Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1857-04-16

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The unpaid bills of the Institute will amount
IN some Al 800 or , 800
The number of single tickets sold, including
benefit day. is ,5is greater than were sold at the
first exhibition, and 6.697 greater than at the
second exhibition.
The report of Thomas Rich, Corresponding
Secretary. was submitted, showing the number OF
letters sent and received during the past year.
On motion Of Mr.. Harbaugh, the several re-
ports were accepted. and that of the Financial
Secretary was referred to the Committee FL
nance.
The Board then proceeded TO the election of
President
Mr.. Bryan, on the part Of Mr. Corcoran, (who
was not presently reported that Mr.. c., through
hlIn, declined the nomination.
Mr. Bryan nominated Il. U. Walter, who was
unanimously elected.
The following gentlemen were elected officers
First Vice PIesident-JOS ii Bradley.
Second doc. r. Wood.
Third do-John p. Pepper.
Fourth do-Chas. Z. Wannall.
corresponding SecretaIy-ThoInas Rich.
Recording Secretary-Th. c Masruder
Financial Secretary-HenTy Janney.
Treasurer-Wm. r. BayIy.
Librarian-Wm. WuTdeman.
On motion of Mr.. Janney, Mr.. Chas r. STAINS
bury was declared unanimously elected Chair
man of the Board of Directors, and the following
gentlemen were afterwards elected Directors:
A hammond, VIM. Ashdown, John L. Club,
Jno. T Mitchell, VIM. Dougherty, w. w. Birth
and John Markriter.
DIR. c. F. Force and w. H. Baldwin were elect
ed TO the Board TO supply the vacancies caused by
the election Of Messrs. Pepper and wannall to
vice presidencies.
Mr. stansbury, after appropriate speech on
the condition and prospects Of the Institution, Of
fered the following resolutions, viz: ..r
/. RsSOEved, That IL is the unanimous opinion
Of this meeting that the Metropolitan Mechanics
Institute deserves the cordial and effective sup
port Of the citizens of the District of Columbia
and that both as members Of the Institution and
rs citizens, we will do all in our power to pro-
mote its permanent interests.
= RsSoIrsd That the Board Of Management be
empowered aad instructed to take such measures
as they NAV deem expedient, TO secure for the In
stitnte permanent building for the accommoda-
ton Of its schools, reading room, library and ex-
hibitiOns
On motion the resolutions were unanimously
adopted. And then the meeting adjourned.
SESSION OF PREsBYTERY OF The DISTRICT OF
CoLUMBiA.-After our report closed yesterday,
considerable private business was transacted be-
fore the Presbytery, on conclusion Of which the
following resolution was introduced by Rev. DIR.
DanfOrth. and unanimously adopted:
- Rssolr,d, That this Prcsbytery recommend
the Southern Aid Society to the support Of our
churches, eminently adapted TO advance the
spiritual interests Of our Southern field, and TO
unite the North and South In the bonds Of attach
ment and effort"
Rev A. g. Carothers expressed the thanks Of
the Presbytery to the Reporter Of the Evening
Star for his fun and accurate reports, and to the
correspondents Of papers who have given the
prOceedings Of the Presbytery
The minutes Of the several sessions Of the Pres
bytery were read by the clerk (Rev. Mr.. McLain)
and approved.
AMER prayer and benedictiOn, the Presbytery
adjourned to meet in Harmony Church, Lisbon,
Nd, on the arSt Tuesday in October next, at IL
O'clock a m.
sPORT, SUCH As II Is.-Por several days past
number Of persons of this city and the adjoln-
ih2 States Of Maryland and Virginia, have been
amusing themselves by cock fghting. Several
HLii'iS lave been fought, and some money has
Li dg hands, but whether Washington wins or
'0Ses' We know not. -. DE-