Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-04
The W. l.. L. Corps Fair.

IhS CLOsE OF IHB ENTERTAINMENT AT TIE RINK
SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES IN THE VOTING
The washington Light Infantry Fair closed last
evening, there being an immense number OF peo-
pie present The interest over the voting for
various articles.was intense. Before the evening
closed tue gentlemen operating the spinning ten-
MES were constrnctively arrested, and arrange
ments we're made to have them appear before the
Police Court when wanted. The following were
closed last night: Diamond corps badge, H. F.
Bauer, IL 25 votes; BARRIERS chair. Robt. Wilson,
FSSerIp V Wshe bowl M,ouss cedar
finger, "a; steam chime whistle. steamer Arme-
MIA, 4,oAH; fishing tackle, Levi Woodbury., s. 701 ;
HGTlspS cane, j. Ii. Freeman, 527; beer pump. Dan
O'Brien. 1.671H; bakery drivers watch and chain,
Henry Arnold, 1,0l4 contractor's cart and harness
!: NJ Steep, ,4S2; sdeboard, Mrs Adrian Jones,
TJk; kimball organ, Mrs Geo. F. Timms, g. l42
| speeding wagon, G. Thomas Noyes, 1,137: Ice
drivers watch and chain J. r. Hutchinson, 1861
gas ,ss stove .' Mrs Bradford 2's; sewing machine
The distribution OF the 500 presents Will take
place at the Rink at 7:30 this pm, and ticket
holders will be admitted.
THE DECORATION DAY SERvICEs.-At a meeting
OF the q. A. r. executive committee on memorial
services last evening, Commander Burdette In the
chair, the secretary, Mr.. John Cameron, reported
thet Gen. Sherman had directed that the troops
from the Washington barracks attend the services
at Soldiers Home cemetery. Postmaster General
Gresham has accepted an invitation to be present
at Arlington May 30th. COmrade Truell reported
that Hon. VIM. Strong, ex-justice OF the Supreme
HOrs mad been selected as orator. Capt
as poet, and Rev. DR.. E ID. Huntley as chaplain Mt
Soldiers Home. Comrade Wood stated that w.
the poet and Rev W. l. Mckinney, of Wesley
chapel, the chaplain at Congressional cemetery.
THE RIVER TRADE.-Harbormaste Sutton re-
ports arrivals at the river front as follows Barge
Park Agnew, Shaw, 40 tons coal, Potomac Ferry
Co.; barge Gilmore Meredith, Blank. 40 tons do.
Kn1l
Redman; schr. 2. E. Williams. Adams. 5000 feet
lumber. E. E. Jackson; stmr Enterprise, jenkins.
1I5 tons hay, N1Xen Bros; schr. NJ. E. Cummings,
WherloIn, 60 cords wood, j. o. Carter.
THE NATIONAL RIFLEs.-At a meeting Of the
National Rifles last evening the following honor
airy members were elected: Charles II. Tickling,
Henry Petersen, John A. Prescott, Thos. Jarvis,
II, W. Barrett, Capt A. A. Thomas. VIM Prince,
James keleher. A special committee, consisting
of the commissioned officers OF the company, was
appointed to prepare protest against any scheme
military standing OF the Rifles by reorganizing
INTO militia organization The invitation to
parade at the reunion of the Army OF the Potomac
May 10 Was accepted.
ASCENSION DAY sEEvIcEs.-Washington Com
last evening marched to West Washington, being
met at the Circle by Potomac Comma ndery No s.
and attended services held at ST. Johns E. church
In honor OF Ascension Day. Rev. John s. Lindsay
preached sermon appropriate to the occasion.
Upon their return they were escorted by Potomac
Commandery as far as the Circle - The Grand
District marched last evening from their asylum
on nth street to the lsth-street Baptist church,
name, No. g. and Mount Calvary, No. L. The SER
vices were conducted by Rev DR.. Seaton, OF the A.
NJ. f. church. A telegram was read during the
evening by r. e. Grand Commander Carter A.
stewart from Grand Commander Hiram Watty
rendering congratulations appropriate to the day.
REAL ESTATE SuE-Wm p younp 1Aoo Now
YORK avenue. sold at auction on S0th April, for
M MI w: = thompson trustee, acres, rood and
Branch, to Mr. Sidney Wills for 1850.
DIVORCED IN SAN FRANCIsCo.-There was yester-
day placed on record in the recorders oice copy
of decree OF divorce granted to Rose Huntley
from the bonds OF matrimony with Charles c.
Hnntley, In San Francisco, March ED last. The
OBJECT In Hing 1t is TO perfect titles in certain real
estate. The decree gave the complainant permits
sion to resume her maiden name Of Rose ODon-
nell
REAL ESTATE TRANsFERs.-Deeds in fee have
been been fiI Leo as follows: c. C. Hnntley to l.
same same property; sl$0oo Rose obonnel to to
north H bai g l0tI and 49, s. 49, So 1s
s haa g. 5000 4 E Eanas Mayer to q 70
Mayer to same Ss eo pei s1esn
trustee. to Meta j. Wood, lot ~. So 10; $4,000.
LYDIA Mcdonald to Henry E. Klotz, pt. q, So.
Shea, pr: 8, 81. 81; 1850. Cornelia A. Stanley to
August Belmont, part I. SO. 159; 81, COO.
hotel has been leased for period Of ten years by
MT. Jack Harris, and viii be opened about the
Ing IS to DE entirely overhauled, and furnished
with all the modern hotel appliances. Mr. Harris
has been connected with Wizards hotel since
at Saratoga.