Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-30
CITY AND DISTRICT.
Condemned Locals.

street lamps will be lighted at :45 pm, and eX-
The WEEKLY STAR, a large double paper OF fifty
81 columns. Will lie sent postpaid for one dollar
The name OF Reuben s. Smith, OF Florida was
Inadvertently omitted from the list, published in
yesterdays STAR, OF post-graduates who received
The degree OF master OF laws upon the occasion OF
the commencement OF the Howard university law
school Monday evening.
number or prominent officials, journalists and
Other citizens are TO have an excursion on Satur-
Gay morning next 10y the b. &. o. railroad to Bay
Ridge, near Annapolis, Md, 10 attend the "open-
ing or the season, by invitation OF the manager
Or. George o. CLAWS
Z Colored persons from this city have purchased
ten acres or ground a halt mile from Washington
Grove as q camp ground, and Will hold their first
camp meeting this fail They are also negotiat-
ing for land OF the heirs Of the late Uriah Bow
MAN.
The vocal society of the Assembly's Presbyte-
LSan church, under the direction OF Mr. Warren
iouhg, gave complimentary concert last evening
70 crowded house. The choruseS were well rem,
dered, ard the solos by Mr.. Young Mr. Provost
ana Misses Maidern and Merrick were all heartily
SPPldueu, as were the piano trio by Mrs. Griffin,
bliss Plulnmer and Miss MeTrick, and the organ
soio oy the organist OF the church, Mr.. Arthur
Oriental Council, No. s12 Royal Arcanun, has
elected Wilton Griffin as orator and Ell. bowling
guide.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion was perma
henIly organized at meeting IT Carroll h III last
evening: An address Was delivered by MIR. Joseph
Mr. John C. Daley. OF Fortress Monroe, Va.
anu Miss Mary l. Mccarthy, or South Washing
Il u.
evening. IN The presence OF u large company. A
reception was held at the home or the brides
parents corner Of iat and streets southwest.
Columbia Esoas Club Review.
IiVSLY SCENES on THE POTeMAC-A REVIEW, A RACE
AND A DANCE.
The Columbia boat club formally opened the
SEASON last evening by grand review OF all the
boats belonging 10 the club followed by an inter-
e,ung four-oared race and dancing The boat
house was thrOGgeI with invited guests as early
rs i've O'clock Some time passed before all the
boats were launched, but when the whole force
was on the water the sight was a very pretty one
Shells, bargCs, and pleasure boats dorta5 bjtbe,
ana thither When everything was finally aftoat
the notila passed the bOat-house, led by the new
ten-0.red barge columbia with distinguished
passengers Then came the singles or l. Ike Wade
and smith, followed by two four-oared shells the
Iour-oared bsr-e "Splinters," the pair-oared gig
90 any hCinDtr OF private boats belonging to the
nleinoefs Oh the club, nearly all carrying four pas
BenSers. fo
A PRETTY sfGur
The Potomac ten-oarei barge was out, and as
tle boys In red passed the new Col umbia barge
the two crews formally slluted each other-a
very pretty sight. The Potomacs had out also
TWO four-oared shells and number OF singles and
pleasure boats When the Aqueduct bridge was
reached the columbia" was turned towards the
ssVo mouse, tne otner boats falling ia line.
THE RACE.
II was getting pretty late by this ,Ine. but the
two four-oared shells "Rover" and .sNat,ona,
Rifles" manned resp 5ctively b Brewster stroke.
Caapin, 8; Collins, 2, and Murphy, bow, and Doug
las, stroke; w. L Williams, 8; James Young, 2.
and Woodward. bow, were rowed back to the
bridge and there awaited the shell "Perfection. u
which was soon launched and manned by
tedr1ck, stroke: Berthrong, 8; Elliot, 2, and Bal
Jansyne, bow. An exciting race then took place
from the bridge to the boat house, the Rover
crossing the line nrst with a good lead, followfd
by the National Rifles. Dancing in the cosy boat
mouse followed, which was greatly enjoyed by all
The two new sh.iis OF the Columbus, the EIGHT
ene the four, arrived this morning from Troy,