Evening star., 1869-12-02

LINCOLN HALL.-Mrs. Scott Sidslon's reading
OF The Midsummer Nights Dream" accom-
panied by an orchestra OF seyenty-fve per-
formers.
avenue and Fifth street.-Fair iOr the benefit of
the church.
DAILY EXCURSION TO Mount Vernon, on the
steamer Arrow, - 10 A.
MARKRITER's ART GALLERY, 4ss 9TH street.
BaKLOw's ART GALLERY, 81 Pennsylvania
avenue.
THE OLDEST INHABITANTs ASSOCIATION held
a eeting yesterday afternoon, DT. Blake in the
chair and Mr.. Brent Secretary, when NessrS A.
L. MClntiIe and George CPpe-nan (of George
town. were elected members, and the following
nominations were made Captain William Wai-
ter ty M +. BcstcT, AMI Colonel B. Il. French
ty MT. Lewis johnson.
Colonel John DCv!ing offered an amendment
20 the Constitution. to allow any citizen of the
pissriet over nfty years of age, who has lived
here IOT Thirty three years. 70 be eligible TO
membership, instead OF requiring f0rty-fve
years n AZ present he aIiendInent laws over
DT. Bake announced the death of Robert j.
Walker. paving an eloquent tribute to his mem
oTy, aEI afterwards offered a preamble and
resolutions 10 has memory: and Rev. Septimus
Tusin. T. D.. announced the death of the Hon.
AHlc> Aei'gail IN appropriate and feeling terms,
and offered re- olU tons Of respect TO his mem
CIy. in both cases the resolutions were rtnau-
lIaousiy adopted.
The Amendment offered at the last meeting OF
ms mbers to ten cents per month after the first
OF JanEaTy, and to remit all dnes owing at that
time ~ wei aS requiring an initiation fee of 81
from taSh member, was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. Lewis johnson, Messrs
DcvliEg, =. Mcdonnell and John johnson were
@pIonted committee 10 report a more suitable
time Gf ElSetiIg fOr the association than 80
I. M.
CESTRE NAEE.Er- " koiesllc and RetrI Prices
The supplies yesterday at the Wholesale stands
were rather limited, and prices not much
changed since last quotations. Some kinds OF
fruits are becoming scarce and the prices rule,
higher. The sales were brisk and no lack of
buyers The prices yesterday were a. follows:
Apples, eating, ~ to $3.50 per bbl.; do. cook
ing SO to - per I boil; Cranberries, SIS
$50 Per buSheI: Walnuts, s5c. per bushel:
Dried Peaches. SIS per ewt.; Sweet Potatoes
$40 Per bbl.; Irish do, 80 per bbl Cab
bage, Sass Per 100; Turnips. 81 per bbl On
ions; 50 per bbl-; Chickens, sass per doz.;
TuIkey.; 1sa2ec: per H.; Eggs, 45c. per doz.;
DHeks, , sl-eas5 per doz-; Quinces, 81 per bushel;
Dried Apples, S6per cwt.; Fresh Country Pork
sl2 rer ewt: Poultry. dressed Is to 2oc. per Ib.
PEEK cranbsrries ss s-"eSyApPss & ci. Sna75 per
ieaehes, 20 cts per quart; dried apples, 10
1ts. Per quart; Chestnuts, % cts. per quart;
cabbage, 1oa2sc. each; Turnips, 4Oc. per peck
Onions: &c. Per peek; Irish Potatoes, S0c. per
peck: Sweet do, Scarce. per peck; Dried Beans
12al5c. per quart; Walnuts. iNc. per peck; Eggs
sc. rer doz:; Chickens, i5eaS1.25 per pair;
&c. per H.; Honey, Zoe. per H.: Celery Sa10c
Per bunch; Turkeys, S1aS:I EACH Squash, Sc per
ip-; Qnihces, Slo per peek; Parsnips, 4Oc per
Ieek; Geese, S1-25 each; Poultry, dressed. 5na
25e. Ter ID. ~"
TIE METROPOLITAN VI. r. CHrrcH-Some
DAYS since We noticed the fact that am orpanized
effort had been set ON foot to free the above
church from debt, through the action of a com
nlttee OF ladies OF the cOngre CATION, at the head
OF which il Mrs. President Grant We are
pleased To note now that the movement has re-
ssiyed favorable recognition in New York. Mrs
Bishop james, Mrs. ex-Coyernor Wright for
herly OF Indiana Mrs. Fletcher Harper and
about fifty other ladies OF that city, met at the
Ni>si"n Rooms Of the Methodist EpiscOpal
ehnfGh- No scI broadway, on Tuesday, mt II
O'Clock a. M FOR the purpose of consulting upon
the method To be adopted for raising the money
REV Dr- NtWman, pastor OF the church. pre-
tth,ed the subject to them i'm brief address,
and an Internal consultation took place among
the committee The meeting was of an infor-
NAL and preliminary character, but the best re.
suits are confidently expected to flow from it,
Mr. l;cEFTT MOORE HARRISON an old and
Eighly-re>pected citizen of Washington who for
Lfty y-fcur yeafs past has been a resident of this
city, died about one O'Clock yesterday. Mr..
