The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1885-05-31
CITY NEWS.
TOWN TALK.

urcs being entirely new and original, and the pretty
dresses OF the misses and masters together with the
many-colored streamers from the pole, contrasicd
beautifully. During the evening Professor Marn
was presented with beautiful dressing case, hand
somely placed In velvet embossed casket, by the
class rs token OF appreciation. The Queen OF MAY
Rita Rogers; Queen of Flowers, Miss Dora Stcarns:
Maids OF Honor, Misses Anna Davldge, Emma King
May Freeman, l.otiie Plain, Matte Rogers aud Ma
RE Mattlngly; Crown Bearers, Misses Josie
Foertsoh, Genevieve Matiingly, ami MAY Adams:
Lady Hope, Miss Blanche NEEDING; Pages, Master
wafer hrgood; clarence Etgo3d' Seasons Misses
Valentine.
The Boston Courier says Roach's vessel is called
Dolphin because II cannot swim.
Cremation grows in favor. Mr. Gawler, the un.
men OF cremated man which he exhibits TO his
brother deyotees OF incarceration.
The attention of the police Is again Gale to the
Migrant obstruction OF the sidewalk on Market space
with boxes and barrels, which with the slightest
case could be compressed within half the space they
commonly occupy on the footwalk.
one OF the queer things one sees in Washington is
the way the clerks hudde into at O'Clock after
sitting at their desks all day. when walk home
would be the best thing in the world for their health
as nGH Nor @as
until you have saved enough car fare To buy BICYCLES
and tricycles.
Mr.. II. d. Barr, I'LL Pennsylvania avenue is making
the finest spring and summer suits ever seen In this
city OF elegance.
The agent of the Baltimore and Ohio Express in
forms us that the package forwarded to Mir. Rams
dell, TO which alusion made in our last issue,
was not sent by that express, but was freight
package, which makes difference.
Most of the Government buildings, when ordered
into mourning because OF the death of one who once
served as chief OF the Executive Department 10
which they belong, are ordered TO wear their weeds
thirty days. but II seems such Is not the rule at the
state Department, for II was ordered into mourning
N
When inquiry was made ut that Department by the
writer II this were not unusual, the orders were
shown which were issued at the time of the death OF
Judge Black and that OF ex-Secreiary Seward one
signed by Secretary Fish and the other by Secretary
frellngnuysen each OF which ordered the State De-
partmentto he draped In mourning for ten days.
MIR. Hessel, who is in charge of the carp ponds,
keeps three dogs, all water dogs and of very pure
breeds. Two Of them, each of which cost $50, were
imported from Germany. They will dive under
water and catch and Kill muskraf. They and a
White cat which also belongs to the establishment
Will Kill snakes and these three animals thus ma
terially aid in destroying the enemies of the fish
which otherwise would Kill the latter. There are
many snakes In the vicinity of the carp ponds but
nearer TO the river in the grass, and in the
ponds. whenever possible Mr.. Hessell shoots them.
AS carp are known TO be very long-lived, Mr.. He's
sci takes great interest In preserving those first
imported 10 this country, and says If due care
taken to keep them from accidental injury they can
be pointed out nffy or sixty years from the
first carp ever brought to America. Some of these
| are now over seven years old. There are carp in
which
over fifty years old
Last Sunday, in publishing the semi-annual state.
ment OF the Equitable c. d. Association, through the
| laundering of one of our composiiors we were made
to say that the receipts and disbursements during
the past SIX months were 81 $4,000, when the same
should have been s2II ,44069-quite difference In
| favor OF this carefully and reliably managed asso-
ciation
| Mr.. Fred. S. Newman tells very pathetcally Of
how "poor Bob odum" saved his life and little
at the same time 1t appears that the little fellow
| got into too deep water at Odlum's swimming school
| on street, and was sinking, when Newman swan
TO his assistance, but the little fellow clasped Mr.
Newman with such death-like grip around his
neck that he became p0weress to free himself and
| they both sank to the bottom. Odlum was outside
OF his place at the time, and being informed OF the
| situation ran in and plunged after the drowning
couple, without even taking time to remove his coat
or watch, and rescued them both.
DR.. Z. $. Kimball, of 7l3 Twelfth street. who has
| recently returned from abroad, was serenaded on
Monday evening AT his residence by the Apollo Get
| Club.
Mr.. NJ. +. Lackey, of the Warrant Division
treasury Department, has returned, after weeks
visit to Virginia Beach, considerably improved IL
| health.
| The Georgetown amateur orchestra gave on Fri
day evening the sixteenth OF the pleasant series
| rehearsals at the Congregational Church. Mr.
