Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-15

LOT the opening OF the night schools, and, as
into practical shape this enterprise. One OF the
ladies remarked last evening that she supposed
the District authorities would organize the
for it.
October Weddings.
Lieut.. Robert Nelson Getty, of the u. army,
and Miss Cornelia T. Collegiate, niece of the late
DIR. j. c. Hall, were married AT the Church of
the Epiphany, last evening. The church was
crowded with fashionable people, and the we'd
ding was brilliant affair. The bridesmaids
and groomsmen were Miss Sartori, of Philadel-
phia; Miss Getty, sister of the groom; Miss
Bavrette and satterlee Of the Sd artillery. and
Lieut.. Colwell, of the navy. Lieut.. Ives acted
as best man. The ushers were Messrs; s; Mad
Cawley. The ceremony was performed by Rev.
DR.. Giesy, rector Of the church. At the conclu-
sion of the ceremony the young couple held a
street. Lieut.. and Mrs. Getty will 60 direct to
Fort Lewis, Colorado, where the groom is
stationed sta and where they will join sister of
Mr.. Robert H: Wade, a well-known member
Of the Columbia boat club, and Miss Kate
of Foundry church yesterday morning. None
but members of the families were present.
After the ceremony the bride and groom left
Mr.. w. S. Knox and Miss Cora Hamilton, of
South Washington, were married at the resi-
Oeuce OI Tic DTlOp'S parents yesterday morning.
The synagogue on sth street was the scene Of
another wedding last evening. Mr.. Benjamin
Frank and Miss Bertha Kaufman We're married
by Rabbi Stern, after which they held a recep-
ton at the National Rifles armOry.
Mr. A. H. Gait, of this city, and Miss Gertrude
Boiling, Of Wytheville, Va, were married at
mony was performed by Rev. DR.. Logan, of
Wy theville The couple left for the north, and
after briet tour will come to Washington and
Mr. Union n Bethel, an examiner in the
Pension office in this city. was married to Miss
Minnie Cox. formerly of this city, at Delhi,
Ohio last evening They expect to make their
future home in one of the central or western
states.
Mr. Thomas Towles, chief clerk of the House
of Representatives., was married in st. Louis
yesterday to Miss Ewing, a sister Of Senator
COckreli's wife. All the members of the Mis-
souri, delegation in Congress were present.
THE NATIONAL, RIFLES FAIR.-The National
Rifles fair committee last night received, among
other donations, that of q valuable horse from
A. Saks & Co., to be ratified for at the fair. The
following-named articles will be voted for at the
fair: French decorated dinner sets $50 pieces
to lady manager at the fair; solid silver $4,000
punch bowl, to restaurant keeper; best bicycle,
to young citizens; Spencerian scholarship in
Business college, to young man or lady: French
doll and trosseau, to any young miss; gold hunt
ing-case watch to letter carriers; diamond jewel
to eminent or past eminent commander of
Knight Templars: editor easy chair, to editors
live pug dog. to lady assistants at fair: gold
h hun watch, to g government printers:
craving and printing ana government printing
office; the Abner gold charm, to baseballists;
druggists prescription scales, to drug clerk;
printers stick and rule, to printers OF private
offices; plumbers kit OF tools, So pieces. to
journey man plumbers or apprentices; the Bur-
dett pipe organ, to church or society.
DEATH OF REV. WIN. B. JEFFERsoN.-Rev
VIM. B. Jefferson, late pastor of the Third Bap-
fist church, colored, died on the 10Th instant,
In the 57th year of his age. His remains will
tp1yn % nh, Cot
10 O'Clock, and lie in state until Sunday at
O'Clock. The services will be conducted by Rev.
YIN Giyings assisted by Reys Messrs Robert
der. The pall-bearers will be Rev. Messrs VIM.
j. Walker, Walter Brooks, Madison Gaskins
Fields Cook, VIM. Robinson and Edward Willis
STRUCK RY sroNE.-Several white and col
ored boys got into an alteration at the corner
of 10th and @ streets about 6 o'clock last even
ing. A stone thrown by Grant Bennett, a col
ored boy, struck John Weaver, a white boy, on
the head knocking him down The injured
10th street and attended by Dr. StearnS. His
wound is not serious.
BASE BALL.-A benefit game of ball for the
National players was played at Athletic park
tested Capitalized BY Baker a satff Barr Bakers
nine won by a score OF z TO g. The first
of the series Of games between the Chicagos,
champions of the American association, was
played in Chicago yesterday. The result was
tie te Ct g. 5to in eight innings The two clubs
Philadelphia and Brooklyn.
THE GROCERY CLERKS AssocIATIoN.-The
Grocery Clerks association has elected officers
for the ensuing year as follows: A. r. McChes-
ney, president; John s. McCeney, first vice
We16e second ao ,Easn
responding do; W. c. Brooke, treasurer IRE
elected), and J. L. Granger, sergeant-atarms.
Drx,
colored, was before Judge Smell to-day for eat
Ing two dried apple pies, which belonged to
M Henry sehaefer who owns OWN. a stand in the
helped himself Special 6f1icers Mckay and
the latter officer placed him under arrest. He
told the officers that he took the pies because
&c was h9ngy This tb IN the poes
fined $40 or 80 days in Jail.
A CoLoRED MINISTERS FUNERAI.-The fune
raj of Rev. William HI. Thomas, coored, of the
Washington Conference Methodist Episcopal
Church. who died yesterday at No. 13 Chestnut
Weeks iiI neas. took piace this morning f from
Asbury II: =. Church, corner East and Douglas
streets, baltimore.
SENT TO THE REFORM SCHooL.-John Lang
ley, q twelve-year-old boy. who was in charge
OF Charles N. Johnson'S store in South WASH
himself to 1888, Tor which he was arrested by
Officer Burns. This morning. in the Police
Court, the little fellow pleaded guilty to charge
OF larceny, and said he would rather go to the
reform school than anywhere else. He was
sent to the reform school during his minority.
AN OARsMEN's FAIR.-At meeting last
night, Of the committee appointed by the Wash
1ngton Rowing club to arrange for q fair TO be
held about the middle Of February ne X, 70 raise
funds to build boathouse, Mr.. VIM. OckSOn
was appointed chairman, Hon. Alonxo Bell, vice
chairman; Mr.. w. II. Lapham, secretary, ana
MIR. J. II. Whitaker, treasurer. number OF
gentlemen have already given assurances OF
handsome subscriptions.
THE REV. Mr.. PHrLLIPs SUsPENDED.-Atthe
Methodist Episcopal conference In Syracuse,
~. !: yesterday the charges preferred against
the Roy. Robert d. Phillips, OF Branchport,
were taken up In open conference An attempt
70 Keep out the public and reporters only re-
s1ited IN niling the church 70 the doOFs. Inc
organizations In the Indictment against Mr.
fnnlips charged him with forging the name OF
MS lainer-tn-law, Chauncey bOyo, OF Western-
VIE, oneida county, to three prom1sg0fy notee.
TWO ior ", 900, and one for ~ ,OOO Ioe prince
pal witness for the prosecution was the Hey.
squire BOYD. brother-in-law OF the accused. ne
testaneu that his father had never autnof11eo
tne use OF his uame in y c0mmerciai way, ana
only knew OF the existence Of the notes when
they were protested. The defense was that the
cnafge was not proved. The accuseG Was
found guilty on fhe second charge and sus-
pended from the ministry for one years after
the G0nferenee had refused 70 expel MN nom