Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-07


to make acontract with Mr.. E. F. Brooke to fur
nish four colored cluster lights for the 100 lamp
posts on Pennsylvania avenue, from 1st to Il h
streetS, for S29S90 Also, to extend the same sys-
TEN OF decoration 20 AZ street, from Pennsylvania
avenue to city hail. both sides OF Judiciary square,
and f, from 5th 20 9th street The proposition OF
the Washington City calcium light company to
furnish thirty lights for $40 each, to light street,
| from 4th TO 18th street, an the exterior OF tn
Pension building, and to burn for SIX hours, was
| favoraby recommended to the executive commit
tee. Also that OF the New York calcium light COM
pany 10 furnish ffty-six lights for Pennsylvania
avenue from 1st to 18th streets, AZ street, Indiana
and Louisiana avenue, and around the Capitol, for
$3.50 each The total amount OF all these con-
tracts for illumination Of the streets to be submitted
to the executive committee IS sl,77S.91. The matter
OF street decoration was considered, but action was
postponed. The offer OF the United states electric
lighting company 10 illuminate the exterior of the
| PRESIDENTS House. was accepted with thanks. 1t
was decided to divide the avenue into blocks, and
/ the committee for the purpose OF seeing what they
proposed doing toward decorating their houses.
| The committee adjourned until Monday.
THE BALL SUFFER-.
The executive committee. st a special meeting
last evening" awarded the contract for the inaugu-
raj supper to Messrs. Hunting & Hammond, OF the
| Murray Hill hotel, New York. They promise to
serve frst-class supper, In lrst-class style. for
5000 persons, or as many NOR as may be likely TO
attend. Walker Lewis. q wel1-known colored man
OF this city, has been engaged to employ the wait
ers and assistants, all CT whom viii be Washing
! tOniana
| The Young Mems democratic club win occupy
suite OF rooms ON Market space, where they will
entertain the Inauguration visitors
! The Ducksworth club, of Cincinnati, have &C
cepted their offer OF an escort
Col. James Green, OF the 18th Pennsylvania
regiment, accepts the tender of escort from the
the Union Veteran Corps told Guard).
Asp,nsespeufs Newt
The IDEALS ENGAGEMENT.-The Boston Ideal
Opera Company. whose excellence is too we'll
known to need any mention here, will begin
their annual engagement at FOrds on Thursday
evening next. Misses Stone, Timer, Mathilde
Phillips. and Burton, and Messrs. Karl. Morsell,
Whitney Barnabee. Macdonald and Frothing-
ham, the old favOrites. are still with the COM
pany. Miss Agnes Stone has been added to the
personnel since last season. The engagement
win open with the first production here by this
be given Friday; "Girofe GirOfa' Saturday
| matinee; FRA DiavOla," Saturday night; Mon
day. the new opera of ''Fanchonette:" Tuesday,
Bohemian Girl" Wednesday matinee, MAS
cot;" Wednesday night, ''Pinafore"
NATIONAL THEATER.-"My Partner" which
will be presented at this house next week. was
one Of BARLEY Campbell's earliest successes,
and, as not intrequently happens with play
wrights. he has done nothing since to excel it
in dramatic strength or interest. There is
freshness about it which is,One of it's chief
charms. and the somewhat painful story is told
with delcacy and tact Mr.. Louis Aldrch.
good actor. has won well-deserved popularity
by his strong impersOpaton of the leading role.
and his absence from Washington for number
OF seasons will insure him all the warmer well
come on his return Monday night. He is sup
ported by a competent company, and the
gagement should be a prosperous one. The sale
OF seats is now open at the National Theater
box office.
FORDS OPERA HOUSE.-A new musical farce
comedy. by Mr.. Robert Griffin Morris dramatic
critic of the New York Ere,aing Telegram, and
author of The Pulse of New York, ''OId Ship
mates" and other successful plays will be pre-
sented at Ford's Opera House Monday aight.
The farce has been given the name of 1.-The Kin
dergarten, and burlesques the present method
OF object teaching in schools. Many wellknOwn
people are in the cast. among them Miss Ada
Deayes, formerly OF Wallack's Theater; Miss
Rillia Deaves. of the "Rajah" Company Miss
Lydia Ieamans and her sister. Emily Yeamans;
Miss Fannie Cohen. Mr.. Stanley Macy. George
Brnening, the diminutive Buttons in the Mad-
son Square 'Rajah" Company; Dir. James W.
Catfrey. and others. During the play many new
songs, written by Mr.. Morris. will be sung by the
different characters. and Miss Lydia 1eamans
viii sing Hello. Baby" by permission of Messrs.
Harrigan and Hart. 1.-The kindergarten" was
produced in New York last week and made a
pronounced hit. The engagement here is for
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings only,
with matinee Wednesday.
ALBAUGHs OPERA House - "The Galley
Slave" another OF Mr.. BARLEY Campbells sue
cessful dramas, will hold the stage at Abaughs
next week. This play had a long run in New
York, where it is still favorite. The pathetic
story is told with decided effectiveness, and
always evokes the sympathy of an audience and
arouses great enthusiasm. The company which
will render it is an unusually well-balanced one,
and contains number of favorite actors and
actresses; among them are Mark Price. Nelson
Wheatcraft, Harry Eytinge. Ellie Wilbur, and
Emma Sherret. Seats are now on sale at the
box office.
The DIME NUsEUM.-The usual varied and
entertaining array of talent will supply the
patrons of this house with amusement next
week
PROF. CARPENTER continues his entertaining
seances in psychology and mesmerism at Ma
sonic Temple.
THREE WONDERFUL LITTLE MUsICIANS-The
concert by the WetZler Children and Linda da
| Costa. at Marini's hall, Wednesday evening was
such success that it is promised it will be re-
peated at an early day. The audience contained
many well known society people. including Miss
Nellie Arthur. The Steinway piano was used.
THEATER COMIQUE.-AnOthers strong and very
popular troupe. the Comedy Four Combination
| Will entertain the patrons of this house next
the troupe contains some of the most attractive
speciality artists on the variety stage. They
should have large weeks business.
HEROES MUSEUM-The attraction at this
popular place OF amusement next week will be
Pettit's drama OF Queens Evidence" with
Florence Noble as the Blind Mother and Harry
Jackson as Isaacs The play will run through
| the week without change of bill. The perfor-
mances OF the company are highly spoken of by
the press Of other cities
CONCERT OF LOCAL MUSICAL the COngre-
gational church, February Goth. novel and
attractive concert will be given the program
being made up entirely of the works of WASH
| ington composers. The fuu Marine band will
take part.
PROF FIsKE will give this evening at Congre-
gational Church an extra lecture in his course
on American history. Mr. Fiske Will describe the
campaign OF BurgOyne and Washington's great
campaign in Pennsylvania and the battles of
Germantown and Brandywine.
THE WEATHER.-At the Signal Office this
morning 1t was stated that the temperature will
rise, and that tomorrow it will probably either
rain or snow. Clearing again towards evening.
HEROES AUsEUM.-Jennie Calef makes her last
appearance at HerzogS museum tonight Next
week PettltS great drama, "Queen's Evidence
Will De given. or the play and the PLAYERS the
Buffalo Courier says: "All the sweetness OF the
Madison Square plays, with all the intensity of
Rhea In Adrtenne' or ModjeSka in Camille Flor
ence Noble wins the heartfelt sympathy OF her lis
teners- Harry Jackson is whole show In him
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