Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-09-24


Sritt- . Art Gallery, 245 street.
Markriter's Art Gallery, ass eth street.
BarIow's Art Gallery, 237 Pa. avenue.
Pullman Cars ON the b. and O. n. X.
TRIP IN THE PALACES BALTIMORE AND
WHEELING"
Yesterday two Pullman sleepers-the first
finished OF the eighteen contracted for by the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company with the
Pullman Psiace Car Company. intended for the
through Western line, Baltimore aad Wheel
ing.-arIlved here about O'Clock in charge of
MI ID. Ioney, superintendent of the Pullman
Company. Several gentlemen came down in
these cars, which bear the names OF -. Il altimore'
and Wheeling, included in whick number
era, MIR. ". Prescott II. Smith, Gene. al Mana
ger of New York Air Line; Mr.. j. F.. Toole, As
Sistant Master Transportation; Captain Edward
Potts. OF President Grants sjaff; Messrs Ford
and HermangeT, OF the Baltimore Sun: Mr.. Car
ter, ct the Gazette and Mr.. Schnauffer, of the
WtJsr. This special train was composed OF a
Handsomely decorated engine, a. ordinary bag
gage car, end the two Pullman'S under the
cOndEetoTship OF Billy Bians, and 1t arrived
here after making several stOppa zes along the
road 10 allow parties TO at least feast their ewes
IN the splendid pieces of work, about o'clock.
here = rne reIaT' was spread IN the baggage
Smith Presiding over the feast SIR. Smith con-
graduated the Baltimore and Ohio railroad on
the grand results which would follow the intro
duCtlon OF the Pullman palaces on their road
and said while Chicago gives Us 80 much bad. il
had done much for suffering mankind in the
production of a Pullman and his invention
which TACT did much to atone for the MANY
traLsgressCns of the wicked ChIcagOans In
conclusion. he spoke hopefully OF the near com
pletiOn OF the ConnellsvIlle and Point OF Rocks
Tcad-. and remarked that before a year he
hoped 10 he with the representatives OF the
pres IN route 10 the terIGini OF those two roads
He offered a sentiment TO the Pullman Car
Company and the Baltimore and Ohio road
which was responded TO by Mr.. D. TORY SUI
ptTin'encent Of the company, in appropriate
forns.
Ines cars are the most magnificent ever seen
south OF VI asOn and Dixon's Line although they
are not Of the usual Pullman size, being but 81
rset long, the short curves of the main stem not
allowing The full size. They were mauufactur-
ed in Wilmington, Delaware, by jackson "
sharpe. and cost Sl6 eco each. The interior ia
made "a solid walnut, beautifully polished and
ornsmented with gilt lines. The uphOlsteriny
and carpetng and all the appointments are of
The most elegant and costly styles The ladies
dressing rooZc, with its mirrors and It's sofas, is
ut TO be the bOudoir OF a queen. When the
Flee ping heuths are not IN they are so adroitly
concealed by the polished walnut paunels that
foIm their Under surface that no person would
suspect their existence and the seats are so neat
andflegant IN form that it is scarcely to be be-
Itev6d that a dexierOus turn or two will convert
5hem Into the most comfortable OF lounges
clere is lamp TO each section, and the trav-
eller .""ir rot persuaded TO sleep 10y the soft
sKriBgy GU. lions can ad all light if he chooses
without annoyii-S his friends with the glare of
his light. There is q drawing room in which a
family OF SIX persons C. N ENJOY the comforts of
home. The car Is heated " steam generated
oy ore OF Bakers patent warnIters During the
day tables can be arranged between the seats,
On Hhlch lunch may be served letters written,
and, II the traveller is not too conscientious,
quiet cane Of cards may be taken with lis
Seishbor Of the next seat.
Several Of the Pullman cars TO fill this order
are being built at the Il. and U. Cos shops at
Mt Glare, and six others are being built for the
\Cx York and Washington line at the Phila-
DELI his, Wilmington ard Baltimore Company
shoIs. The Pullman cars will also be placed on
the Metropolitan road from Washington to the
West. 20 soon as the road il completed, which
will be in about eight months.
