Evening star., 1869-08-09


benefit OF ST. Dominick's Church.
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mARKRITER's ART GALLERY, ass 7th street.
SMITH i STRONG's ART galley, 2i5 +
street
DEDICATION OF SCROLL OF TIE Law AT
THE WAsHINGToy SYNAGOGUE YESTERDAY
Yesterday morning an important ceremony
IN the Israelite Church was performed az the
Washington Synagogue, IL being the occssiOn
al the dedeat on of new scroll of the law,
OF which the following Is a description This
law, (TOrah-l as used in the synagogue. COM
pTlses the fiye books OF Moses only, and Is
wr-.en with peculiar pen in very black ink;
also paTtlo uiariy prepared in the square He
brew character, upon a series OF sheets of
parchment of un0snal thickness and generally
of the wnifeet and smoofhest textore; three
sheets o. parchment are fastened together at
The SIDES so as to form a long, continuous sheet,
which Is kept in position by being firmly fis-
tened Al the beginning and al tbs end to two
handsomely turned wooden wInders. sImillr
TO reel, and Sufficient OF the parchment Is
wound around either OF these wiEders 10 pre-
Snt tbe proper intervening space and
Hat surface, when laid upon the read
ing desk, (Iabar,) to read with IA.
cIlIty the portion (Parasar) ot the dav.
When not in position to be read, the law is
enyeloped In an ornamental mantle Of satln or
velvet, suitably embroidered in gold, with a
Hebrew motto, &c, and embellished a. the top
with gold and silver ornaments, together with
n pointer Yod) used by the reader, so that the
person GaIlsd 10 the law, which is esteemed
nigh honor, can follow him while he points to
the words ne reads aloud. Every jewish con.
presatlon has one or more Of these scrolls, the
p4moeT depending upon their wealth-for
Raen cre costs about $40. 1t is accounted mer.
ltOrious for each congregation to have in its
ArK-whieh is always in the eastern side OF tine
building, whiLher every face is turned in
prayeT-as many scrolls (Sephorim) as cir.
rumstanCes will permiI.
a large assemblage was present, AMI the
ceremony began by the members Of the congrs-
cation, who had assem- oled in the vestry-room,
singing Psalms u, II aud Is. The new Sspher
was then carried beneath the canopy
tChoopah) 10 the audience chamber OF the
synagogue, which wss gaily dressed with
sprlgs Of cedar and bouquets of fowers
where Il was met by proc ession bearing the
minister read Psalm 19, the audience making
the customary responses. Seven circuits wefS
then made around the synagogue by those
bearing the law, each one Accompanied by the
chanting of a different Psalm OF David. The
service mp to this time had been Conducted in
Hebrew. and the presiding minister, Rev J. s.
jacobson, then preached a sermon I'd English
from the 18th verse, 26th chapter OF Deuteron.
omy. IN which he gave authorities for stating
una. roe ceremony inst performed was as an
clent as the law itself. The service was then
concluded by the congregation Chanting the
beautiful hymn '.Tigdal."
TNPERANCI MATTERS Last evening, the
Nafional TOTAL Abstinence Society held its
addresses were delivered by Col. Benson, Mrs.
Dr walker, c. G. Caiian, John ID. Clark, John
DoBovan, and George Savage, and the
saereises E Were enIivened by music by Mr. and
mrs BENJAMIN Evans, MIS-. Frank Wymau
and Miss Laura McNall, the latter lady pre-.
eiolng at the piano. Durirg Mr.. Callan's
IrmaISs hitle unpleasantness took place,
Mr. u. abused 10 some OF his experience
IN the late wal. in which he had been with
s'the weaker side" and be supseq uently m at
tempting 10 show thar intemperancs was more
vrrh aln
horrors Of war. said, Il care not under what
nsg tney fought, they died as men should die,
hehting for what they thought was right
"A poruon OF the audience appiauded the
remark, while some twenty others rose and
Ieft tns ball several remarking that they came
20 near 'emperancs talk, and not rebel
speeches. Messrs. Clark and Benson repudi.
their meetings.
A meeting was held yesterday under the aus
Piees OF Howsrd Division, No 2. Sons OF Tenn =
perapee, in the mark east OF the .pitol baiId-
ing Rev q. w. Dennison presiding. III, N
RotoeTy seerettry. SPEECHES Were delivered
6y Df- ash Rev o. W. Dennison and w. +.
The Washington Temperance Society had
another very successful meeting last nigh, at
Temperance Hall, which was well filled with
attentive listeners Mr.. John III. Thompson
presided, and addresses Were delivered nv
Me- ssIs. ]; L. kidwell. T. q. Clayton. o. X
Harris and George ~ NJ Iddlebrook; and Mas.
Ter Walsh delivered an interesting recitation
apPropri1te to the cause advocated.
The Catholic Total Abstinence Society held
meeting last evening in the basement of Car
roll Hall. al which there was a large attend.
ance. Interesting addresses were delivered by
Dr Clayton, Justice J. ID. Clarke, and others.
dressed q large crowd on the subject of tenn
perance Al the corner OF 7th street aud Market
Space, near the grand arch erected by rue
Schue'ZeH Nerein, and strongly denounced The
proceedings of which IL was an emblem.
temperance meeting was held az the corner
oI I2'n and Y streets, AT O'Clock in the after.
noon, where addresses were made by VIM. G.
finney, Col. Hawkes., Messrs. Bird, Foot and
Pollard
TIE PRNNsYLvANIA REPUBLICAN, AssoCIA.
was held Saturday evening at Union League
Hall-Colonel a s. Fuller, President in the
chair; Captain I. II. N. Mcpherson, Secre.
Mr.. w. A. Short submitted q resolution for the
appointment of a committee TO correspond with
Hon John Covode, Chairman Republican
State Central Committee of Pennsylvania and
HE managers OF the various railroad COM
panies, for the purpose OF procuring the best
possible rates OF transportation. so that eyery
Republican voter of the State may be enabled
10 60 home to vote AZ the ensuing October
election which was adopted, and the
following committee appointed w. A.
short, Capt. ]. A. Doyle. and w. NJ. Ireland.
MI HaZen offered resolution that a commit
mittee of one from each bureau or branch Of
the GoyeTnnent be appointed to ascertain the
names of all Pennsylvania voters employed
"oS ouOpScu MI Sttrn o.
fsred q resolution for the appointment OF a
committee 10 confer with the various State as.
soeiatons with regard to procuring a suitable
loom Ter public meetings, sociables and read
lBg-room; adopted, and Messrs. Stern, Stone
and Meyers appointed as said committee Ma.
JOr Nevln, from the committee to correspond
with Gov. Geary and in vits him TO address the
association, s1d letter from the Governor
stating that he was unable al present TO an
nounce when he could do so, but would EN-.
brace the fist opportunity.
bAeE BALL-The Olympic Club, OF this
city, held a meeting ON THURSDAY evening last
and Messrs. Harry Mclean and L. q Martin
were elected respectively Vice President and
sent 70 the Haymakers OF LanslnRbnr1 New
NOrk, and % the Ionisiana l,inh 81 NJ a..