Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-23
LOCAL N e W 8.

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ward Commissioner, was adopted. A resolu-
ton offered by Mr. Charles Osborn endorsing
Nr. Joseph 5. Martin for continuance in the
Asylum, was adopied. resoIntion offered bv
Mr.. W. Roundtrss endorsing VIM. ID Eiwooi
a. Chief Er gineer Of the Fire Department pro-
xsksd much debate, but was finally adopted.
place Of w. ID. Elwood, waen inquiry was
made how long Mr.. Cronin had been a Repub-
hcan- Mr.. &. Osborn stated tina, Mr.. Eiwood
men IN tie Fire Department, but the
Fire Comm issioners Were responsible. Mr..
Champion could not sustain Mr.. Elwood,
tees for tne fire department He was NOT pre-
pared 20 say that he wolld or would not vo.e
Tor Elwood, bat would vote tor some other
Mayor had list comprising worthy colored
mso for appointment IN the IRE department,
be. EIwood's list had only oae colored nm on
y. and his name was there by mistake. Some
ooJt lsion here e1sued, during which Mr. g.
n. e.. Be'er made an Intellectual motion that
Tue club endorse Martin ron.n TO- Chief Eu-
g.DssT. Michael Sinner lid tina; Mr.. Elwood
had his hands ted last year, q Id they should
try I'm n little while longer. Mr. G.. Osborn
Ia ed thai Mr.. Elwood had spent more money
than be rece we'd iron the Office. Mr.. Cnam-
piCn thought that good argument for his re.
EOyal; he was opposed 10 having a Chief Eugi-
nter " howould take visiting firemen 10 taverns
Some Ode here suggested to put on womea
tsep, when snoiher replied that thew wouk.
have 10 We ar Or. Sches TO run with the machine
"A resolution recommending George H. Nc
Reynolds for scayenger OF the ward WIS adopt
ID, and one endorsing Walter Nicholson for
garbage gatnerer wss laid on the table. A COM
mUnication was read from Mrs. John Nally
having chsIge OF he gart age carts OF he ward
sia.ir- that her husband sc we'd in the Union
amy for thee yssrs, and contracted disease
IN the service of the Union from which he diei
aud hops the club would not attempt to d.
prive her Of her means ofliveiihood by recon-
mtnoing some other person TO remove toe gar
o ~ov,h
karalt were recommended for lamphghters.
NJ. Themes Jacobs wss re commende d as clerk
C. the eastern markes. Adjourned.
CAMP MEKTING.-Last night a meeting of
members OF sew raj of the Methodist Episcopal
Z oprches Of the Dis.rict was held at Foundry
Cnurcn 10 make arrangements for holding O
camp mfetDg at Annapolis junction in Au-
gas The mi citing was orgauIzci by the an.
point msut Of Rev. VIM. BurrisJ as charman,
ard preliminary to proceed ding TO business a
Al the request OF Rev. MT. Gibson a statement
was made by Rev. Il. Peyton Brown to the eff.
feet that a the meeting last year the question
vas whether they should have camp meeting.
ms year that thing was settled; there would
be camp meeting. and the question now was
whether they would attend; and IL 20, whether
ihey would attend IS one united company.
Independent companies could 20, but they
would be required 10 occupy ground outside of
tnaf selected by the large comp any on which to
pitch their teats, so rs not TO interfere with the
circle OF the ,omp1ny That the union COM
pany and all others who desire TO do so could
occupy toe same ground they did last year;
mat members Of the company were no. COM
PEELED 10 board al the compauy's table;
that the meeting would commence on the
Iein OF August, sud continue until the 2,th.
The arren gements of last year were highly
spoken OF, and the adoption of the union plan
advocated. The eting then adopted a res.
olurou which provides that the several
charges of ne ID strict 60 one company, aud
also ina. committee of one from elcn church
n
OF control, the churches (cf which there were
eeyen repIeSe1fed) respe ctIvely TO desiSnats
ioeir owa delegates; sid committee to meet at
Wts!ey maj Ell on lie 3Jsn lust, aud to have
fuH power TO make ell neces sary arrange.
mems Mr. Brown stated that the problbIe
cost for the ten days would be about $40 or SII
Tor each person. sud appealed to the friends of
the cause % go 10 WORK in earnest, and zee hat
the plso proposed be successfully carried out
A COLLECTION 10 de.fay the expense of adver-
lis ~ WIS then taken up; after which, the
mee-ing adJoIrned.
