Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-21

Nat,ofsal TIe0teT.-" Champagne and oys-
tefS.
Lincoln observation-disclosures by public
sCbOCi pupils.
Condensed Locals.
From J. c, Parker We haze the New York
papers IN advance Of the mails.
:. rect lamps viii he lighted at :35 D. "a and
sIlingUiShed At Ills am.
Waller < Co, Az 5ih street lnOrihwts st. send
samples of their fine stock of foreign and do
mes5ic postage stamps.
Serge aat Arnold OF the 5th precinct, has
been detailed as night InSpectOT of the police,
and b.icer SlatIeTy has beer designated as
acting sergeant for meritororS service.
MF. John L. Faiion, OF the Carroll Institute,
left the city last evening for Buffalo, Ny,
where he. with Mr.. j. Howard Bushnell, VINO
left yesterday morning, VIII represent the in
stitu:e in tine conventional the Catholic Young
Men National Union, which meets in that
The friends of fruit culture sheuld bear i'm
mind the strawberry exhibition advertised to
take place tomorrow OH board the Mary
To-day several members of Columbia Fire
COMPANY, who We're associated with it under
the Old volunteer system, proceeded to Glen
wood cemetery and painted the railing and
renovated the lot in which the remains of
Benjamin Franklin Greenup We're inferred.
The tWenty-iifth or SILVER anniversary of
the Y. VI. &. =, will be held in LincOlR Hall
Tomorrow eTenlng. very attractive pro
gramme is arranged, and IL will be an Occa-
SlCn OF rare interest.
tCl grounds Will this week take place Thurs
day afternoon, instead of Wednesday,
Mr.. = 4. Hunt. a veteran fireman, and J. J.
Mccarthy OF Hose Company No. 2, both of
Boston, called on Chief Engineer CrOnin to-
day, and were shown the practical workings
Oi the department. at the house of No. ).
TIE PREsRYTER- OF WAsHIHGTON CITY
held an adjourned meeting yesterday in the
15th-Street church. Rev. DR.. Howe as mole
raIUr, and Rev. DR.. Bittinger stated clerk.
Mr.. Francis Nj. Todd, a liCentiate, was received
under care OF preSbytery from the PreSbytery
of Monmouth. New Jersey. Mr.. Francis j.
GTimke, a candidate for the gospel ministry
was received 1TOm the PreSbyGery of Phila-
delphia. A call for the pastoral services of Mr.
r Nj. Todd was presented from the Manassas
church. Va. The call was placed in the hands
OF Mr.. Todd who Signifying his acceptance
its further consideration was postponed TO an
Francis j. Grmke, Mr. Hugh ". Browne and
Mr.. Alexander j. Henry, candidates. pre-
scented themselves for examination preplra-
tory to Iicensure They were examined in
theology, church history, the Sacraments
church government and the trial pieces as
signed them, in all which they acquitted them
selves very creditabl and giving great salts
faction. After the examination they were
licensed as practitioners OF the gospel ministry,
according 10 the form prescribed in the Pres
byterian Form of Government. The call from
the 18th street church for the pastoral services
Uf MIR. F. j. Grimke, not being Ill the house
the adjourned meeting. After prayer the
preSbyteTy adjourned TO meet in the Western
church on Monday, June Sd, at 10 a. m. The
candidates are young cOOred men, MI
Browne being from this city. MI Grimkt, from
South Carolina, and Mr.. Henry from North
Carolina.
BUILDING NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of the Iarg-
est meetings Tor the organization OF building
association ever held in this CITY met last even
ing in Wilson'S hall, southwest corner of
Pennsylvania avenue and 10Th street north.
west, when the Waverly (the name given the
new association was formed by the election
OF the following officers: Arson 5. TAYLOR
president Alex. Ashley vice president: Louis
d. Wine, treasurer; VIM. II. Wetzel, secre-
fary: Walter Stewart, John Cook, ThOS BrOd-
erlek, VIM. Il. Brown, John ScanlOn, F. J.
DOnOhue, solomon Slower directors An ad-
lOurned meeting for the purpose of adopting
the constitution will be held next Monday
evening.
At the I'd regular monthly meeting of the
Arlington Cooperative Building association
$40 was advanced, at an average premium
OF 81 per cent.
AT the 9th regular monthly meeting of the
Franklin Cooperative Building association
200 was advanced, at an average premium
or 50 per cent.
At the 44th regular monthly meeting of the
Jefferson Cooperative Building association
Si,Stt was advanced, at an average of 81 Der
cent.
Mr.. RICHARD POWELL, draughtsman of the
bureau of construction and repair of the Navy
department, died at o'clock Yesterday morn
ing, after short illness of liberation OF the
bowels, IN the 9th year OF his age. Mr.. Powell
commenced his career as naval architect i'm
the old Philadelphia navy yard, where he was
sGn nIpItS until H. a3i9' when he accompanied
upon the appointment of that officer as chief
OF the bureau of construction and repair and
i9r twenty nine years has been draughtsman
OF that bureau. Nearly every United States
vessel in the service was laid down during his
long connection with the construction bureau
almost entirely under his Skillful pen MIR
Powell was most honorable and upright gen.
fleman. and was held in the highest esteem by
those who were brought i'll contact with him.
His remains will be taken to PHILADELPHIA TO-
morrow morning for interment.
WASHINGTON GROVE CAMP MEETING Asso-
CIATION.-At meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Washington Grove Camp Nee
ing Association, last night. the committee on
grounds and supplies was increased from three
TO five members. Officers were elected as fol
lOws:-T. 7. Morgan, president: w. r. Wood
ward, vice president: EFF Simpson, secretary.
b. III; StinemetZ, treasurer: Messrs. F. How,
finance; II. f. Wfllett, W. r. Woodward r
HI. StinemetZ, q. A. Hall, E. F. Simpson. on
grounds and supplies: j. II. Wilson, B. II.
vices; J.. w. WOrthington, J. w. Wade. w. r.
woodward. on tents. Mr. WiIlett, from the
committee on grounds, stated that they had
granted permission TO the different temper
ance organizations TO hold picnic on their
grounds on July ith.
The ATTENTION of an officer of the Wash.
ingtOn Brick Machine Company has been called
10 the fact that two sample brick from the
Engineer Of the District, are Ia belled in sncha
way as TO convey the impression that they
were made by the Washington Brick Machine
Company The brick OF the firm named are
made Of an entirely different clay from those
manufactured by said corporation, and neither
OF the parties desire that the product of the
TWO yards should be COMPOUNDED. The sample
brick were labelled by the parties submitting
Them without the knowledge of Messrs Childs
d Co. who have no connection with or inter
ea an the Washington Brick Machine Com
pany.
PURE silk and wool black grenadines. pure
WOO very wide double width black cashmere
very me quality, 80; beautiful dress goods in
SPRING shades, part wool, Is: new paraSols
new paraSolS, new paraSOlS; excellent OnaI,tv
feal satin finish black silk 81, and Onr II *
oiaek SIX IS a special bargain: our Il q real
satin nnlSh black silk is worth 81 50: colored
silks, seal brown, navy blue Cardinal StaeI
and all the light cOlOred shades CartersS III
Market Space.-hdTt. " III
OFF TO THE SPRINGS.-All who Contemplate
visiting the springs this summer will neceSsa-
flly need strong and WelLmade trunk or
travelling bag, such as can only be obtained at
the factory and saleSrOOmS of j. ). TOpham
70 7th street. This establishment has had
me reputation for making the best work the