Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-04-13
The statue Of Joseph Henry.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE DWELLING ON THE 18th

The Statue Of Joseph Henry.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE UNWILLING ON THE 18th
INSTANT
The preparations for the unwilling OF the statue
OF Prof. Joseph Henry are about completed. As
this is the first civic affair OF the kind In this CITY,
"here statues are so numerous, the arrangements
are much simpler than On similar occasions
heretofore. No invitations have been issued. ex-
cept IN a general way. The platform that will be
erected On the south side will be reserved only for
the most distinguished visitors, as owing to the
proximity OF the trees as well as the small appro-
priat1on made by Congress- 1t was found impossible
TO erect large platform.
The following are invited to be present and will
meet In the National Museum at $3.50 D. n, and
proceed In body to the platform: The President
OF the United States; the Chief Justice OF the
United stat s, chancellor Of the institution: the
orator OF the day, President Porter, OF Yale col
Ige; the chaplain OF the day, Rev. Dr. A. A.
menf tne family OF Pot Henry the establish
wee President, Secretary of State. Secretary OF
me Treasury, Secretary OF War, Secretary OF the
e era Attorney General Commissioner OF Patents;
tne regent and secretary OF the Smithsonian In
ssutution and ex-regents: the joint committee of
the Senate ana House OF Representatives, ap-
pointed to represent Congress: the diplomatic
corps; the associate justices or the Supreme Court
OF the United States; judges OF United States
courts; claims commissions: Judges OF the SUI
preme Court OF the District OF Co.umbia
Senator's and Members OF the House OF Represen-
ba; the general and officers OF the army the ad-
miral ana officers Ofthe navy; ex-members OF the
Cabinet and eX-IniniSters OF the United States:
National Academy OF Sciences founders of the
Henry trust fund for science; the Commissioner
OF Agriculture the assistant secretaries of depart
mems; solicitor general and assistant attorneys
general the United states marshal and officers OF
courts; the light house boarI: the heads OF
bureaus; the Superintend OF the coast survey.
the superintendent OF the naval observatory. the
superintendent OF the Nautical almanac the direc-
tor OF the geological survey; the librarian Con-
greSS: the commissioner Of public buildings; the
architect OF the Capitol: the superintendent OF the
government printing office; the superintendent OF
the botanical gardens the visitors OF the govern
me- NJ hospital tor the insane; officers or the Senate
and House OF Representatives,; trustees OF the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art; the Washington Monument
ssocioty; officers and employees OF the Smithsonian
Museum and Us. fish commission; alumni Of the
College OF New Jersey; members or scientific
organizations, etc, etc"
smaller platform will be erected on the norph
Side TO accommodate the members of the PhilhaT-
monic Society and the marine handsome 200 In
NUMBER The exercises will begin at O'Clock and
last about one hour and a half The President
has been asked TO allow the departments TO close
at O'CLOCK on that day-the 18th OF April. II the
weather is unfavorable the exercises will be held
In the hall OF the National Museum. The statue
VIII not be placed on the pedestal until the day
An UnderWriters'. Protective AssOcia-
ton.
IMPORTANT RESULTS EXPECTED FROM TIE MEETING
LAST EVENING
A meeting OF insurance agents was held last
night at the office OF Mr.. A 8. Pratt, and pre-
Iiininary steps taken looking to the formation OF
an association for mutual benefit temporary
organization was formed by the election Of Mr. T.
NJ Hanson as chairman, and Mr.. F. W. Pratt Sec
Rotary. One OF the chief objects OF the associa-
lion Is to equalize the rates OF UNDERWRITING as
the lack OF system that has been prevailing here
has worked to the disadva ntage OF all the COM
pahies. AT the meeting last evening
ards. which Will be submitted for approval of a
meeting next week. This schedule, it is stated,
makes no advance on the ruli NJ rates of the past
year: another object In view In forming this
association Is the establishment OF a salvage CORPS
IKE the one maintained In New York, composed
OF men trained to the work Of saving goods at
and other equipments The successful formation
or protective association among the fire under
writer's In Baltimore recently has given an impe-
tuS 10 the movement In this city. That asSOcta-
ZION includes 50 per cent OF the companies repre-
scented In Baltimore. One OF the agents OF this
city stated to STAR reporter to-day that It was
expected all the principal companies. both local
anu foreign, would be represented In the associa-
ton.
