Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-03-24
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condemned Locals.

The "Corcoran Cadet Corps" company recently
Organized by some OF the youths of our city, re-
eeived a few days ago liberal donation from Mr.
pany.
Matthew F. Hanoran, of this city, has been ap-
pointed messenger 10 the civil service commission
Washington Comman1ery, No. /, K. r., last
night elected officers for the ensuing year as fol-
lows: W. c. Moore, f. c.; \. VI. Tubnan, Gen. !;
w. NJ. CIRCUIT, c. c.; ID. II Farlan, prelate; W. G.
Henderson. :. w; &. S1elsa, J. w: j. Keyworth
tIeasuTer; H. H. Hazard, rec; j. Olcott, warder;
THE WEEKLY STAR eight large pages. cut, past
ed and iolded) viii BE- sent postpaid anywhere In
The United States or Canada for one dollar year.
The charge against Mr.. Alfred Cannon dismissed
IA the Special Criminal Court yesterday, as men,
TONED iii The STAR, was not larceny, but case OF
assault. Mr.. CannOn's character for honesty is
well established IN this District.
The Knights OF St Patrick will eject new officers
at their meeting next Monday evening
The funeral OF Mr. VIVA Slater, who died at his
residence. No. 4i2 New Jersey avenue southeast
last wednesday. ST the age Of eighty, took place
yesterday afternoon from the Church OF the Re-
formation, Capitol Hill. Mr.. Slater was native
OF Loutoan county, Va, but had lived here for IS
years.
At the meeting of the Washington Press Club to
De hed at the EoOiit House tomorrow afternoon
tne rooms TO be occupied by the club will be deci-
0eu upon The club. II Is expected will soon be
permanently domicilcd IN handsome rooms very
conveniently located
The death notice which appeared in last Wei
neSday's STAR was not William Elmer Hewatt OF
south Washington, but Mrs. Elmer Hewett, who
tee on hall opened bids last evening for flooring
over the Rink and furnishing the necessary Ium-
70 d. j. Aacarty and W. W. w. Mccullough they
being the lowest bidders.
The divorce case OF Alice D. Read against George
Beale Read, filed last June by john AI.bler Smith
has been dismissed by complainant.
Ill Inc Eastr TT d,s2lly Ia W. b. Reeds Sons win
COWS, No 12l6 street, IS very attractive one
The little folks have visited it in large numbers
The Author OF s.sKomc, Sweet Home ,,
AN INTERESTING Renaissance
To The Editor Of THE EVENING STAR:
The enclosed relating to the author OF "Home,
Sweet Home,' by b. c. EDWARDS, copied from an
old book published aboIt 1855, Is at your service
Very truly yours, j. K. O.
New York, March 81, 1888.
As j sit at my window here In WASHINGTON
watching the course OF great men, and the deStiny
OF party. meet often with strange contrsdictions
IN this eyentlul life. The most marked was that
OF John Howard Payne, author OF sweet Home. -
KNEW him personally. He occupied the rooms
un0er me for some time; and his conversation was
so captivating that often spent whole DAYS I'm
the tme,-consul at Tunis.-from which he had
been removed. What sad thing II was TO see the
poet subjected 10 the humiliation ofice-seeg
in the evening we would walk along the street.
Once in a while we would see some family circle
so happy and forming so beautiful group that
we would step and then pass silently on. On
such occasions he would give history OF his
wanderings, his trials and all the cares incident
TO his sensitive nature and poverty. SLOW Often
he said once, "have peen In the heart OF Paris
Berlin and London, or some other city, and
heard persons singing, or the hand-organ
PLAYING Sweet HCmc' without shilling
70 BUY the next meal, or place TO lay my
mead" "The world has literally sung my song
until every heart Is familiar with its melody. Yet
nave been wanderer rom my boyhood. My
country has turned me ruthleSsly from office and
"a nay OLD age have to submit 10 humiliation for
bread Thus he would complain OF his hapless
os, MS only wish was TO die in foreign land 70
&c ourleo py strangers, and TO sleep Ia ooscurity
met him one day, looking unusually sad .IIayp
you got your eonsulate?' said i. "Yes and leave
Ia week for Tunis. shall never retUrn.n Tho
last expression was not political faith Par
from q. Poor Payne! His wish was realized he
Died In TuntS. Whether his bones have neon
brought TO this country know not They sboud
be; and II none others would do II, let the home
less throughout the world give penny for a
monument to Payne. / knew him. and win give
ny penny for an inscription like the following:
Here lies John Howard Payne, the author Of
Sweet HOmel' q wanderer In his life; he whose
songs were sung In every tongue and found ar
echo IN every heart; never had home: he died In
foreign land"