Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1866-10-05


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ODD FELLOWS HALL.-Grand festival. con.
cert tabieax &c, for benefit Of st. Dominic's
.(new) Catholic Church, Island. #sDl = =
TIE FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHURcH-
Installation Of he Pastor uyno of Ae Corner
Stone.-festerday morning, the Ecclesiastic
Council OF me Congregational Church assem-.
organizing by choosing Rev. DR.. j. O. Holbrook
OF Homer, N! Y, as pres,ding officer, and Rev
MI Taylor. Of Brooklyn, secretary, Rev. DR..
- r. Is BOY nton was examined preparatory to
ms installation as pastor OF the new church
AT two O'Clock the ceremony of laying the
cornerstone OF the new edifice at the corner of
ein and street, took place in the presence of
q large number OF spectators. The exercises
Were opened by singing the IS Coronation,
hymn; after which Gen. D. o. Howard deliy.
cred an address. in which he stated that the
soclety Tow numbered 1854 members, and had a
sabbath school Of 20 teachers and loo pupils
Inc society had, at an early day, determined
not 10 build church upon leased ground. and
tLey mad therefore purchased the site. corner
of 10Th and I'll streets. for S23,OOO of which
Sl5OOO had already been paid and a perfect
Title secured. 1t was estimated that the build
ing would cost S65,GOO, and or this amount
-S5,OOO had been received from all sources. The
society here did not propose TO be idle in tn
WORK, but they were compelled to look for
some aid elsewhere, and they proposed to build
mp in this comm unity a veriLable church of the
Puritans II was further stated that si6.NO
aad been collected from among members of The
society here.
A box with the usual contents was placed
IN the corner stone by Hon. s. H. Hodges of
Vermont The conservation PRAYER was of.
Iered by Rev DR. Holbrook, after which Rev
Il, Johnson. OF BALTIMORE. made an address.
defending the church as the most liberal
church. and at the conclusion the doxology
was sung and the assemblage dismissed with
The installation took place Yesterday eve
ming in the Calvary Church. The exercises
were as follOws:-Reading of the minutes of
rnnnrll NV ppv ord To,-l
lyn: Anthem, 30, God our Father',-Mo-
Zart-of which the solo was sung by Mr. q. c.
liver. Reading of the Scriptures, by Rev. T
X Hewlett Hymn by the choir Sermon by
Rev. Samuel WolcOtt, ID. ID, who took for his
text the passage, This Gospel came unto won
notln word only, but also in over" Install
ing prayer, by Rev. j. &. Hofbrook, ID. d. An
them, Il know that my Redeemer Iveth,r
from the Messiah, sung by Miss p g. Ever
Charge 10 the pastor, by Rev. Edward Taylor
FeIiSw,hlp Of The Churches, by Rev. Byron
Rev. q. Goodell. Concluding PRAYER, by
kew EdWn johnson. Anthem, Mighty Je-
hoysn'-Bellinl.solo by MI. J. Il. Dawson.
Benedicuon, by Rev-Dr. O. b. Boynton =
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BOARD OF PoLICE--Yesterday afternoon. the
Police Commissioners met In their ROOMS ON
able amount of business -
The board appointed Mr.. Thos f W Fem
our clerk TO the Major, experimenting the
force NJ CIawson an additional patroIman for
duty on the 50 are bounded by 9th and Iuth and
l. and NJ sts- Robert Sutton an additional ma
rolman for duty on the squares bounded bv
Ilth and lith and and G streets j. = HoI.
lingshead was appointed a police magistrate.
without salary. Chas. t. Harrigan 10 be a mr.
vate detective when his bond shall ma We been
approved by the treasu OF the board
Charges preferred against Sergeant p w
missed. . q .' |tT-- W.
The lieutenaLts of the several precincts hav
ing been summoned before the board, were in
PRODUCED to the board, and addressed by DIR
NICHOLS, president, upon the duties reuHired
OF them, the necessity for discipline, and the
mode of maintaining Ut in the force The adj
dress Is represented 10 have been very able
one, and al the request OF the board lit will he
prepared for publication.
