Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-06-06
The National Rifles.
THE PROGRAM OF THE WESTERN I

THE PROGRAM OF THE WESTERN TRIP.
At the meeting OF the National Rifles last evening
the chairman OF the executive committee reported
that the net receipts to the company from the Bos
ton Ideal opera amounted TO $3.50. The resignation
OF Col j. o. p. Burnside commanding officer was
received and filed; the constitution OF the company
requiring designations or all commissioned oncerS
To tie submitted in writing one month previous TO
action teiIg taken on the same. special order
making the necessary announcements concerning
the proposed trip TO the west The command Will
assemble at the arnory tomorrow evening, at
hali-paSt eight o'clock, and, preceded Oy the wee
cdcOe band. will march by way or u ana lotn
streets and Pennsylvania avenue TO the Baltimore
and Potomac depot. Upon arriving at Chicago
first regiment Illinois state Guard to the armOry OF
that organization. where the Rifles will establish
their headquarters during their stay in that city
The Rifles Will leave Monday evening for
Burlington. Iowa, where ii will be received by
the Rifles will go to Davenport and be received
there By Company B, Second regiment, i. n. g.,
and the citizens committee. Thursday morning
the command Will leave Davenport for Lake M1nne-
tOnka- During its six days SOjourn at the lake IL
VIII be the guests OF the Hotel Lafayette Special
arrangements have been made at the lake for ex-,
curSiOns OF the command 10 st. Paul calling the
governor, Minneapolis, Falls OF Minnehaha, and
Fort Smelling. At 81 Paul the command will be
Companies A. +, and /, First Minnesota regiment
The command Will leave Lake M1nnetOnka,
the June ioo sb nor 1sS
Will De the guests OF the military committee,
IA ,ional encaInpme Mt state of Iowa. 1t will re-
main at Dubuque June 10th and Goth, during which
time it Will participate In the competitive drills
and the sham battle arranged to take place during
the national encampment. The command will
leave Dubuque saturday, June 21St. arriving at
Chicago sunday morning, June cpd, where 1t will
remain during the day, leaving at $50 O'Clock for
Washington. arriving home on Monday evening.
June 23d, at GEO O'Clock.
CLARK Mills WILL SUSTAINED-The suit OF
Theodore \. Mills, TheOphilus +. Mills, James 8.
Mills, and Clark Mills. Jr.. sons OF the late Clark
Mills, the sculptor, against Jesse b. Wilson,
executor; Susan T. Mills, widow. and Eva S. Mills
Howell was tried in the Circuit Court yesterday
afternoon, and the jury rendered verdict sustain
ing the Will and first cOdfcil The plaintiffs raised
the question as to whether the deceased Was OF
sound mind at the time the will and COdicilS were
executed, and as to whether undue influence had
not been eXerted upon the deceased by Mrs. Mills
and Miss Eva Mills Howell TO make an unfair divi-
sion OF the property. The issues as TO undue
influence was, however, w1thdrawn-
The MINER NORMAL SCHOOL COMMENCEMENT
The graduating exercises OF the Miner normal
school took place last evening at the Miner build
ing. Essays were read by Julia A. Pierre, Susan
Robinson and GeOrgianna X. Simpson. The class
poem was read by Isetta W. Merriman. and the
valedctory delivered by Grace E. Shmm. Super
intendent Cook gave history of the school and
the building, and Commissioner OF Education Eaton
made address 10 The graduates Diplomas were
then delivered 10 the lhlrSen graduates, whose
names were published Ia last evenings STAR.