Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-11-27
The Yeung Mems Christian Association
Hall.

The Yeuns Mems Christian Associate
Hall.
LAYING OF THE CORNER STONE.
At one O'clock to- day there was quite large
number OF persons rs sem bled at the corner of
Ninth and % streets to witness the laying of
inc corner stone OF the hall OF the Young Men's
Christian Association. A large number of Ia
oies were present During the morning the
ba ut story was f1oored over and stats pro-
vided and on the corner a stand had been
erected, which was decorated with flags. &c
Heald's land was in attendance, and the ex-
ercises were commenced by the performance of
an appropriate piece Of music Gen. -. O.
Howard presided, and on the stand we're Hon.
:. =. Chase, Chief Justice United States Su-
preme Court: Hon H. Wilson, Judge Bond of
Baltimore, Peter Parker, Mayor Wallach, and
many ministers OF our city churches.
The programme was announced as folio ws
Invocation. by Rev. p. ID. 8urley, u. ID by mn
commencing elbow ye the trumpet. bio ""
Serin, ny aeh Nv RE- So Tn.,i reading
by Rev. j. @. Butler; hymn beginning Prom
all who dwell below the SKIES" read by Rev.
Mr. Emory
Rev. j. Eastman Brown, OF Georgetown,
was introduced, ard stated the object Of the
Assem- b'age and of the association, which pro.
poses to work IN every good work. They now
propose to build hall, or rather a oome
which wouId he blessing The association
Will not 70 backward; Ii invites the members
OF the different denominations. II there is 10
be any symbol on the building let 1t be the Star
Spapgled Banner and the Gospel; and what
God had joined together let no man put asun-
der.
After music by the band, Chief Justice
Chase was introduced, and deposited IN the
box copy of the Bible Constitution OF the
United States. constitution and by laws of the
Young Mems Christian Association, copies OF
Of the United States, specimens Of CURRENCY,
the City Directory, Washington city described.
photographs OF various political and military
gestismen, PHOTOGRAPHS Of currency, and q
photograph OF the building as it will appear
completed, making appropriate remarks; and
the box being closed. 1t was placed in the
stone. n
Rev. A. d. Gillette prefaced the taking up of
the collection in appropriate remarks, in the
course of which he stated that Hon. Peter
Parker subscribed Sl00; Mr.. o. q. Gill, $50; j .
F. Brown, sl0O; H. Wilson, slO Adolph Cluss,
$50. =
Several life members were made by the sub.
scription OF $50 each, among them Chief Jus.
tice Chase. Some one proposed Gen. Graut
for life 10 ember and subs cribed -. when
Chief Justice Chase claimed the privilege of
subscribing the remaining ve-sixths to make
General Granta life member.
President Johnson was proposed as n life
member by Mr.. j. +. Brown, but no others
appeared TO respond, when Mr.. A. Y. Leech
remarked that he ought to have five other
the balance was subscribed by gentleman Oh
the platform"
Hon T. Frelinghuysen and Hon Henry
Wilson each made short addresses. after which
the doxology was sung and the as sem bla ge dis
missed with the benediction by Rev DIR Ham
llon, Of Rylnnd Chapel.
The amount subscribed was over 500.
ANNUAL PARADE AND INSPECTION OF rHR
METROPOLITAN PoLICB-This morning the
annual parade and review of the MetrOpoli-
tan police took place. and the force presented
remarkably fine appearance on the march
through me streets, exciting the com mendation
or the spectators for their general fine appear
ance, as also for hsfr precision in marc hing,
&c. The force out numb ered over one hun.
cred and eighty men, (the balance of tue fo.ce
being on duty under the command OF Major
Richards and Captain Reed, aud was formed
rs nine companies OF twenty men each, at the
Central guard house, at nine O'clock Heald's
American Brass Bano. engaged by the Com.
n issloners for the occasion, took the head of
the Iiue. and the force formed in the following
order: LIST company, list pre- rinct) Lieut. Jas
W. GeSs'ord: I'd 20 (sanitary detail Lieut.
Cornelius Noonan; Sd Co. sd precinct, George.
town. Lieut. John f Essex: 4th Co, (ith pre-.
cinet, LIST ward, Lieut. g. M Skippon: 9TH Go ,
18th pTecinct, I'd ward.) Lieut.. Alex Iait: 9th
Go, 18th precinct. Sd ward Lieut. w. :. Hur-
ley; IN Co, oh precinct, ith ward,) Lieut.
