Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-07-06

ence Clark, Ida walker, Alice Brow ,Victoris
Essex. Fannie Miller, Bette Peyser. Attention
Liz<ie Rich, Mary Davis. Penmanship-Ciara
Z Peck. Neatness-Kate Musser. Vocal
Muslc-AEnie Ashford. Honoraby Mention.
Clara Collins. Mary Borr, Mallis Moore.
Primary No. So Medai-Joseph v. Ballin.
ger. Exemplary Conduct and Punctuality-
Tnorp. 0..,e%sn p. Boss Cssris se HEREIN Ssqn
Charles Wells. Attention to Study AMI I'm.
proveme ni-Robert Feawick, Wallace w.
SWEET. wyley SeSsstack. Penmansnlp-Wr.
Vocal Music-Willie Miles. HonorabIy Men
tioned-Elmer Coumbe, John Columbus, Frank
Grimm, Jesse Prather. Harry MAJOR, Washing
zey, Emil Neuman, Edwin Burch, Frank
Burnham, Daniel Ellis.
Primary No. -Medal-EmmaL L. Shifner
A. Hamilton, Annie Wright, Amelia Brechl,
Lizzie Tan, Lizzie Redmop, Annie Linder.
Attention TO Study and lmprovemant-Minnie
Conner, Mary West. Tlllis spngisr. Penman-
Cauldwell. Vocal Music-Maggie Knees. Hon.
orably Mentiened-Helena Smith, Jessie Don.
aldson, Florence Gladmon, Luly MARKS. Kate
Switzer, Ida Hynson. Augusta Brechl.
Primary No. 1i:-Medal-Fred Eckert. Ex-
emplary Conduct and Punctnality - John
Doyle, James Jones, Eddie Weaver, Willie
Attention to Study and Improyement-Jamss
HiIbus, Franz Pendal, Frank Mott. Penman.
ship-Harry Watson. Neatuess-Andrew Fer
gerson. Vocal Music-David Mclean. Hon.
Orably Meptioned-Henry Preston, Willie Viii.
lis. Edward Preston. George Spengler, John
Middledorf, Noah Plant, Thomas Mealy, Eddie
Prather, John Beaton, Seward Bell, Fred
Lewis, Herbert Perley. Eddie Betty, Thomas
Scott. George Princehorn:
Primary No. - Medal-LottIe Schlegel.
Exemplary Conduct and Punctuality-Mary
Plant, Amelia Bushing, Mary Chapin. Annie
Schieeel, Sophie Dahler, Carrie HougntOn.
Attention TO Study and Observation-Disclosures
manship-Mary HouehtoD. Neatness--Georgir
Ferguson. Vocal Music-Mattie Mckee
Honorably Mentioned-Nellie Harper, Hattie
Bruehi, Ella Jones, Mary Grissby, Barbara
Exert. Mary Sonueman, Jennie Sullivan,
Mary Beaton, Fanny Lewis. Alice FerguI son,
Annie Cowling' Florence Cowllng.
Exemplary Conduct and Punctuality-James
Downie, Gilbert Lyles, Willie Cuttings, Cnas
Scherer. Charles Humphrey, Matthew Gun
ment-Frank Middleton, Ephraim Barnes.
Charles Connolly. Penmanship-Charles Lii
brand. Neatness- Willie Goddard. Vocal Mu
Primary No. IA :-Medal-Ka'is King. Ex-
emplary Conduct and Punctuality-Rebecca
Klotz, Regina Handley, Kate Wenzel, Clara r.
to Study and impro vementNC.ra T. Hurdle,
Laura V. Gill, Mary Harry. Penmanship-
Mary A. bore. Neatness-Maggie T. Dom
Ocdl Mualc-Lllll0 j. DOnn.
Primary No. Is :-Medal-Nellie Robinson.
Attention to Study and Improv ement-Annie
Walmsley, Annie Mills, Lena Holmes. Ex-
emplary Conduct and P9nctuality-Kate Hill,
Luley Bradley, Ella Craig. fenmanship-
Katie Dom: Neatness-Millis Wsschke.
