Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-03
Excursions. Etc.

HAcuEslOnSs ETC
fant Asylum will be held at GieSboro' tomor-
row.
The fourth annual excursion of Mount Yer
row to Marshall Hall The steamer Jane
Moseley leaves 9th street wharf at a. m. and
p: IN.
=, The fifth annual select excursion of the
Young Peoples society, of the Church of the
Incarnation, tomorrow, promises to be very
enjoyable one. 1t will be made on the Cock
ade City to GlymOnt. The barge will leave
It'll street wharf at $50 a. IN.
THE EXCURSION OF CoLoRED KNIGHTS
TEMPLAR from here to Richmond last week
was very successful, and reflects credit OH the
managers and all concerned. The party num-
bered about three hundred, composed of Tenn
Plars s, from Baltimore al and this city and their
Richmond and Petersburg Communicates.
headed by band of music and in the line was
Mount M Nc Commandery, No. !, of Alex
andrla; the Grand COmmandery of the State
OF virginia, George T. Preston, Grand Com
mander; Rising Sun and Emanuel ComTnan-
der1eS OF Baltimore; the Grand Commandery
Gethsemane Commandery, of this Dis rict'
headed by Commander Charles Jones; Hen
derS0n, No. 2; SlmOnS, No. l Mount Calvary
No. 4, and the National brass band of this Dis
trlet; The line of march was to the Odd Eel
lows Hall. where refreshments were served
then to Masonic Hall, where all separated aud
visited the several places of amusement unit
at the Fair grOundS-l0 O'clock. The Judges
were r. Q: Paul, r. L. Hobson, j. B. johnson.
NJ Scott, Joshua Crump, w. II. Carter and W.
tie war. The contest was between Emanuel
Comnandery OF Baltimore and the Richmond
ano GethSemane Communicates of this city
zach body was allowed fifteen minutes, and
the drill was by the tap of the drum. First
movement was Dy Emanuel, next came Geth-
semane, and then Richmond. After the drill,
commenced the dress parade inspection. After
i Inspection IN T., line OF march was taken up
through the principal streets to Odd Fellows
Han. The formations of the triangle, cross.
hollow square, and other maneuyers, were fire.
quentiy aPplaudeG: After dinner the judges
COmmandery, No. 3, of this city, for drill, and
the gold trumpet was formally presented to
them by DIR. j. G. Ferguson, of the Richmond
Gommandsry, in most appropriate address
A banquet followed.
SUDDEN DEATH OF LADY FROM HEART
DIsEAsE.-Mrs. Ann B. Mcdonald. wife of Ma
jOr w. p Mcdonald, chief clerk of the office
Of Secretary of the Senate, died about 9 O'Clock
yesterday under peculiarly distressing circum-
stances. Major Mcdonald is lying danger
Ously i'll OF an affection of the kidneys, at his
residence, HOS New York avenue, His wife
had been suffering with angina pect0ris for
The last three or four years, and it was thought
that she had entirely recovered: The phySi-
cry, suggested to Mrs. Mcdonald that his rels-
tives be telegraphed for. This announcement
brought on an attack OF her old disease. and,
quarters Of an hour she died Mrs sy McDona 1
was daughter OF John Holden who held the
position of mayor of Norfolk for twenty-five
years. The funeral will take place from the
residence of the family at O'Clock tomorrow
afternoon.
FRENCH SCHOOL ExHIBIrIoN.-An interest
ing exhibition was given by the juvenile
pupils of M'dlle v. Prud'hOmme's French
school on 18th street, last Friday afternoon.
little grs and afu 6Gs from to r
months, spoke a number of dialogues with
Misses Maud Price, Lille i Moore, 2ddie
Vonte, Lulie and Winnies Wizard, deserved
special mention. Misses Ada Cam and Lulie
Moore played several pieces very finely.
Two CoLoRED INFANTS ACCIDENTALLY
KILLED BY THEIR MOTHERS.-A cOlOred child
four months MOI Old, named Ingraham: was aeci.
living in alley, between 18th and 10Th and Nj
and streets, OVERLAPPING it Saturday night.
The coroner gave certificate of burial. An
infant child OF Amanda Dorsey, cOlOred, was
found dead in her bed at 10 Zigzag alley, be
tween L and M and I'd and Sd streets south
west, Yesterday afternoon: The coroner gave
certlhcate of "overlaid."
CoRoLED SILKS; colored silks: colored silks
checked and striped silks, on pure white aud
| light brown; lavender, navy blue, light blue
| green, brown and black striped and check ed
SIX, on light and pure white ground. (Carter's
| III Market Space All the light shades OF
| trimming silks; black trimming silk, so: solid
| colOred silks, seal brown, navy blue: Iigh,
| blue, cardinal and cream colored silks. On,
81 and sl.25 black silks are special bargains. -
| AdCt.
| BLACK GRENADINES, (Lupin's,) Is. 30, 81 40
80 cents; parasols, large stock, all styles, from
$50, 81, $50, So; all kinds of dry goods cheap
| at G. nj. Towson & Co.'s, 636 Pennsylvania
\ avenue, south side.-AdUt.
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THE BANKRUPT STOCK of eottonS, silks
! cashmeres, buntings, &C., at 705 Market Space
| viii be sold for one week only at about one
| half original cost.
| LADIES wishing to purchase fine dress good
| of any kind will find Shus er IL Bro gOOt
| place TO shop. They are giving a discount o
| ten per cent. for cash.
| Is CENTS PER YARD for imported dres