Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-18
Condensed Locals.

The First company, Union Veteran Corps. gave a
very pleasant sociab!e at their arm0ry, corner Of
It'll and streets, last night
The Owl club gave their frst soiree OF the season
dt A0neTS hall last night The hail was hand
somely decorated for the occasion, and a large
company was assembled
The lodge OF Growers gave supper ana dance
at Masonic temple last night The attendance was
very large.
Judge Wylie. In the Criminal Court. yesterday,
stated that there would be jury trials after this
week till after the first OF January.
A eolored woman last night gave birth to child
in The street on Maryland avenue betweea Sd and
~ streets The police ambulance was summoned
put before It arrived the woman with her lnf4 nj
disappeared.
hsnry Barton, the veteran court crier Of tbs
Ponce Court to-day celebrates the 18th anniversary
VI his birth.
The Driving Association at meeting held IT their
rooms last night dectied hold a trot,ing meeting
Oh the twenty eighth, twenty ninth and tAirtieth
Persons residing in the vicinity of 55h and g SITS
southeast complain that The pump on the corner Is
out OF repair.
at a meeting OF the Philharmonic Society he'd
last night Dr. E. $ KiGlb II W e:ectet director.
The Washington harmonic company fully s1ts-
tlill thei reputation for sweet music and admir-
aoie exc c'ition, IN tie rendition Of q choice pro-
gram, at Ecenezer \. ". Z. church, last evenirg.
AZ ga.nefis Of irish Ainefic-s. In this city, last
nlSEt, speeches were mad (ienOUncIng the British
government for It's tire l.nauJ OF y Con neil
Inc Iair OF the Washington Cad@i corps was for
Ilally opened last night II their new arnory Nd
: dresses were made by Mt Frede-icN Douglass Reg
tSier Bruce and ex-RepIeSenlaJive SGiaIlS Com
pany B, Capital City GUARDS, attended
Mr. MATHEW ARNOLD IN WAsHISGToS-Nr
Matthew Arnold appeared before az Immense
audience al the Congregational church last nigh.
He was introduced by Ss.crefarv Chandler ana
HOOK foE bis subject literature ana sc.eGce lie
Upheld fteratu'e and be3;ss ie.treS "a ,;ast the
charges OF scientists and cODtenied that A literary
as vel as scientific educ itt0n Was d-~ir sb!e RE
held that Latin and CIresk must be retained. The
sssay was that originally delivered at Cambridge
University as a Rede lecture, and was printed in
the nineteenth Century FOR August lSs1 Secre-
AIRY Chandler, after the lecture c1iiel uDon any
scientist present 10 come forward and cOuIrad!ct
the Views OF the speaker T. they Ieit 50 DISPOSED
No one re sponded. except 10 extend their thanks
and eongr atliat.ons TO yr Arno.t.
A CORY COMBAT IN kfrCBEs.-John Foster. col
Hed, Was charged In the Police Court This morning
With assault,ng Edward Johnson. also coiored-
botn are employed IN Aiier5 restaurant corner OF
fth and D streets northwest, and the alleged as
Sauf took place In the Kitchen johnson testified
that he had fuss With Foster last night In the
kitchen, ana Foster said give me the bred knife
and IL cut his throat Foster got tie knife
s.ashed the witness across tie head and afterwards
s1ucs MIN several times with the butt OF the knife
1he ce,erdaDt claimed that he cut johnson acct
oentaly- The court fined him $40
An O'DoSSEu ISDIGx ALTON MErTrsG-Inv1ta-
Mons have oeen issued by committee OF the Clan
La-1 s association 20 number OF prominent
SPEAKERS, members OF Congress and others. TO I'D
nress meeting which vii be held al F0rds opera
70 $500, unorf9E Elsht - express hd.gnatioa AT
VIII 1ss TIRE speakers, there hes not been time TO
hear frcin them Capt. Condor, the president OF
the associal2li. told STAR reporter TO-DAY Jaqt II
woold De an important meeting, net only from t.--
character Oh the Attendance but Ou account or the
utterinces mace.
THT CLOSING SALE Of me seal-skin sac1Ue=, mr.
lined circulars &c, w1l take place on "Wednesday
IoOTnlny, DecefnUer 18th, aJ the s.ia>r0oY1S az
MeSSFS. Duncanson Bros SoiGP or the f1cst foods
vet remain 10 be sold This IS an eic,rsuf Onf5nr4
nifty 20 obtain ChrtStaas presents The sale begins
81 II O'Clock
AN AIT SALE-The art sale tins week at Nessrs
alter B. Williams q Co ) art SiieSrCCfa 40 1909
PENNSYLVANIA avenue. represents culfe y feature
IN NaShingJons art life. The coectionis from the
.eaSsi Ut Hr. Charles Arin0r. q1Ite well KNOWN to-
farne- and IL Is believed it viii DE- found 10 satisfy
TIE higher standard OF taste.
TIE EMERGENCY H0sPtTAL CoNCERT.-The sale OF
seais for the ENTERTAINMENT by tne West End mir
.;trl Is To be given fo-TlorT9w evening the 18Th al
ItR.-l,p Hall for the benefit OF The Central Free
DisDenssry ana Emergency hospitals, SIN con-
tfnrps ar NetZerotIs Music store ga PeniSyl Tautt
avenue The charitaely disposed eitlzeDs have evil
dently Determined that this most worthy CHARITY
shall be a success
TIE TURKISH CARPET SALE.-Parties interested
in Oriental Floor and window Decorations should
hear In mind that the magnificent display OF
turkish goods which hare been On exneitlon AT
DOwlf1g's, 11th and Pennsylvania avenue, Iof the
last tsFo days VIII DC 5cld to-inofTo~ lloins st II
O'Clock Rooms are well heated and cnaAfs pro-
vaAed for parties attending the sale.