Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-10-07

ne 600u8A QlS1LDuttOU OF medals and Or0.
miums to the pupils OF st. Peters Sunday
School took place yesterday afternoon at two
O'Clock. at st. Peters Church, on I'd STRAIT
esst, and was very interesting affair. The
unable to obtain standing room. The children
of tho school, mum berlng over 45O, formed az
the Parochial School, ON street, bel ween Id
ana 4tn streets, and marched to the church.
All having been seated, Rev. F. x BOYLE.
pastor In charge, made q short address: after
which ne presented the medals snd pre NUNS,
the names being read by V. E. King. ESQ :,
supt ,Ii OF the school. The folio win
Is a isl OF those receiving the honors:
Mote Deportment.-First gold medal awarded
70 samuel Acton; second gold medal awarded
Michael kiilafoyie.
First DivIsion.-For general excellence, pre-
miums awarded to Sam1 Acton, Dennis DOYLE,
James I. Hardin, Albert Mitchell, VIM Sic W.
art, Edward Rice. Leo Van Reswick, Jesse
ian Daniel Foley, John Hohenstein. For
premium to Jesse Bright. For recitation, to
Stewart Smith, Hume King, James Meade,
Maury h Atkinson, John Howard, Edward
Fitzgiooons, Francis Holmes, Harman Nah.
Ter For punctuality, to John Dougherty.
Daniel Younghaus, Jas. Noone. Frank Clar.
loux, Geo. knorleine Frank Mitchell. Francis
Graham For good conduct, to David Porter,
John Harper, George Gates, James Johnson,
David Craven, Patrick Howling, Henry How
ard, John Conner, VIM. Healey.
second Division.-For recitation, premium
awarded a, to Charles Quigley, John Williams.
Michael killafoyls, Micnaei BIannan, Red.
mond Walsh. Edward Dwyer, George Har-
Per, Thomas Rysn, Eugene Arnold, Joseph
Repetti, Thomas Kiiiatoyle. For punctuality,
Queen. Elgar Meade. Bayne Arnold, Fred'k
Wilker, James Wiiker. Frank Hickey, Geo.
Hardy, Willie Slack. Willie short. For good
Conner. Walter Walsh, Willie Reynolds. Mi
chael Clancy, Richard Brennan, Ed ward Sal
vador, Charles Conner, William Foley and
Johnny Smoot.
Third Division For MN ctusli,v ,ron,,r,
awarded to Dennis CalIaghan, Joseph Barrett,
Iohn Healey, James Grant. Homer Smith,
Edward Rainey, Frank Schrote, John Clarke.
NJ cCarty. Michael Barry, Patrick Done, Jas.
Bonini, Tim Dewey. John Dewey, Richard
Nermliion, George Beckett, Thomas Hunt,
George Jnereman. For improvement, to MI
chael Cofey, Frank Sistori, Richard Kelly,
John Darr, Joseph Hennessey, Edwin Bright,
Daniel Altman, Robert Bradbury, Frank Re.
petit. -
Female Deportmsnt.-First gold cross q wsrdeo
to Augusta Meade: second gold cross awarded
10 Ella Hutchinson.
First Division-For Exemplary Conduct.
premiums awarded to Augusta Meade, Kate
Reliley, Bette Jones, Cora Hutchinson, Kate
Shughrue, Ella Hutchinson, Mary Howard
Lizzie Riley, Annie Conway, Sarah Hardy.
For Recitation, to Maggie Mitchell, Susie Rice,
Eva Clarke, Mary Hayse, Ida Phelan. Mary
barnes, Virgins McGlngan, Susie CalIan
Kate Donnelly, Kate Pic, Johanna Howl,n,
haze O'Ne,n For Punetuality. to Laura Nc:
Shus hrne, Emma Greenwell, Annie Hayse
Nenable Langley, Clementina Anderson, Ge.
neva Conner Grace Hunt, Teresa Connolly,
Julia Cochran, Mary T.. Gray.
Second Division-For Recitation, premiums
20 Lizzie HoltZen, Edith Anderson, Pauline
Moss, Alice Williams, Mary Craven, Ida ODER,
Kate Doyle. Bridget Neville, Maggie Sullivan,
ally, to Msry Hayre, Mary Marsh, Nary
Sinsardle, Mary Flvun. Amelia Moreno Kste
Rose, Ella Conner, MolLe Oyster, Laura GAL
!3Raan, Lizzie Corcoran, Mary Hughes, Mary
Gofey. For Good Conduct, to Mary Clarke.