UaTTisoH was born in Talbot county, Nd.
CctcbVr TO- 1855; and IVES from one OF the oldest
families OF the State of Maryland During the
war Of ~ he promptly enlisted in the defence of
II" cOGHiTy- serving faithfully to the end of the
VAT. and RECEIVING TN. commen,iation of his
supeTioTs fer his good conduct in TIE service I'm
lsiJ lie removed 70 tl.s city. and Tor MANY Years
as a master carpenter. ard WAS for a long
time in the employ of the State Departmenf
Dir. H. was member OF the Oldest Inhabitants'
and Old DEFENDER Associations. His funeral
will take place Friday. at ? O'clock from his
late residence, No. "a Vermont avenue.
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SIxTH WARD IRISH REPUBLICANs.-A meet
nlg of the IRISH Republicans Of the Sixth Ward
IVA favor of forming ward club, as well as those
ssesirous OF connecting themselves with such AN
organizatten.wa was held last evening at their hall,
On virginia avenue. between 9th and 9TH streets
we're elected Andrew Neville, President: VIM
q. Hannah, lst Vice President: r. A. Buckley
I'd Vice President; Edward +. Casey, Secretary;
John Morgan Treasurer; George PaulIis. Fiuan-
ci.sl Secretary. The Chair appointed George H.
Thompson, Charles Net;Owan. James Plant.
Pstrie Connor, John SpoIlan, j. W. Elliott, and
fSchard kobey members of the Executive Com
Wittee; after addresses by Mes~rs. John Hickey
Charles Champion, and Richard Oulahan.
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The CALEDONIA HOTEL, lately the Prescott
House, at the corner Of 18th street and Penn
kylvsnia avenue, was opened last evening, when
the new proprietor. Major John Watt, having
after show ing his guests over the house invited
them 10 the dining-rOom, where a beautifully
srt out table gave evidence that the Major
"knows how TO keep a hotel.- Mr.. j. B. Ellis
presided, with Captain Martin on his left and
lhe host ON the right, and after full Justice had
been done, toasts complimentary TO the host and
MIS- W AIT, and others, were given and responded
10, and about eleven O'Clock, a bumper being
drunk To the success OF the house, the company
separated.
1HE GERMAN NETkRAN UNION held its reg
MAR monthly meeting at keuchels Hall last
evening, Capt .Ienck in the chair. William
Ming man and Gustaye Becker were admitted
20 me mbershiP. Rear Admiral Dahlgren and
Major Butler, L. y. Marine Corps were elected
10 honorary membership The semi annual
election of officers resulted as follows:-Presi-
Gt nt- Captain John Jenek; Vice President r.
han. man; Corresponding Secretary, HUGO
fiShholtz: Recording Secretary. Paul Mueck-
eEbeTger; Treasurer, Daniel Priel; Sergeant at
Ann, ~ y Walter; Executive Committee
Lieut.. VIM Young, chairman.
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NoRkINGNEN's MEETING.-A vorkinouen,s
Meeting was held IN the Seventh Ward ON rues-
day evening for the purpose of electiug dele
gates 10 the National Convention, to be held in
this city on the 9TH inst, and the following were
selected Rev Anthony Bowen, at large; A. T.
Manning, from the carpenters; 3. A. Douglass.
acksmiths; Charles H. Jones, brickmakers:
Robert X Armstead, painters; James Adams,
piasterers, and VIM. b. Jones, BARRIERS.
The MASONIC MUTUAL RELIEF AssocIA-
JIoS-At the meeting OF the board of directors
OF the Masonic Mutual Relief Association held
at Hiram Lodge Han, last evening the follov-
ing gentlemen were elected officers of the asso-
citation fcr the ensuing year:-Alan C. Adausou
president; Thomas Ii. Campbell vice preside.,.
John D. Callahan, secretary; Thomas bowling,
treasurer.