Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-01-05
The FuneraI OF ,ne Lar. Col, ovc,


The funeral II a afternoon of the late C,olonel
samuel W. oTren whose death, after a Huger-
ing Illness COX place on Friday night last, and
was notc>d in The STAR of Saturday, was at
TENDED Ly an immense concOurse of persons at
me fCondry NJ. r. church, the edifce being
pied to Overlooking. heremains were brought
: INTO the church from the late residence OF the
deceased at the owen House, about y O'Clock
/ Colonies W. q. Moore and n. b. Fugitt, Of the
Goyernor's staff; Captain w. @. Brock and j..
I Il. Crowley on the part of the Masons, AMI
I Messrs. p. Pollard formerly quarter master Of
the ID Pennsylvania cavalry and W. 5. Mitchell
on the part OF the citizens being the pail bear
| ers-uDder the direction of Mr.. Anthony Buch-
| ly, undertaken. The family and Immediate
frierds followed, as also Governor Shepherd,
/ g. Payne, II. ID Cooke, jr., Barnes and Van
denburg-in uniform.
! The remains were encased in 9 handsome
/ cloth covered silver mounted casket, ithe Ma
soBic emblems being prominently and on it was
/ profusion OF flowers, As also his uniform cap,
\ with plume. An appropriate selection was
sung by the Masonic choir, which was followed
| by prayer and the reading Of the scriptures.
4 Rev. III. A. Cleveland then delivered an ad-
dress: After referring to the power ana raw
\ deceased to his country and the community.
I The speaker had for some weeks been visiting
Col. Owen, offering him the consultations of rei-
I gion. To his wife he said few weeks since, when
| he immagined that he was some what better.
elf get well shall always attend church with
| you" and to him (the pastor) "If should re-
I cover will live a much better life than have
I DONE A few hours before he died he said TO
his wife, Pray" and his last words shortly be-
/ fore his death were Good forgive me-" These
words from man so brave and so retcent on
. the subject of religion must be received as
having more than the ordinary weight. As
/ citizen and soldier his services could always be
commanded in the best interests of the city the
government and the nation. Brave, daring
generous to fault we forget his faults and eulo
| gies his virtues and leave him with his God 10
whom his last prayers were addressed.
/ At the conclusion of the services the remains
were placed in the hearse and taken to Oak Hill
hDra Nho nNaNa
/ first battalion of cavalry, commanded by Major
! Writ, composed of the Presidents Mounted
! Guard and the Governors Mounted Guard, and
/ the first regiment of infantry. commanded by
| 1t. Col. X. L. Fleming, composed of companies
I and ID, Washington Light Infantry, COrcOran
/ Zouaves, Washington Grenadiers, and Wash
I ington Light Guard formed the escort, with
| Federal Lodge of Masons. Then came carriages
| containing the clergy and pall-bearers; hearse
with the remains; horse of the deceased, with
reversed boots in the stirrups. led by groom;
carriages containing the family and relatives of
the deceased; Governor and staff, and others.
The Columbia Typographical Society.
PIF1Y-SINTH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION.
The fifty ninth anniversary OF this society
was celebrated by a supper at Green's restsu-
About fifty of the oldest typos, among whom
were Messrs. Michael Cation, Daniel Smith, and
Il. b. Robinson, sat down to the wel-lOaded Ia
bles about X O'Clock, the head of the table be-
ing taken by Mr.. A. L. Cavis, near whom were
seated Messrs. Thos. Rich, Cation and Judd.
Mr. Cavis, after the removal OF the cloth, re-
ferTed to the work of the society in other DAYS
when IL exercised jurisdiction as to the trade
In 1867 II tran sferred its jurisdiction to trade
matters to Union No. 10l, and is now kept up as
beneficial association. He felt that the society
was growing old and he expressed the hope that
the membership weuld be increased, aud that
some OF those present to- night would be able to
celebrate its Tooth anniversary. 1t was the old
est society OF the kind in the country. During
the past year two of their number had passed
away-Charles ". Robinson and Ephraim
q aWaA hn v..sI liz
memories
The first toast was "the Columbia Typo
graphical Society,"" TO which Mr.. Rich was
called upon TO respond but he claimed the
right TO put on a Sub" and called on Mr.. j.
G.: Judd, who responded and brought out Mr..
Watkins.
Mr.. John p. Parsons sang yery acceptablv.
within a Mile of EdinborotOwn.
Washington Typographical Union, No. IO1,"
was responded to by Mr.. Thomas W. Howard,
president, who after referring TO the fact ia At
there were but few faces around the board he
had seen years ago, said the Union was the
child OF the Society, and, like good children, it
would never be ashmed of its mother.
The employers of Washington" was re-
spended to by Mr.. Judd, who assured the jours
that the employers were mindful of the interest
OF the wOrkmen.
The Government Printing Office" was pro-
posed, and Messrs. Spottswood, Beach and
A. Coffin responded.
"The deceased members of the Society," was
coupled with complimentary sentiment to
Capt. +. b. Robinson, and Capt. b. responded
III q duuTtss, IN winch NE TexCtteu
that practical printers were not controlling the
press OF the country, and said in q few years he
must "close his take" and allow is form" to
be "l0cked up"
Mr.. DAVIS formerly of Baltimore was called
and described the working of the first Adams
press; which was worked by 4 lrIshmen at tue
wheel, girls TO 4" lay on, machinlsts, and
pressmen, and with this force it did not work.
Mr.. Parsons sang ''John Anderson my Jo."
Mr.. Nj. Cation made some remarks on the
Introduction of the first cylindrical press.
Cant. ROhinEOn remarked that a n I'D
Green brought press here in Duff Green's
time, and falling to make it work, after d. G.
hav'ng spent about $4,000 on it, he tried to
arrange II Tor grinding corn.
The Subterraneans," printers of the Treas
ury Office,( was responded to by Capt. p. L.
BOdier and Mr.. W. X. Riley.
Mr.. McNeir read a poem by Mr. F. s. West.
representative.
written for Typographical Society celebration
in 1s0s.
Mr.. John Thomas sang the "Old Sexton"
and Mr. Chas. Davis made some appropriate
After the host had been toasted the assem-
biage sang "-auld Lang syne" and separated.
The VETERANS OF '46 AND THE Scorr
STATuE-The associated veterans of the
Mexican war held regular monthly meeting
on Saturday evening and elected several mem
bers. General Caleb Cushing, who has con-
sented to deliver the address before the national
convention, which meets in this city during the
PiOcShe Anohlbt was CACClc0 al uOuOTdTy mtm-
Der.
The corresponding secretary read letter
from II. X. Brown, esq., of Newburg, n. Y, the
artist who designed the statue of Gen. Winfield
Scott, and who had been written to by Secre-
tary Kenaday, suggesting that the ceremony of
unveiling the work of art take place during the
sessions of the national convention, and iu-
viting the artist to deliver an address to the
officers and soldiers who would be present on
occasion. Mr.. Brown, in responding, says
1.-The impression 1.-THE statue OF
General Scott-msy make upon 50 many of his
old comrades and soldiers, thus viewing it for
the frs, time, would be a very interesting mat
ter TO me. The only thing that can prevent the
work from being placed in position in time for
your meeting will be the failure OF the con-
tractor TO have the base in readiness for the
statue. have the promise that it will be done,
and will use my best endeavors to perform my
part in time. 1t will afford me great
pleasure 10 hear the remarks OF others on that
occasion, but II there is anything of which |
am wholly destitute, 1t is that most enyiable
gift for making speech. The prospect of
being called upon for such an effort would be
sufficient to debar my presence from the most
attractive gathering. In this matter