Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-21
The Night Lodging House.

Vice President A. s. Solomons, of the Night
Lodging House association. has submitted a
full report, covering the whole operations of
this charitable organization for the season, and
resume OF Its workings from the time OF Its
establishment-March 4, 1876, up to the I'd In
slant During the month Of May the benefits
Of this charity were extended to 1,131 persons,
an average or IS per night. OF these II were
women and children; cOlOred, 46; married, 121,
unable to reaC and write, III; Americans, sol;
foreigners $50; their nat1onalitieS weie-IriSh,
102; German, "a; English, IS; Scotch, "a; French.
20; Austrans. Il; sW edes, 1s Italians, 10; WEIGH,
the beneficiaries are also given. The number
OF meals served were 1862. There was on an
average II persons each night who were wa ting
upon the Gep artme- Is to have their papers adj
1usted, and VINO had TO means for prov iding
themselves with food or lodgings. Some OF
hem were admitted TO the Soldiers home and
The proper form TO draw their pensions, and
few unfOrtunateS being unable to supply ali
Tie Necessary evidence were compelled to re-
turr, as they came, on foot TO their far distant
tones. Since the organization was first
Tn'med-h be ng the work OF some little school
girls attached to Miss Ross seminary-there
who were provided with AZ, 40 comfortable and
abundant meals, besides the feeding OF many
who preferred going to the lodging house
rather than beg on the streets, and OF which no
record was kept. Much can be said 10 COM
mendation OF this truly practical cha,hy,
which, 1t Is safe to say, has done more good for
the small outlay than any similar organization
The doors Of the hospitable "Night Lodging
House" should be opened again at the beginning
OF another year, and receive the support OF the
charttably disposed citizens and reasonable
appropriations from Congress.
THE RrrTENHousE AcADzMy.-The annual ex-
h.bition OF Prof. o. C. Nights Rittenhouse
Academy took place yesterday in the presence
OF many OF the patrons OF the school. The pro-
gramme embraced declamatioDs, dialogues and
orz6 fn6
such manner as 10 meet the applause of ALL
Premiums were awarded as follows: For pune.
tualify, TO w. E. Fitch, W. ID. Fullerton, G. L.
and c. o. Lander; for recttatons, to J. T. Sweet
man, c. L. McCawley, f. NJ. DoOlittle, and
w. ID: Fullerton: department, F. N. Doolittle,
r. b. Talcott, c. Mckinney. and A. B, Morfi-
son; for recitations and department, to Ben Hal
len and c. s. Smith; for department and pune
tuality, 10 5. II. Taylor. Special mention was
made for excellence In the follow ing studies of
D: McKeprey, algebra; ". E. Fitch, F. A.
Koones, and W. voorhees,, history, and Carroll.
Mckinney, physiology and history.
DEATH OF A WELL-kNowN CITIZEN MIR.
Francis b. Mohun, ST., a we'll known and highly
respected resident OF this city, died at his resi-
pfnth year OF his age Mr.. Mohun was a native
OF Ireland. He was brought to this country
when an infant and resided here continuously
TO the time OF his death. He will be renem-
Dered as one Of the firm OF Berry Mohun
contractors fer the Patent once extension In
1s49, and this Inn continued until 1S60. 10 1863
ne went into business as lumber dealer on
Ohio avenue, he firm name being F. Mohuu &
Son. He was q COMMUNICATE OF st. Matthews
church, and In ante-bellum days was member
Of the board OF aldermen for several terms. He
leaves a widow and six children, among the
latter T. u. MOhun, Jr., the well-known avenue
book dealer. He was an upright and kiud
hearted gentleman, and leaves many friends
who win long remember him.
ANOTHER OUTRAGE CAsE.-Yesterday after
neon Officers sullivan and Pfan arrested In the
county a colored man named George Lewis,
about fifty years old. whom they discovered Iu
a field on the farm OF Mr.. Moore, in the rear OF
the old ST. Patr1ck'S cemetery, attempting tC
outrage little colored girl named Sophia Wan
sey. He was locked up 10 answer.
In the Police Court this morning the case wa:
heard, when the girl, rather intelligent, neat
" dressed, colored girl, testified that while In
MCore's Lane Lew is came up and asked her L
go down the lane, where he pulled her dowr
and assaulted her. She fought against him
when some colored men came along and he d.
sisted. She was examined by DR.. Glennan Al
the station. The court remarked that 1t was
unnecessary 10 hear further testimony, anC
comnttted him TO jail for the action OF t1t
3faLd jury.
YOUTHFUL FLOWER THIEvEs.-This morning
Mary Rollins and Rosa Carter, two small col
ored girls, were arraigned for the larceny o
plantS from the y. rd OF a colOred man, nanet
Mccoy, day before yesterday. 1t was testified
III at tney nad Deen 10 the mouse 10 ask 10
fowels TO take TO school to the closing exercises
and subsequently they entered the yard ant
pulled up some plants by the roots. The!
being quite small the court gave them a repre-
Mand and dismissed them
RE-ARREsT OF AN OLD SOLDIER-John r
wk'nS, the Old soldier who was released from
the Home at Hampton, Va, few days since, b.
Gen. b. +. Butler, at the request OF Hawkins
WIS " sterday Ic-arreSted by police OF this Cit
and returned to Hampton, at the request O
Col. Whitney, Gen. Buffers private secretary
TIE SUCCESSFUL EXCURSION OF the Depart
mental Half Dozen On Decoration Day Is TO b
repeated for the 4th Of July, on the Lady of tn
Lake, to salt water and back There Will be
band OF music On board and other attractions
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