Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-01-13
The Corcor.n Gallery Of Ara.

At the annual meeting of the trustees OF the
Corcoran Gallery OF Art last evening, onicers
were elected and committees appointed as follows
the only change from last years list being the sub
sttution Of Mr.. Walter S. Cox for the president OF
the board in the committee on legislation:
EPfeStdent, james c. yelling
Tice PTestdPat. Charles NJ Matthews.
Secretary md Treasurer, A. Hyde.
Mcclure.
On building. Clark, Hyde Matthews
o. Works OF Art, Kaufman. Clark, F. 3.
On Legislation, Matthews, Baird Cox.
On Accounts, Matthew's, F. B. MCGUIRE.
The following officers OF the Gallery were also
elected: Curator. William Macleod; Assistant CTa-
tor and Librarian, f. S. Barbarin; Jonitor, B. v.
Darrell.
SUDDEN DEATH FROM HEART DIsEAsE.-Captain
Samuel :: HowisoD. formerly connected with the
department, died yesterday afternoon Of heart dis
ease He left his Office 10 take the train for Alex
andris, where be resided, and being taken ILL., stop
ped at the store OF Mr.. ID. E. W. Towson, exclaim-
Ing as he entered, ''Iny heartr' He was placed in
chair, when he expired In a few moments He was
much esteemed 10y those who knew him.
THs NArIosAL SAFE DEPOSIT Co.'S ELECTION
The annual meeting OF the National Safe Deposit
company was held In It's building. corner OF 18th
street and New YORK avenue, yesterday. at twelve
o'clock The condition OF the company. through
the reports OF its Officers was shown to be quite
prosperous The following named gentlemen were
reelected as the management: Benjamin 2. Snyder,
president: Charles C. Glover. vice president: T. Law
rason Riggs, treasurer: Albert Sturtevant, secre
tary; Henry A. Willard, John G. Parke and John
+. Rodgers.
THE NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION ELECTION
The result of the election held by the National
Fair association yesterday was the choice Of the
following board OF directors: H. Browning, Joseph
c. NcKibben, Frank Hume, T. j. Luttrell, John X.
Kelly. George NJ Oyster, jr.; Calvin Wilmer, Geo.
Eepst NJ Dranef VIM R,t Dickson and d,d p
ment was had until Monday evening, when the
proposition submitted In regard to the indebted
ness will be considered.
Affairs in West Washington.
A NEW LODGE OF PERFECTION.-The ceremony
took place at Masonic hall last night on aad street,
the following officers being Installed: DR.. r. G..
Loockerman, viz. MASTER F. W. Ritter, sr. warden;
SchutZe, treas: Ernest Schmid, orator; Thomas
Bowling, almoner; w. X. Singleton, master OF GER
elnonies; T. Shaw; expert: W; G. Doores. asst.
der Albert Pike, of the southern jurisdiction, pre-
SIDED, and many Of the digntar1eS OF the Supreme
council were present. An appropriate address was
followed by the grand commander. The ceremO-
MES were closed with banquet given at the Nor
gan house.
STILL Observation-Disclosures church last night
was crowded with colored people assembled there
for the purpose of protesting against The site
Prospect avenue near Frederick street, selected by
the authorities for school for coiOred children OF
West Washington. Those assembled at the meet
lHS colcAutlet not 10 allow tnSlr ChllQren 10 al
tend this SciOOl-f cOnstructed-On the above site.
A committee was appointed TO draw up protest
ana present 1t TO The colored residents OF West
Washington for their signatures.
FRaIERNAL Observation-Disclosures Council, No. 2,
O.U.A.M.. located at 20tn street and PENNSYLVANIA
avenue, paid visit to american Guard No. /, at
their hall on 32d street. Addresses We're made by
the councillors OF Nos AND 2, Capt. I. NJ Mlstead
and Frank Wanstall; ex-Councillors Geo. James,
George Dugan, ]. c. Martin, B. F. Snyder; also,
MessrS- Henry Payne, Hugh Devine ana others
There was singing and Instrumental music by A.
Howard, VIM. Townley, Charles Spates George
Golden and j. Blacknan. B. T. Miller, D.N.C., in
stalled j. TX. Norton v. c., after which refresh
mentS were served. Information was given that a
Council is TO be started at TenleytOwn and active
steps were taken to participate at the dedication of
the monument.
A SLIGHT FIRE.-A slight fire broke out in bed
room OF the tenement house No 1925 sgd street this
morning about $50 O'Clock, and was extinguished
by the No 5 Co. without turning In an alarm; dam
age about $50.