Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-06-14

OF the length Of the morning service the cere-
monies were postponed until evening. The
church was crowded in every portion. extra
seats having 10 be brought into r-quisiuon.
The choir gallery was well flied With singers,
under the leadership of Prof. j. II. Daniel; Mr..
H. II. Bradley presiding at the organ. TIE
Following ministers were present: Rev SAMUEL
kepler, of Frederick, Nd; Rev Samuel Regis
ter, p. Z. Of the Baltimore distric,; Rev. Mr..
Parish, OF baltimore; Rev. John Polsel, OF
| Baltimore; Rev Mr. Cooper, Of Georgetow u,
ID e.; Rev. Mr.. Sargent. OF Baltimore; Rev.
Dr. W; T. Munsey, Missionary Secretary;
| OF Baltimore; John L. Pssco, OF Lyncnburg
Va, and other divIues were present
The services were opened by the choir sing
John w. Abby, OF Baltimore; alter which ap.
propriate selections OF Scripture were read by
| Rev Mr.. kepler. and after the hymn "Beh Did
my Temple God Of Grace had been read by
| Rev. Mr.. Sargent and sung by the choir, Rev
| Mr.. Register offered q fervsnt prayer. Tue
| anthem "L-et all the World keep Silence" was
freely rendered by the choir. and Rev. DIR. Nun
sey announced his text Genesis, chap. ,, eth
| verse, sand the Lord God formed man OF the
dust OF the ground, and breathed into his no..
| THIS the breath ofhie; and man became a living
| sermon. Rev. w. v. Tudor, the pastor, an
| nounced the collection TO be in order, and
made few remarks as to the financial con.
| dition OF the church, and having appointed
| canvaSsers. about S5,5 were collected or su D.
scIioed. Messrs. j. w. Barker, J. b Wilson.
| ,. L. III Morsell. and "A Friend" subscribing
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each. Rev. Mr.. Cooper, of Georgetowu, pro
nouneed the benedic hon, closing the morning
| At o'clock another large congregation wss
present. as also The following ministers m adj
ditson to those present at the former service
Re1. Dr. samson, President of Colum ban Col
| Rev. MT; Emery, OF Washington; Revs. J.
0yAenning, Weidemann, and J g. Batter, OF
washington, and others Rev Mr.. Wilson de-
| ivered the discourse, from the words when
the Son OF man cometa, shall he find taith on
W a hRr oil
taken up
| In the evening, the beautiful dedicatory SER
wee was conducted by Rev: Mr.. Tudor. the
! pastor; after which Rev. Mr.. Holland, Of R,ltl-
more, preached from the text, For We must all
appear before the judgment seat OF Christ. that
every one may receive the things done IN his
body according 10 that he hath done, whether
| 1t be good or bad. - Cor, v, 10. Al the con-
| ciusion OF the sermon, subscriptions We're
| again called for, and a large amount was
| raised.
TEE KNIGHTS TENPLAR CsLRBRArIoN IN
PHILADELrHIA-tDep drture Of the KBiqhts T,my-
| lars from his dDy.-At l2:i5 ID. IN. to-day tue
| train bearing the officers aud members of WASH
iseton Commandery, No. /. and Columbia
Commandery, Knights Templar, Of this city,
| left the depot here for Philadelphia, to partI.
clVate with ST. Johns Commandery, No 4, of
that city, in the celebration of their semi. cen
tennial anniversary of the formation OF the
Commandery, which occurs tomorrow
About II a. m, Washington Comman-
derry, No. I, assembled in full uniform at their
ssy lnm, corner 9th and ID streets, and there
formed in procession about 40 strong. and pre-.
coded by Heald's band, marched to tbs dep
About o. members of Columbia Commandsry
| were there 10 waiting, having assembled ri the
depot IN fatigue dress. A great MANY of the
| Knights had ladies with them The members
Of the Order on the train numbered in all ABOUT
POI. All clerks in the Departments willing to
participate We're allowed leave of absence
Eminent Commander j. Daniel, of Column
bla Commandery, issued a series OF orders 10
ms command, among which is one that from
tne time tne tram leaves this city until the re-
turn, no Sir knight in uni orm. or having on
his person any part of the insignia of tue Or
der, 10 10 visit a DIR. king house.
