The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1871-02-02

WAsHrsarox, D., C.,1
January, 16, 1871. !
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Z Il ssFsga WARRINGTON, D., C.,1
January, Is, 1871.
special CorrssDonAsncs Of the Courier.
Waits From washington.
Washington D. O., Jan. Is. !
Under the auspices Of the lows
Republican Association ! grand social
entertainment We given 1t Masonic
Temple last evening. Az early -
seven o'clock the vast throng was
vending it, wsy toward the magnif-
icent sdi6cerearsd BY the Masonic fra
tsrnity, and By half past eight O'Clock
the hall was dsnssly crowded.
about nine o'clock President Grant
and Vice President Collar appeared
in charge Of the Committee Of Ar
engagements, Col John Lynde, Col.
T. L. Dillsy and W. 8. Graft Esq.
and who introduced 70 the distin.
guished visitors large number Of
ladiss and gsntlsmsn. About hall
past nine O'Clock Col. George Cows,
President Of tho Association intro.
duced Gen. Josiah Given, Third
Deputy Commissioners Of Internal
Revenue who welcomed the assem-
blage - Follows:
/ am delegated By ny fellow
members Of the Iowa Association %
bid you welcome to the social pleas
ures Of tho evening. Qaits ! numbsr
Of months hsvs elapsed since the.
sitissns Of Iowa residisg, OF tempor.
arily abiding IN Washington have
enjoyed the opportunity Of thus
meeting togsthsr. The happy aus
pieces under which No meet furnishes
ample cause for mutual congratulate
lon. To-day while Other nations arc
writing in the agosies Of war. or
quaking With fearful apprshsnslons,
oil 10 psaoe and quietnsss with 10
Onr nation il again in the full tide
ofprospsrity and her way is onward
70 . destiny grandsr than can bs
foretold. Our own beloved Iowa 10
hand In hand with her sister States
in carrying forward this national
prosperity, - We who represent her
here tonight are hand and hand
with our good friends from other
States in making this pleasant occa-
sion one to b remembered. Again
I bid you one and Ill from what ever
State or station in life, . true aud
hearty welcome.
This was followed By the singing
Of "Aary If Argyle and "Within :
milo Of Edinboro' Town" By Mr.. John
T. Parsons . gentleman we'll known
in musical circles here. Next oame
the subioined programme of dancing:
Grand march and Sicillan circle
quadrille-plain galop and varsou.
vienne lanoiers sohottischs; quad.
rille-baaket; waltz and polka lam
ciers money musk; lanciers; mazour-
Ia; quadrille; Esmeralda; spanish
dance; lancisrs; waltz and galop; quad |
rifle; Virginia reel.
wHo WERE THERE.
It il beyond my power 70 mention
al who graced the oocas,on viii |
their presence, but 1 may be permit. |
ted to note the following: The Prssi.
dent and Vice President, Justice |
Miller Of the u. 8. Supreme Court
Hon. Jas. Harlan, Hon. J. r. Howell,
Hons. G. w. HoOrary, Wn. p. Wolfe;
VIM. B. Allison, Wm. Louehridpe;
=. W. Palmer; Charles Pomeroy and
Hon. Cyrus 9. Oarpsntsr, Hons. Joel
+. Asper; Robt. g. Schenok Minister
o England; Ssnators Williams and /
spencer; Col Cowie; Col. VIM. Penn
,. ~ @~ek w. - -. III
~; Coi: Willis Drummond; Gov.
Jewell Of Conn; Hon. Allen A. Brad.
ord; Hon. John r. Grantham, Hon.
Rufus 4. B. Clarke; Col. Geo. B.
Sorkhlll; Hon. hor.tic King Judge
ranger; hon; Randolph Strickland
5ol. Ohas. y. Brown; General Allen
rutherford; Judge Wiley, Hon. John
5oyd, hon. Otis 9. Buxton; Col. J.
Z. Lawrence, Col. James stone Of
Hon. Hawkins Taylor; hon.
=. a. Aosher; CAPITA A. Pinney, G..
!. Morrison and g. e. johnson; Judge
!. .: Fsles, Col. A. n. Scott; Hon. s.
!. ": Tabor; Major J. ]. safely; Gen.
oclah Given; Cen. y. W. Rice; Maj.
]. !. Iediord; y. J. Mesiok Esq; Col
ieo. ". Tall Major j. w. Stokes
1on. NJ. u. Higgins; Hon. VIM. d.
'almer; Col. 3. @. Ford Of Ohio; Hon.
Ohm A. 0rahams DR.. 9. s. Thomp-
on; Col. 2. b. StentonsU s. A.; Ger.
;. :. S.oo'nSs o. 1exeA; ret Clark-
). H. Goodno a. p. Movhr.v ~
doCrea: II. M. Jaokson: ~; Nah.
81: al N. Stove. Cant IN Arm.
trono: Up. Dr;vsr. Ana : hcSt of
,thers
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