Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-01-17
WASHINGTON. Jan. IL 1894

WASHINGTON, Jan. II, 1888
Messrs. Fred'E r. Fi'elingh,ysen, w. W. Co,coran.
". r. Waite, Stephen J. Fiefd Geo. Bancroft,
Justin s. Morrill,. Geo. II. Pendleton and James
c. yelling.
Gentlemen:-I beg you to accept my thanks for
the kind terms In which you have been pleased to
request me TO deliver public lecture on "Michel
Angelo ana the SlStine and Medlci ChaDelSn I
shall have great pleasure In acceding TO your
wishes, and will hold myself ready to do SO ut the
P1ace you nave Indicated on Saturday next, the
| have the honor to be, gentlemen, your most
oDedlent servant, w. w. STORY.
THE UNLICENSED REAL ESTATE AaENTs-Iicense
Agent RAN received orders from Commissioner
west, abou: three weeks ago. to proceed against
all the real estate agents who had not Committed
with the license laws In taking out licenses and
given 5000 bond. This order resulted in the
swearing out OF warrants against large number
their licenses at cost OF SIS each. All OF the par
ties have been notified to appear before the Police
counsel by the accused. This morning In the Police
Court seven OF the parties produced their licenses
ana the cases against them were dismissed. In the
cases OF John F. OlmStead and Smith e. Son no
licenses were produced, and these cases went over
TILL Tomorrow for trial 1t Is understood that the
most Objectionable part OF the law is the section
which cOmpels the real estate agents to give Is OO
DoDd Commissioner Morgan yesterday directed
Col Dodge, In charge OF the license Office, not to
proceed iurther against the real estate agents and
to notify Mr.. Smith that the cases he Represented
may be continued a couple OF days Mr.. Padgett.
suc PtooSCutor VI DStTlcG cases before the Police
Court, stated to STAR reporter to-day that until
the commissioners gave him written instructions
ne would have to prosecute all the cases that We re
Defore the court, because some OF the gentlemen
nave taken out licenses, and 1t would not be fair
70 suspend proceedings against the others. Mr..
j. Amber Smith stated to a STAR reporter this
afternoon that Commissioner Morgan had this
afternoon requested Prosecuting Attorney
fadgttt 10 suspend the prosecution of cases
against the real estate men until Saturday next
Mr.. Smith also stated that he has had q bin nut
through the House, repeating the law and has the
promise or the Senate committee that fJ viii re-
| ceiye favorable action before that body.
AT the annual meeting OF the members OF the Mu.
tual Protection Fire Insurance Co OF the District
the following were eecJed trustees for the ensuing
year: William j. Libbey, William s. Thompson,
con. William Ballantyne, John T. Given. n. IL
| Burchell, and John c. Hardness At a meeting OF
] the new board the resignation OF Mr.. Geo TAYLOR
On account OF business engagements, was pre.
sented and accepted, and Admiral s. p. Carter, U.
| = N, elected to I'LL the vacancy. The board was
then ORGANIZER by the election OF the following
0ncers: William Ballantyne, president: John O.
| Hardness. vice president; James H. Saviile attor
ney, and James E. Fitch, secretary and treasurer
Washington Lodge OF Eks gave banquet last
| night at the National hotel to Mr. Herndon Nor,
sell, OF this city, member OF the Boston Idea]
Opera company: During the performance at the
lodge with huge head and antlers OF an elk, con
structed OF IL myriad OF nowers. The male mem
bers OF the Washington Operatic Associatior
Joined the lodge at the banquet table. Spceches
were made by Messrs Hernd0n Morsel, NJ w
| John j. Joyce, II. z Barnabee VIM Dickson and
| others Mr.. Tom Karl, Mr.. Mcdonald and other,
san. several selections.