Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-10-09
g. EORG TO WV,

CoLoRED TOURSAMESr AT AHALosrAS.-
Yesterday, a grand tourrs was given at
Ansostan Island fcs the benefit OF the Mount
ZION Baptist e1Iureh, (colored,l in Gsorgeto Sn,
ana Inere was very large attendance. The
following were selected as Judges MeFar-
land, Logan Williams, Geo. II. Boston, Samuel
COINS, U, Z. Mosby; msrshsls, W. Lee, Ssml
hSson and W. Parker. The following were the
Contestants :-Knishto of Georgetown, K. Reyes;
Knight OF Analostan, Thomas Luckey; Ksight
OF the Potomac, J. Dover; Knight of Missouri,
"A. W. jenkins; knight of Silver Hill, II. Hurd;
Knight of Kennebeck. L. CLANCY; Knight of
Virginia, George Washington. Knight of Blue
Kidge, H. Skinner; Knight of Maryland, Q.
Thomas; knight OF Silver Star, A. Bird; Knight
of Richmond, j. Gross; Knight OF Liberty, A
Dorsey; knight OF Missouri, Geo. Smith: Knight
OF Maryland, ID. Beckett; Knight of the West,
q: Eomax; Knight OF tue Red Gross, l. Brooks;
Knight of Washington, John Moore; Knight of
Virginia, Il. Pinckney. The rings were closely
contested for, and after all had ridden the con
test for the belt stood between the knights of
Georgetown, Red Cross and Virginia, each hav-
ing taken a ring, which necesSitated their ri
ding Off After five additional tits the knight
or Virginia, +. Pinckney, of the Washington
club, won the belt. The knights were again
assembled in front of the jud ges' stand, VIII an
it was announced that there were two more
prizes TO be contested for. These we're won by
the Knight of AnaiOstsn, Thos. Luckey, of the
Georgetown club, ana Knight of Washington,
John Moore, of the Washington club, The
judges and marshalS were then escorted to the
pavilion, where they made the present atoms,
tents; and Kings band struck up a dancing
tune, and those assembled soon formed gets and
began the terrsichOTean enjoyment of the eve
ming.
TEMPERANCE AND LITERARY ASS OCIATfoS.
The young men OF our town have recently
formed q temperance and literary ass DciatiOn,
anu held meeting last evening for the election
of CfEcers, IN their hall, corner Of Bridge and
High streets. The object OF the association vas
stated Ia be the puTsuitOi social enjOy mant, the
cultivation of friendship and establishment OF
rational amusement among its members. TIE
following officers were elected for the ensuing
year: james GOwans, president; J 4mes Parrot
vice president; JoDn K. Sebastian, secretary:
Patrick Ratigsn, treasurer, and James Kuhns
Tgeant-at-arms; Daniel KIlmartin e. h
Davis and G. w. Shoemaker, directors; and q
w. Smith, VIM. Pagan and Daniel Stewart
auditing committee.
a NARROW ESCAPR.-About 10 O'Clock this
morning, while Mr.. w. II. White was painting
the front OF the Potomac insura nce building on
High street, the ladder upon which he stool
commenced to slip from under him, and would
have given him a severe fail had not Mr. Jesse
Wilson, who was standing neal by, run TO his
rescue and caught the ladder. The only ia
age done was the loss of the contents of the
paint bucket and the spelling of MIR. Wilson's
clothes, which received the entire bucket of
paint.
GRAIN TRADE.-The canal boat b. Talbo-t
arrived TO day with 200 bushels wheat, ana the
steamer Express with l25 bushels do, bptn Ist5
for j. q. ~ j. nj. Waters. No sales OF grain
were reported.