Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1870-06-29
GRAND ARMY BlvOEAC
" AND
" sPORTs OF THE CAMP,


THURSDAY AND EKTRAY, J0NE so AND
AT TIE GERMANIA SHOOTING Pack,
NoTfstrH TThGtaHS Of the Sersafs Slre.f RoSs RdIl
irdy.
The Hall Committee of the Grand ARM of tie
Republc, Department of the Potomac, has the
Oi the cTgsnizstiOn, and the public geheraly, that
GRAND ass1 Sssa caSP SG5ffs SEGSoS SG5 s9ns
On % the , dates snd at the place above mestioned
IN mere W. ce snGrt speeches det-yered each
thtlr names 10 be hereafter announced through the
The amusenents Of the festival will consist in
Dancing in the Pavilion, and there VIII be Foot
PTize Metals Carr usel Riding and swings for the
little folks, Balloon AscensOns Fireworks and Dis
solving Ni-ws ~ night and many Camp Games and
Sports, to be announced on the ground.
DOSCHEs BRAss AND STRING BAND,
oitwenty hve PertOrmers, has been engaged tor the
discourse delightful music on bras instrument.
from tie in the Park, while tho string and cor
ulsr ce -lusiS' b"ih day and nis {, fT The msrry
dance N IA large Pavilion.
PROGRAMME
At2 p. g. each day the Park will Re opanei. 20 he
announce ed ~ The firing Of the csnnon and music Dy
At O'Clock the Dancing Pavilion will be opened
A. :, foot Races for beautiful Cid Prize Medai
At 80, Gy nIna-tlc kx-rCi isys for beautiful Gold
Prize Medal, to be followed with Bag Races and
Att speech from the main stand.
At this time The Music and Dancing and all the
resumed TIL the close Of the speech.
The grounds viii be brilliantly illuminated at
after the Pavilion 10 Illuminated, and will continue
The PARK viii be closed at II o clock midnight
After dark each evening the DissoIvins Views will
be exhibited, and there will also be ma gnihcent
display OF Fireworks and beautifulIy iIluminsts I'd
ample T ds. s q poss on duty in the
Park day and night, and the pnbtie may rely upon
val. No improper conduct whatever will be permit
M Ssf .s Ths sfs III
srrssgenent l. determined that nothing shall occur
% mar the pleasure Of the occasion or that will
fest discrsdit upon the organization.
Children under twsiss years of age o cents
Admission To- the Dancing Pavilion, each person,l
70 cents extra.
All persons not PROFESSIONALISM will be permitted
to contest for the prizes for Gymnatics, Foot
and Jumping and there vii be no tee charged those
Is eeGts to the PARK Is PAID '"'i ~1'' ''' =,
There will be no extra charge fo- the Carrou sci
Pecied that none but the little io.hs viii the
CsrrOusel, which will be placed under the charge Of
aearefIl man, who will that NO accident oefals
No chiidrea win be admitted to the Park unless
Mr. sbhea he n proprietof u The Park will have
he will provide sr abundance of estables aud drink
sbIes " Herewith to refresh the inner man., suita
The net proceeds Of the funds taken at the Park
gsie aId AZ the paneng Psyillon viii Be devoted TO
The hitting and furnishing Of the new Grand Army
Halls
Arrangements are now penSsng add to the
amusement- Target Shooting with rifles and Bowling
for prizes.
Invitations have beea extenieG to the President,
Vice President, the Cabinet aRt to other dlstin-
gushed gentlemen 20 honor the occasion ly their
presence.
The SshiRgtOn Choral Society and the Saeneer
tund have also been invited, and IL ia hoped they
will be present and hanCe the attractions by
Of their choice performances in vocal music.
There u small Park the outside and near the
entrance 10 the grounds, where carriages may be
securely parked while the passengers are visiting
the grounds. Je2c at