Evening star., 1869-05-05

Mr. Taylsr, from the Committee on Improve.
ments, reported Dill to construct bridge on q
street, between i7th and Istn streets; passed
street, rom New Jersey avenue 70 lst street
Mr.. Taylor reported adversely on hill, 70
arcn water course in the Third Ward; report
adopted. Bill 10 pay ID. Counelly, tor work
done; passed. Bill making ad iitional appro-
priation to grade 18th street. from N 70 q
streets; passed. Bill to purchase one of KeI.
sey's harrows and scrapers; lost Bill to open.
pave and grade alley in square 4l9: passed.
Bal for foot ways on north side OF u street, be.
tween lsh and 1ith; passed
At 1I.3o the Board adjourned.
SUNDAY SCHOOL UNION ANNIvRRsARy.-At
a recent meeting Of the Executive COMMITTEES
and the Marshals of the Sunday School UIion
the following arrang gements were made for the
celebration Oh Monday. 18th Instant: The sun.
day schools participa ing, under the direction
of the division marshals. will proceed IN ths
grounds south o. he Executive Mansion. and
at 94 O'Clock 4. m. move by way Of f street u
the churches IN the following order
NoIth Presbyterian, German Lutheran, Wes-
ley Chapel, German Evangelical, HamIine
wesley Mission, Mckendree Chapel, and Con-
gresational schools, to the CongreS itIonal
0nurcn' corner OF 10Th and q streets, where
Rev. = A. Hall will preside, Mr.. Snarretts
lad the -inging, ana MIR. J. G.. Judd read the
annual report.
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Methodist Protestant, 81. PauI's Lutheran.
First Bsptis', Western Presbyterian. Uniou
Chapel, Calvary Baptist, and Fourth Pres by-
terian schools. to the New York Avenue
Churcb, where General &. w Whittlesey " n pre-
side, VIM. Sticknev lead the singing, aud &. B.
Bailey read the annual report
metropolitan Metb tbodist Episcopal, Wesley
Chapel. Central Presby terian, Calvary BtptIst
Mi>SiOE. E-~U'et Btp-i~t, First Presbyterian.
S3lclers' and Sailors rhars, Waugh "a pei,
and Protestant Orphan a yium schools, To tue
Metz" "polilan Nj. l.. Church, cDrner and e.
streets, where John e.. Harkness. ESQ, will
preside. Chsries Parks lead the singing, and
Mr. Ross read the annual report.
John +. Gleason, John A WFdershiem ana
u is. hamsdell have been appoia ted aids - tht
mars halls.
The following is me programme for the South
Washington sunday School Union, as au-
nSuDced by hr. T.. VI. Pearson, marshal In
cnIef:-rhe line of procession will be for ne 8
IN the Smithson an grounds, and move from
tDanc AZ ~ O'Clock =. IN. Pass through i3tn
s,reet gate, along i3ta street 10 PenusyIvauia
ayenue. along the south side OF ne avenue to
ij'n street, along the south aud west fronts OF
he Treasury building to the avenue, alcng 'he
avenue 10 the Presidents House, enter the
same, pass through the East Room. out OF the
west gate OF the Presidents yard, along the av-
enue To 18th street. along 18Th TO F, along sou h
side OF + to Wesley Chapel, where the anui-
versary exercises will take place. The pro-
cession Will form as follows:-P. NJ. Pea son,
marshal chief First division, in charge of
Bro. Henderson. first assistant marshal; Dlue
rOsetre on left breast; baton trimmed with
blue. Music. LIST. Shiloh School: scholars trim
med in red. I'd. Seventh Street School; schol-
ars trimmed in green. Sd. Ryland ScaooI;
scholars trimmed IN blue. Second division, IN
charge Of Bro. Ieatlnan, second ASST slant mar
shal; white rosette on left breast; baton trim
med with white. Music. ith. Gorsuch Schools:
81 holars trimmed in pink. 5th. Sixth Stree
School: scholars trimmed i'll white. Ii expe-
dlent, after the religious exercises, the process
sion will return to and malt on 9th street
west, between Mary land avenue and street
and be dismissed. The decorations tor boys
will De rOsette on the breast or a ribbon in
the hutton. hole; for girls, a waist ribbon. The
several schools will select many sub-as-
sistant marshals as they may deem necessary
TO insnre quiet and good order
At Wesley Chapel, where the anniversary
exercises of the South Washington Union will
take place, il is expected that Dir. w. j. Mur-
tagh will preside. Mr.. Benz. F. Lloyd lead
the singing, and George T.. Hercus read the
annual report, and addresses pe delivered by
Rev Drs. Samson. Il. Sunderland and ]. H.
Newman.