Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-01-22

Under the .tGOOd Of the Brotherhood" the mem
Order from Brother Samuel Mahoney. q. G..
W.; Brothers Richard EmmOns, ThOs. H. Den
lam, James Dement,, A. 5. Clements, w. C..
by Brother Kelly. The visiting brothers were
refreshed with bounteous collation.; after
which the Circle closed by singing the ''Invo-
cation Hymn"
Colonization I'm Africa.
ANNUAL MEETING or THE AMERICAN COLO
SIFATION SOCIETY.
The hfty-siNth anniversary meeting of the
American Colonization Society was held last
night at the Fourth PRESBYTERIAN church. cor
ner 9th and 6 streets, and the report of the sec
Rotary vas read. Mention is made of the loss of
many OF their prominent members during the
past year, among them five vice presidents,
viz: Rev X. r. Gurley, Rev. Thos. c. Upham,
of Me-; Hon. X. !. IngeTsoll. OF Conn; Hon. G..
y. Fort, of y. j., and DIR. John Bell, of Phila-
delphia- The receipts during the past year were
$685.. Y and disbursements saS, 0.5.1s. One
hundred and fifty emigrsnts from the state of
Georgia had been despatched in the bark Jas
per from Nex York in November last. of the
adult males twenty-five we're farmers, one
cooper and one carpenter. The whole number
coio2iZed since the war il $50, and the total
troH the beginning Is II, s2j. exclusive of 5,.22
Iecaftured Africans, whom the society induced
grand.Otal of 20, 51l persons provided with homes
in Africa by the society.
An address, was delivered by Rev r. H. Mas
san, in which he said that the black men of
this country would some day be the regenera-
fion of Africa.
Hon. Horace Maynard, of Tenn. said that
che only hope OF Africa was in the efforts and
fundamentally OF her own sons on her own
SOL.
THE DIRECTORS HELD MEETING
at 10 O'Clock this morning, Mr.. Latrobe pre-
siding, and Mr.. VIM. Coppinger secretary. The
following officers were reelected Financial
secretary and treasurer, Rev. William McLain,
DID; travelling secretary, Rev. John circuit,
DID,; corresponding and recording secretary,
WIN Corpinger; executive committee-Harvey
Iindsly, MD, Joseph H. Bradley, esq.,, VIM.
Kerr, DR.. Charles III. Nichols.
Prof. yelling was elected one of the execu-
tive committee, in place of Hon. s. H. Hunting
committee was appointed to urge the gov
eminent to establish q line of steamers to Libe-
ria, as all the trade of western Africa, by means
Of weekly steamers from England, is now going
Three thousand applicants are now on the
books waiting passage, and 800 will leave on the
first Of May. Most OF the applicants are from
The standing committees were announces, BY
the chair, and the board Of directors adjourned.
TIE ARRANGEMENT of a becoming couture is
ore Of the questions that engrcsses considerable
attention on the part of our fair bellies and fash
ienable danes. Tiaras, bandea1x, corOnets,
hair-pins, and aigrettes are all brought into
requisitOn, and either Is regarded as in good
style. Exquisite designs in jet, in French gilt,
stadded with pearls or Alaska diamonds, and
at MIR. Priggs jewelry store, No. i57 Pennsylva-
mia avenue. His collection of French gilt and
plated sets Of jewelry copied from the finest of
gold patterns are very choice and desirable, and
are in uzlslsual demand during the party and
reception season, which has been 50 brilliantly
inaugurated. His Alaska diamond cluster,
crosses and pendants, set in gold reflect all the
luster Of the real gems. We have never seen a
inner variety of Witty jets, of which he makes
specially. They are porfusely decorated with
oak leaves and acorns, birds nests, punches of
a.la1Tr lie. -
French jet, the latest novelty, is well worthy of
examination. Mr.. Prigg keeps pace with the
times, and receives fresh gooJs every day.
Ladies Ind gentlemen viii find il to their All
Vantage &c call aud examine his extensive and
varied assortment.
The ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION OF PREMIUMS
TO the children of st. Peters Sunday schools
took place last Sunday afternoon in the
parish school building, before alarge audience
Of the friends of the school. Over three hun
some books, and medals, were distributed. The
first hOnors gold crosses) were carried by Julia
Corcoran and Mary Foy in the female depart
ment, and Jas Noone and VIM. Hutchinson in the
male department. The Sunday school have ser
vice of Their own, by having mass celebrated in
their building every Sunday morning. The
choir, cons sting Of Misses Jennie Waters, Lulu
Newton, Alice Williams, Maggie Newton. Julia
COreOran and Ida Benner, were awarded hand
some premiums for their attention and devotion
Ia the interests Of the service, during the past
hcnors, ami at the close of the distribution. de-
hveTed an address Of satisfaction and congratu-
tons
AREANGENTSTs FOR TaE PRESIDENTS
INACGUEATIoN.-Ata meeting of the general
managing committee on the Inauguration yes
tsrday afternoon, Mr.. A. X. Shepherd in the
chair, Mr.. Eilbourn, from the bah committee,
submitted the designs for the tickets and ladies'
invitations adopted BY his committee, and the
tse, and MI Bfackford was authorized to make
contract tor the ladies' Invitations at a cost not
To exceed 500 for ], 200. Messrs. Shepherd,
Pp !" .sses
&c, for the ball. Mr.. Thompson, from the COM
mittee on railroads. stated that ne has been
advised that the Presidents Of the various rail-
roads throughout the cou ntry are in receipt Of
numerous ietters asking reduced transportation
ts Washington on inauguration, which signify
that the attendance ON this occasion win be
unprecented.
OF the " Hunchback," at the National Theater
last night deserved q better house. That ster-
ling drama. with Miss Leciercq as '.Juiia;" Mrs.
Saviile as .sMcdus, !" and Thorne as ssSir Thomas
Clifford" has seldom been played better in this
city. Tonight, MASKS and Faces"
The forty. performers, including a fine ballet
tainment every evening which IL hard TO beat
Lula Delmay II popular as ever, and aston
iShment h not lessened at the startling feats OF
Prince Sasi d'Jalmi and the dashing trapezist
F0repaugh.
Baby Benson, the Lillian sisters, Blanche
Castle, Cieinnatus, and Sadi Rogers are each
and all great attractions at the Metropolitan
Varieties Theater, and there is also fun corps
Of Ethiopian comedians.
THE MINIATURE MIxsrRxLs rave their
second concert last evening at Wizards Hall,
TO good audience, considering the bad weather,
and will appear there for the last time to-nisht.
They are not Of the ordinary style OF /" Infant
phenomena, )" but are little artists Of song and
dance whose performances are very enjoyable
SALE or A Tue BoAr.-The steam tug boat
Atlantic has been sold by her owner, Captain
Joseph Denly, to the Hell Gate pilots, and viii
shortly leave Alexandria for New York harbor,