Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-05

Odd FeIloYcs' Hali. Narg Yard.-Aunt Polly
Basset's ''Singin' Skewl.'
H-VIard's HdU. Vocal and instrumental
concert.
Masonic T.m1e.-Lecture by Hon. Hiram
Price.
Foundry Cturch.-Lecture by Hon. Alonzo
Ben.
iSsen,bly's Presbyterian Church.-Drews
beautiful panorama of Bible history.
Condensed Locals.
From j. e. Parker We have the New York
papers in advance of the mails.
The base and pedestal OF the Thomas statue,
which is Ia be unveiled during the coming
summer by the Army of the Tennessee are
being put in place in the 18th street circle:
The HIH perGHce DdUypublIShed in ParkerS-
burg. w. Va, during the campaign which took
place last week. and eliminated at the ballot
box Saturday in favor of the no license law
young temperance orator and worker from
This city, Charlie Nye. The following senti-
hent closes one of Its articles: "ParkerSburs
will always bless Charlie Nye."
Major Thomas y. Morgan. superintendent
Of police, and president of the Young Mems
Christian Association, rendered his resigna-
lion of the latter position TO the board of man
ayers last evening and IT wac accepted. Major
Morgan resigns on account of the pressing
duties of his new office. A general meeting of
the association will be held Saturday night
when new president will be elected.
The grand reception at Masonic Temple
last night under the auspices of Columbia K.
A. Chapter No. ], was a most enjoyable and
successful affair. The company was limited
to the families of the Masonic fraternity, and
the imprOmptu programme. carried out with
the assistance of Il band of music. was much
enjoyed until late hour.
To-day is ShrOye Tuesday (pan-cake day.
and To morrOw-ASh WedneSday-the peni-
tenfial season 0f Lent sets in. In Catholic
countries and in many of our southern cities
there are great festivities to-day. the Marle
GraS celebrations being attended by fantastic
paTadeS. and masquerade balls, etc
After the grand celebration of the Emmett
centenary in Baltimore last evening, a number
of the leading Irish citizens handsomely enter
tanned the orators OF the occasion Gen James
r OBrirne, and Mr.. J. ID. Ot'onneil of this
city. Hon Vim. Pinkney Whyte, L. ). Sena-
tor. presided at the meeting.
The centenary of the Irish patriot, Emmett,
was generally celebrated here las evening 10y
eur Irish American citizens. At FOrd'S Opera
House, the lecture by Hon. A. NJ. Waddell was
attended by the knights of ~. Patrick. and
ether organizations. and the ball in honor of
the occasion at odd Fellows hall by the Hiber-
Aian Benevolent Society was largely attended
The orphans of the Protestant Asylum were
greeted 10y large audience at Lincoln hall
last evening. The Marine band and the So
ciety band furnished the music while Mr.. f. C.
Townsend, Mr.. e. BeaiI Miss LOttie swallow
Mrs. f. Tracy. and Miss Larncr lent a helping
Aand. The singing by the orphans was very
good, thanks To- their leader Mr.. J. b Sic
man. The gvmnaS' les AMI the five scenes
from the life "f William Tell by the children
were good. and the singing and playing of
pecially worthy of notice.
WOIkmen removed to-day the public urinal
al the intersection Of Louisiana avenue and
9Th street.
About $40 o'clock this morning a cOlored
infant was found on the steps of ST AIMS In
fant Asylum. Temporary shelter and care
were provided.
The new organ in IT. stephens tR. c.
Church will be opened for the first time Thurs
day evening. The organ was built by Mr..
Henry Neinian, of Baltimore. and is a fine
weighs
tons, is fifteen feet wide. ten deep. and twenty
feet high Ii has twenty stops, two manuals five
combination pedals, two octave pedals. and
il built OF black walnut. and has gilt speaking
pipes
Rev. L. Graves. of Baltimore. is assisting
DIR. DOmeT in religious services at his church
corner llth and III streets northwest, during
this week.