The applications OF Georgetown dealers for
license 10 sell liquors Were referred to a COM
mIttee, 10 report 1t the next meeting
The committee upon the uniform of the force
reported. The unif9rm will remain as al Dres-
ent, with the exception OF the insignia OF Of
hcers- The Major wall wear shoulder straps
with silver border aud gold leaf: the Cap
tam and Inspector, shoulder straps, with silver
border and two gold bars; Lieutenants, the
same, with single gold bar. -a
The CONSERVATIVE ARMY AND NAVY
tNlON-Last evening meeting OF the Con-
servatiye Army and Navy Union was held IN
the Corncil Chamber, City Hall, Col TAFT in
the chair, and Capt Rudyard secretary.
Engineer Mockabee rendered his resignation
as corresponding secretary, which was accent
ed, and Capt. L. K. Mexican was chosen TO I'M
the vacancy .s 81. . = :
Mr. John III. Thompson, from a special COM
mlttee, reported a series of resolu atoms express
sive OF the good feeling of the association to-
ward those who were lately in the Con federate
army, which were Adopted.
Capt Mcconnell, Capt. Mexican, and Capt
Young were appointed a permanent commit
lee on rooms for meetings, &c
Lieut. Stiles. MAJOR Warner, and Can't Chill
ton were appointed a committee 70 report on
amendment 10 the constitution declaring one
of the objects of the Union to be 10 ala the
members. They subsequently, reported the
amendment, and under the rules il was laid
over for future action.
Capt. Austin, Lieut. Stiles, Engineer Mock
abee, Capt Mcdonnell. and Lieut. Jas joyce
Were elected the executive committee
Private NJ. LOOMS offered a preamble and
resolutions setting forth that Congress had re-
fused TO grant the claim Of the soldiers for
equalization of bounty. but increased their own
salaries $1,000, and that a special committee be
appointed TO draft an address 10 the rank and
file urging them 10 prepare and send petItIons
10 Congress on the subject.
The resolution was referred TO the executive
committee.
Col. James ID. Brady was elected vice pres
ldent from Virginia -....-
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THE SECOND PLENARY CoUNCI.-On Sum-
day, an excursion tram will leave the Balti-
more depot at : O'Clock, TO convey the mem
bers OF the Young Catholic Friends Society
and their friends TO Baltimore, TO witness the
opening of the second Plenary Council of the
Catholic Church at the Cathedral in that city,
and from present indications a large num-
DcI VI ldfIcs duu RtULIct men from this CITY
will avail themselves OF this opportunity 10
witness the grandest religious procession ever
seen on this continent. az
Every do cese in this country will be repre-
sented. The choir on this occasion will num-
Der eighty voices, under the lead Of Mr. Jos
Segan- On Sunday, the mass OF the Holy
Ghost Will be celebrated. the bishops and off,
ciatlng clergy wearing red vestments, color
emolematic OF the tongues of IRE which de-
scended on the Apostles
The Young Catholics Friend Society to the
number OF about Elk hundred, headed by the
founder OF the society, Owen O'Brien, ESQ,
and the President, Alexander J. Brand. ESQ,
will act as a guard of honor, forming a double
continuous line from the archiepiscopal resi-
dence on Charles street, through Mulberry
street. TO the west entrance OF the Cathedral
through which the procession will pass.
To-day Is being observed by all the Catho.
lies CT the United States, as a solemn fast to i'm
plore the blessing of God upon the delibera-
lions of the Plenary Council The members of
this Council repr. sent about 5,OOO,OOO OF peo-
pie. 100
FATAL ACCIDENT.-Y esterday, Mr.. Adolph
Elseneeiss, well-known weiss beer brewer
OF this city, on Pennsylvania avenue between
I2fn and 18th streets, went to the marshes near
Bennlngs bridge cunning, taking with him
his son, little boy aged S5c.t nine years. In
their walk through the low grounds they came
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