The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-16

three words that embrace the essence Of all true religion.
Glove another " Odd Fellowship not present
cd ~ substitute for religion but her hadaaid and
such deserving the sympathy and support of ali
good uaen. II emnenty heaitLtL in is influence
uln public sentiment; it conservation Cd insti
tutions, and tended to perpcaaie tins glorious Union
aud such 1t should be cherished by every man who
loves his country and hopes witness with his last ga
the Of the departing sd the dome Of wonder cP
toll and l upon flag kissing the passing breeze With
not star dnmed Of is lustre upon It's ample folds.
The speaker proceeded 10 all,nie 70 the aims and pns
poses Of the order BY its fruits IL - be judged
and If those not good let the tree be hewn down
and cast into the fire. What its fruits, tended
in the first place. to strengthen the ties which hind
together Man is social being, dependents spca his se
low for sympathy and encouragement while
ing the rugged pathway Of life and II Of the
merits Of Odd Fellowship that II tended to make
better in all their relations 10 each other and inspire
them with sentiments Of gratitude and love the Father
of all The divine principles Of universal beneyoenee and
charity among the objects OF their atation and
although mutual relief striking feature it did NOT
represent all the benefits Of the order They rested not
with dispensing pecunary assistance Ia the form OF bene
fits II that all they did, much good would be
oomplished, much suffering relieved and the pags of
death assuaged But they visit the sick administer
their wants relieve the distressed bury the dead
and educate the orphans. The speaker enlarged upon
each Of these points and made interesting state
OF the amount which had been expended for these
purposes during the past year in baltimore and elsewhere
He then addressed few words to the ladies telling them
they ought not to feel anxious il their husbands
stay out late night and will not tell what they
have been doing when they get home. They ought 10
feel satisfied that the lessons which there ipculcated
will make them better husbands Listen kindly when
he tells you his Meeting with his brethren His heart
Is all the larger or meeting with the lodge and his love
You and the dear at home is all the
the sympathy that has gone out rom it for some poor
widow and her fathcrless babes
He closed his remarks by congratuating the brethren of
the order the bright prom of this day srd the sue
had attended them in their work in the District
OF Columbia and he trusted that the future might more
fulfil the earnest OF the past Heexhorted them
Their conduct be such commend ensttution the
favorable regard of all around Jfase their pr
ciples broadcast the community, and le their lives
illustrate their pro sionstO reflect in their words rnd
deeds the spirit of universal fraternity the pr
ciples Of the order phylacteros about their garments
as sign upon their hands AMI frontlets between their
eyes For your reward look the grateful faces your
goodness hath made glad, TO the tears OF turned
into joy the widows blessing that goes yelling up
from her heart to the gates Of PARADISE young or
phan's whispered prayer; and in your hears you
shall find a reward richer than words 81 ,ak."
YnsryrIEs AT TELLows HALL
While gocdy portion of the fraternity md their L.
dies were list ching To the oiton Others of either sex
were enjoying promenade concert at Odd Fellows
Hall by bind, and by the Hamoncan Quintette Club
About ten o'clock those who had been Mt the Smithso-
nian appeared n procession, and the dancing
commenced to be kept up with great spirit until the APP
proach of day II of the bachelors who mngl in
the of the dance est such beauty and grace
they around them they must be Odd Fellows in
deed.
| EXECUTION or jays Powns.--Thc sentence of the
will be executed Friday and the prisoner has
been Off ially notified by Deputy Marshal Phillips to
prepare himself for death. 1t is said that his manner
when he received this warning calm and collected
He said in reply to the Deputy Marshal that he believed
he prepared his fate that having been dali
y favored since his sentence by visits from the clergy
who had ught him that submission the mandate of
the law all he had TO expect and lis only hope in
the Divine forgiveness for his dreadful crime he had en-
deavored to pref himself for the last scene He had
reasonable hope that his forgiveness by the Supreme Be-
ing certain and II at the execution of bis sentence
would be met with calm reliance the Great Shepherd
who is his only hope He asked il he could see his
lends and told only his relatives could visit
him henceorth he expressed himself satisfied and said
that he thought ne could meet death choerfuy though
| coming in such dreadful shape. ~
The prisoner will be privately executed in the jail yard
in accordance with the act Of 1885, which provides that
the marshal his deputy shall invite the distrctat
to ney and the counsel of the prisoner two or more
physicians and twelve respectable citizens to be present
at every such execution and at the request of the per-
to be execute shall also allow any minister's of the
gospel not than three In number and any of his
her relatives to be present thereat no person
persons otha than those 1is oct eoned and no person
whatever under the age of twenty years shall be al
lowedto witness any such execution
Pubic SCHOOL EXAMINATIONS examinations thus
far sad to have been generally satisfactory the ex
aminng members Of the Board and gratifying to those
friends and relatives of the pupils who have attended
| The following schools will be examined to-day:
Fas Disbrd Examined by sub board Of Second district
Primary No. 2, stcond department Miss Hoover Nv Mr.
Young primary No 3, second DEPARTMENT Miss Robin
son, by DIR Chaplin primary No A. second department
Miss NILS by Mr.. Bacon. - trR u
Strord Diassd Examined by sub-boaId Of third dis
tsict Primary No. 2, second departments Mrs Reed
by Mr. Walsh primary No 4, first department, Mrs
Billings, by Mr. Price
Assisim Department Disrsa Seaco, Mrs Myers l,y sub
boapi of first district ass yg1 4 sass 1lais
7aUd Dsxs1 Examined by sub board OF fourth district
Primary No 4, second department Miss Thompson bv
Mr.. Wilson primary No. 2, second Department Mss
sanderson, 10y Mr. Whyte primary No T. second de-
partment, Miss Choate by DIR wIet fNS6
The orsnA. Although there strong rival attrac-