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“The Fall of Babylon.”—All the
scenery, described as the most elaborate and beau
tiful ever seen in thia country, to be used in the
grand spectacular, historical, biblical drama called
« The Fall of Babylon.” at St. George, Staten Isl
and, has arrived and will be mounted at once.
There were twenty car loads of it in all, and it came
from Cincinnati over the B. <fc O. railroad. The stage
is 400 feet by 250 feet, and it will be lighted with
$50,000 worth of novel electric devices.
The dressing-rooms will be situated under the
•Lage and will all be lighted by Edison incandescent
lights. The costumes were all made in London and
Paris, from special designs, and number twenty
three hundred. They are of the finest materials
and cost about four times as much as those used in
any spectacular pl iy heretoiore produced.
The great procession of victory, in celebration of
the repulse oi the Persians by the Babylonians, will,
it is promised, far exceed in magnificence and nov
elty any pageant that was ever devised. There will
|>e 1,000 living characters, elephants, camels, and
Other huge beasts, moving tableaux, and other nota
ble and quite resplendent features. The whole mass
Will be controlled and regulated by electricity from
ft distant point. This is a new innovation and will
be used here for the first time.
In the "Fete of Babylon,” gladiatorial and an
cient pastimes will be seen to perfection. The city
Will eventually be destroyed by the Persians, who
Will use in the execution of that dire purpose huge
Catapults, fire balls, battering rams, and other curi
ous and annihilating weapons of ancient practice.
The value of the costumes, scenery, parapherna
lia, designs, etc., is estimated at over half a million
dollars. The grand opening is announced for Wed
nesday evening, June 22 i. and the entertainment
will be continued every evening thereafter during
the season.
Bijou Fernand, z —What was termed
a "testimonial” to this young girl—otherwise
billed as "The Child Actress ” —was tendered at the
Lyceum Theatre on Tuesday afternoon last, bhe
appeared in the title r*ne of a play called "Peggy,
the Fisherman s Child. * The play was weak and
nerveless enough to have been innocuous desue
tude in a dramatized >orm. Like the earth at the
dawn of creation it was without form, and void—
and the acting ot th* coiupiuy included in the cast
Was fully in keeping w th the nature of the play.
Bijou Fernandez s ould be withheld from such
fut.le attempts. She has dramatic talent perhaps;
and a certain aptness wh ch is the result of per
sistent coaching—but at prusent it would be wiser
for her mother to put her in the way of becoming
a star at school.
Bijou Opeba House.—Hermann once
more on deck, with his magical mysteries and
sleight of hand, aided and abetted by his pretty
Wife, is giving his seances of pie isant diablerie to
large and delighted audiences. Hermann promises
an entire change of programme for the present
week. His clover tricks and marvels of deception
are just the sore oi entertainment needed at this
season.
Matinees will be given on Wednesday and Satur
day.
Globe Museum. — The wide-awake
proprietors of "The Globe” have secured another
novelty for the com ng weak. It is a mysterious
spirit-voice that distinctly answers all questions
that are asked by any oue in the audience, and will
certainly puzzle every one where the voice eman
ates from.
The Transparent Lady and the life-size figure of
the Murdered Rahway Girl and her supposed mur.
derer, that are on exhibition, also attract much
attention.
Stage performance are given hourly by Harry
Thompson and the stock com: any in a new drama
entitled "Maggie; or, The Thread Weavers of New
York.”
The usual sacred concerts will be given this after
noon and evening.
Union Square Theatre.—The success
of Messrs. Murray and Murphy in " Our Irish Visi
tors," at the Union Square Theatre, must be most
gratifying to the management. These players were
taken Irom the variety stage by Manager Hill, who
■aw in them those qualities which has placed them
in the ranks of Irish comedians.
" Our Irish Visitors" is a farcical skit, the rollick
ing fun and humor and hilarious and almost un
ceasing action of which find capable and untiring
exponents in Murray and Murphy. They are as
listed by a lively company of farceurs—and—-so it
is that mirth and music—hold high revel upon this
stage.
Poole’s Theatre.—This week Mr. N.
8. Wood, a young actor who is a great favorite in
the esteem of east side playgoers, will be seen here
•very night and at the matinees, com mencing at to
morrow afternoon’s matinee, in two of his best
known plays, "The Boy Scout ” and "Jack She
ppard. He will be supported by hia own company.
There is no question as to Mr. Wood's performances
being an attraction which will crowd the theatre
throughout the week. Matinees will be given on
Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Saturday.
Niblo’s Garden. —“Tha Golden Gi
ant” will be continued during the present week.
Since the first week of its performance at this thea
tre there has been no perceptible falling off in the
attendance, and Mr. aud Mrs. McKee Rankin have
never been seen to better advantage than in this
oast.
Windsob Theatre.—“Arizona Joe,’’
Who is announced as the "champion rifleshot,” and
his mustang ponies and acting dogs, will appear in
two sensat onal dramas during the pressnt week,
commencing to-morrow night.
To-morrow, Tuesday aud Wednesday, the drama
entitled "Black Hawks” will be played, and for the
remainder of the week, the second, having the title
of "The Wild Violets,” will be the attraction. The
cast will be repreeented by "Arizona Joe’s" own
company.
Matinees on Wednesday and Saturday.
Star Theatre.—Mr. Puerner’s opera
of "The Pyramid,” had its final performance of the
season bore, last night.
On Monday and Tuesday the theatre will remain
closed. On Wednesday night, Mme. Sara Bern
hardt will reappear on this stage, commencing her
farewell engagement.
She will bo seen, with her company, on Wednes
day, Thursday and at the matinee on Friday, in
" Theodora,” and on Friday night, for her last
ftppearance, she will repeat " Hernaui.” v
On Saturday next Madame Bernhardt will sail for
Franco In the Inman line steamer "City of Rich
mond."
The box-office will be open to-morrow and Tues
day for the sale of seats.
Hart’s Theatre Comiqub. —Col. Mor
ton, the business manager of Hart's Theatre Co
jnlque (Harlem), and his confrere, Frank Hart, will
indulge in the luxury ofea benefit at that theatre on
next Friday evening. A host of volunteers, stars,
lyric artists and other professionals, will be heard
and seen during the evening. Colonel Morton is
popular in Harlem and will, no doubt, be hand
somely remembered by the patrons of Mr. Hart’s
well-managed theatre.
Tony Pastor’s Theatre.—Miss Fran
ces Bishop—otherwise Little Muggs—in her play of
"Muggs Landing," closed a very successiul series
of performances here last evening.
To-morrow night, and during the week, a new
sensational comedy drama will claim public and
critical judgment. The work bears the somewhat
suggestive title of •• Another Man s Wife,” and will
introduce a new star—Miss Lida Dalvene who will
be supported by a specially selected company, and
•• The Fashion Quartette.” The drama will be
illustrated with new scenic settings.
Lexington Avenue Opera House.—
Manager Heumann announces as his lyric attrac
tion, in this cozy and newly appointed opera
bouse—commencing to-morrow evening—the rep
resentation of the comic opera of "Blue Beard,”
by a German comic opera company, which lately
appeared at the Thai.a Theatre. An enlarged or
chestra and chorus will add to the interest of the
performance.
Manager Heumann's Terrace Garden, which is
attached to the opera house, is nightly crowded
with afternoon and evening pleasure seekers.
Mraslcal and Ora.ra.atlo Items.
Sir Philip Sidney, in his “Defense of
Poesy” (1595), alludes to the cust m of writing the sun
ta d ol <^ a i 1 i^ y -. 0^ a ?\i 8C ? ne over th, ‘ Rta se. and asks:
What cnild is theie that, coming to a clay and seeing
•Thebes' written in great letters ou an old door doth be
lieve that it is • Thebes ? ” As late as the production of
pavena it's “ Siege ot Rhodes” (1656) this custom was
continued, and is thus de cribed in the printed edit on of
pie play: “In the middle of the frieze was a compart
ment whereon was written ‘ Rhodes.’ In many instances
the spectator was left to infer the locality of the scene
from the dialogue.” “Now,” says Sidney, "you shall
have three ladies walke to gather flowers, and then we
hiust be leve the stage to be a garden. Byandby we
leave newes of shipwrecke in the same place; then we
are to blame if we accept it not for a rock.” In Middle
C° n >’ has^ e ? laid ” when the scene changes to a
nedroom. a bed is thrown out upon the stage, Alwit's wife
♦Lrl.«.??» ch Ri ™P le process was effected by pushing it
the hunff across the entrance to
me stage, w inch at that time projected into the pit.
