Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-18
The Press Club Reception.
An ENTERTAINMKNT AT THz CLUB ROOMS SATURD
EyESING

EVENING.
The Washington Press Clubs tat home TO the
ladies' Saturday evening was largely attended and
possessed many agreeable features. The reception
began at half-past ten. many OF the guests, among
whom were the leading members OF the 'Ideal
Opera Company" coming from the opera Suitable
refreshments were served. and the evening passed
on most delightfully."-. Mr.. Barnabee OF the Ideals"
IT sI1Te, the song
Rocked In the Cradle OF the Deep" and clark,
Hear the Angels Singing" in which his unique pow
sell sang several beautiful selections, Miss Annie
Lewis delivered recitation, and Mr.. R. L. Down.
h ng related ID most amusing anecdote in negro
Howe, Mrs J. Kim6ali, Dr.: and Mrs. ".
Z. Fl. Ober and sister, Mr.. and MIS-. h. c.
l sar1abee Mr. and Ms Herndon Mersell MI
Walker Hine, Miss Viola Alien, Mrs. Leslie Alien,
Mrs Frank r Howe, Miss Eva Nils, M and MIS-
Mir Mi and nd Mrs kimball, IT., MISS Helen Kim
Frank Baker, MI and Mrs " NJ hoo s a Mr and
Mr. and Mrs Allen, Miss Walker, Mr.. W E Ring
Trusdell. Miss Belle Williams, OF st. Louis; Mr..
Mr. Rudolph Kaufmann. Mr. Samuel e. Rinsey,,
MIR M hayes MI Watson Boyle, s B. Milton
ing, NJ. J: 8. Lyford, MI James Corning, Of Bos-
ton; MI. Pond, DR.. and Mrs E. 8. Kimball, Mr.. and
PEARSON or West Miss Alice Leach ,s Mt Frank
MMeGinn, +: K: Ward, MI. Hayward Mr.. r: l.
Downing iSn Mr. Frank P. Morgan, the Misses Mel
EElarSe, Charles A. Boynton. c. b. Ketchum, S. A.
Kennedy, Miss Matte X. Thompson, Miss Jessie
Zappon1, Miss Morrison. Mr.. Robert Brewster, Mr..
johnston, Mr. Norris Shumann and Mr.. A. l. Mudd.
AMfETATIoS-The gunshot wound in the foot ac
c1dently received by Col. y. W. Fitzgerald some
four weeks ago in Florida made an amputation
necessary, which was performed yesterday. He has
been great sufferer since the accident occurred
months
C. E.. Cleveland will deliver, at Lincoln hall this
evening, a lecture on "Dakota ana the New North
west" which will give the result Of her own obser-
Miss Cleveland is occurring in aid OF the Presbyte-
ran university Of South Dakota for which 1nstitu-
tlon she has raised $4,000 in six months
Nor CASE OF CRUELTY.-Elias Davis, coun-
tryuan, was put on trial in the Police Court this
morning, charged with cruelty working a horse
unit for labor. Dir Henry PXtOn i member OF the
5. p. c. a., TESTIFIED that he saw the defendants
morse attached TO wagon loaded with wood; that
the horses back was saturated with coal oil, and
he Imagined that it was intiamed under the skin.
pom cross-eXaIhination he said boy told him that
IL was coal Oil on the horses back. The defendant
volunteered the statement that If any man would
find sore on the horse he would eat him raw.
After testimony by Mr.. P. Key the court dismissed
the case.
DEATH OF MRS Lucy JoYcE.-Mrs Lucy Joyce,
dence, 212O street. Saturday in the sxty-seventh
year OF her age Mrs. Joyce came to this city in
1861 her three sons being then In the Union army
ana had resided here with her family ever since.
She was the mother OF Charles E.. Edmond W. and
Miss Mary Joyce, Mrs Lucy Russell and Mrs John
2. Simonton. Two OF her sons were Killed While
lied i'm
from disease contracted by exposure during Earlys
raid on this city. She was woman OF remarkable
energy and bore the sacrifice OF the members or her
household, in the cause Of the Union, with great
1Ortttude
MARRIAGE LICENSEs-Marr1age licenses have been
issued by the clerk OF the court to WallOck Nc
Grath and Armenia Bowie; Mark j. Rodgers and
Louisa v. Ross: Nelson Berk and Louise Washing
ton; John Robertson and Amelia A. Brown; Benz. F.
Beach and Sallie f. Stone; Charles E. Brown and
Emma Reight; g. W. Hess and Maria T. Ely.
THE TEN PER CENT SUIT.-In the cases OF George
Courtney and A. L. Barber agt. the District Com
neutrality-suspicious. for writS Of mandamuS to
compel the payment OF 3.65 ID. &. bonds in which
ten per cent Uhe guarantee fund OF contradictory
had been Invested TO them--the argument in which
cases was commenced In the General Term Oh Fri
day. permission was this morning given to with
draw. The object OF this acuOn is To take another
course to secure relief.
IND1cTMENTs-The grand jury returned indict-
ments against George Jackson for manslaughter in
causing The death OF VIM. Henson, alias Henderson,
by shooting him In the abdomen on November 10th
last; Charles smith, false pretenceS Samuel Lewis
house breaking In night; Francis Queenan, saline
onense: MOSSey Carter, house breaking in day;
Charles Schmidt, assault with intent to Kill NJ W.
Washington; Henry FStus, embeZZlement; James
TOwles, second ofense, petit larceny. James
Smith. larceny, and Annie E. Schramm; same
OnenSe.
DECORATIVE ART EXHIBITION.-An exhibition OF
nome decorations and line art work Is being held at
U5 street, under Masonic temple, which it is
worth while TO see Among the works are uphOl-
stery. draperes, handsome curtains OF satin, with
applique, and arasene embroidery, satin felt, EN-
screens, sofa pillows etchtngS, lambrequins, bed
spreads, highly ornamented lace curtains, pillow
shams table Scarrs, and table spreads
BooKs.-Thomas bowling auctioneer, will sell at
his saleSrOOmS Second floor this evening" at 40
o'clock, collection OF miscellaneous and medical
books also, some finely Illustrated English works
The catalogues are ready.