National Republican., 1877-11-17
PersOnnl Items,

"Grnce Greenwood" that graceful wrttcs
and genial FRIEND has returned to her WASH
ington home. on Capitol Hill, from a long sum-
mering in Colorado and California. Most OF
her time was spent in the latter State, visiting
friends and relatives She has been quito i'll
since her arrival, but, we are happy to add, il
now convalesccnt.
Mrs. Ella Stock ton Horton the leading lady In
"Madcap Violet" a drainatization of her own
from Blacks novel, was once employed in the
United States Treasury. A few years ago she
married and removed to Denver, and from
thence to California, where the play was COM
menccd. which was subsequently finished In
this city, and brought out upon Thursday
evening for the first time, before q critical but
enthusiastic audience. Mr.. Horton Is yet In
San Francisco, but expects to join his wife
here as soon as circumstances will admit
He has recently been unfortunate in business.
rs so many have at the now over crowded
| Golden Gate" and Is at present employed -
| q clerk.
| The play Is an undoubted success, and
Miss Stockton Q remarkable pleasing little
actress, displaying superior dramatic
power In the fourth and fifth acts, the last
| scene of which Is splendid; but she can scarcely
do herself justice amid the waits" and
bitches" attendant upon amateur support. 4
few Of her aunoyances may be understood
| from the fact that several Of the assisting
| ladies and gentlemen were not well up in their
| lines, and the gentleman who acted as promp-
| ter had never attended rehearsals; she was
| obliged to look after her own properties -
well as those of others; the curtain would pes-
sist in refusing to fall at the right moment
and the calcium lights did not appear in the
proper places there was no desk to put thAt
| important cat in, and the dog had 10 be in
timidated into acting his part by palpabls
switch sticking out from behind the scenes.
The spectators could not but wish that tho
1 aaFn anrtn nFG oh ha nm.
poyed to infuse a little spirit into part OF
the support. The second night however.
| things moved on more smoothly and little
practice such as that by which professionals
are trained, would soon render this amateur
company decided success
| Miss Grundy says in the Graphic that the
best church choir in Washington is said to bs
that of st. Augustine's Protestant Episcopal
Church for colored people. Fifty colorea men
and women compose this choir, and the
music is so highly appreciated that many
white persons Of all denominations go to st.
Augustine's merely to hear 1t. The pastor il
an Italian priest.-[ The church Ia Roman
Catholic.-ED. NAT. REP.
A pleasant surprise party was rendered the
other evening TO Miss Bertha Oppenheimer In
honor of her birthday, at the residence of her
parents, No. 223 ID street northwest, The
young lady was the recipient Of many costly
presents, among which was a handsome dia-
mona ring from MT. Jonas Neumyer. SlnH-
ing, dancing, and other amusements were tho
order Of the hour, after which an elegant re-
past was served, and "anent the wee sma'
hours" the guests departed, wishing their
young hostess many happy returns of the day.
Miss Ida Brooks has been elected president
of the State Teachers Association of Kansas.
Mrs Ellen Mitchell, of Chicago, represents
Illinois as vicc-president in the National
Women's Congress.
I
Miss Sartsin, Of Philadelphia, is spoken Of
in the English WOman's RcrieV as tho only
female steel-engraver In America.
Mrs. Eudora c. Atkinson, of Hampton. Va,
has been appointed superintendent, and DE.
Eliza Mosher, OF Poughkeepsie, N. Y, physi-
clan to Massachusetts, State prison for
| women.
| The board Of management of the Illinois So
cial Science Association will convene in eIecu-
tive session in Evanston, November 10. Names
of persons wishing to join the association can
be presented at that time.
| Womdn's Words, pure and refined as the
| Quaker City" from which it emauates, comes
to us this month full of good things. Mrs.
Juan Lewis, the editor, is surely serving her
sister women wisely and well.