Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-10


and denominations is called for this EVENING
at Lincoln Hall for the purpose OF appointins3
general committee to take the management
OF collections and supplies aud providinp for
the TRANSFORMATION of the same to the af1Iicfad
cities of the south.
The Grand Master OF the Order of Odd Eel.
lows INF I'd. BawsetD has called a general
mt citing of the order at the han to.niohf r.
ferers. Ao'0A 'u'
The Metropolitan Police force excursion for
The benefit Of the yellow fever sufferers will be
on the steamer Jane MOseley, to leave 9Th
street wharf at 5 a. m. on the 18th instant and
return at ~ p. m. same day. Twelve pieces t,s
the United Ssates Marine band have been
Collections have been reported by Mr.. H.
Baumgalten amounting to SIS 50; by = s.
Solomons amounting to sf!.32 i-icuding
Sseeond eontributionl, through Rev. j. T.
Murray, IS; Mount Pleasant Chapel, Metho-
DIST Protestant Church, through Rev. j. NJ
The committee Of the recent tournament at
the Washington Driving Park met last night,
when a statement was submitted, showing
that AGO tickets had been taken up at the
gate Cash received from sale of tickets to
cate, $500 80. The total amount expended was
stated TO be $215; but as there are / 500 tickets
TO hear from the chairman. Mr.. James L. Bar
bour, said he would guarantee that at least
$50 would he realized for the benefit of the
yellow fever sufferers.
An adjourned meeting Of citizens OF East
evening, Co'Onel James TAFT presiding. The
collectors reported $l36 raised since the last
meeting The treasurer, Mr.. p. Z. Little, re-
ported that last Friday he RENTED $50 to
Memphis, $50 to Vicksburg and $40 TO Grenada.
He Was directed TO send today S75 to Mem
Rn'S,siQ TO lcksburg and $3.50 TO Grenada.
Ire corrections up IL date amount to s25l so
and All the returns have not vet been made
&c was decided last evening to have contribu.
Ton boxes place in al the stores and school
houses IN East Washington.
FREEDOM FROM ANxIETY-There is no wis
dom I'D a man adding TO mental anxiety expe-
fienceG just now by every business man by the
knowledge that his family are entirely unpro
vldtd Tor in the event of his death, and GER
tainly no necessity for it, when at a small ex-
penSe, comparatively, he can by insuring his
life In some good life Insurance company leave
them with a competency. None of these com.
paples stands higher, or offers more favorable
Surance Society" OF New York of which Sh D.
pard HOmans, the we'll known actuary is nre
silent silent, Mi; J; E Fitch is the manager for this
MIA avenue, corner of 18th street, 'tCOr:Oran
Building
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued tn
Philip ID. Bostwiek and Fannie Dixon: Rob.
ert I, Wright and Sadie A. Barnes, of Leaven.
Sarah Somers; Henry Berger and Louisa
stalls; Charles Fl. Reed and Isabella JorG on !:
Charles P. ROwley and Lille Arnold Winfield
Butler and Susan Grant; Daniel O'Brien and
Hattie r. McMurray; James W. TAYLOR and
Emily M. Taylor; Chas H. Howard and Eliza
beth Oden Lewis Martin and Lucretia Adam
VIM j. Prufer, of Stanton, and Sadie f. Far
Mss, of Richmond, Va, Thos. Lee and Eliza.
beth Smith.
CREDIT TO WHOM CREDIT IS DUE."-Mr.
IL Clay Preuss, of this city, admonishes THE
STAR IN pleasantly written note that {, G
excellent verses entitled Put Down the
Brakes, printed in its columns of Friday last,
were written by him. Had we known this
Iac. credit would of course have been given
a. 49, .he ume: but they were found in an ex-
authorship. 49, y" '0''
"A now AFTER THE BALL.-About ! On
oSioSh ms morning the members of the West.
S.al rionser Clno twhO were having a ball
tween 18th and 18th streets) got into q row ou
among themselves, and had a regular stona
rattle on the street, during which thev broLo
The windows of MoOres drug store. corner of
18th street and the avenue Two of the nartv
were arrested. f"'' ~
SEE the advertisement of Bergner & Eneel
ne famous lager beer brewers of PhiIadel.
MA, who have taken grand prize at the Paris
opposition. This is the highest prize that can
De obtained, and as there are but one bund rad
rand prizes, and only seven of these have
Teen given to Americans, il is q high tribute
frm. "a ' "on Ano"u
nros,n SILK; plumb, navy blue steel
a own, and an the light shades of cOlOred silks
.a.e :, III Market Space Black silks. i'm
en- S, assortment black silks. Is. 81. Al n %
ara snacs., s h. ~; our d and els black silks
"A MAGNIFICENT AssORrMeNr M ao,,a Of,