Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-01-24
The HOrticultErises.
TEE TREES OF WASHINGTON TERRTToRY-OFFICEl
ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY

ELECTED BY THE SOCIETY
The District OF Columbia horticultural society
held regular meeting last evening at German
hall, 18th street, Mr.John Saul. presiding and MrJ
' T. C. Clark, acting secretary. MI John p Brown.
Of the Agricultural department, read the essay of
the evening. very interesting paiei on the
beauties OF washington Territory, describing what
he had seen In recent visit TO that section vote
OF thanks was rendered him
Mr.. Saul. after remarEing the fine trees
plants ana shrubs described, said that as a rule
Trey would not thrive We'll in this section, but VIII
do well In western Europe
Mr. Curtis, referring To the statement that no
ern Washington, said that what civilization could
not Improve II exterrniuatef and II was sn win
The Indian will become exterIninated unless
his blood is mixed with the white.
In answer to w Saul. Mr.. Brown said he found
no pine. but heard that on tie hills there was a
dense growth Of pine. which but few White men
and no bOtanists had visited He further remarked
tnat the plants oi That section Needed moisture.
ana ID me forests there was much moss, Indicating
moisture
The society elected Officers as follows: John
Saul, president; T. y. Fowler. DR.. Basil Norris and
Howard l. Prince. vice prc,i,i-nts: J. r. e. Clark.
treasurer; W ) C0NAn, secretary. ID. :. Curtis.
corresponding secretary: NI- Saunders. O. p
Dom and Jciin l. iarc0mUa. finance committee
and the President. secretaries and Treasurer ok
oach2l, and D. l. saunders, Mrs admiral Carter.
NrS NJ v Quinn, ard Joseph s. Phelps, executive
committee.
FoR9s OPERA HoU<E.-Mr. sothern VIII make
his first appearance here tonight as ''Dundreary"
us fathtrc famous T0.G- Those who have sen
HIN hGOW rtt the iFi.1rllafice will b. cool
famous Calender >:inStT,s are To appear here for
One wveh- CuHHaeUe tu- MCndiy nest They arr.
direct from tAer grand festival III Cincinnati and
VIII present. all TIE SptcLttl"S is giV.n there.
Among The NOUS ~ ISIS Bills kerS4niS Tom
Mcintosh. The icaaLinnies. the grand Zouayr DrIl
Corps. and Mss CJrlenr CU~b!uan Inc IpSt,v n
soprano. who created such furore by singing
Old Folks at Home There Is no Doubt th.v will
meet Win the SANE great success here as IL other
citiea
A NOVEL sSD PLEASANT WEDDISG.-A please ut
ssfff 1rIlr LFft.n lot
az si5 street southwest. the CrJ1m's home The
groom Il Mr. VIM C.. 1own and the uyId. Mis-
Annie keppler- daughter II the COME TONER on 4
street Tue h0u~@ = new ami had been Thoroughly
and elegantly furnished throughout with cverT-
thing IN the way % furniture. provisions, &c. and
laple spread on which was an immense brides
cake. ana every thing els. TO maze up an appro-
pirate feast t'r eEIch an occasion. At The hour
appointed The groom called AZ the rae;..rr,. ~ me
brides ssrents and escorted the lady 10 their tut ure
LsTne, a described There they ilrL Rev Dr. ADA
son. OF Trinity church. and The ngpiaI knot was
graduated by the eefsy::l2n ana all present.
ARRESTS MADE N ONE Qr,ETER-The total hum
Ger OF arrests made hy tAe police Tor the Quarter
e--dinS geceInber 81. Ie>. $50 OF which 4l55
SliFolrd were; y = senator. editor. reporters
- LAWYERS. = doctors 10 merchants 27} -..r,arte
schooi children 70 soltiers and 3.l clerks There
were also 62 iJi H. ana u ;32 teie-
phonic messages sent during tHc quarter.
The MUTUAL PROTECTION FIRE INSURANCE Com
PANY OF the District coIrIre1lIS lSf 20 All who are.
ABOUT Insulting their property. II Is home lnst-
tuition. under The management OF ,iur OF mo H.,
business ren. ana. benz iurNpeusiv,Iy rlgna,rat
Is ;soie 70 u>Ur" ~ tur very lowest r.fDs F3r mil
particulars Application -a1f!t De ..l5da ~ fh.. -
Rotary, j. l. Fi'ch - TIE -,uce OF The COMPANY M
1s37 PennsyIvaAia avenue.
THE CONCERT oy IRE st. CECILIA QrARTErrE-
The concert Of tins quartrtte Il ne COIor..-,a-
ucna church last nlEAJ was yerv tecid.-t s1,c
cess ne npOT ana galleries werr d!Igd ~ over
flowing by critical audience .rba IN ~,
eIeHen hunters as varied - meet tie classical as
wei as the popular t-ie. ana Ia -ho,v f,,,l,- -.
culture i,lt thea1- ger> have aeyrIo,..d m.
high musical order was established l..yf,,d =.
DOUBT The pure soprano, }sNIilC ypc,. ~ Siist
IVAN was nFot heard TO great advantage IN - .
Tortoreue' (Ardl,N. which Was rendered xi-t nm.
expression and grace Sue gave for an encore a
Charming little song % pleasing contr.-t N{.s
DetweIlcr. second Soprano has A --,,r1,g
sung one OF Dudley Bucks songs. -.FNp.-I.,rc,- ,,
With an excellent finish. MS. Powell a, tkc l-.t
contTaiJo, has a wonderful voice. which was he:rl,
with all OF us compass In her own ballad corapo,i-
ton OF '.SWeeti..trt-- Mn. Mills "A. The ,rtt,d
contr.ilto, has voice OF reLarkable volume wnl.n
Is heard 70 great advantage IN a quarteIte csa.-
cialy In the ''tiOod Night" song nom The N;d
summers Night Dream Of NacfarreFl The. en-
cores were al good selections. and delighted the
auience, who were rull OF applause ana OtherwI,..
enthusiastic over the OF these ladies Prof
Bs.hod was the director. and. usuIl, was urlex-
eeled on the organ The ability with which ne
played fantasia on themes frona ''tauS-" was
fully appreciated
INT GERYAS ORPHAN AsYLUg.-The annual re-
pot OF The Washington German Orphan Asylum
HhAh mas just been issued. shows that the total
LNspts 10r the year were s. 10. 20, and tn total
eAsslscS soiS23O, including payment NJ - 60 To
lte the Release OF deed OF trust the as llill
Ieu.L me l0ii0Ntng gentlemen were appointed a
GU Iltees or ways and means, with the powers OF
49, "a ,tAsSg.te committee Hon. Simon Wolf, Dr..
Mditsr. hessrs John L. Vogt and John F. Wise
Liss,ilih has been elected president OF the
L.oles auxiliary aid society," and Mrs POesche pres
toent OF the Ladies sewing society