Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-13

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Assistant marshal, Peter Mccartney; aids-M
T. Keileher, VIM. Woody, John Carroll NJ V
Iierney, John Lee. J. H. Leonard. Georgetown
Hioernlan Society. Georgetown T. A. Society.
Inc four divisions will form about the City
HAL at 10 O'Clock, in order that the procession
wiz start promptly at 1880 am. The route OF
march win be from City Han to Sd ST., to Pa.
ave-, to LIST ST., to Nd. ave-, to st. sw. to 9th
St, to st. Dominie's church to attend mass aud
lay the corner stone OF the new convent. After
respective positions on 6th st., right resting on
+ ST., thence along 9th st. to Pa. ave. to Exeeu-
i've Mansion for review b. the President, thence
to and around the circle at Esd ST., to ST.. to
18th ST.. to ST., to 10th St, to st., to 7th St,
te La. ave-, to City Hall and dismiss
TRAINING SCHOOL For NURsES.-A meeting of
the board Of trustees of the Washington Train
ing School for Nurses" was held Tuesday evening
IN their rooms In the Labor Exchange building
Mt A. s: Solomons In the chair, and DR.. J.
treasurer was received showing small bal.
ance on hand. DR.. Reyburn stated that the
corps OF lecturers to the school had agreed to
commence leeturing next october and to con-
tinue un1nterrupted1y for six months. letter
addressed TO Mr.. SoiomOns was received from
LIS. Admiral Dahlgren, enclosing $. Mrs. D.
says "what we need in this country Is, the
elevation into profession OF trained, educated
Ind skilled nurses. Let colleges be In
stituted, not to train women for the medical
o as pnyslela an o, as marses as co,
no doubt that il an army OF such profeSSed
nurses, with scientific knowledge OF the heal.
Ing art, were to unite their efforts to those OF
our own doctors, the result would be an meal
culaDle gain for suffering humanity" DR., Muir
ply gave a long and very interesting account
81 l0e condition Of the class now In course OF
iIalning Dy the scAool and appealed to the pub
DC for more countenanee and support than has
hitherto been given to the important work the
school has undertaken to perform. He said that
without skilled nurses the best efforts OF physi-
q fnr rrHfNn N,A
nurse was more important than the doctor and
IS Illustrating the lamentable lack OF eompe-
tent nurses in Washington, he stated that only
few evenings since. when the husband OF q
very Ill lady came to him and implored him TO
send good nurse to take charge OF his wife he
was compelled to admit that be knew not one
the responsible position. Mrs Hitz paid high
tribute 70 the endeavors and perseverance OF
the members OF the class of ladies studying to
become nurses. and hoped that more would
this comparatively new profession opened up
new field OF occupation for women: one In
which their habits and peculiar organism spe-
higher remuneration than almost any other call
Ing; for good nurse is as well paid as the doctor
Mrs Garfield stated that thousand copies OF
the annual address recently delivered before the
school by zen. Eaton, would be ready for free
distribution Id few days. DR.. ReyDurn moved
that the $ fee for attending lectures be abol-
fSheo, and that the lectures be free and the pub
lie cordially invited TO attend. DR.. Johnson
warmly seconded the resolution, and tt was
ADOPTED, out under The rules 1t lies over until
the next meeting. DR.. Toner informed DR.. An
t1Sen OF his acceptance OF the presidency OF the
school. DR.. Johnson's suggestion, that a mem
per OF the faculty be selected to deliver the
inaugural lecture OF the coming season. was
adopted, and the meeting adjourned.
THOMAS A. EDISON. the inventor. riled his hi,
In the Supreme Court OF the District OF Column
bia yesterday against the Western Union Teie-
graph Company for an injunction to restrain
infringement OF patent for improvement In du-
pick biography, TO establish title, &c. This Is
another remedy for an injury which has been
complained Of by Edison In other suits. II VIII
be heard early next summer
Inc Otu case OF EDISON and Harrington against
the western Union and others (ror iniunctjon
account and 10 diyeSt title,. which has been
penang several wears, was yesterday dismissed
as 20 tne secretary Of tie Interior and the Com
missioner OF Patents
ELECTION OF TRUST sEs-The Franklin Mutual
Relief Association OF his city at its first annual
meeting. last evening, a. st, Aloy5iuS school.
house, elected the following trustees To sarva
during the coming year. Nearly all the Old
trustees, under which the association has been
80 successful s, were e-eleeted:-Judge samue
Mills. {. NJ Robinson. J. A. Ryan. !, D.
Eskew; P. Wade, d. W. Landvo;gt. j. D, Sr":-
>; Z: Reardon. d. MahoGay. l.. II in,,o,,- III =
"a"y. A. r. MeSelr. frsrr.S Miller Mar
TIN Nci ormick, A. DoRath, X. W. Kerr. NJ. X.
woodward, c. a Knockey, A. A. Henry. l.. H.
bateOh o0n, W 49, -<Shsou>
MARRIAGE Licenses have been issued to Jas
i. Scaggs and Alice NJ. Whitmore WIN. Wilson
and Alice Styles; VIM. Alfred Shoemaker and
Mary C. Cobb. both OF A. A Co., Md: r. w
crimes and Belle Cariin: John DeKrafft and
Mrs. Sarah E. Smith; John Shermon and AM
Corbin: Edmund Harris and Alice Harris, boil
OF Fairfax county, Va; VIM. Z. Garner anC
Marcia A. Biddle. OF Fl. Ryan, Texas; Rober
Selden and Mary Taper.
SUIT AGAINST THE misunderstanding Dan
OBrfen entered suit against the District o
Columbia for 900 damages. The declaration
sets forth that the plaintiff owns and occupies
as hotel and restaurant, the premises on the
southeast corner OF New Jersey avenue and {
street NV, and sewer had been constructed
by the District In front OF and very near hi
place, and the overflow therefrom, he claims
has damaged his stock
SALE OF FINE BOoKs.-The fine collection o
books On sale at Dowling's auction rooms vii
be closed out this evening, when some OF tn
most valuable books Will be sold. Among then
are fine copies OF Dickens, Macaulay, Thiers
Picturesque America, Shakespeare, concord
ance, &C.; also. an elegant walnut bookcase
and some valuable architectural works. tn
sale VIII commence at u. O'Clock precisely.
A CHOICE ARTICLE OF sweet partly skinme
milk, and butter-milk churned fresh ever
morning, for SC. per quart. The butter In ha
10. prints. 35c. per 10. Wagons marked calder
hey" III +. h. WARD, PrOpr.
TIE CLOSING WEEK OF THE SILVER SALE
These elegant goods are being comparattyel
thrown away. There has never been such a
opportunity known In Washington TO secur
bargains.
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-Sold by r. 4
Golden, nsh agent, 90 shad at SIS per hundre{
rock, 30 cents to 81 per bunch; 500 bunche
mixed 0sh, s to IS cents per bunch