Vocal Music-Ella Randolph.
lNote.-Because Of the non appropriation OF
money for the purpose, no medals were dis.
tributed by the trustees, except In the cases
marked with an asterisk, (D1
A NEW STRAIN FIRE ENGINE FOR THE Gov
ERHMENT.-On Saturday last At noon, the new
steam fire engine sAnacostla." which was
ordered from he Amoskeag Works in New
Department for use in the Navy Yard here.
arrived and was housed in Columbia No.
Engine House till o'clock this morning, when
En-, ,ns, was IS. removed n to the Navy Yard and
at 2oclock. The engine is designed to replace
the old hand engine now In use in the yard,
and is geared so as to be drawn by either horse
or hand power. 1t weighs $3.50 pounds fully
equipped, cost $3.50, and Is Of The same class
as our city engines, excepting that it throws
four streams, Is double engine similar to the
various Improvements which have been intro.
duced the past few years. 1t has hand rail on
the boiler for the protection Of the engineer and
springs like the city engines. The apparatus
for taking the engine off the springs while
working 10 novel and quite simple.
and one head signal, all Of which are Of beau.
tifUl colored glase, emblazoned with the naval
insignia and the words "Auacostia" and gu.
s." The drivers seat is movable, and Is on the
water tank, the top Of which Is SO arranged as
to be finished with a large brass ornament.
Yesterday morning, VIM. Matthew'S, one OF the
delivery engineers Of the Amoskeas works, in
her over TO the pond in the East Capitol PARK,
and gave q short trial, which was test how
ever. as the furnace door was open all tine
a q IN w ~ 0aan a<,Tk
were burst, and four streams, one.inch
noZzles, were thrown 157 feet. One stream
alone, with Ia nozzle, was thrown 800 feet.
While working, the engine Is comparatively
noiseless. Her engineer claims that IL she is
not superior in force, she is equal in every
way TO the rotary engine. and burns much less
fuel.
RHLIGIous.-At st. Peters Church, Capitol
Hill, the festival of SAINTS Peter and Paul,
which ialls upon the 29th OF June, was cele.
congregation. st Peters Church IL one Of the
oldest In Warrington, having been established
IN 1919, and now numbers among its members
colored. Rev. F. E. Boyle, the esteemed pas
tor, has been laboring earnestly for the welfare
of bis congregation, evidences of which are
church, erected for the parochial schools, now
numbering over three hundred pupils, and in
the establishment Of St. Cecelia Academy for
The number Of children in the sunday School
il 600, besides . Sunday School for colored
children numbering ninety pupils. There Is
also colereo benevolent society, under the
patronage of St. Benedict, connected with the
parish, numbering about one hundred mem bers.
TIE service on Sunday was verv impressive.
the altar being beautifully decorated and illu-
minated. Rev. Father Boyle celebrated Grand
High Mass, and the panegyric of St Peter was
delivered by Rev. j. J. Keane, assistant pastor
of st. Patrick's church. He spoke nearly an
hour, referring first to the early life Of ST.
Peter, when he gladly left all things to follow
our Lord then 10 hts supernatural character
when infused by the Holy Ghost, when MS
natural goodness became holiness and consti-
tuted him a Saint; and third, to his position in
regard to the church, and OF the powers given
to him by our Lord for the church. In con.
clusIon, Father keane spoke OF the wanderers
returning TO the kind, fa,herly rule they had
for a while rejected, and urged all his hearers
10 show themselves, by their imita; ION of
Peters faith, love, and humility, TO BE- fit to
welcome and receive such wanderers, and tn rs
show themselves not unworthy OF the holy
church.
YACHTING.-The announcement of a meeting
Of yscht owners at Potomac Ferry wharf on
Saturday night last. failed TO bring together
full representation, az the only parties present
were the owners Of the Switch of the Wave,
and the dolphin" Navy Yard cluo.) Each
OF these clubs express their willingness to
enter their boats IN race with any beats in the
country, not over their size, for q club prize OF
oIe hundred dollars each. the winning boat 70
take the pile. 1t b believed that Yacht race
upon the plan proposed will Be secured at an