Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-01
Condensed Locals.

Ascension Church.-Literary and musical
entertainment.
Condensed Locals.
From j. c. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance of the mails.
The members of Ryland Chapel South Wash
ingtOn, are doing good work, looking after the
destitute members of the church who are out
OF Of employment, and furnishing them with
A social reunion of the members of the new
Unitarian CAN SOurs) Church was held last
night at the chapel OF the new church edifice.
corner l4th and ]. streets. The table was COW
cred with refreshments and decorated with
flowers. The delegates of the American Uni
tartan Association who were present at the
dedication and installation ceremonies were
present. Good vocal and instrumental music
was also one of the features of the occasion.
An entertainment was given yesterday for
the first tine by the teachers and pupils of the
new Convent of the Visitation, corner of Con
necticut avenue and l. streets, consisting of
recltati0ns, singing, music on the piano and
Merritt, who referred to the event as cele-
Dration of the feast day of the Reverend
Mother OF the Convent, and spoke apprO-
priately of the changed appearance of the site
now occupied by this convent. The pole dance,
by number of young ladies' holding on to gay
ribbons attached to the top of the pole was an
clergy present We're Rev. Father Jenkins, Sd.
president of Gonzaga College, Father Lynch,
and Father Lancaster, chaplain of the convent.
Wednesday evening, after initiating 10 new
members, elected the following officers: P.W.
CT;, J. F. Manpin; Wet. Seth J.: Clark: w.
IVES, Robert COggins.
At Galbraith Chapel. Wednesday evening,
about 100 persons assembled each with not
less than pound of groceries or other family
supplies to be distributed among the poor and
sick members of the church. Credit is due to
the pastor Rev. James Armstrong, for his
efforts in securing such needed assistance.
In consequence OF the severe storm of yes
terday the Steamer" Lady OF the Lake did not
leave Norfolk She will leave Oh Saturday at
p. H.. arriving here Sunday morning
The meteorological summary of the signal
Office for last month shows that it was not as
many people suppose. the mldest January here
LOT some years The average temperature was
S.7 degrees, while in January, 1874, the aver
age was 400, and i'll January. 1876, the average
was 4O.1 or seven degrees warmer than last
month. 1t was however the wettest January
.! me uecade the average precipitation heing
Al inches.
THE FREEDMEN's SAVINGS BANK-7Rn Per
DENT: DirrYJ0r DepoSitOrS.-The commission
erS OF the FreedmenS Savings and Trust Com
pany to-day issued a circular to the creditors
OF the INSTITUTION, declaring a dividend of 10
per cent. that being all their present cash
balance viii warrant, and will commence to
pay the same on the 10Th of March next. They
say: " 1t has been our great desire to make the
second dividend at least Is per cent, and to
accomplish it we have made every effort to ad-
vance pending suits sufficiently to obtain leave
OF court Tor the sale OF certain District Of Co
security therein but the court having denied
Tor The present, our petition for that purpose
we have decided to pay 10 per cent. rather than
delay longer. Excepting some $5G, 000ln notes.
which are either being paid in instruments or
have not yet matured. tand the District of Co.
lllmbia bonds and securities above referred to,
amounting to about $50. held as cOllateral)
all the remaining assets of the COMPANY con-
SlSt III real estate, lawsuits. and unavailable
Judgments, and that the general depression in
all Kinds Of business, the Shrinkage of values.
and the want OF confidence in investments has
been and is such as to make it next to impoS-
SlGle TO effect sales or make disputed cOllec-
lions. The lawsuits which we have been com
PEELED TO engage in for the protection of the
interest OF the creditors of the company. i'll
IN any pecuniary gains. On the contrary they
nave been an item OF expense to us. Special
efforts have been made by us at every session
OF Congress, since the management of the
c0lnpanyS affairs have devOlVed upon us, to
induce Congress to provide for the purchase
OF the banking properties in this city and Jack
sOnville, Florida. for which purpose they seem
especially ADAPTED. but. SO far, without sue
cess. An attempted sale at public auction.
after extensive advertising last summer, of
our banking house in this city. resulted in but
one bono fide bid, and that of only about one
hall OF its assessed value. and less than one
third OF what is regarded a fair value of the
property; and it may be safely said that
forced sale at this time. of all our remaining
not produce 10 per cent. of our liabilities. while
a lar value ought to produce al least from 20
TO = per cent We are unwilling to submit to
such sacrifices unless Congress should see fit
to direct us to do So"
night-AIr. SOmerviIIe in the chair-and the
report of the treasurer was read showing that