Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-12-13
SOCIETY NOTES.

The Blue Anchor concert. given at Castle Stewart
last evening. for the benefit OF the life saving sta
tfonS WAS quite social event, and as q financial
success H. surpassed all expectation Nearly seven
hundred chairs We're placed IN the grand dancing
hall. and q hundred more were arranged in tie ad-
1acent halls. All these We're taken. IN audience OF
at least eigh; hundred being assembled. The al
coves 10 the right and left of the entrance were in
provlsed into private boxes. cne being assigned 10
the President and the other 10 Mrs. Justice Miller
the President OF the association and Chief Justice
and Mrs. Waite. All tlle performers acquitted
themselves with great credit. and 10 the entire sal
lSfactiGn OF the audience, which included an
unusual number OF persons prominent IN public
and private lie. who gladly awaited themselves OF
so delightful an opportunity 10 promote the objects
OF much needed and well managed chality. Sev-
eral OK the participants In both vocal and instru-
meni. parts Oi the program were the recipients OF
most generous applause.
Mr.. James Lewis She rwood and Miss Rose Lord
Were married last evening at Queenstown Chapel.
Rev. :. II. Greene officiating. \ reception was he'd
and a marriage feast spread at sunny Side. the
home OF the brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs John b.
Lord
Mir. George II. Ripley, Of Rochester. y. y, and
Miss Julia {. Waters. Of La Crosse. Wis. Were mar
lied al St Patrirk> church yesterday afternoon.
Rev. Father Walter and Rev. Father Thomas
the brides horne. - street northeast. and LATER I'm
the evening the couple started on 4 bridal tour in
the north
Miss Betty D;ckerSon WAS married yesterday at
me 'huich OF the Epiphany TO Mr.. L. A. Edwards,
OhiO by Dr. ParoI.
Dr. Murray arrived from New York on Monday,
and is staying for While at the Riggs House. His
family remained behind, but will come 10 Wash
ington before long
Nr. Ferguson. OF Mexico. has Just purchased the
old Thompson property cornero NJ and I'D streets,
ana Will make his home there this winter, with his
son and daughter.
MIR. and Mrs A. W. Fiske. 15aO Columbia street,
have with them rs guests Mr. and Mrs James
BurEOp aud family. OF New Hampshire.
MI. charles Fitch arrived in town yesterday from
New Mexico to join his wife and little daughter.
who have been visiting Mrs. Fich'S parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Oscar Stephens, on street.
Madam 1turbde arrived here the day after
thanksgiving and went Immediately to the old
family place. "Rosedalc, just outside of George
town. where her sister. Miss Green. lives Madam
Iturhide contenpiates Keeping house III Washing
ton this winter
Miss Crawford, of Baltimore. IS for short time
the guest Of her cousin. Mrs. J. Randall Lake, on
.3th street
Miss Julia Vinson, daughter OF Judge vinson. OF
Rockville. Nd. an1 the Misses Peter. OF the same
street. ~
Miss Blanche Wheelock. OF Warrenton, Va. is
listing Miss Maggie Cox. at the Osborne
There arrived Yesterday in New roris by the
steamer teIhalonia, the Misses Flora ami Amelia
"'Si, The Nv" younger daughters of the British
Minister Tie young ladies were accompanied ny
their goE"rne>s, Mss prulnmond. and. after being
met by several friends of their father went al once
I" i!le hrevoort House Leaving New York the
SO train for Washington they arrived here last
c;rflag. The Misses West haze been educated IN
England in the exclusive manner Customary 10
p"'son> OF rank. Their visit 20 this country is.
''ieielnf'. 1irst one. though in Tpturc they VIII
make their home in This city. it icing ,he tnIenicn
Of the British Minister That they shall remain with
min al The embassy. The yoaus adieS halng quite
Enung.-only fifteen and seventeen years VI age
viii hot enter society At Al! this season bur urSue
their 81 idieS quietly under piUflclent masters.
MI and Mrs Frank L. Congcr, viii entertain the
Michigan delegation IN IonresS ana their LADIES
on Fr.ay evening, and. dn Consequence Mrs. Con
Ger VIII omit her usual Friday afternoon reception.
The Remains Of De- Long and Party.
