Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-12-04

To the Editor of THE EVENING STAR:
Allow me space in your paper to enter protest
against having the ''dedicatory services and pro-
cession" take place ON the Saturday preceding Feb
I'D, as the day Is the only one in the week which
nterfereS with the merchants In closing their re-
spective places OF business By all means, let us
stration on the Monday followtlig-that is the 2d
OF February-allOwing visitors sunday to view the
town, attend the churches, etc. etc. Advocate
THIS, and oblge MANY MERCHANTs.
HELD TO ANSWER CHARGE OF HOUSEKEEPING.
In the case OF Chas- Matthews, alias Roxy Ross,
and VIM Thompson, the two young men who
were esterday sentenced TO six months In Jail for
stealing I'VE silver watches from the store OF II. p
Middleton, Judge Smell reversed his decision To-
day. and held them for the grand Jury on a charge
OF houSeoreakfng; bonds 500.
AG. A. r ELEcTIoS.-Lincoln Post. No 8. G. 4.
r, last evening elected officers for the ensuing
year as follows: Post commander, Hanse H. smith:
5. v. commander, William IL. Hubbard; j. V. COM
mander, > e. Mills; quartermaSter, Charles King;
surgeon. Z. DolOhue; officer OF the day. T. r. Turn
bull; officer OF the guard, j. p Bartlett Delegates
Charles King. W W. Hlo0ard, NJ. 4. Anderson, W.
H. Baker. Fred Thomson. j. jacobson, William
Srlnsted- Robert Nelson, j. z. Perey, a. T.. Hens
ley. samuel kramer, w y. SdyiIle, Thomas X.
Turnbuii, A p French, b. J. benson
THE PRESIDENTS MOUNTED GUARp-Senator
Williams. OF Kentucky, has promised 10 make an
address at the meeting OF the Presidents Mounted
Guard, hich Will be held In a paror an WiIIa-dle
tonight. The gentlemen having charge OF rha
proposed organization are tndefatigable workers
and hope 20 get organized and equipped so as &c
lake conspicuous part IN the approaching inaug-
ural and Will probably volunteer their services as
an escort mounted guard 10 the President On that
occasion
The NEW BIsHoP.-The standing committee OF
the diocese OF Maryland has received from d major.
ity Of the standing committees OF the other do
ceses or the United States consent TO the consecra.
lon OF the Rev. Dr. VIM. Paret, the bishOp-eIect
This being the number prescribed by the canons
he Rfsr u-
Paret was on Tuesday evening LAID before the pre-
slding nishoP OF the Protestant Episcopal church
IN the United states, Bishop Lee. OF Delaware who
Will communicate the same TO the other blsnons
majority OF them consent, viii probably be
aScertalned 70 be the case In a week or ten DAYS
arrangements viii at once be made for REV. DR.
faretS conservation. II is expected that the con
secratlon VIII take place in Epiphany church, Wash
lngton, ON Thursday, January 8. 1885 Bishop Pare,
VIII occupy the Episcopal residence, on Madison
avenue, Baltimore.
DEMOCRATIC CLUBs.-At a meeting of the Cleve
land and Hendricks club OF the nth ard sixth dis
trlcts last evening permanent club was formed
under the name OF the First Ward Democratic club
Inc new officers OF the club are: II. F. Davis pres
ident; Richard French, vice president; b. Kilrnar
Burns. sergeant-at-arms; T. T. Cook. marshal
Inc nrteentn district club at meeting at Cusick.
nan last evening adopted uniform 10 be worn b,
Tie club in the Inaugural parade.
CIVIC OFFICERS OF THE W. l. L CoRPs-At {
meeting OF the Washington Light Infantry corn:
last evening" civic Officers elected as follows
l. II. Newmeyer. treasurer, J. g. Cowie. financia
secretary; George Hale, recording secretary; anf
e. H. Onrand, librarian. First sergeant Cash or
company, was promoted TO De second lieutenant
vice X d. Wade, resigned
TEE EQUITABLE c. B. AssoCIATroN.-The 60
monthly meeting OF the Equitable was held las
nl2nt at MarinfS hall, Thomas Somerville presi
Gent, IN the chair, and Jno Joy Edison, secretary
<25sa0 was advanced, at an average premium OF q
per cent. A large number or shares were taken /,
The new issue OF stock.
NOT CASE OF SCICIDE-Private Sloane O
etttery ID, ID artillery, at the arsenal barracks
Ied at the post hospital early yesterday morning
DTS Wolyerton and Wilcox conducted a pos
mortem examination and the fact was reveale,
that the sufferer died from kidney disease and no
Lem poison administered By himself, as was re
prtn His funeral took place today at O'Clock
with military honorsL
REprcED RATES TO THE WORLDS EXPOSITION A.
NEW ORLEANS VIA BALTIMORE OHIO RAILROAD
EXCURSION tickets are now on sale at the Offices o
the bai;inore Ohio railroad Gig and 1851 Pennsyl
vania avenue, and at the depot, for the New Orean
exposition, rate so for round trip, going and re
turning the same route. For tickets by one route
returning different route. $4S. Special rates 10
parties OF NIFTY or more. These tickets are goo,
gong iof nfteen days, good for return passage nf
len Gays. AMI viii be accepted 10 starting poin
tnl June Is. 1855 For ali information as 70 differ
cut routes and accommodations apply as above.