The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1875-11-30
FROM DAYTON.
CorInannndenoe of tnel star.

LA i ION, VI, NOfs EVs lolos
The American Mechanics OF this place
took occasion, on Wednesday evening
last, to dedicate new hall, and The
event was happy blending of festivity
and ceremony. The two councils
Plymouth Rock and 'Miami--showed "a
fine appreciation of the rational colors;
for the beautiful stars and stripes Of the
American emblems were used as 6tting
decorations of the handsome new hail.
The red and white and blue glorifed
the walls, but the stars and stripes were
almost dimmed by an array of masculine
wall flowers, who-sat, all tricked out In
their fine regalia, along the sidestof the
room. In the center of the spacious
hall were large number Of chairs in.
which a, ,goodlyassembty of ladies and
friends OF the Order found rest during
the many speeches that followed the
opening services. Counselor S. "A. Am
brose occupied the Chair and acted as
Master Of Ceremonies.
THE DEDICAToRY SPEECH
was composed and delivered by Sumner
4. Smith, and he managed to ill it with
good, home-truthy iacts which he clothed
in strong, eloquent prose. Mr.. ii. q.
McReynOIds tnen read an original poem
| in which the eagle and the order, and
the stars and stripes made themselves
rhyme with friendship, hammers, So
briefly, trowels, widows and compasses,
orphans and squares, in WUndrous
| fashion. Ar. q. W. Harrington, respond
ed to a toast, "Our Flag in a happy
style. while MIR. q. q. LaHgford, of the
Ieleseope, responded to '.rhe Press"
with an earnestness that is all his own.
MIR. Harrington was then recalled and
read an original poem with the eupho-
NOUS title Of 'Oysters on the Brain"
| 1t was SO tnrilling-this last-that the
whole .concourse were electrified, and
only gave James g. 4 Young and one Or
two others time to give some snort
speeches full OF happy hits before they
adjourned by common consent to the
Phillips House res laura mt W here oysters
are put upon the table in appetizrng ar
ray, SO ended the dedication OF the new
hall.
There is a little village called sharps-
burg about eight or nine miles from this
huge metropolis. .It.has been the scene
of a disastrous fire, the work of incendi-
\ aries, it is supposed, and the natives
are all upon the Warpath, armed to the
teeth, and crying vengeance. is said
that on "Wednesday evening last AIr.
| Tobias cOrn-crib was set on fire, and
while the citizens were busy putting
out the flames, it was discovered that
| TWO LARGE sTABLEs,
belonging respectfully to Mr.. William
| Weaver and r.:J0seph Pfouts, were OH
fire. The loss is estimated at $4,000 sol
thereaboilts, and is considered a ,calam
ltous amountin the village.
| Montgomery is abrave little county,
and steus to the front with $45, So:
school fund, whereas, Hamilton, the
banner county OF the State, .empties
s64;613 in the treasury. Not SO 'mucu
difference, that, considering.
| :Unele Sam gave his sons a ;goot
Thanks giving d lnner yesterday at SOL.
dieFs' sAome. The following is the
BILL OF FARE:
| Roast turkey, with .giblet sauce ;'cran
/ berry sauce, celery, onions, pickles
mashed potatees, white bread, brown
bread, biscuits, apples, mince PIE, coffee
| Nothing very luxurious, to be sure
but If the quality Of the atorenamed al
ticles In any way approaches the excel
Il
i istied. Imagine the fowl murder tina
was perpetrated at the Homel Imagin,
the thousand innocent souls gone Il
Il Turkish neayen-oh, and it is an mex
II haustible theme, that Of the mince pie
4 that have millions in thenll Then ii
i the evening there were theatricals at tn
H Music Hall. Taylor's "ricket-ot-Leav
4 Man" was put upon the boards. 1t is
i pity that the s.bUards' oil said hall are 8
II Jew and 80 short. 'sBrierly" has to edg
around ssDalton," and "Mary Edwards
and .'Grandmotner iWiiloughby" oceup
the stage; s'Joyge" and "Dufy" try no
/ Ito see each other, and they snow grea
!, ability in these acts of blindness; whil
the supers.step ;gingerly about and pr
: tend the salon is ample. Please don
J; think our veterans assume the gentle
: characters. as did the actors in ''Pyr;
mus and Thisbe," for several Dayto
ladies. are always willing to contribui
. their lovely faces, graceful acting an
r nign gale or whIp-poor-Will, which
q lat J-like voices to these entertainments
!. The
:. MONUMENTAL AND HISTORICAL SOCIET
met on Tuesday evening last at th
= Home. The Society have been'anXi0u
to complete the monument .in'the CEN,
j of the meeting was to give new impetU
/ to the work. Hon. l.. Is. Gunckel, H0
lJ. A. NcMahon, General Anus of u
3 lumbus, and Colonel Brown OF Sa
+ ldusky, were present. Chaplain Ear
Esnaw opened the meeting by stating il
object, and desired that every one pre-
: ent should contribute their mite. HOl
IL. B. Guuckel referred to the history
al the monument now in course of col
!, structiOn. He said "rhat through b
! Influence the shaft Of marble was pr
! cured In Philadelphia, and, by permi
J sion of Colonel Scott, was .shippe
. through to Dayton free of all charge
+ On arriving at the Home it became
). kind OF elephant on their hands; .bl
finally in 1872 it was determined to ere'
| the monument as il now stands, in men
: ory of their fallen comrades.o Hon.
A. McMaAon said that she suppose
this was sort OF revival in Which
ana Gunckel were to act as
Il MOODY AND -sANKEY
and bring forward the good work that 1
much needed completion"
The Masonic fraternity feld'a banqu
at the Temple on Saturday evening, an
| no mysterious secret seemed to ling,
round the groaning board, nor dreadn
rite to concern the sudden disappea
II 4 a. 70, Ii;