Evening star., 1880-03-03
An,IlSenlelltS. etc.

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| NATIONAL THEATER.-Miss Anderson's :'Ju-
| llet' is certainly one OF the most interesting
| dramatic fmpersonations of the age, and, all
| things considered is perhaps the best preseuta-
tion Of the character given on the modern stage
| Last night she had an unOounded success in its
character at the National. A crowded house
! and an enthusiastic audience atteSted Washing
tons apprec alton of the play and the player.
| Mr.. Lawrence made a fair .'Romeo." and Mr..
Levick is as good "Mercutio" as he used to be.
| This evening Miss Anderson will appear as
| ''Parthena' in '.Ingomar."
| FoRD's sOPERA-HoUsE.-The excellent company
| playing 'fIench Flats" at the Opera-hOuse had
| larger audience last evening than on Monday
night. 1t is an amusing farce in four acts, and
| is played with admirable spirit and humor by
the large company which is required for its pro-
| euction. The action OF the play rests upon
lu6crous series OF cases OF mistaken Identity.
| and is brisk and well sustained throughout.
Ihe Is CONTAGIOUS and the laughter aug
| given every night this week and at the Satur-
| day matinee.
THEATER CoMIQuE.-A good variety perform
| ance and strong combination of special artists
| are some of the many attractions at the
| Comique this week.
LINCOLN HALI--Prof. Carpenters exhibitions
| OF mesmerism are drawing crowded houses.
| Odd Fellows Hall was filled last night. Tonight
| he appears at Lincoln Hall and tomorrow night
| at Tallmadge Hall.
ROBERT 6. INGERsoIL will lecture on 1.-THE
| Gods" at the National Theater next Sunday
evening.
CoNGREGAT1oNAL CHURcu.-The second con-
| come Off at this church this evening, will be
| one of the most brilliant events of the season.
| The "Prodgal Son" and RoSsinis ''Stabat
Mater" will be given with excellence in every
detail.
PROF. CoRN1NGs LECTUREs.-Prof. Corning
must have been delighted If he was not sur
| pI1sed at the large and appreciative audience
which was assembled to hear his initial lecture
last evening,-an attendance which attested as
well to his popularity as lecturer as to the in
| terest felt in his subject by this community.
| And his audience had equal cause for gratificJ-
| ton. His discourse throughout was, both in
| matter and Illustrations, Interesting and in
Structive. His next lecture on Friday evening.
| will be devoted TO phideas, the great master OF
Greclan sculpture with the first complete re-
| production OF his works ever put upon a screen.
| here Thursday and Friday evenings OF this
| week by J. Levy, the world-renowned corIet
| yiltuoso. and the following excellent talent:
| MIS-. Ffaser-Ltnly, soprano; Mr.. Christian
Fritsch, tenor; Miss Annie Beert, contralto: Mr..
| Ferdinand Quicken, the eminent pianist and
| composer.
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT. HOWARD UNIVERSITY.
| The tenth annual commencement of this inst-
| tuition took place at Lincoln Hall last evening
| There was full house. After music by Donchs
band and prayer, the charge to the class was
delivered by DR.. T. B. Hood, the degrees con-
1erred ,1, on on the graduates a list Of whom was
Patton, president, and the valedictory address
was delivered by Waterman f. Corey. NJ. D.
followed by a fine address by Hon. Ell j. Hen
kle, NJ. d.
FUNERAL OF A PROMINENT CoLoRED MAN.
This afternoon the funeral OF the late John Bat
ties, very well known cOlOred citizen of the
District, took place at Asbury NJ. E. church, and
was attended by an Immense cOncourSe OF peo-
pie Mr.. Battles, we believe, was a native OF
this District and had resided here nearly all his
life, during which time he bore high character
for honesty and integrity, and for nearly twenty
years he was In the employment Of the late
Samuel Lewis, slverSmith and jeweller. He held
many important trusts during his life, and at
the time Of his death was G. Z. Commander OF
the Knights Templar and a member of the Grand
Lodge OF Masons. The remains, under the e5-
cert OF the Grand Lodge OF Masons (Grandmaster
Lemuel G.. Bailey and subordinate lodges and
the Grand and subordinate Communicates of
Knights Templar, (CoL P. II. Carson, D. G. Com
mander, who succeeds as Grand Commander
headed by the National Brass Band, were
taken from his residence, Sd street, above L.
Quoted by Rev. E. G. W. Peek, pastor OF the
church, after which they were taken to th,, .,,n
NONE! Grounma .,,,. buried with a1asonc hon
ors.
THE ORDER OF MosEs.-Editor Star: By reso-
luton passed in the Lodge Of the GA. o. OF
Moses In Alexandria, Va, March 2, 1880, was
your paper February 27 that a. A, Jones and R;
d. Ruffin were expelled from the Grand
Lodge. / was also to state that the Grand
Lodge of the state met On the 18th of February,
and by unanimous vote OF all the lodges they
expelled Vim. II. Matthews. Jones was elected
r. w. G. NJ. and X. d. Ruffin, w. 6. S. Respect
| fully, JOHN w. HOLIDAY, W. g. G. S. OF Va.
THE BRONZE HORSE CAsE.-CO'tnty Of Wash
| ira0tOn d. c.. March 2, 1SS0:-EdjtOr star: In
| YOUR issue of March 1st instant, you publish an
item .All about Bronze Horse, " and in closing
| the item you publish what Mr. Mills says. III
| Justice to my wife and self, most respectfully
| request you to publish the following answer TO
| MIR. Mills untruthful statement, wherein he
| states ..that had he known the parties previous
| TO renting he would not have rented to Them"
| can prove by Hagner Maddox, attorneys-at-
| law that he did know us, and after running
after us for three weeks to take the place we did
| SO. and that he was more than anxious for us to
| take it; that we paid him all he asked for the
| place, which was In dilapidated and filthy con
| dittun; and furthermore Mr.. Mills told me he
| lad sold the horse or statue too cheap. $1,000
| was not enough, as New York parties had since
| offered $4,000 for it, and he would like to back
out, as the artists throughout the country were
pitching into him for selling it too cheap. Re
| slectfully yours, d. u. 3ARLANp.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
Fannie Brooke and John }. Shane, pit. s, So. SIG;
81 200 H. A, Griswold to JAS. E. Arnold, lot I,
''Chichester;" s74O. James and Cr1tten1en,
trustees to w. FURNACE, lot Is, 50. 1885, 81 5l6I5.
D. Murphy to Ellen Murphy, lot 9, block l! pr.