SZemelenyl assumed the role OF conductor, in The
absence of the regular leader, Mr.. Augustus A.
| Hayes.
| The tenth annual commencement of the Iinthi
cum Institute will be held at the Curtis Schoo
Building, Georgetown, Thursday evening, June .
lss5, at s O'Clock. The programme includes the
salntaiory by s. Clinton Cropley; Scenes from
Mghas ,,o Dream ss pyramns I and
| niger; Thsbe, lFlute, the bellows mender,) j. Ed
ward Taylor; Wall, lsnout, the tinker.l 4. l.. Kid
Busey; Lion, tsnug, the joinerO j. Nota McGill
Prologue, Ounce, the carpenter, George W. Drew
Iheseus, Duke of Athens,l George W. Graves
Philostrate, Master of Reveis,) H. Welien Fisher
| and farcical sketch-"A Ghost in Spite OF Him
seltnaMr, Aldwinkle, tof Aldwnkle Hail., j. Noia
Nckodemus. (the innocent cause of trouble W. a
| Doyle; Paul, this cousins servantD II. Weller
kles daughter,) Fred. L. Queen; Thomas, SERVANT,
George w. Drew Awarding of prizes VIII he BY
| Hon. Josiah L. Dent, president OF the board Of
trustees.
The fourteenth annual commencement of the Law
| Department OF Georgetown University will TAX
| place tomorrow evening at Ford's Opera House a
soclock. The opening address will be delivered b,
Rev. james \: Doonan, s. j., the address 10 TIL
award OF prizes will be made by the Hon. Richar,
Y. MerricE The list Of graduates is as follows
Morgan Easterng, Kentucky; J. Paul Chew, Mis-
souri,; Thomas II. Fitnam, District OF Columbia
Thomas 3. Hardin, Jr., and Harry Z. Knight. Ken
lucky; w. IL; Lamar. Jr., Alabama; George
oDoherty, California; James L. Pngh, Jr., Ala
6ama; James +, scaggs and Henry ". sohon, Dis
trict of Columbia. Bachelor OF Laws--Frank b
Baker, Michael J. Colbert, and Patrick ii. Devine
District of Columbia; p. V. Dolan, West Virginia
Arthur W, Ferguson, California; Jere johnson
Bonle, Wisconsin; Samuel b. Latham, South Caro-
lima; William l.. Marcy, PENNSYLVANIA Joseph j
OF Columbia; John NJ Rankin, Kentucky; II. y
Reese, Alabama; Thomas J. Ryder, District of Co
umbla; II. N. Sim0ns, Wisconsin; Thomas j. Sulli
van, District OF Columbia; Isaac s. Wheaton, New
York; Leonard C. Wood, Indiana; Herbert Z
woodward, New York.
The attention of pedestrians was attracted yester
day afternoon at 5:l5 O'Clock by the dense volume
of smoke issuing from the top OF r. H. Taylor
establishment, 1888 Pennsylvania avenue. The alarm
was carried TO the occupants OF the store at work
the lower moor, and they at once made investigation
used as the laundry. The IRE apparatus connected
with Inc place was turned upon the naInes but IN,
prompt arrival OF the Franklin, or No. . Company
| checked what had all the appearance Of q very sc
rious cOnragration In three minutes from the Inn
the word was carried TO them they had their engin
al work and stream playing on the burning strnc
ture The IRE originated from the dense heat OF tn
laundry stove, the chimney having settled, allowing
the rafiers to rest against the heated part. an
working its way along under the roof II reached tn
elevator, the ventilation thus allowed making a iarg
blaze Tor while. considerable portion Of ID
| VIII loot up quite large sum.
Hon. Ben lie 'Fevre. OF Ohio, prominent for TN
Interest he has taken in the soldiers OF the late war
has been stopping in the city for several days. ant
leaves Tomorrow for Annapolis, Md. As one " tn
board Of visitors he will attend the closing exercise
| or the Naval Academy.
DIR. Munson, formerly Of the Emergency Hospital
leaves for 81. Louis on Monday to attend tue eonyeu
ton OF the American Institute OF Homeopathy
| which meets In that city June 9.
Mr. II. Il. Joyce, who has been with Riggs a 60
for number OF years, has resigned his position II
order 10 engage IN the carriage business conducted
by his brother.
The Rockville Fair, which will include three ele
giant races, IL announced for next Wednesday. se
| advertisement.
IL would be hard 10 ma handsoiner volume o
more useful gude-book than The Summer Ia
| cursiOn Routes OF the Pennsylvania Railroad
Besides containing perfect mine Of iDI0rmatio
Invaluable 10 tourists IN search OF health and pleas
ure on mountain lake, or sea- II holds within II
handsome covers vast number OF beautiful Illus
| tratlODs.
Mrs. King, living at 1871 Seventh street northwest
| yesterday morning about II O'Clock took over
dose OF laudanUm. She fell into a siupor, IN whic
| she remained Tor several hours though the physi
/ clans worked hard 10 revive her. She was Ieporte
| out OF danger at a late hour last night.
onicer Hogan, OF the Seventh Precinct, IN arrest
inga disorderly character at the k-slreet market