Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-03-18
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ed by the marine band, led by Professor FreIs,
marched by 9th and l. streets to the DEPOT to re-
ceiye their guests, the Bibernian Benevolent
Society of Baltimore. The Washington society
wore their new regslia-green silk scsrfs trim.
med with gold lace-and black hats, and pre-
sented a very fine appearance. They number
ed over 200. marshaled by Mr.. VIM. Crempton,
and headed by the president, DIR. NJ. l.. Urell.
They carried handsome banner of green with
portrait of Washington on the front The So
ciety opened ranks on New Jersey avenue, south
of street, and on the arrival OF the train at 10
dent and the following reception committee
Thos. Murphy, L. h. O'Sullivan, X. T.. DoyIe
Patrick Regain and Daniel Shehan, and headed
by the Fort McHenry band the visitors were
escorted to Carroll Hall.
At st. Patrick's Church, Carroll Hall, } where
the services OF the day took place, every avail
able place was filled. High mass was celebrated
by Rev. Father McDevitt, assisted by Rev.
Fathers Butler, OF Chicago, Walter and Berrotti.
THE PROCESSION
was formed in the following order :-Detach-
ment OF police. Timothy Daley, chief marsha al &,
ard assistants. Marine band. Washington Hi
herman Benevolent Society. Fourth Artillery
band. Baltimore Hibernian Benevolent Society.
St PatTck's Total Abstinence Society mar
shaled by Mr.. Lynch. st. Dominic's Catholic
Total Abstinence Benevolent Society, with
banner. Hibernian Benevolent Association
OF st. Aioysigs, marshaled by j: j..
HO'yHlll band. st. Aloysius L. A. Society, with
banner with motto, "We practice what we
preach" marshaled by Nessrs. M. Fitzgerald
the junior society. st. Peters T. A. Society
new banner, with painting OF st. Peter mar.
shaled by p. Hickey 100 members and $50 bows
headed by COopers drum CORPS Hibernian
benevolent Society of Georgetown, with SPLEEN
did new banner on platform, and several smaller
ones, headed by Webers full band and field
music. Dcncbs band. Knights OF ST. Patrick
III thelr new uniform, armed with swords, T.
Carraher commander and L. Collins deputy,
numbering lei.
The pi 0cession moved up eth street, past Gen.
Shermans residence on L street, where the Irish
ana American colOrs were displayed, and thence
70 Pennsylvania avenue and around the circle,
where each one in the lines put into the box his
offering TO st. AIMS Infant Asylum, and return
ing TO Carroll Hall the procession was dismissed,
1t was the most imposing display of the kind ever
seen here. This afternoon the Baltimore visi-
Zors are being handsomely entertained at
Harvey & HOlden's.
FISH AND OYSTER MARKET-Board Of Health
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES General Gatchell reports
the arrival and sale of marine products as fol-
lows: Sloop j. L. Corner, 200 bushels Cone river
oysters, all small, selling at 80 cents per bushel;
slOOp Emma Alverta, 800 bushels Great WycO-
nicO oysters, very fne-small 60 cents, large
81 80; schooner w. j. Dennis, 800 bushels Little
river oysters, small, 60 cents sOOp Edwin, 225
bushels Patuxent oysters all large, selling at 81
per bushel; schooner Enterprise, 525 bushels
Cone river oysters, small, 50 cents schooner De-
large sl.5O; sloop Wave, 800 bushels Little river
oystefs-small 90 certs, large 81; schooner Star
COO bushels Britton Bay oysters, small. 30 cents
sloop Bluebell. 2JO bushels st. Mary's oysters
small, at 40 cents; sloop George w. Driver, 500
bushels Smith creek oysters selling at 20 and 80
cents; schooner Canvas Back, 400 bushels Smith
creek oysters, offered at so cents; sloOp Susan
sn 800 bushels Pocomoke oysters, sold at
hsh, most of then nsigned to johnson Bros .
and sold at auction to deaers at following pric
IA single rock at $3.50 piece, bunch rock from
% to O. cents per bunch; herring s22 to s2I per
loco; pike 50 cents to IS cents per bunch; white
perch from - cents to 80 cents per bunch:
Witch of the Wave, go shutters, canvas backs
blue wings, and other ducks, consigned to Il. A.
