Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-08-01

| WI was tutu on CaDltOl SAM uhErl5Ou
Smith was president, VIM. A. Bradley, cashier;
Geo Calvert, Com. Tingey, Saml Smallwood,
Dr. Fred May, George Blagdon and DR.. Ed
ward Cutbush were among the directors.
Patriotic Bank was Pennsylvania avenue
between 9th and 10th street; Joseph Pearson,
president, and Overton Carr, cashier; Robert
4. Brent. Phineas Bradley, Daniel Carroll of
Duddington. Edward de Kraft, William Gun
| ton. Thomas Hughes. Samuel Pleasanton, Pur-
ser VIM and Motley Young were directors.
The Washington Orphan Asylum was on 7th
street between II and I. Mrs. Gen. Van Ness,
Mrs. Lee, Mrs. Gales. Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Maj.
Wheaton, Mrs. Ramsay, Mrs Mechlin. Mrs.
Lear. Mrs Larned, Mrs Tengey were direc-
| tresses Of the asylum. The Washington Colon
lzation Society was organized at that early day;
Judge Bushrod Washington, president; VIM. Fl.
Crawford, Henry Clay, Andrew Jackson, John
Eager Howard and other distinguished men
were vice presidents; Francis s. Key, Walter
Jones, Rev. DIR. Lowrie. Rev. DR.. Hawley and
other managers The Washington Library was
incorporated BY Congress in 1914, and con-
tanned about 2. 900 volumes well selected, among
which is splendid edition Of Greek and Ro-
man Iconography," presented through the
French minister BY the King Of France. What
has become Of that library? The trustees owned
the building on 18th street, south Of the avenue,
always understood, and vet it has gone out
of existence as il swallowed by An earthquake
At the time this directory was published sew
enty years ago, the Rev. Mr. Matthews was
president; John Sessford treasurer; VIM. W.
Seaton, Sam'l Harrison Smith, George E. Iron
sides. DIR. Edward Cutbush and George Sweeny
were directors. Some trace of 1t should be
found, for l remember Ii until. il seems to me-
as late as 1850, when it was literary rendezvous
and its catalogue contained a number of very
interesting books While Mr.. James F. Halla-
day lived he took q very deep interest in it.
Can't some one inform the public where the
books and property Of the library has gomez
SOME INTERESTING AUTOGRAPHS.
NJ Co. a
urer of the theaters here-Fords and the
National-and during that period obtained a
number OF autographs from the actors and
actresses of the day. Many of them are orders
for seats for friends and others written in
book prepared for that purpose. The auto
graphs are particularly interesting, as many Of
those whose signatures and expressions Of
Kindness are here have gone over to the vast
majority. First among them E. L. Davenport,
given while he was playing with the combina-
ton Of VIM. Wheatley and James W. Wallack,
with play bill Of March29, 1882 The Stranger"
Davenport as The Stranger and Mrs. James w.
Wallack as Mrs EGLer, and 1.-The HONEYMOON"
Wallack as the Duke and VIM. Wheatley as
RoSando, Susan Denim as Juliana and
Humphrey Bland as Solomon; Maggie Mitchell
and Lolita, the two evergreens of the
drama, written thirty-odd years ago, in the
heyday of youth. ]. B. Roberts, a capital
actor, forgotten now. Two or three notes from
Charlotte Cushman-one asking that 'her
shown good seats" and Forrest, an order for
seats, 9th Nav, 1864, "Corioanus," and Jack
Owens, December 81, 1868, the best Caleb Plum
ner that ever lived; and here is another from
Charlotte Cushman, February 10, 1861; James
W Wallack, whose Fdgin and Nan in the Iro,.
Mask remain as monumental representations;
L. W. Couldock, the veteran, and from Sam
Glenn. Joe Jefferson, Barney Williams, whose
memory Is green in many hearts, and his
accomplished wife, who survives him;
fha nIs - L.
century, and whose Monsieur Mauen
was so full of pathos. Caroline Richings and
Peter Richings the Washington OF the
drama; Joseph Proctor. the Indian warrior.
whose name l can neither pronounce nor spell;
an order for "a private box for Senator Clarke
and family, and Mrs ID. p. Bowers and poor
Gus Fenno. whose mannerisms in Pythias set
Forrest wild; John Brougham. with a capital
picture, I'VE may not look upon his like
again. Lady Don, the widow OF Sir William
Don. and here is a note from that great song
stress, E Parepa Rosa. Her kindness is shown
even In this order: admit two with seats yery
good. and another Admit two, Fra Diavola,'"
on her first visit here. under the management
OF Mr.: Bateman. bad the pleasure of seeing
good deal of her. and on one occasion, when
with Brough, Bateman, Mr.. Hatton and some
others, We had fingered rather long at the sup
per table, apologized she had a rehearsal
that morning, for twas past midnight, "Oh J
don't mention it. leave you gentlemen with
-. % - AsNS"i S"i' "aAo me
S ~. VI eounu rgeP; put tne music am TO sing
mI, IN sing IT. lnst same night
:! Diousn, Nuose voice nao Iaileo MIN, recovered
x. sainIisnIE 70 sing ooynoods Home,
In, ,.oa, tns opea me Love Iest song ne
nay ian W2i "heh ne nrst came 70 America
WIN 'ne WILSON, sno Sneriu troupe.
hisroRI, LUCILLE WESTERN, ETC.
Ristori, writes "L'Arte una scrutilla dell in
telligenzo de Deo,7" December. 1855. Lucille
Western, Haselmayer, the conductor of tho
German opera troupe which rendered so bean
tifully Faust" ''Fidelio, !" Robert" Ie Dame
Blanche" and many others Hermans. the preat
basso Of that troupe, George C. Jordan. "3;en-
tleman George" who made his first appearanca
in the little thestor over Joe Shilinqton's book
store. His last appearance here was to SINNERS
Kate Bateman, and he made most successful
tour. One Of the handsomest men that ever
trod the boards Of theater, and capital actor
winning fame in a long residence i'm FngIand'
His Capt. Ha,ckesly and the leading cba1acts-
in Mary Warner which Miss Bateman nIaveJ
and ''Ravenswood" will remain as mem6ries .:
him. And here is her autooranb * I r..
man Grove" January AZ 1870 Claw Ion;so
Kellogg Neil Warner a csnitaI actor H..
Barney Williams again ..Tn lind r.rnornh,r,,.a
Marie Kathleen Williams" Decevher 1seo'
CarIotta lie Clerco baart;,I' io'o'
tress who SUBMERGED Fecb,or uboso a',.
dated Febrliarv n IsTi Sx.s tha IT, 81 Hpn
last appearance. What a Success his was LII
vet almos, forgotten. He was in b;s liz. oran.
actor Here il lord D,,noI-eor,I Nad Sot1baen