Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-02-01
Condensed Locals.

street lamps Will be lighted at $40 pm. and
ext1ngufshed at sis q. N.
The National Veteran Club viii OCCUPY to-
night, for the first time, their new Headquarters
In Corcoran building. over the Western Union
Tel graph ONCE This location Is much more
desirable than that lately occupied by the vet
Grams Arrangements are being made for full
representation In the inauguration parade.
The committee OF the Lincoln Association to
make Arrangements for the inauguration last
evening delegated MeSsrs. B. A Mcdonald
Lewis Willis and VIM. Fl. Brown to wait on the
Secretary OF the Navy and secure the loan OF a
boat from the navy yard to be fitted up as q
ship TO represent the navy in the inaugural
procession.
Yesterday afternoon the ferry boat City OF
washington broke the ice 10 the channel and
made trip from Alexandria to this city and
returned The steamer cry OF A'exaD 1ria fol-
lowed. 1t is the purpose Of the ferry company
TO keep open this channel.
A meeting Of colored republican ward organ
izatioIs was held In Baltimore last evening for
the purpose OF making arrangements to attend
1he Inauguration of President-elect Garfield.
Ten ward organizations reported that they
would take part Col VIM. Worldly was elect
ed chief marshal.
Rev. John Teasdale was ordained as pastor Of
the Mount Tabor Baptist church, Tennally-
town. last Sunday hight. Rev s. B. Barber
p'eachi & the ordination sermon.
friendship Tent, No 70, Independent Order
OF h ehabiies last evening elected the follow
Ing ofctrs:-M. q. Davis, sheD.; J. H. Williams,
C. John BIeen, b: r.: c. e ckard, r. s.;
" Cotneli. f s.; w. WEIGH, treasurer; Thos
SptiiInan, Levie: W. Woodward. l. g; c. Fl.
Wald~D, O. Il: It. II. Smith, chaplain: J. E.
IlenyaD. P. c. r.; Thos. Spellman, F. P. Mann
and NJ. e. Davis. trustees
The E. g. Knight leaves New York on satur-
day for Washing on. and the Gibson leaves here
on Friday tor New York.
An II junction suit was to-day filed by H. E.
Davis, auHi1nSITat against Lambert B. Ca q
Ell al; 10 restrain the payment of any mnaeys
10 GefendantS as the proceeds OF award In a
claim ~ fore the Mexican commission.
Mr.. Charles Glover collected for the poor
to-day $40 25.
A gentleman named Hearle had his pocket
PICKED In the Treasury department today OF
S95. He bad 5000 further down In the same
pocket, which the ptckpocket failed to reach. A
with the theft. and he was ar ested and taken
to police headquarters. but released, there
being no evidence to hold him.
Rotating the Names of Forts.
Editor Erentlsg Star:-Complimentary to the
memory OF worthy officer, no doubt, but of
doubtful proprlety, is the change OF name OF
Fort Whtpple across the river. to Fort Myer.
which the morning papers announce as pro
posed. Gen. Whipple was distinguished
during the civil war: "Brevet Lieut.. COL,
U.S.A., July 81, 1861, for gallant ana dlsttn,
gushed services in the Manassas campaign;
Brig. Gen, Us. volunteers, April Il. 1862:
Brevet Col, L S.A.. December 13 1862, for gal
liant and distinguished services In the battle OF
tIedericksburg; Brevet Brig. Gen. lisa,
May !, 1903, Tor gallant and merttOriOuS ser
vices In the battle OF charlottesville; Major
Gen, Us. volunteers, May 8. 1868: Brevet
Major Gen.. U.S.A., May !. 1868. for gallant and
meIitoriOus services during the rebellion"
I'm command OF brigade In the defenses Of
Washington, south OF the Potomac April % to
September 5, 1862. and Of division, September
TO october 10. 1862 In the Rappahannock cam
paign, In command of the third division, 81
corps, Army of the Potomac, october 1862, to
May 4. 1863. being engaged In the battle OF
Fredericksburg, December 1916, 1862, and
battle Of charlottesville. May 81 1863, when
he was mor' ally wounded. Died Of his wounds
May l. 1862 at Washington, d. c., aged &c years.
our forts among the names OF the distinguished
dead. giving each chance for limited time
but it is plan now for the first time suggested
and 1t should be adopted only after mature ma
ture consideration.