A newspaper writer calls attention to
& that evenins was ■■ Hamlet.’’ th/ffi o?whi e h la bv
n ' w ’ "hen the Opera Comlqne is
ISSt ‘he Piece ofthe evening ia” Mignon.” th? mu, e
pf which is by the same composer. It has also ( J..
served that Mlle. Van Zandt wai ,ingi££ Xie ofAm
bruise 1 home, s on the occasion of her memorable
( I , ' wr '.’ aQl i a ’° t Patti, tl>e ino.l ,ucoe,slul singer of
niulc’n bex life” 1 6 “ e * noteof Ambrul «
Wesley Sisson, so well and favorably
known in amusement circ e has opened an office in the
Stewart Bu> Iding. for conducting Summer tours ana ex
cursions. He has several already under wav.
one to California He has chartered tne * Columbia, at
the suggestion and with the, co-operation of prominent
members of the Grand Army of the Republic, for an ex
curs on to New Haven, Conn., ou the occasi n ot tne
dedication of the Soldiers' and sailors’ Monument there,
>■ riday, June 17. 1887. Mr. Sisson's long experience with
festivals and amusements fits him peculiarly tor nis
now Summer venture.
M. W. Tobin, who was last season
with the National Opera Company, and la er ’’fled aa
advance agent with L.lian Olcott's j“The<-dora Com
pany, will act as manager for that orgarination next
season. M s-i Olcott makes a new departure in theatri
cals by going up in a balloon, that leaves S . Louis
shortly, W. S. Moore, of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch , be
ing di p aced or her accommodation. If the ascension
ends successfully. Miss Olcott will open her sea-on on
A igust -9. at Williamsburg, and ti e. following week
appear at the Grand Opera House, in this city.
A Paris contemporary, apropos of the
retirement of M. Delaunay, at the ripe age of sixty-one,
gives the ages of the leading artists at the Theatre Frau
cais M. Got. it appears, is sixty-four; Maubant. sixty
five; Mounet-Sully, forty six; Thiron, fifty-six; Barre,
sixty-eight; Febvre, fifty three; < oquelin (cad< t». thirty
nine; Mlle Pierson, forty-five; Mlle. Mon tai and, forty
three; Mlle. Reichemberg, thirty.three. We see that M.
Febvre has just been entertained at dinner by his confre
res on the occasion of his nomination to the Legion of
Honor.
In clearing away the debris from an
unused dre<sing-room at the Olympic, in London, Miss
Agnes Hewitt’s employes made an interesting discovery
i • t >e simp? of a large painting, five feet by tour, by Be
Wilde, representing Madame Vestris and Mesdames way
let and Simmons as the Three Graces. The picture,
though darkened with dirt and a little in jured by neglect,
is still intact. It is at present in the hands of Messrs.
Fr eman. of the strand, and when restored to its pristine
beauty will be hung in the vestibule of the theatre.
Bev. J. P. Knight (Philip Mortimer),
author of “Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep,” “ She
Wore a Wreath of Roses,” and over two hundred other
vo al compositions, died at Yarmouth, Eng., June Ist.
He was born July 26, 1812, and while in America, in
1836, he wrote “ Rocked in the Cradle of the Deep. ’ a
song that will live aMong as bassos sing. For a time he
was conne ted with the ministry of the Church of En
latid His old age had been passed in quietude and hap
piness.
When Sullivan’s “Mikado” was given
in Vienna, it was stated that the operetta had b en per
formed 8,954 times, and it was claimed that this was the
biggest number ot performances ever recorded of any
pl-tv. dr nna'.ic or musical. Did anybody ever keep a
record of “Pinafore’’ performances? Surely, it must have
ex eede-i the “Mikado.’’ However, the latter exceeds
Byron's “Our Bovs,” which was performed over 5,000
times, and Offenbach’s "Orphee aux Eulers,’ over 3,000
times.
A well-known Southern manager, run
ning a circuit in Georgia and Alabama, found himself in
Ro ne, dickering with the local manager. The circui.
manager is well-known for his bluntness and certain
eccentricities. “But,” pleaded the local manager, “this
; ttract on could run two nights in Rome—it will create
reat exc tement.” “Bgsitement in Rome !” cried .
“Vot are you talking about? Here hasn’t peen an eg
siced man in Rome since de vor I”
The new Grand Opera House, now in
course of construction at B >ston, will on or about
September 5, under the management oi P. octor <fc Mans
field. The seat ng capacity will be about 2,20 ). with ac
commodation for about 509 standees. The pri e; of ad
iniss’on will be 20, 30, 50 and 75 cents, $1 and $1.50.
Mr. F F. P'-nctor is booking attractions from his oflice
at Albauy, N. Y.
During the Summer months the Star
Theitre is to undergo a number of changes. New dress
ing-rooms are to be put in underneath tlie stage, and a
number of alterations are to be made in the front of the
house. Two of the balconj' boxes are to be taken out
and seats put in in their stead. The house is also to be
re carpeted throughout. A drop curtain is being painted
by Goatcher.
The title " Fascination,” of Roger
Puj anan’s play, has previously been used in this city.
A play by that name was produced at Burton’s (aiter
war 1 Winter Garden) T.ieatre, in January, 1857. It was
fonded upon a novelette by Octave Feuillet, originally
published as a/eu/ttefon in Paris. Charles Fisher, W. E.
Burton, Sara Stevens and Mrs. Burt n were in the cast.
A prominent society man, a trustee of
the Metropolitan. N. Y., Opera llou<e, George Henry
Warren, lies dangerously ill of heart disease at the Hotel
Castiglione, Paris, and is not expected to recover. One
of his daughters is married to Robert Goelet: another,
I rally, who is with him there, is also very ill at the hotel
under the care of the th/ee Misses French.
Col. J. A. Nunez’s comedy of “ False
Step V which was rec mtly produced with great sue e<s
in New Jersey, will be p'esented, for the first time in this
c ty, at the Windsor i'h»*atre, on June 27, under the
m magement of Charie- B.irnham. Tt will be given with
a cist including Charles Bradshaw, Amy Ames and Helen
R 88-11.
Joseph Jefferson and C. W. Couldock
are fishing up in Maine. Cn account of mosquitos, they
are compelled to make up—tha is, they smear their
faces witn something that unnerves the “insex,” and
then cast their lines in as pleasant places as they can
find in the waters of the lakes.
" Who is the greatest basso in the
world?” asked the Emperor Nicholas of Russia, of Karl
Formes, one night, behind the scenes at St. Petersburg.
" Your majesty, Lablache is— the second."
Pretty good for Karl, who if not the first, was surely
among the first in the world.
“ A Shadow on the Hearth,” a drama
of strong domestic interest, by Elsie J. Sevlano, will re
ceive its first American representation in this city the
coming season. The play is said to have met with suc
cess in the English provinces the past season.
A young lady sang with great success
at a concert, Molloy’s song, “ The Laddies in Red,” but
was rather surprised to read in the weekly local paper
that “ Mias ■ - gave a very fine rendering of the
patriotic song, • The Ladies in Bed.’ ”
Clara A. Phillips, a daughter of Gus.
Phillips, better known as “ Oofty Gooft,” the actor, was
found dead in bed Friday at her home, No. 564 First
avenue, she had died in the night, of apoplexy. She was
twenty-four years old.
Thomas G. Patton has been secured
as Henry Chanfran’s leading support for his New York
engagement. Emily Banker and Janies B. Radcliffe will
also be in the cast.
To flavor your soda and lemonade,
and keep your digestive organ* in order, get a bot
tle ot the genuine Angostura Bittebs manufactured
by Dr. J. G. B, Siegebt & Sons.
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Excise Troubles.
THOUGHT HE WAS FORGOTTEN—SERVING A
FRIEND — WHY BEHIND THE BAR —LONG.
LONG AGO—A REAL ESTATE OFFICE—SET
TLING AN OLD GRUDGE.
THOUGHT HE WAS FORGOTTEN.
Two years and three months ago, Adam Nasman
was arrested for violating the Excise law. The case
was disposed of last week.
Officer Goodenough testified that on Sunday, Feb
ruary 15th, 188$, he entered the place of defendant,
at 122 d street and Second avenue. He called for a
glass of beor and got it.
Nasman bad no defense; it was so long ago he
thought he had been forgotten.
He was fined S3O, or given the option of viewing
the Tombs for two hours.
FOR A FRIEND.
Edward Conlan was arrested for selling beer on
the Fort Lee boat on Sunday.
He said he worked in the navy yard; he was not
employed on the boat, but a friend was, and, being
busy, he gave his friend a lift.
He was fined S3O, or given the option of a day in
the Tombs,
SUNDAY HE WASHES BEHIND THE BAR.
Patrick Hughes was charged with violating the
Excise law on Sunday, May 22d, at Seventieth
street and Second avenue.
Officer Brown said he went there at seven in the
morning. He went in through the hall door. Pris
oner was bartender. He was standing behind the
bar, and several men were in there.
"Tell us what was going on ?” asked the Court,
"I didn’t see anything. Three or four were
standing around near the bar.”
"What was he doing?”
»♦ Behind the bar.”
"Whatdid you see?”
"I asked if the place was open, and then I ar
rested him for keeping open on Sunday. He re
fused a drink, but I saw bottles.”
