Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-06
The Memorial Church.

Dayton. Ohio, June 2ith. 1t is expected that
this will be one Of the largest and mos. inter.
estng conventions yet held.
The Memorial Church.
TIE DEDICATION SERVICES.
This fine new stone structure, located on the
triangular spsce bounded by Vermont avenue
\ and 18th streets, Uust north Of the 18th street
clrc.e,) will be dedicated TO- morrow at eleven
O'Clock, when Rev. F. w. Conrad, ID. ID. and
LID, viii preach. The edifce win be opened
this evening at s O'Clock, when there viii be a
To-mOffo- afternoon there win be &C chiYdrsn '
service, and at night Rev. DIR. j. G. Morris will
Vii IN 9 A GGoc n,O on MONDAY night there
Evangelical denominations, at which pastors OF
the city churches will deliver addresses and on
Iuesdsy night there viii be Congregational
THE NEW CHURCH
sa very me one, being built OF brown stone,
quarry face and dressed joints It 10 a UNIQUE
structure, but the Gothic style of architecture
preeoninates- The entire property-which in
cludes neat brick building on street, kno IN
a Memorial Hall, (built few years since, J in
which are lecture and school rooms parlor and
study, IL about 80 feet in length, and 100 feet
wpsrd 6 6s Church proper now Just flushed
near 90. The auditorium is fan-shaped, aud
has rne wide entrances In the chief tower
which yet needs the spfre. In the rear of the
pulpit is the choir gallery, and across the rear
OF the church IL sconspicuous gallery, carpsSed
and with pevs cushioned. The fronts Of the
and heavy mouIdings On the door and
in the galleries there are 156 pews, ayera
gng feet IN length, all Cushioned in
color. he windows are stained glass memorial
oneS-the three larger ones are inscribed to
Martin Luther, John Calvin and John Wesley
those in the rear tower to Rev. DIR. B. Kurtz
and Rev. j. G. Butler the latter the pastor of
the ehureh.l The twelve windows In the ID ain
room roo bear the names Of Pohlmsn, Stork, Hut
Lochman, Roedel, Pierson and Emmitt The
edinee Is lighted by two large sun light electors
rom the u D Reflector company OF New York
For the Luther memorial window Mr. Ausustns
hounIZe, Of New York, contributed one thous-
and collars, but the Calvin and Wesley windows
lave lot been thus comphmented as yet. Tae
pews are also memorial, and bear a hesyiIv
plated shield engraved with the family name, or
church mare OF the individual orscongresation
contributing $50 TO the building fund. The
entlre cost. including ground, is near s1OO 600;
ABOUT $1,000 Is yet to be secured, and in raising
TIE money thus far not one cent has been con,
trlouted through any paid agency, all the con-
trloutlons being voluntary, ana they have come
rom every portion of the country and beyond
The original plans by Mr.. Judson York were
found 70 be rather too expensive, and were mod
med under the ADVICE OF Messrs. j. G. Hardness
And h. ,. Davis, of this city. The stone york
was done by Jacob Niehmeyer, arpentering py
Bright q HumphTies, plastering by John Kei-
Ter, plumbing and gss hitting by E. z. Steever,
galleries, pulpit, chairs and cushions from
n Butler, OF Cumberland, stained glass from
alu "a bqSt9ers, OF Pit'senrg galvanized iron
Inns s. KDoning, T.. 5. Smith, ana F. Zumsr.
The carpets were furnished by w. s. Mitchall
buhcing committee IL composed OF George Ry-
neal, A 5. Pratt, james p. Pearson, Gen j.
A Ekin, JAS. Mcclellan and j. G. Butler.
Dr. Butler, the pastor of the Memorial
served ST. Paul's church (corner of nth and n
streets) for well nigh q quarter OF a century
and resigned that church about year since,
and with less than hfty members organiz ed this
new enterprise, which has more Ia an douhIed
Its membership since its organization ami il
now mas a Sunday school OF more than 200 mem
beF.
WORK OF THE 3. p. o. AIR. GatcheI, the
president OF this sciety, has been making it
pretty warm TOR those who persist in tho ill.,
treatment Of their beasts. Daring the last
month he has caused the arrest of the follow
lng-Slx parties arrested at the market house
charged with baggng cows; John Keefe and
Daniel Grady were fined s5 each, aud the Others
c chd =; 9. DOsh, OF Frederick, Md,
horse Justice Plant imposed a dine of SO
FRANK ID. Evans, charged with driving a lame
WORKOUT horse. Justice Plant heard the case
and fined the accusedt5. Jerry Flynn, CHARGED
with bsggiDg cows. Justice Powell Imposed a
hne OF $40. Edw. Alien, arrested on the charge
Shea ana lined 80. -Four or i've old lame worn
out torSes were killed, and several compiaInts
SI glAndertd horses being sod in the city have
peen investigated. In several cases warrants
nave been issued for the offending parties.
S
REAL ESTATE SALEs.-B. H. Warner has sold
at private sale, TO Mrs. David s.eaduan o.
Ohio, for j. w Drsne es, a tb-se-s t-,o,n :, y;
basement brick house, on 10Th street. between
y aho - streets, Tor 5000, and lot I3 square
90, on the corner OF &c !. and streets south
west, &c John Petit bone, subject to earLsin
taxss amounting in the aggregate to about
lot J. IN square 40 fronting IS feet on 2Ith srreet
snd % feet on street northwest, to John Lyons.
az i. so.
THE COUNTY SCBCOL TRUsTYEs met last
nlsnt, and Mr.; Settle presented a communica-
heso,a ~ nI, " Lewis asklng perm ssion 70 90
o-her t.iai for teacher; referred to the commit
zee on examinations The resolution OF Mr.
Se.ue, TO close tie county schools on the 10Th
instsnt, was adopted. Applications Of Miss Sal
-4s HqdsQp and Miss Annie Briggs for teachers
positions, we're faferrsd.
"A HOUSE STRUCK BY LIGHTHISG.-Durng
the storm yesterday the frame house OF Mr. |
Lemuel Lusby, on street, between I2.h and
dS -, ,s streets southeast was struck By Lightning
on me west gable end, AID the electric fiuld
tore on o number Of boards, knocked down Q
quantity Of plastering, and badly frightened
,n ne nm ases Of IN. hou.e The weather bosrd
ins took IRE, but the rain falling 30 heavily
tnAt IL put the nre out in few minutes.
SUIT OF HiALrH fssPEcroR.-ys.,srd.v
IN the Circuit Court, the case Of Hunter AIT
Cox vas tried. Tots was an action for one
withheld because plaintiff was on leave OF sb-
sence- Hunter insisted that 10 Was customary
Tor the pay 20 go on during leave, but the jury
PENDANT
a GRAND assArTA wiz take place on the
Potomac, the course being from Washington 70
GlymObt. on Monday, the 18th inst Third
class yachts viii start n g. m; second class st
$50 and so are offered for first second and third
GAS yachts. respectively. See advertisement
IN another column.
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