Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-12-03

FoRDs OPERA HousE.-"Our German Sena-
Tor. Is delighting large audiences at the Opera
performances-to night, to.morrow's matinee
and Saturday night. No one Ia the city at
least should fail to see Our German Senator"
night to see zip" Lolita plays "Zipr again
to might and to- morrow night only, and MI
settle" at the matinee tomorrow.
LINCOLN HALL--The great Rive King and
Donaldi-Rummel concert comes of at Lincoln
Hall this evening. There are fifteen celebrated
artists In the two companies and a very choice
program Will be rendered.
tracted large and appreciative audience, and
was a great musical success. Wilhelmt, as
usual, aroused great enthusiasm by his M As
Russian pianist proved himself skIIfuff p sTe
former, and Miss Fritch has soprano voice of
great volume and fine culture.
UNDHR THE AUSPICES OF the Y. M. C. A. the
by the Vocalist Marie Nellini, will give a con-
cert at Lincoln Hall next Monday evening.
WASHINGTON HALL.-A social and literary en-
tertalnment VIII be given by st. Johns Com.
FAIR for the benefit Of the school and
church OF the Immaculate Conception is being
held at Church Hail, IN N street, between 7th
and sth. II is open from to 10 o. %.
THE ART LOAN EXHIBITION at the Club House
opposite Wormleys continues only short time
loIger Everybody should pay it a visit before
the closing day.
MEETING OF CITY cow OwNERs.-A number OF
cow owners IN the city, many Of them engaged
10 selling mink, held meeting last evening to
consider the recent action OF the District au-
thorittes in enforcing the law against the keep
ing of COW stables or yards In close proximity to
dwellings. They met at sc. Joseph's Hall. cor
ner OF 5th and Fl streets, there being about so
present. Mr.. Bernheart urged the Importance
OF uniting and raising some money to engage
lawyers to appear for them and test the legality
OF the law. Mr.. John Shea was called to the
chair, and briefly thanked the meeting for the
honor conferred, and explained that the law
being enforced was an old corporation ordt-
nance which certain dealers seek to have en-
forced against those who own cows. John Car
nell was electedisecretary, and p. Corners treas
urer. After conversation on the subject 1t
was determined to collect money to engage a
collected. Messrs. Colbert, Conner and Stein
nagle were appointed q committee to Solicit
further subscriptions. Mr.. Council suggested
that there was no use fighting the law. aud
that the best course to pursue would be to ask
an extension OF time, so that they would not be
put to the inconvenience of removing sheds,
&c, In the dead of winter when there was no
nuisance. The courts could not repeal the act.
and all that they (the COW owners) could do was
as he suggested. Several followed Mr.. Connell,
claiming that the law should be first tested, and
his suggestion was not concurred In.
THE FUNERAL of the venerable James Gle
phane, father OF Messrs. Lewis and James o.
Clephane, who for over sixty years has been
respected citizen of Washington, took place to.
day at o'clock from the residence of MIR. Lewis
Ciephane, corner Of 18th and K streets north
west. The remains were encased In a hand
some Stein casket, furnished by MIA. Buckley
undertaken, and it bore on the breast the In
se ed James Ciephane; died December LIST.
profuse, covering the casket, and among them
one representing a field Of wheat, with shear
and sickle. There were present representatives
OF Il, many OF the old families OF this vicinity,
including the members OF the Oldest Inhab-
itants Association, delegations from the
scottish societies, and many old printers.
7. Kelly, OF the Fourth Presbyterian church, of
which deceased had been member since It's
formation. and he paid graceful tribute to the
OF the deceased. The remains were
inferred at Oak Fill. DR.. John B. Blake, N.
Callan, ]. W. Thompson, II. A. Willard, John
Il. Small. ". s. Nicholson. G.. W. Balloch and
Alex Gardner were the pail bearers.