Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1872-02-22
wAsHINGTON's BIRTHDAY.
q 6E.SER.fL HOLIDAY.

The IfsfffHg sOIdssry-Thefr Receptions
and .H0rsBsssfs To-day The Parade
RsrfsW Of our IoiEAtser Cone
paHfss.
This day being the anniversary of the birth of
George Washington, was generally observed a.
a holiday in the District OF Columbia. Congress
adjourned over; all OF the department buildings
OF the general government and the offices of the
District government were closed as were the
banks and most OF the business houses; and the
national cOlOrs were flying from prominent
POINTS all over the two cities. The day was
bright and cheerful, and the streets presented A
holiday appearance, the movements of our eiti-
zen sOldiery, who p2raled in force for the first
time, attracting Large crOwos to the leading
tEOToughfaree
THE VISITING MILITARY
Company II, ID regiment National Guards of
Pennsylvania, arrived here at : O'Clock this
morning, on visit, having left Philadelphia at
lls O'Clock last night, and were received nv
company A, Washington Light Infantry, Cant
W ii. Moore. and escorted TO the ar-nory of that
COMPANY on Pennsylvania avenue, between 9Th
and Ith streets, where arms were stacked and
The visitors we're escorted to the Metropolitan
Hotel. where they bfeakfastsd.
The visiting company il uniformed in grew
Win b'ue overcOat, the capeS lined with scarlet
and numbers AZ men. under the eou.y,and OF
capt Smith and Lieat. LGckerman. Major C.
- Marks and Capts. Hubbard. of comrany
and Sauter, OF company Z, OF the san e regi-
ment. and a delegation OF fifteen honorary mem
heTs accompany them The regimental band
OF twenty pieces. # also with them.
i he aTmOTy of company A was handsomely
decorated for the occasion, the motto Welcome
company ii. 81 regiment n. G.. of Pa being
ConsPieueusly displayed on the walls, while
around the room were fLgs of all sizes
colOrs and nations fine display OF bunti,g
was also stretched across the avenue from The
arMOTy.
Shortly after O'Clock the visitors assembled
a. tie armOTy, and under the escort of companv
marched TO the eth street wharf where they
embarked Onthe boat for Mount ernOn accom-
Hal not aae l..ala
oi company a, W. l.. i.
THE PARADE.
This afternoon the friends of the various COM
panies ass mbled in and about theiz resDectiv.
aTmOr1es, and IN the peighbOrhoo6 OF the CITY
Hall large cOneOuTse of people gathered 10
wines the formation OF the troops. Shortly
after two o'clock the companies counrsenred 70
arrive on the ground, and the line was formed
in the following order:
Presidents Mounted Guard Col. Owen. This
tehlany wore their new hats for the first time,
lblaek slouch, turned up at the right side Eith
black plume and yellow cOrd)
Governors Mounted Guard, CAPTAIN Writ
IBIS company appeared for the first time in
UNIFORM 1hey are uniformed as the Presi-
dent's Mounted Guard, with the exception that
Marine Bsnd-washington Light Infantry
Battalion, Capt. W. G.. Moore; Co. A Lieut.
HoTgh; Co b. Capt. Waugh; Co. c, Capt. Iut-
tEsll, and Go. ID, Capt. X. c. Lewis
National Guard Battalion Capt. NcCatbran
ctmmanding; Washington Light Guard, Lieut
Nav 6eorsSt9Wn City Crews; Capt. johnson;
SaTflO. COTfOrQn
ZoUayes, Capt. Doughty, all with full ranks
making fne appearance.
The Washington Artillery did not appear as
was expected, not having received their guss.
They have already ffty-esyht uniformed nm.
btTS, the uniform being dark blue swallow tail
coat, with red fGeings, dark blue D: nts, red
o. the artillery service.
