Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-04-16

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guns fred this morning in Judiciary SQUARE, in
honor Of the anniversary.
THE WONDERFUL voKEs FAMILY appear at
Walls y pera House next week. Their line of
business Is farce, burlesque and the lighter bits
OF dEaIla, and they are the very embodiment
o. eriiant, raey fun. There are five members
OF the Nolkes fsmily-three sisters aud two
brothers They are all good dancers, ma
SIC. ans, and at the same time capital actors
Victoria, the best singer OF the family, who has
made such q hit in burlesquing, with Fred
Nokes, the prison scene in az TrOyatore," ap-
peared upon the stage when only six wears OF
age e ballad singer. Jessie, whose forte is
dancing, appeared as adancing fairy at the age
or seven. Fred NOkes is considered by the best
judges in England to be one Of the most versa
ule men IN MS profession Favdon Vokes'
specially Is low comedy, and his jigs. hornpipes
snd quieksteps are unsurpassed. They began
together as a family in the principal towns OF
England, and there made their first hit They
have never appeared with any other company
sinee' and have always played together.
TIE coLoRED SCHOOL TRUSTEES met last
night at the Sumner building the president.
Henry johnson, in the chair, who offered a
resolution, which was adopted, that the super
ntendent be requested TO specific day for re-
eeiving from pupils and teachers a subscrip-
tlon, not exceeding ten cents from each pupil
70 be deposited in the name of said pupils for
the erection Of a monument 70 the late SEN
ator Charles Sumner. Mr.. Smith offered an
epnendment TO the rules making emancioation
day april l6th) school holiday; laid over
r..
superintendent was authorized to close the
schools to- day emancipation dav) at 10 O'clock
The chair stated that the time OF Trustees
Walker, Lewis. Marshall and Ferguson had ex-
pired, and that they, with the Secretary and
treasurer, had been reappOinted. The super
intendent submitted his report for the month OF
March, showing $40 pupils on the rolls the
last day Of the mOnth-sn increase Of II.
1. %. o. F.-The 55a Annirsrsary.-The 55th
anniversary OF the organization of the first
lodge OF Odd Fellows in this country is the 2jth
Inst, SUNDAY week } and the Committee hay-
ing charge Of the arrangements for a celebrs-
uon have decided on holding appropriate SER
vices on the afternoon OF Sunday. Mount Yer
ron Place Methodist Church South corner of
sth AID streets, has been secured, and the
time set for O'Clock in the afternoon, when IL
II expeeted the members of the Order without
regaiia) and with their families will be present
An appropriate sermon will be delivered by
rev a B. Gro>h, Past Grand, and Rev. Parker
X. Sweet, Grand Secretary, and the pastor.
Kew. A. w. Wilson, Will assist in the services
The music win be by the ODD Fellows choir
Union Lodge No. IL, will have an entertain
ment a. their hall, sth street, navy yard On
MONDAY niget 9th inst.,) and on the same
the event at Msrini's ball, on street.
NEW CoRPoRATIoSs.-A Certificate of in
corporation of the Cottage Hill Companv,,
was fled yesterday, the object OF which is the
erection OF suburban residences on the tract OF
land known Is Long Meadows, between the
Bladensburg toll-gate and Benning's bridge
The capital stock IL fixed at Sl25 900 az 500 per
share, Messrs. George W. Stickney, G. f. Wes-
yer, and o. Z. Duffy. trustees
Also, one OF ''The Knights Of st. Augustine
No. p" benevolent association, with the fol-
lowing board OF government: James T. Jack
son, William T. Benjamin. John Middleton,
Daniel Clarke, and James 5. Butler.
Also, certificate Of the election for the
ensuing year as trustees Of Wesley Chapel NJ.
=. Church: Messrs. william r. woodward, B.
r. Gittipgs, Warren Choate, Henry NJ. Dellin-
ger, William Tucker, Z. j. BoOraem, b. III.
DuvAl, Q. Q. Stevens, and 4. II. Marsh.
A LONG PENDING CAss PosrPoyEp.-ro.
dAy, In the Circuit Court, (Judge Cartier the
case OF Pratt and Mitchell against ex-senator
Der term. This Is a suit brought by the coun-
sci Tor Gen Cole, who, IL viii be remembered,
hilled L. Harris Hiscock at Albany, N. Y, on
with his (Cole's) wife, and was tried ana &C
Quilted They claim IS 900 for services on esch
sIial.the inst ending in May, 1858, and the last
ments, s553, and give q credit OF s655. Iezyins
. balance OF - SIS, which they claim. The
Wines whose presence was relied on I. ant
here, and there e not sufficient time 70 procnTs
his az davit for trial At this term.
TEE SUMNER MONUMENT ASSOCIATION met
last night, and. on motion OF Prof. Green, de-
elared Itself "The Sumner Monument Auxili-
AIRY Association Of the District Of Columbia"
eubseryisnt TO the sumner Memorial Associa-
ton Of the District Of Columbia The follow
Ing executive committee was elected:-Messr'.
A. -. Green, Z 3. Atkinson, w. II. A. Worn
ley Henry Piper, Carter A. Stewart, Lemu I
Q. Bailey, q. W. Dungee, g. Snowden. j. w.
Green, Collins Cursor, Prof. Storum. II. E.
Quincy, ID. A StrAker and AZ. West
The ENTERTAINMENT TO be given at Lincoln
Hall to- morrow evening for the benefit OF Mil.
neh2hs Lodge, l. U. G T., win be Thoroughly
enjoyable The names OF Grace Green WOOL,
MiS Ware and Mr.. Tveedsle, also that OF
RrAmme.
Ihk sALs er SEATS for the Kell gg opera
season commenced this incoming, and the lovers
OF GOOD music we're early on hand and rapidly
securing the hDest seats. One half the hon :.
may be reserved at Netzerott & Co o. theothe
half st the theater. To get good seats II wllI B
necessary to 90 early.