Evening Star Newspaper, August 16, 1892, Page 6

6 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D, C. T FRAGRANT FLOWERS. Opening Session of the Society of American Florists. | A NOTABLE GATHERING. Many Delegates Assemble in National Rifles! € Welcome by € tant Secretary Willits nual Address. ants Hall_-Speeches joner Ross and A President Dean's A: There was no need for anv one passing into the National Rides + this ng to in~ quire who possessed it, for an endiess profusion of rare plants an tiful flowers artisti- ced the that ately associated with ms of Mother Nature i that body was the ta, who opened today of the society. as called to order at 10:0 by . the vice president of the fact Mr. W. B. society, who introduced Distriet Commissioner John W. Ross, who welcomed the members of the society on behalf of the people of the Dis- trict. COMMISSIONER JOHN W. ROSS. “The people of the District,” said Mr. Ross, ‘aay to the society and its friend youare welcome. No other city in this country presents euch a field for the study of plants and flowers as does Washiny and much of its preeminence as ‘a city of plants and flo as due to the untiring ¢! president of the # the superintendent « al Gardens of the national ers which the society care manity appeared on occasions orrow, and in times of the hope It was well that petuate s ited beuuties ident Smith then and growing depart- t should be a place in yc erations, for f wure is a ndustey ages enr ASST. Ske. WILLITS. ture, not simply the mangal lat this culture, | but ct broader fact that the w ture and for! eulture and ¢ to ceck ita highest gratiti and physical world. A There is but little of this culture in the mine or in the worksh« r the reason that in neither is there a scope for cultivation. Culti- Yation implies that uature is to do most of the work, is to perfect the work after the tillage—the stone goes-on after the band Withdrawn. The mine and the shop comes toa while the wor m will recollec qui is only an and to genivs. There ment of growth in cul growth f man slumbers. Cul- is not a creative assistant to nature always an é e or attending it, m asource other than iteelf. Kings eed clocks and statesmen have bad they there sought re- garden nd throb compan on- ngines are luc! ne respond Peadi om as We are—some- for the reason that they ature than we. Listen to what one of them said. o Rotnae we se who love TURE. » suid, 8 not the whole e latter ix riculture, as be son that cultivation scope for taste of th tin a carpir are drifting te in the selec judgment te. In my le for our gard fo their surroundings. Our cultiva be too dear, may cost too much, and prove no ¢ at all iu the end hardy climate should have hardy plants, Strawberries in their season—not in Ja A thousand-dollar orchid, or a hundred tulip, or = twenty-five-doller cactus ease for a costiy plaything, but for a muine pleasu: at youcan sit down and ep com me the plaute that feel themselves at home. so to spews. Not that Iwouid irely the plants of the tropivs, but i wo: them where we put tho vans Fe wild bea 2 bebind the t northern home, when in ite us Michigan. + the f.ness of but for one further sug- and that is tha: I grasses What would I latitudes give for — ase plate! What a foil they sre for tree an SSrab‘and flower. A well-kept lawn in ite vel- lawns. jook secross the park | rd winding drives snd walks, its trees clothed in « foliage as finely tinted as the fwapies can show, with ite sweep of grass and ; showed a most i verdure and its beautiful flowers, with the towers of the buildings in the distance just overtopping the trees. I m satisfied, not exuberant, but solemnly atisfied, solidly pleased. In the distance I can see the glass of the green houses, bat I rarely visit them, and then only to see the show, but ; when I with to rest, to find that culture ‘that comes from onr best thoughts, I sit on my porch and look the landscape o'er. WHAT CULTURE 18, Culture is the product of ass: many partners and may be found of business, It is rarely the dominant ly unseen, unrecognized, not consulted, but we te the fact that when the ly struck this silent part- found that the divi- iar proportion to the capital silent associate. What are good man but the bright coins of this investment? What is that urbanity which makes intercourse #0 agreeable; that Jomacy which steals where force and fraud would fail; that cordiality which wears ite frankness on the sleeve; that consideration which says the fit thing at the fit time, that biunts the barb of criticism and slander; that purity which palsies the fonl tongue; that com- posure which can step to the. bedside of the mm + invalid ved calm him to slumber; that -reliance which faces an audience without | fear; that self-poise which, as Emerson says, “gives the naind posscasion of its own powe that something which is as the oil of gladness to the ss | This is the culture which the Department of | Agriculinre does not ignore, but which it solicits as a anion to the grosser culture t es the earth and marshals the ssury for food production. We | y influence that shail ameliorate of mankind, and most heartily nd gentlemen, who more on represent the ences of a culture that nature in her most inviting | ation. It has | many lines invested by this elements ne welcome ev the hard tas me you. Indi MR. E. O. HILL'S RESPONSE. d of welcome were responded to | G. Hill of Richmond, Ind., one of presidents of the society. Mr. Hill, er thanking the gentlemen for their heart id that Washington possessed unusual for every American citizen. It tired of enjoying its d_ that every ons who his residence, return. al be magnificent © avenues of the lined with splendid trees its open spaces and parks dotted with shrub- ber planted with flowers, was he half ire of its beauties. Never before had he ite