Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-17
Amuse meniS. Excursions. &c.

THBATER COMIQUE- The company at the
Comique this week includes many variety perform
erS OF metropolitan celebrity.
DRIVERS GARDEN-The Eclipse Comic Opera
Company give line performances every evening at
Drivers the singing OF Miss Mary Howard, Miss
- sprigLhy AMI varied.
ABNER's GARDEN--An attractive orchestral con.
cert Is given at Abners delightful summer garden
every evening.
THE WASHINGTON SWIMMING SCHOOL is omen
morning and evening Tor gentlemen, and from 10
a m u l2 IN. for ladies'
THE POToaAC FRUIT GROWERS ASSOCIATION will
give an excursion Friday 70 Giymont, where they
Will hold an exhibition OF fruits, flowers and veget-
ables The boat will leave the 7th street wharf at
Gam ana 3 pm.
THE CHRISTOPHER COLUMBUS CLUB hold q pic
MIC at Loeifier's garden this evening.
The Great Falls Ice Drivers association give
ehelr annual excursion 10 Marshall Hall this
evening. leaving Oh the steamer Mary Washington
tt7 PIN
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Local POLITICIANS-A meeting OF republicans of
the Gh district Was held at 1894 street last even
Ing, anu w e. Chtse, Charles Jackson and H. E.
Sosiett were erected delegates, with c. C. Stewart
ana Lew McCabt as alt rnaues, To represent the
Gstrct IN the central committee. 1t being claimed
mat tne Old delegates had forfeited their rights by
not attending TIE meeting OF the cornIn!ttee The
MEETING indofsed George III. Boston tor fire com
we Spgolntnent Oh democrats to office in the In
terror department, and charging them up 10 the
quota OF the District OF Colulnbii-
CONQUERED By WHISEY.-Blanch p WRIGHT n
young man who has been sent TO the workhouse a
number OF times for being al Il Ritual drunkard
Was before the Police Court az an To -tay on the
same charge. He told the Jul &C that ne ONLY got
out OF the workhousc last Friday ana II let OF he
would leave the city in an hour. He hand I'll The
court temperance pledge that he S.zned day be-
tore yesterday The court said the pledge di int
neip MS case any for, according 10 the evidence
was committed 10 the farm for 90 days IN defluIt
Of bonds.
SUSPICIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES Palmer a rs
year old coored boy, was in the dock at the Police
Court this morning charged with being a sus-
plei0us person. Patrick White, q saloon Ike - r
al III AMI streets northeast, testified 10 catching
the prisoner behind his bar last night with the
nleney III. open The court sentenced him to the
"orAhouse Tor thirty days In default OF bonds.
"A VERY PLEASANT PARTY was giyln last night BY
MI VIM L. and Misses Gertrude and Edith Read
at the hne residence OF their father Mr. Mn
Read, near Burnt Mills, Montgomery county Md
Ine porcheS and grounds were Handsomely HIN.
minated with colored lanterns OF fantastic design
aud auorded most agreeable retreat after dan.
cling.
ATTENTION Is called TO the executors sale OF e3s
SHARES, In three lots OF o0 100 ana IS shares each
o. the washington Gas Light Company scrip
stock, 10 be sold at my auction rooms tomorrow
at one O'Clock p. M, by order OF w. Tayloe Sny-
CT, executor. THOMAS BOWLING, Auctioneer
1ARRIAGg LICENSES have been issued to w.
3. Clarke and Estella j. Lynn, both OF p W. CO,
ner; ChasL L Mace and Clara T. Hover: Andrew ].
Brown and Lizzie Morgan; George Ellis and Rosa
Graves; Richard Washington and Mary Tibbs:
CaaS E Babbitt, OF Cincinnati, Ohio, and Ida
Mel Seymour; Rein Cant and Margaret Cole
man