Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-26


Lewis j. Davis, treasurer, has received since
last report: McKendree Church, through l.
Jones. $500; Norris Peters. $50: E. B. Hay
-; Ladies' Fair in Georgetown, by Mrs. Cur
It's. $50; Philosophy Glass, Georgetown col
mr br Sug se Ss Ns1e Corps
CAPTAIN Howga'e, $94: Bankers and Law
yers' base bali match. through E. B. Hay sS5
Office of supervising architect of Treasury
per Rufus h. Thayer, $40.
THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
OF the National Yellow Fever Relief Com
mittee' held their daily meeting at noon
eX-Gov; Shepherd, chairman: Messrs. Davis
VOL. Mitchell, Solomons, Hill. and Dickson
present The chairman reported that the
Secretary Of War had been called upon rela
tive to furnishing boat to distribute supple:
along the line of the Mississippi river, aud he
had received the reply that there was no yes
sci owned OF chartered by the United States
which could be used for the purnose
Bliss, st: Louis. Mo-, saying: reported here
that yellow fever ard suffering prevails al
landings and settlements along Mississippi
cut Off from any communication. We propose
70 send steamer with provisions and medicines
What can small steamboat be chartered for?
j. ii. WocdWorth, National Yellow Fever Re-
lief Association.
Letters were read from Mrs. w. w Curtis,
of Georgetown, inclOSing check for 500,
being POI ton of the money received at the
fair held at the Curtis builaing, on the 2trh
instant, and stating that large balance Will
material, from which to make clothing, to be
sent to the sufferers in the south one from the
philosophy class OF Georgetown College, in
closing $40, expressing sincere sympathy in
the cause.
MIR. Solomons reported that General Myer
and Captain II. w. Howgate. u 8. Signal
Corps, had forwarded $o4 to the relief fund.
corps; making an aggregate of $6l03s. Also
that he had received from E. B. Hay the
balance Of proceeds Of bankers and lawyers
base ball match, $S5.
pOrlatiOn expenses OF g. W. Rollett, and $}075
TO Mrs: NJ: f. Dayey, volunteer nurses from
Memphis. Tenn:
The commission will not hold meeting
ing resolved TO close their stores, and
the Treasury, Post Office and Int
TO grant permission to all OF the employees
from noOntime TO abb emit themselves, giving
proper encouragement to the tournament feS-
tivitieS in aid of the relief fund.
THE REHEARSAL FOR THE GRAND CONCERT
last evening. indicated an undoubted success
OF the undertaking. and the action OF the
executive committee placing the full control
Of the orchestra in charge of Professors
Richter, and falrlamb, preclu6eo any doub1
as to the success of the Orchc stral Pc. ton of
the concert. The reXt rehearsal Will be to-
morrow evening at ! o'clock p. m, at which it
IS earnestly hoped ali the chorus will he pre-
sent.
TIE GRAND TOURNAMENT TOMORROW.
TIE committee of the grand tournament to
be held tomorrow at Hills National Driving
Park met last night-Mr James l.. Barbour
in the chair. Ii was decided to hire suits OF
armOr for tie knights from New York cos
tuner. These suits will be worn in the street
parade to morrow. The procession will start
from the city hali at 10 O'Clock, and proceed
up 9TH to street, along to 18th, up same to
/ and to 18th streets. thence past the rresi-
dents house, down Pennsylvania avenue 10
Maryland avenue, and so on to the park. The
knights will be in line to receive the address
at 60 O'Clock, after which the fitting will
commence. The bar and restaurant priyi-
legcs were awarded to Finley s. Co., instead
of VIM. Little. Dr.. j. Webb Rogers, of Mem
phis, was selected as the orator for the coro
nation hall