Defendant said he lived in the house, and came
down on Sunday to clean up. He came down every
Sunday to sweep the place, and a party from up
stairs helped him to clean up. He sold nothing
that morning. The officer came in through the
hallway and asked for a glass of whisky, but he
had nothing to sell. The bar was covered.
" Who were these parties ?” asked the Court.
"Parties that lived up stairs.”
" What were you doing behind the bar ?”
"I was removing things and putting them in or
der. I wash myself behind the bar.”
"There is a doubt,” said the Court. "Dis
charged.”
LONG AGO—THE DOCTOR.
Officer Baekley, of the Eleventh Precinct, entered
the store of Adolph Demar, No. 280 Eldridge street,
February 22d, 1885. He called for a glass of lager
and got it. It was a lager beer concert hall. The
proprietor was in Europe. When he went in, there
were six or eight couples sitting at tables drinking
beer, he sat down at a table called for a beer and
got it.
Defendent said this was two years ago. That day
his wife was dangerously sick. The doctor was ex
pected to call every minute, and he opened the
door for the officer, thinking he was the doctor.
•* Weru’t they drinking beer ?”
"They were my own friends in the house, my
relatives. They came in on account of my wife’s
expected sickness.”
"How many were there?”
"Idont remember.”
’• Who keeps the place ?”
" I don’t know. It is two years since I left the
place.”
$lO fine.
GETTING SQUARE.
Keely, of the Nineteenth Precinct, entered
Adolph Maack’s place on Broadway, Sunday, April
10th. He saw several persons in there, the bar ex
posed and defendant in charge.
Cross-examined, he did not know anything of the
respectability of the place, but complaints had
been made against it. Before he was appointed on
the police, the proprietor bounced him out one
night. He had been on that post two months.
This was the second Sunday he was on the post.
Defendant said he went in at twelve o’clock to
clean up, put out the lights and feed the watch
dog. The barkeeper, who slept in the place, went
out to get shaved, and came back to get his clothes
to give to the wash-woman. When the bartender
NEW YORK DISPATCH, JUNE 12, 1887.
knocked at the door, the officer came in after him,
and he was arrested.
Discharged,
HIS SISTER.
No. 255 Tenth avenue is a liquor saloon, and is
also occupied by Edward Beatty, as a real estate
office.
Sunday, Officer Townsend entered the place at
8 A. M., and found two men, a woman and defend
ant near the bar. Two glasses wore on the bar.
Peter Beatty said he wasn’t proprietor, but he
had a real estate office in the liquor store.
"In whose name is the license ?” asked the
Court.
" Mine; but I ain’t proprietor.’’
" Who is ?”
" My sister.”
Thirty dollars fine.
WHY WAS .MOSES ARRESTED ?
Officer Kelly, of the Sixth Precinct, entered the
liquor saloon. No. 270 Canal street, and arrested
Moses Sands, when he saw and knew the proprietor
to be present.
Moses was discharged.
BOTH SLEEP THERE.
Officer Arfkin, Eleventh Precinct, entered the sa
loon of Elias Blumenthal, in Delancey street, on
Sunday. He followed a young man in there, and
are a ted the defendant for having his place open.
"This young man he followed in was my bar
tender," said defendant. "Wo both sleep there.
He was out getting dinner, and coming back the
officer came in with him.”
Discharged.
A COMMITTEE.
Officer Rott entered 220 Avenue D, a lager beer
saloon, and found a number of men in the bar. He
asked for a glass of beer. Edward Delaney, the bar
tender, said they were not selling anything.
Defendant said there was a ball committee in the
saloon, and there was a committee meeting that
day, and they straggled in there before going in the
ball. The bar was closed.
"They told me they were waiting to have a moat
ing. The bar was covered,” said the officer.
Discharged.
The life giving properties of Ayer’s
Sarsaparilla have established its well-earned repu
tation. and made it the most effectual and popular
blood purifier of the day. For all diseases of the
stomach, liver and kidneys, this remedy has no
equal. Price, sl.
A.t ISliolioia Glen,
THE PRESS OF NEW YORK AND VICINITY ENJOY
A DAY OF UNALLOYED PLEASURE.
Last Tuesday, June 7, occurred one of the most
enjoyable excursions which it has ever been our
good fortune to have participated in. It was an ex
cursion to Shohola Glen, tendered by the New
York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad Company to
the press of New York and vicinity. The train
started ou time—l:3o P. M„—and was filled with as
good-natured a company of ladies and gentlemen*
with a sprinkling of little girls, as could have been
possibly gathered together. The afternoon was a
most glorious one. There had been rain in the
morning which prevented any dust, and the foliage
of the trees and shrubs was beautiful in the golden
sunshine, the grass was at its greenest, the vege
tables everywhere seemed to visibly grow under the
inspiriting influence of recent rain and pleasant
sunshine, and the poesy of natute—the wild flowers
which decked hillsides and restful looking valleys —
scented the air which entered through the open
windows as the train dashed on to its haven in
romantic Shohola Glen.
On its way the train stopped at Passaic, Paterson,
Suffern, Turners, Greycourt, Goshen, Middletown
and Port Jervis, and from all these places the New
York men of the press were re-inforced by their
brethren of the rural papers, who proved to be as
companionable men as could possibly be desired for
the happy enjoyment of a pleasant afternoon. On
the arrival at Port Jervis, the excursion train was
invaded by the Emmett Cornet band, which dis
coursed beautiful music as the excursionists dashed
through smiling valleys, deep gorges, zig-zag
along the sides of towering mountains, and by the
pleasant homes of our contented, intelligent and
simple country people.
At length the guests of the New York, Lake Erie
and Western Railroad company arrived at Shohola
Glen and at once boarded the Switchback Railway
train. This railway starts from the Erie near the
Shohola Glen House, and passes at first in a direc
tion opposite to that by which the Glen is usually
reached. It sweeps to the rear of the Kllgour Sum
mer residence and grounds, and circles gradually to
the face oi the cliff west of tha village. On reaching
the cliff the road turns Glen-ward, and follows the
ledge to the creek opposite the old mill at the Glen
entrance. On the return trip the road climbs the
cliff until an elevation of one hundred feet is reach
ed, from which the cars speed back to the starting
point at the station. This trip is a most thrilling,
exhilarating and exciting ride of ’two miles. There
are no cinders, no smoke, no duet, because the cars
are run without locomotives, by the same system
ot inclined planes and gravitation which has made
the s witch-back roads of the Pennsylvania coal
fields so popular and famous.
©The proprietor of the Glen, Mr. J. F. Kilgour,
spread before the hungry guests a bounteous feast,
which included meats, vegetables, fruit, and the
famous Pike county trout. The proprietor over
looked everything and saw that no one in the party
was neglected. After the feast the ladies and gen
tlemen and children wandered through the Glen,
astonished at and admiring the many grand and
beautiful spots to be found In this home of roman
tic beauty. Those who felt so inclined joined in
the dizzy maze of the dance until the hour had
come for return to the city’s smeke and dust and
noisome smells.
Last Tuesday will be long remembered by those
who participated in the hospitalities of Mr. Kilgour
and the New York, Lake Erie and Western Railroad
Company. Much of th* pleasure of th* excursion
was due to the able and courteous management of
Mr. George de Haven, the assistant general passen
ger agent of the company. The guests voted him
"a brick” of the very finest make.
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signs, never before published. Will please any per
son. Also 8 color Illuminated Illustrated Book, sent
free to every reader of the Dispatch. Address H. C.
Hibbard, P. O. Box No. 1322. N. Y.
Breaking.
PRESSING CLOTH ON SUNDAY.
Some of our police are more holy than godly
Officer Quigley, of the Seventh Precinct, arrested
Thomas Litter at his residence, No. 228 Madison
street, charging him with violating the Sabbath.
*• What was he doing ?” asked the Court.
" Pressing cloths. He lives in the rear. I asked
him to close the door, so that he should not be seen
breaking the Sabbath. He refused to shut his door.
I asked him again, and said he would hav* to close
his door or stop work. He would do neither, and I
arrested him.” ,
" What have you to say ?’’ asked the Court.
"I keep Saturday holy; I can’t press cloth that
day. It isn’t a store; it is a shop. There were my
daughter and son working together, and I was fin
ishing up.”
••You keep Saturday holy ?” asked the Court.
" Yes, sir.”
"Officer, ho was not disturbing anybody ?”
"No, sir,”
" Discharged.”
OPERATING THE SEWING-MACHINE.
Hyman Adler and Marks Scovosky pleaded guilty
to working on Sunday, but desired to make an
explanation. " Not guilty” was entered, and Officer
Manning was sworn.
He said half past eleven Sunday morning, ho saw
these men st work on sewing machines, and ad
vised them to stop.
" Who complained to you ?” asked the Court.
«• The people around; but they would not com*
to the atation-house after the arrest.”
" Was it a factory ?”
" No, a dwelling. I don’t know if both live there
—one does.”
" Do they annoy anybody ?”
"I don’t know as they do,” said the officer.
