Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1873-06-27

schocl reunion and festival at Rockville, Md,
on Monday next. The festival, under the direc-
ton Of Father Machin, of Rockville, is for the
benefit Of the new Academy Of the Holy Cross
The vestry of Ascension church have pur-
chased a site for the new church on the north
west corner Of Massachusetts, avenue and 18th
street, al co-t of s30 go. At a meeting Of the
yestry, held on "Wednesday evening, Mr.. W. w.
COreOrsn. a member OF the yestry who had
subscribed $40 600 for the new church, substi-
tut,d for this sum gift of the entire lot, one OF
the hnest sites in the city.
Regatta Of the Potomac Boat Club.
'SAnkLEss, ""sIGNAL, AND THE" ADELAIDE,
THzvICToRs.
The shores Of the Potomac river and all avail
able standing room on the steamers and ship
Ilng along the docks of Georgetown were lined
With spectators yesterday afternoon TO witness
the Races gotten up by the Potomac boat club
among IT. own members. Their entire navy
wss rtprts-nted-sOme IN single scuIl boats
others IN two, four and six-Oar seulls and lap
strcaks. The river was alive with small craft
aad yachts, and the AQueduct bridge was
fenced on either side BY living wall OF mem
women and children. At the hour appointed
the racing boats got iRtO position, and were sig
rallied 81 by Col. Frank Jones, president Of the
club. The course was up the river, little less
ttsn one mile, To the stake-bOat at the Three
Sisters and return
TIE FIRST RACE
commenced with the Nameless and Restless
tpur-oaTed bOats, with the following crews
Manifestations Nesbit, stroke; L. Coughlin,
stroke; Truax. bow; ID. Coughlin and Nc Blair.
= he start was made at Il minutes before,6
O'Clock, the NameIess taking the island side,
the Restless toward the Georgetown shore. In
this race the Sameiess WAS victorious.
SECOND RACE.
Tie Sappho, Schsefer, and DOYLE; Little
Eraud, Gsdsby, and Proctor; Bessie Brice
and BestOr; and Signal, Gibson, and FORSYTH,
19-feet working boats, entered for the second
race, making a start at O'Clock; but the Sig
Ial and Bessie fOuling, a return was sounded.
vi AT f.fr1 ~ fha
Signal at once shooting ahead, followed by Bes-
sic, Little Fraud. and SapphO. The latter
famed boat and Bessie fouled with each other
short distance from the starting point, when
Sappho returned and took NO part In the race.
Gibson and Forsyth, with the Signal, widened
The te distance between the Other two boats, and
Bessie and Little Fraud rounded IL together,
when the latter was left in the lurch completely,
and came in third best After leaving the
stake-boat the Signal came leisurely along TO
the boat-house with no prospect OF Bessie's
Catching her, arriving there at GIG O'Clock,
winning the race with ease in IL minutes.
THIRD RACE-MARRIKD MEN AGAINST SINGLE.
The hOttest-contested and most exciting race
OF the day was between the new boat Of the
six-osred shell boats, and manned respectively
by single and married crews. The names Of the
crews were as follows: Adelaide, II. 8. Truar
Seowl F. Jones (strokel, s. T.. wheatley, W.
H. Ottman, I. A Miller, ID. Coughln, G.. A. G..
Smith, coxswain- The new boat, s. A. whee-
Ter tbowl, j. II. Nesbit (stroke), T. Couahlin
r. Derrlck, Al. McBialr, Z. T. Dodge; j. III.
Gordon, coxsvain- The married men came of
victorious in this race, and were loudly cheered
This closed the regatta. These public exhi-
billions serve 70 strengthen the popularity of
reason why the District clubs could not unite In
a regatta, having friendly contest for some
prize worth contending for.
THE COMMENCEMENT or THE MARYLAND
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE closed yesterday, and
the graduates who received the degree of Bach
elOr OF Arts were Robert s. Henyy. Walter F.
bury ReSester, VIM. T. Waters, oliver c. Mil
Ter. A large company attended, and the young
orators acquitted themselves we'll. Robert 8.
America" and Oliver G. Miller, whose theme
.'Wealth Of Ancient Literature" received lie
largest share Of appreciation from the audience
The other subjects were: "Science and Agri-
culture" ID. u; WerthiDgt5n, ''Ml.:s::on nj the
Civil Engineer, VIZ. r w aters; esprit Of the
Age, w. 0rthington; Logical Power, the
ground and glory Of mankind" j. A. Reyes
TER. These essays were generally well con-
se,yeG ~ and eaPrsssed N good language but for
marred. At the close Of the exercises the presi-
cent, Rev. DIR. REGISTER, delivered his yaiedc-
tory, in which he announced that his connec-
ton with the college was near its close, and that
this would be the last time he would have the
pleasure of addressing, a. president, the students
OF the college. He Congratulated the friends OF
the four years Of his administration as its presi
dent, OF which the year now closing had made
tie greatest advance.
NEW SCHEDULE Il. & O. RAILRoAD.-On and
after Sunday next trains will leave Washing
ton Is follows: At 5, Gas, $50. 80, si5, o. IS a.
m, and Il M, and lie. $50 3:40 s. g. T:45, $50
and go y. IN. For New York and PhiIadel-
phia ar 20 a. m, and Lilo and $50 p. m. For
Philadelphia at p. m For the west at T:55 a.
IA, m; and $50 and s:os ?; m. Lossl accommodac
and 5;55 p m Sunday trains-At 7:30, T:50 q.
IL, and LILO. 5, s, $50 and $40 .. m. On Sun
day the 7:5O a. m and and s:3o p. m. stop at
all stations On Sunday the LILO p. N. stops at
all stations south OF Annapolis Junction.
Trains arrive AZ SIS, $50, T:i5, $50, $40, 955,
and 10i5 a. m, and I'D 3:l5. $50, 5;45, Z, $40,
rive At TBS g. m. and and ss5 p. m.
ATTENTION Is called to the advertisement in
The new line between Washington and New
York, and the New England states. THIS line
VIII commence running at s:4S p m on Sunday,
Sunday. and one train on Sunday. TIE trains
will be run through without change and with
little variation from the time by the old route.
Lancaster, and PhiladelphiA, and runs through
the most picturesque Agricultural regions Of
Maryland and Pennsylvania
THE BAIrrxcRI AND PoronAc RAILROAD
A Nsx Tsn< TdJle.-On and after Sunday even
ing next the trains Of the Baltimore and Poto
mae railroad viii leave the depot. 6th And
II:25 q m 2:3o, 4:4T, 545, s:4o and l0r12 p. NJ
the two-nrst and two last named being the only
Sunday trains The arrivals win be as follow:
43G, 9. s.45, 1l:30 q. m, 40, AZ 545, s:45 and
Io,$5, the two nrst and two last being Sunday
trains.
THE SAN FRANcfsCo MISsrRxLs, now per-
forming at Wallis Opera House, are an excel
lent company, and their dngtng and dancing
particularly good. Ne one should fail 70 see
Them. The great Ricardo b veil known in this
city. The performances this evening and to
morrow afternoon (matinee) and night Are
their last Appearances here. when all the
members Of a company are % good in their re-
tp>etiye lines, 40 would hardly be fair 70 specify
puticuIar features OF the entsrtainment.
SMALLPOX CAeKs To-pAy-One At ia
AZ street southwest; one In Gov alley, between
&c and SIN and L and x streets southwest; one
q f30s Sd street, between ~ and " stresta
ssutAvtse