Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-04-14
Hammond and bentley.
PROGRESS OF THE REVIVAL.


Last evening meetings were held at the
Congregational. Calvary Baptist, and Eng
lish Lutheran churches, and the former was
crowded as usual, while the congregations
at the other churches were also large. A
the Congrega tiOnal churc., after the singin g
and prayer, member of the Philosophical
Club lave an account of bis converSiOl. Mr.
Hammond preached on Blind Bartemeus "
and hundreds rose for prayers and remained
in the inquiry meeting. The meetings at the
other churches were kept up until a late
hour, and large numbers attended the in
quiry meetings.
TO DAYS MEETINGS.
very successful open-air meeting was
held this morning at the corner of Az str, Il
and the avenue. Mr.. Hammond and Others
tened TO.
Rev. DIR. Sunderland's church was also
well filed, and an unusual amount of reli-
giOus fervor was shown by all present Rev.
Or. Sunderland spoke eloquently on the deep
feeling of patriotism displayed to-day by
thousands who were meeting to honor the
memory of their martyred President. We
had even brighter memory to cherlsh-the
memory OF One who died for fallen hume n
fty, and who had redeemed the most igno-
liant and degraded. Many interesting exp.
riences were also given, and a very profitable
time was spent by all present.
AMUsEMENTs-Ndtional T7aedter-Mr Soth-
ern appeared last night as s'David Garrick, -
for the first time during his engagement here
and attracted a large audience, who were
well pleased. In this character. so different
from his "Dundreary," Mr.. Sothern appears
TO great advantage, the scene where he as
scenes with the object of his love, being ad-
mirably played. This play was supplement
ted last night by "Dundreary Married and
Settled" farce which is a laughable sup
Elementary chapter TO the Dundreary ao-
surdity OF "Our American Cousin" The
same bill will be presented tonight for Mr..
Sothern's benefit.
FbTd's Opera Hollse.-Tony Pastor is draw
ing well, and ought TO, for he has one of the
best variety troupes In the country. Mr..
Gus Williams appeared last night, and his
popular songs called forth loud applause.
Harry Kernal, the freshman, the big four
Lester, Allen, Smith and WaldrOn-Miss
Jennie Morgan, the Brahams, and Tony Pas
tor himself are all excellent in their Tespec
tive specialties.
2hedter Contque.-The "Moniac Lover"
and a host of varieties, in which is included
the great sensation, ''Parisian Follies," at
tract large audiences nightly to the cosy
COmiQue, who depart well satisfied.
John OBrie1s Zig SIto'U will be exhibited
for the remainder of this week only. Crowds
assemble at every performance in the large
pavilions. The meragerie, museum and cir
Gus are all well worth seeing, and the price
of admission is very small.
Mr.. OYSTERS TESTIMONIAL CoRREC-
Ito = Editor Star: Your usually accurate
report II has made some mistakes in the
synopsis OF my testimony as given before
the Committee on the Expenditures of the
Interior Department, and published in THE
STAR of Monday last, and ask that you
will give the following corrections an inser-
ton He states that testified to furnishing
butter at times by contract and at others
not; that what / sold as 'New York print"
was New York print" and not ionic
grease" and that never charged the asylum
any more than any other regular customers.
What did testify TO is substantially as fol-
lows: That had at one time contract to
furnish two thousand pounds of butter in
weekly iustallments; that at all other times
had furnished the asylum on open market,
alter active competition; and that sold TO
the asylum at lower rate than TO other reg
ulsr customers because of large purchases.
did not testify to selling the asylum New
York print" or any other kind OF "print."
Washington, D. C., April 18th, 1876.
CHILDREN's Suits, Short Pants-from 3 to
II years. Il. Robinson q Co., 900 Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, next to Willian's.-Adr!.
ANOTHER CLASS OF SUFFERERs.-EcLlor
Star: / am reader OF your paper, and
amongst other items OF more or less import
ance, / have read remarks of a laudatory
the speeches for the benefit of the sufferers
by the late suspension In one OF the offices of
this government. This being the case, of
course IL becomes your duty to bring TO the
notice OF the charitably inclined another
class OF sufferers, whose term of suffering
has been OF longer duration, and is likely to
continue indefinitely, from present appear
ances. mean the mechanics and laboring
men Of this city. 1t is well known fact that
the majority OF these have had no work, and
consequently but little bread. or course
these remarks will call forth no sympathy
from those that have the trumpet sounded
before them, yet there may be small num-
Der OF good Samaritans even in this modern
SOdom. VERBUM SAP.
SHORT PANTs-trom 8 to IL years. B. Rob-