" They are mostly all Jews to the right and the left
of them.”
Defendant Adler was sworn, and said he lived at
No. 65 Suffolk street. On Saturday he did not work.
On Sunday he did a little work, but nobody was
annoyed. All bis neighbors wore Jews—to the right
and to the left, and over him.
"Do you keep Saturday holy ?” asked Justice
Kilbreth.
" Yes, yes; my neighbors are all Jews; they
couldn't be annoyed.”
Acquitted.
A Warning .—Louis Garan, of No. 55
Forsyth street, whose house is well furnished, and
has every appearance of comfort, was charged with
cruelty to his child, Hannah Garan, aged twelve.
Officer Gallagher said he saw the child in Roosevelt
street selling lozenges at eight o’clock at night.
Officer Berlando said the father was a peddler. He
claimed that ha made very little, and that the girl
was sent out to help the family get along.
Prisoner, through the interpreter, said she was
his step-daughter. He didn’t know anything about
her peddling. He sent her to school, and as he was
not at home all day, he couldn’t say where she
might be.
He was discharged with a warning.
Cough away if you want to, but if not, use
Hale’s Honey of Horehound and Tar. Pike's
Toothache Drops cure in one minute.
Two Prisoners’ Stories.
AND WHAT THEY HAD TO SAY OF THE OFFI
CER—WAS THE JUDGE RIGHT?
Patrick Singleton, aged forty-five, of No. 87
Bleecker street, and Edward Burns, aged thirty
four. of the Prescott House, were before Justice
O’Reilly yesterday, charged with being drunk and
disorderly.
The case of Mr. Singleton was taken up first.
The officer charged him with being disorderly and
insulting females on the street.
"The charge is not true,” said Mr. Singleton.
"He (the officer) followed me aud called me a son of
ft . I was standing at Spring street and Broad-
way, and he told me that my lady-love was waiting
for me. I said that was no way to talk to a gentle*
man. Then he commenced to blackguard me.
Then I went to the station-house to get his name
and number. Coming out of the station-house, I
met him; he had taken in a prisoner, and he called
me a son of a ”
"Where do you live?” asked the Justice.
"My place of business is No. 105 Mercer street,
but I live in Bleecker street."
" What time was this ?” asked the Court.
*' Eight o'clock.”
" What have yon to say about intoxication ?”
"I was no more intoxicated then than now,” said
Mr. Singleton. "I am telling you the truth.”
" Who were these ladies, officer ?” asked the Jus
tice.
" I don’t know, but he makes a practice every
night; ho is there till two o’clock in th* morning.”
"I never spoke to a lady any more than you,”
said Mr. Singleton appealing to the Justice. "I
asked Captain the privilege of getting a
bondsman; he said it was not bis business.”
"What is your business?” asked the Justice.
"I am in the cooperage business at No. 105 Woos
ter street. As for bking drunk, I have not drank
anything in a year."
" How did you come to follow this man to Prince
street?” asked the Justice.
"To get his name at the station-house. He took
in a gentleman on the charge of intoxication who
was sober, (Mr. Burns,) and I went to the station
house to get his name. The roundsman gave me
his name and number. I came out and had just got
across the street when the officer arrested me.”
" After getting the officer’s name, what ware you
doing ?” asked the Justice.
" I was going out of the station-house.”
" Was he sober ?”
" No,” replied Officer McCormack.
"How long had he remained on the corner ?”
" Ten minutes.”
"I did not see thia man, (the officer) till I came
out of the station-house,” said Mr. Singleton. "He,
(the officer) is a masher of women.”
"I fine you ten dollars,” said the Justice.
Edward Burns, the side companion of Mr. Sin
gleton, charged with intoxication, denied the
charge. He said ho sat down a moment, he was
very sick. He protested against being arrested, he
was near the Prescott House, where he lived, and
when he protested, the officer knocked him down
and kicked him.
"The officer swears you were intoxicated ?” said
the Justice.
"I can only prove I was sober by the last witness
that the officer locked up on the same charge. No
friends saw me. I shall make a charge against the
officer before the Police Commissioners. He Knock
ed me down and kicked me.”
" What corner were you sitting at ?” asked the
Justice.
"Broadway and Prince.”
" There Is no place to sit down there.”
"I was a fow doors from the corner.”
"Ton dollars fine.”
Both gentlemen paid their fines.
Success Produces Imitations.—Gen
ulne Pond’s Extract is sold only in bottles, with
landscape view on buff wrapper.
A. 3?oot Ttace«
IT WAS RUN BY A FAT AND A SLIM-FAT
AHEAD.
Mr. Jimmy Murphy, who is known to every one,
is a compound of jollity and business acumen.
One of his warmest friends is Mr. John Stritt
matter, of Exchange Place, whose avoirdupois is
so characteristic as to be noticeable. A mutual
friend is Mr. Charles Rhett, who makes up in longi
tude what Mr. Strittmatter has in latitude, and
who prides himself on his endurance and staying
powers.
Mr. Murphy arranged a foot race between the
two, he to lay out the route, and tha distance to be
run was once around the block. The contest was
to be decided after the close of business hours,
when the exchanges were closed, and the exhibition
was intended to be as nearly private as is possible
in a public thoroughfare.
Mr. Murphy, with his usual foresight, chose the
starting point on the corner of Broadway and Tin
Pot alley. The route was up Broadway to Rector,
down Rector to Church, down Church to Tin Pot
alley, and up that to the starting point, and finish.
Mr. Strittmatter was dressed in his usual work
ing clothes, with the exception of his white jacket
and apron. Mr. Rhett wore a suit of clothes in
which he is now herding sheep in Australia. The
start was fair, and the burst of speed Mr. Stritt
matter exhibited on the start was such as to as
tonish hia backers, and bets were way over par in
his favor.
Mr. Rhett started quietly after him, his tall
form (six feet five inches) looming up in the
gloom, fully confident that hi* antagonist would
wind himself before he had got half way round the
block, and was content to run a waiting race for the
first three quarters, feeling confident that bi* stay,
ing powers would assert themselves on the finish.
Mr. Strittmatter entered the alley first thouough
ly winded and commenced to take his ease. Then
Mr. Rhett called on his reserve power and made a
burst of speed, and ran directly into Mr. Strittmat
ter, who was walking with his arms akimbo, his
hands being placed on either hip. Mr. Rhett tried
first the post and then the starboard side, to pass,
but with no show of success, as the alley was too
narrow. Then he tried to " duck ” and run under
his opponents elbows; this resulted in his falling on
his nose, and before he could recover himself Mr.
Strittmatter had recovered his wind and crossed the
score, an easy winner with hardly a hair laid and
his wind as sound as ever.
Mr. Murphy pocketed the stakes, Mr. Strittmatter
is the pride of all his friends, and Mr. Rhett, a
sadder aud wiser man, is now tending flocks and
herds about a hundred miles back of Adelaide,
Australia.
Ask any physician, who is acquainted with its
properties, whether Glinn's Sulphur Soap is a re
liable remedy for local skin diseases, and you will
receive an answer in the affirmative.
Nor wood’s L>oa.tlx.
PITCHED OUT OF THE WINDOW BY A RIVAL
LOVER.
The coroner yesterday commenced an inquest on
the negro who was stabbed and thrown out of a
window June 1. The most curious part of the
affair is that the man thrown out of the window had
a deep incision ou the thigh, inflicted by a knife,
yet the pants and drawers of the murdered man,
did not show the cut of the knife. It would seem
from the evidence that the man went over the
window alive.
The only witness examined yesterday was the
officer who discovered the murdered man. aud who
gives a very clear account of the affair as far as he
could glean the facts.
Officer Gray, of the Twentieth Precinct, says: On
June 1, about 6:45 A. M„ he was passing through
Thirtieth street to Eight avenue, when a man
standing at the gate of No. 226 West Thirtieth street
stopped him and said there was a colored man
lying dead in his yard. He went in and found the
man lying flat on his face, blood running from his
mouth, aud looking up, saw a clothes-line broken,
which attracted his attention. The line was at
tached to the second story of the adjoining house,
and also a window open on the third floor, right
above where the body lay. The officer went up
stairs, to that floor, and inquired if they knew any
thing about the colored man lying in the yard.
They said they knew nothing, but a woman named
Virginia Kelly said that she occupied the room
where the window was open. He asked her if the
man came out of her window. She said " No, he
never came out of my window.” He asked if she
knew him. She said "Yes, he did kalsomining for
my mother, and has been in my house several
t imes. He stopped there several times for a week
or so. He boarded with me.”
The officer asked when he was at her hous^ t She
replied, "Last night. ’ He asked who was with
her. She said a man named Mr. Kelly and soma
unknown frieud, whose name she did not know.
