Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1894-05-25

lhe celebrated Georgia Minstrels
Will appear at Olympia Theater on
Wednesday evening, the Both inst.
They are the leading minstrel COM
pany OF the country, with the cele-
brated Billy Kersands" and the fam.
Gus Crescent City Quartette at their
head.
The marriage of VIM. Beckwith and
Miss I.avina Kelsey, on Eastside, at
the residence of J. Il. Pattison, last
evening, is matter of considerable
interest to the circle OF friends amid
which they live. They have both re-
sided in this city several years, and
will make it their future home.
A meeting of the Board of Trade
Is called for this evening to make
preparations for entertainment of the
State Press Convention, which meets
in this city on the llth prox. A full
attendance is desired OF citizens,
whether they belong to the board or
not, in the basement of the court
house.
Deputy Fish Commissioner Gale has
taken measures to prevent the de-
struction Of salmon trout by net fish
ing. The statute providing that all
fish ten inches or less in length taken
by net shall he returned alive to the
water, and prescribes fine OF not less
than $25 nor more than SIS for each
offense.
Charley Moore, who is Billy Ker-
sands" one of the end men of the
Elks Ministries, will be unavoidably
absent when their performance is re-
peated for the benefit of the Knights
Of Pythias, and Mr.. Bilger has con-
sented to take the part and assume
control of Miss Dinah and that un-
manageable mule.
A son OF w. NJ. Madison, four years
OF age, was found drowned in the
Deschutes, Wednesday night. The
boy was missed towards evening and
his body was soon found lying in two
feet depth of water. Misfortunes do
not seem to come singly to this attlict-
ed family. 1t was only a fortnight
ago that Mr.. Madison buried his wife.
One fisherman has demonstrated
by the proof generally prescribed for
judging OF the pudding, that there are
excellent trout in the Deschutes river.
Mr.. Hagan presented us, Tuesday. with
a small string of the speckled beauties
from that stream, and the sample was
20 good that the writer lives in hope
that a longer string will reward his
patience.
]. N. Squires has sold his grocery
business to Mr.. Newmarker. It is one
of the Oldest and best established
trades in the city, and it is with sim
cere regret that our people will learn
that soon as Mr.. S. is able to settle up
bis affairs he may remove to another
State. The best wishes of his many
friends will 60 with him wherever his
lot may be cast.
Our Government has given consent
to the visit of q company of British
Columbia militia, which Seattle wants
on the Fourth Of July, to Fl II out the
programme for the days celebration.
1t seems rs appropriate to have the
red-coats present on that occasion
as it is for the temperance lecturer to
have some one to personate the
frightful example" to point his
lectures.
The " Crescent City Quartette," with
the Georgia Ministries, to appear at
Olympia Theater next Wednesday
night, were heard, but not seen, here
about two years ago. at the presenta-
ton of that masterpiece OF dramatic
power-"Alabama" It will be remem-
bered that in one of the scenes, darkeys
are heard singing plantation melody
apparently in the distance, while the
stage presents the appearance of =
cotton field. Those long to be-remem.
bered strains of music were made by
the Crescent City Quartette, which
will again appear on the same stage
next week.
"The New South" presented by the
Grismer-Davies Company, at Olympia
Theater. Tuesday evening, came nearer
that standard of dramatic excellence
of which alabama" is q type, than
any performance that has taken place
on that stage. It was representative
Of phase in Southern life now, rs the
other play was Of past days in the
South. The parts we're all we'll sus-
tanned, and it WAS not alone the lead
ing actors who received the applause.
Gen. Houston Gwynne. represented by
Scott Cooper, the old Southern gentle
man, did his part to perfection. Capt.
Ford, of the U. S. A., and Georgia
Gwynne, were impersonated by Joseph
Grismer and his talented wife, and it
would be difficult to discover wherein
they could have been improved.
ANOTHER PARTY OF VIsIToRs.-The
second party of United Presbyterian
delegates, reached this city Tuesday
evening at 8 80, by special train.
They were Immediately given a ride
on the electric cars to Tumwater, and
afterwards taken to the association
hall in the Hale building, corner OF
Fourth and Jefferson streets, where
they were Hospitality received by
Mayor Mann, J. r. Chaplin and Rev.
Mr.. WEIGH, the pastor of that denom'
ination. They left at 1890 for Albany
Ogn.