Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-04-24

4. A.. at Lincoln Hall, last night, a sreat
success. The tableaux representing scenes i'm
The life OF Joseph were much admired by the
large audience present. Misses Ross Moore and
others entertained the assemblage with sing
ing.
Institution Of Rev. Mr.. Andrews.
iNTAKEsTING CEREMONIES AT CHRIST (P. K.l
CHURCH, NAVY YARD.
The interesting and impressive ceremony of
insulating a rector took place at the venerable
Christ Up. e. Church. near the navy yard,
yesterday in the presence OF a very large con-
gIegGt on The altar and sides OF the church
were beautifully decorated. The rector Rev
q. ID. Andrews was instituted by Rev. Bishop
FlnekBey, and Rev's. j. Dennison, Of New
Jersey, ". f. Watkins, of Georgetown; j. II.
Chew, and r. F. Street, Of H.. assisted in the
services Revs- j. Vaughn Lewis, Thomas q.
ADDISON, Augustus Jackson, j. NJ. T.. Mckee,
fiorltus steele, u. A Buck. and f. HerOli,
Illinois, we're present; After the morning
his position outside the chancei rail, and the
BishoP read the letter Of institution fter which
the Senior Warden, Mr. p. p. Little presented
The new rector with the keys of the church.
The Collect and LOrl's prayer were then re-
ct6d, and the Bishop received Mr.. Andrews
within the ehancel ard presented him with the
books of the church. MIR. Andrews then kna;t
AT the altar and offered the PRAYER of consecra-
ton to the service of the Master. The off ce
was closed by the hymn Father of MercieS
bow Thine ear" Bishop Pinckney delivered
the Institution sermon in which he referred no
the duties OF the ministry and the difiulties in
the way. The communion service in which the
newly instituted minister cOnsecrate,i the ele-
ments followed. The choir-MiSs NJ Wilson
soprano; Miss Kate Hobbs, alto: w Hutchinson
tenor; Frank Gross, bass. with Mr.. George Fol-
Ger, 0ganlst-sang the usual music during the
Last evening the church was again crowd 4
10 W'tnt the rite OF confirmation. After the
evening prayer Bishop Pinkney delivered a
very instructive sermon on the subject of CON
frmatiOn- The Candidates, thirtvsoDs Ladies
anu gentlemen, then presented themselves and
haNing answered the usual questions they were
'Ohh' med according to the prescribed forms.
CHARGE OF ROBBERY AGAINST A LAWYER.
yesterday afternoon Mr.. John Hume, a well
SHOW u dtaier IN real estate. lodged information
at the Police Court that on the 10th instant onS
= A Williams. young lawyer, bad robbed
nm OF SIXTY dollars in money, while coming out
al a restaurant, on the corner of Louisiana avs-
me and ~ street, and asked a warrant for his
arrest, which was made out. and later in the
nay MI W li'lans was arrested By Officer Muir
ply and locked up in the 9TH precinct sta ION
hOoSe, when his father obtained the consent on
Judge Smell for his release on bail of s50o for
q nearing TINS morning. In the Police Court,
te-HaN' MI CleS> stated that he held a charge
of Grand rar."v against Williams. Mr. vii
Eams who was present a--eed po>tnonement
of the hearing until next Saturday. which vas ,
granted. and the bonds of $500 were renewed
Mr.. Hume also gave bonds in the sum OF 81 ,0Ol
10 prosecute the case.
THE REPUBLICAN, CENTRAL COMMITTEE of
the District OF Columbia met last night, and
Mir. Andrew Gleason submitted a resolution,
which vas adopted, ''that thr e persons from
raj committee for the ensuing wear, agreeable
10 the rules adopted for the selection of dele
fatss TO the convention held August 1, 1872, Tor
the nomination of a deleg tie To Congress; and
fba. meetings be held for this BurpO.e We'd
neSday, the 30th instant, between the hours of
and O'Clock D. m. or at such other hour es
Inc of-1cerS OF the club NAV designate, and that
each district elect two alterpates TO act in the
absence of the regular delegates, excepting
those districts that had already elected dele
gates to a new central committee" A vote of
thanks was rendered the president, John III.
