Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-11-15
Condensed Locals.

Commander-in-ChiefL ucius Fairchild of the
O.. "A. K, has appointed the following as bis
John Cameron, Fred Brackett, j. ii. Slime,
George E. Lennon and W. $. Chase.
The members OF the bar OF the Court of Claims
held meeting Saturday afternoon, Chief
Justice Richardson presiding, and resolutions
were adopted.
A stove in a Pullman car, at the 9th street
depot, exploded Saturday evening, doing con-
siderable damage TO the car. There was no one
in the car at the time.
The pastors OF East Washington have decided
To hold a Union Thanksgiving service in the
Lutheran church. Rev. Eugene Peck. OF the
Eastern Presbyie church, will preach the
sermon: The collection will be for the As
Sir. De Leon, the secretary of the national
drill COMMITTEES, has returned from a trip to
Baltimore, Philadelphia and New York, where
he talked up the drill with the military and
rain bad men of those cities and found a cordial
and hearty Interest in the enterprise.
Mr.. j. +. Sherwood's buggy coIIided with a
cab on 14ih street yesterday and he was
thrown out snd severely hurt about the head
and right arm.
The revival meeting at Fletcher chapel, 4th
street and New York avenue, is increasing in
Interest. so far there have been three CONVEX
sions.
There is no truth in report about town of an
accident on the Virginia Midland railroad.
An exempIified copy OF the will of the late
Louisa = Derby, OF Newport, r. l., daughter of
Col. George Bomford, deceased, has been filed
here TO complete the title 20 kaiorama.
a NEW LITERARY AssoC1arIoN.-At n meet
Ing OF lsraelites oI this city, at the synagogue
on 9th street. yesterday, the Standard assocla-
ton was organized Tor the purpose OF estao-
following officers We're elected: =. Wolf, presi-
Dent; NJ Clark, vice president; W. NordIinger,
treas urer, Harry Franc, recording secretary;
r beriner, corresponding secretary; directors.
Henry Ming, jr., l.. j. kaufman, Vi. Goldsmith
and Meyer Conen. The active membership fee
Was placed at 50, and thirty were Immediately
subscribed Tor. The regular mem berstiip tickets
We're placed AT 80. anu about the same number
OF these were taken by gentlemen present The
ID. T..
northwest, and proposes to- have tour lectures
delivered there during the winter liz being de.
cided 10 request Senator Vance and Hon. ;. =.
Cox 70 deliver TWO OF them. At the next meet
Eis the constitution and bylaws will be sub
United Ior adoption
KNIGHTS TEMPLAR.-The annual conclave of
tne brand Con.Inandery Of Knights Tempiar,
Ia their l3th annual conciave. elected the fol-
lowing officers: John W. Freeman, X. Eco;
EGG; j. +. Edwards Eco: solomon H.
Morrison, EO-P, Charles - e. Johnson. E-G.T.;
ISnn ~ ;t Dors G G.h; w b Brooks. R.EG.s.
Warden.
fHE CoRCoRAN CADETS FAIR.-The Corcoran
Cadets Corps Will open their fair tine National
Rtnes armory Tonight. The nails ana booths
which are under the general direction of Mrs
Edwards, are very prcttily decorated. The fair
j. IN charge OF the following Committees: r a
Edwards, chairman; Charles \. Meyer, seere-
tary; Z. l. DAILY, W. r. Morrow, L. y Duvali
Aug. Wilmer, g. werten baker, l.. Prosise, G.
d.
tr, j. RaeburD, r. w. EiggIes, j. h. Lee C. u
rlch and L. Lindbe.mer.
THE EXHIBITION OF TURKISH CARPETS AND
IL G..-This exhibition, which commenced this
morning at DOwiIGg's, llIh aud Pennsylvania
ave, " as largely attended. and pronounced tue
most elegant collection ever seen here. The ex-
hloSt VIII continue during Inorrow, and
the sale will begin on Wednesday morning at
IL o clock.
THE PIEDMONT AIR LINE inaugurated with
thelr winter schedule yesterday, SUNDAY, 1i,h
through Pullman palace buiieI car service pe-
Iseeh ash.n2ton and New Orleans without
cn>ESet ASA 10 Atlanta. Aiken Column bia
Montgomery and points south and Southwest
Inc hhe condition OF the line, with It's new
anu p0"efiul locomotives and elegant equip
iiSns, Whi enable II 20 easily perform its rapid
senedutes ~Ith Comfort and SAFETY.
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SPECIAL SALE OF FINE FUxSITuRE-Seet tie
announcement, under the mead oT aucts ~
that M DOWNING Will sell tomorrow morning
commencing at ten O'Clock. In front OF his ,,,,c.
Non fooliis, "A very superior collection OF house
Aoiu S"od>' which have been removed there Tor
convenience Oh sale Parties furnishing would
do well 10 attend this sale a. accordtuV 10 ne
advertisement, The furniture To be sold Is above
the average Of household furnishings
PIANO AT AUCTIoN.-Duneanson Rros will
sell tomorrow morning at their salesroom one
Asfsnai' q Iravers piano.-Adrt.
THE ATTENTION of those Interested in ,ele
phOnlc question: Is directed To the cautionarv
card o. Mr. William q. TurnbuIl, in another
column.
Law AND MIScELLAN EoUs BOOKS At Arc.
floS-Auctioneer bowling begins the sale t.,
MORROW evening, al $50 q clock. AT his book
Corkhili and j. j. Coombs Also many vain
able miscellaneous works In Different dep.rt
ments Oh literature.