Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-10
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TIE Supre'ne Lodge of the knights OF
'ythias wi 4 assemble in this city to morrow
Teek' tis'h instantly and will hold its session
SEea.s hall, G52 Pennsylvania avenue, OPP
'Al' the Metropolitan hotel, and Will Con-
~ In session about a week. Besides the
SsEates 10 the Supreme Lodge there will
y large delesations from Maryland Penn
and other states, and preparations are being
made for the reception OF several thousand
members of the order. During the
session grand banquet viii be given by the
order here 10 the Supreme lodge, and ban
quets will be given hy the lodges to the visit
ing foslges. ON Wednesday, the 10Th instant.
the grand parable will take place, and the
following programme is announced therefor
by Chief Commander @. j. T.. Foxweli:
The column Will form on LIST street cast,
che right resting on East Capitol street. The
column will move at II % clock m. down East
Capitol To 4t1 street, down 4th To south IS
street. along south Il street To Pennsylvania
avenue and y street by the south side of the
capitol to pennsy lvania avenue. The column
10 lass in review by the Supreme Lodge at
headquarters, National hotel. After review,
the column to halt until the members of tn
supreme Lodge and the Grand Lodge escort
enter fielr carriages and take their proper
positions in the columa. Thence 20 aud up
l3th street TO Pennsylvania avenue, passing
the Pres dent's mansion. along Pennsylvania
avenue 70 High street. GEORGETOWN, from
HlSl 10 West street. along West 10 Green
street, from Green 10 Bridge street. along
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along street to Vermont avenue. from thence
- NJ street. along VI 10 9th street down gth
street To New York avenue. along New York
avenue 10 18th street. down 18th TO r stree.
along F 10 9Th street. down 6th to u street
Louisiana avenue and City Hall, and dis
miss.
Order OF Parable. Uniformed Knights
of the District of Columbia. 2. Uniformed
Knights Of visiting Jurisdictions in order OF
seniority. 3. Officers OF the Grand Lodge
District OF Columbia i'm carriages. 4. Officers
of supreme Lodge in carriages. 5. Supreme
Representatives in carriages. 6. Ununi-
formed members OF the District Of Column ola
in dark cloths. dark hat, white gloves, and
rOSette, cOlOTS of the order. The rOsette can be
furnished at Is cents each on application To
Grand Lodge committee. :. UnunifOrmed
visiting members in order of seniority.
RoNANTIC MARRIAGE-Oae OF the most
interesting runaway matches we ever knew
mad successful OenOuement to-day in
Washington. and the happy young couple
whom 10 united are now at the City MOTEL, in
this city. Mr.. W. II. Davis and Miss Rosa
Brown. of the neighbOrhoOd of Salem. Fau-
quieT county, have long been attached TO
each other strongly, and to prevent their
marriage in the manner in which it has lust
been accomplished, Miss Brown being very
yOung,) her mother resolved TO place her in
a convent school in Baltimore. She took her
resolution suddenly, but loves quick eve is
prompt TO detect opposition. and when the
young lady ard her mother embarked at
Salem yesterday, the expectant lover was
waiting 1T the next station below. Finding
them aboard, ne himself came on, and rode
with them 10 Washington, his presence
being known to the Young lady hui not to
her maternal protector. They put up a the
American hotel, and the young gentleman
loon MANAGED 10 get private Interview
with his beloved. She told him if he would
go TO her mother and tell her she would con-
sent. Hed did so. and Mrs. Brown completely
beat al her own game, yielded To dire neces-
Sity. She even promised 10 attend the we'd
ding, but her feelings rebelled from that
when the time came, and she went on TO Bal
timore, leaving the dauntiess young couple
alone in their glory They were married on
18th street. Washington, by minister whose
name even has escaped them in the fullneSs
OF their joy. and after seeing sights i'm Wash
lHgtOn awhile came on here, stopping at the
City hotel, where they will remain till to-
morrow. and then return To old Fauquier-
-dlc.o"d5i0 ScJ,t1iel, Sh.
y FINE IMPROVEMENT.-The wOrl<n1en are
Just about finishing fine Improvement at
the northeast corner of 9Th and II streets
rehectlHg credit alike on the projectors and
bullderS, and calculated TO fill a want long
felt in that section, besides improving the
neighbOrhOOI. This building is known as
st JO>eThS Hall. and is a fine brick struc-
lure OF three stories, press brick front. with
seneca stone trimmings. 1t fronts 50 feet on
III street and leo on 9Th street, and on the first
named street two stores front, with three on
oh street. In the second story is hall 80 by
80 feet for balls and parties, handsomely freS-
coed and lighted with gas. near which are
convenient retiring rooms for ladies and gem
room for societies. The building is heated
~ furnaces, mas convenient water closets
&c, and throughout is finely fitted up. The
following were the mechanics employed -
HeTllny y Wade, carpenters and builders:
IoEgGOn & Armand. brickIayers; Hawk &
Neehan, painters and grai-ers; James Bar
Iett, plastereT; VIM. Johnson, Timing and
furnace work: Strlebly q Miller. freScO paint
ers; 4. +. EcklOn, plumbing, gas-1itting and
gas fixtures.
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STONE THROWN BY A CONPASIOS.-A col
ored newsbOy named Bill Rouser struck his
companion. Walter Greer on the head with
q stone during an alteration az the corner
of eth and r streets Saturday night, fractur-
ing his skull. Walter was removed To his
nome, on 18th street, between O and X
where Drs. Reyburn and j. Harry Thomp-
son were called in and extracted several
pieces of bone. His recovery Is considered
doubtful. ROuser has been arrested and will
be held TO await the injuries inflicted.
It's ECONOMY TO PAINT FREQUENTLY"
rs the very sensible motto of Isaac Curry
the painter, and, as one of our contemporaries
remarks. whatever he touches he adorns."
Cali AT his shop, sos 18th street, and see his
samIles'of coloTs.
r. q. RUFFIN. our late cOlored attorney
and sheriff. in letter TO the Petersburg lS0r
denies the SOFT Impeachment made against
him here that he trified with young Iady's
affections and ran away to escape the conSe-
quehceS.-AteT. S67ulpei.
PROPERTY OWNERS, save money by call
ing on Dickson Patterson before paying
improvement taxes. Offices: COS 18th street
and 2oe y street.
PEoPFRTY-OwNERS who have not made
application for damages to property by
reason of public improvements can now die
their claims with j. e. Lay & Co, No. 223 ~
street. Il
MORE TROUBLE on THE CHESAPEAKE
AND OHIO CANAL. The American and
Mary land coal companies stopped shipping
coal by the Chesapeake and Ohio canal on
Thursday evening. The Cumberland News
says ;-'' " bile the American company were
willing 10 allow trippage of $50, as adjust
Ell by President German. of the canal. a
number Of their boatmen We're unwilling to
Eay more than IS, and all stopped loading.
the agent OF the MARYLAND cOinpany stated
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