Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-18


See notice of the new Emmett Building AsSO-
citation.
The Hebrew feast of Purim recurs TODAY, and
Will be inaugurated with the usual services in
the SynagOgUeS this evening. The festival
commentaries the deliverance by Queen
Esther of the IsTaelitish nation from the plot
to destroy them, instigated by Hannah.
The Temperance Movement.
The musical and literary entertainment by
The Franklin Legion, at Franklin Hail. corner
OF 9Th and streets, Saturday night, was a
pleasing event in temperance circles Every
seat IN the hail was crowded. The musical
programme was most satisfactorily carried
out, under directions of Mr.. c. II. Davis The
programme was arranged for twenty different
exercises in music and TeCitatiOnS, and many
al them mad TO be repeated. Mr.. +. b. Hay
Inc popular reader, gave smiths Speech to
Thompson when asking the hand of his
daughter III marriage: and A Cold in the
Head" 10 the delighted audience Miss
Emma '. Davis. quite a Young Iadv. sang
"Uniy Drop" with favorable effect. Others
who added greatly To the musical part of the
entertainment were Miss Addie Prospect. who
presided at the piano. and Misses Weaver, r.
r smith ). j. Allen, Nellie Deland. Ella
walters; and Hopkins and MeSSrS. James
smith, DecOlgne, X. r. Stevens. \. Fennell
r. II. NOyps and Richardson. Simnns. Forrs-
man, aid WiShart, from the Orpheus Octettc
tlnb. The entertainment was, in all respects.
a success.
Mrs. Dr. Lawrence held 4 large outdoor
meeting yesterday afternoon. at the Open
space, corner eth street and Pennsylvania
avenue. The subject of her discourse was
open letter 10 members who have been in
auiglng recently. She read another letter TO
Mrs. President Hayes on her duty in sustain
ing temperance principles, and made allusiOn
l9 her declaration when she first entered the
White House. No more wine at our state
dinners Rev. Mr.. Dick. OF Buffalo, n y,
MIR. Savage addressed the meeting Mr.
Thomas read an original poem and a number
OF people signed the pledge.
The DaShIwayS held another successful meet
ing last night at Lincoln Hall, Mr.. Joseph viii
ilams IN the chair and l.. H. Patterson, secre-
Iary. Addresses We're made by C.. W. DENIM
son, Nj Bennett- Colonel Johnson of Colo
RADIO, Charley Nye. John b. Wheeler, Edward
humphrieS. Bud E@gleStOn. and others The
Misses Weaver sang several appropriate TEN
perantt, songs and Miss Hopkins sang two
solos. liz meeting was very fully attended
anu great interest was taken in the eXer-
ciSeS.
A meeting Of the East Washington Reform
Club was held last evening James g.. Bates in
the chair. Addresses were made by Frank
Dobbyn, J. W. Mitchell. Nathaniel Brewer,
john HIyle of Maryland. Thomas Himlinp.
anu Andrew }. Carroll \ good work has been
done Dy this club III the eastern portion of the
city and DninnyOwn. There was about two
hundred names added TO the pledge last
week.
The weekly meeting OF the Washington Tenn
perance Reform Club was held at the Temple
on 9TH street last night. e. II. MeAlliSter in the
chAlf Excellent music was rendered between
The addresses by Mrs. &. +. FeiSheH. MIR J.
W. White. and others. Addresses were made
by T. Il. Mcintyre. W. X. Davis. aud Frank
Eee> Ide. \ good number signed the pledge at
the close of the meeting.
MR. THOMAS c. CONNOLLY, for many wears
an official at the Patent Office. and at the time
Oi his death holding the position of examiner
dled last night AT his residence on VI street
near 9Th. after an illness of some weeks. o
rheumatic form: MIR. Connolly was native
nj bll Il i
came here over thirty years ago and acted as
washington correspondent of the Baltimore
Ct.Pltf iof many years. Entering into the
printing business here with Winner < McGill
ne started about 1870 paper called the Eren
IHg Tbte0rGBi- Mr.. Connolly next became
connected with the native American paper
The A"terlc"H CrgGn, and with the late Yes
paSIan Ellis edited it, and subsequently he
published paper in LeeSburg Va At an
earlier period of his life, during the campaign
oil Is!i- he published wing paper in Ports
mouth a. entitled the PUhic IHdeT adyO-
eating Henry Clay'S claims to the Presidency
Mr.. Connolly was in politics originally an old
nne WING and during the war decided repub-
tlcan, anu ',S such was elected to the common
council and board OF aldermen of the city of
w washington several terms. He was consist
ent member of the Fourth Presbyterian
church lthe late Dr.: John {. Smth's), and was
a man OF such sterling traits of character as
TO W IN the warm esteem OF all who had his AZ
Gualntance.
