Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-05-23
The Baptist Bible aud Publication
society.
FIRCTInN OF nRrrcpI

ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
at the afternoon session of the Baptist Bib'e
and Publication Society yesterday AFTER ION.
the following officers were elected :-PresiI snt
james l.. Howard, OF Conn.,. vice presid ~ b. ,
SImual A. Grocer, Pa; James Randall, N Y !,
Nj. Davis, VT, j. NJ. Gregory. LID, Iii; sec
rotary. Benjamin Griffith, ID. d.; recording
secretary, horatiO Gates Jones, Pa. treasurer
Wm, V. Petit: Manager. Wheaton Smith,
ID. D., g. w. Anderson, ID. D., P. S. Henson,
u. d., j NJ: Pendleton, d. D., Henry G. wes-
ton, ID. d.. Lemuel Moss, ID. D., G. ID. Board
man, ID. D., Reys. j. S. Gublemsnn, B. ID.
Thomas, VIM. Cathcart, ID. D., John Pediie,
J.. p. Hornberger, Messrs. VIM. b ucknen, Geo
Nugent, Park II. Cassidy, VIM. W. Keen, M.
d., Charles f. Abbott, Horatio j. Milford,
laghan, George K. Grocer, w. Rufus BucknelI,
L. y. hoskinson, Charles III. Banes.
AT THE EVENING SESSION
Df R1sntIv ~ os esEwned to 9veroTng Rev
en- its missionary work, Rev. DR.. Birmingham,
OF Mo-, followed in an address on ID BILE work,
and Rev. w. q. Van Meter spoke OF the work
in Italy.
The society reassembled this morning when
the church was again filled to OVERLOOKING and
AFTER devotional exercises addresses we're deliv-
cred as follows: "The Society's Relations to
DeRominational Life, Unity and Growth" BY
Kew. Poindexter 8. Henson. ID. D., Pa "The
Society as an Exponent OF Baptist Principles"
by Rev. r. s. Macarthur, n. Y; "The Work
of the Baptist for the next half Century" by
P1of. y. A. Broadus, ID. D., LII. d., S. g. Dis
eussion followed up to the hour of adjournment
THE DKsTRoYERs OF SHADE TREES To BE
PUNIsHED.-Tbe fine improvements made by
Gen. Babcock in the Monument grounds and
especially the drive has been the subject of
much favorable comment. on each side of
the drive has been planted a row of Young elm
trees, several of which of the species known as
slippery elm have been stripped of the bark by
bad boys. Officer Burns doing duty on that
precinct, has been on the alert to catch these
depredators. and succeeded last night in arrest
al
years OF age, in the act, and took from him his
knife and roll OF bark. He was locked up.
and this morning in the Police Court Judge
Smell fined him $50 and costs. Officer Burns
says that half dozen of these fine trees have
been ruined already By these yandals, the bark
being stripped completely of.
THE ANNUAL MAY PARTY of the Home
school, Miss A. M. Hanson principal, Miss q.
Campbell assistant, look place at the residence
OF Mr.. Il, French, corner of 9th street and
Moth Carolina avenue, Yesterday evening.
The tasteful grounds were decorated for the
occasion; and coronation.took place at half past
six. Miss Mamie French, whose blonde beauty
and floating drapery suited the occasion, re-
ceived her honors with much grace. Miss
FIeyhold and Miss Gaddess ms de each an APP
propriate address, whilst the fairy crown
by her graceful movements. Shortly after the
coronation the hcspitable mansion was thrown
open to the merry party, where with music,
Dancing and feasting the evening passed hap
PLY for all.
SUIT TO RECOVER AMOUNT OF ACCRUED
TAXES ON PROPERTY PURCHASED AT Con-
PIsCATIoN SALE-Yesterday, suit was entered
by Mesers. Hanna & johnson, counsel for APP
tain j. N. Mafit, OF the confe derate gunboat
Florida, against Joseph B. Stewart, TO compel
him to pay accrued taxes on the house occupied
by the latter, by virtue OF life estate interest
purchased at q confscation sale of the govern
mept. Said house was owned by Maffit when hs
went south. in 1861 and THIS suit IL for the pur-
pose OF securing the property for the benefit Of
his children. The amount of taxes accrued is
$500, and plaintiff prays the court for an order
for the sale of Stewards interest in the property
TO release il from iDcumbrapce.
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church creates q good deal of interest among
our citizens and we are pleased to notice per-
sonaf letter 70 Mr. Newcomb from Hon. E. L.
Tnttle, assistant Treasurer ,gcomplimentary to
NJ. Newcomb's ability musician and man
ger and coDplimenting the college enterprise
We advise our readers TO secure their 81 ats
early.
Mr.. CURRY, sos 18th street, attributes his
success in business to pleasing manners pure
mater ials, fair articles and kind Providence
FINE pebble tortoise-she eye glasses da-
seribed IN cur city It<m column at Priggs'
@A lady in Bath, Me, who went ont in
search Of May flowers recently, slipped on the
i'm and ia eal In {ufu