Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-09-28

Vcspsrs add .. 10.
Union Presbyterian Church First Church,
Service 10 the morning aud night by Rev. Df.
Bullock.
Second Presbyterian Chmch-Servics at l
a. IN aod 1880 .. 10. by Rev. Nj. Dlnwlddle:
lucth. EptS. Church-Servcc at III &. u. end
I:SO u. N b7 Rev. Mr.. Pearce.
INcth Ep4 Church South Service at IL
q, N. .ud 1880 p. ID. by Rev. Mr.. Boyle.
Meth. Prot. Chufub-Servica at a. m. and
7:3O D. 10. by Rsv. ID. w. Bates, President OF
the MARYLAND Annual ConfereEce.
Baptist ChurcA-Ssrvice ct l 3. u. and
7:3O o. IN. by Rev. Mr.. Penick:
German Lathcras-No service.
Ionng Mea's Christian Assoclatton-
PRAYER iueetlog 10 the Baptist Church at p.
N. Ams House at - p. N. Jail at p. u.
Omen air meeting ct the Canal basic at 2:oO.
TIE TOURNAMENT AT JENNINGS
tournament at Bcnpnings' yesterday, for the
benefit of tho yellow fever sufferers, was great
success nearly i've thousand persons belng
present. The proccssion formed shortly after
10 o'clock in front Of the City Hall in Washing
ton. A Gctai! Of twenty policemen, Lieutenant
Johnson, headed the line; then caIno car
handsomely ornamulsed and draGn b. SIX gayy
canar;soncd horses. The Marine Band, RIDING
in this car, discouraad excellent music. ihen
MARSHA! Burnside, with lis aids. appropriately
equipped aud making Z foe show. Some
twenty koights followed, mountcd ca spirited
horses ADD wearing costumes much more Ike
antique armor than has been usually VOID 10
souroamonts ncr2aboutS. The plumber was
increased IS The procession moved. uatil there
we're some thirty heights iu the column, The
luo was closed by & number Of open carriages
carrying the committee. Tac PROCESSION, after
mcvug past the President! 8 house, proceeded
bp MARYLAND and Pennsylvania avenues to the
ground at Behring's. Three or tcur SPECIAL
traiCs took pass,agers over the Baltimore aoc
Potomac Road. Business oelnE to great CT,
teut suspended ia Washington, bumotr OF
merchants clerks and other employees OF tu.l'
ness houses aided 30 cake up tne very large
number preecnt. The rld!og was by iar the
best ever witnessed 10 this section O. toe coun
try, and will faVCrab!y compare SIR that ever
seen at q tournament.
MIR. L. Lusby hsving taken sill tho rings, was
awarded the first prize, a valuable gold *atch,
and tho honor OF GROWING the queen al loVo
and beauty at the coronation bail. winch tcok
place at the Masonic Hall. Ia Washington last
night. Aftor some riding Of Of the ties, w. T..
Pierce was awarded the second prize, q silver
watch and the honor Of soliciting tho first maid
T. W. Herefored took the third, +. N. JarDco
fourth, q. White fifth, W. J.. Brooks sixth. ".
B. Pierce seventh and Thomas ClsgSett eighth,
besides naming maids OF honor
Hon. IL II. Blackburn Of Arkansas, deiiToE-
cd the Grafton, a worry eloquent one.
T. is thought that Ut least two thousand dol
lara will be r. slizod for the yellow fover sufferers
the expenses. though everything was Conducted
on tho grandes! scale beng Very snail.
The bali last night 1t Eiasonic Temple was III
keepiny with the spirit OF tho tournament, tho
decorations of the hall being on an elaborate
style. Miss Linda Wall was crowned queen,
aud Misses Mary Livingston. Ruth Gouvenier,
julia Simpson and Emma Gurloy, maids.
The coronation address w&s delivered ~ Mr.
Rodgers, of Memphis
TuE FIREAEN's PAnADE.-Thc llydrlE':oo
s. E. n. Company Ecid = Nlao'lpg last 'lsht
with Beni .lnin Barton, pres;;ieof, aai John
l,auNUD, secretary.
A melton to accept the Invitation to parade
at the Fair was voted duwn aud the to!!oTot
adopted:
Resolved, That :is company ratu7os rs
ihu1ks to the Directors ot the Alexandria and
Fairfax Agricultural aud lpdnstrlal Society tor
lAcir polite invitation TO psr-tc duriug TAG far
aud regrets that tic SHORTAGES OF the 1.-The i0r
preparation compe5 it TO dcc!luo the same.
The meeting then adj )urncd. much regret
Being expressed by those present hat Tie hoilce
was 50 short as to preclude parade.
The Relief Hook aud Ladder G0Clr3ny also
held a mectiog with f. Fl. o. Brieu, Vice
President, 10 the chair, aud Julian Moore sec
rotary pro tenn.
The invitation to parade was ruaGitorus!y
accepted with the understanding tha' the Di:ec.
tors of the Fair would furnish bant OF MUSIC
A committee consisting Of Mcssrs. Il. Nj.
Latham, Park Aguew ard j. II. Waterman
was appointed to meet those vi o!nor cHIn paulss
and make necessary arrangements.
The Joint committees OF the Columbia and
Relief Companies met after the adjournment
OF the latter company and elected Capt. y. ID.
Steuart Chief Marshal.
CITY SCHOOL BOARD. After aendias cut to
huat 10 trustees, QUORUM vas at last 'nadc
up more than 90 hOu: alter The appointed time,
consisting Of Messrs. Addison. Gregory, Her
bert, Ksmper, Nlarbnry. Stuart and Whttla'
scy and the Superintendent Of Schools.
The chairman bciog absent, Mir. k@nper
was cleo cd chairman pro tam.
Mr.. kcmper, iron the Committee on School.
houses and Furniture, reported the bill 81
Joseph Hopkins for sundf!es amounting to
Sl3.2S, with vouchers, which was referred to
the Committee on Finance and Accounts.
Mr.. Addison, from the Committee on flnarca
aud Accounts, reported, as correct, tho S!ll o.
the Gazette job Office for sohco registers and
printing blacks. SIT, apd that Of Joseph hop
kus mentioned above. ard they were ordered
TO be paid.
On motion of Mr.. Stuart, the CoDmlttcc OF
Schoolhousrs and Furniture was authorized tt
purchase coal on the best terms available.
% motion OF the Superintendent the clerk
YES authorized to grant permits to James s.
Ovens and Charles E. Simpson, pupils OF the
last session now under suspension, on c>ncltl1t
that they submit 10 the punishment Tor !ctus
ing whlcE they were suspended.
Tho clse Of Kesry Hill, likewise suspended
pupil, was referred to the Superintendent tel
examination, with power to act, and, at p
H., tho Board adjourned.
FAIR Notes. Tickets OF admission to tht
tsir will be placed CD sa!o at War6ela \
Halls. corner cf Priaco and Fairfax streets