Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-02-26
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large for Monday night, and was thOrOughly
Well satisfied with the performance. The sup
pert is good, and the play well put upon the
stage, and there Is no reason why the National
should not be crowded every night this week.
FOrdS Opera H0use.-The complimentary
benefit rendered Mr.. Thad X. Sailer by the
ITALIAN Club will take place tonight. Rob
ertson's brilliant military comedy, ours, will
be presented with cast selected from the best
talent of the club.
Thedter COntique.-Jake Budd is running a
good programme again this week, and large
and well satisfied audiences are the result.
Lincoln Hdu.---HOn. Geo r. Vending will
this evening deliver his lecture in answer to
Col. Rob lngersOll from secular standpoint.
MIR: Vending comes here highly endorsed,
and his lecture will doubtless prove very inter
eSting.
Lincoln HdH.-A grand concert tomorrow
evening by I've Olde Folkes. under We direc.
ton of Aunt Jerusha GoOdspeed," Mrs. Seth
J"hnsOn) The chorus will consist of sixty
Odd Feliors' HoU.-The Original Billy
Hamptnn's Ministries will appear here tomOr-
row night, in, introducing the Hampton students
Lincoln HaU.-Aunt Polly Bassett'S new
character entertainment, Thursday evening
is spoken OF as something novel and very
entertaining.
TRAINING ScHooI. FOR NCKsEs.--A meeting
for nurses was held last evening at the resi-
.dence of Mr.. A. 5. Solomons in Franklin
row. Among those present We're Mrs. Gen.
Hitz, Br; k s9b Nh IT, Tqoek, Mrs Horatlo
Miss Bundy, Mrs. Garfield, DR.. Z. j. Murphy
and others DR.; Howard, in the absence OF
Or. AHtiSell, who had been suddenly called to
New York, acted as chairman and DR.. Muir
ply secretary. The following were elected
permanent officers: Mr.. w. W. Corcoran, hon
orary president: DIR. Thos. Antisell, president:
Mrs. HitZ, Dr. Howard Mrs. Garfield, Dr..
Reyburn, Mrs. TullOck and Dr.. Cox, vice
presidents: A. :. SOlOmons, treasurer; DR..
Murphy recording secretary, and DR.. Palmer
N nnn inn AlSn
committee, consisting of Mr.. SOlomOns, Mrs
Iiitz, DIR. Reyburn, Mrs Garfield and DR.
Murphy: and the following committee on ex.
Mrs. Anthony Pollock. II was decided to call
public meeting at an early day, with the
view OF explaining the object and purposes of
adjustment, and in the meantime to meet on
the nth March, at the residence of the Hon.
Horatio King, on H street, at which all the
that there have been already quite number
OF applications for entrance into the school.
AT THE TESTIMONIAL RECEPTION to Cant
HoilaS Sturdeyant, the temperance advocate, at
the Metropolitan Church last evening Judge
Smell said that few citizens of Maine, who
had known Captain Sturdevant during his
days Of prosperity, decided to offer him testi-
mOnial, as he was at present very poor. He
paid high tribute TO Captain SturdeYant.
Maine; Ex-Governor Dingley, Governor Per
ham, and others, speaking in the highest
terms of Capt. s. Hon. Stephen d. Lindsey of
Name, made an address OH the progress of
the temperance cause. He was followed by
captain Sturdeyant- who gave a vivid recital
OF The elrcumstanees attending the conversion
OF Francis Murphy through his (Sturde wants
agency ex-governor Austin and Mr.. Johns
OF minnesota: DIR. Rankin, Judge GRAY, and
MI. murphy then made addresses.
BIZ Any LAST NIGET.-The residence of
Mi. refer nj. Dubant, corner of 9th and I
Streets was broken into last night by burglars
the house ransacked frem cellar to gsrret
ard all the solid silver ware carried aWay- with
ether articles OF value. The entrance was
made from the front, through basement win
COW, the sash and inside-Shutter STATS being
cut, and wooden bar removed All the
rooms except the sleeping rooms, which were
locked, were entsred and ransacked No one
in the house knew anything of the occurrence
sEltil this morning, All plated ware was ne
elected by the burglars, showing that they
xefe experts. -. -.
MARTHA" by the amateur company. On
Tuesday next. March 5, the amateur opera
company of our city, which made such great
success recently in the opera of Martha"
viii repeat the same under like direction, but
this time for the benefit Of the Central Free
Dispensary.a Ii viii be matinee, and the
National Theafer is sure to be crowded TO
overlooking.
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