Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-01
Amusemep,s. Excursions. &c.

National Iheater.-This evening will be the
las. opportunity Washingtonians will have OF
I" The Soldiers Trust by the Boniface COM
pany. The benefit of Mr.. Samuel Kinsley, the
treasurer OF the National, next Monday even
Ian audience. The box sheet is filling rapidly.
Richelieu," supported by very strong cast
Lincoln Hall. - This evening the tes-
tmonial rendered to the Washington favorite,
Miss Anna W.; Story, takes place here. A
large number of tickets have been disposed of,
and the success Of the benefit is almost assured.
The entertainment has been carefully pre-
pared and will be of unusual excellence: The
following wellknown ladies and gentlemen
will participate in it: Grace Greenwood, Miss
Annie Story. Miss Zaidee Jones, Miss Mary s.
Mr.. Young, Mr.. Pugh, Mr.. Parker.
odd FeHolrS HdH.-The entertainment here
this evening will be very fine one and should
be well attended. 1t is for the benefit OF the
tS and w 9e
citation and the West End Minstrel Troupe,
both weknOwn organizations.
Ninth Street NJ 4. Church.-HOn. S. s.
Cox lectures here next Tuesday evening on
The Poetry of Mechanism.
Al Souts Church.-Hon. George S. Bout
well delivers his lecture on Abraham Lincoln
here next Tuesday evening.
BARRIERS Picnic at Gales WOOds.-The Bar
bers Union Relief Association will give their
first picnic, of the season next Monday, at
Gales woods. A select band of music has been
engaged to enliven the occasion.
Sunday EGcursiOn.-By referring to the
excursion and picnic column it will be seen
that there are a number OF pleasant eXcur
SiO1S arranged for tomorrow.
Festirdl.-At Mount Zion Church. Novel and
attractive. See advertisement.
FIRE INsURANCE.-We are not surprised to
learn that the :. Mutual Protection Fire Insur
ance Company has been one of the most sue
cessful of our city companies Not only is it
under the best of management, as is shown by
the names of the trustees given below, but it
fIrI loo l.
rates, and, in addition to this, every insurer
becomes interested in the profits. The mana
gers of the company are Messrs: Geo. Taylor,
Casey, John T. Given, n. W. Burchell, James
H. Saville Charles f. Peck and William j.
Libbey.its officers being George Taylor pres
sident; William Ballantync, wee president :;
and James Fitch. secretary The Office of the
company is at 1887 Penna. avenue.
THE JOHN r. BROOKS CAsEs.-In the Grim
nal Court, Judge Wyie this morning, the
District Attorney entered nolle pros. in two
indictments against John X. Brooks, the col
and one obtaining money by false pretenceS
Brooks it will be remembered, was convicted
on three charges and sentenced to 10 years in
the penitentiary. Brooks, is also known
as quite smart young "OlCred LAWYER and
was quite prominent in local politics here
some few Years ago. At one time he was
doing considerable business about the courts,
but he devoted himself to real estate business,
aid in it he has maze name if not fortune
CAssIMEREs for mems and boys wear, 50:
lace for curtains: Dr. Warmers celebrated
corset. 81; excellent corsets, so; children's
stockings, cream color. pink, light blue, cardi-
nal and seal brown; ladies' real English
s.CcfiDgs.- woven seams, four az pair for
81; beautiful silk and wool dress goods, 25
beautiful part wool dress goods, Is. (Carter's,
III Market SpaceD Bunting all colOrs, purt
wool, %; debeges twiled, 81; lace buntings
black, cream and navy blue, 25.-Adrt
Mr.. CONNOLLY is again in the field Offering
a special sale of silks. His method. of doing
business is to buy large stock OF silks at
auction and then offer them at such a low
price; That they are sure to sell off quickly and
pay him in quick sales and small profits.
Read his new advertisement in tO-days Star
AdUt.
evening HOTELS CLosED.--Willard's hotel last
the auetoneer [te lease 10 10 Mc GHns haVin.
eAtired ahd me FURNITURE will be sold shortly
E VIII close today the reason assigned being
two epfessi3nn Inc mouse has been for
Coleman. w. d.