Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-09

CLuB5-THR 1oUHNAMRNT.
A meeting OF representatives. OF lawn tennis
clubs was held yesterday afternoon in the Y. N,
c. A building for the purpose OF considering the
adUsabilty OF forming IN association and OF ar
ranging series OF games between the several
clubs in the District After Nbrief Interchange OF
views, It was decided to form an association,
each club: M: john l. wiSkt, Of the Kendall
Baldwin. OF the Maple club, secretary, and Louis
z: Beall. Of the Washiagten club. treasurer.
These o me rs were cossttud committee 70
Ksod. &c Green ss club club
%ns a. sssan GROUNDS 'a
regard 70 the time for beginning the tournament,
the number and manner OF the entries, the prises.
the pIiass onsred The entries viii oe open e ali
that each eaS tS I was further
day In the week. when members OF other clubs
would be expected to visit the grounds In this
on between the different clubs. The secretary
VIII receive Information Of this character and see
that It. Is made known to all the members Of the
assoSlauoh me nope was expressed at the meet
Ing that the mem bership OF the association would
include all the clubs In the District The objects
are simply to facilitate the Intercourse between
the clubs and arrange for general meetings. For
This reason the organization was made as sffnple
as possiDie, ana no entrance fees or constitution
was adopted.
FAIR GOODS TO BE SoLD.-Parties in need of
tend the sale advertised by Messrs. Duncanson
Bros, at their salesrooms, of goods belonging to
the IN Light Infantry fair to take place
10 O'Clock. Among the collection will be found
some valuable articles.
BOOK SALE THIS EvEN1Na-Among the books to
oe SOLD at Dowl1ng's auction rooms this evening
are sets OF the Waverly novels, Dickens works,
Ruskin's Modern Painters, Chambers' Cyclopedia'
commence at half past seven O'Clock.
PRESENTATION TO A PAsroR.-At the Ebeuezer A.
M E. church on Monday evening there was pre-
sentation to the pastor, Rev. NJ Carglll, OF the
West Washington, Of Which II. ". He Hew Ht is IS
president and A J. Reeves secretary. The object
or the cluD, as briefly stated by r. d. Ruf11n is to
take young men from the streets Sabbath DAYS
and place them as teachers and members Of the
sannatn SCHOOLS and to aid Sunday schools ana
cnuIcneS financially whenever their assistance is
needed After music and select reading by j. =.
Carle. OF Howard university, which was heartily
johnson, of the Fourth Baptist church, who ad-
dressed the club The presentation address was
made by Rev A. W. Uphier, OF Georgia, responded
WASHINGTON CATTLE MARKET.-At the Queens
B & Q. R. R., three miles from the city. LEWIS D.
Means proprietor, Monday, $50 head OF cattle
were offered Of which 21O were sold to butchers at
-. Poi ~ anu ~ Tciudlu OVcE l,X4o Sneop
and lambs we're sold as follows: Sheep-wool
sheep, 6a6Hc. per h.: lambs, bka8c.; clipped
sheep, 4a5hc Cows and calves brought $25a$65.
The state OF the market was dull
APPOINTMENT BY THE MARsHAL-Marshal Nc
Michael has this day appointed Collins Cursor
drlVer OF the van OF the Criminal Court vice Jas
Leonard, discharged for allowing prisoners to es-
cape while under his charge The appointee is a
wei-known colored man OF West Washington,
and having been guard at the 1a1l some years
before the reduction OF force few wears since has
had much experience in the care Of prisoners.