Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-17

Inc SctueS dI MARTINS ldSC nlSnI were Dr1gnt ana
animated The attendance was good. The main
attraction Of the evening was the picture gallery.
which was thrown open and lighted for the first
time This department has been arranged with
great taste and includes many fine pictures loaned
from private galleries The traffic ut the tables is
brisk. Many persons are taking advantage OF the
beautiful articles offered for sale TO purchase
Christmas presents, While at the same time aiding
aworthy enterprise.
A KNIGHTS OF HONOR ELECTIoN.-Mount Vernon
Lodge, No. PAP, Knights OF Honor, located at odd
Fellows Hall, Sth street southeast, has elected
the following officers for the year 1885: Dictator
Henry r Cohill, vice dictator. Richard II. Holland;
assistant dictator. Joseph III. C. HolIins; reporter
William p. Allan; financial reporter, George A.
Green; TT -asurer, George W Mckee; guide, James
II. Dony; chaplain, Thomas A. K Keech; guardian,
James II. DoDy; alternate, George A. Green: truS-
tees, William Frank Dove, James Ii. Dony, Thomas
A. r keech.
SAM TRoTT, THE CATCHER, MARRIED.-Mr. Samuel
W Trott, OF this city, was married last evening TO
Miss Emma j. McCurry, OF Baltimore, by the Rev
DIR. Widermans of Monument-street ST. E church,
Baltimore. The groom is the well-knoWn catcher
OF tne Baltimore Base Ball Club. They will come
TO this city 10 live.
CHOICE PAINTINGS AT AUCTIoN.-Those who are
looking out Tor a beautiful and appropriate holiday
present, not less than those desiring tastefulIy
adorn their homes, should bear in mind the sale
., pictures at Dowlings tomorrow and Friday.
Most OF the resident artists represented in the
catalogue, which contains l3l numbers about two
thirds OF them being water color drawings They
vary In merit and interest," or course, but many of
them are admirable in their way. and as the range
OF subject Is wide, the most eXacting taste can
hardly fail 10 be satisfied IL may be hard upon the
artStS that IL is so. but intending bidders viii be
interested In knowing that the sale viii be with
OUT reserve In any case.
WILLIAM E. MoRAS's WII--The VIII OF the late
Wfsiam E Moran was filed to-day. He leaves 10
MS Vile and three daughters-Su5an c., Mary p,
Ana julia Aay-all his personal property to be d.
aCstoed at his wife's death between the daughters
named His real estate, GIL Massachusetts, avenue
Is left 70 his wife and the three daughters named
70 be sold after his wife's DEATH and OF the pr,
ceedS he bequeatheS $500 10 his daughter Susan
e and sl,00 each 10 n daughters Mary p. and
Juna May, ana the residue 10 be divided between
his remaining five children He names a. H. Reed
executor.
BURGLAR IN HIS BEDRooY-Mr T. E. Bauka-
ges clerk In the Post ONCE department, living in
iELasille, near Bladensoqrg, Md, was awakened
last night by burglar who had entered his house
de arose and sta ted down stairs, when the bur-
gar sprang from the foot OF his bed and Jumped
DOWN stairs, being followed by Mr.. Bauka yes.
During the excitement the burglar escaped. caTry-
Ing with him gold watch valued at $40 taken
rom vest hanging On the bed post
= NEW CHURCH DEDIcATED.-The new Free
Methodist church. 18th street southeast was dedi-
Gated sunday. love feast was held at 9o'clock
and at II O'Clock, Rev. VIM. Could Chairman OF the
District, preached the dedtcaIOry So mon The
aHi9gn. OF indeotedness was promptly contributed
edince was formally presented TO the church By
Rev A h. Leg, the pastor. A poem by 5. A. Wig
GIN was read by c. y. PraedOr and the benedictiOn
pronounced by Rev. John W. Scott, ID.
MARRIAGE LIcESsEs-Marriage licenses have
been issued BY the clerk OF the court 10 James
Burn and Lotue Dant; Charles W. Sparks of Puts
burg, Pa, and Mary j. scrivener; Siepnen Brookes
and Martha TowleS; Henry Hardick and BERTHE
THOMAS; Joseph Young and Letitla Levy: Fran is
D. Hardy and Cora g. Richardson. LLOYD Ware and
Katie NARROW, Hubert G. Gordon and Erie "
Wright Edward H. Thomas and Frances A. Vince
lock: Richard Taylor and Willard Murphy both OF
stanord county, Va; Frank Megby and Rose E
6odlne, both OF Loudoun county, Va; f. p. Sayers
and Emza Atchison, bOthof Prince William county
va; w. NJ HaIleck and Mary Z CheataIn.
A BEAUTIFUL FLoUR-Housekeepers DOM buy
any other -four but Ceres, the beautiful MtnnesOts
patent hour. IL is The cheapest because tt never
Tails 70 make snowwhite bread, rolls and biscuits
NEW FIRE-ALAKN CARD.-Judd & Detweiler have
with their usual promptneSS got out a pocket e6t
2 ton OF the new nre-al3rm card which can be had
BY calling at their Office, 40 18th street.
fgzs MINORS, CARPETS AND FURNITURE AT AUCTION
Fine sale OF above goods al Weeks & Cos auction
rooms, opposite City Post of1ce, Thursday Deem
Der 18th, at 10 a N.
THREs SMALL BRICK HOUSES At AucTIoy-At-
tenton Is called 70 the trustees public sale OF three
small brick dwellings,, Nos 1902, 1905 and 1905 KING
man Place, tomorrow CThursday) Afternoon al 3:3(
O'CLOCK For particulars, see advertisement o.
Thomas j. Fisher Co, Auctioneers In anothe
column.