Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-05-25

THE QUEENS BIRrHDAY CELEBRATED WITH A BAN
QUIET.
st. Georges Union held brief business session
yesterday afternoon and in the evening assembled
at Wfilard's hotel, where they were entertained
at banquet given in honor OF the SD birthday OF
Queen Victoria. The banquet hall was appropr-
ately decorated for the occasion, OIL portrait Of
Queen Victoria In her coronation robes and a
crayon OF President Arthur being conspicuous OBJ
jects. Mr.. Dawson, the chief officer Of the union,
presided over the feast Among the distinguished
missioner ID Dent MI. Massey the Phi1adeipnia
brewer. and MI. Simon Wolf. Grace was said by
Rev. b. F. Sparrow. Toasts In harmony with the
by Geo. F. Dawson, John Kelley W. A Mason,
Gen. Sherman. E. c. Bouter, Simon Wolf, Col
Greenhom. Commissioner Dent, DIR. Burrows and
Messrs- West, Lanson, Lucas, Bailey, Mckee, Bur-
r1li and Cumberland. The festivities closed with
singing "God Save the Queen, with a heartiness
that did credit to the loyalty OF the company to
British traditions
TO-DAY's PROGRAM.
To-day the delegates made a visit to Mt Vernon.
and while the weather was not very favorable to q
trip on the river, the excursion was greatly en-
Joyed This evening an entertainment will be
given at Abner5 which will signaliZe the close OF
the convention.
Proposed Reception to Lieut.. Danen-
hover.
number OF gentlemen met last evening at Will
1ards hotel for the purpose OF taking steps with
the view Of according public reception to Lieut..
John W. Danenhower. OF Jeanette fame. who is
John 7: Given was called to the chair, and Mr. r.
S. WiddecOmbe was chosen as secre-
tary: The following committee of re-
John T. Given, Senator Logan, Representative
Haskell, Farwell and A1drch, Second Auditor Fer
Charles Nordhon, Public Printer Rounds, DR.. Rich
ard Joseph, Geo. E. Kennedy, DR.. w. w. Johnston
and j. B. Bryan.
THE MEMORIAL CHRISTIAN CHURCH.-Yesterday
Robert Davidson & Co., contractors, took out
edifiee for the Christian Church, to be located on
Vermont avenue, between n and streets north
west This building is to be Of brick, Ga by n feet
for the main building, and the rear building for
evenings and assemblies rs by 25 feet The Style
is to be Gothic, similar in design to that Of All
Souls church, with spre $50 feet high; brick cor
nice; steep mansard roof, covered with slate. The
auditorium inside will be about IS feet high with
chestra gallery over the two entrance doors. The
spire will be made on the corner of Vermont ave-
nue. and the alley at the side OF the church There
are to be door projections Of neat design and quite
fhro the nas o ira Win also ne maze mace
porches. The basement will contain the heating
apparatus, roDing room, fuel cellar, kitchen and
$500; architect, r. G. Russell, of New Haven,
Conn.
DECORATION DAY MATTERs.-Rev. Rush r. Ship
pen, ID. D., has been selected to oficiate chap
lain at Arlington On Decoration day, and Hon.
Henry O'Connor has been chosen as the fourth
orator. The German Veteran union decided yes
terday to decorate the graves of their deceased
comrades repOsing at Prospect Hill cemetery, In
the same manner as they have done during the
last fourteen years. The decoration committee
appointed consists OF Messrs. Pfeil, Loeh1er, HART
and Gropart
WAYLAND SEMINARY.-The sixteenth anniyer-
sary OF the founding of the Wayland Seminary
was celebrated at the 18th street Baptist church
last evening. An attractive program was rem
dered, and certificates were distributed to gradu-
ates as follows: Theological department, Lynn II.
jackson and William NJ. Alexander; normal de-
partment, William NJ. Alexander, Nelson L. Ellis,
Lynn H. Jackson, Winnie Jones, Joseph w. Pink
ney. Lott Richards, Josephine Shields and Charles
b. Williams. The committee, Hon. Mark II. Dun
nell, John Kingdom, esq.,, and Rev. Holland Powell,
awarded the Wayland prize for composition and
scholarship and general excellence were given to
Ii. A. Wayland and Misses Piper and Park.
THE FISH WHARF CAsE-The Circuit Court was
engaged yesterday with the second trial OF the
case OF the District agt. johnson, better known as
the fish wharf case. The ground and river front On
which the wharf is built. near the foot OF 18th
1867, to j. II. and E. K. Johnson at s. 900 per an
mum. The right OF landing was granted as part of
the lease The leSSeeS built the wharf, and have
been In possession since February, 1863 The suit
is for arrears OF rent from February, 1868, to
January, 1871 The defense is that the District
did not own the land and had no power to lease it.
Masonic MUTUAL RELIEF Assoc1AT1os.-At the
regular meeting OF the board of directors of the
Masonic Relief Association, last night, seven new
members were elected. Mr.. John Schultz, OF Naval
lodge, was elected member Of the board, vice
Charles Shelse, resigned, and Mr.. j. NJ Wilson, OF
Lafayette lodge, was elected member of the
board In place OF n. d. Larner, resigned. Mr..
stephen F. Gill was elected secretary to fill the
expired term of A Gardner resigned. Over 5000
has been paid to benef1ciaries, mostly widows and
orphans by this association since its organization.