Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-22

THE WASHINGTON NATIONAL MoNU-
NENT.-AmODg the late subscriptions to the
contingent fund for completing the Washing
ton Monument are the following /. o. X.
M.-Alletah Tribe No. 1jI. West Philadel-
phia, Pa. $40; ChallahoOchie Tribe No. II,
Philadelphia, Pa, SO: Delaware Tribe No.
IS, New Castle. Cal, 81; AllOways Tribe No.
., Salem, y. j., -. /. y. y. Fails En-
campment No. I, Oregon city, Oregon, Sis;
Donegal Lodge No 10, Marietta. Pa. $40;
Morning Star Lodge No. 20. Placerville, Cal,
80; Friendship Lodge No. !, Baltimore, Md,
81; Potomac Lodge No. 81, Hagerstown,
Md, so; Central Valley Lodge No. SIS,
Amanda. Ohio, -. Unconstitutional Gold
Bank Of ID. o. Mills & Co, Sacramento. Cal,
S25; National Bank of Commerce, Philadel-
phia. Pa, s25; Directors Commercial Ma
tional Bank, Philadelphia, Pa, $50; Direc-
tors GiTard National Bank, Philadelphia,
Pa. $50: The Second National Bank of Wash
lngton, ID. c. o. L. y. M.-Greble Council
No. 103' Philadelphia, Pa, so; Washington
Council No. ). so; Quaker City Council No.
299. SIS; Washington Council No. l. (JuniOr,)
Washington, ID. G. sl0 Star of the Union
Council No. -. do. Philadelphia, Pa; $50.
COnfectiOners Journal Publishing Company,
Philadelphia, $50. Grace AGuilar Lodge
No. III, l. o; b. B., Washington, ID: G., as.
Porte, Ind, IS. F. \. A: M-Tomaqna
Lodge No. 23s. Tomaqua, Pa, S25: cyrus
Lodge No. is, Mt. Carroll, ILL.,, sos; Virginia
City Lodge No. l, S12.jO. Montana Lodge No
Lodge No 453, Muncie, Ind, $40: Ontonagan
Lodge No 81, Ontonagan, Mich, SO; Me-
fluldil sun I1fsige NC. lbs. PDiIa0elpnla, 500:
Tristram Il. Freeman r. a. Chapter No. 2l3,
Philadelphia, Pa. 10; Silvam II. X. \, Chap
ter No Z26, Philadelphia, Pa. $50; Macon r.
a. Chapter No. p. Decatur, Ill, 500; Backus
Lodge, No. %, CarropOlis, Mich, s40 CO.
lumbia Lodge No. 3, Washington. u. c., sos:
Naval Lodge No. I, Washington, ID. c., $50;
Harmony Lodge No. II. Washington, II. c.,
80; Washington X y. Chapter No. ,, Wash
ington, II. G.. s100; Columbia Commandery
No ?, h. t., Washington, ID. c., 800. Phila-
delphia Tent No; 81, LOO Rechabites, Phila-
Yesterday the Supreme Council of the
knights OF Pythias of the World. in session
mere, unanimously passed resolution in
sympathy with the efforts being made TO fin
lSh the National Washingt ton Monument, and
commencing the appeal of the Directors of
The Washington Monument Association to q
hearty consideration and prompt and liberal
response by every grand and subordinate
lodge OF that Order in the United States.
FIVE DAYS AND NIGHTS ON HIS FEET
Brooks, whose pedestrian feat in walking
nom Monday afternoon to midnight has
been noticed in THE STAR in connection
WIN Sarlyle, stlll continues his sO-called
walk, but to-day IL is dragging rather than
walking. Notwithstanding he looks brighter
than when he took hts IO-minutes sleep YES
teruay, ne appears 10 be weaker and his gait
more unsteady. His friends claim that he
has thus far acted fairly, and has not taken
any rest except the 40 minutes Yesterday
whlle many are dubious about the matter,
end are positive that while Others have slept
ne has slept, or he could not now be ON his
feet The police state that they have called
in a odd times. and have always found him
walking. A considerable number of people
have visited him to-day, and this morning a
lady friend presented him with a boauet
remarking, 1" Poor fellow; how you must
suffer; take this for your endurance"
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SUPREME LODGE KNIGHTS OF PYrHIAs.
Ihls body yesterday decided to hold its next
session In philadelphia on the fourth Tues
Gay IN August, lss6, also to do away with
the travelling shield which has been so oh
Jectlonable TO the order throughout the
country, and restore the universal pass yyorI
n committee OF thirteen was Appointed To
make arrangements for the centennial cele-
bration in Philadelphia. The 18th of Feb
ruary was established as the anniversary of
the order and day of celebration. A con-
mittee OF three was appointed To prepare a
new manual, with instructions To report ar
The next session of the Supreme I,oiga
supreme Chancellor was authorized TO take
steps 10 establish the order IN foreign coun-
tries.
THE TEACHERS OF THE CoLoRED SCHOOLS
neld their monthly meeting at the Sumner
oatlding yesterday. Superintendent Cook
presented a summary for the past month,
showing total number of pupils on roll, LIS;
attendance 5,93I; and cases OF corporai pun.
fshment, 5i5. Trustees Brooks and Jo,,ilson
addressed the teachers, and Mr. C,ook gave
fINWD IN -.