Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-12-23

tent place to make your purchaseS, as the large
leCtiors.
WV. BALLANTYSE, at 4o2 9TH street. is con-
stsntly replenishing his stock of illustrated
books, pictures, &c, for the HOLIDAYS Go and
see the many choice works which me offers
jio to SHiLLINGTON's to get your Christmas
plctorials and all the late publications. A large
stock OF juvenile works for the HOLIDAYS ani
innuTtCs OF other works suitable for more ma
ture persons.
BROWNING s. MrDDLETo PENNSYLVANIA av-
enue, between 9Th and 9TH streets, have a supply
of fine groc ries, wines. liquors, &c, eauai TO
the demand, and are selling at very low prices.
CHRISTMAS GIFT FOR COLLECTOR SLATER
tapt. W. III. Slater. Collector of Taxes for the
District of Columbia, was asreeaf ly SURPRISED
Yesterday afternoon at the close OF business at
ms once Tor the day. He was waited upon bv
the clerks OF his ONCE in a body, who, through
Mr.. X w. Tompkins, presented him with a
bean.nul rosewood cane, with a solid gold head,
ardsomriy chased. and bearing the inscription:
Presented TO W. III. Slater by the clerks in the
Collectors Once, D. C., December 20, ISL"
In presenting the gift Mr.. Tompkics said -
ION be half of the clerks of this office, allow me
TO present Won this cane a token of the hiyh
regard we have for you. In presentipg you this
we do so not for its intrinsic value nsr are we
prompted by any sinister designs, bat for the
purpose of conveying to you a faint idee of our
kind and friendly feelings; our appreeis.ion of
your high, noble. and honest principles "a a
pubnc Ofncer; and OF the respect and esteem Won
have Won from US as our superior. in yourGtHcaI
capacity. Feeling assured that this act,sn on
orr part Will be duly appreciated by YOU, we
WITHOUT btsifat5on cherish u a. occasion long
to be remembered, not alone BY the receiysr
nut also ny The giveEs; and when time shall have
niade us rav2geS on your system. and your
" head silyered o er by the frost of MANY win
tiers" you may look back with pride on this
event IN your history, and cherish one kind feel
1rg Tor the donors"
In accepting the gift. Collector Slater said:
your action in rendering to me this mark of
your confidence and esteem has taken me- 30
entirely by surprise that can hardly find word.
IN ms mia a ,r;,l
celVing 1t. shall not prize il on account of its
intrinsic vaiue alone. though it is certainly a
beautiful and appropriate grit, but shall appre-
ciate II more a. being token of your kindly
ieelings toward me, and appreciation of nv en-
deayors 60 faithfully and honestly fulfill the
uuSt ecnhded to me. aud to sustain the prin-
clpies ever advocated by me. 1t has ever been
my aim, since my connection with YOU in an
ofnciai capacity, to conduct myself in such a
manner as to win your respect and esteem and
this evidence that have SO well succeeded at
fords me, can assure you unfei yned pleasure:
and when time shall have made his rayages on
my system and my head shall be silyered DER
by The frosts Of many winters (should the Di-
vine Master spare my life until thenA I shall
look back with pride on this event. and I trust
Win win warm glow in my heart for each and
many: many returns Of this merry, merry Christ
mas
VIM. +. FUECELL, formerly Judge OF the Or
Phans' Court of the District of Columbia died
at his residence last evening on street near
the government printing Office, after linger-
Ing Illness. The deceased was well known In
this community. having come here in 1Si. from
Prince William county. Va, of which place he
was native. In 1876 he was appointed Judge
9l me orphans Court OF this District by Presi-
and who died shortly alter. He presided over
that court antl 1869, when Congress abolished |
1t, and by the act authorized the appontment |
of an additional Judge of the Supreme Court of |
the District of Columbia, and provided that one
on me judges OF that court should act as probate
Judges health gradually failed. He leaves a |
wife and several children, all but one being |
grown In the Equity Court this morning his |
deaih was announced by Colonel Michael |
Thompson, who spoke in Feeling terms |
of the deceased. Judge wylie, after |
making some appropriate remark ordered that |
memory OF the deceased. Much has been said |
and published of alleged weaknesses of judge
Purcell and but little of his good traits of char
acter IL should be said to his credit, that in his
cnhelal capacity he was a man OF high integrity
ana IL was never minated by his btterest enc
mics that he ever was influenced in in any iudc-
IA, act, by personal or mercenary motives.
during his term upon the bench is decisions |
were always characterized by thorough knowl-
edge Of ttstamentary law, and although several
were reversed by the old circnit court of this
District II IL said that not one which ever
reached the supreme court of the United States
was reversed 10y that tribunal.
His funeral will take place from his late resi-
dence, at 2 O'Clock to- morrow.
"A CHRISTMAS GIFT FROM THE FrgEMsy-Tbe
engine house OF Columbia fire COMPANY No q |
Wa wa me scene last evening Of one OF the most
pleasant social reunions of the holiday season. |
the occasion being the preseni alton by that |
company OF handsome gold badge to Chief |
, heineer Cronin, a. mark OF their esteem for |
lin as q citizen and fireman. The badge il Of a |
unique and beautiful design. in shape of |
shield, and is elegantly engraved. On the face |
Is the inscription :. Martin Cronin. Chief Eng-
neer of the Fire Department of the District of
Columbia y on the back Z" From Columbia Fire
Company, NO3. Christmas. ISL" TWAS pre-
'ented by foreman Lowe, on behalf of the com
Chef Engineer with an appropriate expression |
Oh his kind feeling towards This veteran COM |
Iany and their co-laborers. The Board of Fire
Com N ssloners and other guests were then in
yited into an adjoining room, where they par |
,ook OF bountiful supper provided by the COM |
pany. Addresses were made by Councilman |
DGlcs MAJOR Doughty, of the District Regis |
ter's Office; the fire Commissioners and their g..
rotary, Mr. II. ID. Barley; the chief and assist |
ant chief OF the department., the foremen of TIE
several companies, and others, interspersad |
with toasts, singing, recitations, sc. The en- |
tertainment was altogether a delightful affair |
and well calculated to promote that good feeling |
shu armony IN the IRE department which is so
Essential to its success.
FoREFATHERs' Disqualification by the New
EnGiGhd Society.-The fourth celebration of |
'ForefathSIs' Day" in Washington took place
IT Masonic Temple last evening. About two |
hundred and fifty members of the New England
.ided at the banquet, which embraced all the |
edible delieac,es OF the season. At the conclu- |
,ien Of the dinner Gen. Mussey arose and made |
/ few remarks approximate TO the occasion, after
which a number of toasts SSAre announced,
responses being made by Hon. Amasa j. :" slker
81 Massachusetts, Hon. Mr.. Hubbard of New /
Hampshire, Rev. Frederick Hinckley, Colonel |
stone, Swiss Consul General Hitz, Ben. Perley |
poore. and Col. Smith, of the Post Office De- |
ariIoent. The banquet closed with the singing !
Il the doxology, after which the hall was cleared
and the hand struck up grand march. Dane /
ng then commenced and continued until a late |
he occasion was thoroughly anioyed 81 the
srge number present.
TIE WOMEN (WooDHULL-CLAFLIN) SUI
FEAGE MEETING at Union League Hall last |
evening was not largely attended. Miss Wright, |
Mrs. Kelsey, fagent of Clain and Woodruff |
Mrs. DR. Edson, and Mrs. DIR. Lockwood. were |
Trese Mt with DTs. Lockwood and Pratt, Mr. H. |
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