"A PLEASANT BIRTHDAY SURPRIsE.-There was a
pleasant gathering at the r. sidence or Mr. l. d.
ii 1rman, No. 1102 Maryland avenue southwest,
last evening 1t being Mr. Harmans seventy-third
birthday, and also the birthday OF his wife, some
or their many friends decided to treat them to a
surprise, ana accordingly about two hundred per-
sons gathered at the house and presented the VEN
cradle couple set OF chinaware, consisting of 1873
pieces, and handsome rocking chair. The pre-
rs, pastor OF Ryland Chapel ME-. Church or which
church Mr.. and Mrs. Hartman are prominent MEM
btrs ana MI Hartman made a humorous and APP
pfeciatiYe reply.
THE w L. !: CORPS FAIR.-At meeting OF ladies'
at the Riggs House yesterday afternoon the follow
il5 ltnles were assigned to have charge OF differ
ent tables, stands and booths: Mrs ScheI Mrs J.
Dyer Mrs. J. Y. N. Huyck, Mrs. Hurty, Mrs.
J: P. Wlett, Mrs Duncanson, Mrs T. O. Hills.
Mrs Thomas Russell, MIS- Payne, Mrs. Dr. New.
ton. Mrs; McGrath, Mrs. EshleInan, Mrs Galloway,
Housh. Mrs NEEDING, Mrs. Geo A. shehan. Mrs. s.
b. Carrigan, Mrs. DR.. Adams. Mrs. Beatty. MISS
Schneider, Mss Rhesm. Mrs. Mellach, Miss COVE.
A :. T. Johnson Mrs. g. r. kooniz, Mrs. Hickling,
Mrs sootW9od; Mrs Bouinot, Mrs. Ricketts,, MIS-
Miss Rice, Mrs. j. s. Miller. Miss Ella .McGugan'
Mrs. Atkinson, Miss GoldSb0rough, Mrs. George
Breltbarth, Mrs. Denison Miss Thomas, Mrs. Z. B.
Lieut. Paul NJ. tombstone and committee OF the
Corcoran Cadet corps, OF this city, presented to
the II Washington Light Infantry last evening a
handsome silver pitcher for the approaching fair
AT the battalion drill OF the infantry last evening
the 19iow1ng honorary members were elected:
John L. VOgt, w. r. Hoffman, Robert Leitch. 1r.
Henry zimmerman and Z. Brand.
The MARYLAND PREsBYTERY.-At the meeting OF
the Maryland Presbytery at Rockville Md. YES
OI.
w. II. Cole, secretary OF the American Bible So
clety, addressed the body. call presented by
Harmony church for the pastoral services OF Rev
7. i. FlOurnOy was accepted by Mr.. Flournoy and
ReVa Lefevre, Nicols and McMurran were ap-
pointed committee to install him. Commits
sl0nerS to the general assembly, which meets at
Lexington, KY, on the third Thursday I'm Nav.
were appointed as follows: Rev. Dr. j. j Bullock
principal, with Rev. James NicOls as attendant
and j. j. Patterson, ruling elder, with Isaac Young
as attendant
BUILDING AssoCIATIONs.-The Oriental Building
Association last evening elected officers for the
ensuing year, as follows: President John Walter.
ST.; vice president, John Banf; secretary, Lenhard
Eckert; treasurer, Conrad Schaefer; directors
August GersdOrf, Louis Dcrr, Fred. Heider. Con-
rad Schwa6, John voegeler. Louis Behrens, II.
EWald, Fred StinZing and John Ockershausen
Metropolis Building Association, No = was
Organized last evening, with the following or1cers:
PRESIDENT, w. Witthalf; vice president. George
onein; secretary, Henry KottInann; treasurer
John Banf; directors, Augustus GUT, Conrad
Schaefer, W. Tanner, II. Trip, John E Hrt, II.