Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-05
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Entertaining the Editor.
TIE RECEPTION GIVEN TO THE ILLINOIS PRESS AS
ISOLATION SPEECHES BY SECRETARY LINCOLN,
SENATOR LOGAN AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED ILL
EoIsANsL
The Illinois press association received q most
hearty welcome from the Illinois association of tnt
city, and many other residents Of Washington, at
the Rifles armory hall last night The hall was
handsomely decorated for the occasion, the walls
being festooned with American Tags and the ufi-
nois colors. just over the platform, where were
seated the entire Illinois delegation to Congress-
was hung q large portrait OF lincoln, under which
was written In white flowers, "Alinoia" The ILL.,
nois banner, bearing the state coat OF arms. hung
from the balcony over the entrance banners OF .he
Other states were hung along the walls. AID large
portrait OF Senator Logan occupied a prominent
place From each gas bracket projecting from the
We're received BY Mrs senator Logan Mrs. senator
kaum, Miss Smith. MIS- Mrs. Henderson, lend .'l MRS 3.
erty, Mrs. Payson, Mrs Townshend, Mrs Can
non Mrs Dunham, Mrs Elwood, Miss Hender-
son, Miss Thomas: Miss Cannon, Miss Raum, Miss
CullOm and Mrs Kent After the general recep-
ton, during which the Marine band rendered some
fine selections. Gen. Green B. RauR delivered the
address OF welcome.
THE WELCOME
In bidding the guests welcome, he said he felt
consciously proud OF his state and his people ILL
nois. he said, had furnished some OF the countrys
greatest men. and passing from the names OF some
OF the great men that are gone he felt excusable
pride In pointing TO 'our distinguished Senators,
Logan ana Cullom, our Morr.sOn-'SendtOr Morri-
son-MessrA Springer. Townshend and all the rest
that SO ably represent the state at the national
Mr. ]. W. Clinton, president of the Illinois Press
association, responded In few well-chosen words.
After thanking the Washington association for the
spoke of the growth OF his state particularly OF its
newspaper growth, and said that with one-ifteenth
OF the population OF the country 1t had onetwelfth
b. Bostw1ck, OF the Press ASSOCIATION. who made a
very happy address
SECRETARY LINCOLN
was then introduced. He said SO am not a res
ldent OF Washington, but II short stay here-but
little longer than your own-w1u enttle me to
welcome you here, 1 do SO most heartily 1 am
glad that you have come. You will make the &C
Qualntance Of those who represent you here and
see what they are doing You will find them genial
best and follow out the wishes OF those who sent
them. II they fail sometimes. 1t IL not willfully,
ana a It Is your duty to instruct them as to your
Senator Logan next addressed the assembly, eu-
logizing his state In general and the press OF the
state In particular. He said that at one time he
purchased a paper, and though 1t ran 9way and he
los6 SIGHT Of It h. called himself
press the country would be in the night OF igno-
rance.
.Senator Cul!om spoke next, and was followed
by Mr. Morrison, both being received Nth loud ap-
plause. Mr.. Morrison Joinf IN bidding a welcome
10 me press OF his state saying that 1t was through
their interest and Influence that he and his assO-
GATES were assigned acre.
Ea. CANNON
.hen made verr pleasant address, speaking ban
terngiy OF the geuslemen to his right and left
Messrs- springer ana Townshend-who, he said
would soon be asking him for i've minutes Of his
time. lie said he did rot know az much about the
newspaper business as the members OF the press
knew themselves, 80 he would not talk upon that
subject except IN relation to its influence over the
growth OF the state. He took the opportunity to
Say few words in favor Of the land grant system.
which, he said, was lnaugurated first In Illinois by
Abraham Lincoln. Then, speaking OF the influence
said: "There is our 0gan, great In war and great
In peace and our Nc rison, who Is now the recog-
nized leader Of the House.' He was followed by
Messrs. Springer Finertv, Townsheud, Thomas s.
W. Moulton John Fl. CoerlT and W. Hawkins OF
the Chicago NeaIs, all OF whom made very happy
addresses
Mr.. FINERTY SPEAK FOR THE HOG.
Mr.. Finerty made d hal humorous, half-sooer
address upon the ..AeTican hog abroad which kept
the audience IL .shing and called forth loud round
Of applause. He said that he cid not want them to
forget that one CT thei- most Influential consttu-
enss demanded their attention. "We are called
upon: ne sad, Ito settle the question as to
whether OK not the American hog may Not walk
With perfect freedom THROUGH Europe under the
OF the American lag" lie thought the
grunt OF the hog was to take the place Of the Cry O;
the eagle, and that noble animals rights would
have 10 be protected. whether he was the long
nosed satisfied, graceful hog Of Indiana and Ohio,
or the TAT, round, statesmanly hog Of Mr.. Spring
er's district. He sal! that though the American
nag might tail t. cover the adopted citizen 1t must
IntersperSed with the speeches were very excel
lently rendered vocal selections by the Ar1on and
Apollo clubs A fine snpper was served in the
loWef nan a,ter the addresses, and dancing was In
order for the rest Of the night.
RECEIVED BY THE PRESIDENT
The Illinois press delegation called In a body at
tie White House just before Cabinet meeting to-
day. They were received by the President and the
officers OF the Cabinet In the east room.
Negro DesperadO.
FIRING PISTOL IN A CHURCH. ROBBING House
IN THE NIGHT, AND APPROACHING THE EED OF A
SLEEPING WOMAN.
At a concert given at Bethel (colored) church,
corner 18th and L streets northwest, last night.
Samuel Lewis, colOred man, who was there, was
driven out because, as he states, he sang much
better than the rest and they go, Jealous OF him.
He nred several pistol-shots before he left the
church, which created quite disturbance. The
crowd puIs led him. but he gained several squares
On them, but lost Ills hat while running. He ran
into august DoehrerS saloon, No. 1921 18th street
north est, and the bartender thought he went
through into the back yard. Mr.. Doehrer came In,
few ,sfnutes afterwards screams were heard I'D
stairs and When they started to 20 up the steps
arrest and handed him over to Onlcer Murphy, who
took him to the statioD-house and found in his
pocket pair OF stOc! 9S which were identified by
Mr.. Doehrer as belo -ging to him. On examination
Of the premises it was found that the bureau
drawers had been ransacked. he was then going
towards the Led where Mrs Doehrer was lying
asleep. but she awoke ar screamed. In the Police
Court this morning Lewis was charged with house
breaking in the night, and the case was sent to the
grand jury; bonds $l,CNO. There were several
charges against him ior 1anor onenses, but they
We're suspended.
The Masonic Veterans.