DEEDS IN FEE have been filed as follows
H. j. Beall tO ID. {. ReinhOl, $1,000. part lots p
and square 500: j. &. G.. Kennedy. trustee.
TO g. W. Jacoby. So, lot 10, square 23l: +. NJ.
Ianahan 10 Joseph Lokey. Sl9,6OO, lots !, and
5. square 81: W. W. Curtis to John sherman,
$40, lUl l6, square MS: G.. NJ. HAYWARD ct al To
y }; Albright. sli0QN. lot IS, block l. lie Droit
Park Herman Schmidt to Elizabeth WitthOt
s, 600 lot ~, sub. square SO: Nj. NJ. ROhrer 10
w; III. smith =. tquit claim lots ~ aud 90
SUB >'i. ~ and lots - and -, same So; j. A.
- CfeSwell et al. to Julia \. L. Hall $3.50 lots
n. b.'rp N Lot
10 ID b. Graf. Sl.uh. lot l., SG. 81: f. J. Hill
20 j. h English, Il ,Sl1. lots 10 and A. sd 3C3:
Lucinda johnson 10 Lester Johnson. So. NJ
Al Al .. {" Sc -H.. Emma johnson to Jas, T. John
BUILDING PERMITS issued by Inspector
EhlWlStle: Patrick Curtain. constructed four
Two story bIick dwellings, b, between 18th and
18th streets northeast, $3.50. ChaS DesSen-
brook constructed a shed. 1887 18th street
northwest, s15. Dr. Augusta, repair frame
dwelling, 1le street northwest 81. l.. w
Washington, T6b$ # frame ,r.,,no cornar
Sub and NJ strtets northwest, sn Il 'F FraeI
man. repair frame dwelling, 1919 street
northwest, sat Geo. MahOrney. repair a
brick dwelling, in alley between + and and
9Th and Sth streets southwest. SO James
Williamson. build shed, 2l22 street southeast,
$40 ChaS. Bowman, repair a frame dwelling,
Dn 9TH street northwest, 500.
NATIONAL. UNIvERsITY-The senior class of
The law department of the National Uniyer-
SHY has organized preparatory 10 the annual
commencement. III. Il. KretSchmar of Wis
cousin, was elected president: w Il. Ringer
oi missouri, vice president: Frank w Pagen
hn1- OF Wisconsin, secretary. and A w John
StOn- Oi ONO treasurer. The following gen
tlemen were appointed as an executive com
mittee: Joseph o. Manson of Tennessee J. 4.
HAYWARD OF New York, O.. A. Wight of Me
;. q. Merrill Of Conn, b. +. Chase of H., w
i. Williamson of Va, c. Nj. Fisher OF Ga,
George W. DeaSe OF y. V, and q. r.. Duffy of
Maryland.
ANOTHER WALKING MATCH came of Satur-
day afternoon at Mount Pleasant, and at
tracted qute a crowd Of spectators. The
principal test was ten-mie walk between
Augustus Tanner and Alfred i. Robertson, in
which Tanner came of winner in 81 :23
There We're several other matches. Charles
Fcnwick walked half mile in IL In the
boys walking match. OF a half mile the win
Rer was Clare Hess whose time was $40. Miss
Elsie Justice then walked half mile in %
and in a match over the same distance with
Miss Belle Harmon, of Mount Pleasant, she
came out second best. Time-NiSs Harmon
$40: Miss Justice. $40.
WE ARE SELLING an excellent bleached cot
ton: the quality is as good rs fruit of the
loom: the price only Sc. New York Mill,
Sheetng, the widest and the very best made
very cheap: remnants of table linen only Tic.
excellent calico. q &c. Carriers, I'll Market
Slace--1dr.