understood why #0 many of the people of his state so anxious to make Washington their home. Even the most distinguished | son of Indiana was not averse to a fur- ther resid of four years here. And that dietingui-hed gentleman now ficbing off the coast ct Maxtachusetts was also deeirous of our years Mm: had come for | an interchange of thought, for recreation and pleasure » do honor to one of the best known citizen of W. ton, a man who had contributed more to horticultural knowledge botanical science than perhaps any other man in the countr; honored vice president of the society, Mr. ith. 18 once lived always ames Dean then delivered his an- being first presented with @ gavel | made from wood grown at Mount Vernon. Mr. Dean said that the convention opened under | the most ble anspices, the roll of mem- bership was sicadily increasing and the treas- ury showed « most creditable balance. ‘The business both to the retailer and grower g the past year hud surpassed that of any and there isa stesdily growing a better grade of plants and flowers. y was this noticeable in the high grade purposes, such neh cannas, tuberous ante, 1 meeting the interests of had been puthed by an able execu- tes, and asa result it was hoped he <ociety would be.ble to convene for © under the protection of a national found impossible to secure gress at 1ts last session. 3 ver, that the bill will be np next December and passed. ales and regulations had been rniug trade exhibits held in con- t ge, which are the classifi- and #0 facilitate enable the exhib- | | ‘certificates of award on the | @ silver and bronze he originators of new from seed, or for breeding of plants with the view of obtaining new and better form } ESTABLISIDE | ‘The census of 1890 showed that the number of ci ial establichments in the United States devoted to floriculture wore 4,569; that they have in use 38,823,247 square feet of glass; that (heir value, including tools and | fistures, is estimated 'at a total of €40,- | 090,000.” aud that they give employment to | men end 1,953 women, who earned in | daring the yenr $8,453,€57. The sales of | during that year amounted to $12, | of cut flowers to $14,175,328.01—a total | f . ‘These sales were those of com- ial establishments alone and take no ac- count of the large number of plants and flowers wn and used in private eatablishments. | two urgent needs of the pro-| for years by every florist in the | dQ whic! in the province y t to supply, at least to! agitate until agitation rball culminate in reali- | gat ‘They were, first. the need of a college | Where a scientific ‘training, combined with ees education, could be had for young floriste; second, to the need of an experi- mental station to which florists might refer the vexed questions that constantly arise in the profession. | ‘The reports of Secretary Wm. J. Stewart of Boston, Ma: dof Treasurer M. A. Hunt of | Terre Ha: were then i} societ | The society then took up the president's address and discussed it, after which the wiety adjourned until 7:80 this evening. The reception to be tendered the society by Jobu R. McLean at his garden, 19th street | undary avenue, will take place this after- | noon from 5 to 7 instead of tomorrow, aa at first a. The trade exhibit in connection with the | meeting of the society is @ most interesting feature, although not all of the exhibits this afternoon. The exhibit is the lower ball of the armory, and in- reat variety of seeds, bulbs, garden i flowers, | hing connected with the grow-| fowers. The exhibition was eludes & the judges passed uj put will remain open t] f tomorrow and Thursday. Among, those who occupied seats on the plat- | form at thie morning's comin were Ss following ex-presidents — o} society: e 4 St. leak, Mit of Indiana, Jordan of Norton of Boston, © hi hi ‘ t pe Thorpe will have charge of the hor- ticultural hall at the world’s fair at Chicago | | charge of assault with intent to kill | me tha: it was true that a landing | if this information was to be considered confi- | in the cabin of the German flagehip Leipzig, in gram has been prepared: Eesay—Fungous and Other rose Troubles,” Prof. Byron D. Halstead, Agricultural Col New Brunswick, N. wefiny Tnsceta Tafest Plante, D. ©.; discussion. discussion; essa; Jobn Saul, Wasl m, At its close @ musicale will be given. a ALMOST A TRAGEDY. Result of s Dispute Over Cards in a Sa- Joon. Clark's drinking saloot, No. 807 North Capi- tol street,came near being the ecene of a bloody tragedy last night, and had it not been for the bad marksmanship of Faward P. Morrison his acquaintance, Albert Sherwood, would in all probability have been a dead man. According to the statement of Sherwood there was ouly @ dar-room acquaintance between them. Last night they met in the saloon as they bad on previous occasions and a game of seven-up for drinks was suggested. Both men were willing to get into the game and after they had been playing some time Sherwood made complaint that there were only forty-two cards in the deck and he got up from the table. “You've got no right to complain,” said Morrison to Sherwood, ‘because you're ahead.” “But Iwon't play with asbort deck,” said Sherwood. There was a dispute between the men and they clinched, during which time Sherwood’ teeth closed on Morrison's cheek, outa piece of flesh. Policeman Bateman, who was in the vicinity of the place at the time, ran to the door when he heard loud talk and justas he entered he saw = 2 al revolver and fire one shot at rw The officer said that when the shot was fired Morrison said: “You —-——, I'll kill you if you hit me for nothing.’ Policeman Kopps, who was with Officer Bate- man, also witneared the shooting and heard Morrison make the threatening remark. The officers and others grabbed Mr. Morri- son and disarmed him just as they thought he ‘was about to fire a second shot. ‘This morning when the prisoner reached the Police Court he was informed that there was a Bim. Lawyer Cahill appeared as his counsel and Mr. Clagett represented the prosecution. Several witnesses described the affair and the officers produced the pistol. ‘After hearing the evidence Judge Mills held the prisoner for the action of the grand jury and fixed the bond at $300. During the trial Mr. Cahill stated that the prisoner had the weapon in his pocket for the Purpose of selling it and the defense, he said, ‘was that the weapon was accidentally dis- ee MR. McCREERY TO RESIGN. Not on Account of Charges, but He is Tired of Turbulent Chile. It is said that Mr. McCreery will resign his position as consul at Valparaiso as soon as bis investigation {s ended. It is further said that he will undoubtedly be acquitted of the charges made against him. His resignation will have no connection with the investigation, but he is said to have grown tired of the turbulent life that surrounds his post in Chile, and would like to come back to his native land. In connection with the McCreery case there has been a revival of the charges against Ad- | miral Brown, who commanded the Baltimore. | It will be remembered the Chileans claimed that Admiral Brown witnessed the landing of troops at Quinteros and subsequently gave val- uable aid to the Balmacedists, ADMIRAL BROWN'S STATEMENT. Admiral Brown has made the following re- y Department upon this sub- 30a.m. on August 20 I went on shore, and when near the Intendencia met Maj. Herara of Vice Admiral Viel's staff, wno speaks English perfectly, On asking if there was any news he replied that the opposition had landed in force at Quinteros at daylight, and that this fact was known to everyb: “To verify this statement I went immediately to the office of Vice Admiral Viel, intendente | of Valperaiso, and on meeting him he informed had been Quinteros and that he had informed | the President. He gavo me the names of all the ships of war. transports and tugs, and sai that about 10,000 men were in the expedition. he was sure that a landing had | been effected. He then detailed to me the facta. * * © “asked the admiral what the government was going to do to oppose the advance of the | insurgents. He said that the government | forces had advanced and that fighting would probably iake place to the north of the Acon- cagua river: that the insurgents would be tacked and driven back to their ships at Quin- teros. He allowed me to look at the maps and | poiated out the location of the insurgents at | that time and the routes which the government troops would take. I then asked Admiral Viel | dential, and he said: it is known to eve woman and child in Vetparaiso and San (This statement of Admiral subsequently, at my request, repeated a Viel was the presence of Rear Adii al Vaious of the Ger- | man navy and Capt. Sampson of this ship.) * * | “We got under way a few minutes after noon (the engine rocm log showing that the engines were started ahead at 12:03 p. m.) and steamed to Quinteros, a distance of eighteen miles. We a turn around the bay arid returned to paraiso, where we anchored at 4:50 p. m."” Assixtant Secretary Soley of the Navy Depart- ment had a conference with the Secretary of State this morni:g upon the Chilean matters. It | is understood the Navy Department accepts Admiral Brown's report and takes it as con- clusive refutation of the charges. 2S a Army Orders. The following changes in the stations and duties of officers of the corps of engineers are ordered: Second Lieut. James J. Meyler is relieved from duty at Los Angeles, Cal.,and will take tation at Cincinnati, Ohio. First Lieut. Wm. L. Sibert is relieved from duty at Bowling Green, Ky., and will take station at Detroit, Mich. A board of officers is appointed to meet at St. Paul, Minn., for the examination of oficers for womotion. The detail for the board is: Col. Edwin C. Mason, third infantry: Lieut. Col. harles H. Alden, deputy surgeon general; Lieut. Col. Merritt’ Barber, assistant adjutant neral; Maj. John V. Furey, quartermaster; Sich Charice’ K. Winne, surgeon; First Lien’ Arthur Williams, regimental quartermaster third infantry, recorder. Jeave of absence granted First Lieut. Edwin 5. Curtis, second infantry, is extended one month. The following transfers in the seventh cav- alry are made: First Lieut. Edwin P. Brewer. from troop G to troop K; First Lieut. Edwin C. Bullock, from troop K to troop G. The follow- ing transfers in the first cavalry are made: First Lieut. George L. Byram, from troop G to troop E; First ‘Lieut, John’. Haines, from troop E to troop G. i | Maj. John H. tholf, , havis f fone the duty required of im by prac F or- ders of August 8, 1992, will return to his sta- tion, Platteburg Barracks, N. Y. | Palmer, jand parade, | mittee no that each department | of the time when it will be expe Second Laeut. George W. Martin, eighteenth infantry, is relieved from ‘further duty at_the | ed States infantry and cavalry school, Fort Leavenworth, Kan.. and will join his regiment. Leave of absex.ce for two months ix granted | Col. Matthew M. Blunt, sixteenth infan' The leave of absence grante Capt. Thomas Townsend, sixth pl iran] is extended one mouth. Leave of absence for two months is| Women and told THE BROAD SWEEP OF PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE ‘NOT TO BE INTERFERED WITH—A MASSIVE TRI- UMPHAL ARCH OPPOSITE THE NORTH FRONT OF THE TREASURY—NO DOUBLE LINE OF MANCH. The rather difficult problem of the proper | method of decorating the strects of this city has been solved by the committee on decora- tion in @ way that Chairman Edson thinks will be very satisfactory. The plans have been practically completed and will result in's more general decoration than was ever attempted