Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1877-07-05
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and female members of the congregation of
ST. Augustine's Church, was a great success
in point OF numbers. order and Tespecta-
billy. The Rev. Father BerOtu and the
chairman of the COMMITTEES, Mr.. w. II.
Smith, were indefatigable in their attention
TO their patrons and general management.
The following entertainments and picnics
were held in the county in the vicinity of
Georgetown: st. AIMS Catholic Church, at
Rosedale. near TennallytowD. Congress
street NJ; T.. Church, ut tox's Woods. Ana
Mclaughlin. Waverly Masquerade Club,
Green Springs. Colored picnic near Ten
nallytown, given by Henry Baker Hi and !:
Mill. Colorei picnic, Milk-house ford road,
given by Henry Whiting;
A gay party of lads and lassies from East
Washington chartered KCOxs fine siX-horSe
express wagon, The kennebec," and left
early yesterday morning on picnic TO Sill
yer Hill, Prince Georges county, Nd.
Otner parties went by vehicles and canal
boats TO Great Falls and Cabin John Bridge,
where they spent the day.
CELEBRATIoN ON CAPITOL HILL.
The Metropolitan Baptist Association OF
Capitol Hill celebrated the Ali in old fash
iored style. The chapel was profusely deco
rated with flags and flowers and patriotic
notices. The meeting was presided over by
the Rev. s. II. Mirick. Crypti Palmoni, esq,
read the Declaration of Inde pendence with
hne effect Rev. A. +. Mason, of Calvary
Baptist church, delivered a fine Grafton.
The national airs We're sung by trained
choir, under the trained leadership of Prof.
r.. T. Bowers. After the exercises dinner
was served by the ladies of the chapel in
tents which were placed in the grounds
about the chapel. In the evening there was
"a grand display of fireworks, and at least
2.0o0 people assembled in the grounds about
the chapel TO witness the affair.
THE ATLANTIC BASE BALL CLUB, or
RICHMOND, VA.
visiting The Astoria club, fthis city, played
match game of base ball on the or oundS of
the latter club. and were bad Y beaten by the
Astoria club. This is the second game be-
tween these two clubs, the first having been
won by the Atlantic's at Richmond. The
score footed up; Atlantic, 5; Astoria, Is.
\ TUB RACE.
The officers IN command OF the arsenal
grounds tmprOvised a tab race Yesterday =,
which afforded the soldiers stationed there
considerable amusement. Four soldiers
dressed in bathing clothes and base ball caps
were furnished tubs which they entered al;
the sea wall on the west side OF the grounds
and attempted TO reach the channel and re-
Turn, but after repeatedly getting capsiZei,
TO The great amusement of "a large crowd on
shore and on board tine Alexandria ferry
boat, which stopped 10 afford the passengers
on board a 'ook at the sport, the contestants
gave up The race.
RIFLE SHOOTING BETWEEN BALTIMORE
AND WASHINGTON CLUBS.
match took place yesterday afternoon al
Patapsco rifle range, near the Relay House,
on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, between
the Columbian Long Range Rifle Club, of
this city, and the Mary land Rifle Club. of
baltimore, resulting in "A victory for the
w lB2lDnldns. Inc teams consisted OF
five members of each club, and the distances
were 500. $50 and 10C0 yards resp sct!vely.
Each maTksman was allowed ten shots, and
the highest possible score was $50. The day
was pleasant, but the wind was unfavorable
to good shooting. The score was as follows:
WaShingtol-Harkness lGi, Laird %, Burn
side 81, Bell 20, Lauritzen 90; total, !Ss. Bal
timOre-Canfield 1l9, Scott 10, Smith 1C9
Couisen 80, Mcdonald Sc; total, 453. This. as
will be seen, gave the Washington club the
victory by score of 50 points. number of
ladies witnessed the match. The second
competitive shooting at the range will take
place next Saturday.
HORSE RACING, ETC.
Quite large mum Der of persons interested
in horse racing attended q scrub race be-
tween District horses at the old National race
course near the Insane a. YUM, at o'clock.
There was a ball given at night at the pa
ViliOD on these grounds.
ball was given by the cOlorCd people of
tnlOhtown, at sumner Hall, last night,
which was largely attended.
About O'Clock yesterday morning James
Smallwood, res idiDg at 1910 iih street, while
engaged in putting up swing at Germania
Park. fell from tree and broke both arms
and two ribs. He was removed to his home
at once and medical aid summoned.
About five O'Clock yesterday afternoon
while Isaac Gilbert, Colorei, was careleSsly
handling pistol at Howard Park, il was
accidently discharged, the ball passing
through ore of his hands, and entering the
chin of James Y. Jones, cOlored and Iodg-
ing in his neck. Jones was conveyed to
retdman's hospital, when the ball was ex-
uaciCd 10y Dr.. Gleuniu, and he was sent to
ms home in POmerCy street, county.
Yesterday morning, as the barge .COcHade
City LEFT her nCOIIngs at 9TH straet wharf,
loaded Will eXCurslOnISts for Fort Washing
ION. The tug boat which is used in prDpelIing
her being some q stance ahead, n sail boat
containing four men, not noticing the tow
lire, which is near the surface OF the water
attempted TO pass between the tug and barge
The wind was blowing pretty strong, and the
boat going AT a good speed at the time, and
the occupants did not discover their danger
until within close proximity to the tow line.
AT This moment they put about, but they
were too close to the line, and the barge,
which could not be checked, having no
power te govern her, and to save themselves
all jumped overheard and swan for their
lives, just saving themselves from being
drowned, while their boat was run over and
smashed to atoms. A boat was at once low
cred from The deck of the barge, with man
10 take charge OF it; but, unfortunately the
oars necessary for that purpose were over
lOoktd, ard the man inside found himself
floating around, unable to render the men
any assistance; finally boat was pushed
out from the shore by some one, and the
men, who by this time were nearly exhaust
ed, were saved. One of them had swan to
the saLd-bar west of the channel FOrtu-
nately they were all good swimmers. The
Incident caused considerable excitement at
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