Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-10


citizens to know that while they are Sleep
ing comfortably in their downy, warm beds
these cold. bleak nights, there are scores Of
men. women and children wandering about
our inhospitable streets without finding
place to rest their weary heads or q generous
FIRE to warm their nearly frozen bodies. Yet
IL is even so. Our police station houses are
wholly inadequate to the demands of this
kind made upon them. Many of them have
not the simplest accommodations for night
lOdgers-Eot even chairs sufficient for them
10 sit upon, and IL they wish to lie down,
hard, bare floor is their only couch.
Last month the police accommodated in
this miserable way on an average sixty six
night, and this month the applications are
SUI more numerous hume Some, It is true, are
but the large majority are decent, respecta-
hle people who have been thrown out OF en-
IlOyment during the present depression in
business, and have never before known any
thing OF the biting necessities of life. Most
OF them are strangers. and many there are
who, starting from distant points by railroad,
upon through ticket and without a dime in
their pockets, miss the connection, as is fire.
queEtly the case at this season of the year
with the outgoing train and are compelled
TO remain In our city until the morrow. They
remain huddled together in the railroad sta
tions until the lights are put out and the
doors closed, and then begin their suferings,
which can not be told In words!
To supply the great reed OF such sufferers
was the happy thought of few young lad es
attending one OF our private schools, who,
entertainment recently which realized over
two hundred dollars This has been supple
mented by donations of several hundred dol
lars from our generous citizens, and a sujt-
able building will be at once secured for the
purpose OF establishing night lodging house
upon firm basis.
AmeetiDg of those interested will be called
at an early day, and in the mean time we
invite the benevolent To send cOntri buttons
TO Messrs. John T. Mitchell or A s. Solo
mons; We may add that 1T Is contem-
Qhrif 10 Lode
In the morning, but 70 give them a comfort
able breakfast, which mayhap some of our
hotel proprietors will be willing to supply
from the surplusage of their overstocked
tables. Major Richards has promised his
Cordial cooperation to assist in the good
work and prevent the managers from being
Imposed upon by unworthy persons. The
project is an honor TO humanity and to the
city OF Washington,-which is ALWAYS fore
most TO extend brothers hand to the de-
serving and inquire not whence he comes.
CERTIFICATES OF INCoRPoRArroN-A
certificate OF Incorporation has been filed in
the office OF the Recorder of Deeds i'm the
name OF the Hospital for the INDECENT, of
the District of Columbia" the objects of
which are for the treatment of medical and
surgical diseases, OF the poor and INDECENT,
where all such may be treated gratultously;
provided the Secretary of the Interior the
Commissioners OF the District, or board of
directors, may provide for admission of said
lndigent person, to be managed by board of
directors, viz: Leonard ID. Gale, Frank
Hume, Alex Ray, James f. Dexter and w.
Also, a certificate ofthe CitizeNs' Railway
company, with the following route: Start
from corner 7th street ana Louisiana ave-
nue., run thence by way of Louisiana ave-
nue., 9th street, q street 5th to Boundary
street, thence upon and across Boundary
street to Larch. Elm, and College streets,
in the county OF Washington, and the valley
east OF Howard University TO southern en-
trance of Soldiers Home, with a branch
leaving the main line at the intersection OF
n srr ord Nov xIr
by way of New York avenue and North Cap.
1tol street and Lincoln avenue to Glenwood
cemetery, making total length OF about four
miles, with capital stock of s1so 900. of 1000
shares, of s25. James A. Hoffman, Joseph
Prather, John II. Click, John Dunn, Amgi
L. Barbur, James II. McGill, Geo. W. King.
son and Z. Whittlesey, are named a, incor-
poratOrs.
Also, a certificate of the National Brick Ma
chase and sale of patents and patent rights
and licenses, for machines, appliances and
processes pertaining to and used In the man
bricks. and manufacture Of bricks, the pur-
chase, sale and manufacture of machinery
and appliances for the making, transport
stock of 81 .O0O, 600, divided into 1000 Shares.
trustees. viz; Ghas F. Peek, win. P. John
stickney, John o. Evans, Nathaniel VII
son, Walter g. Cox and Robert b. Potter.
AUGUsfIN DAYS FIFTH AVENUE CON-
PANY-The sale OF reserved seats for the
entire of next week for the plays to be pre-
scented BY this company will begin at the
opera House to morrow morning. The selec.
tlon rs good one, and each of the following
big Bonanza" Monday, Tuesday, Saturday
matinee and evening; "Saratoian Wadnes-
Gay and Thursday; Monsieur AlphonseD for
Miss Sara Jewetts benefit Friday.
STRANGERs in our city are frequently M
loss what TO do in order TO procure al a mo-
menfs notice a full dress suit, in oryler Ia
properly attend one Of the many receptions
held here during the winter season, we beg
10 inform them that Messrs. A. Saks a Co |
SIG It'll street, have on hand one of the largest
assortme hts In the United States, which en-
ables them TO fit any size man. Prices vary