be- fore. It is expected, of course, that during the encampment week the business places and houses along Pennsylvania avenue and other streets in the business section of the city will be decorated by private individuals. ‘This has always been done on great occasions here and it is expected that the welcome to the veterans on the part of the citizens will be in Part oxpromed by a lavish display of decoration on the buildings. THE DECORATION COMMITTEE'S WORK. The committee on decoration, of which Mr. Louis D. Wine is chairman, 1s making a canvass of the city for the purpose of urging the citi- zens to do their duty in this respect. The com: mittee also proposes todo its share, but in devising a plan which could be carried out by the committee, care has been trken to pre- serve the splendid sweep of Pennsylvania ave- nue free from any encumbrances or obstruc- tion, There be no banners or arches to interfere with the view from the Capitol to the Treasury, But across each of the intersecting streets from the Capitol to Washington Circle will be sustained by wires the shields of the variousstates, surrounded by flags, so that as the veterans march up the avenue and glance up and down the intersecting Streets they will look upon a bit of decoration, which it is thought will be very effecti: There are forty-four states, and there are twenty-two of these c Toes | Streets, so that on each side of the avonue all the way along the shields of the states will be dis- | played. A TRIUMPHAT ARCH. The most notable feature of the decoration as devised by the committee, or rather by the Sec- retary of the committee, Mr. 8. H. Bodfish, is a splendid arch, which will span the avenue in front of the Department of Justice and the Treasury Department. As the lino of veterans swings out of 15th street into Pennsylvania avenue again and before pasting before the presidential reviewing stand they will pass under this arch. The structure will be pure white and will rise to a height of some ninety-five feet. It will span the avenue from curb to curb, « width at that point of some eighty-five feet. "The span of the | arch will be some fifty fect and the height about the same. The design, which was made by Mr. 8. H. Bodfish, is ‘simple but effectiv The style ix of the classic _order, the pilasters on euch side being finished with Corinthian capitals. Upon the square top and at each end will pinced figures twelve feet high, one representing a soldier of 1865 and the other a G. A. R veteran of 1892. These dates are below. On the other side will be a figure representing a sailor and his civilian counterpart of today. In the mid- dle portion will be a coat of arms of the United States surrounded by flags. Tho figures as well as the coat of arms will be in white, in har- ‘tony with the rest of thestructure, which will be built of wood and galvanized iron and painted to represent white marble. In the pediment of the arch willbe the words, “Grand Ari ity, Charity and Lovalty ” be built substantially and will b ferent from the gaudy affairs, which are sometimes seen on such occasions. There will be no colored bunting or streamers used in connection with this arch. It will be plain and simple and at the same time dignified. THE GRAND PARADE, All day yesterday Gen. Pnisterer of Albany, the adjutant general of the G. A. R. and official mouthpiece of Commander-in-Chief was in conference with Chair- man Edson and Gen. ‘Spear, the chairman of the committee on review The adjutant general hed come on here from Albany at the request of Gen. Palmer to talk over the parade, and eape- cially the plan of Gen. Palmer to march ‘the veterans in double columns. Gen. Palmer's purpose in proposing this novel change from the ordinary method of conducting parades was to #ho be occupied by the parade. It is expected that there will be some 60,000 men in line and, with broad files in single col- umns, it will require, it is estimated, about seven hours for the entire body to pass a given int, Gen. Palmer wanted to shorten the time y half. quite dif- rt the column was single or double, and this has been reduced to a minimum by limiting the line of march to miles and by the arrangement of the cor Il be notified ed to fall into line, thus doing away with the necessity of W@uding in line for eeveral hours. THE DOUBLE COLUMN Nor PRACTICAL. ‘The practical diZtcuities in the way of adopt- ing the double column plan was fully discussed with Gen, Phisterer, and he reached the con- clusion that the pln was not practical, and will 80 report to Gen, Palmer, He left last evening and will be in Albany today. In_ a gener way it may be said that the double columa plan of handling men has never been practically tested. To adopt the pian for the G. A. I parade would be in the nature of an experi. ment, and it is felt that it would be rather risky to attempt an experiment with u line of men numbering some 60,000. Instead of an orderly line the avenue would be filled with a mob of men, in the opinion of military experts. In wheeling around corners one line would fail behind the other, and then the bands with the various organiza- tions would be apt to increase the confusion. Altogether the double columa plan does not seem to meet with much favor by the mili tary. Itisexpected that something defi will be heard from Gen. Palmer in the couree of a few days and then the committee will pro- ceed with che arrangements, AR GOVERNORS TO DE INVITED. Chairman Edson is having a list prepared of all the war governors now living and he intends tosend them special invitations to be present. Itis thonght that there are now only six or seven still living, and of this number the names of Gov. Curtin of Pennsylvania, Gov. Kirk- wood of Iowa and Gov. Blair of Michigan will readily be recalled. ‘The books of the committee on