Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-23

church greatly embarrassed viii, daht q
Gsng sioed oy the missionary board OF the
DsuIct, VINO nave made arrangements for a
seIes or con erts, and moral social and in
leLlecIual entertainments In aid of us funds
Inc Funeral OF y. L r. HeImead
Inc funeral OF the late ]. z. r, HoImead
liz: -iHnA Yesterday Afternoon q: .ss-
dence OF his father, Rev. DIR. Holmead. 900 r
street southwest, and was attended by a yery
large number of the personal friends OF the
deceased and the family, beside the Masonic
gOoles OF which deceased was q prominent
and honored member. Many of the teachers
OF the public schools and the trustees were
sIso present, ana, curing INC entire day prior
10 the comm encement OF the funeral cere-
monies hundreds OF persons from all parts of
the city called 10 take parting look at the
remains OF one who was so universally be-
loved and esteemed. The corpse was placed
In handsome walnut casket, with heavy
silver trimmings OF Masonic design, and on
The lid silver plate, on which was in-
scrioed, 81. T.. r. Holmesd, died october 10,
1e.6, In the forty second year OF his age"
The parlor In which The corpse was placed
presented almost the appearance OF con-
servatOry, from the number, richness, and
beauty OF the floral tributes OF love and re-
gard supplied. Among the most conspicu.
Gus OF these floral offerings for taste, rich
ness, and beauty of design, were those pre-
scented by the teachers of the fourth district
school. and by the congregation OF Grace
Church, (of which Rev. DIR. Holmead the
venerable and beloved father OF the deceased
is rector.) The face OF the deceased present.
ed remarkably natural expression, wear
IT, The kindly, winsome smile OF life.
Rev. J. p. Ays,ett, rector OF Silver Springs
parish P. E. Church, Montgomery county,
MO, omeiated at the house. De was q warm
personal friend OF tie deceased, and his feei-
arg remarks half broken by grief, called
tears 10 the eyes OF all present The remains
cortege was formed. occupying about one
hundred and twenty carriages, (including
many private carriages), being perhaps the
heIe 10 tbe srsSs o TSs any private citizen
eeeded TO Rock Creek Cemetery. where the
remains were Inferred with Masonic and rs.
nslo1s services, the former by Mr.. l. l.. John
son, Grand Master OF the District, and the
latter by Rev. DR.. Averett. The Masonic
bodies which Joined in the procession were
G me Gr san hodge; DAWSON Ledge, No. Is;
Chapter, r. A. M. At the gravethe Masonic
ensir sang some appropriate music. The
h. Donaldson and c. F. stansbury. on the
part OF the Grand Lodge; Brothers Yeatman
and Thompson, on the part OF Dawson
The part OF the Grand Chapter; Thomas j
Luttrell and Ross A Fish, on the part OF
Mount Horeb Chapter.
MI Anthony Buchly was the underta ker
and the funeral arrangements throughout
were very complete.
~
The NEW YORK REPUBLICAN Assoc1-
alton met on Saturday night, and Mr.. c.
G. Ellis offered a resolution which was
ADOPTED. deprecatiDg all divisions among
republicans based upon local issues: deploT.
ing The lack OF harmony In the 3Ist Congress
siOnal district Of New York: reco. MIXING in
the Hon. George G. Hoskins, the regular
nominee for Congressman, a man of unde-
nlaole integrity and OF uDtarni> he'd public
record, fa1thfCl representative. a Il de re-
Puoncsn, and as such better man than any
democrat that walks the floor, and implor-
ing every good citizen in the 3Ist district IN
give his support To Mr.. Hoskins. Remarks
were maze by several gentlemen in regard
TO the right OF government employees TO vote
In New York state at the coming election.
GETHsEMANE COMMANCERY, No .
Knights Templar, on Saturday INSTALLER tht
following officers for the ensuing year
Eugene y. Minor, eminent commander; Jef
IersOn Thomas, geEeralissimO; Charles IL
Jones, captain general; VIM. IL. Beckett, pre-
late; John l.. Hickman, senior warden; AR
.hur summers, junior warden; Charles \
X Becky, warder; Stewart Lambert stan
nard bearer; Julius Warren, sword bearer
N; Dsndridge, James A. Dick, and Sam
oeI west, captains OF the guard. The com
msndery is making preparations to ytsi
Baltimore on Thanksgiving day to attend !
reunion OF Knights Templar.
BoABD OF AFRICAN Bishops boar,
OF BISHOPS OF the African Methodist Epis
Baltimore, Saturday morning Only Bishop
j. G Campbell, OF Philadelphia; wayman
OF Baltimore, and Payne, OF Ohio, wer
the afternoon, when Bishops j. Shorter. O
Wilberforce, Ohio; T. NJ. ID. Ward, OF New
Orleans, and J. II. Brown, OF this city, Ar
rived, and the session was organized and I'D
1ouTned until to-day.
RKAL ESTATE SALIs.-Aessrs. Young
Middleton sold At auction. on the t9th inst
Tor Mr.. X. Ross Perry, trustee, lot IL, II
square 565. improved by two story AN
cellar brick dwelling, on Columbia street
70 MI. John c. Hardness, trustee. for 81 500
Aso, Tor the same, on 10Th inst, lots 70 an
20, N square SI, each 50 feet by lis feet
tncnes, on llth, between G and I street
- III, the rrst to Mr.. VIM. Hutchinson
~ Ssn.s per foot, and the secord TO Rev
j. u. Peck, At IL cents W e'
hohhs CHAINS, with heavy yold wiz
Iech enstein, and opera with naarl an,
cameo sude. Lake George diamonds on
PLAIN and 10 gold, silver and Ter ieWsiryo -,
silver plated tea spoons mai ~, DE, .Is
plated on white metal - q set: ths hsss 70
cent eyeglasses In the city az Prisess Je 49,, ~
store, No. 45 Pennsylvania avenue pa sei y;
stIeet-ddtF. He~f -
WAsHINGfoN CoLoRED u. L. Courrv
ENcB-Fotgth Ddy.-To-day, the couferenc
Teassemoled ~ Israel Church, and sfss
winding up the busiuess OF . routine cha
aster and passing vote OF thanks to Ia