Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-06-27
LOCAL NEWS.
Condolences Unc.ps

Knights OF st. Patrick, see notice elsevberes
See advertisement Of excursion season Of 1874
Picnic AID excursion or Wesley Chapel Sum
DAY School on Tuesday next. See ad.
see advertisement Of Irish Testimonial to
A mad dog was killed at 18th street and Penn
fylvania avenue yesterday.
The Washington and Georgetown railroad
company are going TO lay new rails.
The extended walks in the Agricultural
grounds are being laid with concrete payement.
See advertsemen Mt Of Gazette for tomorrow
a lively and interesting number IL promised.
Reformed Episcopal Church service by Rev.
Mt. Mcclure, pastor, at Lincoln hall to- morrow
evening. See advertisement.
A party visited Cabin John bridge last night
TO assist in the formal opening Of the new hotel
The game Of base ball yesterday between the
Active and Atlantic Clubs resulted In a victory
for the latter by a score of 20 to 10.
The grand moonlight excursion Of the Young
Peoples Association of the Metropolitan Pres
byterian and W augh VI. T.. Churches on Monday
neTt, Will cave foot OF .th street at p. N, and
h L. Heiston, or Georgetown, ID. O.. has
received the contract to furnish 2, 100 tons of
Cumberland coal to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis, and Henry Winship, OF GeOr getown,
ID. G., $50 tons of gas coal to the same.
The new Northern Liberty Market will be
opened this evening, and the company have a
band Of music engaged for the occasion, which
on its tour through the streets favored The
STAR Office with tune.
A game of base ball between the Nationals, of
was played at Nesingtol, near the latter city,
yesterday afternoon. The game resulted In a
walk over for the Baltimore club. The game
By innings was: National, 6; Baltimore, II.
Certificate OF Incorporation has been lied In
the Office of the Recorder of Deeds, in the name
Of the columbia Turn-verein," its object
.'mutua. physical, and mental perfection y
W. Burcbard, R16Olph Petersen, VIM. Helms
A Woreh, and F. W. Dresche- are named as
the ineorporators-
A few days ago two of the large glasses
thalf inch thick in the skylight of the East
erD Market cracked and fell, and had Ii been
during market hours some one might have been
since dark brown color, which the contractor
protested against, saying the glass would there
BY get too heated from the raSs of the sun.
MING SOLOMON AND THE BLACKsMIrH.-Co-
lumbia Commandery, No. 2, Knights Templar
OF this city, has ordered one of those mammoth
and the Iron worker" to be handsomely framed
to present TO Washington Commandery, No. l.
OF Hartford, Conn.,, as n testimonial of appreci-
alton Tor the courteous and hospitable manner
in which the latter entertained the former dur.
ing their visit to that city last fall. This IL q
duplicate OF the picture presented by Capt. Jo-
eeph Daniels to Columbia Commandery some
time ago. The following is the legend 1t Illus
trates:-"When the temple was completed King
solomon gave a feast TO the artifcers employed
In its instruction. On unwilling the throne it
was found that a blacksmith had nsurped the
place OF honor on the right of the kings place
not yet awarded, whereupon the people clam
Let him speak, commanded Solomon. Thou
hast, king, invited all craftsmen but me: vet
how could these builders have raised the temple
without the tools fsshloned?. True decreed
Solomon; 'the seat is his OF right. All honor to
the iron-worker >" The picture is on exhi-
binon in the window of Ellis music store foi a
few days previous TO its being sent to Hartford
REGATTA OF THE POTOMAC BOAT CLUB
The regatta of the Potomac Boat Club was con-
ciuced yesterday. The first race, from the Ac-
queduet rounding stake boat y miles down
and return, senior single sculls, entered by L.
Carpenter, ID. Coughlin and F. Jones, was won
by the frst-named in q minutes, Coughlin
came in second, minute behind; Colonel Jones
was attacked with q severe sickness before
reaching the stake boat. and was forced to
abandon the race. The second race, from boat
house to Three Sisters and return. 2 mi. ss
junior single sculls, entered by w. j. Nicholson,
n. snyder and W. Antrim, was won by Nichol-
son in II minutes 3 seconds, Antrim being
about minute behind; Snyder was distanced.
The third and last contest, over same course as
second, was q double-scull race between II. s.
Truax and A. j. McBlair, and T. l.. Cropley
And A. Cropley. The first named were yictori-
ors, their time being Is minutes and Is seconds,
the latter coming in 10 seconds behind. During
the races the scene was enlivened with music
by the Fort Whipple band. MIR. P. I. Dodge
acted as starter and time keeper in all the
races.