Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-09-09

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management of DR.. " B. hewitt c. C. Parry. j.
N. Gibbs and F. w. TrOth.
The Mary Washington will leave for Mount
Vernon at am tomorrow. This will be her
last excursion to that point this season.
RE-oPENING OF THE NATIoNAL-The National
Theater was reOpened last night the attraction
being Barlow, Wilson, Primrose 4 Vests Min
strel Company. The theater was packed the
word from early in the evening being standing
room only" The theater has been greatly i'm
proved during the summer. The old curtain
has been replaced by a handsome new One tie
painting being copy by Lamb of Coles famous
work, "A Dream Of Arcadia" The walls are
covered with gold paper of the latest design
which. together with the dadO. frieZe bands OF
crimson. ETC.. produces beautiful effect. The
performance was excellent, although rather
long, Nessrs. Wilson and Schoolcraft together
with their cO-wOrkers keeping the audience in
roar most Of the time. During the evening an
ailuslon was made to President Garfield and for
time the performance had to be suspended on
account OF the tremendous applause. Messrs
Green and Rowe in their wonderful contortion
act were almost superhuman. Manager Kings
ley has wisely retained the same efficient corps
Of assistants in the front of the house.
The PERRY OBsEQUIEs.-The funeral Of the
late ThOs. j. S. Perry took place Yesterday
afternoon. and was attended by a large con-
course of his relatives and friends. During the
day the remains, at the family residence, 4th
and E streets, were viewed by a great many
persons. At four o'clock the body. in casket
of red cedar. covered with black cloth, having
been removed to the Metropolitan ONE. church.
the services took place. As the cOrtege neared
the church the minor Changes were played on
the chimes by Mr.. John E. Parker. and as it
proceeded up the aisle the choir rendered an
appropriate chant. The services were begun
with the reading Of selections from the scrip
lures by Rev Mr. Hartsock. followed by the
reading Of the burial service by Rev. r. N.
Baer. The choir sang "Asleep in Jesus" after
which Mr. Baer delivered an effective eulOgy,
and was followed by Rev. b. Peyton Brown
The remains were then taken to Rock Creek
cemetery and placed in the family vault. The
body bearers were clerks from the store, and the
paiEoearers were W. NJ Shuster, W. II. Clagett.
r H. Hooe, W. Il. Jackson, j. W. Tyler. Saml
Fowler, VI. G. Emery and Benjamin Charlton.
Inc floral offerings were numerous and in
Guided pillow and crown from the infant class
OF the Metropolitan church. pillow from the
eIerhs IN the store and wreath and crown
ron ex-employes of the deceased a pillow and
dove from Mrs. c. C.. Duncanson. and wreath
HON the clerks in the store Of Mr.W M. Sinister
TIE w.sHrxefoN MUSICAL ASSOCIATION Ap-
su;, ~ T ~ pnk.IOne Of the results of the
en-. VI w r Weber against the Washington
musical Association-bill for an inunction to
restrain the defendants from interfering with
the business of plaintiff as a musician. i'm which
Judge Wyie granted the prayer of petitioner-
has been the dissolution of the association !.
meeting on Wednesday evening a melton az
adjourn sine die preyailed-the object with
some being to organize under another name.
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARIETTA the Queens.
Town Drove Yards, on the Metropolitan Branch
B. and o. r. R., three miles from the CITY, Lewis
d. Means, proprietOr.-Wednesday, go head OF
cattle were offered, and sold to butchers
nj 3}xa4Z cents per pound. SCI sheep and lambs
were sold. az follows: Sheen, 8a1
cents per pound; lambs 5a6 cents 10 cow,
and calves brought &20a44h The STATE Of tn
market was dull.