Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-13


From j. Shil)in2ton and j. c. Parker we have
Ha5per's Magazine for September. Also. from
Sh1lifngton, we have late copies OF HrTper's
Weekly and Puck.
The National Fair.
IVY CITY SELECTED AS THE SITE
Last evening meeting OF the directors and
committee OF the advisory board OF the Ma
tional Fair association was held at the Ma.
tional Hotel, and the proposition OF Mr. F. P
Hin to sell his property, 100 acres, less, the
county roads, for $4,000, was rejected. Mr..
VIM NJ Gait was chosen member OF the adj
visory board. After full interchange of views
the directors decided that two pieces of prop
erty offered would De advantageous, and re-
commended the purchase Of the two, provided
the price asked was reasonable. Messrs. John
Il s sap d Josiah Ia Dent VIM NJ Gait, John
finance committee. A resolution was offered
ana referred to the finance committee, request
ES that the stockholders pay up their stock at
the earliest possible moment.
THERE WAS FULL MEETING
OF tie advisory board and directors to-day at
50 Pennsylvania avenue. MeSSrS Calf and F.
Hume, subcommittee to look at the Stuart
bad carefully examined the ground, taken
written proposition from Mr.. Stuart at 5000 per
acre, and that that property with the Ivy City
PROPERTY was oy lar the best for the purpose
that they had seen.
INTERVIEW WITH THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONERS
A delegation from the National Fair Associa-
ton, consisting OF MeSsls. Vim. B. Reed. W. NJ
Salt, Horatio Browning, Frank Hume, John W.
Shaw. Gen. Mckibben, and others, waited upon
the District Commissioners to-day to ask ii a
road could be opened from the terminus of New
York avenue to Ivy City, and If so how long 1t
object OF their call, and said the association
was pretty we'll united as to the purchase OF
the property held by the Freedman's Trust
around by Col. Chas. stewart, provided con.
ven1ent access could be obtained to 1t. The
property lies about three-fourthS OF mile in a
direct course from the terminus Of that avenue.
Major Twining Lot being present, Lieutenant
Green was called In, and after examination of
the maps, stated that near the junction OF New
York avenue and Boundary street was a deep
rav1ne, which would involve considerable cost
and time to properly fill, and the process pre-
Scr1hed by law for the condemnation of and
opening new road would consume several
weeks OF time which might materially inter-
fere with the purposes Of the association. After
further discussion 1t was pretty well agreed
that 1or present purposes OF the association it
would be best to abandon the idea of opening
the new road as proposed, and depend upon the
Old Brentwood road TO point near Mr. Alfred
He1tmillerS farm, and cut a new road on this
line, about three eighths OF mile, to Ivy CITY,
The property selected Is stated to be In all re-
spects wen suited for the purposes of the asso-
citation, and 1t Is probable that ground win De
broken at once for the erection of the necessary
buildings and the construction OF q road to it
number OF the gentlemen interested will
Drive out there to-day to survey the property.
FIGHTING ExCURsIoNIsTS. - The Alexandria
Gazette OF last evening says: Monday night the
regular evening fifteen cent excursion boat left
Ter wharf In this city as usual. In Washington
she had taken on board 2ls excursionlsts. On
her way down the river IL was resolved by n
caucus Of the Westinghouse to ''clean olt-
the AlexandIlanS who might get on board. At
the wharf here about 100 more persons were
added to the number Of excursionists When
a0OQI A hf.-
tween some OF the WaShingtOnianS and young
man nom THIS city, and 1t coming to the ears OF
the latterS brother, who was on board, he
haStened to his assistance. On his way he was
struck on the head by stool in the hands of
WaSh1DgtOntan, the blow being hard enough to
Knock an ordinary man down, but not so with
snis one II dld not make him bat his eyes, but
ne got two stools, and thus armed attacked the
asSallantS or his brother and himself, and In an
unusually short time stood alone on that part of
tne BOAT quiet having been restored, things
renamed quiet until the boat arrived at Mar
shall Hall and the dancing commenced, when.
Onder some slight preteYt, the row recon-
menced, this time between entirely different
persons. The Pavilion was soon the scene OF
wild confusion, the band having to vacate their
stand, and fighting was going on generally
When the row subsidized It was found that the
Alexandrlans were again unanimously victori-
GUS.
GRACE CHURCH, SOUTH WASHINGTON, TO BE
NE PEE nc s99m1tded oy
have been amended to have strengthening bars
or rods, With swivel screws, one to be attached
TO each corner and side OF the church, and to
extend to center ring to which they are to be
securely fastened, instead OF the bars or rods
with swivel screws as provided In the original
SPECIFICATIONS, and permit has been granted
Ior the Work. The specifications call for q new
TIN roof, new window sashes, and the removal
OF all the rotten or unsound material and It's
replacement with new, and when completed
the church VIII be In an excellent state OF re-
rhnr
Quilt. This will be satisfactory Information to
very many who are aware OF the excellent work
Done In the Fast by this church organization,
headed by TIE faithful pastor, Rev. Dr. HoI-
mead, who b; devoted the best years CT MS
life to untir1n labor In this parish.
FIRE INsuRAScE-Those who are about In
surfing their property would do well TO look into
tho rates Of the Mutual Protection Fire Insur-
Wv" OF the District. 1t is home
ance Compe-. -" nv Congress- is man
Institution, duly char,e.~- mon: can in
aged by some Of our best business .T--,
sure at unusually low rates, and every insurer
shares In the profits. The managers OF the COM
pany are Hon. George Taylor (president), VIII
liam BallaLJyne, esq. vice preSidenO aud
Nessrs. John G. HARNESS. William j. Sibley, y.
W. Burchell, Charles F. Peck. James Ii. Saviile,
John T. Given ard William s. Thompson James
e Fitch, secretary. The Office OF the company
is at 1433 Pennsylvania avenue, Corcoran Build
ing.
TIE FOLLOWING PATENTS dated August 12
have been issued:-John Weber, jr., assignor TO
II. T. Reynolds, Baltimore, Md, folding chair;
Martin A. Penn, Washington, ID. c., water way
for street washers and houses; G. W. Saladee,
Washington, blackboard wagon; W. G.. Shtmo-
neck, Washington, gymnastic apparatus; Geo.
King, Washington, apparatus Tor tanning hides
and skins.
DEEDS IN FEE have been recorded as follows:
w; c. Stone and B. T. Hanley, trustees, TO j. Z.
johnson, lot Z, block 2, Mt. Pleasant; $500. M.
A. Smon 70 Eliza Robinson, part 6, so. $50; $500.
Anthony HYDE and G. N. Thorn, trustees, TO
trustees OF the Louise Home parts 2 20 and II,
so. Sis: S91 so. George Tucker trustee to j. IT,
Hoffman, lots a. and 49, So G69: 81 .O35 r. r.
Penlcks TO Jane Lawrie, part 2, sa. $50: $500
w. T. Okee to Edward Day, property I'm tue
county; $3.50.
WE CALL ATTENTION to tue advertisement Of
Worthington and Heald, trustees, OF the sale OF
a very valuable wharf property In Georgetown
The premises are about 81 feet wide by IA
deep.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued u
w. C. Owden and Elizabeth Digs; 5. Moftit
and Gracie A. Green; Egelett Ellis, OF Howard
Co, Md, and Sophie Ehrmanhaut; james
Waters and Caroline Nelson; b. p. Turner aad
Virginia j. Smith.