Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-07
Summer Entertainments.
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SUMMER entertainments
ne SchuetZenfeSt goes on today and to-
night.
Friday, the 10th inst, Washington Lodge
No; g. l. o. NJ, will give moonlight excursion
Equal Division No. 8, S. of T., win give a
select excursion to Norfolk, Fortress Monroe.
and the Capes; leaving Saturday evening at
seven Ssre IL on the Jane Moseley. This will be
The Mary Washington leaves this evening
at seven for moonlight excursion down the
river returning at eleven.
An excellent and pleasant way of visiting
richmond Will De to go with the excursion to
be given to that place tomorrow by the Fifth
baptist Church, The train leaves at II a. m.
The Cockade. City gives a moonlight excur-
sion this evening. Music, refreshments, and
The Harbinger leaves the Sth street wharf
tomorrow morning at $50 for Nanjemoy,
where her passengers can enjoy grabbing,
hshhtng, bathing, and sight seeing.
1he pleasure boat Nellie makes trip to
Great Fails tomorrow.
THE STEAMBOAT LAw-In consequence of
the great number of excursions leaving Wash
ingtOn this season, there has been cOnsidera-
pie conjecture as to- whether the boats are
complying with the law. The following sec
tlOn OF the act OF Congress of February 2Sth,
1911, entitled, AN act to provide for the better
security of life on board Of vessels propelled in
Whole or :; in part by steam and for other plr
inspectors shall state in every certificate of in
SpectiOn granted to steamers carving passen
gers, other than ferry boats, the number of
passengers OF each class, that any such steamer
has accommodations for, and can carry with
prudence or safety; and it shall rot be lawful
to take on board OF any such steamer greater
number OF passengers than is SO stated in the
certificate as aforesaid ; and for every viola
ton OF this provision the master and owner, or
either Of them, shall be liable to any person
passage money and ten dollars for each" each pa s.
senger beyond the nHmber thus allowed pro-
vlded, however, that II any such steamer shall
engage IN excursions, inspectors shall issue to
the occasion, in which shall be stated the add
tional number OF passengers that may be car
appliances that shall be provided for the safe,
" OF such additional passengers; and they
shall also. in their discretion, limit the route
ana distance Tor such excursions"
- Gen. SHERMAN CROWNS THE KING OF THE
SCHUETZEN CADETs.-There was large at
tendance at the Schuetzenfest last night, but
many were Kept away by the storm. The
principal event was the browning of the King
OF the SchuetZen CadetS-MaSter Fred VOgt.
At this ceremony Gen. Sherman presided, and
paced the crown on the young kings head,
first making appropriate remarks, to which a
becoming response was made by his majesty
me ENG I'm IN rhyme. frlzes were won at shoot
ner, one dozen silver spoons I'd, Mrs. w. Beh
rens, satehel; Sd, Mrs. Charles Myer, shawl;
4th. Mrs; William Helmus, tableloth :; 9Th Mrs
Coha -. oSt,W olt VI dChCt oIIl, uTS. d6uQSCl,
fancy straw mating.
A MAN AND HORSE STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
Last night during the storm horse became
frightened at the corner Of Rhode Island ave
nue. and 18th street and tried to break loose
from his fastening. Mr.. B. RinggOld, who was
lightning struck both man and horse, Seriously
injuring both. Mr.. RinggOld's clothes were
torn from his body, and his left side and limbs
called and rendered medical aid. AZ a late
hour he was improving.
FIRE.-The alarm turned in from box num-
Der l34, about 3 O'Clock this morning, was for
fire discovered in a three story frame dwell i.
ing, No. S3l l4th street northwest, occupied by
inonrad The cause of fha Ia ,nkn