Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-03
LOCAL NEWS


TIE MEMBERS TO VISIT wAsHtNGrON ON TUE
liTH AND 18th INsrASrs-ARRASGENES
MADE FOR THE ENTERTAINMENT OF TIE
DELEGATES.
A meeting of ministers and members OF Pro-
testsnts churches OF the District Of Columbia
was held At the Metropolitan NJ. r. church yes-
terday afternoon, TO consider the propriety Of
inviting the Evangelical Aliisnce, noe in ses-
sion in New York, % visit Washington. Among
those present were Prot. Joseph Henry, OF the
Smithsonian institution; Dr. Sunderland. Dr.
Tiffany, Revs.. Messrs. Chenowith, Dennison,
McGuire, and Waller, and DIR. Y. Howard. DIT.
Tiffany presided.
DIR. Sunderland. who was with the AIliancein
New York, was sent TO Washington 20 inquire
whether il Is the wish OF the churches OF the
District TO have the alliance continue south
ward 20 Washington, and IL 30, 20 make all the
necessary arrangements He, In company with
Dr. Tiffany, spent yesterday In ascertAining
the opinion Of the prominent Christian m sn and
pastors OF the District and found Il 20 be unsn-
nous In favor OF the visit Of the alliance. They
further ascertsined that satisfactory aud con-
Venient arrangements can be made for their
pleasant Accommodation at small OUTLAY The
presidents Of the street car lines have agreed 20
furnish the delegates with free passes, and Mr..
Cake, of WIZARDS, will enter tain them at very
moderate rates. A free special train has been
rendered 70 the alliance from New York 20
Philadelphia, with prospect OF = similar favor
as Tar south as Baltimore. in which city the
travellers will stop few hours. Efforts wiz be
made 70 secure like compliment from one OF
the rival roads between Baltimore AMI tais
city.
II WAS agreed 70 invite the alliance 70 visit
Washington, and DIR. Sunderland returned 20
New York city last night TO arrange FOR the
visit which Will take place on Tuesday, the ifth
instant, and continue until "Wednesday after
noon, the 18TH. The President of the United
states and members Of the Cabinet and diplo-
matte corps are expected 70 visit the public
meetings OF the alliance, which will be held IN
the Metropolitan church on those DAYS. The
aiiance will visit the several executive de-
partments and places of public interest dnrins
their stay here. The following committees we're
elected yesterday afternoon: OF General Ar
rangements-Dr. Tiffany, chairman; Rev.
Messrs. Lanahan, NJ. T.; Atkins, p. e; RAN
kin, Congregational; Butler, Lutheran; ritser,
southern Presbyterian; Wilson, Southern
Methodist; Mitchell, Presbyterian, and Cuth-
bert, Baptist. On RecepuOn-Dr. Sunderland,
lchairman,) II. A. Cleveland, DR.. Watkins,
DIR. Parker and DIR. Williams. II will be the
duty of this committee % 20 10 Baltimore 20
meet the visitors and furnish them all necessary
Information, and aid 10 make their stay IN
Washington Interesting and pleasant, and 20
escort them 20 Baltimore on their departure.
special committee Of finance was appointed
TO obtain the requisite funds, as follows: :. n.
Kaufman, W. NJ. Gait, W. W. Corcoran, T..
\. Zeyely, DR.. Presby, b. II. Steinmetz, A. s.
Pratt, z. ID. Gilman, !. G. willard. NJ. q.
Emery, j. W. Thompson, 2. Richards, and
VIM. Ballantyne. They are requested 10 meet
the pastors Of the city To- morrow afternoon at
the parlOrs of the Y. NJ. &. A. building. at AZ
O'Clock TO take proper steps for the object.