National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1884-06-07
CONDENSED LOCALS.


There will be nm excursion TO Mount Ver-
non ON the steamer Corcoran tomorrow.
The seventh annual commencement Of the
Normal kindergarten institute takes place
next Wednesday evening at the North Pres
byterian church.
The subcommittee appointed to make ar
rAngemcnts for public meeting in aid of the
cx.confedcrate soldiers homo meets this even
ing at the Metropolitan hotel.
The will of the late John Flood was filed
with the register yesterday and an order oil
publication issued. The deceased leaves his
entire estate to his widow, Ann Flood, and
names her as oxecutriN.
Tho young lady undertaking the role Of
Adrienno Lecouveur at the National thoater
Monday evening. studied this winter with
Mrs. Adoline Duval Aarck, and appeared
with hor pupils at willard hall as Portia in
the burlesquo Of Shakespoar's heroinos ut q
water cure
At tho meeting Of Equal division, Sons Of
Temperance, last night there was an instru-
montal duet by Misses Wall and Floyd, q
song by Miss Agnes Simpson, music by Miss
Wall, remarks by ID. w. Houghton, vocal
duct by tho Misses Simpson, recitation by
Mrs N. A. Naylor, and music by the division
An interesting meeting was held by Meade
post, No. 8, q. A. r., at Grand Army hall
corner Of Seventh and L streets northwest
last evening. Ten new recruits were mus
tered In and eighteen applications received
letter from the department was read con.
graduating the post upon the fact that 1t had
received the largest number of accessions
during the year. Tho post called afterward
in q body upon Hon. John A. Logan and con-
graduated him upon his nomination to the
vice presidency.
John o. Kelser, tho young man who was
severely cut by Robert McGee a fortnight age
while, as McGee charges, attempting TO rot
him, was taken before Judge Smell yesterday
He has been in Providence hospital ever since
the cutting, and was only taken to cour
because ono of tho sisters ut the hospital had
notified the police that there was danger oil
his escape. Judge Smell took his persona
bond for his appearance and let him go back
to tho hospital. Kelsor Immediately swore
out warrant against MCGEE for assault with
intent TO kill.
The centenary of Methodism was appro
priately celebrated by Israel (coloredJ NJ. f
church, corner First and b streets southwest,
| by concert and entertainment last night
| The principal feature was the reading of al
interesting paper upon "Methodism and III
influence upon the colored race" by Prof J
w. Crumwell. The other portions of thu
interesting programme wero in the hands o.
| the Misses H. L. Wayne, A. l.. Brown, Il. X
| iiStDolti lois " Il iJu1 bOht ~. NSMboi, II. 4
Moss, Rev. DR.. O. II. Collins, of st. Louis, ant
Others Centenary sermons will follow
tomorrow at this church.
The parlors Of the National Academy o
Fine Arts, corner of Eighteenth street ant
New York avenue, were thrown open to thu
young people and their friends last evening
and very pleasant time was had by tn,
merry company present, among whom wer,
Mrs. and the Misses Eisenbrey, who havt
but recently returned from Paris to this city
Dr. and Mrs. q. II. MITCHELL Miss Lauri
Harper, of Wilmington, Dol; Miss Henshaw
sale institute; the Misses Baden, Colt, NJ
Allen, Dolly Leach and sister, Mrs. Morrice
DIR. Porter, Messrs. S. G. Spencer, Schlam
Swazey, Tanner, Bright, Shoemaker, anC
many others.