Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-10-09

the boat steamed away, but then there we're
more boats and that fact consoled them until
they found that they did not all 60 to Mount
Vernon. There was music in the air, banners
were glistening in the sunshine, and streamers
were hoisted to the top Of every projection on
the steamers.
GREAT CRUSH.
There were more steamers along the river
front than the river men ever saw at one time
before, and the people, like the steamers were
in greater numbers than they had ever been
before in that locality.
Capt. Blake, who had general supervision
over all the boats going to Mount Vernon,
looked his best under the trying circum-
stances, and they were very trying. There
were thousands of people along the wharves.
Nearly all OF them were strangers and we're, OF
course. obliged to ask all sorts of questions.
The boats that were to make the passage to
Mount Vernon were the W. W. Corcoran, Ex-
celsior, George Law, Westmoreland Of Balti-
more, and Jane Moseley.
THE ILLINOIS PILGRIMS.
The Illinois Grand commandery provided
the "Jumbo of the Potomac" the Excelsior.
Invitations were sent out to hundreds Of sir
knights and friends to take part in memorial
services at the tomb of Washington.
The hour Of departure named in the invita-
tion was o'clock, but it was changed to
O'Clock, and long before that hour the wharf
was crowded with enough persons to fill sew
eral steamers The steamer Corcoran was the
first to leave The weather was as fine as it could
possibly have been, and the river was clear OF
steamers as far down as could be seen. Thus
many parties of friends were separated, some
being left on the wharf while others were of
on their patriotic journey to see the tomb OF
the father Of his country.
Ten o'clock arrived before any of the men,
hnr ~ ntv,N,
pearance at the river front. In the meantime
the steamboat company, afte! admitting those
who presented invitations sold tickets to
enough more persons to uncomfortabiy crowd
the boat In the office tickets sold at 81 each
but number of scalpers went out among the
crowd and sold them at an advance OF twenty
five cents. When the boat was finally crowded
it pushed off from the wharf, leaving apparently
as many behind as there were before the boat
was loaded
THEY TOOK ANOTHER BOAT.
Soon after the Excelsior left the wharf, a
band playing Marching through Georgia, u
was heard coming down 7th street. 1t was
heading some of the Illinois Communicates.
They were just coming to 60 on the boat, but
the band on the steamer was playing THE
girl left behind me-"
The steamer George Leary soon appeared
and the sir knights and ladies' Of Illinois who
were left behind were then cared for.
Eminent Grand Commander Gassetts was In
command. The following communicates we're
in line:
Apollo, No. 1, of Chicago, one hundred and
twenty-five knights and ladies; Blaney COM
mandery, No. 8, OF Morris, twenty-five knights;
Hugh de Payens, No. 20, Of Carrolton, thirty
knights; Gorin commandrry, No. IA,
twenty-five knights; Chicago commandery,
No. 10, seventy-ive knights and
ladies'; st. Bernard commandery of Chicago,
one hundred knights and band; Godfrey de
Bouillion, No. A, of Mattoon, twenty knights;
B'aumanior, No. 9, Of Decatur, forty knights;
DeMoIay of Bloomington, one hundred knights
and ladies'; Sterling eommandery, No. 81. fifty
seven knights; Englewood commandery,
No. SO, the youngest commandery
IN the state, thirty--fve knights.
With them were three bands of music, the
second regiment band with Apollo command
cry, the Bloomington band and the Hamilton
band of Canada with St. Bernard commandery.
They were accompanied by the Weber quartette
OF Rockfort. III. lhey were Messrs Myron
E. Barnes c. G. Rogers, s. j. West and II. |
Andrew, who were at the Harrison inaugura-
ton.
Among the guests was the Grand COM
manderv Of New Hnmpshire