Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-08-26
History of the East Washington NJ,
II. Mission Chanel

prlei account was gwen In yesterdays
the East Washington Methodist Protestant
Chureh, located at the corner of North Caro-
lima avenue and sth street northeast This new
Of 1872, and assumed a tangible form in Mo-
yember following. The principal promoters of
the enterprise were number Of the young and
energetic members OF the East Washington M
p. church, located at the corner of Virginia
avenue and 5th street, who becoming dissatis-
ned with their minister, Rev. j. P. Wilson, de-
termined TO cut loose from his ministration and
organized small society of their own, holding
their Sabbath worship in a store-room at the
corner Of 9Th and b streets northeast, near
where the new chapel now stands. Last No
vember the leading members of the new organ
ization-Messrs. Thomas b. Marche, Robert b.
Ferguson, John s. Slater, VIM. B. Marche, and
james II. Searles-encouraged with the pros
poets before them of fast growing FORMATION.
undertook the task of obtaining their recogni.
ton BY the Maryland conference at Baltimore
as distinct church, and the building a house
of their own sufficiently large to accommodates
the wants Of the already growing congregation
This enterprise of course met with the usual
gratifying sequel was presented on last Sunday
TO the officiating members of the conference of
neat and commodious chapel, with the cana
city Of seating about 500 persons, all furnished
Of this little society, Rev. Oliver Cox has been
giving his services as missionary in the Sabbath
services, but it is expected the church will re-
eeive the illustrations of the Rev. S. q. Val
liant, now Of Alexandria, commencing on the
LIST Of September proximo.
CORDIAL RECEPTION or THE WASHINGTON
ScRUETzRN- YERHfN IN BALTIMoRH.-The
members of the Washington Schuetzen Verein,
who visited Baltimore TO participate with their
brethren in that city in their annual festival
arrived in Baltimore, at O'Clock yesterday
morning, with their president, Simon Wolf
yice-president, John yogt; secretary, IL. l..
Blout; treasurer, Chris. Rupert; chief marshal,
III. Walker, and assistant marshal, Major Bent
ringer, and were also accompanied by the ma
rine band, Fries, leader. They were met at the
Camden station by the executive committee,
mittee Of the Baltimore society, and taken in
carriages to the park. An appropriate address
OF welcome was delivered by Chas. Lemkuhl,
ESQ.,, president of the Baltimore Schuetzen, to
which President Wolf responded in fitting
terms. handsome entertainment was next
given the visitors. At 6 p. m. the photographs
zen, taken large size, and handsomely framed,
were presented to The washingtonians by Pres,
| ident Lemkuhl, and received in a becoming
manner BY President Wolf, on behalf of his
The prizes for shooting viii not be known nm
| till Wednesday. For bowling, the following
SO. Wiiiiam Won Heine; second. sic. MI uae,
| ter; third. S14, II. II. Hobelmann; fourth, s12.
b. Decker; fifth, SO, w. Berens, of Washing,
city sixth Ell n JShi R1cst, seventh
| John Schwartz; tenth, 50, g.. W. Bauer. For
| the highest number often strikes, $40 in gold,
was awarded to A. Richter.
NEW sKwxRs.-The following new sewers
i were ordered by the Board Of Public Works to-
to ,2h sa sps sH nsh ppe
| sewer on street, from 9th to 10th, south side
pinch pipe sewer ON street, from 18th to
sdes Of street. from stS to sts northwest o0'
lantic Club, of Brooklyn, and our washington
| nine Will play their third championship match