Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-07-17

VISIT OF BALTIMORE WIDOWS AND oRPI


VISIT OF BALTIMORE WIDOWS AND ORPHANS
TO WASHINGTON.
This morning, about ~ O'Clock, a long train
OF cars arrived at the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road depot, bringing down from Baltimore a
company of about 900 men, women and chll-
dren, comprising the officers of the Grand
Lodge of Maryland of l. U. o. F., members of
the school committees of the Baltimore lodges,
and the widows and orphans under their charge.
They were met at the depot by a committee,
consisting of Grand Master John W. Thompson
Grand Patriarch s. l.. liable, Grand Repre-
sentative w. X. Mclean, chairman of the COM
mittee of arrangements; 4. ". Fowler, Grand
Warden; DIR. A. j: BOrland, and others. The
visitors were headed by Minnix's band, ami,
escorted by the committee, were shown
through the Capitol. and paid a hasty
visit to the Botanical Garden. At the
west gate, on Sd street, large omnibusses
wagons and carriages were in waiting, and the
party having been seated in them they were
taken to the various public buildings and were
then conveyed TO the Washington Schuetzen
Park, where they arrived shortly after one
O'Clock. Here the school committees of the
District lodges, with the widows and orphans
short rest the bugle sounded, calling the as
semblage to order, and an appropriate
piece Of music was performed by Pros
SON then delivered an address of welcome.
to which, alter the Odd Fellows choir had sung
an appropriate piece, Grand Master Joseph
Thompson, OF Baltimore, responded. Music by
the Odd Fellows choir followed and "Auld
MED by the band. A fine collation. was then
served, after which the various amusements for
which the ground is fitted up were INDUCED in.
The Baltimoreans will leave for home about 8
O'Clock p. m, but the picnic will be continued
until ii O'Clock this evening.
The visitors, headed by the band in wagon,
in some II omnibusses, 10 or ~ express wag ms
(knOx's and AdamsO and several carriages and
private conveyances attracted much attention
as they passed through the streets.
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-The following sales
have been made since our last report:
By Green Will Jams, auctioneers-Part lot 7, in
SQUARE square sls, With Engagements, situated on l2,h
for ! fore McDsr ySSa
and Georgs W Evans, trustees, the subdivision of
81 il. T. a S %s5d At VI ffn.
cents per foot S29s275 lots H. II, TO- to the same,
ssg. ceS. ri p e. e III
nesry, at 30 cents SOS Y lots ~ D. o. to John d.
sS .s ct IS 3 ot 2 S..: P. !.
cents sas 20 ii N Cobb a, s cents:
lot. and B. Taylor at 80 cents, 81 si5 lots q
and - Q. W Giddens at IS cents, POI go lot II,
BfoSEe csh 3 fc Si a &
81: and o' Is. VIZ M sriss, a at $ cents
81 Thomas l2a 81 AIisn IS cents. $3.50 csGi it %
G. keLeally at ~ = s554. 80; also, for X. p.
situated on .resf SstSeen S IN aai i
9Th northwest, TO wilbor Richmond, for $3.50.
THE FUNERAL OF THE LATE FRANcK TAYLOR
took place yesterday afternoon from his late
residence, on Indiana avenue. The Rev. DR..
Watkins. pastor of the Church of the Epiph
any, ofiCisted at the EC-ec, and paid a glowing
tribute to the memory of the deceased. The
coffin, trimmed with black, with silver handles,
and conveyed to their final resting place in lax
Hill cemetery, the following gentlemen oficia-
ting as pail bearers: Commodore Rogers, j. G.
Nv Il ~ Han hoVa 3.1 hall
Brown, and Frank Mohun. The funeral was
attended by q large number OF business men
and other citizens.
BUILDING PERMITS have been issued as fol-
lows since our last report: John Wagner, two
story brick, Sd, between High and Market,
SDideS asd betWsen N 's and strests nor rir
west; w. 3. Reese, two story Mansard roof
brick, Vermont avenue, between Rhode Island
avenue and N street northwest; 3. Norment,
two two story bricks, N, between 7th and Sth
streets, north west; Julius H. Strobel, two story
frame, ID, between 9Th and 6H streets south
west.
THE SHOOTING CASE OF YEsrERpAY-Fdtal
Resut--Henry Pieper, who was shot yesterday
afternoon by George w. Garner, at his place
death at this writing, Is O'Clock p. mi Drs.
Buckley, Bliss and Elliot had consultation
this morning for the purpose of probing for the
influence of chioroform for that purpose, but
It was found that the brain was oozfng from
the wound, which IL at the base of the brain,
about an inch from the back bone.
ACCIDENTALLY DRowNRD.-At1 ~ O'Clock to-
day, as the steamer Vanderbilt was making
her landing at Alexandria, 3 colored man
named Warren Dorsey, deck hand on the
boat, fell overheard between the wharf and ves-
sci, and was drowned. Every effort was made
by Capt. Warren TO save him, but did not avail,
as he was under the wharf. The body was re
| covered.