Brooks. and secretary, III. A. Jones' for the
faithful manner in which they have dischar ged
Their duties the past year, TO which appropr. ate
responses were made by those officers.
THENEw DESKS AND SEATS FOR THE HORSE
Mr. Edward NJ. Clark. capitol architect, and
Mr. W Mcknight have been designated 10 fur
representatives, and they have selected the
handsome model designed by G. VI. Wight for
the desk, which is made of white oak, and dos
great credit TO Mr.. Wight and his wOrkmen
The chair urged by Mr.. Clark is a reclining
sPring-back canc-Seat chair. which is Oyen 10
the objection that il is better fitted for the mur-
stry, or for sick people than for legislative hall
Three hundred big and small men sitting at as
many different angles will PR sent ANYTHING
but dlgnihed appearance The House hall,
with lts fancy chairs and new desks, will GER
family present great contrast TO the Senate
chamber, With its plain, rich mahogany chairs
and desks.
.wAGNER's NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ing the cold rain storm last night there was
quite large audience assembled at Walls
Opera House TO welcome Cal. wagner's min
strels. The performance had 80 many new fea-
lures and was 80 lively that every one present
came awav well pleased with the entertain
mtnt. The COmicalitieS of Cal Wagner and
Hall, the songs and dances OF Garfield and
Booker, the excellent singing of HevwoOd and
ether members OF the company, were all very
gOesl IN their Way, AMI were loudly applauaed.
The troupe appear in a splendid programme
tonight They are worldly the patronage of
our citizens and should draw well the remainder
Of tie week.
BUILDING PEEMITs.-The following have
been issued since our last: r. TLacker. two
story frame, Lingan, b etween Bridge and Pros
pect streets; p. Brennan. three-StOrv brick cor
ner 18th and Il streets northwest; Il. Il. McCau-
lev, two-story frames, ith. between and X
southeast. j. VI. Stutz. two-StOry brick stable
1Ith street, between Rhode Island avenue and
y street northwest, Mrs. Shoemaker. twO-StOry
brick. New York avenue, between 10th and
nth northwest; Geo. Brown. two-stOry fra mes,
7th. between South Carolina avenue and T.
street southeast; Anna F.. Nelson, one-story
frame, 18th street, between l. and NJ northwest.
THE Masonic CHoIR at their annual meet
ing, last night, elected officers for the ensuing
year as fOllOws--RObert Ball, president; Gen.
w. II. Browne. vice president: r. s. Holmes
hrst leader; Samuel V. Moves. ecOnd lea.ler: I.
l. Blout, third leader; ;. NJ. b. Servoss, first
organlst, Z. W. Chapman, second organist; DT.
r. b kimball, third Organist; j. F. Patterson,
secretary: Benz. +. Lloyd, treasurer: j. F.
Douglass. librarian. The choir contemplate
making their annual trip this year. to the Nam
moth Cave, kentucky, and a committee was
appointed last night to make arrangements.
TIE Alexandria correspondent OF the Wash
ingtOn Chronicle saws: -.
"H0n. Lewis Mckenzie left for New York
city this morning, for the purpose OF raising
funds for the Washington and Orange railroad"
We were not aware that Mr.. Mckenzie was
cOnnects 4 with the Washington and Orange
railroad" And in going to New York, we learn,
his business is personal and private, and has no
connection with the Washington and Orange
railroad. ',-Aler0nsfrsG SeafineI.
DEFECTIVE PAYMENTS To BE REPAIRED.
Mr.. Baldwin has been directed by the board OF
public works TO repair the wooden pavement at
the intersection of Vermont avenue and N
street, and also TO repair the defective portion
OF N street. between 18th and I'D streets north
west John q Evans has been directed % re-
pair the defective places on the 9TH street pave
Tnent, between Is street north and street
northwest.
SUIT AGAINST THE y. AND a RAILROAD
Massrs. ". A. Cook and ID u q, In 49, In