Gould & Bro, sold at private sale.
RELIGIOUS NOTKs.-At the meeting of the
nj. G. A. this evening, Hon. Amasa Walker
will address the young men.
Rev. Dr. L. NJ. Eddy, the new pastor Of the
Metropolitan M. L. Church, preached his first
sermon Yesterday. Several OF the japanese
Rev. NJ. +. b. Rice, assigned to the charge of
the 9Th street M. Z. Church (late Wesley Mis-
SION! occupied the pulpit Of that church yester-
Wesley Chape! pulpit was yesterday occupied
pastor.
The panegyric of st. Patrick was delivered
yesterday morning in st. AlOysius Church by
Rev. Father Mcguire. A handsome collection
was also taken up for the benefit OF the ST.
rick were present.
The Forty Hours Devotion commenced yes
terday morning in st. nj atthew' Church, corner
OF 10Th and H streets. A solemn High Mass was
Many of the Methodist, Baptist and Presby-
terrain pulpits were yesterday filed by ministers
attending the Maryland Methodist Protestant
conference.
Yesterday morning Rev. F. Swentzel, for
merry IN charge of the 9Th street NJ. p. Church
occupied the church, preaching from the words
- am the door,
Rev.J. j. Keane lectured last night at Odd
Fellows Hall on IS 1reland's past and its bear
lngs en- the future before large audience.
EAST WASHINGTON STREET RAILRoAp-A
meeting OF the citizens OF East Washington and
CniODtown was held ON Saturday evening last
at previous meeting to confer with the
Offices OF the " Metropolitan Railway Com
pany' IN regard to the extension of their road
through East Washington to UnontOwn. The
meeting was organized by the election of 7. VI.
Beatty, chairman, b. +. Messer OF Uniontowp
secrea ry, and A. Campbell, treasurer. A very
eneouraging report was then presented by the
and additional items ofinterest by W. b. Moore,
ID. Shannahan, Walters, Evans and Others A
spirited discussion was then had upon the route
OF the proposed road, when it was moved by
MI; Bell that the question be left in accordance
with The present charter. The motion was
hnai!y Withdrawn in favor OF a substitute by
MI Dulin, to the effect that the defining of the
holders.
On motion Of Mr.. Evans, j. H. Beatty. VIM.
committee to walt upon the president of the
metropolitan Railway Company and invite
him to be present at public meeting to be held
at an early day and make a full state ment of
what the company propose to do.
REAL ESTATE SALEs-Huyck & Addison
have recently sold the following valuable real
estate: Original lot in square 2i5, fronting 65
feet on M street, improved by a beautiful brick
mansion, for General b. w. Brice to Mrs. Caro-
line Bloomer, OF Pittsburg, Pa, for 500 900
Also, tor the same, the south AZ feet of sub 10.
", in square 2l2, for 80 ,060 cash. Also, for Mrs
Maria V. Brown, the beautiful estate known As
Clifton" on the heights adjoining G Georgetown.
containing IS acres of land with valuable I'm,
proyements, to Hon. Thomas b. Bryan, for
$40 COO Original lots l. 2, 3. 4, l., 16, II and 81
for George w. Utermehle, Esq, for S2i ,Si6GO;
DAVID w. Brown, Esq, purchaser. The same
agents have, during the present month sold for
Hon. Thomas b. Bryan the Hooley Opera House
OF Madison, Wisconsin, for So, 200.
b. ii. warner. real estate broker, has sold to
Col. Enoch Totten lots IS and 76, in subdivision
OF square IA, on 18th street, between and u
streets, improved by two three-story brick
dwellings, for q, 400.
The GRAND DUKE has had the honor of hav-
ing many novelties in the way of dress and Or
naments named for him, and among the latest
and most beautiful are the Alexis ear-drops and
sets OF jewelry, number OF which have lust been
received at Prigg's emporium, No. Az Pennsyl-
vania avenue. They consist of tiny bells and
stats, hung within lOOps rings AMI nvaI "a,