Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-04-14
THE CELEBRATION rO.NORROw
NIGHT.
The District Gevernment Question.

OF hearing the report OF the Campaign commit
mittee. Chief Justice Casey presided, and Cap
tain j. r. Mcconnell acted as Secretary.
Ar. Anopg tnoss Rfsss pre-. n ERE Here N; 9: Emery,
Ter, Hallet Kilbourn, X. NJ. Hall, Adolph Cluss
General A. Grant, Colonel Charles Alexander
Thomas l.. Tullock, Chief Justice Casey Rev
Nj: Green, Captain j. X. Mcconnell, Henry A.
willard, G. y. Noyes, Thomas M. Plowman,
Colonel o. ID. Barrett, Samuel Lewis, Lewis j.
Davis, Francis Mohun, II. b. Philbrook, Simon
Wolf and others.
The Secretary read the proceedings of the re-
cent Joint meetings of the Campaign Committee
and Executive Board Of the Boys in Blue.
MI. K M Hall as chairman of the committee,
IN the absence of Mr.. Shepherd, and General A.
Grant, commanding the Boys in Blue, both
stated that arrangements for the demonstration
from present indications they had no doubt the
parade would be one OF the grandest ever wit
messed in this city.
Mr.. Hall also announced that Senators Nor
ton, Howard, Hamilton, General Fsrnsworth.
and others would address the meeting on FRIDAY
night, at the east front OF the Capitol. He also
stated that they recently had interviews with
some OF the most distinguished Senators and
members, and they unitedly agreed that we
ought to have some such government here as
With few amendments. Judge Fisher would
preside at the meeting on Friday evening, and
you'd also address the President at the White
Gen. A. Grant stated that the programme for
me parade had been perfected In every ward of
me ne e h, besides SeISrgssown and the county
and from present appearances there would be
over 900 men in the procession. The county
torches and 1000 lanterns, and hal sent for
more: Eight bands had been engaged. There
would be, he hoped, general turnout on the
other organizations, had been invited to par
eeipate, as it was not desired to have il merely
loeal, political matter.
A motion Of Mr.. Kilbourne was adopted in
structing the committee to raise funds by vol
antary contributions of the citizens to defray the
expenses Of the parade, each member OF the
90.
TIE Yo semitic yALLKY-Lincoln Hall was
veil nlled last evening by an intelligent and ap-
preelative audience, assembled to hear Profess
eor Silliman discourse upon the above attractive
S sSRic. AfteT an Introduction by Vice President
Coffax, the lecturer commenced with q general
SescriPnon OF the varied typographical and geo
tog1cAl phenomena so strikingly observable in
admirably illustrated by q series of colored
eketehes showing the different types of land
seape incident to the western slope. Following
ms, came minute and detailed description OF
the wonderful gorge and its awfully majestic
belongings The interest of this portion OF the
lecture was greatly enhanced by the use Of sec
aonA drawings and Photographic views, which
1ere projected in an enlarged form on the stage
screen from an instrument placed near the mid
S.e OIL the room On account of the witching
oeauty or sublime grandeur of the several
scenes represented, these gave great pIea-
sare % the audience, but owing TO the
har
they were not presented in their proper order
they did not serve to give the clear and correcf
ldea OF the place which one had a right to ex-
pect from the hands OF Mr.. Silman with the
resources at his command. As a matter of
course, 50 much of the discourse as was off a
scientific character and related to the remark
able physical conformation Of the western part
OF the continent was in the highest degree en-
PERTAINING and instructive; but that part of il
our just expectations, and on the whole If stTncr
us that the effort was hardly equal either to the
reputation of the distinguished speaker or the
subject he had chosen for his lecture.
A
The LINCOLN COMMEMORATIVE ENTERTAIN
MINT THIS EvENING.-Mr. Murdoch il will he
lecture in Lincoln Hall entitled "Impressions
and Recollections Of Abraham Lincoln y which
VII be followed by the reading of choice selec-
the Marine Band, under rruf Scala sn ene es
NJ T. Sherman win preside, and the President.
The army and navy, and many other distin-
guished gentlemen will be present Littlefeld,s
painting OF W ashington will adorn the snaces IN
either side Of the stage. As heretofore an
nounced the net proceeds of this entertainments
Monument Association. The Beethoven Octette
Club has consented to appear, ana Win sing
several OF the best pieces of music in their
repertoire.
THE REGIsTRATIoE CTHIRD DAY. IN THE
In the Second Ward yesterday, and the DAVIS
proceedings were not only not marked by any
incident worthy OF note, but it was the most
the % dne
lrising III colored and PSI white, making q
Total thus far registered in the ward of 1,4s5,
200 white and I55 coiored- As will be seen, the
whites took advantage yesterday afternoon of
the absence OF the colored voters, who were at
mp thick and fast. Up TO haif-past four there
Uere hardly anything but white voters, but
ABOUT that time some OF the wagons and carts
which had figured IN the days procession drove
mp with colored folks for registry, the wagon
emblematic Of the "rag dealers association
bringing up the largest number.
Y. NJ. c. A-Ner Orgasisatioms IN ne SouR.-
Rev George A Hall, the General Secretary of
me Associanon Of this city, was commissioned
through the principal Southern cities He has
nov been absent some three or four weeks, and
jackson, Selma, and Atlanta, At each Of which
points; contrary 70 the predictions OF many, his
reception has been most cordial in its nature.
committees OF consultation. and p9en ppoaised
have been made at each point for the formation
hs to y, Au
Richmond, before returning TO this city.
TDxPERANcK MArrsRs-On SUNDAY last a
temperance society was formed In the congre-
knoon OF ST stephens Church, In the First
Ware, under the name Of ST. stephens Total
ing o1icers were elected.-Rey, John McNalIy
president; +. McNerhany, vice president; VIM.
kyan, secretary, VIM: seakins, treasurer. A
oonsttntion was adopted, and the society has
entered upon Its career With 10 me mbers.
o
We LRARx that tho statement that Mr.. Sella
Martin was employed to 70 before the Commit
he OF Arrangements Of the House Of Repfesen-
taeves On me celebration OF the fifteenth Amend
lent 70 urge the use OF the Hall for the occs-
son, 10 incorrect. He was st the Cspitol on
Df1vate business, and was sent for by NJ. Dock
cry 20 give his views on the subject before the
committee.
IHR BOYS IN Blue Of the Seventh Ward net
lniners HAIL last evening, 20 make arrange
~ ~. LOT the celebration OF the l5th mendment
" r rSn inst; Mr. VIM. B. Jones in the ehair.
Ienf ~ ~. ~, seeretary, and addresses perth
- 1S suoyect we're made by n s.urr n n
EAMent, George w Hatton, J. L. N. Ro1,ns.
VIM b. Jones, and others. eo"ngi
TRrsrKKe or CoLoRBD ScHooIa-u~
King and Jones, Of the Board Of Trustees or
Colored Schools, met ct the Steyens School,
house lAer evening. and ordered thu feache.s =