Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-05-13
Amusements, Excursions. Etc.

EOrd'S Opera HOuSe.-TO-night the lannon's
calender Georgia Ministries commence their
lnent officials and others have signified their
intention to visit these remarkable darkies
during the week. That the troupe is popular
Is atteSted by the success with which they met
while here once before this season.
1heatre ComiQue.-The COmiQue will now
move into its summer quarters During the
be Kept up to its standard.
Grqnd Running Meeting, commencing
next wednesday afternoon and continuing for
at P. IN. The entrees are good, and there
WI be AT at least three races each day Special
pot daily at 80 :: so, and :2Op m. W.
Ryiand NJ f. Chapel viii give a grand and
cheap excursion To Annapolis on the Both inst
On the same day the Eastern Presbyterian
Church Will give an excursion to Fort Monroe
Norfolk, and the Capes, on the Jane MoSely.
McKendree VI. E. Church.-Sunday School
exhibition tomorrow evening. See advt.
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT excel
lent entertainment was given at the hall of
evening, the programme embracing vocal
music by Messrs. Parkhurst. Foresman, Daley,
Smith, Fleming and Flngin; Misses Hopkins
thorpe and Frazier: instrumental music by
Miss Addie Prospect and Jennie Torney; reef
tations by Mrs: Leach and Crypt Palmoni
noon Was Spirited NJ H. P attersson a pre-.
sided, and Interesting speeches were made ty
Rev: DIR. Kendrick, J. ". Thompson, Joseph
gave recitation and the choir rendered good
music.
Lincoln hall last evening Mr.. J. B. Wheeler
presided. Addresses were made by WIN. Shell
ley, Alex. Eagleston, Thos. L. Miller, w. f.
Horne (president of the Evansville temper
ance club, Frank Reside, Charles II. Nye, and
Hon: ID. +. Holloway. The choir rendered good
music, and there was good singing by Miss
Florence Hopkins and brother, Dr.. Lewis, j S.
Fleming, and Misses Sallie WeStthOrpe and
Lizzie Smith.
THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE REFORM
SCHooL.-The President, Mrs. Hayes, Attor-
new General Devens. Representatives Upton
and A.W. Cutler, Rev. Clay McCauley, Messrs
Il W ". ADAMS, Of the New York World; John
Clarke, OF the National Associated Press; f.
:: Crawford. of the Chicago Times, and mum
V STi Ss f fhs Visitors by special
Win the trustees of that institution The bows
went through their drill and sang several
sonssi Inc PRESIDENT, Attorney General De
addrsSSa vi Upon and others made appropriate
addresses TO them. The superintendent of the
Scnool also made a speech and thanked the
visitors for their presence WV
FIsHERMEN's LUCK.-Four fishermen who
applied at the lodging house last night for shell
ter stated that they had been working on the
bay for six weeks, hauling seine for a RaIti-
more man, and had been discharged Saturday
morning, with 81 each Tor their six weeks
work. They were told by him that they caupht
no fish. and had no money. There were about
40 employed, and they say they had good fish.
ing all the time.
SILKS! SILKS! SILKS immense assortment
One hundred C00) new pieces of black and
coming from New York. Black silks, rs 81,
$40 Sl.25, $l.j0. Our 81 black silk is a special
bargain, and our sl25 satin-finsh black silk is
worth S;0: Black silk grenadines, French
lawns Carter'S I'll Market Spaee -AI,r
WASHINGTON FISH MARKET.-Sold by r A
Golden d Bro. Agents Washington Nav H.
ls.a.-I, 20 shad, from sl4 to $40 per 100; 100
herring, from 81 20 s. per 100