Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1867-12-17
Our Christina. Advertiser,


mas advertisers, showing where holiday goods
can be purchased 70 best advantage:
hBssRs. PHILP & SOLOMoNs, OF the Metro
Politan Book Store, 80 Pennsylvania avenue
nave for several years past made a speciality
Of their holiday goods, and their display OF
rare and eeautIful books and fancy articles
selectes with judgment and good taste, has
always heretofore drawn admiring crowds
about their windows and show cases az THIS
season. Their stock for Chris tmas and NeU
Year, Just opened for inspection, SURPRISES
fney say, that OF all previous years In VARIETY
extent, and elegance; embracing superbIy n
las;rsied books, selected in London. and q
large an beautiful assortment of fancy goods
NINE. DELARUss late Importation OF fancy
goods embraces a complete as ortment of Ion
wins gloves, beaver, cloth and other glove,
ana gauntlets, Preach corsets fuu line Of
lacse, and emoroiderics, Marie Antotrette
vena let ana pearl glrdles aud blndeaux,
fsncy ornaments, aud numberless articles anil
zoIe for nolcay presents.
Winter oonneis can now be had a, greatly
reduced prices AZ Miss SANDFoRD's, Dis Penn
Rp stairs.
Ma; =. PILLrSe, who has one of the most
goods IN he District of Columbia, being ahoni
20 remove into his new store on the Isf prox
INC, disposiDg OF his present large stock a.
II. o. HOOP, No. 33s Pennsylvania avs,n.
between 9th and 1Oth streets, mas . very fins
stoek OF Jewelry suitable for Christmas pres
watches.
diamond and other rich lewelry stasdard sill
Serware, spectacles, raZcrs, SCISSORS table cut
i.Iy, POCKET Knives, silver plated goods, opera
gfasses, &c all at the very lowest prices
Ws. N SHUsrKR & BIO, Nos Markst
space, haye splendid assortment of dress
GOODS, which they are selling at greatly re.
ooceo prices Their stock OF fine Paisley long
shawls, elegant Lyons black silk ma1tiIla vel
vets, and black and colored dress sflks il one
ofthe most complete ever seen here and wortny
ne especial atten Ion OF our lady readers
JOHN ELLIS Announces ne
rmns OF the STAR, that he expects eight mora
beautiful pianos this week, and tour more
s,n pe,o psrior organs, which with the large
stocE ne has on hand Of pianos, organs, VIC.
Ilns, guitars, baDJos, drums. rattlsrs horns
10Y muslcal instruments, musical books, &c
.sSy MS MS new IRON front store, 3O6 Penn
the holidays. He has also an importstIon of
1oreieD music and mus cal Instruments worthy
me lnspeuon OF all who have any music in
tneir souls Ellis established his music store
here in 1852. ~
London, Copenhagen, and American watch
a. u; W GALr q BROS Jewelry store, 35I
fennsy lvania avenue, with many other bean
uiuI ARTICLES Just received, comprising solid
silver tea sets, goble,s, pitchers, walters. cups.
NAPKIN rings, and almost every description of
fancy silver ware, designed expressly fer
wedding and holiday presents.
t n S, few days sises the large stock
o. kd gloves AZ the establishment OF JOSEPH
j. MAY o. 3OS Pennsylvania avenue Our
laoy readers, most OF them, are aware NO
eOAUts Ia tue same 1rm nave q HrSr-Plass
store where rich and elegent dry goods nav
pc ootained Among the articles suitable for
holiday presents which they ADVERTISE NAV
Be found splendid silk dress patterns, lace col.
nan sha Sslis' parasol covers, fancy cloth
Nv SEIBY Co, Ss3 PennsyIyan,a Ava
nue, oner great inducements to purchasers OF
holiday goods, by their closing sales for the
season, OF low and medium price dress goods
elegant ditto, and long and square shaxIs
now BENG sold at greatly reduced prices. Give
Among the auction sales where nue Christ.
