Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-18

rue banquet gwen By the tlaI-ni-tiael at Abner'S
nal -'>i "FeiIil; Was lar9Iy attended capt Ed
N2Td heaghrr Condor presided. Toasts were
responded 10 by Representatives Robinson of New
York, Brimm of PENNSYLVANIA, Belford of Colo
RADIO. and DcG>ter Of Wisconsin, Delegate Maennis
al Montana, representative Scranton OF Penn
stNanEi. MI Joan o'ronneIl and others. Letters
NtT" read from senator Sherman. Gen. sheridan,
representatives Lamb, O'Neil, Collins Mc.Adoo and
others.
The irish Nationalist had a bannuct If Wa1shs
last night. Ir. T. +. CIeary presided and speeches
we're MADE by j. y. O'Conneii. Felix Brainignn.
.'ulh H. hco@iI, Capt. d. OCOnnOr, Capt. Dowd and
others
"toSFrSI0S" At FoCD'S nrERA EorSE-Mr John
Ni%'soi-> iaedE colnpahE last night presented to
istFE' ;ulciita t the Opera hous,. the new COM
ely ''tHn!EIo!0n Written by Mr. Joseph Derrick
Inc play can hardly Iegimately br called comedy
a. IL l. simply farce spread out over 1hra acts
and. as rendered by This excellent company IL is
olteh inldc 10 approach burit- luc The plot is
simple, te Vitll incident being ihe surrepttiouS
Introduction into Tie house OF a Young married
COUP" n1 a baby and Il pug. From this simple
ht'i9 number ot most remarkable complications
Ms p ,,,' 1r gotil situations following one upon
I'M "lh'r Ill >uch coH- succession as to keep the
al!tiifs' iii = continual roar Of laughter The hon
ofs a. l;ir IS producing fun IS concerned belong TO
MI frank NorlauHt. ~ Ch,iStoDhp, Hiz.nyu: Mr.
ti:,H- frtW a, d.: H''51hOiOhie,r .IOneS and Miss
Rosa Cooke, as LHs1ttju Tfichtitu. The play i,
'tfE handsomely mounted. iir. Bronson Howard 5
civFtr ltilr comedy. "Old Love Letters prccedes
tile man play anti is very we'll done by Miss Flor
eiice Gerard aid Mr herbert kclccy.
\ NEW HCILp1NG ASsor1ATIoS.-Thc Second Mu-
ttitt Hut.'i.A- Association vas organized at ST
I'phlhy> hall. 6'h and 7 streets soul Invest last
tEriIug. Inc constitution provides 1nr ne nHy-
nitht al s1ji each share advanced on ana SLOWS
iitrsI at The rate or six per cent per rinrIu The
i'Ll"wihg officers were tiected: ii. II. campbell,
preside mt Maurice Fitzgerald. vice PRESIDENT i I
DerinCdy, secretary: +. Il. Dunn. Treasurer: Vim II
Baum. y Il. Boyer, Daniel shannon. H. VI Smith
>. W Harher. j. l. NcDernott and Geo. VI. Dant,
dfect"r9- pwards uf leo shares OF stool. were
Subscribed Tor aud the prospects are that the as
ISOLATION wild DC L successful one.
TIE PEABODY ORCpESTE, CoScFRr-To otre
further time Tor the erIH-Crintion tht. Prai11dy
orcm,tra concert has lft llNed for Tuesday even
Ing March -, and tn" subscription rate extended
10 htFch 2l>t MANY prominent nanncs are on the
I7t not only assuring the success Of the under-
taxing. but promising an affair OF social import
iiitt a. We'll as Il musical event OF the season.
METROPOLITAN ". f. CHURCH CoSCERT-A con-
cert viii be given here "Wednesday night tx the
lntinltT, OF the choir. under the direction OF Mr.
Eb Tracy ..ort the bcEei OF Mrsparks The organist.
IN attractive program VIII be presented.
The u VI c. A.-The Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION last evening elected twent y-scven new
y Hilton were appointed to II present TIE a,socI-
ton Ill the temperance alliance OF tht. District
The president was authorized by tht. board OF man
a@fis w aproih' i committee or i've TO b. OF
The standing committees Of the association. and to
De Known as the gymnasium committee.
The MORGAN ORGAN AND HARP COScrRT.-The
Morgan organ and harp concert at the CJnCrepa-
llutl church last evening was attended by Il large,
audience. and tn yari0u- Numbers, on the program
were received with appreciatiye applause. Hr
bto W. Morgan, whose reputation as performer
on the organ i established In this civ was t.-De
citli\ happy Ill his selections last evening He
Played ''>;nlsOG." an overture IN Handel: Lem
men storm Fantasia. and the ''Nuptial March,
bN t'u.lHdnt. br,tiS several selections as encOr,-
Mss Mi'id Morgan charmed the audience with her
music OH Tie harp and her personal appt.li-,Dc,.
