Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-02-24

REIIGIous-Lest evening, the annual male
nemters meeting Of the Ninth-strcet Mstho-
dist Protestant Church was held In the Chnrch,
AZ which the trustees and stewards were
ELECTED as also delegate and alternate %
represent me Churcn In the Maryland COafsr-
enee. which will meet on Wednesday, March
lltb. In the Georget0wn Church Mr. James
a keDns dy was chosen delegate, and Mr. w
e Lipseomo, Jr-, alternate. A resolution was
adopted giving EXPIRE sslon 10 their appreciation
Of The ea-Ie and faithful laoors of tn pastor.
Rev DE-. Drinkhouse, during the Conference
year and that they believe that the entire
Cnurca with singular unanImity desire his re.
20 TIE charge.
SABBATH School ISsTITUTR.-A meeting of
delegates from the Methodist Episcopal
Churches of the Washington District for TIE
purpose OF orS1ll-ing an lnstitute, 10 go in 70
operation IN ne sprIng, was held at Wesley
Cn1pei on Monday sveaing. A. W. Eastlac X
~ the chair and Mr.. A. u. .tham secretary.
dessrs- a. W. E1silacK, of Dua barton ssrest
Chu-ce- Gesrgetown: David A. Burr, of the
Me;rOpoltta1. church; aud T.. p. Il &C xmore. of
Wesley CHI y !, Were appointed 10 rsceIy e SUBJ
-crIptions asd MAKE arrangements for carry
.ng out the proposed plan. Others are 10 be
appointed for the same purpose.
SECOND WARD WoRKrNGNEN's CLUB.-A,
me- ing OF The Second WARD Workingmen's
Vermont avenue, Sidney Mcfarland made a
report OF the action Of the convention OF dele
gates Dir. Hedgeman thought the dele9ases
were 10 form convention, to which the club
would send a new set OF mem bers. The Presi.
cent explained that the delegates constituted
ne convention, and thai the meeting commenc.
&c on the -ih OF March was but public meet
bR OF ne convention. Adjourned.
SAKE CF LIBRARY.-The sale Of the libra
y u me late Philip X. Fendal was com.
auction roev,. corner lith stross and Pennsyl.
yania avenr3 The Annual Keeister" com.
prlsng over oae hundred volumes brought
81 IS per volume; while other books broueh,
as high as s3s per volume. The ga le will be
continued every eveaing until all the books
are disposed Of.
TIE OK GEN. GRANT.-The teachers and
pupils of the various schools an the city, pub.
iIc and private, have received an Invitation tc
20 and see the mammoth OF, now on exhibition
at the corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and I'm
street, any time mp 70 the end Of this week.
TEE REPUBIICAN GENIRAL COMMITTEE
last evening passed resolution renewing the
request 70 the wards TO make a full turn oat %
TIE Stn of March, aud earnestly urging each
ward te make immediate preparations tor N
pa-sde on hat day.
FIRB-This morning abont sX O'Clock, ths
root % hessrs. Swlngle Il Howletts carpent el
shop took IRE, bit was extinguisned before an
done.
LHi E4IR--Ths fine artist gallery CONNECTED
van tne fhr now IN progress for the oenenf Of
Re Young Mems Christian Association will
lot Be open 10 me public until Friday, the 26,h
Instant, az O'Clock a. m
TEK DAVENPORT BRorHBRs will begin th en-
entertainments at Mekerott Hall to-n,ght. az
~ the conclusion Of the cabinet performance
Er. Fay will give hts celebrated darx seance
The Italian sasssese, vi lie Con enirs Ronzati
- creating great sensation a. The Canterbury
DIsIEABLz Rooms ON TIE A-snrE pop
hlxr-S.e advertisement else where