mas presents may be purchased, we notice the
.dverusement Of GREEN WILLIAMS. OF a
pewnsroker's sale or gold and silver watches
diamonds, Jewelry, chains, rings &c, on FRI
gay and Saturday next. Alse, the sale or ala.
saster vases, statuettes, oil paintings, &c nv
CeLpNkLL Co, &C. morrow evening, RI taeir
ODD EEiIeNs' RsrrIoS.-A Pleasant ~ I!
fdtT.-Last evening the annual reunion OF Co /
Inmeis Lodge OF 0td Fellows TOOK place az
The Hsn on Seventh street, ana il was very
largely st.ended, there being over zoo persons
IN attendance. Before the public entertain
taiament took place in the main saloon, large
number OF ladies, many Of whom are attached I
10 the order as members OF the Rebekah De-
gree, assembled In the Library room, where |
were also the widows and orphans OF the \
Lodge, and the Ledge having been opened in !
that degree. twenty five can didates the wives !
and widows OF mem bers) received that degree |
which was conferred by y. @. M William
HeLean. After other interesting exercises |
here, The Reoekahs and members or .he ordsr |
proceeded 70 the main hall, when the public |
exercises commenced about nine O'clock with |
an overture by the Amphion Musical As.ocia- |
hon. followed by the singing OF an original |
opening Ode, written by n. A Dobson. OF
Washington Lodge, No. 6. p. q. NJ Fred ID. |
Stuart was introduced, and delivered an ad- |
dfess en- the work OF the order, and especially
in relation TO the Rebekan Degree, stating tia, |
Tie members OF that degree had done within |
she past few yesrs here fully as much good "a |
the order proper. Refreshments were passed |
aronnd. and with the presentation OF books 70 |
the orphans, fine address from p. g. NJ JohE
j. Given; music, vocal and Instrumental nv
the Amphions, and Messrs. Dyer, Fowler, and
and otners, q very pleasant time was spen: |
until midnight.
SIIPPED THROUGH TIE IcI-rnis morning,
about half-past ten O'Clock, while q humber
OF boys were skating en- taA tsalIovs OF Watt,.
Gay, atersecti1g SIKH street ara Potomac
Thayer, cut through the ice with the keel of
ms skates and suddenly fissure was made in
he crystal sheet through which he slipped mp
20 his arm-pits The circumstances caused
him m neh alarm, and seeiL z the predieament
IN which ne was placed MS comrades immedi-
Afeiy came 20 bis rescue, ana with some DIM
enlty released him The situation was
rendered somewhat perilous from the fact
That strong under current was prevailing
ana DIS feet resting upon a steep incline. NOS
lar from water several inches above his depth
parueipators In the sports, and in q few min
stss every one bad Withdrawn from the ice
TEE CONCERT or SIR DoNIs1cK's CHorK
Tins evening, the grand concert by the choir
OF 81 Dom Inicks Church, assisted by the be q
mntcal talent OF the city, will take place az
tarToI Hall, on q, between 9Th and I6tn
suee.s- The object of the concert is to raiss
funds 20 pay for recastng the large bell Of ~.
Dominiek's, which cracked a short time ago
On account Of some defect in the metal Tne
BELL has been sent 70 Baltimore, and in the
course Of q lev weeks Will be finished This
nne bell, which could be heard over the whole
city, has been missed since the accident as me
hours were struck upsn II day and night
IHE BAIL AND CONCEET OF arfou Omar
teite CLUB came of last night in Temperance
HAIL The house was rainier crowded The
performances IN the singing part were eye
eatso exceedingly well, TO tne surprise of /,
ereat many, coAsidering That the Society mad
tner nlst anniversary short time ago Mr.
Friedman, from Baltimore, sung SOME beauti-
fui ''>olcs," and was, with two other gantIs
men from Baltimore. who entertained tne So
eiety with splendid Duet" repeatedly en-
cored- The ball closed 70 the satisfaction OF
All.
TEE WAsHINGTOS SKATING CIuR-A
meeting Of this club was held last evening a,
ths rooms of the Board of Trade VIM III
ClsGet. IN the char Several amepdments 70
H.