Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-10
Hammond and Bentley.


or Saturday evening one of the finest meet
1ngs held during the revival took place at the
Calvary Baptist church, and was attended
sy very large number OF persons, most of
them young converts or inquirers. During
the praise meeting ninety persons In ten
minutes thanked God for blessings.
THE OPEN AIR ME- Ting.
IL having been announced that an open ar
meeting would be held by the reViVaIists
yesterday afternoon on the east front of the
Capitol, early in the afternoon crowds COM
menced To assemble, and IL was estimated
mat there were fully eight thousand persons
present Tie choir was early on the ground,
and under the lead Of Mr.. Bentley, assisted
by eOrnetist, sang during the meeting my
saviour love thee" and other hymns, and
Ar. Bentley sang a. solos "Prodigal come
Hammond spoke of the early open air meet
1ngs IN the days OF Adam and Nehemiah
and described remarkable ont door meet
Ing IN Denver, Colorado. some years go. at
which number OF gamblers aud sporting
men were present. and some were converted.
Major IL A Hall and Mr. JACK REYNOLDS de-
ltyereC effective addresses.
SUNDAY EVENING MEETING.
vast audience assembled a. the Congre-
satonal church last evening. Mr.. Hammond
preached from Hebrews II. and Sd: How
snail we escape If we neglect so great saliva
itOn?" giving number of illustrations. At
The conclusion over two thousand persons
arose Tor prayers, and the scene presented
was most impressive one. The INQUIRY
meeting then toOk place.
TO-DAT'S MEETING.
This morning there was a very fine attsnd-
ance al DR.. SundeI lands church. but before
The services commenced Mr.. Hammond with
"A number OF singers anc workers, went to
The corner OF street and Pennsylvania
avenue, where an open air meeting was
held. at which Mr.. Hammond, DIR. Noble
Mr.. Pendel and others spoke. Until the
arrival OF Mr.. Hammond, Mr.. Bentley took
charge OF the meeting in the church, which
was OF very interesting character.
e
ANUsENESTs.-N0ti0Hd Thedter-Sothern
commences an engagement here tonight IN
his famous role OF Lord Dundreary." This
character he has invested with such drollery
that the public seem never to tire of Il.
Those who have never seen "Dundreary"
should take advantage OF the opportunities
offered this week. Those who have seen
!. always want TO go again. Thursday,
sGleeTn will appear D"y bss SSTtG 9srie,v
Combination is acknowledged by eVerSoodY
10 De one or The best in the country, Ans a..
appearance here always attracts large aui-
ulences. The programme comprises all the
attractions In the variety line, such as music,
dancing, the drama, gymnastics, &C., sc.
Inc BIG ShO1C.-JOhn O'Brien has arrived
IN the city with his mammoth combination,
ConsiStlng OF menagerie, hipp0drOme and
circus, and Will give exhibitions every after
EoOn ana evening during the present week
a. Ins corLer OF yth and ; streets northwest.
Inc circus exhibition is given in two sepa-
rste3and distinct rings. thus allowing two
circus companIe rs 10 appear at once, This
namIhoth consolidation consists OF six
shows, and single ticket only TWENTY-FIVE
cents, gives admittance TO them ALI. This
week Will be gala week for the little folks
The procession this morning was a big thing.
ThedfST CO1stqUe.-The new sensation en-
Titled Partisan Follies'' will hold the boards
here this week, with novel and startling
effects Many new stars will make their
appearance together with Inc Old favoriteS.
SAD ACCIDENT To BOY-While the en-
ployes OF U BTien's Circus and Menagerie
were putting up the tents and arranging the
vans on the square bounded by s. Il, 9th and
10Th streets, Saturday evening, George Stone,
= son OF Mr.. James n Stone the well known
druggist, corner of eth and l. streets, was
osoly Injured. The men were running In the
Naps, ana a large number OF bows were
asIsung, including George Stone, who was
Ilpped oy another boy, and one wheel passed
over inc upper third OF the leg, near the nip
ieariuliy oruising the flesh and break king the
Done Omcer Charles Il. Reese took charge
OF the little Fellow, and had him removed 10
BIS f2the-s residence, where be was attended
by Drs- j. Ford Thompson, W. b. Butts and
others.
THE NEWSPAPERS Or WASHINGTON
AND THE REVIVAL MEETINGs-In az ar
ticle In the COngTeOItiOndlLSt, OF Boston on
Inc revival here, Rev. DIR. Rankin pays this
tribute 10 the daily papers Of this city. We
~ gao 10 say that 10 is In good measure
ussefved. Our own reporter, certainly, has
even great attention TO the revival meet
nss, ana we natter ourselves that our re.
ports nave done