The officer went to the factory in the rear to see
how the clothes-line was attached. She denied that
the clothes-line belonged to her. The line, how
ever, ran directly under her window aud to the
window opposite. He arrested her and sent her to
the station house. He then looked after the dead
man, and found a lady’s sacque in his hand, closed
tight—in the right hand. In the left hand he had
a small piece of a stick. It looked to him as if he
had grabbed something in the fall and it had given
way. The officer saw a colored man named Jack
son, and asked him if he lived in the house. He
said yes, he occupied a room, but had only lived
there that night. He heard some noise on the
third floor, as if there was a scuffling or fight. He
looked out of the window, and saw a dark object on
the window sill overhead. Then the object passed
him and he heard a groan in the yard. It was rain-
ing hard at the time, and he went back to bed and
paid no more attention to it.
Virginia Kelly and Thomas Travis have been sent
to the House of Detention, while William Horrell,
the supposed murderer, has been sent to the
Tombs, and the inquest will be resumed on Thurs
day.
The negro Horrell was a rival for the affections of
Virginia's heart and hand. Norwood stood in the
way, and the quickest way to get rid of a rival was
topitch him out of the window.
Tlie Cameron Picnic.
IT TAKES PLACE ON TUESDAY, JUNE 21st.
The readers of the Dispatch must not forget that
Cameron's grand complimentary excursion takes
place on Tuesday, June 21st. There will be six
barges and three tug-boats. These will sail from
the foot of Frankliu street, N. Y., at 8 A. M.; from
the foot of Morris street, Jersey City, at 8 A. M.;
and from Jowell’s Wharf, Brooklyn, at 8 A. M.,
sharp. This is done because there are two barges
and one tug-boat at each station. Last Sunday
we gave the games and prizes which Mr. Cameron
will have on his excursion, and there is no need of
repeating them.
From what we have heard, we are convinced that
Mr. Cameron will more than carry out his pro
gramme.
Prof. John P. McGarry will be on hand with fifty
pieces of music, and Edward 0. Kirk will be floor
manager in the dancing, and Allick Johnston his
assistant. The Chairman of the Committee of Ar
rangements is James J. Costigan, who is assisted by
men worthy of being his co-partners in the manage
ment of one of the greatest excursions which has
ever gone to the Excelsior Grounds, on the most
beautiful river of the world—the Hudson.
But, all the same, Cameron, of Cameronville,
Brooklyn, will oversee everything which is going
on, and nothing can take place without bis seeing
that it is all right in every particular, That's the
kind of man he is, all the time.
Tliat Tomato.
John Dolan was charged with assaulting officer
Tim Shea, on the 14th of August last, at Seventy
sixth street and Seventh avenue.
The officer said two young ladies came along and
the prisoner made an insulting remark to them.
They said ho was a loafer. He picked up a tomato
and attempted to throw it at them. The officer
said, put that tomato down. Ho said, no, I won’t,
I paid for it. The officer said he would pay for it
and took hold of him, and he struck the officer
and broke his hat.
“You struck him with your club," said counsel.
•‘Yes, sir, but not when he was down."
“Was he drunk or sober?” asked the Court.
"Drunk."
" When did you strike him with your club ?"
••When I took him prisoner he turned on me. He
wouldn’t go with me, but he went with another
officer."
Rebecca Morgan said she was passing with a
friend, and the officer said put that tomato down.
He said be had paid lor it. The officer then took
him by the collar, and struck him across the back,
threw him on the ground, and clubbed him. Dolan
had done nothing to the officer.
Discharged.
o.
THE STARIN EXCURSION — JACKSON
POST’S FESTIVAL—THE NEW HAVEN
MONUMENT—A WORTHY UNDERTAKING
—HARLEM’S FOURTH OF JULY—NOT
MUCH CHARITY ABOUT THIS—BELATED
MEMORIAL DAY ITEMS—SHOWN UP—
ITEMS OF NEWS, etc.
RECEPTION TO GENERAL FAIRCHILD.
Tuesday evening next will be a red-letter night in
the Grand Army annals of Brooklyn. It is the
night upon which Commander-in-Chief Fairchild
will be received by Gen. U. 8. Grant Post. Mem
bers of the post have been ordered to assemble at
headquarters in Everett Hall, No. 398 Fulton street,
Brooklyn, in full uniform, at 6:30 P. M. Headed by
Dodaworth's Thirteenth Regiment band, the post
will march to the St. George Hotel and escort Gen
eral Fairchild to the Oxford Club. Then the post
will proceed to its place at the head of the G. A. R,
co umn, Cumberland street and DeKalb avenue.
The Grand Army posts of Kings County, together
with the organized Veteran Associations and posts
of the S. O. V., will join in an evening parade in
honor of the distinguished guests, and posts from
New York and Jersey City are expected to be in the
column.
In addition to Gen. Fairchild, Department Com
manders Treadwell of New York, Department Com
mander Wheeler of New Jersey, and other promi
nent military, naval and civil guests will witness
the parade from the reviewing point.
At half past eight o’clock the column will move
down Lafayette avenue, past the Oxford Club, to
South Elliott Place, to Hanson Place, to the Thir
teenth Regiment Armory, where the Veterans will
march in at the Hanson Place door to space and
seats reserved for that purpose.
Arriving at the armory there will be an informal
programme consisting of old war songs by the
Apollo Club, appropriate music by Dodworth's
Band, and five minute speeches by Dept. Com
mander Treadwell, General Horace Porter, General
H. W. Slocum. Col. George A. Cantine and others.
At the conclusion of the exercises at the armory, a
collation will be served for invited guests at Url’s
Hall. No. 611 Fulton street. The admission wiil be
by ticket only.
THE STARIN EXCURSION.
Friday last was a typical June day. The sun
beamed dazzlingly down except when temporarily
obscured by the fleecy clouds which here and there
sailed tranquilly through the heavens. The heat
was tempered by a gentle breeze, and taken all in
all no more beautiful morning could have been
chosen for the starting out of the complimentary
excursion which for nine years Hon. JohnH. Starin
has tendered to the Union veteran soldiers and
sailors and their families, who reside in New York
and Brooklyn. Six large barges towed by three
steamboats and a half-dozen tugs, stopped at the
various piers designated beforehand and took
aboard the thousands of merry excursionists. Be
fore ten o'clock all w»s in readiness for an onward
movement up the Hudson to Exoelsior Park, the
objective point of the excursion. Shortly before
the hour named the headquarters boat, “Pomona***
left Pier 18, at the foot of Cortlandt street, with
several hundred guests on board. The fleet of
barges was lying off Governor's Island and the “Po
mona" swept past them amid the blare of bands and
the tooting of whistles, and making a graceful
curve drew up alongside the wharf at Governor's
Island.
Here Major General W. D. Whipple, A. A. General
on the staff of General Schofield,and General Curtis,
Judge Advocate on the same staff, were taken on
board. General Schofield himself, who is a member
of Lafayette Post, came to the landing and bowed
his thanks to the cheers which greeted him. Then
the “Pomona" took it« position parallel with,*but
at a little distance from the barges and the flotilla
began its progress up the river, while the guns of
Castle William thundered forth a salute, an honor
never before accorded to a simple excursion party,
but well deserved when the occasion and the past
history of those taking part in it, is considered.
Steamboats, barges and tugs were profusely and
handsomely decorated with bunting, the stars and
stripes being appropriately conspicuous. As the
little fleet swept up the river it was greeted with
shrill and resonant recognition from tho steam craft
of all sizes in the piers or in the stream, and the
waving of white handkerchiefs reminded one of
the innumerable snow-flakes which flutter on the
breath of a Dakota blizzard.
On the way up the river a substantial collation
was served, accompanied by liquid refreshments of
a wide range. Comrade Connor's Eighth Regiment
band added zeal to the entertainment by playing
inspiriting music. On arriving at the Park, rain
began to fail, but in a few momenta the sky cleared,
and the excursionists went on shore, where they
•ujoyed the charming surroundings for an hour or
more. Then the whistles of the steamboats and
tugs announced that It was time to start home
ward. and all wore soon on board. The return was
a repetition of the scenes of the morning. While
passing the French and American men-of-war an
chored in the river, the band played the “Mar
seillaise,” “ Yankee Doodle" and “Hail Columbia,"
while the gallant tars on board clustered at the bul
warks and in the rigging of their vessels and
cheered the excursionists. Before reaching the
city, the excursionists in the headquarters* boat
assembled in the after-cabin. General Henry A.
Barnum, chairman of the Executive Committee,
introduced General McMahon, of George Washing
ton Post, who, after a brief and pertinent speech,
offered resolutions thanking Mr. Starin for his gen
erous and long-continued kindness to the veterans
and their families. The resolutions were unani
mously adopted, and hearty cheers were given for
Mr. Starin and for this, bis latest and most enjoy,
able excursion.
Singing, and remarks by Corporal Tanner occu
pied the time until the “ Pomona " steamed up to
the pier at 125th street, and landed the excursionists
living in Harlem. Then down the river to the foot
of Twenty-third street, where cheers were given
for the “ ex-wicked Senator Gibbs," who, with his
party, left the steamboat at that point. Stops were
made at Christopher street, Governor’s Island
(where Generals Whipple and Curtis left the boat
amid hearty cheering), at Jewell's wharf, Brooklyn,
and last at Pier 18, foot of Cortlandt street, from
which point the last of the excursionists disem
barked and wended their way to their homes.
