Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-19
A Wedding Dinner. but No Bride.

SHE WOULDN'T GET MARRIED ON A RAINY DAY
Last Sunday young cOlored man, residing In
Blagden's alley between NJ, N 9Th and 10th streets
northwest, prepared to surprise his friends by in
wiling them to dinner and then getting married
without any previous announcement OF that part
OF the program. quite number OF people We're
Invited and were In the SOuse and little after two
O'Clock the Bridegroom In prospective, attired In
riaw.n.'lniitr coat and white vest, gloves and
neektie. took carriage and was driven to
the strvice-pace OF his prospective bride on
street. between 18th and 18th streets Arriving
at the house. he galy dlfghted. and, going to the
door, pulled the bell. The girl answered the sum
mons. but when ne that she was In her Usual
service clothing and In bridal attire his coun
tenance Tell He, however, said to her. s.Well
have come for you. and have everything ready
Here Is the marriage license" taking out large
envelope. She looked at him moment. and then
walking out on the step. looked up and said .sWill
II Is raining and don't think will go. Can't you
come sont other time?" The groom was so sur
pr1~t'l that he dint even protest and, in leaving
trpptd and came near falling. He managed to get
Into the hack and saying TO the driver, The same
;ne alley Here he hastily got out and Girl
dressed as a bridesmaid asked Where is she?" He
rtsponded she wouldn't Gomez" and returning into
the house the wedding dinner was enjoyed by the
party without the presence of the bride.
clergymen held at the Fourth Baptist church last
night resolution offered by Rev. W. b. Johnson
looking to the calling OF national convention was
referred TO committee OF five, consisting of Reys
H. '. Piu!nIner, Henry Scott, A. W. UpShur, w. H.
Scott and X 5. Laws
MR. FITzMoRRIs Acou1rrED-John Fitzmorris n
Restaurant Keeper at the corner OF 9Th and boundary
streets. was charged in the Police Court yesterday
with assault and battery. Win. Goodwin testified
that last tuesday night he saw Fitzmorris pick
up a pocketbook that colorcd woman dropped,
and went into the restaurant and asked FitZmOrris
for half the money in the pocketbook; whereupon
Mr.. FlGmorriS used Insulting language towards
him, and struck him In the face with bottle. The
defendant testified that Goodwin came into his
place last Tuesday night drunk, and asked for
drinks which he refused He then became
dlSordcrly. and he tdefendant) attempted TO put
him out, when he fell through the glass and cut his
face The defendant was cerrobOrated by other
witnesses The case was dismissed
LINCOLN HALI--The first concert OF the Choral
society will be given at Lincoln hall Saturday night
assist
THE AMERICAN PROHIBITION CONVENTION AT LIN
coin HALI--Io-lnerrow evening Hon. S. c. Pome-
= expected TO take the chair: General Secretary
Sioddard WIN call the meeting To order. explain
tfleNy what III MEANS and nominate the chairman
Prof. +. ID. Bailey Will state what 1t opposes and
why. and Hon. Frederick Douglas viii speak on
civil Rights" which is the NTH article OF the
American platform.
KISDEgG.RrESERs FOR THE WEsr.-Nrs ! w
Riddle, who is one OF the kindergarten teachers.
VINO graduated last June from Mrs. IOulse PoOckis
ana Mss susie Pollock's normal institute, leaves
asylum. where there are $50 children and 1ye
other teachers. This is the second call Mrs Pol.
lock has had to fill for the far west this winter
a jealous WIFE REPELLED WITH A HArCHEr--
Martha Burnett Il coored woman, about IS years
or age. was before Judge Smell yesterday Charged
. with aSstUtt1ag Ellen BOarman, who testified that
She was passing MarthaS house ON Sunday night
! and heard her husband in MarthaS room She
Knocked ON the door and Martha looked out the
window. She tod Martha to tell her husband TO
out. that she wanted to see him. Martha told
her tda; her husband was not In there and slammed
the window down Witness knocked again, and
Martha came down and struck her In the head
with Ratchet Isabella Hurley saw Een's head
bleeding. Martha testified that Elleu's husband
was not there, and she tried to make Ellen leave
her house. and she would not so she slapped her.
The court fined her IS.
THE CHINESE SALE--TO-morrow, at Dowlings
auction rooms, commencing at IL o'clock, will begin
the safe OF Chinese pOrcelaiis and we would advise
parties who desire such decorations to attend the
sale, as the goods are TO be sold without reserve