The lecture ny Hon. Alonzo Bell, Assistant
Secretary of the Interior department. at
Foundry NJ + Church might. upon :" Human
Possibilities will be worth hearing
Mr. VIM. y. Berkeley has been reappOinted
postmaster ut Alexandria, Va.
A petition has been received by the District
Commissioners from property holders reSid-
ing in the neighbOrhOOd of y street. betWee
2lst and I'D streets, asking that water III lin
be laid on the street named. 1t was referred
to the engineer.
COMMENCEMENT MEDICAL DEPARTMENT.
HOWARD NIvERSITY.-The eighth annua
commencement of the medical department o.
Howard University was held last evening at
the Congregational church, and there was a
large audience present, embracing many prom
ment persons. The exercises we're opened
viii prayer by Rev. DIR. Rankin, which was
followed by an address TO the graduating class
BY Prof. Lamb. DIR. Patton. president of the
University. then conferred the degree of Nj. d.
on The following; NJ. Osborne Christian of
Cleveland, Ohio: W. ". Townsend, A. b., of
Cambridge. Mass: Albert A. Fits of Ontario
Center, y. y; ). Fayette Stagg of Ontario. y.
Y: j. W. D. Marques of Lower Marlboro
Nd. Caroline A BurghaTdt of Great Barring
ton, Mass; James +. ShOber. A. B. of Salem
n. e.: Mamie ". Stafford of Elizabeth, " j :,
and j. q. 4. Fresize, of Philadelphia. Pa
The lady graduates received a prOfusiOn of
flowers. The valedictory was delivered by w
W Townsend, and DR. s. r. Watts delivered
the address to the alumni, and Hon. George T.
LoTing spoke at some length on medical
science. The music was by Prof. BiSchof
who presided at the organ, and a select choir.
THE NIGHT LopGISG HOUSE ASSOCIATION
has reOrgdn!Zed under It's new charter, and
elected officers as fOllOws:-M. q. Emery. pres
ident: A. = SolomOnS. vice president and chair
man er-CficiO of the executive committee; j.
tary: X. c. Force, Miss Barbara Ross, f. f.
Simpson. r. Il. Mcclure. j. +. Fitch. L. l..
Hume: VIM Stickney, Major \. G. Richards.
VIM. Ba'lantyne, managers; \. :. SOlOmons,
+. b. Mcclure. f. F. simpson, j. T. Mitchell.
DIR. ". H. Ross, executive committee. The
report of Mr.. A. =. SOlOmOnS, chairman of the
executive committee, made TO the District
Commissioners, shows that during the month
OF February the lOdging-h house has provided
Tor l-0iO persons, of whom there were women
and children, ~; cOlOred, ID: unable TO read
and write. lGi: average per night 81 number
OF meals served, 2,usu
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector En-
txISlc: Mrs Ellen Learey, construct two two
story brick dwellings, ID street, between l31%
and 18th streets northwest; $l250. e. G..
Huntley, construct three-StOry brick dwell
ing corner A and 10th streets: Sa,G9. James
III. Mead, repair a brick dwelling, 81 ID street
southeast: S9u. Il. BuTnStine, repair a frame
dwelling. corner of Connecticut avenue and l.
street northwest Sl5. J. G. McSherry, repair
brick dwelling northwest corner South Car
olina avenue and 18th street southeast: Sl0U.
James Reeves, repair "A frame dwelling, eth
street between l. and NJ northwest: $3.50.
Henry Hawkins, repair frame building 18th
street, between 22d and I'D northwest: go
Julius Roth, build she'd 9ll 9Th street north
west s45.
TEMPERANCE MEETINGS,-LaSt evening a
Gospel temperance meeting was held at
Hamline IN. E church, conducted by Cant.
Sturteyant, who made a very effestfye adj.
dress, followed 10y Capt W. +. Dewey Mr..
IathTOp and Mr.. Pende.
The DaShaways held successful meetin q
last night in the North Capitol NJ. f. church
John Ii. Wheeler presiding. and /. III. Patter.
son secretary. Addresses were delivered by
Messrs. Wheeler, L. w. Litchfeld, Sherman OF