Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-02-20
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wards night, by ahorssman going up the avenue
NJ full speed, 20 the great peril Of pedestrians
On be went the fun length of the avenue the
crowd rushing out into the street to see what
came Of il; fortunately no one was run own and
abe last seen Of horse and rider was when they
tnrned up 18th street. Several vehicles were
broken down during the day, by coming In con-
the by-streets.
A card was nailed to the tree near the corne-
OF 1th street and the avenue to-day, infOrmIng
,s. fseIc a9a KNOW how It i' YOURSELF This
10Y OF 1uo laborers were engaged until mi,.-
night on Saturday night, and they commenced
agAn At ~ O'Clock last night, to hnisA the
Many funerals which would otherwise have
takea place to-day or tomorrow had to he
postponed TIL Wednesday, as IL is impossible to
engage carriages at less than $50 per day.
Beau Hickman. mounted on a lsrge grey
horse, and carrying his gold-headed cane at
racted some attention on the Ayenue this
morning. Beau was somewhat rled, though.
when the police put him of when clearing the
Avenue, and spoke In ather upcouplIme :: Az ,
terms Of the blue coats
Much merriment was occasioned on the av-
tpue by mule team, the mule being led by a
eolored boy, while on the four-wheeied hone
made truck they drew was a barrel in which
VAS the driver, with several smaller bows On
fHosqse, with bootblaek boxes, Nc.
Lieut. Hurley arrested an Alexandria p,lice
ohcer No. ~ tor being drunk and disorderIy.
near the corner Of Twelfth street, and be was
Ioeked up at the central guardhouse.
feItman's Band, of Baltimore, was stationed
on the pOrticO OF the Washington House; the
Marine Band near the St James Ho,sI AMI
DOnch City Band on the balcony of Metzerott
Hail, al discOursing popular airs during ,hs
day.
TIE PREsrDKrre TRAM.
81 III O'Clock the Presidents team wheeled
mo the avenue at 18th street, drawn BY mis-
clipped bays. Cincinnati and st. Louis anS
passed on TO The St danes Hotel. where the
SarloIs ana verandah had been placed at the
dlsPoSai OF TIE Presidential family during the
Carnival. he occupants OF the Carriage were
Ihe President, Mrs. Grant. Mrs. Dent and Nj ss
Nellie Grant.
on the balcony or the ST. James Hotel duri,,
the afternoon. were President and Mrs Grant
Judge Dent Secretary Delsno and lady, ,John
=. Delano. Chief Clerk Interior ,euartman:.
.ien. Philip Pendleton, W. Va, and niece; IN,
n Michler, Adolph Cluss, Nsvor Emery, Hal
let ktbouIn, Alex. II. Shepherd. EsI. Gen.
Schenck. Commodore Alden, Mrs. Cresweu,
Mss Mclntire, Secretary Robson.
PRECAUTIONS AGAINST FIRR
The steamer Henry Addison, OF Georpstoyn.
was stationed at the corner of Pennsylv ANA
ANehue anu llth street for special duty during
.ne earniva'. She Kept steam up all the time
30 a. 10 be ready for anv emergency.
Doe RACEs-NOT DOWN ON THE BILLS
wien old citizens of Washington read that
rart Of the police orders which provided for
clearing the avenue of ''dOgs." they smiled au-
ably, foreseeing the difficulty which would At
tenc any attempt To suppress this pet Nuisance
OF NE metropolis. The resulti exceeded their
N,
must say that on this occasion the NANCY curs
OF Washington contributed not little TO the
an usement OF the crowd. Every few minutes
some bewildeTed cur would find himself kicLad
into the open space of the avenue. and GA he
would start, doing 4" his level best :" when other
purps would JON him, and away they would
20, OCCASIONALLY lodging TO either side, but
hndlng II useless to attempt TO escape through
The living walls OF human beings which hemmed
them in, they would take a fresh start. hur-
r,eu up by the yelling Of the crowd.
al a Aycr haN r.. IL
.Iohnson's squad Of mounted police turned INFO
The Avenue from eth street. and A dog vas
seared out of the throDg on the sidewalk imme-
dlAtely after, and being Joined by another cur.
