Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-22
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A fashionable audience, great in numbers
and enthusiasm attended the testimonial bene-
| fit given Miss Effie Darling ct Masonic Han last
night The young lady has recently returned
from an operate tour through the west and last
evening in her initial appearance before an
audience Of her townspeople justified the praise
she has everywhere won. The program COM
prised scenes from the Miksdo with Miss Darl-
ing as Yum yum and Kdtishd, Mr.. Rothschild
as Nanki Poo and Frederick Darling a. Ko-Ko
Mascot" scene was given, Miss Darling
playing Bettina, Mr.. Felix Mahoney, Rocco, and
Mr.. Darling, Lorenzo. 'Pygmalion and Gala
tea concluded the entertainment and was well
rendered by Mr. Godfrey Stein, Mr.. F. Forster,
Miss Darling, Miss Ida Rolf, Mrs. Hamilton E.
Leach, Miss Hodkinson, Mr. Darling. Mr.. Nor
timer Caruana and Mr. Seaman. Miss Amy G.
Leavitt acted rs musical directress. Miss
Darling was complimentsd with numerous cur
tain calls and flowers.
MARRIAGE UNDER SOME DITTIcULrY.
Mr.. F. L. Coffren and::Miss Mary F. Dunphy
were married Wednesday evening at the resi-
dence Of Mr.. Dennis Reagan. Mr.. Owen Nc
bridesmaid. Father Thomas B. Hughes Of
hciated. The bride wore mauve moire antique
trimmed with lace caught with small pearl
buckles. The bodice was cut v-shaped and
edged with crepe lisse. 1t had been arranged
that the wedding shonld be celebrated ut st.
Teresa's Church, but the horses attached to the
bridal party's carriage became unmanageable
when near the entrance to st. Elizabeth Park,
dashed at full tilt along Nichols avenue,
thence down Monroe street until near
and the driver in attempting to turn
on the main thoroughfare caused the con-
veyance to capsize. The groom was severely
hurt, but the other members OF the party
escaped unscathed. Mr.. Reagan proffered the
use OF his parlors, the priest was summoned
N II 1ada ofnr tim, yEaa
held at the country seat Of Mrs. Richard Lis
ton on st. Elizabeth Heights.
BUILDING ASSOCIATION DIRECTORS MEET.
The board Of directors Of the Anacostia
Building Association met last night. The ssso-
citation let contract to ]. L. Poston for the
erection of handsome residence corner of JEFF
ferson and Fillmore streets, and decided to
buy one-fourth interest in the New York real
estate syndicate. Reports from the finance,
ceived. Meetings will hereafter be held
on the third Friday Of each month Those
present were A. NJ. Green, II. A. LinGer, W.
NJ. Dodge. c. F. Watson, W. d. Campbell, C.
N. Wolf, II. h. Simpson and ]. G. Slater.
THE EPISCOPAL vEsTRY.
meeting of the Episcopal vestry was held
last night at the office of DIR. J. Stewart Harri-
son. Messrs. Goddard, Hawley. Frisbie. Har-
nish and Harrison were present. Bids for re-
ho'ihS sue oAu I1plscOpI cuuTcu were Openeu,
but the contract has not yet been awarded. The
windows and furniture have been removed.
The old structure will soon be RACED and one Of
the costliest church ediices in the District su-
burbs built.
DELIGHTFUL PARTY.
delightful party was held last evening at
Mount Worthington. Those. present were Mrs.
Lawrence Jackson, Miss Jackson, Mrs. Riggs Of
Montgomery county. Miss Elizabeth Oliver,
Miss Sallie Warrington, Mrs. Worthington,
Mrs. Vim. o. Baldwin, Mrs. Alexander, Mrs.
DR.. Maury. Miss Little, Tyler Baldwin and Col
Jas. WOrthington.
Agent Key yesterday inspected the stables of
the Anacostia railroad and, after recommend
ing several Improvements, pronounced them in
good sanitary order.
Mrs. H. Arnold and Mrs. W. A. Williamson
will spend June at Fredericksburg Va.
Judge Armstrong yesterday issued warrant
for the arrest of Columbus Robey charged with
assault on Jeremiah Catterton.
Mr.. Charles Cornwell left today for his home
in Maryland.