The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-25


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Of the Pss~dews mansion. ssd In Hse with axtssntb
street Standing 10 ase poss Of The White Hcx.s and
Iookng 10 ths north tho prosinent oSct within fhe
range of vision is the mansion Meridian Hui, two
los distant embo~cre among the t<ecs, ans saggcfing
thoughts Of ooossns shades aud rnrs r~pr. Prem che
elevation upon which tbs mansion stxs, tbs plain BE-
low presents panvr.1ae visv taking in nsasiy the
whole u ths city To the south may bs scro the
White Bouss, the Washington Acnsmsnt and the
Smithsonian bsasng while strsscaing away tw souae
twenty miles below spreads out the green fnsed fc-
.omac To the southeast b, bid relief against the
eeen yeraure Of the hills sst u se Anacostis, rss
the immense structure OF tho Capisoa. brilliant and so-
rous in It's whencs speaking TO the wossc ny f vas'
ness and its utshcd condition, Of the prsssns mASui
tude and future growth of the country The mansion
YVES built by the cecbrased Commodore Porter ia the
year 1872 but it did not remain long In his possession
To the northwest concealed In the thick grove stands
monument to his dssghter, bearing ths Inscription,
Tomb Of Elizabeth Rsbeoca Porter, born JsnsAry 5h
1911, died September IL, 1891" The property, n is
said has very recently been cold TO Mr. Petit OF New
York. for the sum If 4ll0 900. tt
At this attractive spot lsxge number Of ladies and
gentlemen spent yesterday, participating In the festival
provided by The nsnbcu of the Free Church Of St An
drew Protestant Episcopsl Mison. The dry pleas
ant and the large COMPANY. embracing much Of the
youth and beauty of the city, yielding to the abandon of
tho occasion, made it a day Of pleasure indeed Vocal
and instrumental music abountiful collation. with walks
in the shady grove BY offered 70 the visitors
pleasing variety of amusements. The vocal music was
conducted by Mr. f. Nichols Crouch, composer and
cuted by his pupils The three parts performed at
intervals Of two hours really making three concerts.
The three parts of the programme were as follows:
II PAKrL
INK nlaaao Kashiecn de.r By the composer Mr. Crouch
Ductn (Aendcsshon) BY Radcliffe Mr..
German Song Grave ger By Mr. Edwin
Goodn Bafe) BY Mss rush and Mr. Crouch
rxr2
eve Mss ch.ncs"( Kuckcrl BY Mss Radcliffe.
Masourneer By The composer M Crouch
Duet-Hsyren and (Emmanuep BY Miss rosh and Mr.
Song MssThe seamAns crouch) BY Mr. Edwin
Song sls"The Needle Woman crouch) BY Mss Pugh
Choros--.Sound Loud Tmbrcll'- (Pacia)
I fnro the ~ ny MIS- a nS
Sacred sonssanses ever bright and By Mis-.
Mr. Crouch ~
Atintervals there instrumental music under the
trees by Of city brass bands Late in the evening
an address delivered by the Rev. Chas Hail. rector
of the Church of the Epiphany the life and charac
ter of st. John the Baptist which listened to with
much attention by the numerous auditory
The festival was for the benefit Of the free church Of
St. Andrew mission protestant Epscopa in this city
1t is to be free church. part Of the plan being ITO
1;,ySfa The
city, between 18th and lsth streets free church. where
the poor and the rich may together worship God without
the luxury of purchased and exclusive seat In
therance of the PLAN lot has been donated by the Hon.
Caleb Cushing late Attorney General of the United
States upon which the church to be erected The lot
n the irregular space bounded by Vermont avenue,
street. l4th street and Massachusetts, avenue Another
part Of the plan ia "to build in conncxion with tho
church, school house for the free education of many
children as cannot pay for It. and who may chooc to
avail themselves of the privilege The vcstrymen Of
the mission Hon. Jacob Thompson Secretary of the
Interior; NJ. G. Mcigs, U. S. A. David Higgins, Il.
Kingman, Joseph f. Potts, Samuel L. Gouvcrneur jr,
A. W. Hughes and A. r. Smith, csqrs. treasurer. L.
s. Donoho; registrar, r. b. Ironsie; trustees Bena-
min Ogle Tayloc and VIM. Il. Hutton esqrs- DR.. B. b.
Ironsidc and Rev. JAS. A. Harold Contributions
being collected to enable the in this good work
carry the pan to erect the church, and establish the
school The libcraty Of distinguished citizen of
distant State in donating the ground should be SIMULATED
by our ctisers by furnishing the for the
erection Of the building withoat delay The Rev. Mr.
Harold is at present in charge IF the mission.
The Old HALL RrrnrxSTArfvH.--With ths nu-
changes that taking place every day. in this
changing world the transformation Of the old hall Of
Representative around which many sacred memories
cluster, deserves more than ls&ng notice. 1t
here that c conservators Of the repubcwere wont to
lsgislate for great and growing people it in this