Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-08
Con denSed Locals


Western Presbyterian Church. Mnsio,,
and Literary entertainment.
Condensed Locals.
From J. G. Parker we have the New York
paFierS III advance of the mails.
Miss Cary occupied an orchestra seat at the
opera last night, under the escort of Senator
Blaine. She is Maine girl and a constituent
great admirer, Col. Rob Ingersol was at the
theater looking, in his white neckcloth, crow
black suit, clean shaven face and stove pipe
hat, much more like a clergyman than a
heather philosopher. Montgomery Blair was
there enjoying the singing of the piumptudi
nous koze, apparently in dePlOrable state OF
his client, the meager old bachelor Tilden.
Miss Kellogg occupied an upper box, and
went through the form of applauding Roze, by
pattlng her hand with her fan.
Mrs. Barbara Markriter, the venerable and
estimable lady, whose death at the advanced
age OF ninety is announced in our obituary
columns was me mother OF our worthy cti-
The seats for Harry Fords big benefit to-
morrow night are sellimgin way to indicate
that every inch of the House will be occupied
by the most brilliant audience ever assembled
there. The bill is wonderfully attractive it
will be seen.
Hoffman, arrived at Baltimore this morning,
making the shortest trip on record between
Bremen and Baltimore. A large number of
MasnlngtonlanS VIII sail in her next week for
Hayre and the Paris exposition.
II. Nenable sends Hdrper'S Weekly, with a
cartoon by Mast, in which he exercises his
pencil upon his troublesome "Neighbor s
The April number of the British QuarterRy
RGCte1o tSeott Go. reprint,) comes from E. Nj.
Whitaker & Son.
New parasOls, black grenadines and spring
dress goods cheap at G. NJ. TOwSOn & Co.'S
See his advertisement in another column.
Inc event OF the spring season will be the
match race at BrightwoOd tomorrow after
noon between f. Z. TaylOr's Tornado and
SchOOlcrafts Key West for 1000. The horses
Will start rain or shine, and will be called at 3
O'CLOCK lfOttlng TO commence at ; 80.
A game OF ball was played on the Eagle
grounds yesterday afternoon between that
cluo and the Peabody. of Baltimore. The Bal
to one.
=, At the meeting of the Industrial Home and
training school, Yesterday, the treasurer re-
&l9I penny lunches served in and out of the
Home number of males applying for employ
ment, II ; females, q; total, Is; Employment
given to males, 4: to females, 33; etc.
The grand jury yesterday reported indict-
ments against Robert Byng and Frederick
Piper, larceny (of stock, &c, valued at $500 :;
t Emma Williams, larceny Second offence)-
Petitions in bankruptcy have been filed by
Jas. Hudson and Entwisle & Barron.
series OF Gospel Temperance meetings was
inaugurated at McKendree Chapel last even
ing. Mr.. ThOs. Miller opened the meeting and
was followed owe by Frank Reside, Edward Hum
tT. w, -
w. Thompson John C.. Hardness and Rev Dr..
AmeS, and about twenty signatures were ap
pended to the pledge.
THE SUPREME COUNCIL OF SC,OrT1sH RITE
MASONs for the southern Jurisdiction was i'm
session yesterday Two communications were
read from the Supreme Council in Peru affirm
ing belief in the Supreme Being, the resurrec-
ton, and the Immortality of the soul, as OBJ
posed TO The recent action OF the Grand Orient
of France. which has stricken the clauSe ey
pressing belief in the eXi,tence of God out o.
ltSrltual. AbOutthirty applicants were elected
to The degree OF knights Commander of the
this section: j. 0. Norris, j. E. Krebs. William
ID. Adrian, and w. AbrahamS of MARYLAND !:
Joseph Essex Charles I. Neitze and William
I;Craighin, John j. Terrell, John r. Stellman,
Ih0maS Z. Norman, Josiah Cliff and Daniel
Halstead, o. Virginia. The following were
+. Erhart. W: Price and +. A Bailey. of Ore
gon; o, q. Miller, OF Minnesota; B. G. Sher
man and Z. ). Streeper, OF Iowa, and c. f.
created IL meritorious member of the thirty.
third degree.
The AFRICAN NJ. E. CHURCH CONFERENCE
IN session in Baltimore, yesterday reconsider
ed the resolution by which the churches OF the
Bladenshurg district were censured, and laid
IL on the table. The case of Richard Mill was
referred 10 the committee on charges ami
Complaints: b. Budd was continued. and W
II. Green discontinued, he having become con
Rev. A. NJ. Green offered resolutions that. in
tereSted In the common welfare of our cOlorei
people, we cannot regard with Indifference the
new evll growing up among our people of the
southern states, the ignjS fdtuus commonly
styled the african exodus movement thai
we regard the scheme as measure i'll advised
ana pregnant with the worst consequences in
ITS general tendency and results upon the in
tereSts OF our injured but still advancing peO-
pie, eIc The resolutions led to considerable
discussion, and action was deferred until TO-
day.
SIX WIVES of six members of the Ma
rine band were at the Navy department to-
day. They wanted their husbands discharged
from the band, and presented their case to
aS av bsn tS Secretary Hogg Last year
duced, all who remained in it were told that
unless Congress did something for it that they
.mlgnt nave their discharges, whenever they
wanted them. Congress has done nothing for
them, and yesterday they were notified that
they would not be allowed to play or accept
any money for playing outside of government
employ. This being the case, and their hus-
OandS only receiving S2l a month which was
not enough to support their families, they as!:-
na M to &&cgg told hey em b
they should first apply to he commandaut OF
marines, who would refer their request to
Secretary Thompson, who would then act on
It, They left, saying they would do this.
FRANkLIS BUILDING Assoc1ArIoS-At the
eighth annual meeting OF the Franklin Build
ing Association, held Monday night, the fol
lowing officers were elected President.
James II. Saville vice president, H. III TwOm
bly,; secretary, John Joy Edison: treasurer.
Charles B. Bailey; directors, W. H. Reardon.
Y: w. Schel A. +. Mcmillan, G. w. Fisher
Thomas B. Penlcks, w. HI. Orcutt, j. d. Free
j. ID. Clary, and Andrew Glass. The secre
tary report showed the receipts to have been
siioi9lI assets, S47.4LI9; original number of
shares. LIP: cancelled by redemptiOn Sc
Il, now on roll advanced upon, sos; do. not
advanced on, l3i value of each share 1857 O5 !.
earnings per annum, Il 10 per cent
BUNTIHes, BUNTINGs, BUNTINGs, all pure
Wool and at special low price; buntings,
every color and every shade: double width
ountlngs; debegeS, debeges, debeges, every
color and every shade; twilled debeges: beau
thu dress goods in spring shades, (wool,
not cotton,) l5c. new paraSOlS, new parasOls
new parasols; excellent quality bed ticking
one yard wide and double twlled 25c: three
hundred t3OO) pieces of wool cassimeres for
mems, boys and children's wear Carriers.
III Market Space.-AdUt. -
The PROHIBITION ALLIANCE met at Odeon
hall last night; MIR. .. b. Brown i'm the chair,
and Z. +. Conner secretary. Mr.. Gee Savage
was elected permanent president Mr. 4.
Lynch resigned his position on the executive
committee, and Mrs. j. A. Hopkins was elect
ed member of the committee, Mr. w. J.