Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-02-16
AnMSenenIS

NATIONAL THEATER. - Those clever come
dians, Lewis Harrison and John Gouray, begin
weeks engagement at the National this even
ing in skipped by the Light of the Moon"
which Is said 10 be furiously funny extrava-
ganZa.
ALBAUGH's OPERA HoUSE.-Whatever may
have been the fate OF other attractions in Wash
ington in passed seasons, joe Emmett has
never failed TO draw largely when he came here.
His unique style of entertainment has remained
In high favor through all the changes in popu-
lar taste of the past decade Emmett appears i'm
q newly -named string OF Fritz business this
week, and Will sing some new songs.
FoRD's OPERA HoUsE-The Boston Ideal
troupe this evening render for the first time here
Serpeues opera bouffe of "Fanchonette,' which
has been received with favor in other cities. IL
Thursday evening. when the company begins
the second and last week of its engagement.
THEATEK COMIoUE.-Ida Siddons' Female
Mastodons will entertain the patrons of the
Comique this week. Hereafter there will be
matinees at this house every day but Monday
DIME MUSECM.-Mills, Rice < Bartonrs Biiou
Ministries, nineteen in number. are the attrac-
ton at this house this week. This troupe has
won high prise in other cities, and is said to be
HEROES MCsEUM.-Mme. Lees English Jul
yenile Iiliputian Ballet Troupe and Vaudeville
Combination furnish the entertainment at Her
zog's, afternoon and evening.
PEoF. FIsKES' tenth lecture in his interest
ing course on American history will be given at
the Congregational church this evening
ORGAN CoNCERT.-To-morrow evening Mr.
Walter X. Johnston, OF ST. Paul's church, New
cert at the Metropolitan NJ. f. church. assisted
by the following weliknown local talent: Mad
mer Mss CARRIE kd%e EenSsf Mls n R
Fariand, Laphann, Gait, Tracy and others.
Preferrins the Jail to the Chain Gang.
srEALISG IN ORDER To GIT COMFORTABLE
WINTER QUARTERS.
Last Tuesday John Bird, colored twenty-one
years old, an inmate of the workhouse was re-
leased after serving term of ninety days in the
chain gang That same evening he walked
deiberately into a grocery store on 9Th street,
and stole several articles of value, lust enough
TO make case of petty larceny against him
ms purpose being 10 change his boardng-pIace
from the workhouse. where the inmates are re-
quired to labor at street grading to the iaii
where the dodgers are kept in warm quarters
and well fed. The Officers who arrested him
well knowing his antecedents instead of IRE,
ierrlng charge of larceny against him, put the
charge OF suspicious character against him in
the romeo Court the next morning and he was
sent back 20 the wOrkhouse for sixty days very
much TO his disgust Even in court he al
tempted TO demonstrate with Judge smell for
sending him to the workhouse for stealing but
the judge, seeing his object was To- eyade the
chain gang, sent him down. That same even
ing, watching his chance, he escaped from the
workhouse- but was recaptured and locked up
In cell, where he gets the same old fare and
every DAY Is put into the grading gang. TIE
purpose of these old Jail birds is To summer nj
the workhouse and winter at the JAIL whcTr the
board is abundant and good and the Iod,-fnoS
very comfortable, with nothing TO Go but smoke
tneir apes in peace.
Sr.JoHN's ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS af,or,oo,
the annual meeting on behalf OF This institution
OF oenevolenee was held in St Johns Episcopal
ehurch, Rev W. n. Leonard rector The follow
Ing OF the Washington clergy were present in
the chancel: Rev. Messrs. Elliott Griffith Har-
opened by the Rev. ]. NJ f. Mckee of Emman-
aei, AFTER which came the Rev. Charles c. Grit
lth assistant OF the Epiphany, the Rev W. A
leonard. OF ST. Johns, and the Rev John II
Elliott, ID. D., of Ascension. The choir under
the direction of Mr.. Mcleod. organist rendered
he musical parts of the service in a hearty and
enlysning manner. The Rev. Mr. Leonard
read number OF interesting reports from those
connected with the management of he institn
uon, accounting for all the moneys received and
expended, expressing grateful thanks for the
prae tcaI sympathy OF SO many generous friends
ana eVlncing the nOurishing condition of the
orpnanage financially and otherwise The total
receipts from all sources and for all purposes
been built TO the south front OF the main bpiId
Ing ito meet the demand for more room1 Which
isa1 asaay iop occupancy and for consecra-
Dr keyborn, sr., stated In his report that the
enuaren, now numbering So had enjoyed re-
maFkaoly good health during the past wear he
Also recommended the removal OF thu: present
dlIapidated annex In the rear of the main bniId
commod unS erection In Its place OF safe and
Dr. Leonard spoke In warm and appreejatfxs
serns or the good work of sister Sarah, the lady
VINO has the immediate charge of the children
NEW BANKING FIRM.-The main floor q,
sne handsome new building, Just completed bY
Mr.. q. c. Glover. of Riggs Co on + street 49, ~
10th; has been leased by bim for "a term of years
cartney, two gentlemen well known 10 the bn.f
ness community who, under the firm name of
Sorson q Mccartney, will conduct a general
banking business. The new firm will Teceiva
uePosits, Issue exchange, grant loans and buv
ano sen on commission, all government statS
municipal and railway securities beino con,
rscteo by special private wire with MessTss
MoSre Schley, bankers % Broad street NJ
rork who are members of the New York StacI
noneaange Mr.; Corson has been prominsntlSe
u.nectea with banking institutions In tIL
eastern cities for nearly twenty wears. and NJ
1nsi,inney, since 1875, has held is1portsnt
PPons .ionr WITH the W ashington Gas Light C6r,
anS IN good wishes of large circle OF fris.nis'
consa VII no doubt build up a saccessfui md
ct his . vi LACE ison RrGs.Mr Bowling will sell
AoQue'-s, Administer and other rugs. i"' VI