Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-16
Summer Entertainments.

streets, az q cost of $22,tU0 Mr. Robert Elem
ing Is the contractor, with Nr. Fraser as archi-
tecr.
Summer Entertainments.
The liar5nger leaves tomorrow morning 4.
eight O'Clock for NanjemOv, returning at ten
IN the evening. There will be ample OppOrtu-
nifty for Grabbing, fishing and bathing.
See advertisement Of Union Chapel Sunday
school excursion Thursday.
Company AS excursion takes place to NOR
row evening, the Jane MOSeley leaving with
me eXcurSionstS at $50 pm, and returning a.
The moonlight excursion by the ladies of the
Fourth Presbyterian church this evening will
be very pleasant one. The Mary Washing
ton VIII leave at pm. and return at II 80
pm.
The Jane MOseley gives select excursion
adyt.
Moonlight excursion this evening by the Po-
fOmac Ferry Company.
The COckade City leaves tomorrow evening
at Tor tWentymile and return "Trip down
the river
The Young Peoples Association OF Dunbar
fOn-Street church. Georgetown. will give 4
mOOnGg ht excursion this evening. Boat leaves
High street wharf, Georgetown, at pm. and
returns to til street wharf at IL pm.
See advertisement of excursion tomorrow
by Metropolitan Presbyterian church.
The Uniformed PatrlaTchS, |. y. .. F., give
their ANNUAL excursion this week to Fortress
Monroe, Norfolk, and Cape Henry, on the
steamer Jane MCSeley, leaving al D. M on
Thursday, and returning at Il. m. Saturday
To MAKE an EXCURSION A SUCCESS is like a
busInesS-reQuireS active and responsible men
az the head. Were not this true, the many
trips down the river and elsewhere would
prove anything hut a pleasure to the eycnr
SlOniSt or q credit TO The projectors. Perhaps
the most select ana enjoyable excursion that
naS gone or i TO go down The river this season
Is the one 10 BE- given under the management
OF HelphenS'iue & BENTLEY, Of the Fbbitt HOuS.
DRUG Store. and their efficient clerk, c. 5.
fFlce saturday 2Jth Instant, when the jan
Moseey Will leave her wharf, foot OF 9TH
street. at o clock p H. for Fortress Monroe
Norfolk ana the CaPeS, returning Monday
morning about same time a. M. These gcnfi-'-
men are so We'll and faYOrably known 10 on
community as successful business men that
IS almost unnecessary 10 say that everything
VIII De done TO make this excursion Il grand
success; One important 1eatare is the Closing
OF the bar, which fact alone is sufficient
Warrant Il peasant Trip. They have secured
the services OF one OF our leading physicians,
who Will administer 10 the wants of any VIII
may need medicine or his services free of
charge Two bands Tone string, one braSsl
VIII enllEen the occasion with the choicest
music. Dancing on SATURDAY. evening and on
sunday a grand imprOmptu sacred concert.
Tickets for round trip 81 to be had AT the druG
ana DOCK stores throughout the city. Those
who do not occupy state rooms VIII be supplied
WIN mattresses Tree OF charge, and it is said
The latter are preferable in Dolnt OF real com
fort.
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT AssOCIATIOy-A
certificate of the National Endowment AssO.
citation has been filed in the office of the Re
SplutI Vi Dttu>- the lufpOfI OIL the association
OelnS 10 insure HE on the endowment plan by
giving policies of insurance to males and +.
males. The association is not TO have capital
stock, but in lieu thereof a reserve fuud Of
Sl,tt0, to be increased as the necessities NAV
demand, from which 10 meet all liabilities.
Inc trustees TO manage the affairs are John
WIS; ST. Emanuel Murray Jerome A johnson
>. +. y. Wilkinson, John Ross Davis, WesIr,
Howard and VIM. A. Johnson.
DEEDS N FEE.-Georgte d. Todd to W. H.
f rhhb1R; lot = So ~ so A G; Hall 10 John
Lent 10 Mary L. Minor, lot l., So. 3S5. 81 ~
4. j. Leitch ct al. 20 Robert Leltch, lot s., so.
lY3; 500. Patrick Dee To Timothy keDpeL,
W. NJ. Galt, lot = So. 2g5: Sii66 Ie01,r I'd
J0hnSon to Levi Brooks part of tract cIiied
II rJ4mfs, Gift, SIS john Walter trustee to
maroney to Nj. VI. RyOD, lot L, sd i>}: Sl5,l
A Il. Hail TO John Chambers, lot i, ST. Iy8I:
Sl46.50 - -'''
The ATTENTION OF Spectators and others j.
invited 10 the advertisement elsewhere of
messTS. COX * DarHelle, trustees, of the sale
tomorrow by auction of most desirable LOT Of
ground, with improvements on the north : 4.
OF pennsylvania avenue, between Sd and ~
streets. Inc rather rare opportunity is here
OneTed TO secure good business stand on This
avenue on accommodating terms, and at a
favorable TIME Tor purchasers inquest of select
investments
SUIT ON NOTARY's RoSD-Tbe Tnited
States 10 the use OF John W. Smith. TODAY en-.
tered suit against James Donaldson, John S
iaXton- and W. NJ. EyanS-principal and sure
utS on bond as notary public-tO recover
si-tGp Tor an alleged breach in the condition OF
tLe bond In that in August, 1S75. said Donald
SON CtrIlled that party To a certain inStru-
mtnt was one Catherine Johnson, when he did
hOI MO" The person TO be 50 named.
ESCAPE Of a PRIsoxER.-Last evening OH.
colored man named ChaS Johnson alias Brown
sildS G.aSc0e on suspicion of larceny and at
mt St4llOu mouse, when he had been Searched
SeIoLe putting him into The cell he made i
DoiI from statlon-keeper Wilson for the door
az sO' OuI- uISult instantly followed but
ne vas 700 ileetfooted for his purSuerS and
made his escape ''''
Lawns! Lawns, LAWNS. SILKS. suEs,
5cdulSs TeaI English stockings, woven seams
.: chldren'S cOlOred stockings ali cGinrS'
mclualnS cream, light blue and pink beantifH
racine lawns, 10. Carriers I'll Market SnIca
DE- arnerS celebrated corset II: exSaIJsn
corset, %: Victoria lawn, -; bunting nHTa
wool, =; cream, navy blue, black and lace
DROWNED WHILE DEMONSTRATIONS six
clock last night Matthew Finn, IS wears Old
While bathing in the lake at the Soldiers
home, was drowned. lie was missed by hi,
companions ana, search being made his bOfy
was found At the bottom of the lake The
pody was removed 10 his parents house near
The 9TH street toll gate.
Base BALL-The first game between the
Nationals and the AstOrIaS was PLAYED yeSter
day AFTERNOON. The latter were beaten by a
score Oh 10 10 l. The only thing of note about
the game was the frequency and diligence
WIN which The players of the Astoria sW0pDeI
positions. 10"
HE RANGE OF THE THERMOMETER to-davat