portion OF
the money which was found in the pocket OF
one of the prisoners.
IMPROVEMENTS ON BROAD STREET.-Parties
who desire to make an excellent investment will
attend the sale at theExchange on the 25th INST by
Messrs. M. Thomas q Sons, auctioneers, of thirty
building lots on North Broad street, adjoining
the Monument Cemetery. This is the highest
point of ground between League Island on the
south and Germantown on the north; and the
only lot of this magnitude between the Balti-
more depot and Park avenue on Broad street. II
is within a few squares of the Philadelphia
station of the Connecting Railroad from New
York, and affords the most elegant and eligible
site for lrst-class hotel So rapidly progressive
is this section of our city, that hotel built there
would in very short time be the central point
of hourishing neighbOrhood.
THE HORTICULTURAL SoCIETY.-To-night
the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society viii
give it's monthly exhibition of fruits and flow-
ers. This exhibition will be free to the public
and promises to be magnificent display of cut
flowers, bouquets, ornamental foliage plants
rare plants in bloom, hyacinths, roses, and Yio-
ieIs, especially, III vast prOIuhlOu.
The florists and gardeners are thoroughly
aroused to the work, and have promised to make
spring flower show which, for extent, variety
and beauty, has never been riyalled by this so
ciety. fine quintette band will be in attend
ance, and the hall will be beautifully decorated
with evergreens, flowers, banners, statuary, etc
This will make delightful promenade. and will
no doubt attract many thousands of visitors.
PREsBYTERY OF PHILADELPHIA, NORTH
The regular stated spring meeting of this pres
bytery will convene this evening in the Centra
Presbyterian Church, Norristown, Pa, at u;
p NJ. The opening sermon will be preached by
the Moderator of the last session, Rev. Thomas
Murphy, of Frankford Pa. The election O
officers for the ensuing six months will after
wards take place.
This presbytery comprises all the Presbyteria
churches located north of Allegheny avenue
including Montgomery, Bucks, Che 'ter, ant
part of Delaware counties. Ii is presumed tina
the present session will continue at least tw'
days The important Items of business actel
upon we shall cuiy report.
DWELLING RoBBED.-Last night thieves en-
tered through the second-story window of tn
house of z. b. Ellison, No. 723 Arch street, AM
~.-.s.1 " two OVaroOafa and fhraa haakafa n