Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-05-15
Condensed Locale.

There will be a glove contest at the Comique to-
night between James Kelly and George Phillips.
Philips i said To be good match for the hard hit
Ter from New York, and the four rounds. Marquis
OF CueenSbury rules, Will be well worth seeing.
At "a meeting Of the Washington Aid association
o. the confederate home last evening, Gen. I. T..
Crittenden presiding and MIR. H. W. Happy secre-
taTy.' IL was reported that arrangements had been
completed for lecture by Gen CoiStOn In aid OF
the movement, and arrangements were also being
llade for public meeting at the National theater.
The officers Of the serial Savings and Building
association were reelected last night. as follows:
Robert q. Campbell. president; ID. q. Dixon, vice
president; John A. Prescott. secretary and treas
Crer ami Me5Srs- j. ID. Terrtll, H. c. Daley, j. w.
- Clair, U. 5 FirInin, NJ z. Callan, Thos Broad
inch and Chas- Hariing, directors.
The charity fair at the National Rifles armory
MAS closed last evening. What articles remained
unsCd after the festivities OF the evening were con-
Guided were sold al auction by Mr.. Latlmer.
Mr.. Horace V. Bisbee and Miss Mildred NOrfleet
were married yesterday afternoon at the residence
OF the brides parents, No. 113 G street northwest
Rev C. c. Meador officiating. Miss A III. Egeston
WIS the bridesmaid and Mr.. W. p. Cole the best
man The couple left for a honeymoon trip In Viz
GINA
From Brentano Brothers we have Punch and the
London Graphic Illustrated Se,rs and Pictorial
World for May }, received by yesterdays steamer
from Queenstown.
The National Academy Of Fine Arts. corner Of
10 the public every Thursday evening at O'Clock
Mr. Samuel II. Ramby and Miss Fannie Seiby.
both of this city, married last evening at the
residence of Mr. Eugene Mallory, 40 street north
west Pew DIR. owen. OF GOrsuch chapel. Ofciated,
mony. the presents were rich and numerous
The Star Of the West Lodge, No. $685. L. o. OF
o. F.. last night celebrated their sixteenth annver
saTy- Addresses were made by the y. e., George
Il. Robinson; P. g. NJ, Lawrence Clark, and p. y.
r. a. HaysOn-
Mr. Hugh Il. Tagcart. the assistant district atter-
nay, has presented the Masters and Pilots aSsoca-
ton, which recently Incorporated, with two
valuable volumes relating 10 navigation This
forms the nucleus for their library.
J. ShllIngtOn sends DemOrest'S Magazine and
FRANK Leslies Popular Monthly for June.
Fine Sport at Ivy City.
LARGE ATTENDANCE AND GOOD RACEs-YEsTERDAY A
BAD DAY FOR FAyORTfES-
Yesterday was a big day at Ivy City. Thousands
attended the races. and the sport was fine. AS
rule the favOriteS were downed and the knowing
ones lost money. The first race for the Willard
hotel stakes, one mile. was won BE- Swift, beating
Better. Wandering, InconStance, Keno, Chantic-
Ter, Chickadee. and CamllluS. in the order NAMED
Tine, 1:51 MuJualS paid S17-15-
Ia the second race, purse $500, one mile. Flower
OF Meath was the winner, Bessie second, with Lady
Dean, sun Maid, Nirvana, and Emma strung out
good deal OF time was lost in getting OF the
nine twO-year-Ods In the third race for the youth
by FloriO Telie Doe second, Petition third fol-
lowed by SOonan, Little Savage, Lulu S. Joyb bell,
Paramount. and Perception as named Little Saw
age WAS the fayOrite- Time, 52E. Mutuals paid
s36sa
The fourth race, purse $500. six furlongs, was
surprise. IL was won by Miller, Ghost second,
Coinage. the fayorite, third, with Rosiere, Lost
Cause, and Milan behind Time, 1:21H. Mutuals
paid s57 %.
The nth race for the diplomatic stakes. one
mile and a-half. was won by Welsher, the favOrite,
over Joe Mitchell second Nettle third and Referee
last. Time, 2,47A.. Mutuals paid s7.s5.
prettter jumping race than the 1nishing event
OF yesterday could scarcely be run. The field OF
five horses took every leap beautifully and kept
punched, and now and then changing places so as to
increase the excitement. Kate CrOnln was the
winner, Beyerwyck second. Bdlly third, PaSha next
anu FL Captain In the rear. Distance ~ miles
MuJualS paid S29.s5.