Media Davis, Retta Hutchinson, Mary FOLEY,
Emma McMantz. Lizzie Walsh, Cecilia Rich
ards. LavIDia Arcadia, Amelia Jueneman.
Third DIvision-For Punctuality. premiums
awarded TO Bette Clarke. Saliie OuigIey.
Laura Anderson. Maggie Tucker, Annie
Smallwood, Mary Callan, Annie Mitchell,
Belle Oyster, Lizzie Arnold, Sophia Iseman,
Alice McManlz For Good Conduct. to Mary
McDonough, Emma Berkeley, Mary Marceror,
Nellie barr, Hannah Barrett. Harriet CLARK,
Mary CLAIM, Maggie Murphy, Honora Fo-
Scanlon, Efie Brooks. Jane Craven, Blanch
McMurray, Julia Vermillon. For Improve
ment, to Lille Burns, Annie Stack, Annie
Bratton, Nellie Walsh b, (book,) Kate Mailer.
Rosie walsh, Katie Sage, Annie Castell, Bee
kie Short, Annie Harrington, Mary Altman,
Mary F'oy, Mary Callan, Lizzie Cant. Mary
nss, Belle Bnrdine, Emily Murphy, Kate
Hazel, Maggie Mccarthy, Susan Dougherty,
Hannah Barrett, Alice Corcoran, Marion
Harper.
hourishing condition, and is conducted by v.
+. King, Esq, superintendent. with G. r
Hardin as assistant.
The singing yesterday afternoon was very
Rooo, ana the children presented q very neat
appearance. Father Boyle is determined that
his school shall compare favorably with any
other in the city. and is untiring in his efforts
to have the school thoroughly organized.
The NEW BANNER OF ST. DoMINICK's Sun.
DAY SCHoOL.-Yesterday afternoon the inter-
es1pg ceremony Of blessing the new banner
Of st Dominick's Sunday School, took place at
the Church, corner OF sixth and streets, south
Washington. After vespers, Rev. Father
Rooney preached an eloquent sermon. taking
for bis text the words Of job: "Man's life on
earth is constant warfare Referring to the
ce.seless struggle which every person endured
with evil, he spoke OF the Cross as being the
great standard of the Christian army, the
hosts, and the shield Of the victorious Con
line when he marched against Maxentius
Inc reverend speaker next spoke of the variety
OF orders in the Catholic Church, and the
more commonly called. This day was the
Feast OF the Rosary, Instituted by the Church
70 commemorate the foundation OF this system
OF prayer. The custom. had existed from the
earliest days OF the Church for The Iaity to
daily repeat the Lords Prayer one hundred
ana nifty times, corresponding to that lumber
OF fsaIms winch form the Canenical offica3 of
clergy. heresy arising in the tine of ST.
DomInick, created by the Albigenses who
denled the divinity OF Christ, the system OF the
Rosary was Instituted by st. Dominick to com.
bat this evil.
At the conclusion OF the sermon, Father
Bokel solemnly blessed the banner, and, after
benediction, the service closed
The banner Is Of rich satin, frinRed with
gold, and beautifully embroidered by a gold
wreath Within this is an oval painting OF
the Bestowing Of the Rosary by the Blessed
virgin to st. Domlnlck. and on the reyersp
the coat OF arms OF the Dominlck family. The
banner was man ufactured In Paris.
THE LATE HEAVY RAINs.-The heavy rains
OF last week were not unattended with ma
ferlal Damage 10 the various unfinished
sewers In course OF construction throug bout
the city. In some cases the injury was slight,
while in others the damage was OF that char
acter which will greatly re'ard their COM
plet1on. Those damaged were the Seventh
street sewer, slightly, between the avenue an ID
the north side OF Louisiana avenue, the earth
having sunk considerably between the rail-
way tracks; the sewer in the First Ward in
course OF construction. in Pennsylvania ave.
nue. and Eighteenth street, by which the work
VIII be delayed; also, the sewer on Fifth
street, between X and New York avenue earth
fallen in for number OF yards.
On Seventh street, between ] and X, the roof
OF Mr.. SiSifs dry goods store was removed
inst before the rain set In, In consequence OF
which The stock Of goods on hand was con
the neigbborho0d OF the Baltimore Depo. had
to leave their tenements for more comfortable
quarters. though they did not suffer because
OF the rain to ANY considerable extent