Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-11-08
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draw Crowded houses nightly. Ii is full of
fun, ard all Tie characters are capitslly
token. Miss joyce is remarkably good as
LADY WaEgSisE," ard 80 are Mr. Dalton as
"Sir Perc6s Waggsfsh" anu Mr. James as
"Cbas GreyboIIe," while Mrs. Germou and
Mi. LSIshan are faily up 10 their usual
ktai daId of excellence.
C1tyG n, use herman Brothers have ar
ranged splendid programme for the enter
talnmtnt OF their patrons, aud the three
separate combinations give Their perform
aDcos TO Tie entire satisfaction OF large
aud erceS.
1bfofer Csfaioue-Tbe Brunette w.rblerS
and Tie 1EOlian MinstreIs give very good
musical Performances. 1.-The Fairy Queen"
gives opportunity for the full cast 20 appear.
The Partisan MinUet closes the performance.
Ltf60i5 BoN--Jhe vocal and instrumental
concert armour ced for this evening for the
benefit OF the WOmen's Christian AssOci-
alton has heen postponed until the l9-h ins'
The COLORFD PEOPLE HoNoR THE MFBI-
DRY OF SENATOR NOKTON-The memorial
mass meeting Of culortd citizens in respect
10 Tie me mOTE of the late Senator Morton
took Place st AsbUry church last evening
and there was a large ATTENDANCE. The meet
Ing was oPered with prayer by Rev. j. r.
Stansdury, and the follow ing officers were
el6citd.-Dr. Charlie r. Puryis, president,
Rev. Alex NcC. CTuDmeH, Lev i Il. Doug
lass. John F. Cook. Solomon G.. BroTD, Car
Ter A. Stewart, Richard W. TOmpEins, Vim.
J. Wilson, q. 8 Il. Wall John a Gray. John
II. Brooks, Henry Johnson. Rev j. Il. STAINS
oury. w. L. Marshall. Rev. u. ! Grant, Col
Inns Cursor. Thomas p. Bell. VIM. III. Lee.
Rev j. VI. Bell. Samuel a. II iddletnn, ChsS.
Z Johnson. John \. simms. Ber jaInin NJ.
MCCOY, vice Presidents John ri. Cook, H. F.
Hall, q alles n. Thomas. j. Wesley Crom-
well. william y. Freeman. Lewis 4. Corn
isb. James j. ThOn' as, W. &. Chase. secreta-
risS; J. +. N. Wilkinson. II. f. Hall C. -.
Tho mas. VIM. Smith. Henry Johnson, Ma
cellus West. j. NJ. Waters j. G.. Greenar T.
III. Vance, RhO6en Mitchell, Chas G. john
son, committee 10 draft resolutions. While
This committee was out, Hon. Frederick
Douglass was introduced, and paid a high
tribute TO the memory of Mr.. Morton. The
above named committee then reported a
series OF resolutions OF respect 10 the memory
OF The lllustriOus deceased Senator. and after
addresses by Rev. John d. Bagwell. ex Gov.
ra.si hpaek ana lIoi. Oreener !tle latter
IeadiE an original poem entitled Oliver
Perry Mortop), the resolutions were adopted
and the meeting adjourned
FIRFs LAST NIGHT.-The alarm of fire
turned in from box 2l2, last evening about
O'CLOCK, was because OF tine explosion OF q
coal OIL lamp IN the house of Dr. B2ldw
corner OF llth ard NJ streets northwest Tue
names were extinguisEed after some of the
carpet bad been burned. About . O'Clock
last night IRE was discovered in the frame
Work OF the back bay window IN house No.
y. r street. northwest. Occupied by H. o.
Clsughtcn. The origin was defective nue
IA hCCse No 20, occupied by NJ. Strickland.
The flames were eXtiUguished with bat 81 ight
damage. Tie alarm al I O'Clock t6is
morning, nom box 81, was for the burning
o. small frame house on South Carolina
2verue. between Iith and 18Th streets south
east, owned ard occupied by Barney Cole.
eolored. Tie house was entirely destroyed,
but the loss j. covered by Insurance As al
attempt has recently been made to Sc. this
house on bre, its destruction last night is
hocght 10 have been the work o: an Incen-
diary.
DFTDs IN FEE have been filed as follows:
U. l. crow 10 l. Nelson Cooper, ~ 200, lot
-, square s.. ard 80 90, lot o., square 2SS o.
n Ross 10 W. III. Gait, - ,sOJ. part 4, square
10. W. c. Gait TO Missouri b. Ross. = ,511,
nrCreTlV. VIM. Mel IN \ y
Cain; - oto lot 20, sub. OF part lot ?, square
"A. Gibbons, $500, psrf lot y, Beatty 4 Haw-
kins addition 10 Georgetown. NJ. {. f. King
10 u. II. Elliot, II lot 20, SUD. square 24O. N.
Frazier II al. TO IL. McGrann $3.50 part lot
", square $50. Dennis eleven 10 Leon Solo
mon, 500, part lot -, square 55L l.. W. Vale
10 j. Il, Fitch, all 800, 10; C, square 2i2. Gid.
con n Palmer 20 Matte a. Lewis. - 800 lot
80, square 20C. JOSEF = Patch TO John Pdtch
sl,CcO, lot ), subdivision o. ID ,soovery.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued To
John W. jordan and GeOTgianna Merritt:
Philip Z. Aston and Rachel r. Freeman;
james Martin, ir., and NJ. Addie Simpson;
arc VI. I. Hicks, both OF Charles county,
nc JCseIh biuce and Margaret Davis;
SSteFnen hay mond and Annie James: Jas.
robertson and Emma Pistorio. X. r.
Micdleion, of Hampshire, Va and Florence
-. foT Ter; James Endee and Della Dairy:
CLARK and Martha Poney.
HELP FOR THE PoOR.-An adj burned
meeting OF "Tbe Ladies Aid Society OF
Capitol HILL" viii he held AT McCauiey's
Hall, - Pennsylvania avenue sOuthee s.
TO DiCrrOw friday afternoon, at o'elCck
All persons interested IN helping the poor OF
the Capitol bill ard Navy Yard portions OF
the city are particularly requested TO attend
This meeting. at which the character OF the
work for the winter W III be determined.
THE DEOwNED Mantle body of the
man found IN POND near the Observatory
lpouctd IN last eve niDgs STAR was yeSter-
day afternoon identified as that of Wm. Mat
ungiy, snd Was removed To Siii street
northwest. The coroner, DR.. Patterson,
deemed an inquest unnecessary. and this
morning gave a certificate OF accidental
drowning.
The POPLAR dry goods store. Carriers,
~. NaIEe, space; bargains in dress goods;
III double width fiLe quality cOlorei
ness goods, only fifteen cents; cashueres in
-. nIown, navy blue, dark green and black,
SeIy cbe2p. We are selling the cheape1 \ ard
-Adts. S"fteFs'-