Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-26


EVENING.
The twenty-seventh annual commencement OF
Gonzaga College was held at Ford's opera House
yesterday afternoon The exercises consisted of
music, Greek dialogue, readings, debate and a
dress parade Of the cadets. After the parade the
following prizes were awarded:
Gold medal for Christian uoctrine-Jaroes 8
Ayles- Phocion society debating medal-Phiiip J.
McIienry- Medals for various siudies to James s
MyleS. 2: Samuel \. Preston, David J. j. Roche
Cornelius p B2rry, q Eugene II. McKenny Dayidr
Williams. Charles NJ. We're, Julius X French 2.
Walter J. Williams, James 4. Kennedy william J.
b. Borbeck. John A. Sweeny. Premiums TO Thos
VI. Harvey. 2; Matthew T.. Byrne ?: Aloysills j.
Markham, j. Neale Hamilton, Francis \. lie Merle
Orlando G. ketcham, = Henry j. Merritt. =; JOSs.pa
$. rogers, 2; John A. Downing. John 4. Sweeny =.
George i. hickey. ?; Timothy j. Quincy. L Ward r
Samuel A. Preston. 9: John A. Kelly Alphonse
SchwakoT, 2: David ]. Williams, Eugene A. Dalv
MiIia ano J; BROOK cornelius Barry VILLAIN T.
BorDeck, James r. Brooks. Dav1d j. j. Roche
The Gonzaga Cadets prize medal, for excellence
IN me manual OF arms was a" lrded 10 James 4.
BTUSnahan- The tionZaga Cadets prize nag Was
awarded to Company y, capt Roche.
THE SOUTHERN MARYLAND RaILRoaD-Nr Caorre
K Baldwin, the contractor for the Southern Mary
land railroad, has at WORK near The District
the work finished 10 Brandywine. IN Prince Georges
county, distance or l. m!leS-within four months
The road is completed nom Brandywine 20 Gecnaa-
k>ville, In ST Mary's couGty-a distance OF 20
iGileS-and under the superlutcndency OF Mr. j. H.
Rdgeway, with very limited rolling stock Is pay
ing running expenses The parties now ia charge
or the enterprise expect 10 be running trains from
this city 10 the mouth OF the Patuxent before the
close OF the year.
MARRIAGE LICESsEs.-Marr,age licenses have
been issued b. the clerk OF the court 10 Joshua
Anderson, of How ard county. Nd, and Cather ne 4.
kilburn; Henry Jdeser and Rosa l. TheelkUnL
NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION VIA PENN
sYLvANfA RAIiRoap.-For delegates and visitors
attending the national democratic convention
tickets 10 Chicago VIII be placed on sale a: the
Offices Of the Pennsylvania railroad July 10 3. in
elusive, good going 70 destination or before july
and good Tor return passage on or before july IS
Tickets good for continuous passage In both drec-
tons. Fare for the round trip. S2I 30. The p X K
Offers superior advantages over other lines. ana
trip over the road at this season vii be on5 OF
pleasure and comfort
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BUILDING SITES on CAPITOL HILI--One OF the
finest building lots Capitol Hill Is 10 De sold this
afternoon az 9 O'Clock, fronting as feet on north
street. between 6th and 7th streets east See the
advertisement.
SALE OF BANK, INSURANCE AND OTHER SroCKs--
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