Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-23


GINA, will meet at the Methodist Protestan,
Church IN Georgetown on the second Wednes.
DAY IN March and continue In session about one
week.
The Cold Water Army.
Anniversary MEETING OF TIE CONGRESS
SIGNAL TEMPERANCE soCIKrY-ap RaYINo
BANDs' TO BEGIN CRUSADE IN WASHING
ToN-MEErING OF THE DAsHAwAYs-MRgr-
INES IN GKORGETOwN.
The Congressional Temperance Sosiety met
1t Lincoln Hall at $3.50 p. m. yesterday with
agooo attendance. Hon. John Cessna, OF Penn
ylvania, presided. The Hutchinson family,
songs in their usual excellent style, and adj
dresses were made by Hon. j. W. HazIeton, OF
New Jersey; Hon. j. NJ. s. williams, of Mass A.
chusetts; Hon. VIM. II. Lamport of New York
and several others. During the meeting Mr.
Hutchinson stated that in a day or two the
a Conference and ON sstsr1av ns TouId no,d
Similar 70 that now progressing in other cities
would be commenced here.
Dr. Chtckering then read from a slip which
was sent up from the audience: "As this is a
Congressional temperance meeting, can you tell
Us why IL Is that the only house permitted to
Of the Capitol park is a rum MILF, A'''"
The chairman, Mr.. Cessna, stated that the
members OF Congress present could not ans ger
tnat qnesuon, because they were not aware of
the existence OF that or any other groggery.
(Laughter.l
The meeting closed with an address from Mr..
"A. M. Powell.
The society held their anniversary at the
Congregational church, corner OF 10th and CT
streets northwest, last evening, in the presence
Of 2 large audience. Hon. Lot NJ. Morrill,, T.
3. Senator from Maine, presided.
AFTER prayer and singing, Senator morrill,
made Few remarks, In the course Of which he
Sal that the remedy for intemperance is not in
lie gal enactments, but in moral suasion. Rev.
Dr. Chickering read some interesting statistics
or the society, from which it appears it was
Congress, among them being Isaac Southland,
James +. Randolph, John Davis, Samuel Bell
Iheodore Frelingh9ysen, Gideon Tomlinson,
Horatio Lyman, William Hendricks, Felix
Grundy, George NJ. Dallas, Edward Everett.
and George n. Briggs. Mr.. Chickering stated
snat about one-quarter Of the members of the
House are temperance men. Professor G. slIsu-
Diet, Of the National Deaf Mute College; ,Jui 1e
Strong, Of the supreme Court of the United
States, and Rev. j. G. Butler, Chaplain of the
House OF Representatives, delivered addresses
THE DAsHAWAYs.
The Dashawsys held their regular weekly
opened by Captain Barth, who read .sTae
Drunksrd's Death by Charles Dickens Other
speeches were made by Colonel Cook, OF vicks-
Bond, and Judge Mills. A number signed the
pledge.
MEETINGS IN GEORGETOWN.
Last evening emperance meetings were held
1T the Methodist Protestant and Old Trinity
iCatholc) churches, GEORGETOWN. Rev. T. j.
Valiant delivered an earnest address at the for
the absence OF Judge Moore was the sp eaker
OF the evening. After the close of Mr.. Goldin 8
address, Rev. Father Roccofort and Major
O'Driscoil offered few practical remarks on
the evils Of intemperance and the beauties of
temperance. The handsome regalias of the
society, worn for the first time by the members,
nsI, a tb sre ssss attention TS on the
viii be held on the fourth Sunday OF March,
due notice OF which viii be given In TIE STAR.
NOTICE TO sALoONKERPER.
~ viii FALL rs
notice, was received by restaurant-keeper on
c, between AZ and 9th streets:
WASHINGTON CITY, ID. c., Feb. %, 1874
Sir: You will please take notice that on to-
morrow, 3d. at O'Clock p. m, a number OF
ladies. with myself, will appear at your restau-
rant 70 hold prayers, for the purpose Of reform
ing you and your family and inducing you to
quiet the wicked business in which you are
engaged, and also to check the cause OF dram
ornsing BY the frequenters of your house.
MRS. L. CAFYREY, for herself and sisters
PRINCETON CoLLRGE-Annual N>>t;no of tie
<IHmHt.-By invitation OF DR.. Haryey LindsIy
(clAss Of lS20, the annual meeting of the Alumni
Association OF Princeton College for the Djs-
triet OF Columbia and the southern stales was
nue., on Saturday evening. Among the gentle
men present we're Professor Joseph Henry, OF
the Smithsonian Institution; DIR. James C. We'll
ling, president Of Columbian College; Secretary
Of War w. w. Belknsp, Hons. James d. Kelly.
james ID. Stravbridge and Hester Olymer;
also Thomas Rafferty,, Robert P. Dodge, viii
.. X,
II. +. Condict, Philip Pendleton, W. B. r.
Cross, Charles Albert, A. b. Kelly, Alex Por-
ter Morse, Charles 7: stansbury, w. H. Logan,
and Joseph X. McCammon. Secretary Bel
KNAPP, president Of the alumni, presided /,
being understood that Gen. Belknap would de-
ing officers were elected DIR. Harvey Lindsly
president; Hon. j. T. Kelly, DIR. j. @. yelling
Hon. Heister Clymer, Stevenson Archer, Hon
Chas. +. StAnsbury, secretary; Henry B. Mum
ueAsurer; w. l. Dunlop, Alex. r. Morse, A
n. McCammon, executive committee After
meeting adjourned, and the members spent an
hour or more in the discussion Of Q temptins
banquet provided By the host.
Tn ExkcurIvK AVENUE BADGE OVER 6rH
STn.Er General Babcock. superintendent OF
koopc eslldlngs and grounds, has received from
plan OF bridge proposed TO be erected over 6th
street, in order % continue Executive avenue
cspted BY General Babcoci, With some n De ss
cations, and the company will soon set to worn
on the bridge II VIII Be Of iron, resting on
feet above the street The roadSav o sUsn g
including sidewalks, will be sixty feet wide
Eight ornamental lamps, four at each end, and
placed on the bridge. The approaches will b
gradual, and the sides Of the same sodded. The
railway company b required 70 erect this bridge
by the provisions Of the act allowing them q
erect depot on 9th and B streets-
BUILDING PERMITS have been issued as fol-
lows since our last report:-Mrs. Stolp, back
building for bakery, corner 9th AMI q street,
northwest; A Marsher. two-story frame, A
between 9th and eth northeast; Gas Light Co.
twostory brick, corner 18th ana streets north
west; A. Durhay, Investors brick, 10th, be-
tween " and o northwest; Thomas Joyce,
three-stcry brick, 18th, between L and M north.
west
SUDDEN DEATH OF An AsEp MAH.--Mr.
Charles p. Russell, q well-known resident Of
Capitol Hill, died Suddenly ON Saturday night
% his residence, corner OF ID and fast Capitol
streets, OF heart disease. Deceased va q native
o. Gresnheld. Mass, % wears OF age, and for .