Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-11-20

Washington for the hearty and material aid
given the executive committee.
Gen. Garfield appeared on the platform and
presented the sculptor of the Thomas statue,
Mr.. Ward, Of Philadelphia, who was received
with cheers.
OFFICERS FOR THE NEXT YEAR.
The committee to select officers for the next
year reported. Their report was adopted as TO-
lows:-President, Lieutenant General Phil Sheri-
dan; vlce-presldents: Gen. II. B. Underwood,
Mass; Gen. II. A. Barnum, NY; Gen. E. A.
Garman. n J.; Gen. J. T. Negley, Penn; Gen.
II. L. Duffield, Mich; Gen. w. E. Hobson KY
Capt. John Rhaum, Tenn; Gen. J. d. Morgan
Ill; Gen: A. ID. Streight, Ind; Gen. E. s. Myers
Ohio; Col. o. c. johnson, Wis; John Conniver
WORD, Mimi; Capt. John c. Sellick, Iowa Cor
responding secretary, Henry NJ. Cist: recording
S cretary, Col. John W. Steele; treasurer, Gen.
Fullerton.
THE NEXT MEETING
The committee on the time and place OF hold
ing the next meeting reported in favor of the
second Wednesday and Thursday in 1881, either
at Milwaukee Or Toledo, as the society might
determine. Toledo was selected as the place.
A discussion then arose as to the date OF hold
Ing the meeting. good many not caring to have
the annual reunion of 1880 intermitted even If
it was a Presidential year. With the matter
pending the society adjourned, to meet on the
boat and proceed with the further business en-
route to Mount Vernon. The members then
took omnibuses for the boat.
The illumination Last Night.
The statue was visited last evening by hun
eds OF people, who got good view of it. The
surrounding lamps were all lighted. The
statue and the decorations undergo light made
most pleasing spectacle. the attractiveneSS Of
which was as increased by the Illumination Of
hood, most of them turning on full heads of gas
in each room fronting the square. RuSSelpS
drug store was blaze OF light The Riggs
House had brilliant star and the words s.Wel-
come veterans in gas jets over the front en-
trance and with the decorations, it made fine
show: The Lyon House, on + street, was elab-
orately Illuminated with colored lamps arranged
as an arch-way, and with flags under this light
The Treasury building was Illuminated by cal
cium lights all round, bringing out in strong
lights and dark shadows its beautiful classic
outlines. The State department building was
also Lit up, that imposing pile making most
beautiful spectacle. On the south front of the
ecutive Mansion, large crowd gathered to wit
ness the display of signal lights by detach-
ment from the signal corps. 1t was a very
pretty sight as the flaming signals on the White
Lot were answered from Fort Whipple.
NOTES.
Captain William Sinclair commanded light
battery &C" in the procession yesterday. This
was formerly Ringgold's. then Braggs, and af-
teIwards General Thomas battery.
The various visiting companies here yeSter-
day We're each met and entertained by commit
tees OF the Washington Light Infantry, Ghe
only company we now have) and were lunched
at the armory. They all left last evening, with
the exception of the Norfolk City Guard, who
remain over until tomorrow evening.
The southern SOyer boys all made a good i'm
preston here, and it was remarked that not
Withstanding the fact that the visitors carried,
as is their custom, the flag OF their state, there
we're no remarks made of the absence OF the
stars and stripes as on former occasion.
THE KELLOGG -SPoFFoRD INvEsTIGATIoN.-In
the Senate subcommittee investigation of the
Kellogg-SpOford case in New Orleans yesterday,
Eernard Williams was recalled, and testified
that jim Lewis paid his way to Washington, and
while in Washington Gov. Kellogg gave him all
the money he wanted. Kellogg instructed the wit
ness to offer Murray $1,000 to go to Canada and
not tstify. In answer to Senator CameronS
question as to who was present when Kellogg
told witness to offer Murray s, 900, witness re-
piled, Nobody. You don't think that when
man does that sort of business he Is foolish
enough to have anybody present? Jim Lewis
and Morris Marks tried to keep me from coming
before the committee. Lewis said would be
well paid, and they would send me away.
Marks sent for me three times last Sunday to
come to the custom house. did not go becauS ,
was afraid they would kill me. am satlsfe :.
that If had gone l would not now be alive"
The ross-examination developed the fact that
witness had been in the confederate army, had
derSerted, was captured and punished.
[NOte.-WilliamSS connection with the con-
federate army may account for his failure to col
lect the pension which he claims from the fed
eral Cover nment.l
GEN. AND MRS. GRANT left Chicago yesterday
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