Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-02-25
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ground hog?
The lecture of MT. Louis Fitzgerald Tasistro,
advertised for this evening at Marini's Hall, has
been unavOidably postponed until March 18th.
MIR. j. NJ. T. Particle was bitten by a vicious
dog on 18th street this morning. DIR. Basil Nor
ris dressed the wound.
A readipg-room association has been estab-
hshed In st. AlOysius parish to encourage the
reading OF Catholic literature.
The following patents were granted yesterday
TO persons residing in this city: Geo. Harring-
ton. electric telegraph and perforat0rs; joan
FOller, detachable balancing beam for weigh
Edwsrd Donaphan, the youth who was run
over at the corner OF Z and T. streets south
west by a car of the Metropolitan railroad last
Saturday, suffered the smputation OF his leg on
Senator Morton will address the members of
the graduating class Of the law department of
Howard University at the Congregational
church tomorrow evening and Prof RischoH
will preside at the organ.
His many admirers will be glad TO know that
Charles Kinsley. LID, Prebendiary OF West
minister, and chaplain to the Queen, one of the
most distinguished of English noyelists ana
preachers will lecture in this city March 10th.
grand amateur concert will be given by the
choir OF the First PRESBYTERIAN church (Dr Sun
derlsnd's) at Odd Fellows Hall, Navy Yard, to-
morrow evening, for the benefit OF the 18th
street NJ. T.. church (sOutheast).
boy named George Emerson was run over
by lumber wagon at 18th street wharf yestsr-
day, and was picked up by On ser Gates and
taken to the Office of DIR. Hammett, who exam
ined him and found him badly bruised, but no
bones broken.
The eighth Of the series of organ concerts AZ
the COngres atiOnal church will be given to-
night, with Miss Abel, the prima donna, lead
ing solcist, Mr.. Biscboff. the blind orgsniSt and
Mis- Wooster pianist. DIR. Caulfield directs the
music.
The stockholders of the Arlington Fire Insur-
ance company yesterday reelected the folio wing
board of directors: Walter >. Cox, DIR. VIII
liam p. Johnston, William X. Riley, Adam
Gsddis, William i. Mattingly, Il. NJ. Hanson,
Charles EdmOnston, William Gait and William
n Philip
Capt. Samuel Adams. who explored the Colo.
RADIO river from 1858 TO 1853, by direction OF Sec
Rotary Stanton, will, at the request of a large
number of members of Congress, deliver a lee
ture on his explorations at Lyceum Hall, on f.
street, between 18th and 18Th sts., to m )rrUw
evening.
Rev. DIR. Chapin's lecture on "Modarn Chiv-
airy at the Metropolitan NJ. E.. church last
night gave great pleasure to an intellectual
audience; but is said 20 be hardly up to the high
standard Of his last and best lecture on B 1id-
ing" and " Being" which he is to deliver az the
same place tonight.
In these days, when glib shallow lecturers are
the rule, 1T il treaf TO have the opportunity OF
listening to a speaker of real elOquence and
thought, like DIR. Chaplin, who treated last
night upon "MOdern Chivslry," to the delight
Of large and cultivated audience. wewarmly
recommend all who can to hear him TO might
upon building and Being" said 70 be his best
lecture.