Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-12-31
EMILY JOHNSON,
DIR. FRANCES.



SERVICES IN THE CHURCHES DURING THE CLOSING
HOURS OF 1SS8-"wATCH-NIGHT PARTIES
The closing hours of the present year will
probably be as full of celebration as were those
of similar period last year or any other year.
The religious services will not be abridged, nor
will their number be diminished. Ten o'clock
will be the hour of assembly in many of the
churches, but some few will commence as early
as $50. The Sons of Jonadab will hold
their customary matchmaking services The
''watch-night party" will be decided feature
this season. A number of young ladies and
gentlemen meet at some pleasant rendezvous
the house of friend-and there. with song,
story, dance, and refreshments, while away the
hours until midnight. Then the gentlemen
escort the ladies home. The elocution classes
of the Martyr Business College give an enter
tainment which will commence at 7:SO and
last until the new year has been announce d.
The chimes of Metropolitan NJ. E. church will
ring merrily in response to the exertions of
Mr.. Fred. Reichenbach.
SICK JUDGEs.-There was no session of the
Court in General Term to-day. Judge Merrick
is quite i'll with gastric fever As soon as he is
able to be removed he will be taken to Old
Point Comfort. Judge Hagner has been sick,
but after few weeks sojourn at Old Point has
returned. and is now able to resume his duties
on the bench.
GEN. ALBERT PIXIES acknowledgements
latory letters and kilograms many of them
from foreign lands, poured in on Gen. Albert
Pike Saturday and yesterday. The general,
who is now the oldest grand commander of
the Scottish Rite in the world, was seventy
nine years old on Saturday. He spent the day
at his home on Sd street Notwithstanding
and writing, as usual. Several representative
freemasons called during the day and expressed
good wishes for their venerable brother,
THE CRY Posr-OFF1cE ON New YEAR DAY
The several divisions and branch stations of the
Washington city post-ofice will be kept open
for the transaction of business tomorrow, New
Year day, until noon. A delivery by carriers
will be made at 8 O'Clock am, with the usual
collection at that hour; also, collection by
carriers at 5 O'Clock am. and o'clock ?. m.
The carriers window will be open from pm.
to pm.
A RABBITS DAUGHTER MARRIED.-Mr. Abra-
ham Colinstein and Miss Hannah Bernstein
were married yesterday evening at the resi-
dence of the brides father, the Rabbi Bern
stein, Sc G street northwest. The officiating
rabbi was the Rev. Samuel Marks, of
Montreal, assisted by the Rabbi Bernstein,
and the ceremony was performed In the
presence Of large number of relatives and
friends. A collation. and a reception followed,
and later in the evening the couple left for
New York. The bride was attended during
the ceremony by her sister. Miss Mali Bern
stein, and by Mesdames Aaron, Stein, and
Robinson. The brides brothers and Mr.. Joseph
Colinstein were grOomsmen.
Mystic SHRINE OFFICERS ELEcTED.-At the
annual session Of Almas Temple, A. A. o. N.
n. g., held Saturday evening, the following
officers were elected: Geo. H. Walker, poten-
(third term); ]. ]. Haislett, +. rabbin (third
term); A. 7. Longley, treasurer third term);
II. Harvey Hazard, recorder (fourth term.
The new Jesuit college in Philadelphia will
be completed and opened next September.
When fully under way there win be staf Of
twenty resident professors.