Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-22
Youye MES's CBRIsrIAN AssocrAr


YoUSe MES's CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
SATURDAY evening meeting of the Y. VI. G.
a. was held, and Mr.. VIM. Stickney having
declined to accept the presidency, Mr.. Z. NJ.
Sallaudet, president of the Deaf and Dumb
CoLege,) was elected TO that position. Other
oncers were elected as follows: VIM. Stick
ney, Mathew G.. Emery, y. s. Pratt, o. G..
W1ghI, and 0. F. PTesbrey, vice presidents;
recording secretary; w. II. Ollcott, CORES
pondi1g secretary; F.. b. Barnum, treasurer;
james Meldrum, register; Columbus Choate,
New committees were provided for on open
air and neighborbood meetings, visitation
win the co-nmittee on chnrcbes consfitnte
general committee on religious work, of
Wnlch the general secretary is e oliicio chair
ference. Another important feature is the
provision for a new committee on temper
ance and the suppression of vicious litera-
meetings, and use such other means as NAV
seem most advisable 10 promote Temperance
and the observance of the Sabbath and 20
suppress vice. The organization of the board
or managers under the revised constitution
will be effected as soon as possible and an
bounced. Inc association is entirely free
from debt, and enters upon the new year with
renewed hope.
THE REVIVAL MEETING to-day was held
NJ the chapel OF the Y. NJ. G. A, and was
opened with a Bible reading from Luke xiv
chapter, by Rev. Mr.. Gref. who had charge
jubilee meeting at the Calvary Baptist
Church this evening. Rev. Mr.. Kramer, the
elty MISSIONARY, related having this morn
Ing found In the hovei OF a colored family a
white woman Ofrespectable family who last
week left her home and through intoxication
mat prayer be oered 5or bel an s a ReS
Dr. Noble led In petition. DIR. Noble read
letter from q young Christian lady enclos-
man In California almost blasphemous ia
expression, and asking prayer for him. Mr..
c. w. Proctor offered a fervent prayer for
BIN, as also for others. A number of re-
quests for prayer were presented, among
them one for q father, mother, three sisters
and sin brothers. Mr.. Gref offered prayer
1or tneEn. A praise meeting followed.
ADJUSTMENTS - National 7heWer. Miss
Mary Anderson, who recently made her
DEBUT, and VINO ever since has been winning
nigh praises wherever she has appeared,
viii begin her first engagement here to-night
stasns.s nas NEE ,as Evsdne; or, the Han OF
ported oy Messrs- John W. Norton, M. V.
Lingham and a fun dramatic company.
long list Of varieties compose the attractive
programme, which will I'LL the Comique
every night this week. The company
lhr0ughout Is nrst-class, and everything is
GhnOnt--The we'll known Emerson Insti-
lutte will give Its eighteenth annual excur-
J: w. Thompson viii leave 9th street wharf
rott's.
THE CHURCH OF ST.. AUGUSTINE will be
dedicated on Trinity Sunday, (June IIth1
and Rev. Father Berrotti, the pastor, has ex-
tended an invitation to the various Catholic
societies 70 participate. A meeting of rep
Iesenfatives OF the societies was held yester-
day at the West End hall to arrange for the
ceremonies. As the seating capacity OF the
church Is not great enough TO admit of all
the societies attending In body, 1t was de-
cided that the organizations should be rep
resented BY their officers, with Chief Mar
email 4. NJ. Kelley and his aids, making I'm
all body OF men numbering about one hum
cred and twelve who will attend in regalia.
The representatives Of the several societies
viii meet on the morning of Trinity Sunday
AZ 10 O'CLOCK In the hall OF the West End HI
herman Society, whence they will proceed
10 the church, on 18th street.
HANDSOME EXCURsIoSIsTS.-Sat
number OF young ladies from the Southern
Home School of Baltimore paid q visit to
this city, under the care Of Mrs. Gen. Peeram
In al twenty one Of the young ladies, repre-
senting ten different states, and one from
Brazil. They visited the Capitol, and were
escorted about the building by Senator Ram
coIpn, OF New Jersey, and Gen. Forney, of
Alabama, both OF whom had daughters In
the party. Hon Ben Hill and others were
win The escort They also visited the Boz
tanical garden, the White House and the
Iou1se Home, and Mr.. w. W. Corcoran gave
mem q collation.. There were present Mr.
Corcoran, Gov. Stevenson, of Kentucky:
Hon. Randolph Tucker, Major Lee, Cover.
nor Randolph, Mr.. Kelnan, OF New York:
and President yelling, OF Columbia UNI
versity.
MIDNIGHT ROBBERY OF DRY-GooDs