The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-16
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Inc 5btibe bOhEu Oh JlQuluHGOn Will meet aG
Ill o'clock tomorrow morning In executive
session.
Miss N Laubere, the accomplished pianist,
gives concert at Minerva Hall on the eight
eenth instant.
The Dryades school hold their third annual
exhibition at Winan's Chapel, corner Of First
and Dryades streets, on the twenty-tirst In
slant. N
The festival OF the Orleans Rifles. which
was to?take place at the New Lake End last
night, was postponed on account OF bad
weather. s4rnztaa ..n-. -
The Claiborne Railroad Company are hay
ing the grass cut on the neutral ground be-
tween the tracks, from Canal street to Bayou
Road ,-.ra s-assea
There will be grand festival, pyrotech-
meal exhibition and ball given by the Sum-
mer Rose Benevolent Association tonight at
Loeper'5 Park.
Collector Smith had telegram from Wash
ington announcing the confirmation OF the
domination OF MIR. McKenna as postmaster at
Shreveport.
Gen. L. A. Sheldon, OF counsel for Secretary
Sherman In the Potter investigation matter,
left the city last evening for Washington, and
Will, 1t Is said, return with the sub-commit-
tee.
Several kilograms were received at the
Custom-H yesterday announcing that
Mr.. Albert Leonard's appointment as United
at the next executive session Of the Senate.
We are indebted to the New Orleans Phil
harmonic Society for invitations to their
eleventh public rehearsal, to be given on
Monday, the seventeenth instant, at Grune-
valid Hall.
On st. Johns day, the twenty. fourth in
slant, the Grand Commandery OF the Knights
Templar of Louisiana will hold divine service
at Trinity Church, corner of Coliseum and
jackson streets.
The committee appointed by the Associa-
ton Of the Army OF Tennessee to wait on JEFF |
ferson Davis, will leave to-day by the Mobile
Road to call on him at Biloxi, where he Is So
journing.
Many Spanish citizens OF New Orleans will |
assemble tonight at Perseverance, Hail, cor |
ner Of Dumaine and st. Claude streets, for |
the purpose OF making definite arrangements |
towards celebrating the return of peace in
Cuba.
Secretary Of State Strong has received the
official returns OF the Covington municipal
election: V. B. Martindale mayor; james |
Taylor, Joseph Daniels, J. o. Pool, Charles
Hermit, A. Pechon, VIM. @. Warren and J. E.
Smith, aldermen And commissions were is-
sued yesterday to the gentlemen named.
At the election of the Southern Brass Band
held on the fourteenth instant, the following
officers were elected: President, John J. Gro
nan; vice president. Victor Hudson; secre-
tary, R. b. Riddell; treasurer, VIM. Suhren;
leaueT, ITOI UeCkS.
The committee Of ways and means of the
Louisiana Division OF the Army Of Tennessee
met at the Office OF the chairman OF the COM
mittee, Mr.. John Lallande, corner Baronne
and Gravier Streets and are preparing. for
festival to raise funds for the purpose Of
erecting a tomb.
United States Marshal Jack Wharton yes
terday noon sold at the Custom-House the
steamer John Means and three barges, Iron
ton, Mary Ann and w. P. Halliday. The
steamed realized $3.50, the barge fronton
S205O, the Mary Ann $500, and the Halliday
$3.50.
At meeting of the Joseph A. Mower Post
No. Grand Army of the Republic, vote Of
thanks was rendered to the Fifth Company,
Orleans Artillery, Capt. A. Sambola, for their
In the decoration Of the Federal
graves at ChaImette Cemetery on the thir-
tieth of May, ultimo.
The Crescent City Battalion, commanded
by Col Chas. E. Fenner will be presented on
Wednesday next with beautiful flag, upon
the occasion of their muster into the Slate
militia. Major R. Bond is the donor of the
flag, and it will be presented by Gov. Francis
L. Nichols. Col. Fenner will accept the flag
for the battalion. After the presentation there
will be hop.
There was pleasant gathering at the head
quarters OF the Vigiant Amateur Brass Band
last Thursday night The occasion was the
celebration of their anniversary and pre-
Sohbsb' lon ~ all SltSduG pOIIfdlL group Oh U0o
band and their professor The band consists
Of fourteen young men of the Second District.
After the pres ntation the members ad-
journed to partake of bowl Of punch.
The Minerva Benevolent Association give a
grand promenade concert at Carrollton Gar
dens this evening. At the annual election
held on the thiItrenth instant the following
gentlemen were elected to serve for the ensu-
ing year: President, *Caspar Seither: vice
president, G; W. Burgess; recording secre-
tary, C. Q. Piper; financial secretary, Geo.
W. SEWERS; treasurer *Henry G. Gross; mar
shall, "a. W. Jackson; conductor, John Nj Gep:
warden, JOS. Mitchell; physician, DR.. R. G.
Minaigra. *Re-elected.