Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-25
The Mstrepslitan VI. z. Church.

funrnon, the Celebrated English divine, will
preach, and AT night az o'clock) Rev. DR..
Eddy, Of Chicago, will officiate. A fine choir
hiss been Organized for the church, and will he
under the leadership of Prof J. H Daniel. At
Carlos Peirce, Esq, Of Massacnusetts,) Pro-
lessor Tasco, of 4eorgeto wn will preside I,
Is anticipated that the church will be crowded
to overhowlng, and in order that persons from
distance who subscribed to aid in the ere ,tion
OF the edinee may not be disappointed, seats
will be reserved for them Ii was about fifteen
years ago when the idea of building a Metro
Poiitan Church in this city was concei we'd. and
collections were at once taken up; but the Va ar
breaking cut, me work was Suspended. there
beipg at the time large amounts supscrihed AZ
me SouLn Wnlcn II was impossible to collect.
Aoout tnree years since the Bishops took the
enter prise In hand, and a new board of trustees
having been selected, Rev. f. s. DeHass d. ID
Was appointed general agent, and succeeded in
debt OF S6o,WO on the church, of which s25,OOO
Is covered BY unpaid subscriptions. To finish
lne tPlre, with chime Of bells, &c, ABOUT
Will be required in addition TO ITS present
eSs,, ~ making a total cost of quarter
The church is OF brown stone and is in the
Gothic style of architecture. lncluding the
buttresses, IL covers the lot on the south west
corner of T. and n streets, fronting IS feet on
the former and l15 on the latter street, and pre-.
serts an imposing appearance, even without
The tower, which is yet 10 be erected ID a height
Of 2iO net above the pavement. The main en-
trance Is on q street, and from a tiled floor
commodIous stairways, with walnut balus-
trades and hand-rsils, rise on either hand 10
the veSiibule From the vestibule there are
three doors 10 the main entr.n room, which
taK-n altogether Is probably the handsomest
room In the District. The ceIIed nicheu and
ribbed, resting ON six columns on each side
There Is a gallery twelve fees in width on both
sides, also a commodious gallery at the end for
the choIrs. In this gallery there is a superb
organ msae by Johnson, Of Westfield, Mass.
AT the south end there is a recess, behind the
pulpit, beautifully frescoed, and in the centre
OF the arch above II is stone from the ruins OF
S9romons Temple with the inscription
eve trust IN the Lord, snrmounted by q neat
plaster ornament. The pulpit, OF a chaste and
beautiful design, is of walnut with pannels
made from wood from the Garden Of GeIh-
semane, and IN the posts there inserted
pieces of the cedar OF Lebanon. On the front
is beautifully carved cross, with wreath and
twlniDg ivN-n nut-presented by friends
IN Boston. The altar posts have inserted in
tntir centre pieces OF wood frem the Mount O.
oilNes, and the altar rall Is Of walnut. with the
balustrade OF that material pannellsd with ash
Inc galleries are faced with walnut pannelled
slightly curved. The backs and ends are of
" alnut, the latter being neatly ornamented
In the front there is triple window ana
on either side there are eight long win
dows each with stained glass, the lower
portions of each bearing Inscriptions to the
memory OF some prominent parsonage in the
church The designs for the plaster ornaments
are new, those covering the intersection OF tn,
ribs being in the 9o.hic style, with entwining
oak; those under the gallery representing oak
and IVY, and those supporting the graiued
arches are improved Gothic-and are said to
be the finest and most finished yet put up in
this city The church is lighted with gas
there being sixteen burners over the capitals of
the Pillars. and foar on each side of the chan
Gel arch, and II Is said when lighted the effect
Is very fine. This room is 81 by SIS feet and
with the galleries will seat !, 200 persons with
out crowdiDg. On the lower floor is the Sun
day school or lecture room, and on the east
q IN rha m
the infant class room, with raised seat ,, and on
the opposite side room for the Bible class
eacn apaI iment about Is by ~ feet. recess
~ the south END will be occupied as the library
with handsome walnut book cases ana on the
west SIDE there VIII be a reading room, and on
the other the pastors study. There are IN All
= windows OF stained glass in this lower story
OF them TN ne infant class ROOM being rich
ly orLamented. The stonework was done bv
Mr. NJ. G Emery, hrfcklaying by N G.. Rev,
noids. carpentering by &. +. WALKER. plaster
Parker. painting by n. T. Parker, frescoIng by
IL Schuiier, stained glass furn ished by Bleur
OF New York, thing laid by Mr.. French
There VIII be Sc, apart pews for each State
and Territory, the President and Cabinet Oil.
