Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-05-08
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played Pinatore' 10 a very large audience last
evening, and did well. Judging from the ap-
piause, the audience WAS certainly well salts
ned with the merit OF the presentation. Tney
now give smooth and spirited perform nee
and should draw good houses the rest OF the
week.
The STANDARD OPERA COMPANY, of New York.
who have been giving "Pinafore" to large houses
mere Tor long Iime. appear at Ford's opera
House In this city, next week. Miss Eva Mills
the famous Washington soprano, is the DO
sephIne," and the cast Is throughout execution
ally strong. Sale OF seats commences Jo-nor-
row. See advt.
THEArER CoM1quE.-Nothing DUH can be dis
covered at the Comtque this week.
REMEMBER THE MOTHER GOOSE RECEPTION at
Tallmadge Hall tomorrow evening. See advt
FOREST HALL-There Will be vocal and In
strumental concert at this han this evening for
the benefit OF the Union Benevolent Society.
ODD FELLOWS HALL" Cinderella" by Prot
sheldon's pupils is still one of the leading at.
fractions. 1t Is repeated every evening. There
will be matinee tomorrow.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH." An Evening
In IndIa'' is the title OF a fine 'art entertain
ment" to be given here Tomorrow evening.
THE BOARD OF FIRE COMMISSIONERS met last
night. Chief Engineer Cronin's report for
April was read, showing that there were, dur
Ing the month"; sixteen alarms for fires, invOlv-
ing an estimated loss OF s., 500, on which insur-
ance OF S., 600 existed. Accidents to members OF
the force were referred to and all injured par
ties reported well and on duty except Engineer
Mor1arty, who will be disabled for month
the veterinary surgeon, which was approved by
the board. The report OF superintendent Miles,
OF the fire-alarm telegraph, called attention to
the need OF repaintfng all the signal boxes of
the fire-alarm service, and requlsition for the
same and for the necessary labor and putin In
order all the poles and wires belonging to the
service was referred to General Bacon
Georgetown market house was granted
A communication received by Chief Ead
neer Cronin from Henry A. Hill, of Dallas, Tex,
secretary OF the National Association OF Fire
Engineers, was read, nciOsing an invitation TO
President Hayes to address the annual CONVEX
tton OF the association, which meets in this city
September 9. 1t was decided TO refer Mr. HIS
communication to the District commissioners,
with the request that they transmit the invita-
ton to the President and endeavor to obtain
the use OF the Hall OF Representatives for the
occasion II he accepts the invitation. letter
was received through the District Commission
ers from Mr.. Miles, asking payment for his
horse, which was injured on April 20, so as to
neceSstate being killed, while in the service or
the department. 1t was returned with the ap-
prevail Of the board OF fire commissioners. A
number OF hats were examined, and sample
sent by Messrs. Willet q Ruoff, selected for the
lions were received from w. S. Whitmore and
John McGoun. The matter of increasing DR..
Ribieres (the veterinary surgeoh's) salary from
$40 to $50 was discussed, but no action taken.
THE OLDEST INHABITA MIS- ASSOCIATION met
yesterday afternoon at the COrcoran building,
DR.. j. u. Blake In the chair, and Mr.. III. N
Easily secretary. Mr.. Bohrer presented two
copies OF the Columbian Gazette published In
GeOrgetown) dated November 8, 1921 and Feb
ruary 13, $780, MIR. Lewis Baker presented a
Naval Register for 1928. A series of resolutions
offered by Mr.. Jos. l.. Sinms OF Georgetown.
rendering the sympathies Of the association to
the family OF the late A. II. Pickren for their
recent bereavement, was adopted. A brief
discussion arose on the question as to who it
YVES that cut the picture or Washington from
its frame I'm the Presidents house during the
raid On this city by the British in The war OF
1912, and a motion offered by Mr.. Robert BAH
that committee, consisting OF MeSSrS. Blake,
Calian and Easily, be requested to Investigate
this subject and report at the next meeting,
was adopted MeSSrs VIM. Keefe and Frede-
rick Pascoe were elected to membership. Mr.
=. Mast was selected as orator for the 4th OF
July, and MeSsrs. Ball, Kennedy, Mast, Vine
berger and SiInms, were appointed committee
TO make arrangements for the proper ObServ-
ance OF the day by the association.
THB REPUBLICANS OF ALEXANDRIA COUNTY, VA,
held convention last evening at the school
house, Arlington, Va; Judge Henry A. Whall0n
| chair stated the object OF the convention to be
| 10 nominate county officers to be voted for on
the Z2d. benjamin Austin was nominated for
clerk, by j: W. Wormley. Mr.. r. c. Cunning
| nam seconded the nomination In n neat speech,
| referring 10 the past services rendered to the
republican party by MIR. Austen and his record
| during the war as union officer. W. G. W1bert
| was also nominated for the same position, by
Mr.. NJ. G. Munson "a. 7. p. Coz, and Louis f.
! Payne was nominated by 7. B. Plum. Benjamin
| Austin, receiving the highest number OF votes,
| was declared elected. Capt. H. Dwight Smith
| and Jefferson Tacey were nominated for treas
| urer: and the latter, receiving the highest num-
| Der OF votes, was declared elected. Edmund
Burke was unanimously nominated for GEN.
| monwealth's attorney; Fred. S. Corbett, G. c..
| Nelson, and G. b. MOwbray were nominated for
snef1n: f. :: Coroett, receiving the highest
| number OF ballots, was declared elected; and
| Henry L. Holmes was unanimously renOMinated
for commissioner Of the revenue.