Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-04-04


Quartette. Wharton L. Lester, Paul A. steele, ".
U. ioon, Mrs NJ A. spencer, and Miss Ida Raft,
The Potomac FRUIT GRowERs.-The April meet
ing OF the Potomac Fruit Growers Association
was held last evening 81 the residence OF Mrs.
Indiana Cowling, No. Ole street northwest. Dr.
ID. =. Lamb, president, presided. The essay WAS
by DR.. H. EWOOdoury, On True Pluck" and was
very Interesting. his remarks on ..WOnan's
True Place brought several gentlemen to their
feet In the discussion Of the paper, who cham
pioned vomans cause. The musical and literary
program was participated In by Mrs. Cora T. VOL
stOn, Misses Maude WOistOn, PhPoe Holmes
Alan Ebert, Flora Holden. Fannie Blshoff, Belle
Wheeler, and MesSrs. ". Dorian, DR.. l.. 4. Duncan,
and Gee. E Terry.
a JUNK DEALER CHARGED WITH VIOLATING THE
POLICE Observation-Disclosures BanSert an aged
colored man who IS In the junk business. was be-
fore the Police Court to-day charged by Inspector
slater with violating the police regulations. This
- the first case OF the kind hlch has been brought
70 the attention OF the Police Court. The Informal
ton charges that the defendant was a Junk dealer
on ID street, and that be did. on the 25tn OF March,
fIi 10 deliver 10 the major Of police legible Tran
script from his books showing all the articles and
things received by him at MS place OF business by
sale, pawn and pledge ON the day preceding the
said 18th day. The court heard the testimony, and
as this Is the first OF The kind, the court ac-
eepted the Defendants PERSONAL bonds
TEE THx,rERs NEXT wEEK--Mr. w. J. Seaman,
the Iayorite Irish singing comedian, Will DC at
AlbaIgh'S next week Ia 1.-The Irish Minstrel" AT
The National, kellar, the magician. will work his
wonders He VIII he assisted by Mana Sahib, an
csECLtAl
The EMANCIPATION CELEBRArrox-At a meeting
last evening OF the committee In charge OF the
Emancipation celebration, the committee ap-
pointed 10 ait on Hon. Frederick Douglass re.
ported THAI he had accepted thc position OF orator
Uf the day, and Prof. George W. Cook OF Howard
University, and Mr.. W. II. Hart Will also sneak
Mr.. Henry johnson VIII oficfate as chair,oan On
that evening and Mr.. W. II. johnson Will read me
Emancipation edict. The exercises Will BE- held ar
the Fourth Baptist church, on X street hefween
lztn and I'm streets northwest. Toe following
are the officers OF the parade: John W Branson
chief marshal; Ralph Wormley, right aide: Aimed
Kooins0n, leit aide; Rev. X. Johnson CHIEF M
stan; Wm Childs. secretary OF staff.
School. ESTEKrArSxEST.-The pupils OF G, Ma,
thews school gave concert last evening al the
Industrial Hall, on street. which was Largely ar
tended by the parents and friends OF the schooI
Misses VI. NcQuade. ". PoSs, VI. DOnoghue r. Wat.
ana l. Cornell appeared IN pleasant III tie faT roe
and Miss Kate kileourne sanS little song.
MEDICAL SOCIETY ELEcTIoS.-The Medical Asso-
citation last evening elected the following officers:
Dr. W. W. Johnston, president; ". w GocdiDQ
and c. w. franzoni, viee-presidents: George c.
committee, DIS. LoveJoy, AcSer, klelnschmldt
Bayne, Hartigan, Saith. Bulky, F. C. Morgan and
Osmun: cenSors, Drs- Smith, Fry, and Mundell;
delegates 10 the merfcan Medical AssOciat ION
DTS Buckley, kleinSchnliit. Hamilton Toner, Gar.
nett, ID. Z. Patterson, Rey burn, Townsend, Harti-
gan, Cook j. I. johnson, Hazen. SchaeIer Dunn
Wilmer, Burnett, and j. T. Morgan. Elected 70
membership. Drs. Luce, Cissei S0rcom, Peters,
henderson, Mckine. Deale, Fox. Wiater. Horrt-
gan + L Morgan. GU, and snowden; election 10
Clement. '
IaE POSTPONED AUCTION SALE Of large lot on
Aentocxy avenue, near Pennsylvania avenue
southeast and adjacent 10 the new EASTERN
Branch bridge site, win take place tomorrow AFTER
noon THURSDAY, Apnl 81 at O'Clock on the prem
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