One of the incidents of the day was the adven
ture of Past Commander Hugh Gartlan and Senior
Vice Commander “ Billy ’’ of Kennedy Post,
who were too late for the headquarters’ boat, but,
like true veterans who knew no such word as “fail,"
charter d a tug and overtook the ** Pomona *' a
short distance up the river. They were accompan
ied by their wives, and Mrs. Fiske,.wife of 1 resi
dent J. B. Fiske of the Fifth N. Y. Veteran Associ
ation; and on coming aboard received hearty con
gratulations on their pluck ana enterprise.
At Excelsior Park, Coroner Ferd. Levy and Chief
Clerk Toal, of the Coroner’s office, .joined the excur
sionists after a series of tribulations, which in
cluded a railroad ride, a long walk and the crossing
of the river in a row-boat. But the heartiness of
the welcome they received soon drove their trials
from their minds.
The excursion excelled all former affairs of the
kind, and was probably the largest that ever took
place in this vicinity. It is estimated that from
15,000 to 20,000 people took part. Some of the prom
inent guests of Mr. Starin on this occasion were
Chairman W. A. Copp and Secretary E. J. Atkinson,
of the Memorial Committee; Junior Vice Depart
ment Commander O. Hull Grant, Grand Marshal
General De Lacy and Adjutant General George W.
Cooney, the latter accompanied by his little son,
whois a chip of the old block; Generals Whipple,
Custis, N. W. Day, M. T. McMahon S. B. Roberts
and H. A. Barnum; Congressman T. J. Campbell,
Deputy Collector James E. Jones, Coroners Nugent
and Levy, ex-Alderman J. W. Jacobus. Corporal Tan
ner, ex-Senator Fred. 8. Gibbs, Cols. W. H. Stephens,
Van Wyck, Geo. F. Hopper, E. E. Kidder, B. H.’
Little, O. W. Leonard, W. W. Stephenson, T. C.
Milas and C. L. Wilson; Majors L. W.
Chas. Appleby, D. F. Wright, Joe. Forbes, B. R.
Corwin, Sol. Berliner, C. 8. Langdon, J. H. Barker
and W. H. Barker; Captain Theodore Feldstein,
Ass’t. Adjt. General J. D. McEwan, of the State of
New York; Ex-Coroner Menninger and Ex-Justice
Lynch, of Brooklyn; J. A. Joel, of the Grand Army
Gazette; Jos. W. Kay and Major O’Grady, of the
Grand Army Review; Deputy Coroner Jenkins; Past
Grand Marshals B. W. Ellison and Chris. Lutjens-
Fast Adjutant General W. J, Trimble; Dre. E. IL
Duffy and L. O. Thomas; Commanders Henry O.
Perley, of Reno; W. F. Brown, of Lafayette; Jos.
Stiner, of Kearney; John C. Limbeck, of Kennedy;
Herman W. Thum, of Koltes; William McEntee, of
Dahlgren; Gus. Alting, of Riker; James Bryan, of
Adam Goss; T. B. Odell, of Dix; H. W. Knight, of
Grant, and D. 8. Brown, of Munroe; Quartermaster
Bam. Truesdell, of Geo. Washington Post; Adjutant
T, W. Greig, of Lafayette; Past Commanders Sam.
Minnes, of Morgan; M. A. Reed, Constantin Nitsche,
Frank M. Clark, Max. Reece and Nick. Clark; Com
rades Charles Bailey, of Harlem; E. A. Dubey, of
Brooklyn; P. 8. Biglin, Chas. Brickwedel, Jastrow
Alexander, J. R. Hill. Geo. W. Roberts, Capt. F. B.
Ellison, Lieut. Henry Hirsch, of the Eighth Regi
ment; Ex-Assistant District Attorney O’Byrne, W.
S. Waterhouse, John T. Rapelyea, R. G.-.Weatmore,
formerly of the Forty-fourth North Carolina (Con
federate) Regiment: A. B. Garrettson, W. H. Stiner,
Ex-Treasurer of the Press Club; Ex-Warden Anthony
Allaire and Major P. J. Hav *rty.
Many of the comrades were accompanied by their
wives, daughters and other lady relatives and
friends, among the fairer sex being Mrs. Gen. De
Lacy, Mrs. Fargis, Mrs. Joel, Mrs. Greig, Mrs. Lut
jens, Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Trimble, Mrs. Kidder, Mrs.
Eason and scores of others.
Major W. H. Barker, who is as much at home in
Albany as in Brooklyn, owing to long service as a
Clerk in the Legislature, and Secretary Trimble, of
the Executive Committee, were especially active in
looking after the comfort and welfare of the guests.
So Was Mr. George 8. Starling, who was on board as
the representative of Mr. Starin. Mr. Samuel L.
’lorhune, of No. 337 West Eleventh street, was the
•aterer, and the collation spread by him could not
have been excelled. The various barges were in
charge of Comrades Herman W. Thum, Wm. Peter
kin. H. C. Crossman, H. W. Derr, Fenton Rockwell
and George 3. Little, M. D. Comrades Aug. Rus
siga and James W. Brink were in charge of the
steamboats “John Lenox” and ••Blackbird."
JACKSON POST’S FESTIVAL.
The fourth annual Summer nights’ festival of
Andrew Jackson Post took place at the Empire City
Collosseum last Monday evening. It had been ex
pected that Department Commander Treadwell
would be present, but a telegram was received from
him in the afternoon stating that it was impossible
for him to leave Albany that day. His absence was
greatly regretted by those present. The comrades
turned out in fair numbers despite the unpropi
tious character of the weather. Before the dancing
an exhibition drill was given by the Garibaldi
Guards, commanded by Capt. Londi. Commander
Geo. H. Sears, and Quartermaster Thomas H. Bran
igan, who was chairman of the committee of ar
rangements, conducted the entertainment in an
excellent manner, and were ably seconded by the
officers and members of the post. All in attendance
enjoyed an exceedingly pleasant evening and will
sureiy be on hand next time. Some of those pres
ent. were Commanders William Peterkin, Jacob
Scheitler, M. J. Kelly and T. J. Lockwood; Past
Commanders Charles Appleby, John P. Lonergan.
John Nesbitt and J. H. Folan; Past Grand Marshal
C. H. Lutjens, S. V. Com. William Meyers, Adj r tan t
Gus Newman, Edward J. Rapp, Charles Dreyfus,
Martin Sadler. Chas Wimpfheimer. James R. Hill,
Henry A, Kraus, Denis O’Connor, Henry Hix, John
G. Coote, Chas. H. Roff, Joseph Donnelly, Geo. Han
cock, J. G. Corrigan, D. E. Reynolds, Thomas Flood
and J. H. Evans.
THE NEW HAVEN MONUMENT.
On Friday next, the soldiers’ and sailors’ monu
ment. erected by the city of Now Haven,|oh East
Rock Park, will be unvailed and dedicated with
elaborate ceremonies. A reception will be given by
the New Haven Grand Army posts to Commander
in-Chief Fairchild the evening previous, at which
Generals Sherman, Sheridan, Terry and other dis
tinguished guests are expected to be present. On
the morning of Friday there will be a military and
civic parade, after which the dedication will take
place. Rev. Dr. Newman Smyth will deliver the
oration. In the evening there will be a brilliant
display of fireworks. An excursion te New Haven
and return by the splendid steamboat *• Columbia ’’
has been organized for the benefit of comrades liv
ing in New York, Brooklyn and vicinity. Round
tr.p tickets, at one dollar vach, can be obtained of
Commander William McEntee, Room No. 4, City
Hall, New York, and Captain H. A. Phillips, Room
No. 14, City Hall, Brooklyn. The boat will start as
follows : Foot of Twenty-second st., N. R., 7:00 A. M.;
Pier No. 6, N. R., 7:20 A. M.; Jswell’s Wharf, Brook
lyn, 7:40 A. M.; foot of Twenty-third st., E. R., 8:00
A. M. Returning, will leave New Haven at 6:00
P. M.
A WORTHY UNDERTAKING.
The fertile brain of Commander Jake Schelder, of
Cameron Post, has generated a new scheme lor the
benefit of the needy veterans, widows and orphans,
and the Idea is so good that it has already received
the promised support of eight or ten of the Com
manders or prominent posts. It is proposed to
have a monster all-day and evening festival at some
large park on the hast or West side, early in August,
in which all the posts shall join. The committee in
charge are to furnish posts with as many tickets as
may be desired, the members of the posts to dis
pose of them among their friends and acquaint
ances at twenty-five cents each. Fifteen cents will
be retained for the benefit of the post to which the
member selling the ticket belongs, and the remain
ing ten cents will be forwarded to the treasurer of
the entertainment. From the fund received by the
treasurer the necessary expenses are first to be paid,
after which the balance is to be turned over to the
Bureau of Employment and Belief. It is estimated
that the expenses can be kept down to $203 or S3OO,
and at least 10,000 tickets should be sold. Two
filths of the proceeds, less expenses, will go to the
Bureau, and the other three-fifths to the relief
funds of the posts selling the tickets.