TEE MOUNT VERNON PLACE METHODIST
ChukGH fer PeIos.-Last eve-
mig 'ne trustees Of this new church. az the
corner OF 9th end of which Rev w.
" TUDOR IS psstor-reAtfd q number of the
pews. when there were present q fair represent
aiion OF the membership. There are LIE pews
on the main floor, OF which number eight I'M
mfoia'eiy In front of the pulpit have been set
spaIt for the I use OF s,rapssrs; aud they are
rental liked on each pew is from $50 to SEQ, and
the trustees decided that they would not ask a
premium tor the choice seits, but that the
choice should be drawn for. The names of
those who had held pews in the Cdifice ON M
street, with thoSe OF others who desired pews,
Numbering about 20, were therefore placed in q
rne orawrg-the name Of Mrs ELL being the
hrst drawn-and, as drawn, those who were
present, or Represented, selected their pews-
about 50 Of them beng 80 Appropriated during
ne eyspIng-one Of which was for the State OF
Maryland. Ii IS very likely that before many
weeks elapse, most OF them will be taken
TEE POTOMAC FRoNr.-The wharyes still
remain almost entirely untenanted, and but
Few arrivals and departures Of vessels have
oeourrcd within me past two weeks. This
morning, the steamer Arrow, Stackpole. made
usual semi-dsily excursion 70 Mount Vernon
list Of passengers and Government mails, and
VIII reprat her trip at half-past four O'Clock.
on which occasion the children Of q South
e1cursionists At five o'clock this afternoon
the steamer Wawaset will make an excursion
TO Glymont she ha wing been chartered by pri.
S Na,e rar'ie, for that purpose: The steamer
Columbia, Harper, left Riley's wharf At six
o'clock this morning for Baltimore an d inter.
mediate points with freight and passengers
j ne schooner Ameries. Paul. has arrived a:
arter wharf with coal from Havre- de Grace
Tor Geo. T. Langley, and the schooner Butter
ny, Mitchell, entered today al Fays wharf
with lumber for q. Evans.
BASE BALL.-An exciting game OF base hall
was played yesterday afternoon upon the
Madison avenue grounds, Baltimore, between
the Oly mpic Climb, CT this city. and the Mary
lard Club. Of Baltimore The score stood, AT
the close OF the contest. Olympic ID, MARYLAND
81. This was the second game OF the contest
between thsse two clubs for the Championship
OF The South. and as the Maryland gained both
me games 10 Will not he necessary TO play the
fhud. "
The Cincinnati Base Ball Club, better known
Is the Red Stocking Club, who have proved so
FAR 10 De champions of the United States will
pay the Maryland Base Ball Club Of Balti-
more series OF games tomorrow afternoon ON
me grounds on Madison avenue. The Opcin-
nal Club have played nineteen games since
NJ left home sgainst some OF the best PLAYERS
d New FORK, Philadelphia, &c, with unpre-
iecsnied success They will play the Nationals
IN his city on Friday.
VISIT OF THE ORPHANs' To MOUNT VERNON 4
re Children Of the Protestant Orphan
asylum numbering one hundred and eign-
zen, WIN q number sf their friends, visited
Mooht vernon yesterday, where they spent the |
1ay IN oengnuui enjoyment. The party were
Iansporxu rom The asylum TO the foot Of |
SrNsntn sute.in we yors provided by Messrs.
~ Hnme, William Il. Moses, Green
" l'han Meon Beveridge, and R. q.
neveu, wne.e tney took passage on the steamer |
Arrow, winch had been kindly placed n their |
disposal by Captain Stackpolet A. me ton,h
Of Washington the children marched NV Win
uncovered heads, singing "Shall we mes,
beyond the River" and proceeded "a fba 49,
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