Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-05-26

~. ". +. OF virginia, WHICH was IN SESSION III
this city yesterday. adjourned to meet in
Norfolk on the first Tuesday in September,
1857. After the GAZETTEs report of the
proceedings closed, which was after the
election and installmsnt of the grand Of
ficers, whose names were published yester-
day, the reports of the various committees
were received and appropriately acted upon.
Last night public entertainment and re
ception was rendered the Grand Encamp
ment by the Odd Fellows of this city at the
hall of Potomac Lodge. There was large
attendance and the exercises, of which the
following Is the programme, were of a N ost
interesting character
Opening ode prayer, by Rev Mr.. Smith
quartette, Misses Drscoll and England and
Messrs. Wilkins and Edwards; address of
welcome, d. r. Stansbury, p. G.; solo, Mr..
John Wilkins; response, Grand Scribe A.
T. Burr, Danvile, Va; duet, Misses Cock
and Driscoll address, G. r. Oliver Depoy,
of Washington solo, Mrs. lacey; address,
Past Grand Sire. Hon. Milton J. Durham,
of Kentucky; solo and quartette, Misses
England and Drscoll and Messis. Wilkins
and Edwards closing ode.
After the entertainment there was grand
banquet given by Marley Encampment, No.
6, and Alexandria Uniform Degree Camp
Virginia at the Tontine. The Odd Fellows
and number of invited guests proceeded
by the Alexandria brass band, the members
of which had kindly volunteered their SER
vices for the occasion, marched from the
hall to the Tontne, where the proprietor,
Mr.. Samuel Orrison, had prepared one of
the handsomest banquets ever served in this
city, and one which reflected credit even on
its celebrated hostelry. The tables were
beautifully spread and the viands were pre-
pared in manner that was irresistible,
showing that Mr.. Orrson has a corps of
cooks thoroughly velsed in the culinary art.
The following was the menu:
Soups-turtle, oysters la royal; oysters raw;
fsh-boiled rock, caper sauce; ent-ee-
spring chicken, turkey, country ham, tongue,
soft crabs, deviled crabs, sliced tomatoes
roasts spring lamb, mint sauce ribs OF
beef salads-lobster, crab, chicken, toma-
toes, with mayonnaise dessert-ice cream
and Strawberries, Malaga grapes, fruit cake,
jelly cake, plain cake, almonds, English
walnuts, pecans, oranges, raislns, bananas,
pineapples, tea and coffee, Tontine punch.
During the evening toasts were drunk and
happily responded to as follows: Our
Order-responded to by z. G. S. Milton F.
Durham Grand Encampment Of Wares.
pended to by Grand Representative, A. l..
Hill; District of umbia-responded to by
Past Grand Representative, J. I. Givens
Woman responded to by Bro. ]. +. Caton
Our Distinguished responded to by
T. w. Fowler, Past Grand, ]. t. Chauncey,
Past Grand and others Alexandria,
responded to by p. G. L. NJ. Davis. The
committee of arrangements were Messrs.
L. NJ Davis, G. w. Bontz, G. II. Hincken,
S. A. Mankin and VIM. D. Zimmerman.
DEATH OF MIR JOHN LANNoN.-The
many friends and acquaintance of this we'll
known citizen will regret to learn of his
death, which occurred at Garfield Hospital,
Washington, at late hour yesterday after
noon. The deceased had been suffering for
long time from cancerous affection, and
during the past year had been treated by
some Of the most prominent surgeons in the
country. Though his case had long been
judged hopeless, his friends did not suppose
his demise would be as sudden rs it proved.
Yesterday afternoon he was visited by Rev.
Father O'kRue, of st. Mays church in this
city, who administered spiritual consolation
to him, and by Mr.. s. Ferguson Beach, who
prepared his last will and testament, and
though Mr. Lannon then appeared much
exhausted, both gentlemen wero rather
startled upon arriving home To hear of his
II.
new, Ireland, in 1914 and came to this coun-
try when hut child Of six or seven years
of age. He was an unusually industrious
youth, and during the short period he spent
ut school showed diligence in his studies
About twenty weight years ago he was taken
by Mr.. Joseph Broders into his store then
in Fayette alley, near the Maryland ferry
Slip as a clerk, where his diligence and
capacity for business became marked--so
much so that at the outbreak of tho war,
three years subsequent the proprietor LETT
for the South, contiding his store and bust.
ness to his trustworthy clerk. During the
four years which followed Mr.. Lannon aug
mented the business greatly, and when the
proprietor returned home he found bis store
we'll stocked and enjoying a large Gus
tom. Mr.. Lannon, upon Mr.. Broders again
assuming charge of the business, became
mariner in the store and so continued from
that time (lS65) uutil within few years
when the Junior partner established
separate business of his own in the old
Blackjack store, at the Maryland ferry sip.
The deceased was one of our most enieFprIs
ing citizens. He was ever engaged in build
ing. and had during his life added many
handsome ediices to the city. The Opera
House bearing his name on the southwest
corner of King and Pitt streets Ia want the
city had felt for many years. Is monu-
ment to his enterprise. The remains were
brought here to day, and the funeral
will take place from his late residence, on
north Washington street, tomorrow morn
ing at halfpast nine. Mr.. lannon had
been married twice. His second wife died
year or two ago. He leaves three child.
rem.
POLICE REPoRT.-Last night was clear
and cool, with one prisoner and two dodgers
at the station house.
The Mayor this morning disposed OF the
following cases:
J. A. Shee, Chinaman, arrested by OIL
GERS Bontz and Sherwood, charged with an
assault on a white man, was fined SO.
A saloon keeper, charged with violating
the Sunday law, was fined $40.
Buck Windsor, small boy, charged. with
hitting companion named Samuel Park
with stone, was fned 81.
D,,,,,,, C;ty Auditor Price was con-