Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-11-14
A Remark able Eating Match.
THE GasrRoS0NIC FEATs OF A CoLoRED BOY AND A

THE GasTRoS0NIC FEATS OF CoLoRED BOY AND
DOG.
The residents OF the quarter south of Pennsvlva-
na avenue. between nth and 18th streets are still
all ag"g over 4 recent gustrono.nic achievement OF
HGghey GaiIagher's dog, '.Buger,' and his colored
boy. sam HuGhey Gallagher last sunday made a
b. OF I'VE dollars with Mr.. 4. Flynn, one OF the
prominent residents OF the locality, that his dog
ana boy could eat more than two cOlored boys
un'ier Tie patronage Of Mr. Flynn. Thereupon it
Was arranged that the match should come off on
th' following morning, In the back yard Of the
- tbi>hmant 0n e street where Mr. FIvnn dis
rct>tS liquid Sj!m,IltntS 10 wdyfarers in that
n,lEiprhFf Inc conditions Of the match We're
tUtt san and "fiu-rcr'' should drink Glr Of The
s;,iae bowl hoth sides were To eat bread until
UNA hai enough. AMI tacn top off each with
apple pi seasoned with red pepper. the pie 10 be
eaten III one minute When the eating was over
Tie bIpcd contestants Were 10 run Il race around
Ill" >4!Jre the aggregate sum OF The achievements
az bonn -I,i-- tu t!-iie the bet Referees were aU-
pci.s,,t AMI Nr. Pdi nuuglcrty was depute,l 10
hoIt IN" watch. one Of III. FlYnn'> boys three
and I! itye- OF bread and the OF her fO1Ir when
III csi.ri '''i1Egh or bFe4d aud each ate his pie
"a E.j.i[ 10 contract. 'Bu!gcr1 ate four OlycS Of
~ - "'."i, according To the itngl'@e OF The
siV.iifT Gentlemen present. he ''stalled-" sam
and SUI looked hungry Mr. Flynn cl,iIued The
ht' :. -ts- Bul-rr $. EId not eat his pie. sam ut
on ..r. III. and! "sgers after drukIng up
h'.t5i. $50 bowls ~ water. Then he r1a around
IN ~t:tr1" With bis competitors beat .ng them
aba; loot 1hr bit was decided Unanimously in
Ia SO ~ Sir. iIUgHes Gallagher, and S,la ana BIl-
ser axe regarded lii" heroes OF The hour having
between them eaten ulnc loaves Of bread and two
PIE IA auout as nany minutes sam returned 10
the rv>ttfIraut about twO O'Clock ANA COZ a sand
~lcia bGi5tt Is 4 n;stin oi immense SIZE.
Trg ARBITRATION LEsGrE.-At the regular
noI'..y meeting ~ the Arbitration league. held 1T
t. I:Irui, ae.tiG house. last evening. Il was de
ciit! tG r-riud th" resolution pOstpOniig he meet
In = tile National Peace convention in Phadel-
p.,s. AMI 10 hold The the 18th instant. En-
GUteruOi /. L. stanton presided over the meeting,
and Ms BeiYa \. Lockwood acted Is secretary.
y VALUED SoryESiR-Ieonard CARRIED Spencer
rs painted, III oil. an Interesting picture or the en-
france to Mamuoth cave a. q birthday present for
III mother 1t represents the delegates to the
t0nal conference Of charities winding down the
rpcAy stairway 10 the gate which quarts The en-
trance IL The cave, with swinging Lamps III their
hands.
Coop TEMPT ,Ts.-Fer-everance Lodge OF Good
ltInPLtrs net at Washington hail. Pennsylvania
avenue last evening. There was Il fl!ll attendance
OF members and number OF visitors from differ
en- lodges. Several new members were initiated.
IN Ee%d OF the order" consisted OF 4 Well
rendere , program, as follows heciration, Mis- 5.
r. Adhlii>, SOLO, Mrs Frear: recitation, Willie Ad-
hlns recitation, MIR. SOuIhwicA; reinArks MIR
Clark of Minnehaha Lodge.
TEE DIME MrSErM-The attractions at the non
iiar DiIue Museum this week are Mile loretta
from Paris. and her wonderful educated birds Chas
and RlNe Harris, sam Bernard: the unique trio
'liIcc, BunuCu and Gray; Bryant and Slville Scott
a@i' Ht'' lH/t Sturgeon tiie aiiIiesS Wubdcr,
4nd Number OF other curionltieS- The excellence
OF the program and the trfng admission fee cause
The house 10 be iul al every performance
THE B;scHoFF Co>CER1s.-A series Of six concerts.
u.der the direction OF Dr. Blschon vii Le given I
ttc Congregational church. beginning FrldtX est H.
In, december 9Th. The sale OF seats VII, BE- in
EsXt Tuesday.
TIE SALE OF PAINTINGS AT w. b. Williams & Co g
art gallery WAS continued last evening with more
spirit and many more sold. The prices however
tomorrow evening. The entire collection must be
Slsse. out without regard 10 prices