accommoda- tions show an abundant supply of rooms which visitors to the city during encam: can secure. The committee i asked are reason- is no —_wheasi- about accommodatin who come at fair rates. that the applications for rooms will be very numerous until a few days before the encamp- ment meets. ‘Then it is probable that the de- mands will increase and the available rooms will will be quickly snapped up. A COMPLAINT OF EXTORTION. ‘The committee on accommodation ‘have re- ceived a complaint from two women who had leased their houses to @ Grand Army post for encampment week. The negotiations were made through a neighbor, who bad also leased his house to a post. But the checks for the first payment were made payable to the them through checks to the | them that he would granted First Lieut. David J. Baker, jr.,/Retthe cash for them. They indorsed the twenty-fourth infantry. Leave of absence for three months on snrgeon's certificate of disa- bility is granted First Lieut. Clarence ‘Townsley, fourth artillery. checks. The man got the carh, and after retain- Tee Company and the Amer- pany have offered citizens’ commit ite resignation, which had been accepted | ice each. by the jorist known throughout the country. | to There is a very spirited contest going on be- tweew-the St Louis and Milwaukee i for the honor of entertaining the muth annaal | meeting of the society next summer. The ques- | tion will be decided by the Sra Sad ing session tomorrow. The St. Louis seem to be making the most noise, but the Milwaukec delegates express themselves as being very confident that they wall have enough votes wheu the time comes. No other place is considered, and it is generally admitted that either St. Louis or (waukee will win, Mil | ‘THIS EVENING'S SESSION. | For this evening's session the following pro- usual oath and ? i jubilee. ‘a u f 3 i of | the Republic,” and below the motto “Fratern- | The structure will | fen as much as possible the time to | ‘igue to the veterans | te | Seventh Maine aa week | gras rie Cte ee Chris. Edward Webster, L. B. Parker sod ts A. Goran ARMY CHAPLAINS’ REUNION. ‘The camp-fire committee has sent circulars to various posts throughout the country, witha | viow to ascertaining how many of the old army UESDAY, AUGUST 16, 1892.. two officers and fifteen men asewered. rest had been killed, wounded or ‘The regiment was attached to corps. ‘The first army ‘OF INTEREST TO PENSION BUREAU SURGZONS. Gen. Green B. Raum, commissioner ef pen- sions, has issued the following order. chaplains will attend the encampment Itis| proposed to hold during the encampment week | Jains’ camp fires in the eburches every | morning from 8 to 10 o'clock. These camp fires be simply church meetings, at whic religious and patriotic exercises will be con- | ment churches of the city have opened their doors for this purpose ilready and others are lexpected to follow their example, It is also | one of the schemes of the committee to have all | | the pulpits of the city churches occupied by Grand Army chaplains on the funtay the | veterans are in Wasbington. | Rov. Mr. Gottwald, the chaplain of tho De- riment of the Potomac, and ex-Chaplains | | Bradford and York have charge of the arrange- | ments. NAVAL VESSELS ASKED FOR. Chairman Edson will write to the Secretary of the Navy suggesting a new and interesting | feature to the encampment program. H requests the Secretary to order as many naval ‘Yessels as possible into the Potomac during the encampment week, in order that the veteraus may be able to inspect the improvements made in methods of warfare since they themselves fought under the stars and stripes. FOURTEENTH ARMY CORPS, A meeting of members of the fourteenth | army corps was held last evening at the Ebbitt. ‘The badge adopted by the corps will be of blue ribbon and fringe and gilt lettering, with an | acorn pendant. ‘The inscription will be: | union, Washington, D. C., 1892.” It was decided to have orderlies for c head- goagters from the Sons of Veterans. Comrades . P. Liebhardt, L. B. Cutler, J. H. Jolly and George F. White were appointed # committee on decorations, The committee appointed to | invite speakers was Gen. H. V. Boynton, J. H. | | Sypher and J. J. Noah. | THE SECOND Cons. Ata meeting of the second corps at Willard’s | last evening, Chairman Urell and Secretary | Troutman were appointed a committee on print- | ing and Mesers. Jones, Sanford and Stevens were designated to send out the circular pre- pared by the committee. Gens, Gibben and | ‘arroll, who had intended being present and organizing a committee of their brign | both unavoidably absent. ‘The following nt | members were present and joined the associa- | tion: | _ Jos. Burroughs, company A, twelfth New Jer- | sey, second brigade, third division; J. 8. Earl eighth New York ‘heavy artillery, second bri gade, second division: Frederick Reben | pany K, thirty-ni i | third divisio | syivania, second brigade, second division | Thos. Adams, battery I, ‘first United States jartillery; J. R. Fritts, fourteenth Indiana; H. S. Stevens, chaplain, fourteenth Connecticut, |wecond brigade, third division; J. R. Hayes, surgeon, seventy-second Pennsylvania, second | brigade, second division; 8. I. Irvine, one | Bundred and thirtieth Pennsylvania, second | | brigade, third division; Patrick O'Farrell, cap- | tain, nth New York, second brigade, sec- j ond div L. Vanderboef, company K, é Ohio; H. W, Sanford, thirty-fourth New York, first brigade, second division, and H. C. Kirk, fourth New York heavy artillery. THE TEIRD CORPS. At the Ebbitt last evening the members of the | third corps, Army of the Potomac, held a meet- ing. Maj. A. H. G. Richardson presided. The of the committee on printing was re- ed and the circulars which had been ordered | Wore distribnted to the members present, who | Will see that they reach as far as practicable every member of the old third corps, All the local members were constituted a committee on } | ‘arr, Troy, N. | Y.; John C. Robinson, Binghamton, and | O. M. Poe, Detroit, Gens. Sickles and | Carr write that they will be present at the meet- | ing of the veterans of the third army corps. Gens. Poo and Robinson will be unable to | attend, A committee was appointed, consisting of Comrades Mack, Husband, Stewart, Jenki Bartlett and Horn, on brigade organizatio1 also a committee on badges, consisting of C | rades Gowan, Shotswell and Hoagland. The meeting adjourned until next Monday night, the 22d’ instant, at_8 o'clock, when @ meeting will be held at the Ebbitt House. THE NINTH coRPS. The ninth corps met last evening at the Riggs. G. W. Glassie was made permanent | chairman, A. J. Gunning vice chairman and R. A. Sprague secretary. An executive committee, consisting of Messrs, Glassie, Mallam, z, | Gardner and Sprague, was’ appointed. After | discussing the reunion question thoroughly and | putting themselves in Une for active work, the | | committee adjourned until next Monday night. THE SIXTH Conrs. The Greck cross will be the form of the | badge that will be worn by the members of the sixth corps during encampment week. A meet- ing of the ¢orps was held last evening at the Riggs. ‘The question of a distinct committee | badge was referred back to the committee for further invest ‘the following is the organization of the corps committee and tl members who have so far been in attendance: Chairman, H. M. Gillman, first lieutenant, | first 9 ; vice chairman, A. G. Bliss, | second Connecticut heavy artiliery;secretary, vine: treasurer, George VW Lich, seventh Maine; W. H. Slater, captain, fifteenth New Jersey; A. L. Roberta, sixth Vei mont; James Matteson D. W._ Green, B. Bev- | J | Corey, thir iH. ndick, tenth | nett, seventh Marsachusetts; C. P: Bui New Je k J. J. Baii ‘hundred ani | M. Salmon, first liet ‘Bec a 1 i | arti 1. J. 'G captain, thirty-third C. B. Haring, second lieutenant, | fifteenth New Jersey: Charles Lowell, captain, . B, Proctor, one hundred | nd twenty-first New York; W. H. Decke, fifth Wisconsin, and C, V. Pettys, surgeon, second brigade, second division. GEN. MANDERSON’S OLD REGIMENT. Gen. Charles F. Manderson does nothing in a half-hearted fashion; if he did the probabilities | | are that he would not bea Senator from Ne- braska and president pro tempore of the | | Senate. During the war the general com- | manded the nineteenth Ohio infantry, which | was raised mainly in the counties of Stark, Columbiana, Trumbull and Mahoning. Now he proposes to give the survivors a hearty wel- come to Washington, Col. Samuel Beatty com manded the regiment during the three months while under him it participated most creditably in the battle of Rich mountain, the first field battle of the war. The nineteenth | waa in Rosecrans’ brigade then. The regiment | re-enlisted for three years, and on January 1, 1864, again re-enlisted as veteran volunteers. It participated in all of tho campaigns of the mid- le west under Gens, Buell, Rosecrans, Thomas, Sherman aud Grant. Its battle roll is too lengthy to be mentioned here. It fought at Shiloh, Crab Orchard, Stone's river, Murfrees- boro’, the Tullahoma campaign, Chickama: Orchard Knob, Miveion ‘Ridge, the ‘Knoxvills . New Hope Church, Peach Tree{ feneskw, Atlanta, Jonesboro, Lovejoy's | | ‘Franklin and "Nash Ite heavy | losses show it to have been always in the thickest jofthe fray, At Stone's river, under Gen. Man- derson’s command, it lost very one-half | in killed and wounded. or |. ‘There was a regimental reunion at Detroit last year, but that wil lade into ifieance wi compared wi e good time that in be- i by Gen. Mfanderson. establis cam creek, In view of the fact that a great matiy of the © cam) ducted by the chaplains. Ten of the promi-| Ws ing with understanding that wi boards avail themselves of will reach all applicants county newspapers, adi will be no examinations made during that week, so that no hardrhip may be worked upon appli. conte for pension holding orders for exami- nation. “If it be the desire of only the majority of the members of a board to attend the minority representative is hereby authorized to make e: aminations alone on the date stated above, in which case notice to claimants is not essential. “Examining surgeons availing themselves of this order will notify this bureau.” FUTURE MEETINOS. tnd committee on Js eighth army corps, Army of West V: , will ‘meet in red parlor, Ebbitt House, e%ening at 7:30 o'clock: ' A fall attendance is re- , 88 matters of importance will be con- of the hat corps and.are now résident in this city will be present. all members of.the G. A. R. who served west of the Mississippi and north of Red river are requested to meet at the Ebbitt House this evening at 7:30 sharp for organization for the grand encampment. The sixth c parlors of the House on Wednesday at 8 p.m. | Capt. Gilbert Thomson, chairman of the en- | Bineer section, requests all military and army | railroad engineers, scoute, army musicians and military telegraphers to ‘meet at the EDbItt | jouse Seventeenth corps soldiers will talk things | over at the Ebbitt Friday evening. There will be a fifth corps gathering on | Satarday evening at the Ebbitt House. | The next meeting of the thirteenth corps will | be held at Willard’s this evening at 7 o'clock sharp. Gen. Clark, chairman, will ‘be present. Allresidents of the city whe served in this corps are earnestly requested to attend. The thirteenth corps was organized October 2, | 1862, and included all the troopsin the depart- | ment of the Tennessee at that date. On De-| cember 18 following the corps was divided into | four corps—thirteenth, fifteenth, sixteenth and | seventeenth—and