The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1881-01-09
TOWN TALK.

About two thousand ladies and gentlemen
enjoyed themselves last night skating on Babcock's
Lake,
Rev. f. Gilliat, of Brooklyn, N. Y, will
onicatc nj Grace Church this morning ut IL a. NJ.
and at 1880 +. NJ.
Mr. NJ. B. Eiseman, of the firm of Eiseman
BROTHERS, leaves for Atlanta, Ca, Tomorrow, to be
absent several days.
Archbishop Gibbons will administer con-
hrmatlon this morning at O'Clock, in st. Mary's
Church, on Fifth street.
After being barred up all summer, work
busily engaged In repairing the M-street
bridge across Rock Creek.
All of our $40 ulsters now So. Reduced
prices in red. A. saks Co.., strictly one-price
clcthiers, sie and ais Seventh street.
James Bellew, bookseller, Seventh above
street northwest, has our thanks for copy Of the
Irish. American Almanac for 1881.
Mr.. Matthew G. Emery, Jr., will shortly
the genial atmosphere Of the Pacific coast for several
months.
An exceptionally fine crayon portrait of
Mr.. William q. Partells has been exhibition at
Ellis's music store for several days past. Mr.. f. c.
Long is the artist.
Will Parks, Dennis Long, and Dave Smith,
white, and Henry Williams, colorcd, tried to fight
on u street, near Thirteenth but onicers Clark and
Herbert ran them In.
The Knights Of st. Matthew give literary
and musical entertainment at odd Fellows Hail
Thursday evening, January 20. highly Interesting
Programme Is promised.
Another child of Clerk NJ. b. German, of
Police headquarters died last night OF diphtheila
this being the second one on yesterday; Mr. Cor
man himself is very III with the same disease.
Abram S. Ditman, Washington Heights,
5. I. Co. Tipped Shoes; they take the lead in chit
dren's shoes and my customers VIII have others -
Haydns Mass No. 3 will be sung at st.
Dominie's Tomorrow at eleven O'Clock, with full
Smith will sing Alma Iirgo soprano solo and
chorus, with orchestral accompaniment.
There will be meeting of stockholders of
the National Fair Association to- at IL clock
at shea's Hall for the purpose of eecng eleven
rectors. 1t is to be hupe there will be full attend
| ance, rs the interest Is an important one.
The pavements and walks around and
leading to both the Smithsonian Institute and Ag-
ricultuial Building are In miserable condition.
see that visitors have show at least of getting TO the
| buildings.
The annual election of the Manchon
Club was held Thursday evening. january 9,
| Edward J. lIealy, Vice President: Edward X
Lynch, Secretary; Frank E. Augerer, Treasurer;
John +. Kelly, Censor
Mr.. NJ. II. Prince, SO well and favorably
known here, paid visit last week. MIR. Prince Is
| engaged in business in New York, and his visit to
Washington at this time to enable him to attend
which event took place "Wednesday evening. Mrs
Prince accompanied Mr.. Prince. They are stopping
at S07 l. street.
Mrs. Allison Nailor, Jr., ever thoughtful
of the welfare of Others at her New Years reception
posted In a conspicuous place a contribution basket
for the benefit of the poor. which received quite a
nuaber of greenbacks, which were handed to Maj
Brock to be applied to the purposes for which the
money was given.
The Washington Yacht Club held their
third annual meeting last night and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President william slocnm; Vice
| President, Lewis Wells; Secretary, S. T.. Allen;
Treasurer, Edward Hager; Corresponding secretary,
J. Y. McGregor; Directors, Edward shafer, John
Hager James Bell, G. Collins, John Hahn
The " Bohemians" gave their regular
weekly dance at Wonn's Hall on Thursday evening
last, and despite the nclemency OF the Weather there
were quite q large number present. great many
o Of f Ss a There
invited guests present, who were unanimous II
praise Of the club The company dispersed at /:
O'Clock for their respective homes
One of the so-called Good Samaritans who
| signed the card denouncing the Providence Hospital
by strange coincidence, turns out to be wolf II
sleeps clothing. poor woman, who had rentet
one of the miserable rooms In his tenement house, OF
street, yesterday thrown the streets for
payment of rent, while her furniture was seized fo
the same. The police authorities had to give the poo
woman the necessities of life. One of her little chill
dren had only small piece of carpet to cover it.
The late Mrs. Quinton Corwine, who dice
suddenly, buried last Friday afternoon, at tw
| CLOCK, from epiphany church, kev. Ut. rare
oneiating: The remains, placed in beautiful steil
casket by Undertaken Speare, looked calm and life
Ike attired as they were In the bridal robe of the lie
ceased grosgrain white silk with lace trimmings III
, pail bearers were Col. William X. Rogers S. II
Kaufman, ID. II. McKee, Lewis j. Davis, John j
Knox, and F. b. Sands, and the body was laid ava
into the vault at fOak Hill for future interment
Oswego, n. Y.
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nj The service at st Dominic's Church thi
morning at II clock promises to be of unusual merit
Archbishop Gibbons will deliver the sermon, Will
the large choir assisted by full orchestra, will rende
Haydns Mass No. 3. At the Offertory the 4 In
e Virgo of Hummell will be sung by the choir, and
the Graduate the full orchestra will render Vieux
q | temps's Reverie. At the finish of the Mass
Wagner's Grand Finale March will be performed b
the orchestra. The choir will consist Of the following
Sopranos, Misses Robinson, Rodgers. Fegan. Fowler
S ourand, Fitzgerald, and Mrs. G. Y. Smith altos
il Mesdames Newton and Ryan and Misses Norbeck
IS Carroll Miller, and Antise tenors. Messrs Daniels
y King, Yeatman, Parkhurst, and Janus baritoncs
: Messrs Magnnis and Koachling bass, Messrs
Yeatman. Hickcox, Maudsey, Miller, Biley Forse
man, Willard, and Seibold. Mr.. S. j. Kubel wi
| conduct the music. Previous to the celebration
| the Mass, Archbishop Gibbons will administer tn
. I Sacrament of Confirmation to a large number
u children and adults.