Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1855-05-22
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and 466 was referred.
The bill from the same Board for the RELIEF
of Isaac Ten Eyck, which had been returned
~ that Board with the Mayors refusal to ap-
notni,hstarding the Mayors objections, and
was rejected.
The President laid before the Board com.
munication from the Seci etary of the Board
of Trustees Of the Public Schools In relation to
lo,alify OF certain sehoOl-houses; which was
referred.
Mr.. Kelly. from the committee on the FIRE
department, introduced bill su,horisin the
delegation OF the Se,ond Ward to purchase q
lot ior the use OF the franklin Fire Company /;
which was laid over for consider alton.
Nj. Duncanson moved to take MP the bill
lost
And then the Board adjourned.
SUNDAY SCHOOL CRLEBRATIoN-Eariv vas.
terdsy af;ernoon-the weather bright and ex.
ceeoingly teautiful-very many girls and
Doys were seen in every direction, gaily
moving, on their way to the respective places
OF meeting Of the various Sabbath Schools
composing ''the Union"
Between four end i've o'clock, school after
school, with appropriate banners, and under
the mal shalship Of their teachers, severally
preceded to the Smithsonian Institution; the
lecture room of which building had generous.
~ been granted for the convocation Of the
happy Juveniles.
But, unfo tunately, and evidently to the
disappointment Of the last arrivals, all of
them could not enter the hall it having been
previously crowded by upward Of twenty five
hundred of their more fortunate predecessors-
ne h1or, the gallery, aud even the side rooms;
so, more than thousand little ones we're un.
nd al fvnr -. a. &
the interior interesting exercises, and had to
amuse themselves, as best they could, on the
beautiful grourd s
The ball presented a rich. bright and lovely
spectacle. The dense crowd of girls and BOYS;
the former nearly all dressed in white-the
emblem Of purity-and adorned with flowers
and ribands Of various oolors; and the boys
neatly aPparelled In white pantaloons and
black iokets for the greater part, and all.
apparently, bearing in their hands boquets of
Flora choicest beauties; together with the
youthful thIong, contributed a seen . doubtless
as delightful to the juveniles as to the adult
witness s of the imposing asssmblags.
The president of the day was Thomas U.
W alter, Eco and on the platform were the
ministers of the churches to which the school,
IN attendance weIe attached, together with
the officers Of the Sunday School Union.
The assembly having been called to order,
children were at once hushed, when the Rev.
j. u Butler, O. the st. Paul's English Lutheran
Church, delivered an invocation appropriate
10 the occasion.
The entire company joined in singing the
hymn commencing "Come, lot our voices join,
In one glad song Of p:aiss," and concluding
with the verse in reference to the Sabbath
school
"Lord, let this work OF love
BE crowned with great success:
May thousands yes uHbon
This Institution bless
Thus shall the praise rrsOund 10 thee,
Now, and through all eternity''
After prayer By Few. A. l. Dashed, an.
other bymo, Come let Us sing of Jesus, while
hearts and accents blend, was sung with fre
effect, Mr.. I. J. Magrude- conducting this de-
partment Of the exercises.
The annual report was now read by the sec.
rotary, Mr.. o. q. Wight, from which docu-
ment it appears that there are, belonging to
the Union, Baptist. 2 Protes. ant Episcopal,
L Lutheran, Methodist, and Presbyterian
schools, and several connected with missions.
Male teachers, 262; female, 1926. Male scholars,
1,824; female, 2 052 -:otsl teachers, $50;
scholars, 1876. Volumes in libraries, II, $50.
Deaths the past year, %. Conversions, 140.
Whole number OF Protestant white in the city,
80 schools; teachers, 694; scholars, ,5S6 Vol
unes in Libraries, IA, 500.
1hs report exhibits a gratifying condition
OF tho cause Of Sabbath schools throughout
the city.
Rev. DR.. Cummins addressed the assembly
In brief but apostle speech, and was fol-
lowed by Bev. Mr.. Sunderland, whose re-
marks occasiOnod much merriment, and as
we'll afforded matter for serious reflection.
Ever body seemed to be delighted with the
oratorical entertainment, which commanded
marked and earnest attention on the part of
the listeners
Another hymn and prayer, and the doxsl-
ogy, concluded the services, when the Assem-.
blage withdrew, the children returning, in
admirable order, to their various SCHOOL
houses, whore they were regularly dismissed.
Altogether, there was never before, per-
haps, such fine Sabbath sch2ol cele bra ton
in this city. 1t reflects the highest credit on
all the persons therein concerned, while 1t
speaks well in behalf the good morals of the
metropolis Of tho republic.
ZEE BALL.-Ths re2inentGl ball last night
was the mcst magnificent one we ever attended
IN Wasbin gton. the scene being moro gorgeous
and exciting than one can imagine who was
not present The open act of the evening
presented tableau that struck all with sur
prise and admiration. As the curtain slowly
rose, three tents were seen in the ba:k ground
surrounded with volunteers in brilliant uni
forms laying around them with arms in their
hands, the great tent Of General Washipg ton
forming the centre of the picture. The pro-
cessi was then Immediately formed, and
headed by the whole staff Of the regiment
with the venerable George Washington Park
Gusts, sur ported on either side by Col. Hickey
and Lieut. Col. Riley, marched around the
hall; the staff stopping for time in the Wash
iDgtOn tent as thsugh holding a council #
war. Hundreds of our young and gallant
volunteers each with a beautiful girl on
his arm, Joined in this procession, the ladies
adding even more than the flashing uniforms
in making up the sum total of tho brilliancy
OF the scene Shortly afterwards the leung-
ing volunteers arose, struck the tents, and laid
aside their arms, and the dancing commenced
and was kept up until day light. Weber's
and PrOsperi's bands formed the huge and
accomplished orchestra. The hall and boxea
were crowded, Thousands being present, and
every body was delighted. There were per-
haps five hundred present in uniform, and as
many gentlemen in citizens dress, while quite
a thousand of the fair sex of Washington
graced this delightful occasion Prof. Nun.
der assisted by our EMBARRASSING fellOy.citizsn