on the 21st of January, 1868, the troops in eastern Arkausas under Gen. Gormon, at Helena, were added tothe thir- teenth, as were also Gen. Herron’s division in August, 1863, and Gen. Steel Gens. Grant, McClernand, a |. T.), Lanman and (iornea Grmngecaaiqns poder soon and Gordon Granger, in named, com- manded. the corps.” Gena. Osterhann’A. J, Smith, A. P. Hovey, McGinnis, Me‘ y, E. A. Carr, Ross, F. J. Herron, Steel and Bussey (cavalry division) were divisiod commanders. Troops from Arkansas, Iiinois, Indians, Kan- sas, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Obio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, West Virginia and Wisconsin served in the corps, which (except the fourteenth) was probably largest formed during the war. gous Swties Death of an Aged Washingtonian. Thomas W. Phillips, one of the District's old- est citizens, died at his residence, 930 M street, at 10:45 o'clock a.m. yesterday from the second stroke of apoplexy. He received his &r#t stroke on February 14, 1886, from which he recovered his consciousness, but was left an invalid. The second stroke came very unexpected evening at 4:45 o'clock. Physicians were called was born in the county of August 6, 1823. He came to America when he was twenty-six years of age and engaged in mercantile pursuits, His business ventures all being successful he re- tired after the first stroke of apoplexy and lived very quietly, with great hopes of recovery. ‘The record of his business was and | without a stain. Through the chan of | business sinister practice, artful devices and many tempiations of vice lurked, but his stern spirit of integrity repelled them and the mild temper of forbearance leaves an 6: of high honor unmarred by corruption and un- soiled by shame. And he will be placed to beside his beloved wife, in the hallowed ground of Rock Creek cemetery, tomorrow Pescara To Run on Double Time. Owing to the very generalimprovement in the iron market the steel works at Stowe, near Pottstown, will increase its force of operatives several hundred men and run on double time beginning August 24. ———— Into = Yacht. The fron steamboat Pegasus, which left Pier A for Coney Inland Sunday evening, of fourteen who were aboard “a small yacht with which she collided little be- fore reaching Fort Hamilton. The collision is attributed to the yacht’s neglect to bear signal lights, The firat warning of the danger was the screams of the women aboard the yacht,and the ‘lot of the Pegasus hnd the engines reversed immediately, coming almost to a standstill fost it before abo chm in contact with the yacht. Bus for the speedy # several persona wi adocbishty Sars Neaeiaebeenk Har oaeenees passengers on both crafts were thrown into con- sternation, several women fainting. dene catancooa Murdere1 With a Lamp. Mrs. Jadwracka Niklaszenskia, s polish woman residing at 4630 Edgemont street, Philadelphia, died in the Episcopal Hospital yesterday morn- ing from burns inflicted by her husband, Michael, early Sunday morning. The man came home drunk late Saturday yht and, after quarreling for some time with his wife over their supper, Rp ib | ednesday evening at 8 o'clock. | foot. The men are in the majority and it is the | welcomed. Highest of all in Leavening Power.—Latest U.S. Gov't Report. Real ST. GEORGE'S ISLAND. How Many Washingtonians Are Enjoying ‘Themselves at That Resort. | MANY AMUSEMENTS FoR THE DAY 4xD KiomT— PLEASANT MOONLIGHT SAIL8—SOME OLD caP- TAINS AND THE STORIES TERY TELL—4 vaM- LY DIFFICULTY AND MAGISTRATE'S TRIAL. ‘Spectal Correspondence of The Evening Star. ‘St. Gronor's Istaxp, St. Many's Co., Aug. 15. 1892. ‘The past week has witnessed the arrival and | departure of many persons and prepara- tions are now being made to receive the Sheri- dan Rifles. as the company is going into camp | here near the hotel, where there is an excellent | ground for parade. All the week the hotel has been taxed to ite utmost capacity, but like nele Ruse’s” ox cart, there is always room for one more even if some one sleeps in & ham- Eps committeo consults in the | mock. There were many charming ladies bere during the week and they boasted of the large Percentage of young men here as compared with other resorts, and instead of the usual anxiety arrival of another man, the shoe is on the other lady guest who is most The amusements here are varied, and while they are notso numerous asat many of the fashionable places on the Jersey coast, it does not require much thinking to determine how to spend the day. How THE DAY 18 SPENT. An early morning bath and a stroll across the island to the large fig trees is the constitutional, after which one is always able to do Justice to the plentifal of aysters, fish and crabs, = ports, of this section. After the guests assemble on the lawn and e1 tion before separating and g: directions to spend the day. to the woods, iy in conversa- off in various seed Qrdagg Se it of Ham, who has lived on the island all. his life, and who has never seen city,affords much amusement with his ox cart taking large parties around the island, never stopping for logs or other obstructions. As the cart has not such modern im romania ‘8s springs it is unnecessary to state genet | effect of « ride ef that sort through the woods. parties are made up almost every hour in the day as well as evening, and then it is that the stronger sex has to the weaker from the salt water sprays. On these trips the bow of the boat has proved to be the most desirable | plice for young couples, where they can rit be- tween the sails and get a lovely view of the stars as well as being free from interruption. M B, Steele never failed to get that seat some fair damsel, and nothing was ever t of it until “Capt” Maddox, one of the ancient colored men in charge of a boat, declared that “people