Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-06-10
An Enjoyable Evening.

THE COMMENCEMENT BxERCIsEs OF MOUNT VERNON
SEMINARY.
The tasty decorations OF the stage at the COM
mencement OF the popular Mount Vernon Semi
ary,Wednesday evening" at Foundry church, win
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auditorium Of that esifnce. The young ladies
in their white dresses were grouped on the plat
fringed the stage formed graceful setting for the
charming scene On each side OF the front OF the
while using in sracefuI Shapes behind Were palms
and ferns and foliage plants. Along the front
were grouped floral devices In bewildering design
and variety, and scattered about over the car
peted stage were plaques and screens and hand
some mirrors with decorated frames, evincing the
taste and elegance which had transformed
public platform into an elegant and refined draw
ipg-room- When the young ladies had filed upon
the Stage. they stood in silence for moment and
then began to chant muStcally WORKS from Holy
Writ Prayer was offered by Rev. Mr.. Ward. con-
Guiding with the Lords prayer intoned by the young
ladies' After this simple but effective exercise was
the piano duets In which Miss Louise Prentiss had
been assigned, she being detained by sickness. In
the nrSt duet, Miss May SOmefS performed with
Miss Seovile, and In the second. Prof. Gloetzner
with Miss Julia ". Somers. Miss Emma II. Thomp-
instead OF Thou Art 50 Like a Flower" The
first essay was reld by Miss Elizabeth B. Leech on
IAN Odd Wonder or Two In the World OF Books"
and her clear, distinct voice gave an added charm
To the grace or the treatment. BeethovenS sonata,
Pataetique, was rendered very acceptably ~ Miss
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Barcarolle. by the Misses Emma II. Thompson and
Alma Gillett thoughtful essay, entitled "Mar-
garet," was read by Miss Regina Calder, and
Webers Polacc, was we'll rendered by the Misses
Louise Lacey and Mary Patton. The song, "The
Anglers Serenade." was sweetly sung by Miss Rose
Heilman. with an exquisite violin accompaniment
oy Prof. Kaspar. "Sermons in stones" was the
title OF well written essay by Miss Gertrude Bur-
nett. vocal selection from RoSSini was very
An essay followed by Miss Jessie p Lacey, on odd
sayings, which was received with the apprec1,-
rabv spd Y ANS Last TaoTa was s a
Beauty for Ashes" formed the theme OF charm
Ing compositiOn by Miss Carolyn e. Porte. Miss
exercises to clo-e by vocal solo entitled "Good-
bye" The musical portion OF the program was
evinced originality and thought They showed
also admirable training in e1ocution. The entire
exercises were most creditable to the pupils and
to MIS- Somer5 and her fine corps OF teachers.
The diplomas were awarded to the following
graduates by Rev. Bishop Z. G. Andrews: Ger
Harrisburg, Pa; Jessie P1xley Lacey, Charlotte,
Mich; Elizabeth Beall Leech Martfnsburg, w. Va;
Carolyn Ellsworth Porte, knightstown, Ind.
BUILDING AssocIAnoN.-The third annual meet
Ing OF the Work!ngmen's building association was
held at Cosmopolitan han Thursday evening, ana
the following officers were elected: Lieut. John F.
Kelly, president; Jertmiah OConnOr vice presi-
WSs Bayne ba SIen shanen
Thomas Broder,ck Dennis Fogarty, Peter Nc
Cartney, NJ p Sullivan, P. Larkfn, directors. The
annual report SHOWED receipts or $oOo6 ~. ana a
balance from last report OF $780, 49, s13 II from
dues; 1896 IS from advances, and S7.561.5 IS for
settlement OF seventy-nine shares advanced on.
The assets are S43,674.06. The original number O.
shares was 1905, and s95 have been advanced on,
and 743 not advanced on, leaving a total of 1893
Tnere were 104 shares advanced on during the
year, 320 withdrawn, and 20 cancelled. The ave
rage premium was 1916, and the nominal value
OF share is Si20. Up to this time there has been
40 necessity for placing the shares in the hat.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Thomas
Wet and Lizzie Morris; Samuel Johnson ami Jane
turner; John w. Raney and Sarah E. Narrower;
F. C. Pope and Mrs Susan Whitney; W. d. Sac
der OF Baltimore, Md, and Jennie A. Herbert, OF
ST Mary5 county, Md. !: Edward T. Toner and TIL
lie E. Kennedy, OF Philadelphia, Pa; II. C. Suffer-
OF Portsmouth England, and Georgia P. Wagner,
OF Philadelphia, Pl.