Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1864-07-05

read q poem on the ~Old Capitol Prison."
nrefacine the reading with some remarks
showing m At he had decided disrel,sh and
whole some dread OF tina coop for traitors.
Hon. S. 5. Cox, of Ohio, here made his
appearances, and was greeted with cheers.
Mr.. Cbx stated that he had the extreme
pleasure OF annou Gin 2 that the National Legis-
laiure had adjourned, [applause,1 and he
thought 1t the best thing they had done during
again To adjourn was the only schite thing
they had depe: for their whole legislation had
been for the negro Everything tended to the
eDfraD chisement OF the negro. -.
MIR. Cox then adverted to the Presidential
contest, stating that they should unite on who.
ever the convention might nominate, and use
every en6eavor to insure his success, whether
it be Mcclellan (cheers1 or any other white
man. ...f
Three cheers were given by the meeting for
Mcclellan, Cox, Vallandandg CHAM and others,
and the meeting adjourned. -.R
Celebration by the Coiored People.
The Protestant Colored Sabbatn School
Union, composed Of Asbury, Israel. Zion Wes-
ley, 10th street Baptist, Union Bethel. LIST Col.
ored Pres byteriaD, + street Chspal, Sd Baptist.
Wesley Zion, Sd Baptist, and Sabbath Schools,
celebrated the 10Th Anniversary OF the Union
yesterday at Israel Chapel, near the Capitol.
The western divisions OF the schools assem-
bled at the 18th street Presbyterian Church,
from whence they moved In procession to the
foot of the Capitol, where they were joined by
the eastern division, after which they proceed
ed to Israel Chapel, headed by band of music,
and each school carrying An appropriate BAN
ner Upon the arrival of the schools at the
church the bu Hiding was found to be too small
to accommodate them all, and portion OF them
according organized q meeting on the lawn in
of addresses by Rev. Henry H. Garnett, of
New York, J. b. Thomas, Rev. Mr.. Giles. and
Prof. Wilson At intervals each Of the schools
eang hymns suitable to the occasion '.'
The officers OF this Union are John T. John
con, PRECEDENT; William Wormley, secretary;
Charles Brown, treasurer. and il numbers about
5000 scholars, and three hundred teachers,
with library of some fifteen thousand vol
umes. The Union Is in a prosperous condi.
ton and has in Its treasury surplus OF be-
tween four and Ave hundred dollars.
The Catholic Sunday schools (colored) of
the city celebrated the day by picnic held in
that portion of the Presidents Grounds lying
between the White House and the War De.
partment
The following schools were present:-St.
Mathews numbering 100 scholarly. st. Pat.
rick's, st. Aioysius, st. Peters, st. Domi.
hicks. and Trinity Church, GEORGETOWN, with
John H. Butler chief marshal, and Isaiah Boil
den assistant do. ~ .'
The exercises consisted OF "reading the Dec.
laration OF Independence by Andrew Queen;
Stanzas by Miss Thompson; recitation, The
Foolish Quarrel, by Miss Brander and Mr..
Queen; Prayer by Miss Teagle dialogue, !S,1eet
Sixteen, by Miss Adams and Miss Gray; d.
alogue on dress, by Miss Bowie and Miss
Mullen;, recitation, The Erenin9 Fisit, by Miss
Bowie; Summer, by Miss Turner; The Little
ings of the Poor, by Miss NJ ullen; The Stars, by
the same; The Lonely Heart, by Miss Turner;
The Parting, by Miss Bowie; Tea Tar, by Je.
rome Malord Battle Of Blenheim, by Richmond
Queen; Steam Arm. by Edmund Peasants; SOL
dier's Dream, by Jerome Mnlloy."
Good order was maintained, and the day
was pafsed apparently very much to the sat
is4action Of the immense crowd of colorea poe
pie present. r-.,
Pic.Nics.
At Berry's Woods, near Glenweod Gene
terry. Mckendry Sunday School, ST. Paul's
Methodist Sunday School, two divisions Sons
of Temperance, a Catholic Sunday School, and
party of colored people celebrated the day in
picnic style, ? -
r,- Excursions, &c
The steamers Thomas Oolyer and Phoenix
made excursions to Glymont yesterday, carry
ing down an immense number OF persons, who
spent the day there in dancing and rural sports.
The Fulton and Mariner made regular trips to
Alexandria, and several thousands persons
passed between the two cities.
There were quite mum Der of vessels at the
various wharves along the river which dis.
played profusion or bunting, presenting q
gay and pleasing appearance. The American
ensign was floating to the breeze from all the
public buildings, and many pri vate residences
were gaily decorated with flags and suitable
notices,