Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-11-05

ident being vacant. the first vice president. Mr..
y. N. Kelly, was unanimously elected TO the
position, and Mr.. Cornelius RYAN, first vice
president. After appTOpriating so for the
stricken city of Memphis, the society adjourned.
Holloway Lodge of Grand Templars, located
near the Soldiers Home last night installed
the following officers: John Ambricht, W. G.
Il; Kate AmbTicht, w. '. T.; William Tyler,
W. s; Augustus Ambrieht, W. T.; Thomas NJ.
p bowling, W. g. NJ; Frank Anderson, W. G..
w. Deyine was appointed representative to the
Grand Lodge; William Tyler. alternate.
The following patents were granted 10 persons
IN this city and neighborhOof yesterday: Geo.
W. Hunter, assignor 70 W. f. Stone and others.
sewing machine; draft cock for soda water and
other liquids, JAS. ID. O'Donnell: Cornelius
Boyle, Office slate; Theodore iced, Alexandria,
Va, assiRnor of half TO l.. II. Chandler and &.
p. Culver, Washington, endless chain pro-
Peller.
REAL ESTATE SALE.-Duncanson, Bowling
~ Co sold on SATURDAY. afternoon, for Nicholas
Calan, trustee, lot 9, in square No. III, situated
on 10th street, between l. and NJ streets north
west, TO Della Hynes, for $500.
MessTs Green Il Williams, auetioneers, have
SOLO recently the following property: Part lot
-, Richardson's subdivision of square $50. Sd
street west, between o and p north, with i'm
proyements, to Mrs. TheodOSia Place, for 81 $50;
lot y, square 5f7, Massachusetts, avenue be-
tween 4'h and 9Th streets west, to Geo Miller
at % cents per foot; lot :, Shepherds subdivi-
sion OF square 623, with Improvements, consist
ing OF brick dwelling house, to Mrs. Mary II.
Dutey for So 500; lot 3, square 55s corner of Sd
and X streets northwest, with improvements
q x
GeTsehOff, for - $50. lots 2S % and so in Gun
nsli's subdivision of square 80, on 10th street
between Il and L streets northwest. improved
5y TWO story frame dwelling, to b. W. Gheen,
for - 600; lot a. square ~ 18th street east be-
tEeep and l. streets north, 10 John GuegIer
for SIS; lot ?. subdivision of square 79l, i'm
proved by twO-stOry frame house, 81 street,
between North Carolina avenue and street
southeast, TO b. Diggins, for Sca5 lots 10, III,
I2, and ls3, Gilbert's subdivision of square
90. with Improvements. consisting of four nea,-
~ finished brick houses, to VI. W. Beverage,
Tor $50 each. lOt2. square 1j9. on East Capt.
tol street between ii and 81 street. improved
by i've room frame house, to a. schwartz,
for 81 96n.
Mr.: Joseph Redfern has sold his house on
street, near Eth northwest, 90 Gen. McKaiR,
OF Cumberland, Md, for s2s,o0O.
THEODORE THOMAS is announced to give one
concert at Lincoln Hall, November 18th. with
MS unrivalled orchestra. This will be hailed
with Joy by our lovers Of music, who, at the pre-
Elous entertainments given by the Thomas
orchestra, have flled the han to oyeraowin1
AS this is the last season of concerts to be given
by them, the opportunity TO hear should not be
shghtSd. This season they number sixty per
formers, and beside the attraction of several
instrumental sOlOists, Mr.. Thomas has added
the celebrated basso: dr. Myron W. Whitney, to
his already powerful combination. Mr.. whit
rey while in England the home of OratOrio mu-
SIC. received the highest encomiums from the
press and the public: The London Krsica
in the Elijah, at Exeter Hall. was a perfect
ovation. and America has reason to be prOud of
sucn an artst. We bold Mr. Whitney as a hos
tage for the return of Mr.. SOuthy." Upon the
programme we find the choicest gems from
others.
The sale of seats commences on SATURDAY. at
hetZerott x Co.'S.