The crowd urging them on, the fripbtensS
CANNES ran a. fast rs they could towards the
CApitol, being Joined BY other dogs, when an
:. bet on the brindle pup" LOOK ar INV eur':;
hats sooner Gog!' &c.
Tomorrow
VII be the great day of the Carnival. The fol-
loving Is the programme
from 10 A. N. 10 IL M-Trials OF snaed III.
came az hrst day. Premiums published in sem
From IL NJ. 70 B y-Tournamep. from A.,
street 20 eth street. ~
While the tournament is taking place batveen
= snd dth streets, the following exercises viii
&c gwen on the avenue, between 9Th and 18th
From ~ N. TO p. N-E1hibitiop of the In
nian game OF La Crosse between the Manhattan
IA Crosse Club, OF New York, and the Knick-
etbocker La Crosse Club, OF BROOKLYN between
18th and 18th streets
FROM ] p N. to P. N.-Saek Race from 18th
% 18th streets. "
rom 10Th 70 9th street and return
rom 8 p. N. 70 +. N.-Masouera1e pro
'eseion' from 18th street TO the CAPITOL and re-
n n t Sneh INC line will again be formed. ana
ne SOlumD VIII pass over the Same ronte .i,h
olehes5 ansparencies, &c, "iSA
4Ae PROCESSION VIII for =, e.. urbt..Jo,
outh Of the Treasury Department on Tuesday
lfternoon. 20 a. to he ready TO move in line
Down the avenue by O'Clock precisely, in the
following order:
First division-Special police force, Avenue
squad; Marine band the Lord of MisTule and
bis aids; the Saturnalisns, Mystic Krews of the
and OF the free.
Second diyision-Band mounted: body guard
. hsrse marines; distinguished percentages;
,stional LEGISLATOR; ,o,-a.1I .v....,n.. ma.
md navy; prominent citizens OF vashiny jon
ne press; tne par; executiYs Committee: the
'.Rpy twelve: legation Of carpet baSeers. 'A0
diyison-lnauguration OF the frst
. emale President Of the United States; repre-
seDsed by members of various German socie-
lies; squad OF police; chief marshal and aids:
irnm major and corps; band. battalion OF in
Iantry; body guard OF the Female President;
he Female President and ladies of her court in
Justitia- Mars and Neptune; Bureau
" Education; Indian Commissioners; Post
Orce Department; Commissioner of Patents;
battery OF artillery and mortar; fire depart
ment; female voter; the husbands left behind
Fourth dlvision-Band; Plate Printers Union
Genera distribution of gr eenbacks; seventeenth
Oliver Optic Society; inuocents,
y. r, 3. Club; happy ten; Nick Mack Dramatic
Association; angels OF discord.
The entire third division will be composed or
men dressed in female costume and will
certainly be an interesting feature.
At 7P.N.-Freworks, south terrace OF Treas.
sry building.
1.-THE Happy Twelve"
This association of "iolly good fellows" intend
10 rgure in the procession Of mssqueraders
To- morrow, and their fUll-rigged yacht, the
Happy Twelve" late the Curlew, and her
rev will be a prominent feature thereof. The
Twelve Will be en- nAsque and IN tull uni
orm-straw hats, red shirts and black pants
lnder the command OF Commodore sam Owen.
With Jacob Schiefy next in command The
craft will be drawn by four bay mules And in
The paEssg 70 and from the Capitol the H A.
Ds tBob, zachary, and jesse Birch will
smuse themselves and the spectators by s.goiup
~ aiO.t." The ysvl Good Enough ;" contain,
ing some or lss "jolly fishers, /" will be drawn
after The yacht
The Grand DaiIs.
The grand full dress ball at the Masonic Hall
at 10 O'Clock to-morroH night. The
ISssiaent AND Cabinet, members OF Congress,
Governors OF States, MAYORS, and members of