Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-05-27

THE WHITE KNIGHTS TBAPLAH AT CHURCH.
Yesterday being ascension day the members
of Washington, Columbia and Potomac Com.
manderies OF Knights Templar. with represent
atives from DeMolay Commandery, No. f. as
sembled at Ascension church last evening to
listen to a sermon by Rev. j. B. Purcell of
Mount Washington, Nd. member Of Beau
seant Com l,ua No s, OF Baltimore; The
to the church, headed by the Marine band and
the members took seats on the right and left
OF the center aisle, which had been reserved
for them. The preacher took for his text the
51st verse Of Luke, oath chapter, and preached
most interesting discourse at the conclusion
OF which the Knights FLED out, while the band
manderies then reformed and escorted the sv.
Dr. Purcell to the residence OF Mr.. Allison
Mailer, where he is guest during his visit to
dne city: The choir was LED by Prot. Walter;
ana an excellent musical program was carried
out. The floral decorations or the church were
elegant ard profuse; among the most admired
SYMBOLS yn IN n. lowers We're crosses, Gro xns,
and compass with the letter. &c" in the center.
These beautiful Masonic and Templar emile ms
were the work Of the lady friends OF the
Knights.
THE CoLORRD KNIGHTS TsMPLAR
connected with Simon Commandery. No. l. and
o. hers, met at Asbury church last evening and
listened to an eloquent sermon by Rev. d. P.
seaton. simon COmmandery. Sir s. Il. Morri-
son, Emfnen- Commander, preceded by the
National band, with twenty five Sir Knights In
IL,
Gethsemare and Mount Calvary Communicates
or the District. and delegations from the Grand
ComInandery ef the District. st. Johns, ST.
Josephs and Rising Sun Communicates of Bal
timore, and the Grand Supreme Council OF the
Tb1rty.thlrd Degree Of the southwestern juriS-
diction. Beside the sermon, the program at
the church embraced the usual deVotions and
music Dy the choir, under the direction OF Prof.
Thomas P. Bell. Miss e. V. Wood presiding at
the organ. After the services at the church the
Sir Knights marched to the asylum OF Simon
frfNray mn ~1ary hnrO hon tNyn
Suits Involving Real Estate.
A bill In equity was filed yesterday by John
F. Murray and his wife, Margaret E. Murray,
of San Francisco, and Mrs. Mary A. Power and
her husband, John D. Power, of this city, agt.
Paine and John w. Paine CT New York, for the
sale of the house and lot at the northeast COR
ner OF K and goth streets. The compliments,
as heirs at-laW OF Owen Murray, who died In
1851, are entitled to one half OF this property,
OF which they claim the defendants have kept
forcible possession. A suit of ejectment was
favor Of the complainants. They now lay be-
fore the court the impracticaoility Of dividing
the house and lot, and ask that 1t be ordered
sold. and that the defendants be required to
render an account of rentals &C. received.
John E. Kendall yesterday filed bill in
equity against Thos. +. Shoemaker aud others
961, and subsequent subdivisions OF the lot, to
Hannah L. Shoemaker and Harriet E. Hoxle,
and vest the right OF property In Thos. L.
Shoemaker. and that 1t be sold to satisfy a
Judgment OF Mr.. Kendall against defendant,
Thos. F. Shoemaker, for 5000 and interest. 1t
is claimed that the transfer OF the real estate
was made to avoid attachment for Judgment.
A bill In equity has been filed by Alice F. NJ.
WOOD, Alice M. Wood. II. A. WISE Otis F. NJ
WOOD, Washing ton F., Benjamin and Lille NJ.
Wood, against the heirs law OF the late Hon.
Fernando Wood. Joseph S. r.. and Fernando
Wood, Annie X. Hagedorn and Catherine r.
CheOOWitb and the Tnifpd Stata3 Trugt Com
paDy, OF New York, the devi:ee in trust for the
appointment OF A T. Gillender as trustee to
hold certain lotS-subs. SO. 81 aud part So square
22o-which were held by the late Mr.. Wood for
the compliments.
Mary c. She's has obtained a temporary re-
straining order against Mary McAnnally to
prevent her removing the counters aud fixtures
In the store at the corner OF ID and streets
northeast, until the ownership of the property
is decided. A bill In equity has been filed look
ing to that end.