Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-06-14
Picnics, Excursions. &c.

The City OF Alexandria will leave this eve
9'ng at ':l5 p. M; for moonlight excursion
down the aver. She W i'll return at 1880 D. H.
The r. st picnic OF Franklin Council, Z. F. Of
low.
The annual celebration of the Washington
Benenc1al Butcher AS ,Oc1aion viii be held at
the Washington SchuetZen Park to day and to.
MOI low, commencing at p n. The following
Each day of the festival an OK VIII be slaugh-
tered and roasted and served lee to the pubic:
concert and dancing; music by Donchs band:
pre- ts shoo,ng and prize bowling; special amuSe
ton OF the park With fireworks.
DAMAGE BY SATURDAYS SrORM-Tbe wind
and rain storm in this locality Saturday after
noon, ABOUT the time TIE STAR went TO press
dld sone damage to aW ntngs, window shutters
ano trees about toWn. The wall OF John Has
sells new house, corner Of 18th street and South
taloli1 avenue Sc, was blown down, causing
damage OF 500. g 500 damage was dcne
grand stand being partially unrcofed and the
Judges stsnd demolished. In the exhibition
buildings there was considerable destruction OF
glass. On the Potomac there were many boats
out when the storm came up. Most OF them by
tdklng In canvas weathered the gale, while
some wee capsized. The steamer W. W. Cor
c0ran, Captain Blake, was On her trip up from
Mount Vernon. with nearly 200 passengers on
bos-d, when she encountered tie blast, near
J0rtS' Point Lighthouse. The captain put the
beat before the wind but, In turning the hurr1-
cane deck was carried away. The excitement
on board was intense, many ladies fa'nting.
The grand old tree in front of Mr.. Whftingss
residence, at B,IghtwOod, was stuck by light
nilg during the storm, and the bark was
stIlI PED fIcm the trunk on one side Some
Iadits WLo drove up to the place about that time
narrowly escaped, IS they were about to take
temporary shelter under the tree.
SEE THE ADVERTISEMENT of sale of valuable
property on Capitol Hill by Foley, the au.,-
tioleer.
PROPOSED REMOVAL OF STABLES AND CAR
HOUSES. - The Washington and Georgetown
street railroad company have concluded to re.
move their stables and car houses from the
upper end OF 18th street and have made grange
ments % erect similar accommodations at Water
and 2 streets southwest, where the entire
Stabllng and housing accommodations, now at
the point named, will be moved when the new
improvements shall have been completed.
The main building. part OF which will be two
stories high. will be leo by 2l0 feet and will be
commenced as soon as the building material Is
collected. This Will cost about S35 900. The
prosperity OF this road Is represented as never
having been in better condition than at pres
ent, and the advantages expected from the pro-
service to the company, but will probably result
In the building up OF the section vacated by the
company On eth street with better class OF
improvements than is there at present.
KNIGHTS OF HoNoR.-The deputy supreme die
tatCr OF the Knights of Honor on Saturday night
Instituted Hope Lodge, with over thirty mem
berS. The following officers were elected and
U. Brummell, dictator; j. B. Thompson, vice
o1ct at or; George Woodbridge, assistant Dictator
G. ID. Fox, reporter; r. a. McMurray, financial
reporter; James b. DuttOn, treasurer; James
F. Blr1thaser, guardian; John T. Hail. senti-
mel; j. Walter. Nj. d., medical examiner.