Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-27
The Yale Alumni Banquet to the
Chief Justice.
The following correspondence explains itself:
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DEAR SIR: The Alumni of Yale College in
Washing ton invite you TO meet them at dinner
| our Alma Mater has been chosen to the highest
| judicial position in the country.
We wish to extend our congratulations to
| our beloved college, and to yourself upon
| that the Supreme Court of the republic will
| gain strength by the good sense and virtue aud
culture which your past life testihes will be
| exhibited by the new Chief Justice. Asking Won
to name an early day to dine with us as fellow
Alumni.
We have the honor to be with distinguished
consideration, very truly yours,
tSignedl-S. W. Kellogg. Ellis IL. Roberts
VIM. Walter Phelps, committee of Yale alumni
in Congress: Peter Parker, Jos. II. Bradley
| Garrick Mallory, Francis Miller, f. a Pratt,
Arthur b. Wood, Geo. X. Miburn, in behalf of
| the graduates resident in Washington.
WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Feb. l.. 1874.
GENTLRMEN: / take great pleasure in accept
ing the invitation of the Alumni of Yale Col
"The Arlington" and will name Monday, the
second of March, as day that will be agree
able to me, If il should suit their convenience.
| The sons of Isle have the right to be proud OF
the honor which the high office recently CON
feTred upon me reflects upon their Alma VI alter,
aud | most sincerely hope that nothing IN AZ
occur in the future to make them wish the Off &c
had been other wise bestowed.
Thanking you, gentlemen, for the kind man
ner in which you have been pleased to com
nicate the wishes of those whom you represent,
remain with great respect, sincerely yours,
Or. Peter Parker, Hon. s. W Kellogg, anil 5tk~rs.
COMMITTEE, dc.
THE CABINET was in session to-day about two
hours, with all the members present.
FIRST LIEUT.. SAMUEL f. TILLMAN, OF the
engineer corps, has been ordered to report on
| the list of April TO the superintendent OF the
Naval Observatory in this city for duty in con-
nectiOn with the observation of the transit of
Venus.
Mr.. GEO. T. HoAR, in the House this morn
ing, stated that in commenting upon a resolu-
ton introduced by him yesterday, he is reported
as having said that the school teachers in the
District of Columbia had not been paid their
salaries for twelve months. He said he did not
say they had not been paid for twelve months
but for many months.
THURMAN funked with some remarks about
ga broad and catholic SPIRIT" such as men hs We
who are training for the Presidency. There are
twenty-eigh Senators who voted squarely for
| redeeming the whole National Bank currency
In specie, or bonds above specie par. OF these
were not Thurman, McCreery, Bogy, Dennis
Johnston, MerrimOn or Norwood, democrats.
l So the democratic party is not a hard-mOnsy
| party any more, if MIR. Thurman is the success
sor OF Andrew jackson in It. Six other demo-
Gratis did vote for a hard-money currency.-
"Gdth," IN Chicago Tribune.
| The BOSTON COLLECToRsHIP FIGHT GET
| TING WARMRR.-General Butler this morning
had an interview with President Grant on the
subject of the Boston colectorshIp. He left the
Executive Mansion and returned with Secretary
Richardson, Senator Boutwell,, and Represe n
tstives Hooper and BuffintOn. the two last
named being among the four Representatives
from Massachusetts who, with General Butler
ana Mr. Dawes, did not sign the recommenda-
ton to the President of Messrs. Burt, Lincoln
or Fiske, as suitable persons for the collector
ship, as compromise in place of Simmons So
n inf rrf0o Ia
tanned it is the opinion OF one who was present
that Simmons nomination will not be with
Drawn, and in the event of his rejection by the
Senate the President will not nominate any Of
the three persons named by seven of the Massa-
chusttts Representatives.
