Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-08-15
Summer Entertainments,


Summer Garden. = Instrumental and vocal
18th streets.
Theatsr Com,tQue.-Attraetiye variety enter
Excursions, Pie,aies, cc.-Steamer W. w. Cor
coran, 40 miles down the river, D. m to-day
-; Buck1ngham's select excursion to Marsh all
Hall tomorrow night
THE PROPOSED RECONSTRUCTION OF GRACE
c SnuR6Hi ID meeting OF the vestry OF Grace
dence On Mr. VIM. Dalton, Virginia avenue, be-
tween 9th and eth streets, for the purpose of
opening bids for thorough repair of The church
edlfee. MIR. Budlong acted as chairman and
Mr.. VIM. s. Yeatman as secretary pro tenn. Mr.
MI. X. ii. 1eatman read the specifications
which ne had prepared and afterwards ex-
would In all respects be as good as new, as
every piece of decay ed timber would be replaced
with sound timber, and all other material
any way defective would be renewed. AT the
invitation OF the chair, the bidders present gave
their views upon the merits OF the plans SUBJ
mlt1e0 Tor strengthening the roof and the expires
sion was general that the plan contemplating
simply the running of iron bars across the
cnuIcn near the centre, was preferable, not
only In the matter OF security from the effects
OF nigh winds and storms, but would relieve the
roof from the weight OF the bars, mar the inter-
nal appearance OF the church less, and besides
would oe less expensive. The belief was gen.
eral that Mr.. EntW isle, who IS thoroughly
practical man, would not hesitate to ACCEPT this
plan: IL was stated that as the building has
stood the wear and tear of 25 years without
sucn precaution, there was no reason why
much as the renovation would make # as soTln1
as 1t was originally; yet reasonable pre-.
caution against a recurrence OF such &C Ii
1enl was desirable. Mr.. Sweeney, one OF the
OioCerS, thought the plan of STRENGTHENING by
Two simple iron cross bars much preferable to
any otDer. MIR. I. II. Barron was OF the same
opinion, as were others present. Mr.. Yeatman,
who drew up the specifications, totally dis
claimed any desire TO set up his judgment
against that OF the building inspector: he only
wanted the best and simplest plan adopted.
claw, $50 s. B. Byers $500 iNps s8e n0sz
Si6oe; jas. D.. Halliday, s1,5I5; A. F. Barker,
Sl,o4a The bids were then turned over to the
nulidlng committee to examine and report to
the Vestry at future meeting.
Butter, good New York, 1sc. per h. Clark's
Cash Store, 10th and F streets.
THE MARKET DEALERS PROTECTIVE AssocrA-
T1oN net Yesterday afternoon at Mrs. SwatS'
rooms, On 9th street-H. j. Bradley presiding
and W. J. Boyd secretary. Several amend
ments TO the constitution were adopted, one OF
association is to be employed to defeat the pro-
duce license and to break up peddling about
the markets. 1t was stated that the buying and
selling OF goods about the markets was break
Ing up the produce business on the inside.
Hessrs. Bradley, Boyd, S1mmacher and Cooper,
were appointed to wait On produce dealers 10
the markets and collect funds. 1t was resolved
enforced as TO buying and selling about the
market contrary to law. The following were
appointed committee TO draw up set OF reso-
iutioDS, as strong as possible, expressive OF the
sense OF the association upon their grievances
70 be presented 10 the District Commissioners:
ID. j. Bradley, chairman; NJ. Leese, James Cava-
laugh, F. Cost, w. j. Webb, G. F. EberIy, W.
j. BOYD, L. h1ssner, j. S. SInOtherS, w. H. Gray
and John NJ. Giles. They were also made a
permanent executive committee, and empower
ed TO carry the matter before the House Dis
trfct committee II they should not be received
1aVoracly by tie District Commissioners
THE NATIONAL FAlR-The Icy City and Stetoart
Property Setectsd.-Last evening the National
Pair Assccia ton met at the National Hotel
Mr.. w. NJ. g. IL presiding and Mr. L. A. Gopright
seeretary-tc consider the question of the loca-
ton or the 6 Ounds. Mr.. Gait stated that the
stewart property and the tract adjoining It at
Ivy City, consisting OF I3l acres In all, would
cost about $4,000, and as the time was short
action should be taken at once On motion, the
advisory committee OF the association retired
Tor consultation, and after a short absence
returned and reported resolution, which was
adopted, recommending the board of directors
10 secure title 10 the Ivy City and SteWar,
property. number OF the stockholders maid
up their Shares In full, a handsome sum being
realized The solicitor for stock subscriptions
reported that twenty new names were secured
yesterday,