Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-05
The Commencement Season.
GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE MOUNT vERNo
SEMINARY.

John 8. Ruth, assistant auditor.
The Commencement Season.
GRADUATING EXERCISES OF THE MOUNT VERNON
SEMINARY.
The commencement exercises Of the Mount YER
non seminary, which were held at the Foundry
church last evening, were largely attended. The
exercises were under the direction of Mrs ]. W.
Somers, the principal Essays were read by MEM
berS Of the graduating class and vocal and nstru-
mental selections were rendered by Misses Dolph.
Humphrey, Ntsoet, Cannon. Scoville, Grandin.
Hart, Prentiss, Brown and Potter. Rev. William
upon the following young ladies: Warrior Alice
Dean, Jennie Eddy NiSbet and Frances Cornelia
seoville OF Evansville Ind; Margaret Gra n :,
Eleanor Foster, OF Madrid, Spain; Emma Moore
Grandin. Glendale, Ohio, and Edith Musgrave
Lacey, Of Charlotte, Mich.
TIE FROEBEL NORMAL INSTITUTE
The graduating exercises OF the FroeOel normal
Institute and kindergarten, Miss Susie Pollock
principal, were held last evening In the parIors Of
the institute. on 18th street The graduates were
the Misses Nelly King and Ella ]. Walze. OF Wash
tngton, ID. c.: Miss Clara J. schwartz. Weston.
Mass, and Miss Annie \. Sutton, Honesdale, Pa.
Prot Zebulon Richards delivered an address and
awarded the diplomas The exercises were very
interesting.
THE MINER NORMAL SCHOOL
At the close OF the final quarterly examination
OF the Miner normal school, held yesterday. it was
announced that the following would receive grad
uating certificates at the commencement exercises
10 be he'd this evening: Catharine A. Davis.
Louisa A. Early, c. Elizabeth Hunter, Harriet A.
Hebron, Eiele E. Hughes, Alberta E Lewis. Isetta
grace E. ShiInm. Cieorg1anna X. simpson. Fannie
E Ware and Josephine E Walker
An increase OF Bank Deposits.
"It Is singular thing" said bank director to a
STAR reporter to-day, "that since the recent ex-
elements the deposits in the Washington banks
have been greatly increased This may be because
men who have been in the habit OF keeping money
with brokers for investment have withdrawn their
funds and placed them In the banks. / think, too,
that good many people who have kept money IN
New York banks have been frightened about New
York banks and taken their money out OF that city
and placed IL here"
BURKET-RHEES-Mr. Joseph I. Burket and Miss
Fannie A Rhees, daughter OF W. j. Rhees, chief
clerk OF the Smithonian Institution were married
last evening at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
church, Rev. DR.. X. r. shipper, OF All Souls
avenue church. officiating. Mr. Warren p. Young
was the best man, and NeSsrs- William p. Vale,
Frank Stlckney, r. Dubois, Clark StOckst1l ana W.
v" murphy acted as ushers- reception was held
at Rev. DR. shippers house. and later In the even
Ing The couple left on honeymoon tour.
Washington Light Infantry corps last night, Col.
Moore presented the corps badge To sergeant W
L Cash for making the best score at the annual
target competition on Decoration DAY. Thanks
were voted TO Commissioner BUtterworth for his
services as orator on the recent cornerstone lay
Ing. The committee on summer encamDmenr
reported that they would be ready TO make prop
ositon at the next meeting, the selection OF Cape
May being favored The corps Will probably. while
absent on their summer expedition visit BROOKLYN
on invitation OF the 18th regiment, n. Y. s. y. G.
MARRIAGE IfCESsEs.-Narr re licenses have
been issued by the clerk OF the court as follows:
Joseph A Lynn and Aruie E. Underwood; Jerry
Thompson, OF Westmoreland county. Va, and
Lucilla jackson; James 4. Selecman and Julia f.
Clarke. both or Prince William county, Va: An
drew H. Forney and Elizabeth Schwiering; Jacob
F. Wilson and Emma Gockeler; ". j. Holmes and
Eva III. Marks; Dennis Byrne and Bridget Taar:
lsparhecher, OF Indian Territory and Alma Harro-
Yer; W. NJ Hill and Martha J. Lertw1eh; Charles
King and Sarah E. Jackson; Augustus ID. Chesel-
dine and Jane F. Myers
1sPAEHEcHER TAXES A PALE FACE BRIDE
lsparhecher. the Creek Indian, who lately con-
tested unsuccessfuIly the claim OF Checote 10 he
chief OF the Greek nation married last evening
To Miss Alma Hanover at the home OF the brides
mother on ohio avenue, between 1917 and 14th
streets Rev DIR. Bartlett performed the service.
Isparhecher making his responses through an inter
prefer. The BRIDE Il twenty-five and cannot speak
the Creek languages. The groom Is ffty-six and
cannot speak English- lsparhecher Will, In few
days, take his BRIDE 10 his farm In the Indian
Territory.
THE ARTHUR RIFLE CoRPs.-The strawberry
festival for the benefit OF the Arthur Rifle corps
which closed at their armOry. at Lucas hall S21
street and Pennsylvania avenue last evening, was
very successful The young ladies' IN charge
Included Misses Jennie Deyine, BERTHE Cooper
Mile Hollander, Ella. Ida and Cora Serrin Hattie
Trenbly. Cecie and LeOntine Rollins, Mary and
Nellie Ross, Kate and Laura Fibert, Clara Ashby.
Annie. Alice and Lydia WEIGH. Noble ROLES ana
Eva Berry. The Arthur Rifles viii move saturday
evening To their new armory, corner OF sth and
streets northwest
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