Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-19

| ARRANoIkKfB HoR wAsMMoroN's BnfHDAY.
There was . meeting last night at Judge Arm
strong's Office Of the committees on WASH
ington's birthday celebration The committee
on entertainment reported that owing to the
absence of the Secretary of War it had accom-
pllshed little toward securing the attendance of
the band and battery of the third artillery,
but that Gen. Schofeld had listened to the
proposition with favor and that Senator Haw-
| ley had promised his assistance. The commit
| tee has invited the following-named gentlemen
to deliver addresses: Representatives Gear,
ticut, Vaux Of Pennsylvania. McComas of Mary
| land, Senators Daniel Of Virginia. Cor
man Of Maryland and members Of the House
and Senate District committees. VIM. d.
Campbell has donated the lumber for the re-
| viewing stand to be erected in front of the
property of Mr.. Petty on Washington street
and for the speakers platform to be built in
| front Of the new school on jefferson street.
The latter stand will accommodate about 900
| persons. The Commissioners will be present
| and the flag which John A. Logan Post, No.
H. will hoist over the newly erected school
building will be accepted on behalf Of the Dis
trict by Commissioner Douglass Messrs
George T. Pyles, Charles Barker, A. NJ. Green.
| Charles Watson and H. s. Petty were appointed
committee to procure proper permits for the
erection OF stands, firing Of salutes and for the
parade.
Messrs. Edward Minnix. George Fowler and
Julius Tolson were elected marshals for the
civic part of the procession The fourteen
Grand Army posts of the Department of the
Potomac. the third battalion under Mai. Harri-
son. the United Order of American Mechanics
1000 strong. several tents of the Independent
Order Of Rechabites, Mineola Tribe. Improved
tions will be in line. Herbert Allen has mus
tered troop Of youths to perpetrate college
yells in honor Of the day Superintendent of
Public Schools Powell and board of trustees
have been invited. Visitors will be received at
Masonic Hall by the reception committee. con-
sisting of Past Commander VIM H. Peck. Com
mander A. B. Frisbie Senior Vice Commander
-,harles F. Watson and Junior Vice Commander
Marcellus. Judge George H. Armstrong of
pennsylvania was elected chairman of the cele-
bration exercises and Mr.. H. s. Petty, late of
the seventeenth Virginia infantry, AN.Va., c.
"a, was chosen.to introduce him.
The public school classes Of Misses F.W. Lay
ton, B. Buehler, C. &. Brewer and Principal
Petty are being drilled daily by Misses Bently
and stromberger that they shall render the
Star Spangled Banner" with credit.
LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS.
The following is list of contributors to the
celebration: Peter Keonig, VIM. H. Rose & Son,
Arthur Pyles, c. II. Weiss, Thomas Gray Son,
II. A. Griswold, W. w. Fisher Charles A. Rich
srdson. Charles R. Dodge, G. E. Davis, Daniel
Shanahan, George ". Fowler, J. W. Taylor,
George F. Pyles, Thomas F. Murray, j. A.
Beall, Peter Stangier, H. A. Tolson, DR.. Pyles,
%. Bayne Bro. Dr. A. N. Green, j. T. Fow-
Armstrong, VIM. H. Peck, T. J. Putnam, ". H.
Abbott. H. G. Kenner, H. A. Linger, j. H. P.
Smith. Talbert McCauley, Weller 4 Repetti,
J. I. Varnell Son, s. NJ. Frazier, Charles G..
Kriei, James f. Arnold, Allen Anderson, EN-
NETT 3. Russell, w. F. Bergman, Havenner
bakery, Big Four Pie Company, Connecticut
Pie Company, Charles Watson. Henry s. Petty,
Jas. +. Minnix. DIR. GOdding, A. r. Harnsh, L.
=. Weedes, j. b. Bedler. Mrs. John Mclean, L.
.. Anderson, DR.. Torrey, Rev. z. Richardson,
Joseph Miller. james H. Burgess, J. I. Camp
bell. James A. Crawford, A. kaufman. Roth 4
Geoghegan, Chas. Barker. Apheus Davidson,
ID. G. Fountain, Kirby Bros, A. C. Hooper.
Jas. I. Branson. ]. H. Adrians, Jas. Hawley,
Hiram Pitts. L. ]. Grimes, e. e. J. Norris, Jas.
Anderson, John Cook, Saks 4 Co., Atlantic l.
Pacific Company.
Mrs. Arthur Mclean and Mr.. Harry Mclean
Of Howard county, Nd, are visiting Mrs. John
Mclean Of Monroe street.-Mr. Thomas ].
Putnam Of Maple avenue left yesterday for
Massachusetts to attend q reunion of his old
company.
Seven persons we're admitted to the Baptist
fold last Sunday large number Of tenn
perance believers attended the NJ. E. Church
last night to hear addresses by Mrs. Barnes of
New York and Miss Gibson Of Paris. During
the evening Miss Corie Etzler rendered several
songs, Miss Sadie Anderson acting as accom-
panist Mrs. II. B. Moulton presided-An-
acostis Commandery, No. 1923, United Order Of
the Golden Cross met Last night. Two appli-
cations for membership were received
Messrs ]. II. A. Fowler and VIM. Grouse both
OF Mount Vernon Commandery, No. 44O, Of
Washington. were present After adjourn
ment refreshments were furnished and served
by the ladies of the commandery.