The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-05-09

Pavements are being laid before the tri
angular parks at seventh and Thirteenth streets.
II has been decided to have a parade and
inspection OF the Fire Department on the i7thinstant
Rev. George NJ. Hills, rector of St. Mary's
Church, burlington, N j., viii preach at ST. Johns
church, to-day.
Two colored women named Lizzie Smith
and Laura Turner were arrested yesterday, charged
by a sropkeepcr seventh street with stealing al
ticcs from his store.
At the meeting last night of the Columbia
Turn Neren the finance committee submitted their
report In relation to the late May festival, showing
net profit Of nearly two hundred dollars.
The annual meeting of the Philharmonic
society will I've held In the main audience OF the
congregational Church tomorrow evening, when
officers viii I've selected for the ensuing year.
The Royal MILDLY" at ford's Opera
House Tomorrow viii lie attended by Mi. Edward
lianan aud capt. Paul Boyton. who have taken the
private boxes fui the initial performance OF Hcnec's
famous opera
As many deem the railing surrounding the
walk on the Aqucduct bridge unsafe precautions
should he taken To keep crowd from congtegating
there the day Of the great boat race terrible
accident may occur.
Mr.. L. A. Protois, of the Land Office. who
had lust returned from Florida, has received leave o
absence to go abroad and settle the estates OF his
mother, the sad Intelligence OF whose death at Mar
settles, France, lie received last week.
I lN pulibllS VI tnt CknIlllH MIX nave ten
tered grand testimonial benefit 10 the management
on next "Wednesday night, which viii no doubt attract
a large crowd. Mr. j. Raymond MaSci viii give an
| exhibition Of fancy skating on that evening.
Mr.. Walters celebrated art gallery. in
Baltimore. opened yesterday for the benefit of the
poor OF that city, and Will he open again on saturday
| next. The collection Is an unusually fine one, and
| Waslngtonians visiting Baltimore OH that day should
! see them.
Messrs Boyton. Hanlan. Riley. and Odlum
attracted large crowd to the Nataorum last even
ing, all of whom much pleased with the exhibit
ton there given which was both no,el and entertain
| ing. strange 10 relate, neither MessiS. lianln or
| Riley, who have followed the water from boyhoud,
| can swim.
Mrs. Sarah Parrish, who died in this city
Thursday night, aged % years born In this city,
| known among the old residents of Washington. Hei
funeral VIII take place this morning She leaves sew.
rul children, of her daughters being the wife oi
| Mr.. VIM. r. Copeland, the we'll known journalist.
The Georgetown people are indignant al
the treatment they are receiving from the Distric
| commissioners. All three of the bridges connecting
the two towns have been declared unsafe for heavy
loads. and thousands of people disappointed las
saturday evening IN missing the circus procession
because Mai. Twining afraid to let the elephant
| pass over the unsafe bridges.
William Magruder, n coloicd newsboy
was arrested Yesterday by Orrer Britt at the office
| the D1iig critic on charge of raising check
Magruier bought check for thirty critics and at
tempted to make 1t one hundred. This isa common
taught the young cuprits. 1t has been often at
tempted on TIE HERALD.
This morning at 1870 o clock the choir O
Immaculate Conception Church, under the leader
ship of Mr.. e. NJ. Connell (who Will WELD the bato
lately won at the fair of the sisters of the Holy Gross
aud awarded to the popular leader In the city
WIN sing Millara,s mass in nat. Miss NJ. N
Melccr will preside At the organ. This choir hold
leading position among the choirS of the District
At the last meeting of the stockholders ,
the Washington Srngeibund, the following officer
were elected to the ensuing YEAR President
ietary, Charles Walters: Treasurer, George Einoli
and the following board of directors: August Ne,
haus, Joseph Rakeman, Louis WaldeCkcr Peter Lat
terner, Martin Altechut, Paul Havenstein, thai
nictteriCh, Charles Il. Kribbs and John Kaiser.
At the annual meeting of the Sovereign
, Cooperative Association, Tuesday last the folluwr
a trustees elected for the ensuing year: Theuphi
French. william L. Saville, j. w Grimm, JOSEF
Madden. William Bremen. A. Il. Schoiield, and
u. BroOkes. This association which started thr
years ago with little 200 in stock, had, at Il
January statement nearly 81 coo, and has sold durii
the three years $50. 900 in merchandise. III
+, store has been enlarged aud is now over 100 feet
depth.
A grand entertainment will take place {
Monday the 3lst, at the New Schue2en Park, in aid
, the newly established German Orphan Asylum. ri
n institution has now quite large number of chdr
under its care, and the object of this affair Is to lie
deiray the expenses of the concern. Children of &c
4 man people of all CreedS received alike, and
=, money derived for its support comes mainly fro
" that numerous and charitable class the Gerna
Americans. The promoters intend making the fei
Il royal one.