ROUGH TRfP OF HARDER AND scHUETzE THROUGH 81
IBERIA.
st. Petersburg letter 10 the Tribune gives an
Interesting account OF the expedition Of Iieuts
Harber and Schuetzr OF our navy TO bring t:ln re-
Art:r long delay and securing collins ana IN ac-
co!i;nOda:ing Themselves the Stri.t RuSsi 3u laws
on he removal OF IN" dead FROM Siberia. Iicu: Har-
bt and paitT set nlt5 on their tedious and G.f,lt
Journey. and after many hartlShi;,s reached The
loi.lh nj .ot Bal Here they at once Proceeded to
eNhune the remains and dnpos: them il, the coff!ns
prepared for their reception. From he descriptions
=; 20 clothing ami position. Lieu. Harbcr was aple
10 l'i'i1v 5n., bS;irs After thus accomplishing
'r'alrl TO iakHtsk. which they reached in safety
aite: an aiti'lo'S march The were 10 leave that
,om'lu>inii, tir. letter SAYS: ''Sae,' leaving St
Pt'jtr-rr. eighteen months aCa. Mr. Harber and
NJ Nc,ii' 4" have had ,ii.t tn- tlli pleasant timc
il'lr hS! *iS for ter months were blanks covered
VITA ,."r-sAi:s. and r many days !ry Sept ,lpon
WEI sfint. often in the n.n:L Their diet has been
fie Reindeer Lnl!. rice. aud hard black bread to
which Were added potatoes. BIRDS, white bread
1irLen cabbage, ana salt cculnbe:', While they We're
IN 2aIltSk
Gail for t!,c Republican Contention,
CLOSING FROcEEDINGS Oy THE NATIONAL CoAMIrTEE
After the rep2r; OF ;h. proceedings OF the meet
ing oi the national republican committee at the
AI!i;2ton closed in TIE STAR yesterday, the fol-
lowing cil WAS adopted:
"a national republican convention will mec, nc
Chicago IL, on lle>Iay. June ,. ISL at II O'Clock
noon Tor me nomination or candidates tn bn sup
ported tor President and Vice President at the next
election. The republican electors or the several
states. and Ill other voters without regard to past
political differences who are In f:ivcr nf p,e.a1y
ANA dignity ihg American labor, protecting and ex-
tending home industries giving free popular el!r...-
tlon to the masses nf the people. securing free
suffrage anu al, honest counting cf ballots effect IL
ally protecting all human rights IN every section OF
our common country, and who desire 70 promote
Tl1endl. feeling and permanent harmony through.
ou' the land by maintaining Il national gOyeru-
ment pledged 10 theS' objects and PRINCIPLES are
cordially invited 10 send from eac;l state four
delegates AT large, FROM each congressional dis
t!ict two delegates, aud for each representative
at large two delegates 10 tha convention The
delegates at large shall ba chosen by pOpular
delegate state conventions, called on not Iass
than twenty days published notice, and held moi
more than sixty DAYS before the time fixed for the
Meeting vi the national convention. The rcnul,iI-
cans o! the various congressional districts shall
have The option Of eiectlns their delegates 1T sepa-
rate popular delegate conventions. Called ON siinj.
lar i and held Ia tie congressional dis;ri,s af
any time within the fifteen days next prior to the
meeting OF the state conventions. or by S,blivi-
SoiS or the state conventions into district conyn-
lions and such delegates shall be chosen I'm the
latter method II hot elected previous TO the meet
Ing ot the state convent IONS All dist riCt delegates
Shall lie accredited b., the officers OF such district
conventions Two delegates shall be allowed from
each territory and one from the District OF COl,tn-
Ola, similarly chosen. Notices OF contests Shall be
given To the national committee accompanied bv
ru!l printed statements OF the grounds OF contest
which Shall also be made public and preference in
the order OF hearing and determining contesSshal
be given by the convention according 10 the dates
OF the reception OF such notices and statements by
the national committee
FURTHER ACTION OF THE COMMITTEE.
The proposition OF Senator Frye as TO a change
in the basis OF representation In the next convene
was, by vote referred to the national con-
ventiOn. resolution OF MI. MOrey, OF Louisiana
give to the republicans OF Louisiana authority to
hold their district and state conventions not longer
than ninety days prlor TO the meeting OF the ma
tional convention was agreed TO. Secretary
Chandler offered resolution, which was
adopted, cOndemniIg the recent attempts TO
suppress human rights, and to destroy free
suffrage ana honest counting OF ballots
in various states by methods at war with humanity
and civilization At IL O'Clock the committee ad-
jOurned to meet at the Grand Pacific hotel Chica-
60, on the 3lst OF May, 1884.
Several hundred rooms were engaged by telegraph
in Chicago yesterday for state delegations TO the
national republican convention, June 4 One lead
ing hotel has orders for 800 rooms.
Another Wedding Oft in Baltimore.
A CROWD AT THE CHURCH, BIT THE BRIDE rAIrs TO
APPEAR, HAVING BEEN MARRIED SOME DAYS