Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-03-01
The Children's Fancy Ball.

Inc annual complimentary children fancy
ball, given by Prof L. G. Marin last night,
was one of the most brilliant of the long
series held by this popular teacher of the
graceful art of dancing. The spacious ball
room OF the Academy was decorated in su-
perh style, and the scene when the long line of
pretty children in their gay and varied cos
TUNES entered the room and commenced their
exercises, was strikinSly beautiful. After the
grand march, the intricacieS of which were
gracefully threaded by the little ones the fol
lowing fancy dances We're performed in a
manner manner TO elicit many compliments. both to
Smolenski, Master and Miss McElhone: Ca
ehuca. Miss May Clagett; Irish Lilt, Master
land Fling, Miss Emma Carver: Madrilaine,
Miss Hattie Knapp: Mrs. McGOwans' Reel
Master III H. Leonard SIisI and Miss Mary F. Wilson;
Miss Annie PraIls; zingarella, Master
Skipping Rope; Miss Mary Entwisle WILSON
WaltZes. pOlkaS. lancerS. &c, was then entered
upon. and kings, queens, beggars cavaliers,
peasants, sailor boys: washerwomen. poets
and princes, court ladies, fairies &c:, &c, in
termingled tremendously, and making bril-
liant effect OF colOring. Among the charac-
terS represented We're the following: T.W.
Willie Miller. Romeo: Frank Carver. Prince
OF Wales Harry Leonard, Irish Gentleman !;
Jessie Joyce, Daisy; Theodore Birney, Earl of
son, Spanish Knight; Y. Hasner, Swiss Peas
ant: Mamie Nlagee.. Spanish Lady; Charles
i lander, Hamlet T., FREDERICK Lander, King
SpOh0rd, Queen Gertrude; Emma Carver,
Scotch Lassie: Mary Entwisle Wilson, Mar
chioness: L. nenn. Snowflake Rose Shilling
ton, Gipsey Queen: Harmon Birney, Earl OF
Bates, Swiss Peasant: May Clagett, Queen of
the DAISIES; Annie Pralle. Snowflake: Emma
s Ia aearge e ag
Tom Moves, Earl of Essex: Maud Milburn,
Queen Of Butterflies: Andrew Miller, Faust !;
May Gibson, Folly: Phil; McEIhone, Polish
ME Thompson, Irish WasherwOman: Ernest
Thomson, Irish Boy Daisy Robinson, 30 Peep:
Harry Harry ID Dempsey. Henry VII; Irene Noble,
Shafer, TambOurine Girl Garry McCallum,
America: Susie Keyworth, Bo Peep: Allie
Hancock Goddess of Liberty Mamie Lathrop,
4y Peasant; Sophie Verdi, Polish Lady
Lila and Ada Welsh, Breton Peasant; Mira
Diayalo; Beatrice Mcfarland, Fairy: Violet
Robinson, Flower Girl: Ford Thompson,
louis lou Sixteenth; Libbie Howell, Joan Of Arc ;
Girl: &c, &c. Among the people of prOmi-
hence present, who were charningly repre-
ssented by their children on the floor, were
York Sur: Mr.. John j. McElhOne official re-
porter III. r.: Mr.. w. II. Clagett, Mr.. Demp
s SSr NJ MI Miller Misa Mr. E. DrooG Mrs Cen Ian;
actress): Mr.. j. r Milburn Dr. Verdi, and
many others.
MORE DIVORCE CAsEs.-Yesterday Messrs
Hill and Ellsworth, for Sallie b. FOss, filed
bill for divorce from the bonds of matrimOny
with Milton c. Foss: The parties were mar
and lived together until December !, 1876
when he deserted her, leaving her in destitute
circumstances. She ayers that he is able to
support herself and child, as he holds lucra
tive position in the Government Printing
ONCE and She prays for reasonable allow
ance for her support.
Ter y. Durham for divorce. They were mar
ried in this city by Father keane July %, 1869,
and she charges that he has neglected to pro-
vide for his family, and in August, 1877, cruel
ly beat and maltreated her. She also asks for
| alimOny.
RAID ON AN ALLEGED POLICY SHoP-Ser-
| geant Arnold and Officer Atchison last night
entered an alleged policy shop in Room IS,
Pennsylvania avenue, without ceremony, and
| took into custody George Fridley, j. F. Gate
wood, G. A. Stack, Joseph Forrest, and J. ID.
ness of policy A lot of books and other para
| phernalia used in writing policy, was discOv-
| cred and secured. Information was given by
soSe'in VINO MAD oeen aupeo TO the tune oil
| ARREST OF AN ALLEGED NOTORIOUS BUR.
| GLAR.-Last evening Officers Berkeley and Shell
ton arrested the notorious Ned Jenifer alias
| Brown, charged with the robbery of julius
Liens house, Oh 9th street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue southeast, of large mirror and an
OIL painting. He is also charged with rObbing
ShOe store OF one box of shoes Buck Plum
SELL an alleged white pal of his was also ar.
! rested ana became witness against him.
| NEW DRY GOODS, new store, and the livery
lowest prices, at Carter's, III Market Space
! Excellent quality satin finish black silk. only
| sl.20: great bargains i'm pure wool black cash.
mere; beautiful dress goods part wool and
silk, 10 cts. large size bridal quilts 81 so: also
white quilts at 5Octs. /: beautiful calico, 41scts
Hamburg edging, very wide and very fine
| quality, 15ctS.-AdCt.
| AN INVESTIGATION AT THE NAVY YARD
| The caulkers at the Washington navy yard
have. filed with the Secretary OF the Navy a
petition asking the removal of George Shelf
held, the master eaulker, and make charges
against him of making unjust discrimination
against WashingtOnians, giving away govern
ment property, &c. The Secretary has ordered
a board to investigate the charges
BOYS AND CHILDREN's CLoTHING.-Under
the above we display the finest and cheapest
| stock of boys and children's clothing ever ex.
hibited in the District, at the Boys Clothing
House of b. Robinson Co., 500 Pennsylvania
L dVenue.-ApFJ