Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-12-23
Amusenents, &c.

NATIONAL THEATER.-Ch Christmas Wee al this
theateT viii be given 10 Miss Katy Nayhew and
MISS. Miss Mayhem is a pretty and SrIcapsSfuI
actress and Miss is an interesting and realistic
naturalization of Bret Harte'S story of that
name.
FORD'S OPERA HOJ'sE.-A welcome return to
s. HaEpty Dumpty is to be made. Nh Denier
whose Hunpty is famous, Will be at Ford's
Opera House this week, supported by an excel
lent company. There will be a performance
every night and Two matine5s-Chris;ma and
Saturday
MASONIC TENPLE.-The annual reception OF
the New EnglaEd's society VIII be held this
evening at Masonic Temple. The exercises win
commence at eight, and The floor viii be cleared
for dancing at nine. The rclui0Es are DrOvprbaI
for their success and the hearty endowment of
all who participate III them.
LINCOLN HAIL.-.in enjoyable matinee Christ
mas day Will be tie musical performance at
Lincoln Hall by Professor FairIimb.
TnEATER CoNfQCE. The Christmas pro-
EranIEe. at the COniguc, Is just such an excel
lent ole as would be expected from the enter
rriolDg management.
ITALIAN OPERA az the National Theater next
week. See particulars in advertisement.
TyPOGKArHICaL ISI0N. No iO1, at a meeting
Saturday evening elected officers for the enSu-
ing year as folloWS:-Nm. III. Towers. president;
YIN. W. Maloney, Vice president; +. A, Roderick,
recording secretary; j. VI. Richards, financial
secretary; j. Il. L0Urey, treasurer; Adrian NJ.
JoEeS. CLERK; James DOughcrty, sarCeanf-at-
arms; NJ. b. Goodwin. J. NJ. MalOney and f. b.
Robinson, delegates. y resolution was adopted
denouncing as "ratS" The employees OF the
NLNx -, "iu uiilCtS anu JIte SHtC0g Herald
tffee, who work for ~ cents ~. ..hou?and ems
THE DASHAwAYs met last night at Lincoln
Hall-Mr. Nye presiding ard L. ii. Patterson
secretary. Addresses were made by Mr. Nye.
Rev. 5. Kramer, J. III. Granger and Mr.. McCreary.
OF the Dubuque iowa Reform Club, and a num-
Der OF PEOPLE signed the pledge. The petition
or the Women'S Temperance Union, praying
congress to prohibit the sale OF liquor In the
District OF Columbia, was circulated for sigma
lures oy MI. n Z. Constantine, aud The ladies
pTesentsgned 1t.
THE FINEST QUALITY pure silk aud wool dress
goods reduced from 81 30 down to 81: all of orr
dress goods reduced; black cashInereS p1re
wool. reduced 10 80; our real satin finished 81 40
black silk reduced TO 81 %; lace Tor curtains %
81, So Carriers al Market Space. Ladies'
vests, silk finished, reduced TO ~; ladies' bal
brigan stockings reduced 10 Is; ladies' eorsets
reduced 10 81, silk finished: cOiOrcd and black
satin reduced 10 Sl.-Adrt.
MAKE YOUR BOYS HAIRY BY surprise on
Christmas morning or nice suit OF clothes, an
OvercOat, an ulster, or any OF the nobby goods
Tor sale IT low prices at the popular Boys
Clothing House OF Il. Robinson 4 Co., 909 Penn
sylyaLia avenue. /
Mr.. PETER MCNAMARA, whose serious Illness
has been mentioned i'm THE STAR, did not have
his arm amputated last evening, as was expect
ed, his physicians regarding him as too Ill TO at
tempt IL. In fact he is SO i'll that il is feared
his death may occur within few hours,
BRAIL's bookstore VIII be open Monday and
Tuesday evenings until j o'clock, /