Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-29
Condensed Locals.

Lincoln HGU.-Concert by the Boston Men,
delssOhn Quintette Club.
Condensed, Locals.
Street lamps will he lighted at 40 pm, and
extinguished at 800 am.
From j. c. Parker we have the New York
papers in advance of the mails
The members of Washington COmmandery
No. !. Knights Templar, will attend services
at the Church Of the Ascension tomorrow
Ascension day. They will parade the streets
in uniform, headed by the Marine band, prior
to entering the church.
Last evening, a lady residing on 14th street
southwest while taking walk in the MOnu-
ment grounds, found dead white infant i'm a
cigar box. The police took charge of it and
had il buried.
Minnehaha Lodge of Good Templars gave
an ENJOYABLE. entertainment at Odeon Hall
last evening, in which there were readings and
Rotations, and brief address by Rev. DR..
EendTick.
Visiting knights Templar, en- route for Rich
mond, viii arrive here this afternoon, and
leave AZ ~ O'Clock tonight from the B. s p.
depot for Richmond. Among them will be ST.
Andrews Grand COmmandery and subordi-
nate COMMANDMENTS of Maryland. and Union
Grand COmmandery and subordinate com
manderies of PENNSYLVANIA. The Grand Com
maHdery of Virginia will meet the visitors
above named with the Grand COmmandery
and SimOnS aud Gethsemane Communicates
of this city. At the fair grounds in Richmond
there will be competitive drill for gold
trumpet. All the visiting Communicates win
COlHpS 1OG Ine prize.
The grand testimonial at Willard Hall last
night 10 Mrs Julia \. Roberts, of the Penny
Lunch, was decided success, socially and
pecUniaTily.
begins to-day. The entries, most of them
horses well Known here, are good. and excel
lent races are promised. The classes range
from 80 10 $50.
The courts will adjourn over tomorrow.
j. L. Parker and c. Il. Venable send late
Illustrated weeklies.
The COrcOTan Gallery of Art will be opened
free to the public tO-mOrrOW-DecOratiOn day
Every effort will be made to make this years
excursion by the Young Peoples Society of the
Church of the Incarnation as select and enjoy
abe as its predecessors. See advt.
At the Ebbitt House this morning there was
an interesting practical fire drill by the mem
berS OF No. Engine company and the Truck
company under the direction of Chief Engi-
neer CTOnin, in which the various movements
of the men were as il there had been fire
and at the same time the four fire escapes OF
the hotel were satisfactorily tested. These
hre-eScapes are feature OF the Ebbitt. After
breakfast furnished by Mr.. Willard, prOpri-
etOT of the Ebbitt, who has on other occasions
shown his interest in, and kind feeling for, the
members of the department.
Decoration Day Excursions and Pie.
mics.
To AnnGpOyiS.-By reference to the adyer
tiSement it will be seen that there will be an
to morrow. combining comfort, safety and
pleasure.
There actH be grand complimentary picnic
given tomorrow by the German-American
club, at Beyer's 7th-Street park.
The North Carolina ACepue Mission gives
an excursion to Fort Washington on the
Cockade City: The barge will leave Guinand's
wharf, foot of Sd street, at s a. m, and It'll
street wharf at a. m. and p. IN
TO the Greet FdIls-There will be an excur.
sion to this interesting locality for the benefit
nj hEl aS fGy- t1Tl
be splendid boat, comfortable seats and spa
ciOus awnings Boat leaves foot of Congress
street, Georgetown, at 100 tomorrow morn
ing, sharp.
The Steamers ArrOlC and City Of JVashino-
ton will leave the eth street wharf at 10 a. m.
and p. IN. for Mount Vernon, and return to
the city at p. M and 80 p. m.
The Select Excursion of the Metropolitan
and l2th-StTeet NJ Z. churches leaves for Rich
mend, via B. & p. r. r., at a. m. to morrow,
arriving in Richmond at 1880 a. m. and leav-
The Departmental Dozen having the eX-
elusive control of Marshall Hall for the day
will give their eighth annual excursion there,
leaving 1thStreet wharf at 9 a. m. and return
The B. It o. r. r. gives grand excursion
TO HarperS Ferry. The train leaves Washing
ton at s;45 a. m, and, returning, leaves the
The Annual Excursion of the Mount Yer
non Ducking Clubs to Mount Vernon Springs.
THE WoRKINGMEN's ASSEMBLY met at
Beck's hall last eyening-Mr. Emmons in the
chair, and George E. Taylor secretary. Mr.
Hamilton, from the mass meeting committee,
reported that subscriptions We're coming i'm,
and there was considerable enthusiasm mani
tested. Mr.. Hamilton, from the Topographic
cal union, offered resolutions, which were
adopted That the Senate committee on
education and labor, in submitting their ad-
verse report on the House bill providing for
the enforcement of the eight hour law, have
not only done a great act OF injustice to the
a-ri and aIn MI in,
the navy yards and workshops of the govern
ment, but have also grossly miSrepresentedt the
sentiments and feelings of the working classes
throughout the country, who earnestly favor
the enactment of state and national laws pro-
yiding for the reduction in hours of labor be-
lieying that through this policy more favorable
opportunities will be afforded for employment
to the unemployed: that the wOrkingmen ap-
peal to their" friends in Congress not to ad-
lourn the present session until this error of
Judgment has been recOnSidered and bill
providing for the enforcement of the eight
hour law adopted and entered upon the stat
Htes OF the United States; that the petition
purpOrting 10 come from Boston, Mass, pro-
testing against the enforcement of the eight
hour law, and praying for the repeal of the
law as il now stands. is a contemplate fraud y
etc The assembly then went into executive
session.
COMMENCEMENT COLLEGE DEPARTMENT.
commencement and junior exhibition of the
College Department of the Howard University
was held last evening at that institution. The
attendance was large the decorations tasteful,
and the interest fully equal to that on former
similar occasions. Notices in evergreen were
suspended over the speakers stand. Seated
on the platform were Gen. c. ii. Howard, Geo.
IF. I. Cook, superintendent of colored schools
Gen. G. w. BallOch, Geo. K. Baker, Prof. W.
j. Wilson, Rev. j. w. AlvOrd, Bishop John Nj.
Brown, I. L. TullOck: also, PrOfs. F. w. Fair
field; j: NJ; Gregory, Thomas Robinson. E. E.
Shieh, c. s. Richards, Principal NJ. B. Briggs,
Assistant Principal 7. j. Shadd, and among
the guests were Robert Purvis, Revs. VIM,
Warning and Brodie, Gen. WhttleSey, Lewis
Douglass. Prof. w. w. Patton was IN the
chair: The exercises were opened with prayer
by Bishop Brown, after which there were
9ratl9ns by Chas. III. Combs Baltimore: Julius
L. Grice, Prince George county, Md; Jas. Fl.
Howard Howard; Brookeyille, Md; Lawrence o.
PoSey. south Carolina; VIM. G.. Sears Ohio
and James Nj. Clapp, Of Virginia The degrees
were then conferred upon James w. Camp F.
j. Shadd, and Rev. Ii. NJ. Brown. Vocal and
Instrumental music was furnished by Miss
Alice Strange, Mrs. I. T. Fortune Mr.. G. e,
Mckinney, Philip Aston and C. G. MeKin.
ney, jr.
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