Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-10-04
The PotOmacs Accept the Colnmbias
Challenge.
4 CLOSE rouR-oAREp RACE n PROSPECT.

| CLOSE P0UR-OARED RACE IN PROSPECT.
| At the regular monthly meeting OF the Potomac
| Boat Club last evening it was decided TO accept
The challenge OF the Columbia club to four cared
! race. Al the questions as to date, distance,
course, &C., were left with the racing committee
OF the club, VINO will confer with like commit ee
! OF he Colnnbias. The prize Will in all proba-
billy be nothing more than = stand OF champion
deal OF interest az it viii no doubt be very close
! anu exciting contest.
! The COLUMBIAN LAW ALuMsL-At meeting of
! the graduates OF the Columbian university law
s-hool. held last evening. D.. J. G. yelling called
! The assembly TO order. Nj. VIM. Pierce Bell was
secretary pro TEN. The following gentlemen were
| appointed committee to devise plan OF u rer-
Inrj, j. " Mhit7ey. Vim. ID Ca!ndry, D. L Clhill,
joseph n Ratington. G. T. Fraser. Roger VII
' n I !; ,"illaLlSon, + f. hay. W. Il. Woodward.
); H. Wi.:2a, G d. slo}n, J; g. Davis, II: a. Kei-
ICE, G. Robinson, jr. J. +. Iatlmer, II. Bradley
Davidson tni w g. Johnson.
BrILpISh AssocIAT1oss.-The Union Co-opera-
tive Buiing Association last evening elected Off
GERS as fellows: Dehii.s CoHueH, president; John
tary; John T. Kelly, treasurer; Timothy Costello,
X clad Curtin, Robert Mcdonald, Go. Rogers
limo; u: BTosnan. Michael +. G5rnlan, NJ. Leoo,
Daniel A. Driscoll, directors: Thomas A. Rover
ana John Moran, trustees; Neal T. Murray,
attorney. III" annual report showed the total re-
cepts to DO sa5oS ~ assets, ss3 5Os 81; value OF
each share st seres $50 s0 sc con: series $50 81
1T the forty-cighth monthly meeting Oh the
Equitable Cooperative Building association, held
list evening. s12 500 Ware advanced st an average
rate of 20 ger cent.-At 4 meeting OF the MetrOp-
Oils Buldns association, last night, the receipts
were $50, and eleven shares were sold at pre-
MUM OF (3o
TIE PROPOSED EXCURSION TO BULL RUT.-At a
IN citing held at the hone or Gen. Joseph D;ckin-
son last evening, further Arrangements were made
COR the proposed excursion OF veterans OF the first
corps 20 th, battle field OF Bull Run. Gen. Rose
Grams was unable TO De present on account OF tile
Illness OF his wife. Accommodation was read
invitation to soldiers who the blue to invade
the stat. Lieut.. George {. Rounds, OF Manassas;
Col ward Burkley. Of Waterfall; Capt. Robert
II. Tyler, OF Hickory Green; Col Robert Tancii, OF
Manassas. and Maj. William W. Thornton, of
Brentsviile were appointed local committee OF
arTran-eE!ents to Cooperate with the committee
mere ana 10 invite all confederate soldiers in their
Viclalty to participate.
THE INDUSTRIAL SCHoo1--Thcre was last even
Ing at the Industrial School rooms. "33 Pennsyl-
Vania avenue northwest, an enthusiastic meeting
in the interest OF the school. Judge Henry OCon-
her, or the War DEPARTMENT. and Mrs. Nj. +. Nc
MRS ABBA Martin. vice president, reported eight
new members and paid in SO collected. Several
donations were made. Mrs; William A. Cook,
tary, read the report of the last meeting. There
VIII De lneet.n: in Mrs. Daanc'S parlors, Cutler
house, on Wednesday, the 10th instant. at Q. H.,
70 which all persons are cordially invited. ON
Monday. the 18th october. the school Will be re-
moved to the comfortable quarters provided by
Inc commissioners. at The southeast corner OF 18th
and Ii streets northwest.
THE WILL OF JOHN ii. TUCKER-The last will
Oh the late John ii. Tucker. which bears date OF
December 3Oth last. was filed yesterday. He leaves
an his estate Including part lot 1. square $751; 10
his wife, and at her death TO bis children; 500 10
be paid bis son. Alexander D., In addition to hts
share. ~ D. Tucker and W. S. Thompson are