GERS, Nc, ana the others on the man floor Will
De rented. leaving the seats in the gallery free
otantlful communion service, costing S1.4UO.
IS about completed, and will be presented To
the congregation by Mr.. James Foster of New
\ ork, and fountain in bronze, designed by
Claik Mills. of this city.) representing Haxar
IN me wilderness, is being cast in New YORK
for Mr.. Foster, of that city. VINO Will present n
the church, 10 lie placed in the Lecture or sun
nay-senool room. During the coming week
Rev. Dr. Punshon will lecture IN the church
AID there " i'll be two organ concerts
The trustees are U. S. Grant, = p Chase nj
Emery, ;. Norment, :. Fowler, +. A Lutz,
+. Howard, 7. L. Tuliock, and ID. A. Burr
SOLEMN AND SRcRrr CoNCL mir.
1ktTs ia Coancii.-Preliminary steps were taken
asst night on the part OF the undertakers of this
lily towards forming combination IN order
o protect themselves from pecuniary loss In
Jury ing the dead. The members of the fratsr
my commenced arriving at the place deslg.
latsd ISIS + street, between 9th and lO,hl
bout y O'Clock, and from this time till eight
CLOCK aceessions, one by one, were made -
ne number, like mOurnprs at a funeral. until
bout fourteen dealers in collins had Assem-.
'led, who whiled away the time in qrdr. con-
ion. just at this time our reporter (who had
made his appearance at an early hour, and
whose solemn aspect had enabled him 10
PASS the doorkseper) drew forth his pencil and
iote- boo0, which movement Immediately AT.
racted attention towards him. Having taken
ms measure, their eyes simultaneously turned
o one individual, who seemed TO be the senior
4 the party and their spokesman, and by him
'orter, Are You an undertaken, SIR ~ mot
the graveyard sense, was the reply, s.thougn
III undertake, with your permission, 10 report
our proceedings" This announcement, did
Iot seem 10 be entirely satisfactory, and IN.
might of the pencil was apprised that his
'resepce was not wanted, and he took hi
cave. One reason assigned for excluding re-
'orfers was that the subjects which would en-.
ross their attention We're ex ceediugly delicate
their nature. and would not do TO De made
'ublic.
The GRAND JURy.-Yesterday, the Grand
ury OF the Criminal Court having finished
neir laoors for the term made their report and
sere discharged with the thanks of the court
.hey report that they had disposed of $40 cases
InoInS true balls In 3Oa ana d. smissins pr for
'ant of evidence or on account OF the trifiing
atuTe OF the ofeIce-examning Loco wit
esses According TO Instructions they have
manned INTO election frauds, and presented |
e'enteen persons for illegally registering az |
he Last registration The report says: las the
aw Is now, any citizsn of Washington or
GEORGETOWN can vote IN both places in the same
ear mat feels so disposed. the law opIy re.
ulring residence in the District for one wear
nc residence IN the ward or precinct OF H. |
zen Gays so ihst II would b. easy for a person |
vote IN Georgetown in February. remove 10 |
Washington fifteen days before the registration |
eieciIon IN June. ana become q voter and |
sc> t,rso, for citizen Of Washington" They |
'ate tnat they have twice visited the all, and /
n the nrst visit found many OF the prisoners
imoet nude, many having only a blanket /
round the waist, but on the second visit found /
aings In amuch better condition. They express /
ne opinion that the Jail should be under con.
roi OF the court, and call attention TO the
rporr OF the preceding grand juries in regard |
IL being not only unsafe but unheaithv
hey also present the several station houses As |
nhealthy. and call the attention to the great /
ecessity OF \ house Of refuge for juvenile
TENDERS.
SKRIors ACCIDENT afternoon
bout 3 ocloek, while Mr.. Russell Nav a
OunR nf a