Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-05
Society Notes.

Christmas and New Year will fall on Sunday
This winter, for the first time since year 1871.
ar season Yea was as the current year has
here. During the week between Christmas and
New Year Senator Beck's eldest daughter, who
Belknaps wife, both young and handsome women,
died. Mrs Belknap was buried on Sunday, JAN
9ary LIST, and out OF respect TO her memory Presi-
which was observed as Sundays New Years day
usually is, and he requested all the families in
omeial life to abstain from holding receptions on
that day, which most OF them did,
Lady visitors to the Senate who have learned of
the new arrangement at that end of the Capitol,
whereby the ladies' retiring room has been con-
verified into two committee rooms, are expressing
much regret at the change, because the only
retiring room for ladies at that end OF the building
is now situated In The basement On 'feld days.
and evenings in the Senate many ladies remain
several hours, consecutively, and at such times
rest ana their hats or dress in the
An impression prevails that Mrs. R. b. Monun,
read with so much pleasure, is still engaged in
newspaper wOrk-furniShing correspondence from
Washington as well as regularly supplying social
and personal matter for of the city papers 1t
seems to be due to the author of the column in
question as well as to Mrs MOhun, to say that,
unfortunately, the state OF her health would not
permit her 10 engage In any work OF the kind, even
were she otherwise disposed to enter upon 1T.
The Alnaranth" reception will take place at No.
"a East Capitol street this evening, instead Of
wednesday evening, as enormously reported. Mr..
E. L. Townsend will read an essay entitled cart
Thoughts" There will be music and recitattOnS
There being already so many unmarried gentle
men holding high positions here, it is pleasant to
know that Speaker Kefer has an agreeable wife,
who Is expected In Washington soon, he having
telegraphed for her to come at once.-Sehor
UbicO, the minister from Guatemala, now has his
wife att at the Arlington with him It is her first
York since her arrival year agO.-Representa-
tive Carlsle's wife will not come here for a few
weeks yet, but when she comes will remain dur
ing the session OF Congress- Senator Sawyer
and family are occupying ex-Postmaster General
Creswells house, which he has leased.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued to Michael
II. McCann and Sarah j. Cook, Charles A. W.
and Sarah j. Shaw, both of Montgomery county,
Nd; George w. StallingS and Hettie F. NOrvell
both OF Calvert county, Md; Richard Lyles and
CHARGE AGAINST POLICEMAN DIsM1ssED-The
two young girls who were arrested in a low neigh
borhood by policemen Hutchinson and Melton,
Friday night, for being public prostitutes, swOre
out warrant against Officer Hutchinson for
old She stated in the Police Court to-day that the
officer assaulted and chOked her. She admitted
that she had been convicted six times, once for
being public prostitute and once for enticing
prostitution. The officer denied the charge and
his statement was cOrroborat ted, and the charge
against him was dismissed.
TEMPERANCE MATTERs-The Women's Christian
Temperance Union met in Masonic Temple yester-
M
Mcpherson, MIR. Horner, Col. Coffin, Mr. Larcornbe
and others spoke briefly. The Dashaway Reform
Club had a large audience at Lincoln hall last
evening The president, ID. B. Moulton, presided.
Addresses were made by Mr.. +. nj. Bradley, Judge
Weed, OF this city, and Mr. Russell, OF California.
The Courts.
COURT IN GENERAL TERN.
To-day, Kline agt. Barber; opinion by Judge
James. affirming Judgment Charter Oak Life ms
CO: agt. Tallmadge; do. by Judge Hagner, revers-
agt- Bennett; opinion by Chief justice, affirming
Judgment
POLICE CoURT-Judoe Shell
Monday, VIM. Brooks, loud and boisterous. q,
or Is days Chas. Caber, do. do Fanny Jones and
Lucy Carter, do: do Jno. Jackson profanity: S5
or days Abraham Wheeler, loud and bois
ferrous; s. or Is days. Jas T. Hunter, young maj
pleaded guilty TO making an indecent exposure of
his person on the street, and was sent down for
was caught in another mans back yard. and
g days ;o Spo 81 Frs, pIssnsy aa a1a
David Scott, begging on the street; 80 days In the
workhouse. Jos. Riley, soldier, was committed
Orderly in the DiSislons VIM Moore, cruelty to
horse: S or days. Alice Jones, loud and
botsterous; s. or IS days. WIN. Thomas, do; do
Amlza, profanity; IS or z days. Philip Moore
suspicious character; 30 days. John H. Atchison,
profanity, g or days Charles Jones, loud and
conduct; continued. Daniel Taylor, suspicious
character: bonds or 90 days. John Brown, VIM.
A. Hamilton, VIM Edwards, George Clark, John
O'Brien, James Cavanaugh, Joseph l. Clark
Henry Johnson, Chas Henry, AlOnzo Cross, VIM
WOrthan, VIM. Waters and Robert Hutchinson for.
feited collateral. Horace Hawkins assault on JAS
| Taylor with q club; $40 or 30 days. VIM. Watson
| larceny OF three-Quarters OF pound OF sausage
| from Henry Schron in the street market 6Odays
Frank Queen, Larceny OF silver pitcher from Hen
rietta Campbell 30 days in jail He pleaded guilty
| TO using personal violence on Policeman Kenna
| and was committed in default Of bonds for the
1 action Reed.
| grand larceny Of S10S from Alexander 3. Ruther
i fOri: grand Jury. bonds &5Q0.