Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-04-06

Aarkriters Art Gallery. fss It'll street
barlovs Gallery Of Ol Paintings, 1895 Penn
fylvania svenue-New pictures just received.
KEGIsTERING THE VOTERS.
commencement Of the second Regts.
traffOn.
To dav. the Board OF Registration resumed
lite session IN the Criminal Court room, City
Hall, for the purpose Of adding TO the lists the
sames OF those who have not heretofore been
registered in the several legislative districts,
and striking from the lists those not entitled 10
register. temporary table has been CON
structed nearly the entire width of the court
room, at which are seated the members of the
board. each attending to applicants from two
distriets, with the assistance Of a cerk-the
number of every two districts being Iegibly
marked above the register for those two dis
uicts.
Quite large crowd was present on the open.
rug; Dat the larger proportion seemed to be pre-
SAINT merely rs spectators. The number regis.
those registered embraced about equal num-
tsrs OF colored and white voters The number
registered up TO O'Clock did not exceed 700.
and most OF the colOred applicants clsimed
Barry = farm. in the First, and HOwards build
inss, in the Twenty first district their places
of residence.
But few incidents worthy of note occurred
during the day. one of them being the appIica-
TON TO register Mr.. G.. Z. COakley, late bailiif
OF the Criminal Court, who was represented as
saes, when, in fact, he died few DAYS SINCE
Lieut.. Kelly, OF the seventh precinct. was
present with a force OF officers stationed at the
entrance of the room, and the applicants we're
naIsballed in the door to the east wing of the
hall, passing out at the west door of the room.
Some of the republican committees are very
active ON the ground, the Fourteenth district
having a working committee with vehicles con-
staEtly engaged, and other districts are repre-
seBted by efficient workers.
Holy THURsDAY.-To-dsy is Holy Thursday,
and in the Catholic and Episcopal churches il
" celebrated with much solemnity. In all the
Catholic churches the Consecrated Host was
taken from the main altar this morning at the
end OF mass. and deposited In side repository.
Beautifully decor ateti and lighted with hundreds
OF candles, where 1t will remain until Holy
Saturday commemorative of the body Of our
blessed Lord resting in the tomb. The main
affairs In all Catholic churches were stripped OF
all their ornaments this morning after the re-
moyal OF the Sacred Host. No bells will be
Tunr or organ sounded to-day or to- morrow, the
services being OF the most impressive and
solemn character. Tomorrow is Good FRIDAY
commemorative OF the crucitxion of our Re-
oeemer. and upon this day the solemn ador alton
OF the Cross is performed. At this ceremony
the congregation, the clergy taking the lead,
proceed 10 the altar. and. bending before q cru
cinx, kiss IL in token of their GRAFTON.
In most of the Catholic Churches the beautf-
ful and solemn office OF the Tenebrae will be
celebrated on this and To- morrow evening. the
name OF Tenebrae is given 10 this impressive
ceremonial from the Circumstance th at in the
course Of all the candles on the sanctuary are
eItneuished. The six candles in the altar and
all burning at the beginning of the off &C. signify
the lights of faith, the fundamental article OF
which-the mystery of the Blessed Trinity-is
represented by Q triangular candestick. At
the repetition of the fourteen tiphops, that
number OF candles in the triangular CANDLE
stuck are extingCshed, and at the last six verses
Of the Benedictus those on the altar are putout.
But the fifteenth candle, representing the light
OF the world, our Saviour, il only hidden for a
time under the altar, and afterwards brought
out again, still burning. to signify that though
4. fnh hr,rY,
laid IN the sepulchre, yet lie was always alive
according TO his divinity, by which he raised
his body again 70 life. The darkness which
Pervades the altar while the miserere and
prayer are said, reminds us OF the darkness hat
covered the whole earth az the death of the
Saviour; and the noise made az the end of the
the loss Of its author, when the earth trembled
the rocks were rent, the graves opened, and the
veil CT the tempest was torn.
