Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1890-12-26

hap and the loss is estimated to be
about $1,000.
Sale OF seats to the last perform
ance OF " Little Lord Fauntleroy" will
begin at Van Epps' bookstore, at
nine o'clock Saturday morning. The
prices will be ParIuette, $50; Bal
cony, 81, and gallery 80 cents. The
price Of boxes for this occasion will
he reduced to IS, seating five persons.
Mr.. W. II. Maxwell and wife, of
Shelton, left few days ago for South
ern California;, in the hope that
change OF climate may prove beneficial
to Ms. Maxweil's health. She
is better known to Olympia peo-
pie 10y her maiden name, Nina Elson,
and host of friends here join with her
anxious husband and relatives in the
hope that the change may result in
lasting benefit.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Crawford, Of Tacoma,
and Miss Elma Woodland were mar
ried at the residence OF the brides
parents, in this city, last Tuesday
morning, Rev. Napoleon Hoagland Of
ticiating. The bride is the eldest
daughter OF DIR. A. B. Woodland, the
well known dentist, and she goes to
the City of Destiny to make her home,
carrying with her the best wishes of
hosts OF loving friends.
There will be a meeting OF the
Young Mems Christian Association
open for both ladies and gentlemen
at the Presbyterian Church, Sunday
Dec. 2Sth, at 3 80 o'clock. Everybody
cordially invited to attend. A collec-
ton will be taken to help defray cur
rent expenses OF the Association. Mr..
Chas. II. koontz will conduct the
meeting-Subject, "The Gift of God"-
For the Wages of Sin is Death, but the
Gift of God is eternal Life through Je-
sus Christ our Lord. ROM, 6-23.
Mr.. Charles d. Garfelde and Miss
Floy Frost were married at the resi-
dencc of the brides parents, in this
city, yesterday morning, Rev. T. J. La
mont, of the Presbyterian church, Of
ticiating. The contracting parties are
we'll known by all old residents. The
bridegroom is a son of the late Selu-
cius Gariielde, and the bride second
daughter OF our townsman, Mr.. Robert
Frost. The newly welded pair left
Immediately for Portland, followed by
the best wishes of friends and relatives.
unusually high wind swept over
Olympia during the latter part of
Wednesday night. Fences and loose
ly constructed outbuildings are re-
ported to have blown down in various
portions of the city. About half past
five o'clock in the morning, the man.
moth warehouse of Alexander Far
quhar on Jefferson street, fell with a
crash to the ground. Seven horses
were in the building at the time, all
escaping serious injury except one, a
valuable mare, which was killed. A
large quantity OF promiscuous mer-
chandise was in the building, besides
a number of wagons, buggics and
other vehicles, several OF which were
considerably bruised by the falling
timbers. Mr.. Farquhar estimates his
loss at about $1,000.
The sale OF premiums on seats in
Olympia Theater. on the opening
night, was held at Columbia Hall,
Tuesday evening. Mr.. Geo. A. Barnes
was the purchaser Of the first choice OF
boxes, and paid a premium of sos for
Box d. The next choice went to Mr..
I. c. Ellis for $55, the third to Mr..
kaufman for $50, and the last to DR..
Flanagan for $40. The regular price
OF $40 was paid in addition to the pre-
miums. The premium on choice Of
seats ranged from so cents to $3.50
Mr.. Geo. Mills secured forty in the
parquette for his friends at a cost of
$40, and many others bought from
two to ten at premiums ranging be-
tween the figures quoted. Considering
the stringency of the money market,
the holiday season and the tax-paying
day so near at hand, which call for 60
much of the spare coin, the sale was
quite as good as could have been ex-
pected.
Those who attend both perform
ances of the opening of the new thea
ter, tonight and tomorrow night, will
have an opportunity of witnessing the
performance OF the leading part in the
charming drama of Little Lord
Fauntleroy," by two prodigies in that
speciality. Cedric Enrol, the little
lord, the first night will be Gertie Ho-
man, and in the next performance
George Cooper. They are both ex-
cellent representatives Of the swee t
disposition which constitutes the lead
ing feature of the play, and changes
the inhuman Earl of Dorrincourt into
the fundamentally Of many acts
of benevolence and charity. Miss
Minnie Radcliffe is said to fill the part
of Mrs. Enroll, or " dearest" complete
ly, and Mr.. Bassett as Hobbs, the
grocer, leads one to believe that he
has sold candles and soap all his life.
Master Singer is the typical boot-black,
and all the other parts are ably sus-
tain ed.
1t is said that large quantity of
dynamite and giant powder were
stored in the Farquhar warehouse,
when it fell yesterday morning. The
damage that would have ensued had
either of these explosives ignited can
only be conjectured, but it would
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