A. Ecklof; sth Co., 18th and 9th wards Lieut.
IL A Milstred 9th Co, cd precinct and
mounted men from Sd and sth precincts, all
mounted,l Lieut.. James Johnson. The force
was In full uniform, and wore white gloves
On arriving in front OF the City Hall the line
was formed IN Order, and the Commissioners
with Major Richards and Hon. Messrs. Inger-
sol and WICKER, OF the District of Columbia
Committee of the House of Repre- 7entatives
passed down the line, after " hich the force
na1ched In review, and proceeded by ID and 9th
streets 10 the front OF the Patent ONCE, where
Trey PISSED in review before the Secretary of
the Interior, Hon. o. I'll. Browning, who re-
mar ked that the physique OF the force was tae
proceed ed by + street to the Executive Man
zion, W here the Major was the recipient of a
handsome boo net from Mrs Johns on, and in
a flxxv th<.I
ColoDels w. G. Moore and ebert Jon sou ap-
pearsd End the line passed in review before
them. The President seemed much pleased
with the appearance of the force and remar ked
that the men were remarkably fine looking.
The inc teen proceeded to the Central Guard
house, when the force was dismis sed by Cap.
tain Reed
Mr.. A. Gardner, the well-known photo.
grapher,w os on the ground for the purpose of
taking an Impc-iai pinot >graph.
WASHINGTON CITY BIBLR SoCIKFY.-The
managers OF this time. honored association held
tLeir monthly meeting on the evening of the
18th instant, IN the rooms OF the Young Mems
ChTiStisn Association, over Metzerott Hall In
the absence of the president of the board, the
Hon. Peter Parker the chsir was filled Nv one
OF the Vice presidents, the Rev. Ulysses Ward.
or the other vice presidents there were present
Messrs. Zeveley, Hardness and H. 7. White:
and OF the directors, Meesrs. Baliautyne
Lescb, Rbinehart, Talbot and williamson
TIE meeting was opened with prayer by Mr..
parent society were made folio ws, viz: IL
bibles 10 The Protestant Orphan Asylum of this
city: Is bibles to the Soldiers Free Library on
5tb street; IS bibles ana IS tpesaments to the
colored Sabbath School near Wise well Bar
racks. and IS testaments TO the colored Sab.
bath Schools under charge OF DIR. T.. Turney
Messrs. Zeveley and Campbell were ap.
pointed a committee to draft, and report fer
the consideration OF the board at its next meet.
Ing, resolutions in reference to the recent la.
mented decease OF It's senior vice president,
Col. james l.. Edwards
After the adoption OF a resolution fixing upon
the East Washington NJ. 4. Church as the
place for the next quarterly meeting of the So
eIe'y, and closing prayer by Mr.. Hardness,
the beard adjourned.
TEMPRRANCB.-Tke meeting of Hope Divi.
sion, No 10, Sons OF Temperance, held last
evening at Island Hall was quite grand and
pleasing affair the hall was Gro wded, the oc.
casion being fraternal visit from Columbia
Division, No. 16, from the eastern section OF
the city. The visiting division numbering
about sixty brothers and sisters made hand
some display, and were appropriately welcom
ed BY the W. p, Of Hope Division. After the
initiation OF several candidates, the follow.
ing proeroamme Of exercises, under these Good
Of the Order" was gone through with. Duet
'Gipsy Confess" by Bro. Jimison ana Sis =
ter Woodbury. Of Hope Division. Duetf, alan.
ME Gray" by Bros. Webster and Forsyth
| Song, "1'n be no Submissive WIFE," By Sister
| Woodbury.. Address by Bro W. r. Drew, Grand