Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-05-18

MT Turton, from the improvements committee
south, between New Jersey avenue ana SiYtb
street west; passed
Mr.. Waters introduced a resolution reoucstIn,
tue Surveyor to furnish the Board with the proper
grade of Twentieth and Twenty FIRST streets. be-
tween Z and f. streets, and the cost Of grading
the same passed.
Mr.: Turton, from Improvements committee,
reported bill to repair an arch in l. street south
between Fifth and Sixth streets east passed
The Board then adjourned
THE MAY FESTIVAL AT THK WHITE House.
The sunday School attached to st. Matthew'S
church spent Yesterday most pleasantly at the
White House Pavilion.
The school, with a large number OF its friends
embarked at O'Clock a. m, on board the sfe.rnor
Grorse Page: Capt Price, and after n delightful
trip were safely Landed at their iournev;s end
The morning passed most pleasantly expIorjno
the adjacent woods swinging, or tripping il on
the Ight fantastic toe to the music OF Esputa,s
oand AZ III O'Clock, the May-day ceremonies
TOOK place with all the howery splcndors NJ the
spring; The coronation was beautifully per
FORMED, and was witnessed with manifest de-
;ss,r H az, large conconrse That over. Her Ma
Jesty, Miss FANNIE Harvey, Queen of Nav, came
iorth IN triumph, attended by the ladies' of her
nef court as follows: first maid Of honor Miss
Mary r. Carol second maid, Miss Mary Bird
get; third maid, Miss Elizabeth Mccarthy:
fourth maid, Miss Isabella Davis: orator and
Page, master Jas. Pillny
During the ceremonial, Rev. Jas Donelan
when
mimic court concluded their salutations TO the
new crowned queen, he was loudly allied on for
speech lie declined, however, saying that the
eloQuence OF his yetits friends had Ieft him no
thing to say. Father DOnelan has lust returned
from trip to Rome and the Holy Land Travel
seems to have dealt well with him. for he never
looked better or seemed happier than Yesterday,
surrounded by the little ones of his late charge
at st Matthew'S, or receiving the cong ratua-
tons on his safe return which were show-r.d
upon him from all points
a a haff - 4, ,,fo a..
Collyer, Capt. Baker, rea ched the White house
WITH large reinforcement of pleasure seekers
Dinner was quickly discussed, substantals with
lhe,r nShtet au1lilarles, disappeared, and music
called TO the dancing saloon, where qlladrilIes
were the order of the day until SUPER After
supper, the George Page received on board the
children and a number Of others, and moved
away homeward with d delighted party leaving
music keeping time 10 bounding feet at the pa
viiIsn, where dancing was kept ND until a late
hour The second party embarked for home in
the Thomas COlly.r, at ten O'Clock and the dav
with its joys had passed
Much credit is due Mr.. George Harvey, presi-
dent OF the school, under whose charge was the
festival, as We'll as TO the committee of arrange
men;s; for nothing occurred to mar the pleasure
OF the guests or to disturb the quiet amrlsements
OF the festival. To Captains Pfice and Baker
the friends Of this az of everv other excursion
which passes in the boats under their charge
owe thanks for everything that foresip bt or coIr
tersy can do. to add to the comfort of the party.
~. Matthew Sunday School is, we learn, in A
hOSt prosperous CONDITIONS; three hundred and
nifty. pupils receiving instruction from thirty-six
teachers.
IHE GERMAN FESTIVAL NEAR THE PARK.-The
festivities of our German fellow citizens was the
event oil yesterday. Early in the morning the
washington Iagers, Capt. Schwarzman We're
under arms, and soon a column, arranged az fol-
lows, Was marching through the streets under
their escort:
The Washington Social Democratic Turuyp-
rem, A Hurbner, President Musical Director.
Z. Christian The Washington Turn Gemcnde.
r Blown. President. the WASHINGTON Man
nrrchor Sochtv, F. krogeT, President; Charles
Ehmlann, Musical Director The Washington
Sangrrbund, j Emner, President Mr. klei,
Musical Director. -
The Turner. carried several American a,gs
aud wore white suits and KosSuth hats
me procession marched ont Seventh street to
Schafei's, Were the amusements opened. These
consisted Of German dances, singing and uym.
nastics, intsrspersed with military evOlutions
large number of ladies Were present. with
ihVltsd guests among whom were Major Wal
ZACH, OF III" General Stall; Major Bacon and q
Nj. Sergeant King. OF the Volunteer reg iment;
Captain Peck, LIT. Owens, and ut hers of tie Pres
dents Mounted Guard Capt Towers, Of the
National Crews.
The Turner'S and their Military escort returned
10 the city before sunset, and soon silence and
night fell upon the scene that had been so cav
The managers OF the festival deserve tue ut
most credit for their excellent arrangements
CoRONER's Inquest coroner w Oodward held
an inquest, yesterday afternoon, upon the BODY
of Ellen Murphy (wifr Of Cornelius Murphy
lohhd dead at the residence OF the parties. d
small tenement on street, near Fourth street
DIS Toner and Duhalnel were heard profession.
ally, and several witnesses examined in relation
to the case, and, at the close OF the Investigations
the jury found that the woman came TO her death
from causes unknown.
On suspicion of foul play, Justice Williams
Dad, previous tn the inqutst issued warrants for
The arrest OF the husband OF the deceased and of
he finn - A
committed to Jail Upon the rendition Of the
verdict he Was released by the committing JUS
nee The decea,-d was woman of intern prrate
habits, and her death is generally attributed to
that cause.
PENrECosT, OR TEE FEAST OF WEEKs AT
sunset this evening. our fellow citizens. observ-
Ing the law that came from Moses ba"in the Gel
eb' alton OF the Feast Of Weeks The feast is
observed as an anniversary of the revelation OF
thu law, amid thunder and lightning on Mount
sinai, by all the lsrarlites on The globe
u Is the only Jewish feast celebrated without
Sprclal ceremonial or observance, being by them
Ieckoned festival OF the spirit and so observed
u was once, and is Vet to some extent the custom
of the Jews To ornament their syua LOgues and
dwellings with flowers and green branches. he
cause II ~ PECULIARLY the fest val of Spring time
services will he held at the Fourth-s Syn
agogue bY the Rev. Mr.. Iansbur" this evening
at : L O'Clock, and on Wednesday and Thursday
even lngs at ~ O'Clock
FIGHT Yesterday, as the Yapers and tLeir
friends were returning from their festival at the
Park, several police officers were followed bv a
party OF persons, one OF whom wanted TO f1 hi
with officer GormIey for money The officer
bore the tauntS and threats until the man wh,se
name was Hammond, took hold of him and said
he would whip him any how. Gomley turned
and knock Hammond down and beat him very
severely before they could be separated ID is
probable the affair Will he investigated when
both sides OF the case will be heard
by the Keller Troupe crowded the Tn, atre, last
night, and the performances were well received
The ballet elected pa'tic ulaf admiration and
drew Il "shower OF silver from the delighted
audience. e
Tonight, the repetition of most of the scenes
patronage.
CRIMINAL CoURT.-To-day, the case Of the
United states rs. John Essex, for the murder Of
Gwen 'tuigiey, Was taken up for a second trial
The regular panel OF the term was called over
and no juror being selected To sit Ia the case an
order was passed tO the United States Marshal to