DEBATE ON THE CENTRNNIAL.-In the Sem
ate this afternoon Mr.. Sumner made a speech
of nearly an hour in opposition to the interna-
uonal feature OF the centennial exhibition. He
held that it would be improper to make the eN-
hibitiOn worlds fair or to invite the monarchs
and potentates of Europe to join us in celebrat-
ing the one hundredth anniversary OF merican
independence-of the birth, in fact, OF republi-
can principles When the scheme was proposed
Congress heard nothing in regard to making
an international exhibition of the CONNIE mora-
ton. The commissioners had departed from
the original idea and taken the liberty of max
nafiona, neIahr 20 MAKE worids fair. "A
much; an international exhibition is much; but
both combined are too much" Mr.. Thurman
sald put one first-rate power had accepted the
INVITATION TO participate in the exhibition
Germany. Mr. Ramsey said another first-class
power-Sweden-had accepted, and he sent up
10 the clerk desk dispatch, which was read,
stating that the Diet of Sweden had passed APP
propriatoDs to defray the expenses OF commits
sioners to the exhibition.
MARRIAGE OF MINISTER wRsrRNBRRGKn
TO MRS. BIRcKHEAD.-Mr. Bernam de Weston
berger, Minister representing the Netherlands
In THIS city, was married in Baltimore yesterday
AFTERNOON to Mrs. Hugh Birckhead, of Florida,
who is well known in Washington society, hav-
ing passed several seasons here. President
Grant, the Cabinet officers, the members of the
Dlpiomatic corps, several Senators and Repre-
sentatlves and a number of private citizens
mere were hon0red with special Invitations AT
Der OF distinguished invited guests left this CITY
on special train over the Baltimore and Ohio
failroad. President Grant sent note regret
tng his inability to attend, and expressing MS
kind regards and well wishes for the happiness
Oh the bride and groom. The Baltimore Ameri-
can says: Shortly after I O'Clock the civil mar
Ms Nag service took place in the drawingroom of
MIs. Macauleys residence, 81 Park street.
ihis SCI vice was very simple, and lasted but
2 rev minutes. The ceremony was performed
by Mr.. Burlage, the resident Consul General of
holland at New York, who appeared in full
omclai dress. The bridal party then took car
Iiages and were driven to Grace church, where
me me marriage service according to the ritual of
the Episcopal church. was to be celebrated.
AT O'Clock the bridal party entered the vesti-
oule OF the church in the following order: Four
gshers, In full dress, wearing orange bows, DIR.
Heakle, Mr.. De Ford, MIR. l.. McKim, and Mr..
X; X Brown; Mr.. George Gibson, escorting
Miss NJ Berry; Mr.. p. M. Birckhead and Miss
gerry then the groom, on whose arm leaned
MIS- nrs. Berry, the daughter of Mrs. Van Rennsa-
,ear, OF the Manor House, Albany; then fol-
lowed the nine witnesses of the civil contract
ana also OF the religious service. These in turn
were followed by Mr.. VIM. W. Taylor, Madame
borgias; Hon. Hamilton Fish, Secretary of
state; Madame Polo, Mrs. Dr. Maury of Phila-
Gelpnla, MIR. and Mrs. Robert Mckim, Mrs
Dr. Tyson of Baltimore; Mr.. Burlaae, Consul
GENERAL or Holland; Sir Edward Thornton
bnush Minister; Admiral Polo, the Spanish
ambassador; Madame Lobos; Mr.. Q. V. Woke, |
consul Of the Netherlands, resident In Balti
more; Mr.. Mort, Minister from Japan; Cover. |
nor nor Mhyte, Mr.: Clamson, G.. Morton Stewart, |
MI. forter, and host of other distinguished |
gentlemen and ladies. On entering the church |
grand Wedding march was rendered on the 1
organ as the brilliant procession moved toward |
me altar, where the marriage service was read !
ny the Rev Morgan Dix, d. D., rector Of Ten
ny ny SSnurch. New yvrx, Assisted by tae Rev.
-. --Yrge Leeds, pastor Of Grace Church. The |
SIide was given away by Mr.. James Brckhead. |
The wedding ring was very rich, being set With |
seven diamonds. After the blessing had been
pronounced, the usual congratulations were be-
slowed and the happy party left the church and