. The II .irv Legend" given with fina express
nf
fresh h'-2hr>oprano Voice or Miss Alice Keller
aG'itT IL The musical completeness OF the program
ihr ''AN~ Marlt ri trugnDi with organ and harm
accompaniment was effective ana artistic.
Base BtLI--The Union Association Of Base Bail
club began liz session i'll Cincinnati YESTERDAY H.
". Bennett. OT this city. among these present
1he Boston club wa> admitted 10 membership
making eight clubs In the aSS,cla;!, : George
Wright joJk his seal as lis representative TIE
Chiinpl5 ship >tIson viii b;gin April 18th and clos,
C,,oh.r 18TH Tn. nl!lnf-.r 0i ciiue, Wa
lloLl ~ I" II each club To play - game, on The
heE.. grout IApirrs were chosen and TIM. stih-
/ Mission uI The schedule vi gaines was postponed
/ until to-day session.
THE FAELTES PIAso EEcIT.I--A brilliant audi
ehte attended the faeltrn piano recital al Marinls
nail !aet evening. The program Included ,eicc-
tI0ns from Bach, Field. Beethoven Chopin, Wag-
ner. Li-zI and others. The second number A noe
;urIc al FiriG'5 III + Hat was given with extreme
i5ui Fs:citcn llipr,9-,fns hrir.r, by tho h.anr,.
and sEIll with which he rendered IT, The au,;iruc,.
appiaIied Tie performance throughout.
NATIONAL rHF.rfR.-Sr.J X F,n,net Is = great
fdVurlJr III Washington. ant his appearance al the
National Et>I night Was greeted by quite large.
audience 'Frtz IN Ireland has been much i'm
proved ana gives Emmett an opportunity TO eX-
hlbit his diversity OF latent 10 The best advantage
m Nupi ortinE company Is above the average and
Willie The pay i nothing in Itself the performance.
j, Wei rouniei, smooth and very entertaining.
! Eiiiiiet Wiz ttIAAih durins the week.
: ! Nol. PEos. IN THE SorEIpo-B ARroS C,sr-
his morning. il the Criminal Court the dist rict
attorney entered a npllc prOScqui in the ease OF
AUGUSTUS 9. >Ojrid0. indicted Tor assault and
battery with Intent I" kill clarence W. Barton az
the Ndftp,t' Hei5tbijcnn Office some Years ago
when his brother A. Nj. soteido was killed.
THE TONER LE,ruRE.-Dr NiIls of Philadelpbia
who mas made " study OF the causes Of sudden
ltirr 81 health or death among public and PROBES
e!0ual men. Will deliver the next Iecur,. In the
Toner cgur>e. established for 1.-The discovery OF
new Iacto for the advance OF Incidence The
medical profession and ali Interested IN The s,lbjrct
If 0Nrr-Wurk Of tn" brain are invited 10 hear ms
discourse. which VIII be- delivered al The. Ircrur,
room u 'He Na'i1naI Nuscjln Tomorrow evening
DIHE NUsErM--The entertainment at the popu-
lar museum this Week il fully up IL the stand .rd
and, II consequence. both young and old VIII flock
iherc- The mammoth Kentucky OK and tue tyin
white NoorN are among the attractions. Otne,
cur!rs!c>- Will animals ard entertaining perform
ihcc cunpiel- the eulerf iiHIneHI.
TEE QCIGrEY ASSAULT CAsE.-John Roswell, the
hldl Tor whose arrest i warrant was Issued several
0;tys .s-o, charging him with assault and battery
win Intent TO I'M Matthew Qulgley. an account OF
which was published IN The STAR al the time was
= arrested last nl-hL The case WAS called IN the
Police court ti.lo morning and continued ON ac-
count of the Illness OF QuSey, who is III the hospi-
TIL. Bal WAS fixed nj u 900.
MINISTER CHANCES Ills tMURCH-Rev DR.
Samuel R'-i-ter. Who Yesterday withdrew from the
W l.tGi~t Episcopal church south at Baltimore
conference ttS stated in IHE STAR last evening"
with IL" intention OF uniting with the Epis(opa
church. il Vel known ~ this city. Before the wal
he Ha1 oi The ". t. church. and served very accept
thiE tn Foundry NJ r. church, and ttled the pOs-
tIOu -. Presiding elder II Rockingham dist rict He
Mas Ia NlCiuit during the war. and unit ing with
tit' "hUr'I south. ne served presiding elder o
Washington dl-tI1t! AID Baltimore district 4 term
or two He was IloU FOX >u.nci Inc the president OF
the Maryian agricultural College and lac hold.
his residence near tOntee. Prince Georges county
Mary Land, WHERE he has a flnc farm.
A Coal i ARD >AiE.-To-m0rrow morning at Il
O'Clock. at .th street and Maryland avenue north
east, DuncdnsOn Bros. Will SELL by order of The as
signee. the lease, good Will. horses, carts coal
7 !Uud, a.. AT the coal yaru III that place.
GEN. GRAHAM ASKED To EXrLAIN.--The offer OF
reward for tie head III o,nan Uignl was made
against order, So General tr,