National Republican., 1878-07-12
GEORGETOWN VIEWS.
RIVER FRONT.

hrrived-Schooncrs Joseph +. Baker. Davis,
Portland Colin G. Baker, Baker, Boston.
Cleared-Schoopers Joseph F. Baker, Davis,
Providence, with $50 tons Of coal; Colin G.
Baker, Baker, Boston, with Go2 tons Of coal !;
II. W. Foster, Rich, Boston, with $40 tons of
coal; Clara, Treadmoorc, Jersey City. with 35e
tons Of coal.
CANAL AFFAIRs
Owing to sunkcn boat in the Fourteen. Mile
Level, navigation has been impcded, and there
were no arrivals yesterday.
Gcard-F. I. Davis May6cld and Hieston,
9: Z. Hassett, r. J. West, Mary Merters, A.
Iigler, q. sherman, A. X. Syster, DR.. o. NJ.
Schindell, j. +. Stanhope, T. II. Paul. Six
Brothers, Star No. 3, Four Sisters Irene Knott,
Creole, I. J. Boyer, Elbe, W. G. Ernst, II. T.
Weld, NJ. C. Clay, Golden Rule, A. Z. Mctluade.
INSTALLATION AT GREAT FALLS.
The public installation Of the newly-clectcd
officers Of Cromeliu Lodge, No. 50, K. Of F.,
took place at the Great Falls (wherc that lodge
is locatcd) Wednesday morning, aud, by invi.
tation, Hermioue Lodge, No. l2, Of George
town, were in attendance. The Georgetown
Knights to the number of about forty, accom-
panied by their lady friends, took coaches at
the corner Of High and Bridge streets at seven
O'Clock, and proceeded TO the Falls where they
arrived at ten o'clock, and were received by
Cromclin Lodge, headed by the Forestvilie
band, and escorted TO their hall. where the in
stallation ceremonies took place. Tho services
were conducted by ID. ID. q. G. J. W. Carroll,
assisted by q. V. C. J. J. Kahler, q. p. s. r.
Mason, =. q. G. William Byrne, aud Acting q.
NJ. Of A. q. $. Maus, who installed the following
officers: G. C., j. W. Minis; V. G., J. NJ. Har-
rison; p, George II. Case; NJ Of f., @. W. Cum
mings; VI. Of f., John Collins; X. of r. and g,
W. $. Harrison NJ. of A., John b. Henderson
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5. Mansfield. After the installation ceremonies
were completed, Hon. George Peters, Of Mont
gomery County, Md. addressed the audience.
lie was followed by T.. G. J. +. Biilingslcy, of
Friendship Lodge, No. 8, of Washington, upon
the subject Of THE Mission of the Order of
Knights of Pythias." The audience then ad.
jouned to the Cromelin House, where they
psrtook of an elegant dinner after which there
was opcn'a:r speaking, aud the party was ad-
dressed by p. q. c. William Byrnc, Of Mary.
land, OH the welfare Of the Order. By special
request of the ladies p. C. J. +. Biilingsley
was again introduced, and spoke upon
the merits Of the Order. p. q. G. John
DArnc, ofa Mississippi lodge, also delivered
an address. V. {. Albert Woody, of
Hermione Lodge, d. C., delivered recitation
and sang song. p. c: Ben Harper sang
The Drunkard's Lone Child" p. Z. S. Ii.
GladmOn, Of Lodge No. 0; =. c. c. A. Payne,
of No. II, and Z. G. II. q. Wagner, of Lodge No.
l2 also spoke. PC. William Dohcrty sang
the Last Rose Of Summer" During the
speaking number Of the party repaired TO
the pavilion and INDUCED In dancing.
The party returned to Georgetown greatly
pleased with their visit and expressing them
selves as being highly grati6ed with the hos
pitalites they received at the hands of their
brothers at the Falls.
I. G. o. s. Maus was master Of ceremonies.
THE NAERow-GAUGE RAILROAD.
The committee haviay In charge the sub
scriptions to the stock Of the Washington
City, Cincinnati and St. Louis Narrow-Gaug
Railroad are succeeding admirably. Ycster-
day they secured subscriptions to the stock
sufficient to increase the amount subscribed to
more than $1,000, aud they arc confident the
5000 worth of stock for which Georgetown
is assessed willb taken by tomorrow evening.
FUNERAL OF MR.. z. ". oFFurr.
The funeral of the venerable Iachariah NJ.
Onutt, senior member Of the firm of c. A.
Onutt & Co., who died Tuesday morning, in
the seventy-sixth year Of his age, took place
yesterday morning, at nine o'clock, from Trim
ity (Catholic) Church, and was largely attend.
ed. Requiem mass was celebrated by Rev.
Father League, assisted by the Rev. Fathers
Murphy aud Casey. The remains were in
tered in the old college graveyard. The fol-
lowing gentlemen acted as pall-bcarers: Will
iam Heron, Thomas Probcy, sr., James MUIR
ray. =. o. DonOghue, William Wctzcl, George
S. Kirk, William kickham, aud Thomas
Athey.
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
BY river-Schooner Kitty Ann, Ilycock,
Alexandria, with 500 bushels Of wheat to L.
d. Hartley.
BY canal-Boat Medley, with $500 bushels
of corn aud l,201 bushels of wheat 10 L. ID.
Hartley; boat Thrasher with 1850 bushels of
wheat to II. VI. Talbot.
OUR Boys' PICNIC.
The Georgetown club known as "Our Boys
gave Il complimentary benefit to their young
lady and gentlemen frionds last night at
Green Springs. The picn, was select affair,
and all present seemed to enjoy themselves
hugely. Dancing wins kept up until late
hour, when all departed from the scene of
pleasure with the request that Our Boys"
would soon repeat their picnic.
FRUSTRATED ny THE HEAT.
About $3.50 o'clock yesterday morning color
ed man named Richard f. jackson, residing near
Lewinsville, Fairfax County, Va, was carried
to the statiOn-h0use suffering from, prostration
by the heat. DIR. J. NJ. Mackall was called in
and relieved him Of his suffering. After the
patient was rcsuscitatcd he WIS carried to his
home by his friends.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
The newly-elected officers of William Louis
Schlcy Lodge, No. 4, ]. o. NJ, were installed
last night by q. A. George Brown, of Metro
politan Lodge, No. o.
W. r. Rodman, New Orleans, Ia. William
Smith, jr., New York Mrs. L. LOCKWOOD
Richmond, Va. Il. II. Bowen, Alexandria, Va
T. @. Carter, Baltimore. Nd, and S. X. Smith
New York, are among the guests at the West
| End Hotel.