Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-05-18


The street lamps will be lighted at 7:15 d.
M. and extinguished at 30 a. m.
J.C.Parker sends HdrpeTs Weekly for Nav
Ht5 oyeTnowing with Centennial pictures;
Prof. j. NJ. Langston lectured Iast night
before the Union Bethel "a. NJ. c. Cnurch
on the subject Of "Self Culture"
The contract for constructing the sea wall
on the James Creek canal has 6sen awarded
10 Mr.. j. j. Shipmen.
j. c. Parker sends Frank Leslie's LIsiy's
Magazine for June, and the Illustrated NetcS-
Mr.. ID. ]. Richardson was elected as w
e; Miss Susan Robinson aS Z. ID and A. NJ.
Cash as ". II. by Lorenzo Lodge, No. 3, L.
U. Of q 3. on Tuesday night.
Yesterday afternoon q boy named Keith
Edwards, living In Uniontown. fell from a
tree TO the ground, some thirty feet, and dis
The Good Templars held union meeting
last night at Grand Armory Hall, and Mr.
j. y. Gurley made an address of welcome,
s sr WHEN recltations, songs and readings
The Senate page. Wilbur Mcdaniel, who
was injured BY falling from the balustrade
was lying very low this morning, but is bet
ter this afternoon
The vocal and literary entertainment to
De given at Willard Hall tomorrow (Fri-
day. evening will be under the direction of
talented amateurs, and the proceeds are to
be devoted TO the Trinity p. f. church. See
Miss Rose D'Erina, Ireland's Q1een of
song, accompanied by Major Edm ind Nal
let, visited the White House yesterday and
was very cordially received by the President
and Mrs. Grant. Gen. Sherman, Col. Fred.
Grant and wife and Ulysses 8. Grant, jr.,
were present. Miss D'EIina sang a number
OF songs. Mrs. Grant presented her with
beautiful bouquet and Joined with the Presi-
dent In inviting her to visit them this sum-
mer at Long Branch.
THE REVIVAL MEETING at noon to-day
was held at the Assembly Presbyterian
cnurch, and there was a very fair cong .ega-
fi0n present. Rev. W. y. Hammond had
OF song Colonel Andrews made an address,
taking ss basis the parable OF the five tai
ents In Matthew, 18th chapter, and spoke of
the privileges and duties OF Christians, and
Rev. W. >. Hammond read q letter asking
prayer for brother now in hospital on
account OF intemperance, and be also read
Inc requests for prayer, about fifty in num-
ber-anOng them one for dying uncOu-
verified person, and one for an Old gentleman
% years OF age, an uncOnverted father.
mother, three brothers and two sisters-and
Kew. Mr.. Freeman Offered prayer for them.
Mr.. Pendel made report from the meeting
at Dr. Rankin's church last night. Mr.. Ar
mold reported profitable meeting al the
corner OF : IN street and Pennsyl vania ave
nue. this morning. a lady reported that the
meetings at the North Carolina avenue NJ.
mission were well at ended. During the
praise meeting gentleman thanked God
Tor what had been done in IexiCO-the CON
version OF over 1900 sOulS-aud he asked
prayer especially for the President OF that
country Who Is friend OF civil aud religi-
Gus liberty, and it was because Of the stand
he has taken that there is now an insurrec.
ton there Rev. Mr.. Little offered a PRAYER,
after which il was arranged that instead of
the Biole 70 aiding TO morrow this gentleman
would speak. The inquiry meeting then fol.
lowed.