Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-10-09
Condensed Locals.

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artist, has opened his classes for oil paint
ing At 500 Pennsylvania avenue
Lawyers briefs printed from new type
and ON me paper Tor one dollar and fifteen
Book and job Printing Office.
IL accolde1ce with suggestion made In
III STAB appeals for charity to aid the
made In most OF the churches yesterday.
AT meeting Of the committee of the
Army OF the Tennessee having In charge the
unve1npg OF the Mcpherson statue on the
18Th instant, General Il. F.. Bacon was ap-
Pointed marshal of the day.
Invitation cards are out for the ms rriage
or zen. Sam. Efnstein to Miss Jennie Gug-
genheimer, of Evansville, Ind. The cere-
moDy IL 10 take place at the residence OF
Mr.. Bernheimer, OF Alexandra.
The District Commissioners received a
communication to-day from W. 7. Clark,
esq, chairman OF committee on Invitation
of the Society OF the Grand Army of the
Tennessee, requesting that detail of police
may be made on the occasion of the unveil-
ing Of the Mcpherson Statue, also a detail
OF the militia Of the District, including the
artillery to assist in The ceremonies on that
occasion.
A great many clerks In stores and other
places OF business In the District have not
yet bad an opportunity of visiting the CEN
fennial exhibition, and some of these re-
quest us TO suggest that business be sus-
pended on the 18th instant, at least par
tally, so that those who want to go to Phil
adelpbia and have not had time to do so
may be able TO make the trip on District
day.
MI. j. W. Griffin, Of the Treasury DEPART
ment, and Mrs. Griffin, on Friday night last
celebrated their silver wedding at their rest
uence, NO. 1850 COrcOran street, where the
fsstefully arranged parlors and rooms were
crowded with the personal friends of the
most and hostess, who extended warm well
and handsome. During the evening Rev. ].
l.. Townsend made appropriate remarks,
took OF bsn1net ne TS %aR ss guests naie par par
dancing during the evening.
THE NEW JERUSALEM ASSOCIATION
Closing Proceedings Of the Annual Meeting
The twentieth annual meeting of the Mary
land Association OF the New Jerusalem,
which convened on Friday At the temple OF
the Washington Society OF the New Jerusa-
lem, on North Capitol. between B and SITS,
northeast, after our report OF Saturday
closed, elected the following officers: Rev.
=. =. Seward, presiding minister; Prof. ].
w. Hunt, vice president; G. A. II. Spamer
Iecording secretary; Rev: Jabez Fox, cores
bonding secretary; Adolph Aberns, treas
urer; Messrs. VIM. 81. Swift, John Hitz,
Revs. w. g. Day and p. g. Faber, executive
COMMITTEES commute Rev WV W. g: Day, Arthur L.
]. W. Hunt, Henry p. Worcester, and Rev
3 3. Seward, book and tract BOARD. The
mmittees were appointed and various SUBJ
services were held in the chapel, and ad-
dresses were made upon Sunday schools and
S 40 sch90l work by Mr.. John Httz, Rev.
and Mr.. Albert Mcknight.
Yesterday morning the Rev. W. G. Day
preached from Matthew ifi:2O: 0BeboId I
stand at the door and knock, and II any man
open the door I will come in and sup with
him. 10 large audience. Ia the evening
Fox and Rev. s. s. Seward conducted the
opening exercises, and the Rev. Mr.. Seward
preached from ST. Matthew, xiii q.
PRESENTATION TO Ex- SCHooL TRUSTEE
JoHNsoN.-Ex-S School Trustee Henry John-
son was on Saturday last presented with q
by the female teachers OF the colored public
schools of the District, as token of their
appreciation OF his earnest efforts In behalf
OF the schools over which they prssi lie. This
affair was kept from the knowledge of Mr.
johnson until he received a dispatch Is-
questiDg his Immediate presence at home.
