The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-09
BY THE M All0.

WASHINGTON, September 7. 1916
Smithsonian, Institution Dedication ola German
Catholic Church Camp Mssting-D lection Of
a Taief-Mr Bancrofi-A disappointment.
This being the day fixed by law, for the first
meeting Of the Board Of Regents oil the SmiIhso-
MAN Institution, the following named gentlemen
were in attendance, viz -
q " Dallas the vice resident Of the United States.
w W s.aton the Mayor Of the city Of Washington.
Senator George Evans Of Maine
Senator Isaac g. Penny hacker, of Virginia.
Representative Robert Dale Oven OF Indiana
Representa,ive Henry W billiard, of Alabama
Ru'us Choate, of Massachusetts
Gideon Hawley. Of New York.
Richard Rush. of Pernsy lvania
Alexander Dallas Bache OF ashingon.
Joseph q. Totten, OF Washington.
There were but two absentees-Mr. Preston, Of
South Carolina, who is confined at home by sick
ness; and the Hon. Sidney Breese, Of Illinois.
The Regents met in an anti-room, adjoining
that of the Postmaster General.
Before they organized, congratulated our
self thai facilities would be afforded to those con-
necred with the press 10 note the proceedings but
in this we were disappointed. There were mere
" chairs provided for the regents. Vice Pres dent
Dallas politely informed that there was division
ofopnion 10 whether it was proper Tor those not
connected with the board TO remain, and we nc
coIdngly withdrew until the question should DO
determined Mr. Seaion, with the kind heart d.
ness for which he is distinguished, took an interest
in our behalf However, the door was shut, and
none of the pubic admitted. General Scott and
Senator Bagby, and other public men, were in
the passage, but Mr. McPeak, the jantor, was not
at liberty TO invite them to enter.
We learn that Mr.. Dallas was called TO the chair
and Mr.. Hough appointed secretary pro TEN. Tho
business transacted was but preliminary. largo
number of letters were placed on the table, con-
tanning suggestions from gentlemen OF literature
and science-various plans for the building were
submitted, and every regent had at least a dozen
notes addressed TO him. personally, asking his vote
for the Office OF secretary.
The regents adjourned ut n few minutes after s
O'Clock ito meet again tomorrow.
The ST. Mary's German Catholic Church, on
Fifth street, was dedicated Yesterday morning.
The Archbishop of Maryland headed the process
sion, alfred in pontificals. Among others, LITTLE
girls and ladies followed, some OF whom first drew
their breath in Lichtensten, Hohenzaern He
chingen, and in Anhat Dessaw, and on the Ebe.
the Rhine, the Danube, and the Weser. they
wore no bonnets, but their heads were incircled
with wreaths Of flowers and il was wo Ider
that they constantly employed in wiplng the
perspration from their brows, the quicksilver In
the thermometer being nearly as hga up as 1t
could go. A dozen men or more, had on tuck
cloth coats that reached down TO their ANGLES;
made especially Tor Sunday, and, OF course, they
had to be worn. Although the church is for the
Germans, and the Teutonic to be spoken, tho
larger number in attendance were IRISH, who
waved the harp of Erin over the heads OF their
Germanic neighbors. A fine band OF music and
singing by the choir, added interest to the occa-
sion.
There were more than six thousand at the camp
meeting held seven miles from the city. Tho
horses sufIered-half dozen were killed by hard
driving on the road One was made TO draw SIX
heavy negroes in a carioe the poor animal was
beaten with many stripes, and his breathlngs
were like the belchings OF a high pressure engine.
Great doings predicted on the grouad, by tho
preachers III charge.
A gentleman procured horse from the gate:
keeper, to 20 TO The meeting When he reached
the ground, he htched the animal to tree, while
he went to pray. A black fellow took advantage
of this act of devotion, stole the horse, and rode
off. When he came to the gate h, offered toll
but the keeper recognised the horse rs his own,
and the negro, afrighied, jumped of, and took to
the woods, and it is not known whether he has
yet ceased running.
Mr.. Bancroft has nearly recovered from his Sc
we're illness. He has been confined to the house
for eight days This morning he received the
company Of several friends; among them the
Hon. John Y. Mason, his successor as Secretary
Of the Navy.
1t was thought yesterday, that there would 'e
much news at the departments to-day but 9.
appointment was all we received in our visit, 'd-
ter encounteriDg the intense heat Of the weather.
and drinking glass of iced water at the public
expense. FELIX