The scheme is a plausible and worthy one, and
as Jake is booming it in bis usual and energetic
manner, it will undoubtedly prove a great success.
The programme has not been fully laid out, but will
probabiy consist ot a monster camp-fire, exhibition
drills, vocal and instrumental music, orations, etc.
Further details will be given later.
HARLEM’S FOURTH OF JULY.
Great preparations are being made for the observ
ance of the coming Fourth of July in Harlem, the
details oi which have already appeared in the Dis
patch. Comrade George A. J. Norman, chairman
of the committee on parade, announces that all
Grand Army posts and veteran organizations are
cordially invited to unite in the celebration, and
that they should at once communicate their inten
tion oi parading, stating the nature oi the organiza
tion, the number expected to be in line, and whether
or not they will be accompanied by music. This
information should be forwarded on or before June
21st, in order that they may be assigned proper
positions in the Hue. There will be ample room for
all if timely notice is given to the committee, so
that a proper arrangement of divisions can be made.
It is the intention to make the parade an uprising
of all the associations in whose hearts is implanted
the desire to fittingly celebrate the natal day of our
great and glorious country. Communications should
be addressed to Comrade Norman, No. 154 West 123 d
street, New York City.
BELATED MEMORIAL DAY ITEMS.
Commander Kirchner’s healthy infant, Lloyd As
pinwall Post, is reported to be flourishing finely,
on Sunday, May 29th, the poet decorated the grave
of Gen. Aspinwall, and in the evening attended the
Washington Hights Presbyterian Church in a body.
After the parade on Monday it visited Trinity Cem
etery.
Department Commander Treadwell attended the
Emanuel Baptist Church, in Suffolk street, on Sun
day evening, May 29th, and, in company with
Adam Goss Post, listened to an eloquent sermon by
the Rev. Mr. Allman, who is himself a veteran and
Grand Army comrade. Commander Treadwell was
the recipient of a beautiful bouquet, and Command
er Bryan, of Goss Post, received an elegant Com
mander’s badge, constructed from immortelles.
The church was handsomely decorated, and there
was a large attendance. On Monday Goss Post
turned out with full ranks, and headed the Tenth
Division.
A singular and pleasing episode occurred during
the services held by Koltes Post at its plot in Lu
theran Cemetery, on Memorial Day. Just as
Kaner's Band began playing the dirge, “Ths Vet
eran’s Tribute," a pigeon, white as snow, alighted
on the right wing of the sculptured eagle at the
summit of the post monument. It sat motionless,
listening to the music of the band and to the ad
dress of the Chaplain, and when the latter had fin
ished, circled in the air for a moment and then set
tled down in the plot, walking from the grave of
one comrade to that of another for several minutes.
Finally it again soared away, and was soon lost to
sight.
There was an immense congregation assembled at
the church of the Paulist Fathers on Sunday even
ing, May 29. The body of the church was reserved
for the Veteran Zouaves and the half-dozen G. A. R.
posts, all of whom turned out in force. A most
eloquent and scholarly sermon was preached by
Father Elliott, who, having been a Union soldier,
knew exactly how to reach the hearts of the veter
ans. In lact, veterans and all are loud in their
praises of his discourse, and a memorial service at
this church will be looked forward to in future as
one of the features of each recurring Memorial Day.
Farragut Post, under its young and popular Com
mander, R. 8. Heilferty, was out in force and pre
sented a fine appearance.
After mooring its good ship after the heavy firing
on Memorial Day, Naval Post returned to its head
quarters, where the old salts found the mess-cloths
spread and a bountiful feast in waiting. Shipmates
Gillman and Jennings were the recipients from
their fellow shell-backs of beautiful silver-mounted
portfolios. The old tars blushed as well as they
knew how, and after taking a hitch or two at their
waistbands expressed their thanks. Then the Wo
man’s Auxiliary Corps presented the post with a
handsome silk flag. “Old twisters " were then the
order of the evening, and the on y event that mar
red the general enjoyment was the disappearance of
shipmate Gillman’s poodle, which was last under
full sail bearing away the shafts belonging to the
wagon engaged by the post. A liberal reward is
offered for the return of his dogship. Next Memo
rial Day the old tars intend to unvail a monument
dedicated to the naval veterans of the Union.
But little has appeared in the newspapers con
cerning the display made by the floral divisions on
Dei-oration Day, and yet it was one of the prettiest
and most noteworthy features of the parade. Prom
inent in this portion of the line were the large and
handsomely decorated trucks tendered gratuitously
for the occasion by the well-known and enterpris
ing furniture dealers, Messrs. Jordan & Moriarty,
of Park Row. It’s a very cold day in May when
Comrade Phil Moriarty isn’t at the front when the
old veterans are around, and comrades should al
ways bear it in mind when they have a chance to
show their appreciation of his generosity.
After the parade on Memorial Day, Veteran Post
of this city, Commander William Finley., proceeded
to Newark, N. J., where it wae received by Lincoln
Post, Department of New Jersey, and took part in
the parade in the afternoon in that city. Afterward
the post marched to the residence of Comrade Curry,
where a very appetizing lunch had been prepared,
to which the “vets” did justice. .Speeches were
made by Comrades Cole, Morton, Coyle, Finley and
others. Lincoln Post escorted its guests to the
depot, and sent them home amid hearty cheers.
Both in the parade in this city and in Newark
Veteran Post presented a fine appearance. Dr.
George W. Morton, who has recently been ap
pointed an aide on the Commander-in-Chief’s staff,
created a sensation among the ladies along the line
of march, as he rode gallantly along on hie pepper
and-salt charger. Another lucky veteran is Com
rade Dunn, who received an elegant bouquet from
one of Newark’s fair daughters. He intends to have
it embalmed and placed in a glass case.
SHOWN UP.
The New York Tribune is making an effort to ad
vertise itself at the expense of the Grand Army and
of union printers, of whom the Horace Greeley Post
is composed. It has published a statement that the
employes ot the Tribune decorated the grave of
Greeley on Memorial Day. This statement is un
true. The grave was decorated on Sunday, May 29,
by a detail from Horace Greeley Post, and no one
connected either directly or indirectly with the
Tribune was present or in any way assisted in such
decoration. The detail was under command of
Senior Vice-Commander Moore, who is ready to
verify this statement. Perhaps the Tribune is en
deavoring to straighten its record of the past ten
years. Its first act after Reid gained control was to
discharge from its composing room competent
printers who had served honorably in the Union
army, and its course since that time hag been one
of bitter hostility to the printers’ union and the
principles of unionism. Uhls mean attempt to ap-
propriate to itself the credit due to the members of
Greeley Post is not only an insult to that post bid
to the Grand Army itself.— The Union Printer.
ITEM 3 OF NEWS.
The annual picnic and Summer-night’s festival of
Adam Goss Post, will take place at Washington
l ara, on the afternoon and evening of July 4.
Any veteran ot the 141th Regiment, N. Y. Volnn
teera, who knew the late Thomas Sweeney, wiil
confer a favor on bi. widow by addressing Col.
Timothy Hanley No. 11 Third avenue.
Comrade lony Koehler. No. 76 Stanton street, has
in bis possession the discharge of Walter Skiff. Co.
B, Thirteenth Battery, Connecticut Veteran Vo lu it
teers. Any person knowing the owner or his fami
ly, is requested to call on or address Comrade Koeh
ler.
Preparations for the Summer-night’s festival and
camp-fire ot Cameron Post, at Sulzer's Harlem Ca
sino, on Wednesday. July 13th, are being actively
pushed. An immense and varied programme for
the amusement oi young and old, will be given.
Oliver Tilden Post will have a picnic and Sum
mer-night s festival on the afternoon and evening
of June 21at, in Union Park, 133 d street and Third
avenue. The post has lately purchased a plot in
Woodlawn Cemetery, and the proceeds of the festi
val will ba devoted to the erection of a monument
in the post plot. Comrades are cordially invited
attend, and may rest assured that they will er
themselves. Moat of the credit for the raisin
the monument fund belongs to Comrades Cha
Diehl and Henry Lurch.
