Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-12-19
The Reform School.

VISIT OF PRBAIDENT GRANT AND OTHER DIS
TIF%CIsHED PERSONS.
pursuant 20 an invitation by the President Of
The Board OF Trustees, Hon. n. Sargent, a dis
tlnguished party visited the Reform School yes
teTday. Among those participating were Pres
luent Grant, Senator Edmunds, Hon. NJ. &. Up-
son and Hon. Martin Welker, (of OhioD Henry
ID. Cooke, II. A. Brewster, William b. Todd
Mayor Emery, ex- Mayor Bowen, j. g. Nickel
den, DR.. Barber, Mr.. Bartlett, j. e. Lewis Geo
+. Howe, (of the Ohio Reform School.j and
many others. The party arrived a. the school
about O'Clock, when they were Conducted 70
the Sabbath school room. The exercises were
opened with singing by the pupils and PRAYER
oy n. "A. brewster. A recitation was then
Dearo; In which seven verses Of the 9Th ch apter
OF John, and other selections were repeated
according to one OF the rules of the school, the
pupils are required to learn one verse OF Scrip
tuie every day; With view to show the pro-
nclsncy OF the Toys in their ordinary week day
studies, the president eff the school directed
Iuesuons to be put to them by their teacher,
an ~, geography. This was done, and their
answers were prompt AMI highly satisfactory
me exercises being over, the visitors took a
sroii around the grounds and workshops Judge
S ,h then introduced Senator Edmunds,
VINO made a most interesting speech which
showed how earnestly he desired the welfare
and comfort Of the scholars. Judge Wel<er OF
Unio, 'nen addressed the boys, In very appro
Mcheiden. The president OF the school then
introduced Mr.. Howe, OF the Ohio Reform
Schooi, who gave brief history Of that school,
Ihese remarks we're both interesting and in
strncnye. After few remarks % the boys by
2 t;ou sargent, the company, upon his invita-
and then returned to the city.
iHE METRoPoLITAN CHURCH FAII-The
ladies fair in behalf of the Metropolitan Church
dnrin. the past week was successful far bevond
the general expectation. During the proeress
OF the fiir 1t was visited by the President and
ms FAMILY, and by a number OF Senators and
Representatives with their families Dr. New
man and his lady were the recipients of a nm
Der OF presents, among them the photoyraphso of
the President and Vice President. Among the
principal attractions was the beautiful and
costly gOld-headed cane kindly furnished Inv
Dr. Newman to the fair and which was to be
presented to the most popular gentleman in the
enurch; ms TO be determined by the highest
number or votes received. Several OF the COM
peutois withdrew after the first two event Dgs
leaving the field to Mayor Emery and Mr.
Norrert The contest between these gentle
men IVES close as they were regarded As Of about
equal popularity in the church. 1t was how
ever, awarded to Mr.. Norment, he having Oh
,s,neo me highest number Of votes, who in his
generosity, returned it to the donor (Dr. New
manl in neat little speech. This was a sur
Prise to the latter, but he received it in his
usaal graceful manner and with All appropriate
reply. Ihete annual occasions are pleasant
both as means Of great social enjoyment and
OF eonsideIahle revenue to the church, tie net
p,oSee1s ID ms case amounting to eleven or
THB CANAL COMMISSION Temporarv Re-
moral Of NE Bridges.-A meeting of this COM
mission was held to-day at noon at the office of
the Secretary, on 7th street, present al, the
members except the Secretary OF the Interior
Inc progress Of the work was discussed nj
length, each member dot sing the results of
ms inspection OF the work now progressing and
the subject Of the obstruction caused by
me present bridges being taken up, Il
Was decided to remove and replace tn EN- Where
necessary, a. the compliance with the terms Of
the contract tsix feet dredging in the ceuterl
would undermine all the bridges, except thai
known a. the "brick BRIDGE" and Mr.. L. T..
Foilarsbee was appointed to superintcnd the
removal and replacing Ofsuch bridges as would
interfere with the dredging operations. |
WHERE TO BE FoUND.-Naturally the large
number OF dealers thrown out Of position by the |
hre at The market are taking means to let the |
pubic know where they are to- he found |
number of notices OF this sort viii be found i'm |
our advertising colEmrs.
The FIRE.-Mr. r. Il. Jarvis, a well-knovn
coniecu0ner or Center Market. famous among
offer things for his " SNOWFALL" Cakes i, now
to be found at No. 4l3 Sch street.
MARKET EVERY MORNING, at the Northern |
iiberty and Western Markets, a. will be seen by |
he crncial notices elsewhere.