Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-10-17
Condensed Locals,


W. Pierce Bell was yesterday admitted to
practice in the L. 5. Supreme Court.
New plank steps are being placed in front OF
the city post Office.
A correspondent suggests that a grand ball be
gwen in this city for the relief OF the yellow
fever sufferers at Shreveport and Memphis.
Mrs. Mary Elizabeth, wife of ex-senator John
Pool, of North Carolina, died at the ST. ClOud
hotel yesterday, after long and painful illness.
Mr.. ROessle, of the Arlington, entertained the
Governor of the District and a number Of other
distinguished persons at dinner on Wednesda y
evening.
DIT. T.. y. Bowen has been appointed bv the
Secretary OF the Interior medical examiner in
the Pension Office, and assigned to duty in this
clty.
Mr.. T. j. Barton. formerly the welI-known
and popular manager OF Walls Opera House, is
IN town as agent for Mr.. and Mrs Florence,
who play at that house next week.
The second matinee of Professors Cassell &
Neumeyer will take place at Blake Hall, 7th
street southwest, Tomorrow Saturday eve
nlnR, at O'Clock.
Quite an interesting protracted meeting is In
progress at the North Carolina avenue IN. P.)
Mission, Fast Washington. under the charge Of
Rev. :. Valiant, and last night there were
twelve penItents at the altar.
Another nemenfo of War Times Gone.
TIE SOLDIERS FREE LIBRARY AND READING
ROOM.
In the month of January, 1868, Congress
passed joint resolution authorizing the Secre-
tary OF the Interior 10 grant to John b. FOwle
and Elida b. Rumsey the use of a portion of
Judiciary square, TO erect thereon, free from
charge TO the United States, a suitable building
Tor a soldiers free library and reading room for
soldiers. The resolution provided that all the ex-
pense should be borne by the said FOwle and
Kumsey, and that all benefits and privileges of
the library and reading room should be granted
70 the soldiers, free of charge, aud that the
building should be removed whenever the Sec
rotary OF the Interior should require the same
to be done.
ELIDA r. RUMsRY
WAS the daughter of the late John ". Ramsey
OF TINS city, architect and builder OF the How
ard University and the Congregational church
She was young lady, highly accomplished in
All the branches of polite education, and in her
sasncally devoted to her missionary work
among the sick and wounded soldiers in this
city, and determined to employ her musical tai
ent in erecting library and furnishing il with
books for their use. She gave series OF con-
certs until she had raised the necessary funds
TO erect the building and IN it with a choice Sc
lection OF books. Here the COnyalescent SOL
0lers reSOrted IN great numbers, and held their
prayer and conference meetings.
WHEN THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY WAS IN
COEPORATED
and the law department organized. the board of
regents purchased this building, and have Occu-
pied II as a lecture room for nearly four years.
Iheir constantly increasing number of students
mas compelled them to seek enlar yed accOmmO-
datlOns, AND they have removed to their neSs
nail, at , 9Th street, over Ballantyne's book
store. The soldiers free library and reading
room being no longer needed by the UNIVERSITY
Is being taken down and removed 20 make way
IOI the improvements now in progress in judi
eiary square.
Miss Rumsey after the close OF the war was
married TO Mr.. FOwle, and removed to Brook
Ign, n u. where she now resides with an in
teresting family around her. She and her hus-
band are among the most prominent members
OF henry Ward BeeCheTs church.