They took their departure on the IL As train,
and upon their arrival in Baltimore Were 10 be
met 0y the Baltimore Templars and escorted %
The philadelphia depot. The delegations from
kIcnmond, Norfolk, and Portsmouth. Va, an
Frederick, Md, would also Join them there and
proceed TO Philadelphia with them. Great
preparations for their comfort have been male
| by the Philadelphia Tenplars.
GERMANIA SCHUETZHN ERRRIN-The an-
nual festival OF the Germania Schustzan
tereln commenced to-day AT eth street park
Al an early hour this morning this morning
the headquarters, MIR. A. Wancermau's Hotel
on Pennsylvania avenue, between y and n
streets which was handsomely decorated with
MOWERS. evergreens and flags, was the centre
around which the German Associations assem-
bled About eleven O'Clock the procession was
here formed, with the President, Mr.. Peterson;
Hewilcke; Marshal John b. Reith, and his
aids, Messrs. A. Wangerman and Henry BUS
cner, members OF the Germania Schuetz-n:
Kings and Captain; the COLUMBIA Turny-.
rein, and delegation Of the Washington
Turn verein' formed in proce sion, and pre-
| ceeded by the Germania tweber's) band.
marched down the avenue To 18Th street. mn
| wnicn they filed through the route designa ed
TO the park.
| The demonstration was an imposing one.
and was rendered particularly brilliant oy tue
| appearance on the line of two handsome
| chariots- drawn by four (sach) elegantly ca
Earis9ned horses, occupied respectively 6y the
Godoess OF Liberty, personated by Miss Mary
osslpger and the Germania Goddess by Nj -
| Lombard, seated under a gorgeousIy Con-
struSted temple OF flowers. Upon arriving at
| toe fark an address was made by the Presi-
| dent, after which the party dispersed about he
| grounds 10 participate in the festivities of
\ music, dancing, refreshments. gymnastics, &c.
| NATIONAL DIVISIONS SONS OF TEMPER
ANcE-Ctosiny Exercises Of the C0ncen;io..--Ih r
NATIONAL DIVISION held its closing exercises on
saturday al Oarroll Hall, and after our report
| closed II was determined that the next session
| should be held June -, $50. in Newark, n
}: resolutions Of thanks TO the Grand hi
vision OF The District for their bospitable treat
| ment were adopted, As also 10 the press of TINS
city for The correctness OF the reports OF their
| proceedings. The committee appointed on
! new ritual for lazy visitors was coutlnu Id
| until next year. A resolution was offered by
| MT. Ross A Fish, and adopted, authorizing
the appointment OF committee OF three mem
| ccAS " Picpoic q u1SuOIIdl 10 congress
| the passage OF prohi bitory liquor law for this
| District. Messrs. Ross A. Fish and Chas w
| benson, of this city. and p. IL. w. +. John "
| Stearns, OF New York, We're appointed the
commlttee contemplated by the resolution
Alter the transaction OF some other business
| me National Division ad journed sine die
| THE WARRINGTON MONuMHNT-The Grand
| Lodge OF Free and Accepted Masons OF Arkau.
| sas, mississippi, Florida, and Virginia have
eseh furnished sculptures stone TO be used
i N shi an
| ment. Each stone has the compass and square
| engraved on II. st. johns Lodge, No IS, of
| Richmond, Va, and Lafayette Lodge, No O. of
New York, have also blocks OF stone tor the
same purpose. These are TO be placed on the
| INSIDE OF the monument so TO be read while
| ascending The spiral staircase.
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ISLANDER SuIT.-To.day, q Burgess and :.
| n. Harrington, as counsel, entered suit for
| Allen and Clara Wright against Charles T. ald
1 Mile Lewis for Islander, laying damages az
| $1,000. The plaintiffs charges that on the 9th
| INST the defendant MIllie ussd toward the
pialnun Clara, the words "You are nothing
| more less than low-hved Canterbury girl Il
the very lowest OF Canterbury girls"
i A ELOURIsHING ScHooL.-The floral and
| strawberry festival held by the sabbath Scho N
| OF the Metropolitan NJ. +. Church on Wedne,
day evening last, realized nearly $500 besides
&4U0 contributed by the membership On the
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