Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-01
Officers Elected.

At the annual meeting of the Women's An
thropological Society, held Saturday afternoon,
at the residence of Mrs. Col. James Steven
son, the old officers were reelected as follows;
President, Mrs. Col. James Stevenson; vice presi-
dents, Mrs. Darwin r. James and Mrs. Charles
Nordhoff: recording secretary, Mrs. Romyn
Hitchcock; corresponding secretary, Miss Sarah
A. Scull; treasurer, Mrs John w. Foster.
The senior class of the Law School of the Co
Pasn, eev the yic
w III. Jackson; treasurer, II. c. W God; secretary,
A. Hall exeqiiye committee F. , H INung
F. Church. c. E. Sumner E. T. Walker.
THE JAHRMARKT THIS EvENING.-The jahr-
markt of the Concordia church will be opened
at the Light Infantry armory this evening and
the scenes and entertainment will be both
novel and interesting. There will be exhi-
bition a miniature reproduction OF the Luther
house at Eisleben and the Schiller house at
one OF the attractions. Booths representing the
wares OF all nations will be placed around the
hall. hop will be held each evening. Sena-
tor Sherman will deliver the opening address.
To ATTEND A RECEPTION IN PHILADELPH1A.-
Hon. Samuel j; Randall and Messrs. William
Dickson, A. w. Fletcher and Edward johnson,
representing the Americas club, of Philadel-
guests from this city to Phiadelphia this after
noon TO attend the annual reception of the club.
FIRE IN THE SURGEON GESERAL's OFFICE
One OF the buildings occupied by portion Of
the surgeon generals office, 937 F street, caught
on nre early LeVen1ng from the Over-DeateQ
wood work about the heater in the basement,
and the flames spreading up through the stair
way, broke out through the roof, but was
finally checked by the firemen. The hospital
records of the western and southern states were
in great danger and a portion of the papers
were removed before the fire was finally ex-
tingnished. The damage to the building is
about $500. 1t is owned by St. Patrick's church
and insured in the Arlington Fire Insurance
Co. OF this city. During the fire John Lynch, of
No. company, fell down the cellarway and
was badly cut about the head.
REAL ESTATE SALES.-Benj. III. Warder has
sold to Henry Strong for S14, 900 two lots,
25x112 feet each, at the northeast corner of
18th and streets. Henry A. Willard has sold
10 John s. Wormstedt tor $9,796.SS the prop
erty fronting fifty feet on the east side of 18th
street, between and streets. Geneveive E..
Walker has sold to MerriOtt w. Walker for
$4,000 the property at the southeast corner of
and 4th streets northeast, and also the prop
erty fronting fifty feet on the east side of I'd
street, between and B streets northeast Clin-
ton Lloyd has sold to Mrs. Elizabeth B. Craige
for $4,000 the property fronting sixteen feet
on the south side of II street, between 9th and
9TH streets.
GREAT SALE OF WORKS OF ART.-There are
on exhibition at the gallery of Messrs. Walter
b. Williams & Co. q valuable collection of Ital-
ian, Appenine, stone groups, French bisque
figures, real Roman miniature brOnZes, large
vases and pedestals, French majOlica porcelain
plates. italian decorated terra Gotta statues
and other artistic objects. The sale takes place
on Wednesday, Feb. Sd, at IL o'clock a. M, 8