The column moved from the CITY Hall 10 eth
street, and thence to the boat, where thew will
receive the visiting company. The line OF march
VIII luen De taken prOpHetlipO Nv
ana pennsylvania avenue to the Executive
hanson, where the column will be reviewed bv
iresIutht Grant and Governor Cooke and his
stan, after which il will return to the na-ade
ground, where a dress parade will take nIacs
IL me evening the visitors will be entertained
ny a grand ball at Masonic Temple piven in
theiT honor BY company 4, Washington Ijobt
Infantry. eA'
TIE OLDEST INHABITANTS ASSOCIATION
REID meeting this afternoon in the court-roou
at the City Hall, at which appropriate naner.
were read by Mr.. j. c. Brent on the life and
NtIVlces OF Washington, and an appropriate adj
GIess was made by DR.. :. B. Blake.
WHY Mr.. FIJZGERALpwAsAH REsTrn
metime past Mrs. Fitzgerald, who owns a
house, No. SO Maryland avenue, row vacant
hss oeen put to some trouble by the removal OF
the placsrds "FOr Rent" placed on the door
anu ofhcers OF the first precinct have for a day
OF TWO past been on the lookout for the person
H 40 Ieno'Sd ihem. Last night the front of the
hOGse was Ianoed and Smeared with a composi-
ton resembling asphalt, and oficer KesTney's
attehtOn being called to II, he determined to
udCk and arrest the offender CarefnlIy IooL
ing about the place he found that thera ~,
GroTs OF the stuff OF the pavement and followeJ
ne 70 house Or street between 18Th and
lt'h- where ne found that the compo,iti,n hal
iten prepared. and took the husband OF NJ
tzgeTald twhO Il living away from her in rIs-
TOBY on suspicion OF being the offender The
-, -, we ,sheh 10 me Police Court, and Gu
- appearance - morrow
morning.
TEE CASE OF JOHN y. EHIE-H IS arrested
- Nsr ChcTge- tOrgery.-MentiOn was made
John " fhle A clerk in the Third Auditors
once, or the charge of stealing from the files
o. that office certain abstracts and evidences of
Indebtedness, upon which to base fraudulent
clal ms upon the government. Ehle was brought
before Judge Smell of the Police Court on that
charge, and was held TO bail in the sum OF
$1,000 10 answer the charge. Yesterday
another warrant was issued from the Police
Court for his arrest on a new charge, namely:
" Having forged, cOunterfeited and uttered one
Treasury draft. numbered 2,l61. for sl30.) on
the 4th of August last." The warrant issued on
the oath OF James ii. Ferguson, was placed
Iva the hands OF Deputy Marshal Eckloff, who
served u yesterday afternoon, and, on being
Taigned in the Police Court to- day, Ehle waived
An examination. and was held to bail in the
sum o. $4,000 10 await the action OF the grand
jury.
CHICAGO AND wAsHINGroN.-Bya mistake
moi ours Gen How ard slecture Was announced
and add that not only will Gen. H. speak about
Msshlng ton this evening at the CONGREGATIONAL
thuIch. corner OF 10th and q streets but Sem
ator Logan Will say a few words about CHICAGO
and ex-GOv. Bros, a sufferer by the fire vii
tell IN graceful and forcible way somethinS M
the sunerings and something of the history of
the generous efforts to relieve the sufferers by
the IRE.
AS YINE FEATHERS make tine birds 20 does a
fine harness show horse TO great advantage;
and II there is any one In the community fitted
Go ably decorate horse, Topham, AS It'll street,
A. the man. Then, again, q visit TO his estab-
HshmeBt will reveal his excellent taste in the
assortment OF trunks, satehels, &c, articles
which every one needs. His goods in this latter
line are the best in the market, and should be
seen.
ALLEGED CRUELTY TO Acknowledgement
the president OF the Society Tor Prevention of
Cruelty 70 Animals arrested Asa Jones for over
leading his horses on the street. Joseph Gala
cher and two other drivers whose teams were
heavily loaded with sand we're also arrested on