Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-01-02
The Old Year Goes Ont.
How The EVENT WAS CELEBRATED BY yARIO
BODIES SATURDAY NIGHT.


BODIES SATURDAY NIGHT.
The old year went out saturday night under me-
Neurological conditions which, under less urgent
circumstances would have deferred even such a
tough old customer as the year 1857 from gong
anywhere However, the event observed by
the usual Watch-meetings In the Methodist
churches. the ringing OF the chimes, ana more OF
less hiidrity among the inmates Of hotels, board
lng-noS's and private residences OF the city. Even
The voice Of tine horn was heard the streets, and
The weather did not entirely prevent the usual
ttr0mJneS attendant upon the death OF the old
year and the birth OF the new year. The JonadatS
met In their halls according 10 their custom and
renewed their vows Pioneer council, No. /, sons
OF JOnadab, met In Grand Arlny Hall, and suisse
qnently Adjourned 10 an adjoining dln1ng-room.
where they sat down TO a banquet. Upon their
return To the hail the following officers were
elected: Worthy chief. Lysander H. Zook; deputy
chief, Thomas g. Baker; recording secretary, Fred
sample; financial secretary, Philip Thompson;
treasurer. Ed. Mullen; guide Adam Funk; assist
ant guide, W. B. Clark: inside watchman, Patrick
PaTlan; outside Waterman, John Hayden; organ
ist, H. h. W Patterson, and patriarch, John Tyler
Jr.. OF virginia.
Friendship Tent No. 73. Independent order OF
RtchaDites, held an Interesting matchmaking in
Grand Army Hall, corner OF 9TH and streets, Sat
uriay night, l. II. Patterson presiding Addresses
were made BY MeoSrS. j. j. Murray, Jere Williams,
}. H. Gates l.. = WoOdfOrd, T. e. Johnston, l.. Ii.
Patterson, james j. Brown, Charles r. Curtis,
Thomas Dunn, and MIS- j. j. Murray The speeches
were intcrsper>eI with music By the junior Recn-
db.tss Giee CiuD, and al the hour Ur Il O'Clock
several recruits were Obligated. and all present re-
"
The pupils OF ihe Martyr College OF Eiocution
held watch meeting Saturday night which lasted
1rOm : 20 pan. III one minute after II O'Clock.
program Of readings and recitaJiOl5 was enjDyeI
by AL present when this was completed the
pupils were entertained by the college, and the
last houf Of the Old year Was spent pleasantly at
Liie Table.
a LANDLORD AND TENANT COSTEsT.-Saturday,
In the circuit Court, Judge cox dismissed the
certiOrari la the case OF Mills Dean. trustee, agt.
Elizabeth Brown, and the latter, at once, through
W. ;. Albert and W. Z. Williamson, fled bill IN
equity 10 restrain the proceedings. Mrs. Brown
states that she leased the premises at the south
west corner OF 1871 and ID streets in 1855 at SI25
PEI month IOr live years. With the privilege OF pur
en- islng IL for $4,000 within that time. she
claims that the trustee wishes the contract abro-
gated on November 13 EiSt, the rent falling
due on Sunday she rendered the money the next
day and he refused 10 receive 1t, and then entered
suit for possession before Justice Wilson. judy
menJ Was gwen against her and she sought to
bring the case 20 the Circuit Court by ceIJiOraTi
which on Saturday was dismissed. she now seeks
protection through the Equity Court.
To STAY IN JAIL TILL FEBRUARY IO.-In the
Criminal Court Saturday White boy, Albert
EicAelDergeT, was called up FOR sentence He
was indicted for all assault and battery with
intent 10 Kill JOnn L. MdryIndn on August IL Last
by cutting him. and was convicted, but a motion
Tor new Trial was granted. The accused then
Withdrew his plea aud pleaded guilty OF an assault
and battery. Ia View Of the fact that he had
been in Jail since August II the court sentenced
him to Do imprisoned In jail Til February 10 next
THE PROGRESS or THE CoLORED RACE.-Rev. I. G.
Stewart preached on tne subject OF Ihe First Quar-
Ter Oh Century OI Freedom at the Metropolitan A.
NJ. E. CHURCH last night. He reviewed the events
ia tine history OF the cUlOred race since tue
clpation and declared that In view OF the OBJ
st.tcles encountered and the lack oI advantages
the progress made was wonderful The great
trouble with the race, he said, was that their in
crease was 50 large that their educational oppor-
tunlLles Gid not keep pace with IL, and the great
lltefacy among tine coiored people was due To this
Cause.
L. ;. MARSHAL SALE OF gold and silver watches,
JeNelTy, rings, &C, will take place at DuncanSon
BROS. auction rOOns, 9Ih and ID streets northwest,
ON Tuesday morning, January 8, 1oSS, at IL
O'Clock.