A
FINE FUENITURE-we take great Measure
IN directing attention 10 the card OF Messrs P
Hanson Hiss X Co., OF Baltimore, hich will be
found IN another column. The work turned out
from thls establishment is, as we personally
Know, OF the very best produce in this cOun-
try,-combining in an unusual degree artistic
acagn with superiority Of finish aud great
house Is shown by the fact that for years it has
held the best custom in the DIT ncipal northern
cites, as well as in Baltimore; and we are not
surprised, therefore, TO learn that il has already
been commissioned to furnish and decorate in
whole or in part. some OF the most tasteful resi-
dences in Washington. Those OF our readers in
want Of any thing in their line should, when in
Baltimore, visit the establishment of Messrs
Hiss & Co. We are convinced they cannot do
better in any city in the Union.
A-
THE BEST THEATRICAL PERFORMANCE so far
OF the present theatrical season was that of
Snskspeare's great tragedy of "0theIlO," at
walls Opera House last night. Mr.. McCul-
ioughs conception Of the character of the ieal-
Gus Gus, MOOT and hrs acting and elocution gave
assembled TO hear him, while he had very eff
Gent support indeed. MFR. William Harris was
excellent as 'lagO, !" Miss Alice Brooks womanly
and ioysble as the gentle Desdemona, Mrs
Wyndham handsome and spirited "a Emelia
and altogether the play was wen acted through
degree of interest in the sad fate of the leading
characters. Tonight we are TO have the cora-
pany IN damon and Pythias," with Messrs
heCnAough and Hairs in the leading roles.
INcENDIARY FIRE THIS MORNING. ,,iet
Tune II ne FireWsH.-Ths morning. about TO-,
O'Clock. an alarm OF fire was sounded for box ~
corner Z \ street and PENNSYLVANIA avenue
caused by the discovery or fire in the loft and ON
the roof OF stable in the alley between Sd and
AZ streets and PENNSYLVANIA ana Missouri ave-
nues, attached to the property recently pur-
chased by the order Of Gslilean Fishermen.
Ihe nre. which there is no doubt was the work
OF an incendiary was extinguished with few
buckets of water before much damage was
done. The FIRE department on this occasion
nA1e remarkably good time-No. company
arriving minutes after the alarm. the Hook
and Ladder half a minute later and Nos and
= half minute thereafter.
coRcoRAS Art GALLERY.-The trustees of
me Co-eoran Gallery of Arts met YESTERDAY az
Mcleod, curator who will have charye of ths
arrangement OF the pictures, and corrasnond-
enc Pertslnlng 70 art matters, and the general
adjustment; Dr.. T. $. Barbarin now OF the
engineer bureau OF the War department. As a.
ststant curator, librarian and assistant TO NJ
Dyre, secretary Of the board of trustees.
TIE SOUTHERN REPUBLICAN Assoot.rrox
last night elected the following officers
Murphy, Of West Virginia. president; P. H
Montague, Virginia, W. n. Hughes, Tennessee
-. u HOscs NOrtn CArollnA- Cna> Il. cotton,
Mississippi, Chss Mygatt, Georgia, vice pres
tdents; DR.. j. X. walsh, Louisiana. recording
secretary; A. 5. Pierce, Missouri. assistant sec
Rotary: r. NJ. Dawson. Maryland. correspond
ing secretary P. II. Montague, Virginia, treas
urer.
IHE CHORAL SOCIETY met last evening In
we pzrlors Of r RiechmAn, esq, artist, Yer
non Row, and after q preliminary business
tes.ss rom nsassd IN rsassrs1 Of sewers. guar;
Al An early day that the society will give one OF
tner popular public rehearsaIs. which were 80
enyoysole last year. The election OF oficers
was postponed until next Tuesday evening.
A@
bClLpiNs AssoCIATIoNs,-Att the 74th meet-
ing Of the First Cooperative building sssoc,
alton. last night, - 800 was sold at an ayersge
Of s110 per cent. Ten shares were redeemeS
At the 18th monthly meeting OF the North
Washington building association, last evening,
30 shares were advanced upon 1T an average OF
about s. per cent.
masonic ELkcTIoS.-At the annual meeting
OF Lafayette Chapter, No. 5, OF Masons, last
evening, the following Office were elected for
the MeC0r nh