Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1869-12-28

school down stairs for refreshments, DIR. Parker
stepped forward and presented a magnificent
bouquet of flowers from the teachers. This was
a fitting close of this part OF the programme
All adjourned to the lecture-rOOm, where ice
cream and cake i'm abundance were distributed
which closed the festivities.
THE THEATERs.-General Sherman seems
like President Grant to have q great love for
children. and last night took his boy and girl
home from school for the holidays) and Miss
the party seemed greatly to enjoy the adven-
lures and misadventures of Clown and Panta-
the Bean Stalk" The piece has been greatly
improved, and our readers should remember
that this is the last week.
A tp-tOp programme was presented by the
Kelly & Leon Minstrel Troupe at Wallis opera
House last night. The performance of the sem
sation song and dance '!Shoo Fly! Don't BOdder
and fsd 10 be- Edwin
ly's balfad singing was good, and his impersona-
ton OF .'Unclc Jack, In the farce Of "Twice
Of 9sA Which on the
Torrance. and in which Leon, Kelly, Purdy,
and Others took part, was a great success. To-
night shoe Fly" will be repeated. Seats can
be secured during the day at Ellis music store.
ELECTION OF OFFICERs.-Sedgwick Post, No.
:, Grand Army of the Republic last evening
elected the following officers Geo. II. Corey,
mander; John Dom, Junior Vice Commander;
James Coleman, Adjutant; John Armstrong,
Quartermaster; j. M. Armstrong. Surgeons; j.
master Sergeant; l.. H. Patterson, Officer of the
Day; John Taylor, Officer Of the Guard.
The following officers were elected by John
A. Rawlins Post, No: !, Grand Army of the Re-
public ALLEN Wright, Post Commander; y. F.
SanbOrn, Senior Vice Commander; ID. O'Con-
ner, Junior Vice Commander; James Cross
Adiutant; Francis Bnelher, Quartermaster; DE-.
Z. q. Cox, Surgeon; Samuel Thomas, Chaplain:
Z. Z. Boyd, Sergeant Major; n. f. Young,
Quartermaster Sergeant; G. &. Park, Officer vi
the Day George {. Camnack, Officer Of the
Guard; Delegates to the Department Conven-
ton, j. L. Smith, j. ii. Smith, Samuel Nc Dom
aid, George Wood, Chas. Joyce.
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THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS were adopted
by the National Executive Committee Of Col
ored Men in honor Of the late Edwin Nj. STAN
ton:
Resclred, That in the loss of the Hon. f.. M.
stanton the courts lose great master, the ma
uon an able statesman, the people a faithful
servant. and the colOred race a noble and un-
turing friend, whose memory will live with them
M love and aalmiration; and it is sure to live in
history by the grandeur Of his talents and the
eminence OF his services.
Resolred That this committee secure the SER
vices OF some able divine to preach before it n
funeral sermon on the character and services Of
Resolred, That copy of these resolutions be
sent to the bereaved family.
u
NdtiOnal Labor CaiOn of the Colored N.s Of the
NdtiOn:-AllOw me to say that this Union was
represented In the funeral procession Of the late
r.. NJ. Stanton, and that resolutions expressing
our appreciation of his eminent services were
Journal. ISAAC MYERS, PRESIDENT.
RESISTING AN OFYICER.-Yestertlay evening.
Detective Bigley attempting to arrest sus.
picious individual lettering about disreputable
house on 18th street, was resisted, but finally
took his prisoner to the watch house, who this
morning at the hearing before Justice Harper
gave his name as Bernard Garvey, and was
fined e3 for disorderly conduct, which he paid
SERIOUS CHAReE.-Last evening Geo. Hall,
colored, aged about ~, was arrested by officer
Haysmxn, on the charge Of having about week
since committed tape ON the person Of q coli
Ored girl named Ailsey Collins, AGED II years.
and Justice Wall committed him to jaii for
court.
PRoTECrIoN.-Messrs. Bramhall & Par
sons-well known throughout the District-are
ance companies, and the New York Life Insur-
ance Company, and are prepared TO do their
share towards protecting our citizens.
BURsLARY-The wood and coal Office of w.
+. Brown, corner of e and sth streets, Island,
was broken into between Friday night and Mon
clay morning and q number OF articles stolen.
This Is the second time this office has been
robbed within few months.
STEALING A PIG.-Yeyterday, Oficer Dnn-
nington arrested Alfred jackson on the charge
Of the larceny Of pig from Henry Breggemann,
and Justice Maryman committed him TO Jail for
court.
LARCENY OF WOOp--James Alexander, COLI
ored, was arrested by Officer Firield, yesterday,
Tor the larceny Of wood, and this being the
second or third offence Of the Kind, Justice
weaver committed him to Jail for court.
CHARGH OF HORsR SrRALIxs.-Yesterday