Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-27
A NOTABLE ASSEMBLAGE
Sixth Annual Meeting of the American
Historical Association.

The hrst session Of the sixth annual meeting
Of the American historical association will be
held tomorrow morning at 10 80 o'clock In the
lecture room Of the national museum. The
headquarters Of the association viii be at the
Arlington. The meeting will continue until
Tuesday night The mornings and evenings Of
each of the three days will be devoted 10 the
reading Of historical papers by members Of the
association and the afternoons will be given up
TO sightseeing and social entertainments.
The morning sessions will be held at the ma
tional museum at 1880 O'Clock and the evening
sessions in the lecture room Of the Columbian
university at 8 o'clock. The Cosmos club hal
invited the association 10 be its guests during
their stay in this city.
PAPERS TO Be READ TOMORROW.
The following is q list Of the papers which
viii be read at the meetings tomorrow:
Morning session-l The literature Of witch
craft By Professor George L. Burr, Cornell
university. 2. The journalism Of the French
revolution. BY ex-President Andrew d. White,
Ithaca, NY. 8: The French revolution in San
Domingo. By Herbert Elmer Mills, instructor
In history. Cornell university. 4. A newly dis
covered manuscript, "Reminiscences of the
American war OF independence, by Ludwig,
Baron Won Chosen, aid to Count de ROcham-
beau" BY Clarence Winthrop Bowen, Ph.D.
cent historical work OF the universities. BY
Charles Kendall Adams, LID, president Of
the American historical association 2. His
torical survivals In Morocco. By Tslcott VIII
liams of Philadelphia The committees viii be
appointed at this session.
The Escaped Convict Buck Indicted.
The grand jury today returned an indictment
against the escaped convict, James Buck, with
several aliases, under sentence to the Albany
penitentiary for two years. now under arrest in
New Orleans. The indictment sets forth that
Buck, otherwise called James Brown, other
wise called J. B. Hunt, was convicted Of grand
larceny ON January 26 last and sentenced TO
the penitentiary ut Albany for two years; that
on September 29, while imprisoned IN the jail
Of the District Of Columbia, he did then and
prison by then aud there cutting, saving,
breaking and removing divers, to Wit, three
iron bars, part and parcel of said prison, by
means Of which said breaking Of the said
prison the said Buck did then and
there escape therefrom and 60 at large, against
the form OF the statute, &c. The title OF the
offence is prison breach and the Witnesses are
Burton Russ and w. E. Williams.
WILL BE TRIED FIRST IN NEW ORLEANS.
The New Orleans authorities have telegraphed
here that Buck will be tried frat in New Or
leans and when they have done with him the
District authorities can have him.
The Georgetown Amateur Orchestra.
The Georgetown amateur orchestra will open
ito tenth season with its thirty-third public re-
hearsal, to be given in Lincoln hall Friday
evening, January 8. From its first inception
this organization has received the generous
appreciation OF the public and enjoyed steady
growth, till now all indebtedness has been re-
moved, and the orchestra, enlarged to sixty
performers, appeals for continued patronage to
all lovers Of musical culture. The orchestra is
under the direction of Prof. Josef Kaspar, and
its opening rehearsal will be assisted by MIR.
Anton Gloetzner, the eminent pianist. and Mr..
Paul Miersch, the popular vioioncellist The
program is also distinguished by the names Of
DR.. B. Merrill Hopkinson OF Baltimore. Tho
executive committee OF the association 10 COM
posed Of H. d. Cooke, president; E. w. Stone,
secretary; E. Szemeenyl, treasurer; Emil
Kubel, librarian, and DIR. F. s. Barbarin j. r.
Hill, ]. D. Patten, +. H. Bsrbarin, c. w. Curtis,
G.. Helm and T. H. Gibbs.