Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-03-03
Tammany in Town.

ARRIVAL OF THE FAMOUS SOCIETY OF GOTHAM
THE JACKSON DEMOCRATS RECEIVE THEM.
Last evening at 8 O'Clock the Jackson Demo
cratic Association met at Cosmopolitan Hall
for the purpose of receiving Tammany Society
of New York. Word having been received that
it would arrive shortly after Z O'Clock, the line
was formed by Mr.. Robert Ball, marshal, as
sisted by Messrs. 6. T. Stewart, L. Neumyer, ].
w. Sears, and c. A. Vedder, the members
bearing torches and headed by the Hagerstown
Cornet Band, marched by way of 9th to Penn
sylvania avenue, 18th, b, and 11th streets, to
9fh and Maryland avenue, and awaited the ar
rival of the two sections of the train bringing
Tammany. About 7:45 o'clock the first section
of the train arrived, and was soon followed by
snnM fe sre' John Sorris = sardo and G
L. Culver-bOarded the train, and through the
chief Marshal, Mr.. Brennan, welcomed the New
Workers. IamInany at once formed in
line, with the Seventh Regiment Band at its
head headed by Mr.. SardO, marched past the
jackson, Jefferson, and Madison clubs, giving
marching salute as they passed. Tanmany num-
bering over $50 men, was escorted up 9TH street
to Pennsylvania avenue, to F, to 9th street, to
Louisiana avenue where they marched to their
quarters in Wash. Williams building. AS they
passed Wizards the line was reviewed by Mr..
Hendricks.
A salute of thirty-six guns In honor of the
electoral vote of New York was fired in
Armory Square on the arrival of the train, and
on the line of march there was fine display Of
fireworks.
Amusements.
a.
entertained an audience of good proportions at
ford's last night in his new play by Fred. Mars
den entitled ''The Irish Minstrel" MIR. Scan
Ian possesses considerable natural humOr and
his lines were plentifully interspersed with
Irish songs. both humorous and sentimental.
THE Irish Minstrel, viii run through the week
with Wednesday and saturday matinees.
ALBAUGHs OPERA HOUSE. The exciting
spectacular dramatization of Jules Nernes
well-known story of michael StrOgOff''
presented with lavish display OF fine scenery
and brilliant light effects, at this house last
night An IN extensive CORPS of a9xar dss
scenes, making them very life-like and inter-
esting. The ballets, led by Mile. Cornalba, were
agreeable features of the evening The dramatic
cast of the piece is not especially strong, but as
this is q secondary consideration it does not
6e pe WITH t6s of
Albaughs during the week, with matinees
Wednesday and Saturday.
was given at Lincoln hall yesterday afternoon
and evening in a really creditable manner by
the Matlack combination. 1t will remain all
the week.
DIME MUsEUM.-The Bijou Opera and Come
dy company, give pleasing entertainments at
this house this week. There is also varied
olio, and Col Goshen, the giant, with other Gu
riOsities.
THEATER CoMIoUE.-A decidedly sensational
program has been arranged at the COmique for
Inauguration week. There is matinee every
day. Among the attractions are the famous
Hindoo Nautch dancers and the Partisan mac
Miss HELEN POTTER, the favorte reader and
impersonator, appears at Congregational
courch this evening in a choice program OF hui
mOrous and serious selections
Hon. GEORGE $. boutwell, will deliver a
lecture on abraham Lincoln" at All Souls
church this evening. Mr.. Boutwell, is well
qualified to speak upon the subject.
Another of WashingtOn's Letters.
Mr.. o. D. Thatcher, of the War department,
late of Minnesota, a relative of the late Adj
miral Henry Knox Thatcher, and descendant
of Gen. Knox, Secretary of War from 1854 to
1905, has in his possession an interesting
Washington relic in the shape of the following
letter Of coincidence written by Gen. Washing
ington to Gen. Knox upon the occasion of the
death of the latter's son:
NERPLANKS POINT, 9th Sep, 1872.
Ny Dear Sir: l sincerely condole with Mrs.
Knox on the loss you have SuStained.-In de-
termining to submit patiently the DEGREES of
the Advise disposer of Human events, you will
find the only true. d substantial comfort under
the greatest of calamitieS.-In addition to this
the lenient hand of time will no doubt be neces-
sary to sOOthe the keener feelings of a fond and
tender Mother.-My best respects are offered,
and be assured that with much truth
l am my dear Sir Ir most affecte friend and
Obcdt. Servt. Go. WASHINGTON.
MAR (Ianl Knox