About O'Clock a number OF the Washington
Press accepted an invitation to visit the Monu-
mental City, and at iI5 the train as under
way, having vn STaTd Aessrs, -. h Harris,
Boston Journal: A: She pherd, RsPat.icaH, VIM.
II. Savllle and Will. T.. Mac Bride, Chr0RicIs 1.
y. BurIItt, OF the San lay Herald: ID. X. Mckee
New York Associated Press; W. z. Copeland,
New York JosfTnai # ComHnsrce, and representa-
tives of The STAR. In Baltimore the patty
under the guidance of some of the railroad men,
were escorted TO the Sun office, the .fmericqH
'fiee, Guys and Barnum's Hotel, where a call
was made on Grand Sire +. u. Stuart and Rep
Tesentatives HaveEneT, Mclean, and Colledge,
Of this city, low in attendance on the Grand
Ie,nI1 VI was SuI W oSe1 - 9e1 R
when a well-Served supper was discussed, and
after the usual ve-takings the late train was
taken, and the Washington folks in due tire
arrived at home.
TOURNAMENT by the Washington To1rna-
mtnt Association took place yesterday after
neon at ROhr's Pleasure Park. At two O'Clock
The Knights were addressed by David Kigour,
fSq-, orator OF the day, and the fitting COM
mtncsd- After il was over, the judges-Ma;or
81 q. Cash, Il. l.. Hume Major A. Nicholson,
John H. Stmm6s, j. C. wisewel. and ". Is.
Moses made the announce meDts OF the success
ful Knights, and then ar ded the prizes as fol-
lows: X. ii. Hereford, Knight OF Maryland, lst
ITize, saddle and bride, valued at 500; Horace
Bailey, Knight of the Old Dominion. 2d prize
SIS in greenbacks; r. q. Gwinn, knight OF the
southern flag, Sd prize, $40 in money. At nine
O'clock, T. NJ, the company re-assembled at
Aarini's Assembly Rooms in this city, TO CON
ciude the festivities. The successful Knights
were addressed by Edmund Burke, Esq and
the Queen and maids OF honor crowned az fol-
lows. The Knight of Maryland crowned as
Queen Of Love and Beauty, Miss Semmes: TIE
Knight of the Old Dominion, Miss Lille Robin
ION ss The fIst Maid OF Honor the Knight of the
Maid of Honor; the knight of Hope, Miss Mollie
Herbert third Maid of Honor; and the Unknown
Knight, Miss Eliza Herbert fourth Maid of
FoLoI; dancing then followed, which concluded
tie festivities.
TIE CONSIDERATION OF REV. DR.. PINKSyY
a. Assistant Bishop of this Diocese will, as we
have stated heretofore, take place in this CITY
en- Tie oh Cay Of October next, at the Church
81 the Epiphany. The consecIating Bishops are
Right heverends Bishop Smith. OF Kentucky,
Presiding; Whiting CHAM. of MARYLAND. and
jobs OF Nirginia- Seats will be reserved for
az 81 lhs ii'.lI yestIlss Large representations
IL . now Understood that the following -named
hHhcS Wa present: Stevens, of PennsyIva-
Iiai NhiFple, OF Minnesota; Odenheimer OF
New Jersey; Lee, Delaware; Dcane, of Albany;
Huntington, Of Central New York; Potter Of
New Work, ard Cox, of West New York. Be-
SIDES Tie Bishops, il j. now certain that there
VIII be large attendance Of prominent Presby-
feIs ard laity.
SAILS CF RIAL ESTATE -Latimer K Clearv
aUCtOn6eTs, have sold east part lot ., in square
80, improved by a two-stOry frame house
fronting on sib street east, at intersection of
PCnrsylyaDia and South Carolina avenues, to
y. b DOnnelly, for 81 &c; also, lot -, square
rs, with two-story brick house, on Corcoran
street, 10 a.. Ii. Church. for 81 eco; also, lot 80
adjoining and improved likewise, to same, for
So see; slsO, lot ~, III square $685. with two story
frame house, on 10TH between X and 5 streets
10 same. for 500; also, lot "a. square 6}. with
three-stoIy brick dwelling, on Defrees street, to
III. NJ. ROLIer, for $1,000.
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TAxfs DISCONTINUED AFTER THE FIRST OF
tCTOBER.-On and after the LIST Of October the