TIE OLDEST INHABITANTS A ASSOCIATION me.
yesterday afternoon. DIR. j. Il. Blake in the
chair, and Mr.. y. Carroll Brent secretary
piese nted 70 the association From DIR. Corne-
nus Boy bound volume OF Dunlap x CLAW
pools AHericln DCity Advertiser, published IN
I.s+; rom Dr. Blake, an interesting letter
written by his father, DIR. James Z. Blake (who
was Mayor OF Washington at the time to DIR,
FREDERICK Nav, an eminent and leading physi-
clsn Of The city; from Mr.. John +. Clark, Q
volume Of he Washington Chronicle a weekly
literary paper, for the year 1928; from Mr. Bal
back, a copy OF the journal OF the House OF
Representatives for the year 1913.
ARRAsGRMENTs FOR THE EMANCIPATION
CfLhBRATloN-A general meeting OF coIored
people OF the District of Columbia was held at
tnlon League Hall last evening to make ar
Iangements for the emancipation celebration to
take place on the 10th of April. Perry Carson
Was chairman and g. b. Fisher secretary. A
the Twentieth district, headed by Sir. Snod
grass, were present. Col. Carson was elected
M a!sh a. i'm chief for the proposed procession,
with authority to select his aids.
TIE JUNIOR CLASS OF the COLLEGE Depart.
ment OF Howard University held an interesting
Among the interesting exercises were CecIama
Mons: readings, &c, in English, Latin, and
creek by G. q. Harris, Montgomery, Ala: X. q.
chs sfe.o Ale "a Va; A e O'Hssr,
q; Z. y. Otey, Raleigh, n. c.; a. IT. Settle
hamilton, Ohio; M. A. Nichols, Washington. ID.
- W, q. mmons, Bordentown, n. j., and
d. NJ Gregory. Cleaveland, Ohio.
TIE MEDICAL SOCIETY of the District of IN
" M oia ast evening elected the following dele
gates 10 the American Medical Association
whleh assemblies May 5, in San Francisco Cali,
foTnis;-Drs. H Magruder, ID. r. Hagner. w.
" S %p;r y: w. Buckley. J. II; Toner, j.
n. Meblsir, Grafton Tyler, w. G. Palmer j.
g: Riley, Thomas Miller. n. s. Lincoln. b.
4 homp son. a. y. p. Garnett, T. C. smith VIM
Marbnry, Thomas +. Maury, Thomas AntiseII,
aid a. r. A. King.
IMPROVEMENT or THE PREsIpgrr,sGporxns
As soon a. the Congressional appropriation il
available July LIST next for the Improvement
OF TIE public buildings and grounds the park
fouth OF The Executive mansion will be at once
extended and beautified. The lag staff will be
removed TO the middle OF the newly Constructed
semi-clreular sweep, and the music stand for
the weekly performances OF the Marine Band
VIII De removed from its present loo atom and
be placed IN that vicinity.
1HE PAVING CoNTRACTs-Ko.ioat 10 Dissorr,
ite Temporary Injunction Ouerrulsd-In the
E9ol,y Court, Yesterday, the counsel for re-
sPoEcents Ia the case OF the District OF Co.
lumola against Emery ct sl.-bill to restrain
defendants from executing the paving con-
raefs-made motion 20 dissolve the TEMPORARY
Injunction, that the defendants might 20 on
with the work until he case is settled, which
was oyerruled.
CRIMINAL CoUKT ADJOURNED OvRR-Yae-
tefoay, in the Criminal Court, judge Hum
phIeys discharged the jury until the nth inst.
As me City Hall will be occupied by the board
of registration during the next ten days The
csse OF Bolster and Wells, for the murder OF
James, was Fixed for trial on the 2ith instant
N consequence.
.Ak SONS OF JokADAB held public meeting
lazy hlght az GonzsgA Hall, when adiresses
were made by John q. HArkness. ID. p. HoIlo.
WAY, horace walters, 8. e. MiIls II ID Uarrss