Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-12-31
THE CHRISTMAS SEASON.
where To Buy Holiday Goods,


use or New Year gifts, we note below the
places where they can be best accommodates,
and propose TO continue this useful directory
from day TO day during the festive season,
as new advertisements appear.
Just notice some Of the novelties appro-
pirate for all seasons, but especially for the
New Year. with which JOHN MARKRIrER's
store 10 packed: Genuine Dresden porcelain
paintings, choice gems beautifully mounted
pastel paintings, easel statuary, flower
pieces chromos, and countless fancy arti-
Giles. Persons looking for holiday goods of
almost any kind cannot fail being suited at
439 9Th street, for the assortment of goods is
frst-class In every respect.
For the Centennial year, Diaries remem.
brancers and Let's rough diaries In over two
hundred varieties, at SoLOMoNs & CHAP
ss sr PpPnar SSok for visiting
toners. Blank books can be had here. in
complete sets for the beginning of the New
year or promptly made to any pattern de-
sired, and at popular prices, 9l1 Pennsylva..
MIA avenue.
Real camel's hair shawls, rich black and
colored silks, black silk velvets, French and
India shawls, and numerous other hand
some and sty lish goods, at w. N. SHUSrER
4 BROS, 9I9 Pennsylvania avenue. They
have also complete assortment OF LupjD's
mourning goods, in all the various fab
rtques.
N. SILVER, III Market Space, is closing
out a large stock of ladies' cloaks. suits, ana
millinery goods OF every description, at
greatly reduced prices. Ladies will do well
to inspect this fine assortment, at least.
New Years callers take notice The place
Jos. j. MAYS Paris Kid Glove Depot, 9l7
Pennsylvania avenue.
WIN. BALLANTYSE, the we'll known book
seller and statiOner, has all the new books as
soon as published. Calendars given gratis
10 customers. Diaries and physicians lists
in all styles, and s. & teachers can here ind
notes on International lessons by Pelenbet Il
Clark. Visiting cards engraved and printed
promptly. i2S 9TH street.
THE BOARD OF POLICE COMMISSIONERS
met yesterday, and appointed Il. II. Cook an
additional private to do duty twelve months
in the Agricultural grounds, and q. Il. HOOK,
TODD duty six months on eth, between and
h streets northwest. G. A. PTather was APP
pointed on the force as a regular private
Privates Chase, league, and Shepherd were
dismissed the force for various offences
agar st the rules. Privates Thompson, Hess
and Rily were reprimandet for conduct I'M
hecOmiI g officers. Applications for liquor
license from the following persons were APP
proved: Meredith & Banyon. Jas. Kane.
Christian f.. Robb, Cnas Marggraf, CnaS w.
Thomas. Ring IL Pennell, julius Leins and
Patrick II. Morgan. The following persons
applications were recons idered and approved:
Anna Delscy. Annie Murphy, Chas. q. God
frey and Geo. Bowman. The applications Of
the following were referred 10 the Major and
superintendent for investigation aud report:
ThOS. Costello, VIM. Pagan, Jas. Gardner,
JAS CTonin, VIM. f. Dubant. for trauSfsr.)
jeremiah Costello and August Bachus. The
O'ConnOr were recOnsidered and referred To
Major Richards for Investigation and report.
Tire following applications were disap-
proved: ThOs Jones, Daniel McClory, Griffin
:. Reed, Annie Miller and Ernest DahIe.
The applications OF Whl. b. Lorenzen and
Mark OHallaran were recOnsidered and
again disappro. ed.
CoLoRED REPUBLICANS FOR THE THIRD
TERM.-The cOlOTed republicans held an adj
iOurned meeting Yesterday afternoon at the
l. r R
northeast. The chairman, Mr.. y. W. \. De
Leon, of Mississippi, addressed the assem-
blege at considerable length on the duties OF
the cOlored republicans OF the country, and
was followed by Mr.. Thompson AMI Prof
Green. A resolution was adopted 'That
meeting be held on Monday next, at some
central point for the purpose of selecting a
committee TO prepare resolutions ana bust
ness for the proposed convention in relation
to the public schools OF the District and the
condition of affairs in the south" The COM
mittee appointed at the last meeting 20 re-
organize the republican party of the Dis
tTict, reported that sit was the sense OF the
committee that all the details sppertaining
10 TIE reorganization OF the republican party
of the District of Columbia could be effected
by the convention when assembled Fur
tier tine was asked to consider the subject
Of suitable testimonial TO the Hon. Oliver
+. Morton. A discussion OF the merits of
parties whose names have been mentioned
ID connection with the nomination for Pres
ident followed, in the course of which il was
declared that the election OF President Grant
for a third term would be preferable 10 the
triumph Of the southern democracy.
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THE JoNADAB WATCH MEETING SERVICE
is a peculiarly Interesting and solemn one,
and the councils OF the order in the District
will observe il. Pioneer Council, No. l, Will
hold an open meeting at their hail, 9Th and ID
streets, az O'Clock, and speeches, Rotations,
vocal and instrumental music will interest
the company until late hour. About II 4
O'clock the council will go into secret session
ard initiate any candidates who may be
md . .
Slem bership will assemble around the altar
and renew the long pledge Of temperance,
and the scene closes just as the bells toll out
The midnight hour, when all unite in singing
the doSology. Liberty Council, No. 2, viii
join with Pioneer in these services.
Purity Council, No ,, will meet at McCau-
ly's hall, on Pennsy lvania avenue, between
ID and 4th streets, Capitol Hill. and the
meeting will partake Of the nature of re-
union and reception, with closing exercises
similar To those at Pioneer Council.
ELECTIONS OF OFFICERS. = Germania
Lodge, No. 10, h. OF F., last evening elected
Chas. Thiel!cEer, c. c.; J. H. Meiners, V. c.;
c. Friedrich, p; Edward Brown, NJ. OF E;
j. Z, Deyantier, h. of r. and s.. +. Rose. NJ.
OF F.; Edward Brown, +. f. Meyer, q. Eek
ert, Charles Thielicker, VIM. Stetterer, rep
reSentatives TO the Grand Lodge.
Mount Vernon Lodge, No. 5, X. of p, held
evening last, with the following result Past
Chancellor, NJ. McNulty; V. c., ]. s. Finch;
Prelate, j. X. Watt; X. OF r. and S, W. &.
Maston; NJ. of F., Past Chancellor W. Z.
Brown; NJ. OF E, Past Chancellor j. Il.
Moling; NJ. at A, w. T. Markward; !. c., G..
G.. Campbell; o. G., Past Chancellor James
Gass; Representatives, Past Chancellors j.
n. MoliDg, NJ. McNulty, j. Il. DaughtOn, q.
W. Z. Eohrer and j. Gass.
WATCH-MEETISGS IN THE METHODIST
CHURCHEs-Prof. widows will ring in the
new Centennial year on the chimes of the
Metropolitan church at L O'Clock tonight.
Al this church there will be watch
meeting, at which Rev. ]. =. Newman will
preside, and the choir will rendersome choice
selections OF sacred music, At Hamliue
church Rev. DR.. Black will conduct watch
meeting. AT Foundry church similar
services will be held. AT Wesley chapel
Rev. Dr.Wheeler will preside over the watch
meeting. and the services will DE interesting.
TEey will commence at 8 O'Clock y. m
AT Grace church. corner of 9th and S
streets northwest, the old year Will be
watched cut and the new ushered in. Rev.
:. W: Hobbs, the pastor, will preside. IA
watch meeting will be conducted al Rylaud
Chapel by the pastor, Rev Mr.. Owens, ami
the sacrament will be administered at l.
O'clock TONIGHT fine