Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-08-28
Amlsements, Excursions. Etc.

THEaTER CONIQUE.-The bill offered at the
Comique this week includes the burlesQUe pretty
Prince Patti AMI Il fine variety entertainment
DRIVERS GARDkN.-The programme arranged
for Drivers this week comprises a series of bril-
liant concerts and speciality entertainments
AT ABSERS GARDEN this week, in addition to
the regular Instrumental concert, several cele-
DRAFTED VOc1liStS Will appear
FORD'S OPERA HOUsE--Ths delightful theater
will be thrown omen Thursday eyaninp when
Thatcher Primrose and Vests mammoth min
atrels Will begin an engagement.
and evening.
THE LADIES' MITE SOCIETY OF Ryland chapel
Will give an excursion to Lower Cedar Point next
Thursday.
MITHRAs LODGE OF PERFECTION, Scottish Rite,
VIII give an excursion to Marshall Hall on the
steamer w. w. COrcoran next Thursday.
FRIENDSHIP LODGE, No. IL L. o. o. F. have ar
ranged Tor an excursion to Quantico, Wednesday,
leaving on the steamer keyport at a. m. and 3 is
p IN.
THE WASHINGTON LIGHT INFANTRY CADETS Will
give an excursion to Marshall Hall tomorrow
evening, leaving on the steamer w. W. Corcoran
WAsBISGToN DIVISION, No. 1, Uniform Rank, X
r, VIII go on an excursion to Marshall Hall this
evening. leaving on the steamer w. w. Corcoran
at 80 p. IN. The division will parade before TAX
Ing the boat.
TOURNAMENT IN HOWARD CoUNTY-A tOrrna-
ment was held on Thursday last at Mr. Banjim
Cssel's farm near Highland, Howard county, Nd
Hon. |. Thomas Jones, the chosen orator, made Il
pleasing address before the riding commenced and
bestowed some graceful and we'll deserved compll-
mentS at the coronation or the gallant band OF
handsome saddle; J. r. Marlowe the second a bri-
de; John Siinons third, whip; and o. T. Disney
fourth II, p,ir OF spurs. Mt George Carr crowned
c. Easter crowned Miss Katie Carr first maid of
honor; second maid was Miss Edith Carr, crowned
by Mr.. Frederick CiSSel, and Mr.. j. Haines crown
ed Miss Walters, or Virginia, third maid OF honor
There was an unusually large number OF persons
in attendance, some OF them having come from
quite distance. After the riding the COMPANY
adjourned TO grove near by, where refreshments
were served in plenty, and everything that could
conduce to the pleasure of those present was seen
to by the accomplished lady managers. The large
number OF beautiful ladies present made the en-
tertainnent especially pleasing. Dancing was
kept up Till near midnight and we should like to
name some OF those whose radiant faces told elO-
quently OF their happy hearts, II the space allowed
US were sufficient The proceeds OF this entertain
nle1t VIII De devoted to establishing permanent
| burial ground at the st. Mark Episcopal church,
near Highland postofice, Maryland
rangelnents have been completed for the temper
ance demonstration to be held under the auspices
OF the Reehabtes next Thursday. There will be a
parade or the order in the city in the afternoon,
starting from Pennsylvania avenue and 10th street
at O'Clock and marching down the Avenue to 9Th
street, navy-yard, down 9Th to south, down NJ to
nth east and down 18th east to Anacostia Upon
their arrival In UniOntOwn a banner will be pre-
sented to Anacostia tent by the ladies. After the
presentation recess will be taken until 30 when
amasS-meeting will be held under ana around Bud
Eagleston's Gospel temperance tent, which will be
pitched on the commons In the rear OF Masonic
Riley, W. l. Mckinney, r. S. Norris, and C. NJ
Nye, ESQ.,, are expected to speak.
A VICTIM OF RUN.-An old man named Jos.
Kelly. neatly dressed, with lingering traces of re-
Police Court this morning on the charge of being
habftual drunkard and vagrant Several police
men testified to arresting him repeatedly for
legacy OF $780, and some years ago was engaged
extensively In the marble business, was also in
the rebellion AMI got wounded. He said he had
sold out his furniture and was going 70 leave the
city. He admitted that he has been In the work
mousse nve times this year. and only got out a few
Gays ago. He was committed for 20 days in de-
| fault OF bonds.
A SEvEN-YsAR-oLD Boy IN CoURT.-George Cas-
per, seven-year-old boy, was at Judge BunCv's
court Saturday, charged with breaking the show
windows OF Oscar Ottenberg's bakery on 7fh sireet
Mr.. Gutenberg stated that the defendant and orher
boys were In front OF his store annoying him Fri.
! day, and he threw some water ON them TO drive
ness and broke the window. Prosecuting ATTORNEY
Padgett said that as the boy had some proyOcatiOn
Would That he be discharsed He ne
/ rimanded and discharged him.
| BooKIsn AND BUSINESS PEOPLE will be s;ike In
I terested in the announcement made elsewhere in
to-iays paper by Mr. I. b. Mohun, to the effect
that he proposes to close his present business
| The former win doubtless take advantage OF
the offer Of twenty per cent discount on all pur.
ehases and the latter viii be very likely to that
will not be long without tenant In the same line
| OF trade.
| HACKxEN AND THE HEALTH LAws.-The health
| officers sworc out twenty-eight warrants last Sat
urday afternoon against hacknen who stand a,
the Intersection OF 9TH street and Louisiana and
| Pennsylvania avenues. charging them with COM
Uniting, creating and maintaining nuisance, con
sisting OF the accumulation OF nl.nure and Othel
offensive matter on the street. The warrants were
not returned this morning, but the cases Will prob
ably be tried tomorrow.
LOOK Our FOR TUE MAN WITH CnECK-Satur
day afternoon man about 30 years old S feet 9 o.
10 inches tall, with sandycolored beard went int
| Bowie's grocery store, On 7th and L streets H. ".
and stating that he belonged to the u. s. steame
| Dispatch, at The navy yard, ordered about SIG
worth OF goods fo' the steamer, directing them Il
be sent that evening, cId tclde, al in payment hi
check for $50 on one OF the CITY b0nYs askinv tina