Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-13
The Lincoln No,v.a.~,

Monument.
The monument 20 the memory OF the lat,
President Abraham Lincoln, erected nv tn,
citizens Of Washington, Is being made ready
tor the dedication on Wednesday next. and on
SATURDAY the shaft, which is over eighteen feet
an height was safely set in place. ard to-mor-
10" Inc statue, which IS receiyin z the finishing
.ohcnrs ar the hands of the artist and designer
NY Lot flannery, will be set IN place. hut viii
remain yelled until the dedication. The fol-
lowing order Of exercises has BEEN determined
upon oy the management Prayer by Rev. Or.
hllam Hamilton, address by Il. h. French.
Grand Master of the MasOns OF the District:
dedication of the statue by the Masonic frater-
nifty; unwilling of the stltne; Introduction OF
the artist; benedlotIOn.
Invitations have been sent 10 the Pre=is lent
Cabinet, Judges of the Supreme Court, MEM
beTs OF Congress, the Diplomatic Corps. officer
OF the Army and Navy. j Judges of the Distric:
supreme Court, Corporation Off GERS, Sc, which
VII doubtless be generally accepted. and all
the various orders OF the District have been
invited The Grand Lodge of Masons Were
the first 10 accept the in vitatIOn, and the in
teresting ceremonies of the order will TAX.
place.
A convention Of delegates from the Lodges Of
ne knights of PythIas will be held to- ,ght 10
determine whether or not the order will Join in
he procession, and rs the Grand Iod ee of the
Knights will commence it's session romorrow
afternoon, 1t is very probable that the order
including that body, Will be out In the process
SION The order OF Good Templars have ac-
tePted the invitation, and are making arrange
menrs 10 be out in force. The Sons of Tempe
rance nave also accepted the in yitation. and the
Grand Lodge of that order meet tonight To
complete arrangements. The Son, of Jonadab
nave also accepted the invitation, and vii meet
~ horseIls Hall al one o clock on Wednesday
Tor The purpose of joining in the ceremonies
The brotherhood of the Union will not appear
as an order. many of the mrurbers belonging TO
other organizations. and they not having time
10 make preparations for the event
BAITTNoRE ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE
AFRICAN NJ. T.. CHURCH.-Third Dny.-The
conference met on Saturday morning in Rail
nmore again. Bishop Wayman in the chair
Lloyd Benson, of Frederick, Md, N II Star
Iett- OF Baltimore county, and J. III. Sliner, of
thamoersourg. Pa, Were admitted on trial
Inc followng travelling preachers were elected
70 deacon 5 orders: Thomas NJ. Cole and VIM
Is. Derrleks. Local preachers elected 10
deacon. s orders: Warner Smith, Georgetown
IL. y. VIM. Guteridge, Of Washington. d. O.,
ana WIN. Banks, of Baltimore. e. NJ Written
ana Amos Wilson We're elected to elders or
ders. W. ID. Harris was admitted into fnIl
connection. The supernumerary relations of
Il Smas W. Henry and William H. Russell
Were continued The Bishop presented 10 the
conference communication from Rev lanes
r. Slsson Withdrawing from the M
Cnurch- The Conference ordered thai his
name be so returned on the minutes Rev Dr
IomPkins, OF London. and Rev O. ~ Ieigh
on New fo rk, Were introduced to the Cone,r
tnce. and delivered eloquent addresses Par
p weaver of the PHILADELPHIA Confsranna
adjourned ~''ieHvc