Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-05-12

RARE, OLD AND CURIOUS Books AT THE G GORGE
TOWN LOAN EXHIBITION.-Bookish readers of
The STAR will be interested in the literary treas
GIeS Which have been eXhuraed and are On eX-
hibitiOn at the Old Cooke Mansion, in George
town. Indeed the whole collection. particularly
the departments OF ceramic art. antique and
historic JeWe1ry and gems, medaliOnS, and ar
ticles OF colonial and revolutionary associations
viii wei repay visit, and that oft repeated by
all whose tastes run In this way. Among the
books, Nj. ChaS- LanInan contributes some OF his
choice treasures, and first the copy of the Eikon
Bastllka, printed the year after the execution
OF the royal author, King Charles, seems most
worthy OF attention. All have heard OF, but few
Rave seen and still FEWER have read this curious
volume, which free translation would render
The Royal Image; or Portraiture OF the
kings Thoughts" Mr.. Lanman also con-
tributes SUetoniuS, being the lives OF the
twelve CPsars, 1926; a DiOdOTuS SiculuS: or the
Sicilian. being tile history OF the world, 1921:
Plutarch. with over che hundred portraits, 1915;
a NaleriuS MaXimuS. 152O, and q History of the
Council Of Trent, 1876
Mrs Nourse, OF the Highlands, contributes a
Volume or sermons or John Calvin, translated
''Rreeches Bible" or l609-so-called from the
translation, where our first parents are repre-
sented as sewing fig leaves together and max
ing themselves bTeecheS."
John j. Halstead. esq.,. OF this city, sends a
curious Law BlackleJJer report OF 1856. contain
ing The original resolution OF condemnation OF
Sir Walter Rd,r iels-so spelt IN those days.
MrNillam Laird contributes Henuepin's His
tory OF "A New Discovery or Vast Country in
America, . 1885, and a prayer book that belonged
TO the father or GOV. Platter 1872
Mrs. Buchanan sends Bible OF I'LL bound
by Lea d Wilson, Of Wilmington. Del.
copy or the HISt prayer book OF Edward the
Sixth viii interest all church men, and indeed
all who have studied The history or the English
church. This contains the prayer 10 the viz
gin and the saints which the second revision OF
1882 eliminated, and the third. or Elizabeth, still
further reformed.
Capt. Young or Georgetown, contributes A
curious Bible or lI0s, upon the fly leaf OF which
is pasted printed description from Notes and
tiOn OF our Saviour.
A genuine Bible OF George Washington is
from Mrs. Porter; and letters or Tallyrand
Frederick the Great and La Fayette 10 Baron
de la Roche, are contributed b. Mrs. de Ia
Roche, or Georgetown.
The exhibition will close on Friday night
and those who have not visited it should Ger
Ialnly not neglect an opportunity so rarely
afforded 10 cur citizens.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Cole
man Horner and Eliza GraySon; w. NJ. Dove
and Mary b. Whitley; Christopher West and
Rosa HOrnig; Enoch Bell and Ida Johnson; Ed
ward McNaney and Bridget Donohue.
The SUNDAY SCHOOL DEMONSTRATION The
executive committee OF the Sunday School Su-
perintendentents Union Is perfecting the ar
raDgements for the annual celebration In the
Smithsonian grounds on the 22d instant. A
committee has been appointed TO secure the at
tendance OF the children OF the Washington
orphan Asylum. The resignation OF Mr.. Coob
as president OF the Union has not been ac-
cepted MAJ Thomas z. Morgan win be the
marshall OF the grand procession on the 22d.
Gen. Hawley, OF Connecticut, Secretary of the
Navy Thompson and others viii make ad-
dresses.
TIE MUTUAL PROTECTION FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY OF the District conmendS itself to all
VINO are about tnsuring their property. 1t is a
home institution, and under the MANAGEMENT of
nihe OF our best business men: aud being mex
penslyely conducted, Is able to insure at the
Sery lowest rates In addition to this all profits
70 10 the insurers. For fun particulars applca-
Iion sho1io De made TO the secretary, j. e. Fitch.
at me ONCE OF the company, 1887 Pennsylvania
avenue, 'Corcoran Building
BRACELETS, gold filled, 81 to s25. AZ prtpp,sL
THE LADY MANAGERS OF the Art loan Exhib,.