Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-07-24

The annual meeting OF this association will
be held at Philadelphia, July %, So and 81, and
nom the programme OF the exercises before us
p0Itant character. The PbtiadelphIans, wi b
CHARACTERISTIC hospitality and public spirit, a
making great preparations to the end that the
pleasant and profitable. Railroad fares and
hotel rates have been reduced for the benefit OF
the visitors, and they will be afforded sati--
at Philadelphia. This is the 2ist anniversary
OF the association, and the event will be pro-
perry celebrated. The officers of the general
associatlon are John Hancock, Dayton, Ohio
Arst vice president; w. d. Henkle, Salem, Ohio
eecretary;J. Ormond Wilson, Washington, D. c.,
treasurer.
TIE TOURNAMENT YESTERDAY at the National
park, for the benefit OF the new Catholic church
OF st. Teresa, at Un10ntOwn, was success, over
$3.50 being realized above expenses Twenty.
seven Knights took part In the tourney. The
chief marshal was Mr.. John Fisher, of Prince
Georges county. and the judges were DR.. ?. Fl.
Heisken and James Harley, Of Prince Georges
county; DR.. Arthur Christie OF CniontoWn, and
$: d. Golden. OF Good Hope. DR.. shreeves, OF
mittee. DR.. ). Webb Rogers addressed the
knights, and Weber's band, Of this city. fur
nished the music. -Four prizes, a valuable sad
ole, lady's dressing case, silver mounted
Dr1ole and riding whip, were offered, and were
won by the following: maryland Boy" Edward
NagIuder, of Prince George; washington
''St1ck OUT Fl. s. Freeman. OF Prince George
and 'Stick In," P. A. Scaggs, OF Branchvile.
Nd. DR.. Christie awarded the prizes. Miss
OF love and beauty; Miss BERTHE Crandell, Wash
1ngton, first maid OF honor; Miss Laura Craw-
Iord, Cnlontown, second maid, and Miss Lena
Boyer, third maid.
No CAMP MEETING AT EMORY GROVE THIS
1EAR-At the meeting OF the directors of the
Western Maryland Railroad company, In Bal
tlmofe, on Tuesday. they adopted the report of
q special committee on the differences between
the Emory Grove Camp Meeting association
and the company. This report says, bY the ac
ton Of the association In closing it's grounds on
sundays, IL Is believed that nearly, II not fully
source would be losH while the expenses, which
are In a great measure fixed, would not be
very materially reduced, hence the necessity to
advance the rates to the extent indicated TO
the associate to prevent actual loss to the
company. J.. was decided that the company
Should not II cede from its former position OF
making REQ re CT only 30 per cent; on the reg
ular rates. The executive committee OF the
camp meeting association had previously de-
cided that unless the company receded from
tnls position there would be no camp meeting
at Emory Grove this year.
THE ENIGRANT AID SOCIETY met last evening
Mr.. q. s. b. Wall In the chair, and j. NJ. Adams
secretary, who moved that funds raised here be
sent to st. Louis, instead OF kansas, as there
was more need OF ald there; adopted MT Ho-
committee TO consolidate, il possible, the sew
eral sums which had been collected by churches
and other societies here, and forward IL TO re-
sponSible parties In Sc. Louis. The secretary
was directed 70 request meeting Of the clergy,
with view TO securing their Organized CO.
operation In the matter OF procuring aid for the
large number of refugees who are sure to be-
come stranded at ST. Louis during the forth
coming fall ard winter. Mr.. j. W. Cromwell,
Of Virginia, stated that colony recently organ.
jzed at Lynchburg desired the socety's assist
anee IN obtaining cheap transportation TO some
favorable point In the west.
THE YACHT ELLA TKEADwELL, OF the Wash
ngton D.C.) Yacht Club, arrived In Baltimore
Monday, 2lst., at I'm after q very successful
1un from Washington. The Baltimore Sun OF
THIS morning SAYS The club Is COMPOSED OF
some OF the tnost sociabIe gentlemen OF the
capitai. ine party On board the Treadwell
consists OF the Messrs. Hagers Godfrey. SIOcum
Collins, Shaffer. Allen, Bell and Hahn Thev
intend sailing for Fortress Monroe Norfok
CObb'S Island, Cape May, Long Rrannh an
return. Yesterday they gave some OF their Raj
f1more friends sail down the Chesanea To
Among those present We're Saml. Barth cha :
party returned In the evening, all highly pleased
with their days pleasure
THE NATIONAL FAIR ASSOCIATION is meetin,
with more encouragement than vas anticipated
Although the board OF directors is not yet fl
complete working order, nor any address beer
issued, numerous applications have been mad
by exhibitors for space, and also from owner
OF fast horses for training privileges. The boar
to-day adopted by laws 10 regulate the entranc
proved of the plans OF the buildings, specinca
Tons for which win be promptly prepared
THE president OF the association, Mr.. Calf an
the secretary Mr.. GObright, were requested q
frsme an address to accompany the premium
Hist, which is In the course OF preparation.