Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-14
Services at the Deaf Mute College.
CoMMEMORATION OF GEN. GARFIELDs INTEREST
THE INSTITUTION.

COMMEM0RATI0N OF GEN. GARFIELDS INTEREST IN
THE INSTITUTION.
The special service at Kendall Green, yesterday
afternoon, brought together a large aSsemblage OF
deaf-InuteS and their friends. President Galaudet
gave history OF Gen Garfield's labors I'm Con-
gress and elsewhere in aid OF the institution and
showed how much the College fer Deaf Mutes, now
so hourishing, owed to his friendly and earnest
cooperation Gen Garfield's first visit to Kendall
Green was In 1865 when the college was i'm its in
fancy. From this time forward his interest ia the
enterprise was continuous. He made many
speeches In its behalf in Congress and elsewhere,
ana While chairman OF the committee on appro-
priatonS was instrumental in securing favorable
action OF Congress for the enlargement OF the cob
lege grounds and buildings. Gen Garfeld's 1nal
VISIT was on last presentation day, in May, when
ne presided IN his Office as patron OF the institu-
ton President Gallaudet read two letters re-
celved from Gen. Garfeld-one in 1873 and one in
ls'5-in both OF which most cordial assurances OF
his interest I'm the college were recorded. DR. Gal
laudet also related several very Interesting incl
dents OF his personal intercourse with the late
PRESIDENT, among others an occasion when ne
drove him to the CAPITOL from his house IN 1877 when
Gen Garfield said It had long been an ambition OF
his TO be able have horse and carriage OF his own
IN washington. DIR. G2llaudet closed his address
with an announcement that plans were being ma
tured FOR the erection OF suitable perrnane Mt me-
mortal OF Gen. Garfield at Kendall Green, in which
he felt sure that the graduates undergraduates and
friends OF the college would be glad TO cooperate
RIVER TRADE.-Harbor Master Sutton reports
arrivals at the river front to-day as follows: Sch
Joseph Biting, Pratt. coal, Geo. Bogus; sch.
Howard Dale, PhtslipS. 10000 feet lumber. Geo.
Sheehan; longboatS Peri and wicomico wood for
Johnson Bros: sch. Banner, oysters, market long
boats Mount Vernon, Pioneer and George and
Martha, all with wood for markets; Schrs. Silver
Spray, j. w. Gillctt, Two Brothers, Lizzie Ragan.
Anna Gibson, John Williams and VIM. Totten, all
with oysters for market
vIsIrATIoSs OF OFFICERS OF SECRET So
CIETIEs - The visitations OF the officers
of the Grand Chapter F. A. A. NJ, this
week, viii be as follows: Naval, No. 6. Tues
day evening: Columbia, No. /, Wednesday: Mount
Horeb, No. Z, Thursday. The visitations Of the
officers Of the Grand Lodge Lo,O,F. will be as
follows this week: Monday evening. Covena mt
Lodge, No. 10; Wednesday. Federal City. No. 20;
Thursday, Friendship, No. H. Friday, Mechanics,
No. 49, Visits Will be paid I'm the following order
to the subordinate encampments by NJ. w. Grand
Patriarch John L. Mason: Magenenu Encamp-
ment, No. 4, Saturday evening, November Is; Co
lumbar, No I, Wednesday, November 90; Mount
Stuart, No. Z, Tuesday, December H. The semi
annual grand visitatfons to subordinate lodges
LON will be paid as follows this week: Monday
evening, Excelsior, No. 12; Tuesday, Columbia.
No. i; Wednesday, Potomac, No. s: Thursday,
Anchor, No. 8; Friday, WASHINGTON, No. 6. This
order Will institute a new lodge ia Alexandria,
Va, next Friday night