The bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1882-1884, 1883-07-07
LOCALS.

The Fourth Was gloflouSly spent.
n, commissioners Lydecker and
w,., went ont driving yesterday,
rs. rIlo~ carried down large ex-
,r.icr to Richmond on the Sd.
V., Ala nodson will spend the
.,nmor At Pittsburgh, Pa, with rela-
frfS
TAoprncof the Capital City Guard
IN III Monday. and all present
.asnrl Ia cnloy themselves.
nrtr pleasant entertainment was
rron Al the Heavenly Rest Church
bsuork The affair was a decided
srrca,,.
The LAYING Of the corner stone of
me Normal Institute. took place on
ink the Fourth. at Petersburg. Va.
rheclo,ing exercises of ST. Austine's
tho'. On Thursday evening. was very
interesting The exercises consisted
Ga drama. vocal and instrumental
music
Primo At Ricks' Park. morning and
evening. the Van Ness Park OF the
Ctth" rhurch, Gales Woods. and
Ifrhnro
Tank Hall. No. 923 18th Street. x.
IT ,the place to go to get good
GAS IF lager beer Mr.. Hall il nne
# mu popular business men. Give
him q call
lanes T. Harris, a well known
rmnc man Of this city. has heen
transferred to the executive with in
creased compensation. We wish Mr..
HarrE much success.
The school trustees will he appointed
nryt week It is said thai the rnsir
nation of trustee, John TT. Brooks,
will hn accepted. Mr.. Brooks is a
good trustee, and it is hoped that the
commissioners will not accept Of his
rr.rnation.
The universal verdict. last SATURDAY..
rs Ia Mr.. Grimke's able sermon. WAS
that few people ever listened to a more
able and valuable Grafton from tho
gifted pastor.
What a beautiful tribute TO the
dNll. tho solo. Il would not live
always" and the second verse Of Home
Sweet Home. as sung by Miss Evan.
at the funeral Of Mr.. Charles II.
COMBS, last Saturday.
Our genial friend, George W. Paris.
messenger to Major Henry Douglass.
Of the War Department. will he mar
ried to very pretty young lady next
fall. George. we wish You success.
Now is the time to invest. For
cheap bargains, 90 TO Buffers Stove
Sore, corner of Fifth and K streets,
north vest, and exchange vour old
stoves for new ones. This is the hest
place in the city. Don't fail to give
him a call.
Mr.. Charles IT, Coombs. who died
last Friday. was buried from the Con-
gregational Church. SATURDAY. 30th ult.
bad host of friends in this city. He
was, rs was said, by the officiating
clergyman. man of positive convic-
ton. a gentleman full of the very soul
of honor. He left name that is on
record in the memory OF those who
know him best, and it is enCraven i'm
letters Of gold in their hearts. that
Charles II. Coombs was truly a Christ
ain gentleman.
Quite a number Of Young folks
gathered at the residence of Mr.. and
Mr., iogans, on K street. THURSDAY
evening. June 2sth. the occasion be-
"a party given in honor of the 10th |
hrthday of their daughter, Miss Der |
'' lioganS who received MANY con-
G'l'Hatlon5 from her schoolmates
7"d friends. At Q o'clock a sumptu- |
ni rcpdSt was spread. which the
Young folks enjoyed hugely. Later.
dancing was INDUCED in till about /
O'Clock. when the company parted.
wen pleased with the enjoyment of
The evening
A SUCCESSFUL FAILURE ON A Po-
lThAL CRANk.-Quite an excitement
N1.,reated last Saturday at the cor
Nor Of 10th and g streets while the
lNaeral sermon Of Mr. Charles Combs
was heing preached. 1t was a speech
'nf inns hall crank, who stood in
front Of the church with A crowd
around him, and declared. that on
Monday between the hours of 10 and
- clock, A. NJ, he would have the
pot the editor of the BEE in his
'If and that the republican party
must decide between the two. whether
l,n party could afford to lose a man
~ -. 'hnN'nre and character like himself.
az successful failure came at the hour
"N'IldteI. for the scalp (by all the
-'"> 'lal he said he must have), and
"'' away as usual. depressed
lux. lie was met by one of his
''.la& and was asked how he sue
,',"d. ooh, d--n it," said he. Il
I'.Ie'' \ hyStander was heard to re-
,'orh: Poor fool he means well. but
''.i'reS are his characteristics" On
'>"ay down the avenue. several per-
~, 81" hm.and one said to the other,
h,1 Is The matter with that MANI"
WI, sad a wise man, "he went for
.'' DIE ; scalp. snd got left" An
''o'f one said, us that the political
'"'h"i Tins hall fame, who says the
,'IUnIiran party cannot afford to lose
n..o. Speak low" said another;
mat man SAYS he intends to remove
VERY negro from the government who
,,'Tf> to criticise his views "Oh.
mat IS the Professor of the
.'''A>, lie told Wade Hampton that
'nUId bring every negro of South
'rol'na over to him. He is the same
.@AN who asked for the removal of