Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-01-04

Odd Fe7o,rs' H0Q.-Annual ball OF knights
Of -. Patrick.
yaion nj. r. ChlTch.-Centennial entertain
meEt.
Condensed Locals.
The street lamps will be lighted at IL D. m.
and extin guiShed at $50 q. m.
Blind Tom. the musical wonder, will an
pear In this city, at Odd Fellows Hall, next
week. for the first time in several years.
The first lecture before the law school of
Georgetown University was delivered last
evening by Mr.. r. T.. Merrick, his subject
being constitutional law.
The medals that have been presented to
the champion billiard player OF the world
tGaTnieT) can be seen at the exhibition to-
night a the Imperial Hotel.
To-day there are in the new all about 90
persons. number only exceeded one week
during the war, and largely in excess of the
usual number at this season OF the yeal.
Mrs. Victoria G.. Woodruff will deliver her
noted lecture, "The True and the False, So
eially," At FOTd's Opera House next Monday
evening, and OF course viii have crowded
house.
A surprise party OF the aid society of the
Third Baptist church visited their pastor,
the Rev. W. b Jefferson, a few nights since,
ard presented him with numerous handsome
gifts, through Mrs. G.. Carter, the president
of the society. The pastor expressed his
lhaL * in feeling terms.
The Washington branch of Amalgamated
Carpenters and Joiners at their meeting last
Right received theTepOrt of the general secre.
taTy for the home branch. Manchester. Eng
land, for the month OF December showing:
Branches-England and Wales, 2S1; Ireland,
II; Scotland, 5; United States. II; Canada, 4;
total @ spsS @ FspI6T m
unemployed benefits, IS; on sick benefits, 262;
augmentation, 5. General state OF trade
moderately good.
THE THEATERS.-NdtiO1 i0l.-The popular
drama, The Two Orphans" was presented
last evening for the first time this season,
before very large audience and in manner
that reflects great credit both upon the COM
pany and upon Manager Ford. The charac-
ters were admirably sustained, even the
most un1mpOrtant Ones-a feature which
adds greatly to the enjoyment OF the per-
formanee. The scenery and appointments
the close Of each act were loudly applauded
last night. The high reputation of Misses
George Langley and Dolly Pike-for effec-
tive representation of the respective charac-
tiers OF Louise" and sHenrietta," the 1.-TWO
OrIhans''-ma makes extended comment unne-
eessaTy. Miss Harris Is capital in therole of
'PieTre'' Is capitally performed by Mr. Frank
Evans; the scene in the last act between him
ard his villainoTs brother Jacques" when
cruelty Of gae9Tes e no @pd IN s sy t9e
handed combat with him, in hopes of saving
the blind girl even at the cost OF his own life.
was given with so much spirit as to call
forth continued cheers from the audience.
Crowded houses should, and probably will,
greet this excellent combination nightly,
phans.'
Thedter CUNNINGHAM extended and attrac-
i've programme is performed here this week.
and all who enjoy light amusement could
rot do better than 10 drop in. The Idiot
FRIEND is the leading attraction. while the
variety performance embraces numerous
specialties.
THE LODGES, /. o. o. F., in the District OF
Columbia have elected the following officers
Tor the term of six months, beginning on the
C,a;rol, No. 1.-Wm. r Hunt, NG.; TT.
Rawlings, N.G.: b. W. Hough, F.S.; F. Il.
Lord. sr., RS; VIM. G.. Phillips, L.
UGshinOtOn, No. 6.-Chas. 3. Hough. N.G;
T. II. Watson, VIC; Samuel Boss, F.S.; j.
g. Bolway, RS; Andrew Jackson, T;
EGHeTn, 20: John T; Nicholson, Nc j.
James T. Petty, RS; T. G. Donaldson, T.
Harmony. No. 9.-Geo. s. Stewart, Nc;
VIM. p Alan, RS: VIM. " 4. Bri gTfrT + 81
Cotl,nsbiG, No. 1O.-Wm. Robinson. \. e.; W.
NJ LaPOrte, VIC; Thos. w. Fowler, F.S.; S.
Union, No. 11.-Chas. Upper, Nc: James
TindalI, V G.; Robert McCutchen, F. s.; John
VI; Mcfarland. RS; Richard Emmons, t.
Taylor.V.G G; j. VI. Holland, F. s.; P. Isl. sweet,
RS; b. A. Kidder, t.
Coromt, No. I3-C.w. Chamberlain, N.G.;
j; Henry Ks.ner,V.G; John IL. Darne, s.; s.
BeGeoT, No 15-Jas H. Reed, N.G.; Chas.
T. Yoder, We; Geo; A. Thomas, F.S.; l.. B.
Allyn, Il s.; n. Mullikin, T.
ketTOIo OILS. No. 16.-Peter Hair, N.G.; H.
Haley, VIC; w. ]. Drummond, F IS; Ed.
Bawsel, r s; c. w. Leannarda. T.
Chas. friedman, We; W. P .WRite, F.S. f
q Dake, RS; X. III. G.. Bouts, T.
AtehoIlics', No. 1s-Joshua Young, NC;
Hugh G. Divine, X s., A. G. Prather. T.
Oriental No. 19.-August Noack. y. G.; John
Mass, V.G.; John Weide, F.S.; John WahI,
RS; John l.. Vogt, T.
REFORM SCHooL.-The board of trustees
OF the reform school held q meeting last
evening. The superintendent reported
number of boys reformed, and they were, on
bis recommendation, discharged. Mr.. Falls
reported that hot house had been erected
al a small expense. He also, from the COM
mittee on discipline, reported verbally that
he had made the usual visits to the school,
ard found that the grounds and buildings
were now In good condition. A petition re-
questiug the discharge OF George Jones was
received. Also. one requesting the discharge
OF Joseph Murphy from Lieut.. Kelly, OF the
metropolitan police. and they were referred.
The superintendent was authorized TO en-
plOy AdOlphus Burgess as engineer. Dr. J.
i. Carpenter rendered his resi- gnation as sec
rotary OF the board, 10 take effect on the
election OF his successor.
A DISTRICT DIVORCE CASE IN THE o. 6.
SUPREME COURT-The case OF Susan +. Al
len against Thomas d. Allen, an appeal from
the Supreme Court OF the District, was ar
gued before the Supreme Cour; of the yester-
day. The suit was brought for divorce and
the question was whether certain property
held IN the name Of the husband was pur-
chased with the separate means of the wife,
obtained from her father, and was therefore
legally hers, or whether IL was, in point OF
fact, the husbands. On the peadings the
question Is, whether the serving OF process
- was such as 10 bind the husband, or whether
~ was void The decision below was for the
husband, and the wife insists that il is erro-
EeOus.
UNION PRAYER MEETING.-At the Metro
poltan Presbyterian Church, last evening,
a large congregation was present at the
union prayer meeting The Rev. DIR. Btttiu-
ger, OF the Westminster Church, preached
The sermon, selecting his text from Matthew
I, Il. "And thou shall call his name Jesus,
for be shall save his people from their sins.D
The Reys DR.. Chester, Sunderland, Noble,