Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-03

The meeting last night at the COngrega-
1iobal church was well attended. Rev. DIR.
Rankin presided, and Mr.. Stewart, OF the Y.
N. G. A, read the sth chapter of Marx. Adj
dresses were made by Rev. Messrs. Worth
1HgiOn, Domer and Hammond. Many OF the
young converts spoke briefly, and a large
number arose for prayers. DIR. Rankin re-
ported that Mr.. Hammond would come over
from Baltimore next week on Wednesday
evening, ard hold the Proposed meeting In
k-stIeet Market house.
TO-DAY's MEETING.
The meeting at the Lutheran church this
morning was vel attended. Drs. Rankin,
Noble, Domer, WOrthington, g. A. Hall, w.
=. Hammond, and other ministers were pre-
sent After the service OF song, Rev. Dr.
Rankin read Of the miraculous drau ght OF
ash, in Luke, 5th cnapter, and made soma
remarks thereon. Interesting reports
The congregational church, and from other
parts of the city. DR.. Rankin read a letter
from Mr.. Mum, VINO is ~ HeTndOn. Va,
holding meeting describing the work there
as wonderful in extent and interest Rev.
G.. A. Hall said that when travelling in the
south, the meetings here he heard OF every
where lr, Noble followed in some interest
Ing remarks. Mr.. WOTthinEtOn. who mas
worked IN the N eetIrgS from the first, being
sDOGt 10 leave the city, took his leave. Mr..
Ham mOnd read nearly nifty requests for
PRAYER, among them TOR the prisoners, for
husbands. for wives, sons and daughters,
and one FOR a lad y who has attended church
bat twice IN fifteen years, and he offered a
feryent prayer for them. a praise aad in
curry meeting followed. This evenings
church.
THE INCARxATIoN CHrRC4 FEs -IyAr,
A. Masonic Temple drew immeHstiy last
night, and the attractions we've so grt AT that
no doubt the charming ladies who att nd the
various tables Will be iLlly occupied Il sup
plying Gus TONERS during the continuance OF
The festival. The Centennial table wit. its
old time euriosities and rs attendants IN
the costume OF l',o, was c. course notable
feature OF the display. Here was to be
Ionnd on sale Tor journalists ami good
Ltte boys the verits6le duplicates
The Joe Jefferson Club performed in
brilliant style the play o. Tire Silent
Woman" and Miss Frye and Others gave
some spirited Rotations. Then the Marine
band was on hand to supply instrumental
music, and In one way and another there
were aoundaRt sources OF enjoyment for all
visitors The festival is TO be continued 10.
night and tomorrow night. and the Masonic
Temple viii be a great center OF attraction
while 10 lasts.
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
Plowman: Henry NJ. knight, a three story
brick dwelling, south side Mary land avenue
between llth and 18th streets southwest;
$500. Joseph b. Williamson, seven two
eide street, between New Jersey avenue
and I'd street northwest; $4,000. Il. C.
ThOrne, three story and basement brick
store and dwelling, east side 18th, betwee
q and III streets northwest: IS 900. !. q.
Rowland, repair frame dwelling east side
sih, between q and streets northwest: 500.
/ n.
between X and l. streets southeast. 500. d.
h Gran, two two story ana basement brick
dwellings,, north side 7, between 10th aud
lllh streets northwest; $50. j. T. SERVE
ler, two two story brick dwellings east side
Frederick, bef ween lst and Prospect streets
Georgetown $500
BUILDISS AssOCIATION-A: the sixth
annual meeting OF the Franklin Co-orera-
i've Building Association, Monday evening.
The annual report was presented sbowInp,.
1Otai receipts, SsS,2Sl % disbursements.
Ses,557-so; balance due the treasurer, SS56 b:
assets, sslr1l2, original number OF shares
LIZ at present on the rolls. al vsncei upoU
500 not advanced upon, Sio e. total on rolls
S0IIi actual value OF each share OF sfo-k'
SAolU6, eGualing y per cent. per aunUm on
amount paid in The following officers were
elected Tor me ensuing year. ThOs. <Orfeet
reSidtent; Joseph d. Free, vice president;
JOnn Joy Edison, secretary; Chas. L. Bailey
treasurer; n. II. TwOmbiy. J. H. SaviiIe
Silas H. Moore, j. u. ClaTy. ". II. Reardon
John l. Corrigan, A. b. Kelly, Alexander
ashley, and c. ". Schell, directors.
THE CURRENCY FAMINE-Effor Star
In view OF the fact that most OF the silver
issued from the Treasury is boarded, for
some reason not well understood, I would
suggest to the business men generally the
propriety Of converting the currency into
silver a. last as IL comes into their posses-
sion IA order TO make the coin as mon as
possiole' and thereby place ii in It's proper
sooner this is done the sooner the disadyan-
fage We are now lsboring under for tine want
vi rlu0li Shah &c VIII oe Obllferatsd.
GROCER.
STATE REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATIONS
The hsUsas Republican association last
evening adopted resolutions earnestly recon1-
mendiDg Hon. JOhn j. ingalls, TO the Re-
luolleaD National Convention al Cincinnati
iOr The Office OF Vice President OF the United
states 1.-THE Vermont association last
evening adopted constitution, and Hon D.
t.behnlsOn addressed them. The south
ASSOCIATION last evening received a re-
ON The distribution OF government
80, aee and adopted resolutions In rela-
1880. $500 = - LICENSES have been issued tn
tI, an hoppel and Cara T.. Lane: Henrv
horstnyeI and Rosa Tee5Ie Roll, -, 10y
IscSSdS, y q; Lloyd Edwards and Priscilla
- So . ID ~ '1lxon, of Creek Nation 4
4, and Anna ID. Hotchkiss: Ionis ChaDI,.a =.
Ellen POsfy. AnOiii"s ana
FISH MAkkET To-DAY.-Sold nv n
Golden Brother, nsh agents M 49,. q
To- . =