Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-18

publican and the other of the democratic
party, have been persuaded by the Burns
good things, To lecture here on the anniver-
ssTy of Burns birth.
Centennial Excursion Party.
Yesterday afternoon the Congressional cen
teBDial party, including the President, mem
eers of the cabinet, judges of the Supreme
Court. members Of Congress- and others left
The Baltimore and Potomac depot for PhiIa-
aelphla where they arrived about O'Clock
2. m There were over 400 in the party.
The train was com posed of thirteen cars in
all, which were divided into two sections
The first was composed Of q bagg age car and
seven fine coaches OF the Philadelphia, Will
nfEetOn and Baltimore railroad. drawn by
Engine No s, Fisher, engineer in charge
OF Captain Barney AuGhinbaugh, conductor,
1aiac eae secoha OF Sggage Ine pnilnaa
Assyrlan, (piaced at the disposal OF the COM
nnittee by Mr.. W. r. Barker. superintendent
of the Washington division Pullman Palace
Car Company and Colonel SCOTS splendid
ear Pennsylvania, rendered by Col. Scott,
drawn by Engine No. II, (Mctiee, engineer0
In charge Of Captain W. II. II. Gould, CON
duetor. Col. ScOtts car was assigned TO the
President and Cabinet. The new palace car
Assyrian was placed at the disposal of
The judges OF the Supreme Court OF
the United States and their ladies' and the
other palace cars to ladies and their escort.
On the arrival of the party in Philadelphia
they were driven in carriages to the CONT
mental and other hotels, where accOmmO1a-
tions were provided for them. The President
and his wife, Colonel Fred Grant and his
wife are the guests of George W. Childs. Post
master General Jewell is the guest of Col
VIM MCMichael. Secretary Robson and
Attorney General Pierrepont are with ex-
secretary BOTie. Justices Waite, Field and
Bradley are the guests OF Hon. Thomas II.
Dudley, Of Camden, y. j. Justice Strong
and Justice Hunt are the guests OF James NJ.
Flanagan, Justice StrOng'S sOn-in-la law
Chestnut street, over which the train Of car
Tiages passed, was handsomely ILLUMINATED,
the windows of The private dwellings being
md no
stores were in many instances handsomely
decorated. The buildings OF the Reform
Club, the American Club, and the Neptune
CLUB were illuminated aud decorated. The
crowd In attendance at the Continental hotel
was so great, both inside and out. that the
police were Obliged TO put up ropes to make
of merchants escorted the party 10 Philadel-
phiR, meeting them at Wilmington. Mr.
Mitchell, chairman OF the committee on re-
ception. presented to the President at Will
mlngton letter from the mayor OF Phila-
aelphia, extending 10 him and the distin-
guished delegation the Inequalities Of the
city President Grant replied in a few re-
marks.
The newspaper correspondents were enter
tanned last night by the Philadelphia jour
Dalists. Some sixty representatives. OF the
press were present. The Washington corps
Of correspondents was fully represented.
Cathcart Taylor, OF the Philadelphia TTyass
presided. Speeches were made by Colonel
Mcclure and II. V. Mexican, OF Phi ladelphia;
L. A: Gohright, George Alfred Townsend, G.
Washington. Nearly every leading paper in
The United States was represented.
MASONIC ELECTIONS the animal
meeting Of Lafayette Lodge, No. 10. +. A A
NJ, held last evening, the following officers
were reelected TO serve for the ensuing wear:
Burton X Ross, w NJ: BENJAMIN p, STtter.
=. W. James p. Pearson, j. w: r ]. Blake
lock, Sec. d y. Jones. Treas.
Dawson Lodge, No. i6, has elected officers
FOR he ensuing year, as fOllOws:-W. A. De
CaiEiry, W. NJ; James Z. Bell, s w; John
Eirkhead, J. W; OF. Thompson, Sec; Rob't
Lebanon Lodge, No. :, last night elected
officers as fOllOwS:-JOhn =. HOyeS, W. NJ A:
c. G. HUncansOn, 4. W; Thomas II. Young
Jw.. L. VI. Penfeld. See. IRE elected: Mel
OleS ACker. Treas.
Columbia COmmandery. No. 2, has elect
ed James +. Waugh, T.. commander; W. s.
Fletcher. generals. mo, A. T. Kinney, cap
tam general A. + Steele, chaplain: J. NJ.
1zUaEa, =. W; J. W. Mex light, j. W; Geo.
6lbsoD; treasurer; a. L. lOnsley, recorder,
and :. T. Barr. warden.
THE COLORED SCHOOL TRUsTEEs-At the
laSt meeting OF the Board of Public Schools
the supervisor OF the new sCnOp, building for
ceiOTed schools in the 4th district was re-
ERRED 10 the committee on property, p motion
10 TffeT 10 n Sptciai committee. composed
principally Of the sub-bCard for the colOred
schGc's. having been voted down. This
action las caused cOEEtde-aSle comment
among the ColOred people, and a few DAYS
siIce "A committee waited On the District
Commissioners and presented an argument
IL lstFOr OF a revocation or their Crier COuGOi-
Id3tins tie school boards, as stated in THE
STAR. Last night the committee held a
msetiT 2 At the residence OF Prof. Tom bson
tDT. Purvis in the chair and voted TO again
wait on the District CoInmi ssiOneIs on the
subject, and Z unsuccessful 20 appeSi TO Con-
gees for additional legislation. The pupils
Mis- Alice NJ. Parke, teacher. last night
gave an entertainment in the hail OF the
Sumner building.
hCCIDESTs.-TwO boys, named Willie
CTnit and George Lamar, were playing with
= pistol YESTERDAY evening. when IL was
secidently discharged, the ball stri king
STuit in the mouth, knocking out two OF the
mont teeth, but luckily doing no other in
1UTy. TIE boy was carried 10 his home, No
.35 1th street northwest.
Asssrs. Barber and Strong were driving
on PennsylTenia avenue yesterday after
sOor and the horse became frightened al the
ice buggy was upset, and both men were
nroWn violently upon the sidewalk. Mr.
Strong sustained qulete serious injuries.
BUILDING PRINTS issued by Inspector
PloWman:-W: i. Jones, franc dwelling.
south side OF II, between tth and tth streets
southeast; $40 Tros. Calvin, a brscs vel
Iirg, north side OF I, between New Hamp-
shire avenue ard 25th street northwest; 500
John Garner. frame dwelling, east side Of
9TH, between NJ and y streets northwest; 900.
A DISTRICT CASE IN THE SUPREME
CCURT.-In the u. 8. Supreme Court yes ter
dsy the ease of Mrs. Marie A. N. Pollard,
plaintiff In error VS.. Jacob Lyon came up.
TIE cause was argued by Mr.. A. q Riddle
ard ~. Joseph II. Bradley. Of counsel for
The piafsilH in error, aud by Mr. W. =. Cox.
for tEe ssstensant In error.
MATTHIAS POINT LISHT.-The Light
house RosTc has deteTm, ned that The new
-Gatbiss' PoiHc &ght shah be eTected on the
Virginia sice Of the river, and ret on Port
tse~ses sseals, ~ ~ hTst proposed