Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-02-02
Ffse a.ossl LEGION.

4 NEW C0HNt>nERY OKGASIzED-PRESIDEST Ar
THUR AND OTHER pIsIISeUIsHED GUESTS PRES
EET.
A comnanGerF nj the military order of the Loyal
legion o. the United States was Instituted in
this city last evening, with due ceremonies, ct the
Arlington hotel Admiral Einmons conferred the
charter in the absence OF the colanander-in-chef,
Gen. Hancock. Officers were elected as follows:
Commander. iireyet Mai. Gen. John F. Miller L.
s. V: senior No., comma nder Rear Admiral Thorn
tor JepSins. l. =. y; junior Vice commander,
Breye' Nal cen Dc.OS i. Sa@ket- T. :. A.: re-
corier. Brevet Brgad;ar Gen. albert Oriway, L.
S. V; registrar Maj. AZor ii. NickersOn, l. 5. A.;
Treasurer. Mai. ThcophiiuS Gaines. L. = v: chan
eellor. Lieut. Louis V CazttJc, {. :. A.. chaplain.
Rev. Johu Il. Paxton, Pa. v: council Breyet Brig
adler Gen. Chauncey Mekeeysr, L. 5. y. Rear
Admiral john : AlmF. l. : y: Commander Rob
ley ID. EvanS I. = y. Breyrt Mai. Henry L. Gram
ford. L. :. V: Nti. Green Clay GoOdOe, l. s VI.
4. After the ordination rcnCn!es banquet was
served Among tile guests were President Arthur,
Secretlry Hunt, Secretary Lincoln, Senator's Miller,
Oh California: ha"iy. SeHril, and Harrison;
Speaker keiser, Justice Matthews. ex-Gov. Curtin,
eStiOy. HartraEit, Cen Ai;tJ ri Orlway, Rear Adj
n:rai JenSin-. GcT. HGyt, II Pennsylvania: Admit
ral Abby. Admiral NicsDis, Gen. r. d. MusSey
Gen owens, OF Philadelphia; Admiral BorpTs'
NAL Bon: PERCY P1Gre. Admiral Howell. Gen.
bene, Cen w T. l:z9n, ;li.C Co.'S Rockwell, Cor
bin, Nhitmore, ami Scott.
pEEns FEE have been recorded ms follows:
Edward "oirctt. trustee. to Mary F. Colburn subs
and 5, 81 liz: S2,6}1 VI. Wheeler. trustee TO
John W. S'iile> part 1. 81. a95; s.. Elizabeth Z.
Messrilnito i@rnaTsi Leonard, sub 3, 81 5s3 SEQ
Joseph lille To W. +. McCGnyey, part g. So SD.
s.. W. F. McConvey TO John and Elizabeth
lille, sam property; 8.
RIVER TRaDE-Harbornl Sutton reports
arrivals at the river 'front.' as follows: Schrs Silver
STR. j. G. Fannaue. Empire: slOops John VII
14fVmS AMI Matilda Ana. all with oysters for mar
het Schr, w d. clark Nash, and Mary Ella,
Underwood, with cord NCOi for market: schrs
VIA. +. Ward. John 7. Miles, Charlie and Maggie,
all vita oysters, 100 bushels for market: schr
Enlly. Captain Rollins, i0,0,0 feet OF lumber for
l. Z. Jackson GO.
BvnpISG AsseCIsrIOSs-M the 2sth regular
meeting OF tie Equitable Building Association. AT
Marini's h5f last evening. ii. III. Twombly in fhe
chair, and John JOY E3-On secretary thirteen
thousand four hundred dollars were aciyaDncd IN
il stockholders at al average premium OF a per
cent
GREAT sAIE-Buriette Il Co.'S great semi
annual sale OF dry JOi5 ani crpet!ngS, az cSt for
twenty days 10 reduce stock previous 10 taxing
inventory. began last Monday, and has been great
Street. running through TO k-2nd vet il has hem
crowded daily. s2e ady;.
TBr OLDEST INnABITANTs.-At the regular meet.
Eg OF tie Oldest Inhabitants Assertions held
yestert'1y aiieTno?n. NJ Jenkins Thomas in the
chatr, nd Nr. Nt.aOlss GILLIAN secretary, IL was
decided 81 observe the hundred and fiftieth an
niyeTsaTy OF the birth ~ George Washington by a
meeting In the Supreme Courtroom OF the District
at eleven O'Clock "A. M, February -. Mr.. .IOseph
II. Bradley was selected 10 deliver the Grafton ana
Mr.. James Goddard TO read the farewell address
Appropriate resolutions were adopted on the
deaths OF Mr.. MARSHALL Brown and Mr. Lambert
Tree. The deaths OF *. ". Bates L. II. France and
JOAN GorJGn were announced:
ODD FELLOWS GRAND vrsIraTIoSs FOR 1sse.-Dr
John Edwin Mason, Grand Master has set the
oates for grand y.sitatioDs In subordinate lodges
g follows: Central Lodge, No 1, February 10;
Washington, No 6. February ii. Columbia No no.
February 10; Harmony, No. 9, February 20; Union
No ii, February y; Beacon, No. Is, February n;
March s; Oriental, No 10, March o; Golden Rule,
Nc "a, Mach IA; Friendship, No. IL, March 16;
., March y; Eastern, No. 2. March a; Covenanf
NO II March a; Mechanics. No q. xa1cA 81.