The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-10-08

terfiay entered his petitlon In pankrupt-
cy ut the office OF United States Clerk
Henry Bostwick. Liabilities 50, 600.
MIR. John w. Hite, OF the Paris True
Kentuckian, took palt In the celebration
OF the Knights Of Pythias.
The Falmouth Accommodation train,
night before last. ran into five ears OF
ditto ling train. Nobody hurt.
The Young Peoples Aid Society OF the
Fifth-street Christian Church give an
oyster supper this evening Tor the benefit
ofthe poor.
Messrs. IL. p. Whitaker and w. W,
Cleary lett for Louisville Yesterday to
be present in the Circuit Court during
the trialof j. b. Alexander and others
against the Maysville and Lexington
Railroad Company.
The members Of the Beethoven Lodge,
X. OF p, with the members OF other
lodges Of the city, Newport and Cinoin-
natl, proceeded oyor the route mem
arm0r led the column, followed by
Brands Band and the police force Of the
city. Sir Knights Wenzel, Biery and
Huber led the main body. Next came
the carriage containing Mayor Johns
ton, OF Cincfnnati; Mayor Berry, of New
port; Mayor Athsy, OF this city, and Ex-
Mayor Pulleh, Of Paris, Ky. The chief
feature was a carriage containing tour
young ladies', who held the banner that
was 10 be presented to the Lodge. At
Drexelius Hall the flag presentation took
place, Mayor Johnston making lew
remarks followed by the presentation
speech by Miss Maggie Knoll.
sChanoellor,. Commander and members Of
Beethoven Lodge, No. ~ knights OF Pythlasi
The ladles Of Covingtpn for some time past
having closely watched your actions, and being
pleased with them In seeing the good that you
have been doing in society, have determined 70
present to you some tokenof their appreciation.
For this they have chosen a banner OF your Or
der, believing that it is the most fitting gilt
rnat they can bestow, and they now desire me,
for them and in their name, to commit 1T to
your charge.
.'rake this flag. and may the sight Of 1t ever
lead you to perform still greater deeds Of
friendship, charity and bencvosence.g Under
its folds may you be led forward In your Dattie
against ignorance, oppression ana Dlgotry,
aud, remembering that with you go the prayers s
and good wishes OF the donors, may you be led
@We know that the spirit that animates you
| in the doing OF the many Kind offices performeu
| by your noble Order will still continue with
| you, and when your swords are drawn they
will be drawn for the purpose Of aiding and de-
| Tending the weak ana distressed. knowing
this we desire to be present in spirit, as We can
| not be present personally. Therefore we pre-.
|
do no act that will not meet with our approval
and applause"
| Sir Knight William Huber's response
( to the above was as follows:
"Miss Knoll and Ladies': am unable to ex-
press to you in fitting language our thanks FOL
| this very complimentary testimonial OF the re-
| gard of the ladies for our Order can assure
| you that the gift is one that we all would b'
| willing to defend W tn our lives IL need be, but
| in the war we are engaged in no such sacrifice
| is required. 1t is only necessary that we Civ,
up portion Of our personal pleasures TO ait
| those needy and in distress; that we de
vote a portion Of our time and means for thei
| relief; that we assist in Spreading knowledgt
1 ana cementing the bon,is OF irienushlp, SO tina
peace and good will may prevail over The en-
tire globe, and the knowledge that in this W.
are receiving your assistance and support vii
cause us to perform greater and noble
deeds, as did the gifts Of ladies fair in th
oiden times. AS we look upon this banne
we will De reminded that all our goot
deeds will in proper tirns be fttingiy re
warded; that the bread cast upon tie water
will return after many days. Then by sucl
acts as this one we see the estimation in whic
our Or,ler is held BY the adies. We feel SORT
that our Order Is moi one in which you can jai
with us more fully than at pres nj, but this
not the result OF our net reelIng The need Q
your assistance and counsel: but rather tina
we do not desit TO burden you with the care
of our rouGine labor in the Lodges.
'sAnd now, in accepting from your hands thi
gift, permit me, in the name Of Beethove
Lodg to thank you, and through you the la
dies who giveit; and l assure you that no &C
| of ours will ever mar the pleasure Of this Occa
sion, but we will by all our actions snow yo
and the whole world IN what high estimatio
we hold this beautiful emblem Of your esteem
The exercises closed with brief ad
dresses by Mayor Berry, OF Newport
Mayor Athey, Of Covinglon; Vice Gran,
Chancellor Cotter, of Newport. A bal
at Drexelius Hall, where the Knights
and their friends and relations joined il
festivities, wound up the day for th
KnigAts Of Pythias.
The Board Of Health met yesterday t.
consider the Importance OF readvertisin
for proposals TO build addition to Pest
house. On motion Of Mr.. Hall, it wa
4 ord cred that the new building be locate,
fifty feet north OF the old building; tina
a cistern be erected, to be located bt
tween the new building containing fou
rooms, and the one Of one room, said cis
tern TO be ten by fourteen feet in til
clear, &C. Also, privy and dead -hous
to be erected in accordance with specit
cations. Also, that the Chairman of til
Committee on Public Buildings be rt
uuested to advertise for proposals fo
same, to be received by the City Counc
, Of Coyingtvn, October 14th, 1879.
A countryman this morning ran th
tongue OF his vehicle into lamp-pos
totally demolishing IL.
The laying of the locust blocks ha
begun on Scott street, and it is certainl
a greater curiosity than Barnunl,s show
, at least, the crowd indicates such.
Not single case before the Magii
trates or the Mayor to-day.
! The epizootic has attacked almos
, every horse in the city. However, tt
disease has developed itself in such
, mild form as not to entirely disable IL
noble animals from labor. The Transfe
! Companies are putting their horse
J through as ii nothing was wrong.
We understand that Council will hol
! a special meeting this evening. whe
the prospect of new pier for th
J strengthening of the Newport bridg
, will be discussed.
NEWORT.-Mr. James McGinnis,
the 10th Infantry, is in the city on
visit.
fl A compromise was effected yesterds
> in the case of Swope VS.. Gosney, whit
3 has been in the Circuit Court recors
t over fifty years. SWope's title is no
: good to the 1,100 acres of Reu0en Ia,
Tors survey, which were in dispute.
The epizootic is making ITS appea