who sits up dar mus’ be in love.” But this did not cause # change in the always- ready-for-the-front-seat young man, who ex- regret that he could n vt longer sit there eer yee yen pg TOBY AXD HIS LIKES. “Toby” is the name of another captain who runs asail boat,and he is regarded as one of the best captains in these parts. Like his old friend Capt. Maddox he has a good deal to say about love affairs when he gets the “‘co'ting’ couples in the boat, but on account of the nu- merous ghosts on’ St. Mary’ “Toby” could never be induced to land there after eun- down, not even for a “By the way, ‘Toby,’”” said one of the ladies in his boat the other night, “what do you like best?” thinking she might induce him to land Ly “Sweet ‘an’ honey,” “And what next?” narrowly escaped drowning @ pleasure party | loved an Hl i eflel l i HY ‘ i F; EF B § | te aE Hi] if 3 ry F : E M | Fé F i é ti : ? et i i < 8 4 : i ! i i i d on the part of the fair ones watching for the | dogen crabs at it withor 1? Mesisiance o | Soe aherman who arranged a board in the | water and put a lantern on it. He awer | that the crabs would get om the wom an ro | there the crabs could be picked up. WASHINGTONIANS AT ST. OroROE's. Among the Washingtonians who were here last week were Mr. wnd Mra. Mott, Mr. Nichols and family, Mr. and Mra. James Simpson, Mr. Parr and family, Miss S. Rinetta Mc: | Mise Madge Keogh, Mr. Jobn King and ta Mra. Carrie Adams, Miss Mamie Dongin. | Mamie Lindsey, Mise I tz, der, Miss Elizabeth King, Miss Marble, Misses Hodges, Misses Crose, Mise Lillian King and Mies Hayes and Messrs, W. £. Aughinbaugh, J: Cameron, Preston Phelps, my 3 Stecle, Francis McLeod, Mr. Weyand, Wm. De Montre- ville, Preston Phelps; Dr. Thos. Smith, Max Schmid, Frank Simonds, Harry Simonds and Charles King. di > EY Po The Morton Cadets’ Trip Down Kiver and Their Camp. correspondence of The Evenive Star | Poser Porwr, Aug. 15, 1892. | About 6 o'clock last ere dand dusty comany of the District National Guard filedon board the George Leary at the 7th street wharf, | They were the Morton ( lately mustered ito the militis as company B of the second hat- talion—and no sooner bad they been dismissed j than each and every one dropped his kuapeack | and rifie and rushed to the ice water cooler, for | the march down wap made in quick time. How- ever, all were soon refreshed and waited eagerly for the hour of departure, which was somewhat delayed by the boat being ashore. But the Washington fitcbed « rope to the Leary’s stern, thereby giving use start on our pies sy. We were well on our course at 6 iN a Keries of cheers, songs and Noirs, among the well-known melodies AT PIN ‘T. Prominent part. At Colonial Beach quite barked, during which con indulged in between the cadets aud members of the third battalion who happened to be te Finally we * arrived at Piney Point, w crowd disera- le chatting was the tents. entle- na a tow but others who were not of to make life mmi-er- them. After many ineffectual efforts on the of certain cadets Private Walker was at last awakened to find nearly a cord of wood, with » good spicing of sand and stones scattered over bis tent. Private Sk: ner also received » share of the fun, being carried on his cot, while asleep, into open air. Privates Clarence Jones, Prod. W Sinton and McConville were remembered, receiving the same as Mr. Skinner. Matters «preparing The boy ebeered the Test man, and were shown to their quarters began to quiet down about 4 o'clock, an attempted to sleep, the same toind able fer most was not instituted till last night. About dav- light several of the boys tooks bath in the and when breakfast fime arrived thirty hangry Inds did the meal full Justa after which some went railing and the rest amused themeclves in various wars ‘The feature of Sunday was the practice dill ‘ancy Squad.” The execution of the different movements was very creditable. About noon Messrs. Livings und MeConvith made the non-temperance cadets happs by to claret punch, home-made and plenty. Soveral lizzards and one snake were captured and there was some talk of sturting @ menagerie. A large number made good ise of the ov xters, which are caught in the jinke and eaten before well dead. The “Kazoo” band celebrated the Sabbath by assembling in froat of the capisin « tent aud wing in q most discordant manner “Annie Soldier's Farewell,” “he High School Merch” and wound up with « climms ‘Nearer, My God, to Thee. commenced last might, Redman being officer of the dav, me of the guard; J. A. W: the guard. ‘The following is the first ofticinl order tmued: Heapgvtxrens Monrox Capers, Camp “Taos. W. Worisaaw Augurt 14, 1492. Onprn No. 1. The f guard detail for twelve hors, bepinning at P.M. thi- date, is hereby ordered it, Redman, officer of the day; Sergt. Astel, sergeant of ‘the guard. Corporals Bevans, Birckhead, Pugitt and Privates J. F. Jones, Wagoner, Mattingly, Mack, Wiggonton, Skier and Walker. C. Prev Coox Captain Commanding. —_— => A Thrilling Scene When the Ajax Sank. A epecial dispatch to the London News from Helzingfore save: “The captain af the steamer Runeberg, which eank the pleasure stexmr Ajax off Helsingfora early last Monday morn- ing, says that he ran his vessel on the wrong side of the Ajax to evoid shallow water. lic pleads that he had hot option to do otherwise because the did not allow his veosel <u t- cient room. Althoagh the Ajax was licensed to carry only 75 passengers elie had 110 persons aboard. The numtag of hives low was near - 50 than 40. The rush of steam, the light from the moon as well as the vessel's furnace, lantern So ea in jd — struggling to catch hold of anytuing thot cou of many to throw off thone . the shrieks of the woue: combined to make a rcene was made on a warrant eworn out bs Benoni Rosser, one of Mrs. Evans’ the arrival of i ai}