Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-03
The National Theaeer.

dHE SEASON OPENED-LIST OF COMING ATTRACTIONS
THE IMPR IVEMENTS OF THE House.
The season at the National Theatar Will omen
tonight with Barlow & Wilson's Minstres
Among the attractions secured by Mr. Alba ugh
for the coming season are Henry Irving, Lawrence
Barrett, John mccullough and Janauschek, In the
line OF tragedy. while Joe Jefferson, Dion Bouci-
cault, ]. K Emmett Robson Crane and John T.
Raymond, Nat Goodman and John Jack, in "Fal-
Staff will supply the comedy. The emotional
drama VIII be represented by Maggie Mitch I'll,
Kate Cl.xton AMI Ada Gray. The following
b. presenter: 'Pavsmenfs of Paris" Freedom. :"
"S0liier's Wife" 'Marfe Duchesse'' and "Ronany
Rye and Golfers Lights o. London" and "The
coming and "FowerOf Money" Days '7-2O-S "snd
"The liver King" will al be given, Will all the
their new Fer oi.as there sc W, h
the Abbott and Hess English rroupes and II nry
Anb Us Italian company, with the glorious
While the theater his been closed during the
summer months many improvements have be n
made. New carpets have been put down, and
painters have been engaged in touching up the
ornaments OF the walls and ceilings. New drape-
rie5 have been placed ov r the stage and about
the boxes. A v"ry important mprOvr ment. though
one which would not be so quickly noticed as
others, by an audience, has been the construction
OF a new stage After the present mInstr en-
gagem"nt closes the work OF renOvat!O and i'm
proveinent Will be continued The ve,tibule of
the theater Will be Handsomely painted, and the
ceilings Of the auditorium tinted.
WAsHINGroNIANs AT THE CONVENTION OF THE
ST. GEORGES UNIoN.-The tenth convention of
lately closed at Toronto, was the largest gather
Ing which the union has had. Mr.. Will IN Ba-
ragwanath. a wealthy iron-founter of Chicago.
aud Weshman by birth, was elected president
for the ensuing year. Mr.: Charles F. Benz amin,
OF Washington W s again RI ,cted rs g neral sec
rotary, and the Rev. DR.. Fair OF b fillmore was
elected chaplain. Tue d 'legates- many of whom
were from the United States, Were Handsomely
entertained by the St Georgian, OF Toronto. The
IN will no ha1 n
latter part or Angus: next. Union Jack was
presented by the society at Toronto to the st.
IsHorg.'s Society OF Washington through MI G %.
Francis Dawson, one OF the delegates from WASH
1ngtOn.
REDUCING CHURCH DEBT-At the meeting Of
tn chu-' conm;!e OF the Washington Socitty
OF tn New 'ru .ilen {Swed nborgan1 last NJ, lit,
Efforts in is.ng money to can I'll the deb. On tne
temple oa North Capitol street. lie has alre idy
raised about s1,99o-aDOut sl,ar0 out OF The city.
in. Will r due the BIT to about s4.00l and active
fo.ts Will tie continued to pay this off during the
coming year.
New BE:Ev CLIENT AssoCIAT1oN-A Washing
ton branch OF tn" Emerald 'nevolent Association
Was FORMED yesterday at NEE ing in the CathO-
lie hall on street. near SJh. The following Off
GERS wer elected: Pre-; MT, Dr. Mich sel j. Grit
nh; wee presi lent, Nj. j. Campbell; secretary,
Thomas R. Harvey; assist nj cre;ary, NJ. p
su Ivan; Treasurer. E. l. Jord IN: marshal, J. A.
Roth; stewart, James j. Roche and J. A. Carr;
Higgins; IN inager, j. T. Howard.
CHANGES IN THE CATHOLIC CLERGY.-The annual
retreat or the CtthOlic clergy, which WAS in FRO
gresS last W'sk at ST. NsTy'5 seminary, North
Paca street, Baltimore closed Saturday. At the
conclusion OF the xrrcises Archbishop Gibbons
anne unced number OF clerical changes. Rev
Pc er Tarro, assistant pastor Of St. Stephens
church. this city, Il transferred to the Church Of
lnts Peter and Paul, Elicott City. as assistant
to Rev. JOAN DOugherty, who will probably have
10 rrlinqul.h his charge. owing to cancerous af-
lection OF the face, which causes linn much annoy
ance. Rev Joha Ahern, or ST. Patrick's. Cumber-
land recently located at ST. Vincen y, B lt,more,
succeeds Rev. Mr.. Tarro, in thus city. RAv. j. j..
Conway, or Waldorf. Charles county, will be the
assist n. 10 v. Edward Soulhgite, at Bryan
town, Charles county. Rav. n. sullivan goes 10
81 Piers, In this city, and Rev. chard NrCarty
10 ~ WARDS. Calverton, Us assistant 10 Rev. T.
b. mckenzie Rev. Francis Mackall Will be the
assistant 10 Rev William E Starr pastor OF Cor
pu5 Christi church.
Chrs Gorsch. a 'rman. was, 1t is believed, shot
anu Killed by gunner on the Anne Arundel
shore, DID,, On Saturday. The body has not been
found