Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-09-20


ih1 EXCURSION OF THE Pharmaceutical As.
>oclArIoN The Convention of the Pharms
reutlcal Association, which was In session AT the
Smithsonian Institution several d.v, last veel
nad a grand time on Thursday last The dele.
yates went on excursion TO Mount Vernon
zoe w bite House, and Fort Washing tom and
we're accompanied by their ladies and by several
Tha Oo,s % .ne Association resident in this city
NJ committee OF arrangements, composed Of
Ihessrs. Tyson, Kidwell, Ironsides, Marin, and
t-IkSoin Tad chartered the steamer Thomas Coll.
s,d sne occasion, and In charge OF her polite
1s'S lett seventh street W harf about Al o,cock
d. m, and proceeded immediately to Mt Yer,
,ney were cordially received and hos
washington, the present occupants OF the man
sion where once resided the Pat,r PatTi1 of the
h|PuDtlc The various apartments of the man
SION were opened TO them, and they Were allowed
10 inspect the family relics which have been as
dead. WV ''0'"'
During their stay at Mount Vernon, the steamer
having on board the caterer who was to Oct nm
me dinner at the White House. convened him
thither, and afterwards returned to Mount Yer
non loI the rxcursionists. Meanwhile incident.
which occurred at the mansion deserve notice
Tue wife Of Dr. Dupuy, a delegate from New
hoIk mad with her an infant that had not vet re-
ceNed Its Christian appellation and as the cir
cumstanccS were favorable and the feeIinos ~
the parents agreeable, the members of the hsso-
CITATION present determined then and there IN
N'ahu Sou-Ia(ner Tor the child. and confer uDon
II name, together with the honor of receiyin,r
'he same In the mansion Of Washington This
1c>olutlOn was immed lately acted upou and the
mis- .s wa, called Martha Washington" The
SNSner, however, reserved to herself the right TO
t,t'ahN an old family name, and as no minister
was present to oficiate at this ceremony she
promised To have the child re-chrstened and the
dCIoh oi the delegates confirmed at an early day
ne delegdtt's also visited the tomb and having
taaeh Wlth them daguerrean artist from this
ney grouped about its entrance, and had
nkPnPSSPS har r-yffl Ik.N,
81 the surrounding scenery, fixed upon the plsss
IIori which various photographs have since been
1911 1911. "A COPY Of this picture was given by the
9.eSd'es 10 MessTs. Tenny Co, of the National
no'eI, together with complimentary letter
thdhklng them for their kindnesSes to tbe-deIp.
fes-nesTiy all OF whom were guests OF that
mouse during their stay In the city, Members Of
the Association can see the photograph on apnIv-
ing To Messrs TeBny x Co. aud can also procure
,pPIts through their agency Having satisfied
themselves with Inspecting the premises and
surveying the scenery around Mount Vernon, the
delegateS repaired to- the steamer again and ,yPre
soon landed at the White House Here they
PdItOok Oi an excellent dinner, spent an hour
alter dinner very agreeaby, in walking about the
grounds, and then Ie-steamboated and steamed
odck 10 Fort Washington, where another halt
~dS made. ana another tour of inspection per-
IiofDed This ceTem1ny over, the ColIyeT az ain
IecelVed them on board and brouo ht them back
70 TIE Metropolitan city about O'Clock p. m :,
fhe National Hotel
On Friday the delegates visited the yar,ouS
pubic buildings in the city, and were enter
'idlnsd at the hOspitable residences of Mr. Kid
well ana DIR. lrunsides. On Saturday n Iarve
humber Of them left the city for their respective
homes Those who remained here attended
Chuch yesterday, and this morning repaired to
georgetown, where they took passage on the
sts am canal boat for Harper's Ferry. having in
Iheir possession letters Of Introduction to MI
y a. hntIer, the attentive host of the Wager
House, he favOrite hotel in that mountain-waIIed
Guy They will return TO their homes via the
bdltmoIe and Ohio Railroad. DIR. Harbaugh
mi toe Of
place Was supplied by DIR. Ironside was pre-
Sented from participation in the festivities of the
occasion by severe illness.
THE CONCERT given by Mile Parodi and her
accomplished corps of performers, at Phiibar
monte Hall, on Saturday night was a musical
i,dst Oh which large and fashionable audience
PdilOOk with peculiar zest. The performance of
me fair cantatrice demonstrated fully tn. fact
thdt ner voice and power have not fallen cff in
tot.s st in sweetness Of expression nor physical
'oICe- hef reputation artist has been too
tohS established, and her high position among
neI competitors Is too well known and appTe.
clated, to need additional comment She reiVns
the queen OF song, and bids fair to mai attain that
PoSluoh Tor many years to come.
IDe opening piece for the volincello one of
nSnnoerts, was Performed by M. MOlleuhauer
with a skill most wonderful, and a facility of
execution which delighted the audience He
touches the sweet resounding strings Of the vio-
i WIN the hand OF master, and exhibits
It's wonderful capabilities with an ease of man
her which pTonouDces him to be among the best
and most accomplished of its performers
si2noIa Pdrodi gave the favOrite aria una eocs
YoeoJd IN style Of excellence which was re-
WaIded al Its close by long and appreciated an
plause. Madame Johannsen sanv with preat
sweetness OF expression, beautiful aria from
If,r'afd and Miss Kemp, the Charming
American contTalto, gave favorite home song
with pathOs which won for her the sd uIiration
OF all present, and was at its close voc ferously
thcofed. Satter carried the entire audience with
MIN, and always brought down the house in a
Iond demonstration of applause
me performance OF the distinguished NJ Jun
ca was very good indeed, but was more remark
able Tor power than smOOthness Of tone N. Is
evidently thoTOug bgoinS musician and beinU
nne ngure is better fitted for TIE opera than the
Mlilard, the English Tenor performed well.
and received a due share of applause He has
JUST The voice for ballad singing. The whole
concert was decided success, and ouy ht TO be
repeated.
IhE DAY OF AToNEMENT.-The Israelites of
THIS city, In common with their brethr through
out the world celebrated on Saturday. the yoms
kiPPun, or Fast Of the Atonement by appropriste
religious services. The following is the statute
which proclaims the fast ii is taken from the
10Th chapter Of the Book of I.evticus:
And u shall be unto you a statute forever : i'm
the seventh month on the tenth Of the month YOU
shall ati'ct your souls aud do work at all the
dehlLeh as well a. the stranger that sojourneth
amongst you; for ON that shall We he atoned for 10
putlIy YOU aud from ali your sins before the
Lord shall We be purified The first amono vonT
Sspoaths shall this day be unto you, and We shall
smict your souls; this is an everlasting statnte
And the dtonement shall be made by the Driest
who has been annOinted and consecTated "a snc
Geo DIS father In the priesthood, and who nut,
on me linen garments aud the holy garments
Ana ne shall atone for the holy Sanctuary and for
ire tent Of the congregations aud for the altar
snail nc atone and for the priest and for all the
people OF the congregation. Aud this shall be an
tNeIashng statute unto yOu, 10 make atone
Inent for all the children OF Israel from all their
sins once yeaT.n
On this day il was, in olden times that the
hlgh priest entered into the Shegisian, the holy
81 bodies, and dared to pronounce the name Of
the Deity and perform the mystic rites required
OF him by the law. "he next Jewish holiday
VIII be the Feast Of the Tabernacle, which will
last from Sept. I'D to the 18th.
The RIvER.-The schr. Angeline is in the