Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-06-04
Events In the Churches.

| Services were held at O'Clock yesterday after
noon at the Asce nsion church by the rector, Rev.
Dr.. j. II. Elliott, for the benent OF deaf mutes of
| whom a large number were present Prof. Fay,
OF Kendall college, acted as Interpreter, transla-
| ting prayer and sermon into the sign language
The sermon was upon the text "Speak every man
truthwith his neighbor. DR. Elliott announced that
ne w01id a. hold these special services On the first
At the session or the Ryland N. E. Sunday
| school yesterday morning beautiful banner was
OF the superintendent, as meorfal OF their little
| son Freddie, who was member OF the school, and
speech was made By Mr. Gee and the banner was
accepted by Mr.. Henry c. Lowell, the assistant su.
| peTtntendent, In behalf OF the school.
| Rev. Josiah Perry, rector OF ST. Andrews p. f..
| church, yesterday morning preached a sermon re-
viewing MS Two years pastorate, which has been
R4v DR.. Huntley, OF the Metropolitan N. T. church.
preached yesterday afternoon to a large assembly
at the Sailors Bethel, corner OF and sth streets
At the monthly meeting OF the Gospe, Temper
ance society OF the Fourth street tsoutheas) NJ E.
sunday SSsna sehoo Sesteriay afternoon addresses
| Mrs. Dove.
The Rev. DR.: MacE!rey. OF the Reformed Ep,s-
the Metropolitan NJ. f. church last evening,
preaching to large congregation.
THE CHURCH OF The CovENANT-This morning
the new presbyterian congregation formed for the
purpose OF erecting church in the northwest Sec
|
a certificate OF Incorporation as the "Church
OF the Covenant" with the names OF the following
as trustees: William Strong, Stanley Matthews
! auu Gardner Il. Hubbard for three years; w. NJ
| Gait, Wm BallantyIe and Clau1ius b. Jewell two
years; james E. Fitch Samuel p. Carter and Regi-
| maid FenualL
THE HOWARD COLLEGE ALUMNL-At the annual
meeting OF the College Alumni or Howard Univer-
sly, Saturday evening, the following were elected
officers for the ensuing year: President, Mr. /. O.
posey class of 20; first vice president. Mr. George
Sears, T9; secretary, Prof. wiley Lane, ~; treas.
urer, DR.: L. j. Shadd, IS. The executive commit
tee for the next year are the president secretary
| treasurer and II. I. Moss and {. H. Coombs. Mr..
Robert l. Mitchell was elected trennial orator for
| 1856, and Mr. c. II. Coombs alternate. Mr.. Scott
Wood was elected historian.
| CAR DRIVER ARRESTED AS DEsERrER FROM
TIE AKMY.-lesterday driver on the Belt line
| named Harry ToombS was arrested and taken
| from the car, charged with being deserter from
the army: He was taken to the NTH police pre-
cinct statlonhouse and then to the Washington
barracks. He claimed that he was under age and
could not be held land he was returned to the NTH
PIe;ne6 ssatenhouse again at the solicitation Of
charge. II is claimed that his right name is wan
neil; that he is native OF this city, and that he
| enlisted under the name OF ToombS at Jefferson
| Valley, Mo.
JUDGE JAMES MoDrFIEs HIS DECREE IN THE b.
| AND p. RAILROAD CAsE.-On Saturday afternoon
Judge James held a further conference with the
counsel in the case of Knight It. the b. e. p r. r.
against the company. 1t being represented that a
strict construction OF the decree would virtually
prohibit business, Judge James modified The decree
by adding: THAT nothing contained in the order
and decree passed on the 1st CT June shall prohibit
| the defendant from using tie two Gorthernmost
| tracks OF said railroad on Maryland avenue be-
tween l1th street and the west side OF l2th street.
IN such manner as may be necessary for the pur-
pose and In the process OF making up trains at any
| point on Maryland avenue east of 10th street."
THR OBsEQUIEs YESTERDAY OF MEssRs. Ho-
4 r T,a fYnar ns IN
late Michael II. Homiller, who died on Wed
nesday last, took place yesterday afternoon, and
was attended by large conoourSe OF relatives and
| friends. The floral tributes were nume erous end
elaborate. The remains were taken from the
family residence, Maryland avenue, near 81 street,
TO St AioySius' church. where the services OF the
Catholic church were performed by Rev. Father
Murphy, who paid high tribute to the memory
OF the deceased. speaking particularly OF his many
made at Mt O!i7et The pall-bearers were Mr.
swaze. s. s. Hoover. Levi Woodbury., j. W.
Busher, ~ Alexander s Murray, E. G Wheeler. P.
G. Carroll and C. KettlerS SYesterday afternoon
ne ssra Of John German ss in Ss
place from his late residence 1918 Pennsylvania ave-
nue. southeast. and the services were conductei by
s Was By the NeW ssey
Association, Kit Carson Post, 6. A. R.. George c.
ThtiaY Lodge n oaasi, F. A A; NJ; Lafayette Chapter
The interment was ct the Congressional cemetery.
The funeral OF the late Wm n. Lusby, whose
death was mentioned in Saturdays STAR. took
place yesterday afternoon at Christ Episcopal
church, and 1t was attended especially by TIE
older families of the District. Mr. Andrews, during
the deceased during his Three year 9.
and referred feelingly to the devotion OF the
daughter Of tue deceased, whose health had broke
down and who was lying at the point OF death
The remains were taken to Congressional ceme-
terry, Or which he was formerly the superlnten.
dent, and inferred.