Daily Republican., 1878-12-18
Handsome Drop Curtain.

This morning we were politely re-
quested to step across to the lecture
room of the Odd Fellows Hall, Third
and King streets, to see drop curtain
just finished in oil. colors by one of
Wilmington most enterprising young
artists, Samuel Schultz, in the employ
of Pussy, Jones Il 60. The curtain
which stretches across the full width OF
the stage Immediately attracts the at
tention Of those entering the hall and
80 complete and striking is the scene
llmned upon the canvas that We can
scarcely believe but what it is a reality
instead Of painting. The painting is
from Swiss scene on calm sum
mer's evening while the rays of the
sun tinge into beauty the distant over.
towering mountains. A little boat is
padded by sole occupant across the
calm silvery bosom of Kochel Lake to
the rocky jets on the opposite shore.
On the nearer shore stands the humble
but comfortable Swiss cottage, an out
house on a stone abutment by the
shore, and near by is an archway
through some old dilapidated ruins.
The shrubbery surrounding the cottage,
the evergreens upon the hill side, the
clouds overhanging the distant noun
tains, the birds anon piercing the dis
tant clouds and dipping their wings in
the placid lake, make up aSpicture of
contentment and beauty hard to excel,
but which the limning Of the young
artist Schultz, has brought out in
beautiful and harmonious proportions.
Schultz is a rising artist,
On His Rounds.
Most Worthy Grand Patriarch E. N.
Spencer, with other Grand officers and
the Uniformed Battalion of Patriarchs
attended and installed the following Of
icers of Delaware Encampment No. /, |.
D. o f., last evening:
Chief Patriarch--Joseph Balance.
High Priest--W. H. Everett, Sr.
ST., Warden---J. C. Massey.
Jr., Warden-W. N. Everett, Jr.
Scrbe-Edward McIntire.
Treasurer-Edwin Il. Morrow.
After the installing cermonies were
over the Battalion under the command
of Captain Seal went through the drill
evolutions when general applause and
concentrations were elicited.
The Worthy Grand Patriarch Spencer.
will be accompanied in his rounds to
the other Encampments, by the Uni
form Battalion as follows:
Carngy's Encampment No. II, st.
Georges. on Friday, January 10th.
Union Encampment, No. 7, Brandy
wine Banks, Monday evening, January
18th.
Reynolds Encampment, No. 3, this
city, Tuesday evening, January l4th.
Important to Inv. nters.
Inventors should exercise great care
in presenting their inventions before
the Patent Office; many patents are
worthless from neglect of this precau
ton, and much advantage results en-
ploying a capable attorney resident in
Washington. Mr.. {. 4. Foster; 500
7th ST., Washington, D. G., has prac
tised before the Patent Office IL years
and refers to officers of that Bureau, to
the End National Bank and Bank of the
D.. G. Send to him for advice
and pamphlets.
A Merry Christmas.
AT the Grand Opera House on Christ
mas night Miss Charlotte Thompson
will appear in Knowles great drama, the
Hunchback, assuming the Role Of Julia,
a character in which she now is winning
great applause throughout the southern
country where she now is travelling.
Our Theatre going people know her
too well without receiving further re
at our hands.
Re.Opening.
This day Z. Donahoe shoe dealer has
re-opened his old stand No. 313 Market
street, with choice line Of desirable
l,oot. uh0ac ouJ 80 sxaru f,>r N {nt tor |