Soon after his arrival company OF about
fifty ladies marched in and took possession
of his premises. He was not long after wards
Kept In suspense, as Mrs. Mary Jane Patter-
son, pT1I cipsl of the high school, addressed
him In appropriate terms, she being the one
designated 10 present the handsome tribute
10 Mr.. Johnson, who made a fitting response,
nection with the school board was to be Just
and useful. and whatever success he had at
tatned in the performance OF his duties was
attributable TO his possessing the RESP ect,
confidence, and hearty CO operation of such
superior minds as was represented In the
corps OF ladies attached 10 the eolored
schools. In addition 10 the ladies there were
present Superintendent Cook, Trustees Ry-
der and Ferguson; 7. w. Munster, drawing
teacher; y. lie Count Cook and several other
gentlemen.
AMUsEMENTs.-Ndf National Theater-R Rice
N IS 00me s entitled u, , n
the FIRST time. II comes TO US with the high
est recommendations from the Boston press
introducing excellent music. bright dialoSTs,
and ludicrOus situations. The leading lady
Is Miss Annis Montague, who is well known
as singer. The vivacious Kitty Blanchard
also sustains leading character. There are
over thirty singing people In the cast, AL
well acquainted with their roles.
Foods Opera OlLSe-Boucicault's WELL
known drama, entitled "The Octoroon," will
be presented to- night with all the necessary
effects, and with the characters distributed
among the ablest members OF Mr.. Ford's
company. The play is an admirable repre-
sentatiOn OF former life In louisiana, and
the local effects will be supplemented by the
plantation melodies OF the Jubilee singers.
The0teT C0UiQIe.-This well conducted va
Ifety theater 10 night enters upon its fifth
winter season with a large and selected COM
PaDy. Yankee Locke will appear in the play
of"Trupms,' and the programme will en-
brace many well known variety stars.
SALE OF STANDS IN THE NORTHERN
LIBERTY MARKET.-Thomas Bowling sold
last Friday the stands In the Northern Lib
erty market house, as follows: Butchers
stalls-No- 425, TO John Magee, for $50; 49,
10 +. A. Berry, for s425; 252. to VIM. III. Byras
for 500; 4O7, TO H Baker Smith, for s425; $40,
10 VIM. KettleT, for s225; $50, TO Mr.. Phuger,
for sos; 2j6, TO K. A. Cronin, for $500; 45S TO
John Poore, for SOS; 81, To Lewis Barber,
for sos; 301, to 8 Oppenheimer, for sos.
Huckster's stalls-No. SIS, 10 j. W. Bote for
$50; SO, TO Mrs. Broadus, for s155; 442, to
Mrs Heider, for s15j; AS, to Mrs. Joachim,
for Sos, l46, TO Mr.. BETTER. for SOS; 40 to
John Reese, for sos; 81, 10 Mrs. Stewart, for
Sos; los, 10 Lewis RouZee, for Sl55; $40 and
542, 10 VIM. K. Crozier, for s115 each; 53s, TO
Mr.. Mccarthy, for Sis; ~, TO John Brad ford
Tor sl1O; 5ll, 10 John FoutZ, for $40; l42, 10
,. Meyer. FOR Sos; IA, to NJ. Butler, for SlOO;
and 2iT, to q. Talver, for 500.
CONDITION OF TEE CoLoRKD PUBLIC
ScHooLs-The FIRST regular monthly meet
ms OF the current school year of teachers
connected with the public schools for colored
children In the cities of Washington and
Georgetown was held Friday afternoon last
At Sumner building. The meeting was
called TO order by Superintendent Cook who
presented interesting statistics In regard 10
The schools for the month OF September last.
These statistics show the colored schools to
be In o highly encouraging condition. After
The regular meeting the female teachers held
Especial meeting and adopted suitable reso-
lutiops Ia regard 10 the death OF Miss Geor-
gle c. jackson, late q teacher In the public
schools.