Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1868-04-22
National Theological Institute and Uni.
yersity.


National Theological Institute and Uni.
yersity.
public meeting of citizens of both coIors in
behalf of the schools Of the National (colored)
Theological Institute and University, located
IN the building AZ the corner Of 22d and streets
was held last night AT the hall of the building
under The superintendenCe Of Rev. Z Turney
~. ID. The meeting, W HIGH was we'll attended
was composed about two-thirds coiored people
Among the whites present were several ladies
Rev Cbauneey Leonard submitted resolution
commenting the 1nStltute,as one which ought
TO be literally sustained. Rev. Mr. Nelson
offered an additional resolution ...hat this
work, having been started and organized in this
city, and having received from Congress the
tenehts OF an act Of incorporation with the
express understanding that This was the seat of
MS operations, and having been placed by such
act IN the respons Utilities Of TIL, corporation
under the jurisdiction cf the laws of the United
States III force II the District Of COLUMBIA ~ il
Impossible thai the corporation, IN the seat of
ITS responsible business transactions, should be
taken out of the District, or from under the
operation Of its laws and that all efforts in mis-
direction are Illegal. we'll As intrinsicalIy un-
just and lmpolIre, and ought not TO be counte-
nanced.'
MIR. Nelson advocated the adoption Of his
resolnilon- Mr.. Polar thought that the main
principles OF the two resolutions were about
The same, brt he believed il impolItc to take
any notice OF the efforts which are being MADE
TO pull down the enterprise: More good could
De done by passing over this opposition than
Otherwise, and he hoped all reference 10 the
elements arraIgne6 against the institution
you'd be stricken out A hymn was then
sung, after which the Hon. Mr.. Starkweather
OF Connecticut, addressed the meeting He
urge the colored people 10 pursue habits of
industry; live soberly, and get married; for the
good book said, you must m ultipIy and replep-
ISM and IN this respect he was glad TO say that
the eolored folks did much better than some
other people. Black though they be, they had
common God and common Savior. they not
only had title In Heaven, but they lad titles
IN tins broad land Mr. Polar stated that he
hsd been asked whether he was teaching here
men W no We're old residents OF this city, and
who had spent heir money in gambling and
row wanted TO get an education cheap: or
whether ne wac teaching men who had been
slaves 1t was reported that the former was
the case, and BY way OF showing the utter
groundlessneSs Of the assertion he would ask
al VINO had been slaves TO rise 10 their feet
Ihereupon about hfty men rose and remained
standing I'll directed TO sit down.
BIlef addresses Were then Inade by Mr. Ham.
I'm, Mr.. J G Lewis, Mr.. Kilgore, of Philadel-
phla- and Rev. MIR. Leonard: after which the
resolution offered by Mr.. Leonard was adopt.
ed Rev. Mr.. Nelson Withdrew his resolution.
and the meeting adjourned.
CONCERT AND ExHIBIIIoN-To-m morrow
Thursday evening. grand instrumental and
vocal concert and exhibition Will be gwen
under the auspices of Heads Band, al Odd
Fellows Hall. a very entertaining programme
has teen arranged, embracing the Knie hts
IemPlars Grand March, composed by j.
Spanier, director Of the band: a recitation
lorlginai poem, dedicated 10 the American
Brass Band.) by c. JiIIson: Duet baritone and
alto, by j. r. Spanier and J. T. Strattan cor
net and piano, l. A. Heald and Mrs ]. q.
doekabee; the Wallach Quickstep, dedicated
10 Mayor Wallach, BY HeaId's Band: Prof a
n Williams dioranic and art exhibition, and
= large number OF other choice entertainments
by well-known artists. This is. we believe the
only citizens brass band in the District and
the object of the entertainment Is to raise money
70 ald tnem IN procuring new uniform.
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REPUBLICAN MAss-NEKTISG.-Last evening
= mass-meeting OF the Republicans Of the Third
ware was held al W lsewell Barracks, Seventh
and U streets, the hall OF which was densely
crowded The greater number Were colored:
ont there were present about thirty whites
some from other warts, attracted by the notice
that Gen. Stokes, OF Tennessee. would address
us meeting The meeting was called 10 order
oy CApt o. y IL. Wall, eolOred, who made a
II" remarks, and when Gen. Stokes entered he
was received with enthusiastic cheers M
Miller, president OF the club Introduced Gen
STOKES, and he addressed the assembIage at con-
adorable length on the political ouestions ~
the day, snd was followed by Mr. W. A. Cook
and Capt. Wall. Before the meeting Was called
10 order drum corps (cOlOred zousye) helpad
10 beat up the crowd and while the meeting
was in progress Rays' band appeared Al the
head OF about two hundred Republicans from
the lower part Of the ward.
TEE REIGN of mud and slusn is about over
and the season has arrived when carriages can
be used 70 advantage. Mr.. Robert II. Graham
80 ID street, famous in all this part of the
OF his stock OF carriages, has provided an as
sortnent Tor this season beyond anything ever
mspiayed IN Washington, which is just now
atIaeting the attention Of all who loSe a fine
turnout. The styles are of the latest and the
variety Is such that the purchaser is SURE to
md what he wants.
FRESH FIsH.-The receipts OF fresh fish at
this port within the past lev DAYS have basn
equal, If not greater, than during last wear for
the same period. This morning Johnson,s
wharf presented one vast fishing bank ana an :,
quantity Of thes'smaller fry" OF perch, herrin1s
and rock, might have been had for the askjng
of them Numbers of little boys and colored
women were permitted TO string and take
away with them large punches. Those thai
were saleable aggregated between 1o,O0O and
1900 shad, and 50.O0O herring. The first sold
az si3 per hundred, and behring's at ~ per
thousand.
WEcALL TIE ATTENTION of persons in want
q good furniture 10 attend the large sale of
Green Williams, auctioneers, on tomorrow,
on q street north, between I'd and ~ streets
wesf, as hey will find every article needed to-
wards housekeeping.