Comrade William J. Murphy, of Oliver Til
Pest, who recently passed under a severe opera
for cancer, is now rapidly improving and exp
to be able to greet his many friends in a coup
we ks. *
Mickey Shay (the "Ktdj"), Jimmy Kraus,
xnotnas fair are the committee appointed t
range for the annual excursion of the Second Fire
Zouaves. It will not take place until August 21,ths
anniversary of the departure of the regiment 101
the front, but the committee is already at work and
promise to make the occasion worthy of those
which have preceded it,
Capt. Theodore Feldstein recently received a con
Bignment of more than sixty headstones from ths
united States government. These headstonescan
oe placed at the graves of deceased veterans in any
cemetery providing the rules enacted by the ceme
tery authorities are complied with*
Few posts are as fortunate as Lafayette in pos
sessing two such handsome and mamy-looking vet
erans as Rest Commander Appleby and Adjutant
Greig. Ihe fact is, though that all of the members
ot Lafayette Post are good-looking and would at
tract attention anywhere. Commander Brown is
worthy of thn place he holds at the head of this dis
tinguished body. (Thanks, no wino.)
Commander Henry C. Perley, of Reno Post, not
content with being at the head of one of the largest
and most prosperous posts in the city, has institu
ted a new organization, an I, as he comprises th®
entire membership, named it and adopted a badge.
It is known as G. H. Mumm Post, and the badge is
a fork, the tines, argent, being bent in such away
as to be used for a corkscrew and other useful pur
poses; and the handle, pendant, being inserted
through the lapel buttonhole of the coat. The
heraldic lore in the foregoing may be weak, but tire
facts are strictly accurate.
One of the floral tributes, which attracted espe
cial attent.on at tho tomb of General Grant on Dec
oration Day, represented the shoulder strap of a
general of the U. 8. army. It was placed immedi
ately above the iron gates of the tomb, and was the
offering oi Captain Sam. Minnes and his sister, Mrs.
targis, who are personal friends of the family of
the great soldier.
A delegation of members of Koltes Post, headed
by Senior Vice Commander Letzeiser, Junior Vice
lord Jubitz and Chaplain Ph dip Betz, recently
called upon the mother of Comrade Herman W.
Thum, Commander of Koltes Post, and in behalf of
the members, presented her with a senes of beauti
iudy engrossed resolutions, expressing their sym
pathy with her in the death of her late husband, Au
gust Thum, who was also a member of the postatth®
time of bis death. The engrossed resolutions are
a masterpiece of the penman’s art. Comrade Fred,
Hess executed the work, which pleased the com
rades so muoh that they presented him with an
elegant meerschaum cigar-holder.
At a special meeting of William Lloyd Garrison
Post, lately held at its headquarters, No. 61 Henry
street, Brooklyn, after the transaction of routine
business, Quartermaster John 8. Robinson, in be
half of the post, presented an elegant sword-belt to
Commander McFarland. The latter heartily thank
ed the “ old boys.” After which all hands adjourn
ed to an adjoining room, where a bountiful colla
tion was in readiness.
E. D. Morgan Boat will hold its annual Smnmor
nignt festival and concert at Terrace Garden and
Lexington Avenue Opera House, on the eveniniz or
th. 20th ot July. First class artistic talent in every
line will appear, and the occasion wiil be a notable
one. Tickets can be procured from members of the
post, and from Comrades George B. Dewey No 133
r niton street, and J. A, Joel, No. 84 Nassau street.
™ a M l n . o l' o6 J, on boration Day that Governor
Hill doffed his tile more suavely to one particular
carriage, drawn by a pair of spavined nags, than to
any o.her. People wondered, but the mystery i.
easily explained. This carriage contained the "Bia
Four ’’ combination—Capt. Sir John Falstaff Will
iam Fowlor, Hon. Truman A. Merriman Capt Sam
Minnes and Past Grand Marshal Ben. W. Ellison.'
The annual meeting of the N. Y. State Association
of Union ex-Prieoners of War will be held Wednes
day evening next in the armory of the Second Bat
tery, Broadway and Forty.flfth street. Officers will
be elected for the ensuing year, and other matters
of importance will be considered. All Union ex-pris
oners will be heartily welcomed, and a full attend
ance is hoped for.
The twentieth annua) camp-fire and festival of
Koltes Post will take place at the Empire City
Colosseum, Sixty-ninth street and Avenue A on the
afternoon and evening of Tuesday, June 21.’ There
will be prize-shooting for gold and silver badges
pole-climbing, egg-racing and plenty of other
amusements for young and old. Department Com
mander Treadwell and other prominent comrade®
will be present. The oration will be delivered by
Comrade Willard Bullard, and Generals H A
Barnum and Franz Sigel, Col. Edward Roehr ('han
lain Philip Betz and others will speak. On the
whole it will be a great day for tho East side.
Dr. E. R. Duffy, the Surgeon of the Veteran
Zouaves of this city, on Monday last called at the
residence of Mrs. Bieral, wife of Comrade Louie
Bieral, who recently shot Surveyor Beatty in the
Custom House, and proffered his professional
services for the benefit of her son who is seriously
ill. The poor woman was about to be dispossessed
from her apartments, but the doctor’s certificate
prevented the marshal from acting. Such acts as
this are practical exemplifications of true Grand
Army work.
The drum corps of the Ninth Regiment gave its
annual reception and entertainment on the even
ing of June 1. The management ot the affair was
in the hands of Drum Major Hili, Captain Clough
and Sergeant Morris, and they made a grand suc
cess of it. Speeches were made, by Capt. Clough.
Company H Ninth Regiment, and Surgeon Bire
vogelle, of the First Battery. There was vocal and
instrumental music, recitations and, last but not
least, a bounteous spread oi substantial good things.
It was nearly morning before the party separated.
Past Commander Max. Reece was among the guests.
Woman’s Relief Corps, auxiliary to E. H. Wada
Post, has removed its headquarters to No. 189 Bow
ery. Members of sister corps will be cordially wel
comed at the meetings, which are held on the first
and third Wednesday evenings of each month. Th®
members tender their hearty thanks to the officers
and members of Wade Post for courtesies extended
to them on Decoration Day.
The reunion dinner celebrating the twenty-fifth
anniversary of the departure of the Ninth Regi
ment. New York State Volunteers, to the war, was
given last Wednesday night in the Rossmore Hotel
by the veterans who served during the three years
of the war. Col. W. E. Heer manes proposed the
health of the old Ninth Regiment, New York State
Volunteers. Mr. J. F. Swords, the drummer boy of
tho Ninth Regiment, proposed the formation of a
society of veterans who served during the throe
years of the war. J. F. Swords was elected Presi
dent, Charles McLaughlin Vice-President, Mr. Nor
man Treasurer, and Mr. McGregory Secretary.
The survivors of the Fortieth New York Volun
teers, tho famous Mozart Regiment, will have a re
union at the Bay View House, Canarsie, on June 26.
Of the ninety men of the gallant regiment who re
turned from the war only thirty survive, and most
of them are residents of Brooklyn.
Some dissatisfaction exists at the way in whioli
the late Starin excursion was managed. Comrades
complain that the barges were overcrowded, many
outsiders having tickets, and putting veterans aad
their families to muoh discomfort. This should be
remedied if similar excursions take place in the
future. They are intended for the pleasure and
benefit of old soldiers, sailors, and their families,
and no other persons should receive tickets. It
would also be a improvement if the custom of
having wine on the headquarters’ boat were aban
doned. Many of those having wine tickets could
get no wine, while others had a good deal more than
th&ir share.
A movement Is on foot under the auspices of the
Irieh Brigade Association, to erect a monument to
the late General G. K. Warren on the Little Round
Top, at Gettysburg. Former members of the Second
and Fifth Corps are unitedly working to carry the
project into execution.
The discharge and naturalization papers of the
late Michael Troyse, formerly a member of Cameron
Post, have been lost. The finder is requested to for
ward them to Commander Jacob Scbeider, of
Cameron Post, this city.
Last July, while on a visit to Richmond, Va.,
Comrades Owen O’Rourke and M. J. Keene, of
Farnham Post, stopped at Newport News and For
tress Monroe, and on their return they paid a visit
to Captain Jack Downey at the Hampton Home for
old soldiers, and while there were presented with
some relics by the captain, among them being the
original receipts given by him for clothing and
supplies while a prisoner of war at Columbia, 8. C.
It contains the names of about fifty members of tho
Eleventh N. Y. Vols., who were enjoying the hospi
tality of our Southern brethren, but with whom w®
were not on speaking terms, as we were willing to
pays by. The relics will be framed and hung up in
the post rooms by Comrades Waller and Finn, who
are the committee in charge. The post tendered a
vote of thanks to Comrades Wm. White, Wm. J,
Redmond and Wm. A. Thompson for courtesies ex
tended ou Memorial Day.
Horace Greeley Poet will bold its regular encamp
ment at headquarters, No. 189 Bowery, at 2 o’clock
this afternoon. A full attendance is requested, as
matters of importance will come before the post.
Comrade Harry P. Keily will be the manager of
what promises to be an excellent entertainment, to
be given at the Union Square Theatre, this evening
for the benefit of the Workingmen s Free Library
Fund. He has secured the services of many of New
York’s most brilliant reoitationists, musical and
lyric artists. Comrade Keily is an earnest worker,
not alone for the G. A. R., but also for the cause of
labor. His course will one day bear the fruit of re
ward that it so well deserves.
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