Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-04
Condensed Locals.

Jtct Is a most deserving one, the attractions
are unsurpassed and all who attend are sure
to be pleased. The venerable rector, who has
devoted the best years of his life 10 building
up Grace Church is in feeble health, as is his
estlmaDle wife; and their many friends are
avalling themselves OF the opportunity aft ford
ed by this festival to show their love aud
esteem for this worthy couple, Whole minis
tratiOnS have carried comfort, cOnsOIa ion
and material aid to the sick, the needy and
the distressed for so many years.
Some fifty applicants for positions on the
ponce force were examined yesterday at police
The Methodist preachers association met
yt Sferday, and made arrangements for hold.
ing series OF mass meetings in the interests
OF the washington Grove camp meeting.
At the meeting of the Training School for
nurses, at the Labor Exchange last night Dr.
D. w. Prentiss delivered lecture on diges-
The stockholders of the Chesapeake and
ONO canal met IN Annapolis YESTERDAY, and
rejected the following board of directors
4. Hamill, b. b. Crawford, NJ. BannOp, III. d.
FarnandiS, James q. Berret aud John Hum
bird; Hon. A. p. German, president; B. F.
FaWcett, secretary.
HEGLENwOOD CEMETERY LITIGATION-A
meeting of the lot holders of GlenwoOd Gene
terry was held at No. 1881 f street last night
Dr. Daniel Me arland was called to the chair
and Mr.. Lewis Clephane elected secretary
Judge BARLEY stated that after the election of
he three trustees, underline amended charter
Mr.. Close, of New jersey, who claimed 10 he
the sole owner of the land, refused to recOr
nlZe them or to appoint two trustees to act
with them in compliance with the act of Con
gress The trustees elected by the lot holders
had therefore filled the vacancies. They had
made formal demand for possession of the
premises, and suit in chancery had been
MED on WHICH they expected TO get an inunc-
entered suit against Close for keeping them
out OF possession, for S39,1G0. In this case the
defendants had filed a demurrer, which the
court OyerTnled with leave to plead. A new
feature hpnn HpVa1Dna1
pears that in 1876 Mr.. Closes WIFE, who had
separated from him, obtained a decree from
the New Jersey court for 5000 per wear ali,
mODy, and by the papers in the case 1t an.
pears that to secure to her this alimOny Close
Invested himself of all his right, title, and in.
1ereSt IN the cemetery, and conveyed it TO the
receiver, ChaS. BOScherliSS, of Newark as
receiver. Learning this, he (Judge b. wrote
TO lawyer OF Newark, (IT. Parkerl who
came here with the receiver and after consul
fation ii was agreed that the receiver should
come into the case as a party defendant. with
the understanding that ne would not resist
them In their efforts to obtain possession of
the grounds, and that they will accept the
terms of the act-one-fourth of the proceeds
from the sale OF lots. The chancery case, it is
expected, will come up on Saturday, when
they hope to obtain the order vesting in them
the title OF the ground; and the law case will
probably not be tried for some time. a vote
OF thanks was rendered to the trustees. The
lot holders proceeded to elect trustees and the
former trustees, I. w. BARLEY, John McClel
THE NEW YORK AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN
CBURCH-ElectiOn Of PdstOr.-Last evening
an adjourned meeting of the congregation OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
was held to consider the subject of electing a
pastor to succeed Rev. DIR. Mitchell, resigned
occupied the chair with Mr. A. B. Waller,
secretary. After devotional exercises, Judge
Strong moved to proceed to the business OF
me me@etlng@eleeting a pastor, Commis-
SloEef douglas offered an amendment that
instead of electing a pastor a committee on
correspondence be elected to make orange
ments Tor electing pastor; A long discus
sion took place during which Mr.. Waller
spoke OF DIR. Mitchell entering ON his duties
when the church numbered go and raised
$6,t0 per annum, and left it with over 500
members and an income of over $1,000. He
warmly urged the election of Rev. j. r. Pax
ton, OF Harrisburg. Ex-Governor Shepherd
appealed TO Mr.. Douglas to withdraw his
amendment. MI Randolph urged the com
mittee plan. Judge Casey urged an election
yiOus question moved by Ex-Governor Shep
herd, the vote was taken on the amendment
OF Mr.. Douglas and it was lOst-71 in the AFR
of Judge Strong to proceed to elect was car.
ried by Z29 TO 40. Nominations was called for
and Judge Strong placed the name of Rev. j.
n faxton IN domination, aud he was elected
by vote OF A2 in the affirmative to rs in the
negative. The amount of salary was fixed at
$500 per year. On motion of Mi. Douglas the
call was made unanimous. The call is to be
subscribed TO by the three boards of the
church-the elders, the deacons, and trus-
tees-and MeSSrS. Douglas and Randolph
The commission TO prosecute the call are
Judge Casey and Governor Shepherd.
OAK HILL CEMETERY-E1ection OF Officers
Annual Report.-A meeting of the lot holders
Messrs G. NJ Matthews, NJ W. Calf. j. G.
Hardness, and p. 7. Berry were elected direc-
tors Tor the ensuing year. The report of Pres
ldent Matthews states that during the year an
accurate survey has been made of each lot,
which surveys have been bound for reference
Under the drawing of each lot has been placed
record Of the burials in il. The number of
inteTments during the year ending April 30th
was 256; making total of 1859 persons buried
in the cemetery. The lot holders have taken
an unusual interest in the adOrnment of their
lots, and the amount expended by them this
year is larger than ever before. This, together
with the fact that the company has set out
more plants and flowers in the grounds during
the year than heretofore in the same period,
has contributed greatly to the natural beauty
TO the amount OF s., $50 have been made. These
include the erection of stables opposite and
outside the cemetery, thus retaining guam
fty 81 ground lot nt burial PURPOSES Large and
what is known as the old part, while the sys-
TEN Of beautifying the new part of the GENE
terry, begun three years ago, is being faithful
ly carried out by the superintendent and trea-
surer, Mr.. A. Jackson Jones. The receipts
during the year were s2l,l54lS, and the ex-
penses slS,09i 81.
THE RACING AT BENNINGs' YEsrERDAY.-
Ihere were two races at the Benning course
yesterday. The track was good, and the en-.
races went on well The first was double
team race, Jersey Boy and Redwood. Tom
Fields and Potomac Maid, Ned Buckley and
Lady MORROW entered. Tom Fields and Po
tomac Maid took the lead at the Commenced
ment Of the first team and kept it, coming in
first in 3:0414. Ned Buckley and Mate came
in second, with the other team distanced. The
next three heats and the race were won by
Ned Buckley and Mate in 1864, 2:66 PSI
For the pacing race there were three entries,
SalOme, Frank, and Belle Frank Won the
first heat in 2:54. The three succeeding heats
were won in 2:47, 2:41, and 2:A. The last heat
was very close one between Belle and Frank,
the former winning by only half length
WE ARE SELLING the best cassimeres for
mems and boys wear only so; children's
colored stockings, light blue, pink, cream
cardinal, navy blue and seal brown; ladies'
real English stockings, woven seams, four al
pair for slOO; excellent corsets, 50; Dr. War
ners celebrated corSetS, Sl.00; beautiful Pa
eific lawns, only 10; largest towel in Washing
ton for II; lace for curtains; excellent bed
ticking, double twilled, 25. Carriers III Mar
ket Space.-AdUt.
SILK BUYERS are requested to call and exam.
Inc the quality OF black gro grain am offer
ing to-day at sl25 yard. This line includes
some OF the finest Cachemire, Milano aud
Gu1net's satin finish. Call and examine Them
al Connolly's, Cos 9Th st.
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