National Republican., 1882-12-28
WEST WASHINGTON.

This being the time Of the year at which
most of the secret societies elect their officers
for the ensuing term, the following ot-, ,sniza-
tions of this place have elected officers as
given below: Georgetown lodge No. 3S, U.
.. G. B.-Wilhelm Kiefer, o. NJ; Carl Ockcr-
shausen, U. NJ; John Kaiser, chaplain; Carl
Haneke recording secretary; Wilhelm Nau-
man, financial secretary; Wilhelm Vogt,
treasurer
Invincible council, No. z, S. of Wv H.
Rohrer, w. c.; J. w. Gross, jr., V. c.; John
Breen, p; Charles Hickerson, G.; John Berry,
A. c.; J. w. DeKrafft r. s.; J. +. Sill, +. S.;
II. w. Brewer T.
Decatur lodge, No. o, X. of P.-D. C. B.
Villette, C. c.; Thomas Hughes. V. c.; James
l.. Collins, p; H. II. Divine, X. of X. and S.;
William Kinsinger, NJ. of f.; ]. r. Shanks, NJ.
of f.; ]. A. Madison, M. at A.; representatives
to the grand lodge, William Doherty, J. L..
Collins, J. r. Shanks, William Kinsinger, and
G.. M. Thomas.
Hermione lodge No. 12, X. of P.-J. t.
Core, ST., G. c.; J. T. Core jr., V. c.; w. +.
Gibbons, p; Samuel G, Palmer, NJ. of E.;
Henry G. Wagner, M. of F.; p. r. Taverner,
X. of r. and S.; L. T. Simpson, NJ. at A.; rep
resentatives to the grand lodge, II. G. Wagner
p. II. Taverncr, s. II. Gladmon, A. Woodley
and j. +. Culver; trustees, S. c. Palmer, H.
G. Wagner, and w. +. Gibbons appointed by
the c. c., Samuel A. Harper, G.; $. II. Glad
mon, o. G. t'H FlNHr''N
The few canal boats remaining at this place
left yesterday afternoon, preceded by the ice
breaker, hOmeward bound to various points
along the canal. The water will be drawn off
the upper levels of the canal about the first
proximo, but will remain on this level for the
benefit of the mills.
About $3.50 yesterday afternoon pair. of
horses belonging to Col. John A. Joyce, at
tached to his carriage, ran away ON Valley
street, and smashed up the crrriage, after be-
coming detached from which they ran into
Road street, where they struck the carriage of
b. II. Warner esq.,, which they damaged con-
siderably but fortunately did no injury to the
occupants or to the horses.
The Christmas celebration of st. Johns
Sunday school took place in the church yes
terday afternoon, with a large attendance of
children and their parents. After short
service by the rector, Rev DIR. j. A. Lindsay,
singing anthems and carols by the scholars,
and also by the infant class in beautiful
manner under the direction of Miss Jennie
DodsOn, the benediction was pronounced and
the scholars and congregation invited to the
lecture room adjoining, which had been taste
fully decorated for the occasion, and, the veil
being drawn from the upper end of the room,
beautiful Christmas tree was seen, covered
with gifts for the children, and having, half
hid among its branches, lovely child, the
little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dodge,
who personated an angel. After the children
had sung the GLORIA in Excelsis," the pres
ents with which the tree was loaded were dis
tributed among them, the rector, in behalf of
the school, presenting handsome scarfpin to
the superintendent, John Marbury, esq,
which Mr.. Marbury acknowledged in q few
well chosen and heartfelt words.
The Sunday school of Mount Pleasant NJ.
p. church, on the heights, had very Chris
mas-like celebration in their church last
night. The decorations were very pretty
and the arrangements complete and novel. In
the upper part of the church an old fashioned
chimney place had been erected, from which
Santa Claus, bearing on his back the tradi-
tional sack of good things, made his entry
into well fitted up bed room, containing
bed with children lying in it, whose stock
ings were well filled, after which he pro-
ceeded to distribute box Of candies to each
Of the larger children, and a stocking of the
same to the little ones. There was short
address by Rev. DIR. Switzerland, of the Con-
gress street church, and singing by the
chil1reD