Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-07-29

Program for the Week ut Cape May, I'm.
dicating that the White Coats Will
Have Good Time.

| Have Good Time.
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
| CAPE MAY, n. j., July 2Sth.
| The arrangements to be made here for the
| summer encampment of the Washington
Light Infantry Corps are now about complete.
AS announced in THE STAR the site OF the
| camp on the Congress Hall lawn was selected
and approved by Col Moore when here on the
26th instant The municipal authorities will
lay gas mains and erect lamps through the
streets of the camp, and the gas company, of
| which Mayor EdmundS Is president, will con.
| tribute the gas TO illuminate the dark paths
| trod by members of the corps. Contracts for
| lumber, straw and other camp supplies have
been made and the Cape Is now ready FOR the
| white-coats to appear
Mr.. w. S. Roose of the w. l.. I. corps COM
| mittee, who remained here with Col. Seiden, of
the Metropolitan. until to-day. has, after con-
| sultatiOn with Mayor EdInundS and other
| gentlemen decided upon the order Of entertain
! mcnts to be rendered the corps during its en-
| campment. Mr.. Roose acts In the matter both
as Washingtonian and also as a resident of
| Cape here regard Mr.. Roose as one OF them.
| The program rs prepared is as follows:
'orps VIII ieaas Mas m p, Oh Inc evening
August g at a. m, and be received by Conn
pany III, 9Th regiment National Guards of New
jersey, the municipal authorities and q COM
| mittee of residents and visitors in charge of
Lieut.. Col Geo. W. Smith.
| Monday evening. August II, the corps will
attend grand reception and ball held in it's
| honor ut Congress Hall.
Tuesday evening, August 1s, by invitation.
the corps Will attend u grand reception and
concert in the pavilion on the iron pier, 900
| feet from lie shore.
| ton of Capt Geo. w. Lackey a trip to the Della
ware Breakwater on the large three-decked
steamer Republic.
Thursday morning, August 20, a rifle match
between picked team nom the corps and
Company Fl, of Cape May.
Thursday evening, by invitation of Col. A. ].
N. bal at no L.
ton hotel.
Friday. August 90. an old-fashioned clam
bake ut Sewelfs Point, rendered To the corps by
the residents and visitors at Cape May.
rd SATURDAY. evening, august n, promenade
reception and hop at Congress Hall.
Ample time has been allowed 1t is thought
| for such formal or impromptu entertainments
as may be arranged hereafter. 1t is expected
that during its stay the corps will give a drill
and parade both on the Congress Hall grounds
and on the lawn at the stockton, which has
been placed at its disposal The clanl-bake at
Camp Sewell, proposed Tor Friday, promises to
be one of the biggest things in its way known
| I'm New jersey for many year All The CLAIMS
| mouths in wonder ut the extensive prepare
tons
Upon its arrival the corps will march from
the station along the beach tOtne stockton, and
thence return TO Congress He'll, making II route
about half mile long. Officers OF the 9th New
Jersey reg imcnt here talk of bringing the whole
| regiment here to receive the corps.
A WIFE BEATER FINED.-Samuel Castell, the
East Washington wife beaten, who recently
paid Judge Smell $40 for indulging in slug
ging match with his wife, was before the court
again this morning and charged with the same
Oiense. The Judge imposed a fine of $40 or
thirty days, and put him under bonds to keep
the peace for six months.
SUING FOR HIS FEE.-Yesterday, s. a. Peush
filed a bill i'm equity against Charles II. Ray
mOnd for discovery and account. He states
that he was employed by y. c. Allen to prose-
cute the claims of seven naval constructors and
an agreement was made topay him one sixth
of the amount recovered, and having secured
an appropriation Raymond obtained powers of
attorney, collected the amounts and left plain
tiff without any fee for his services.
A YOUTHFUL PRIsoNER.-Edward Chase, a
the rail enclosing the dock in the Police Court
peeped through the bars this morning and
smiled when the clerk charged him with
consregating In an alley and engaging in loud
and bOisferOus talking. Policeman Trimble
took the stand and told the judge that the boy
give the boy a chance to go to school for few
days, and imposed fine of $5 or fifteen days.
Affairs In Alexandria.
Reported for THE EVENING STAR.
CRY COUNCIL-Presidents DOwnham and
Eichberg presided in the aldermen and COM
night. On the application OF j. NJ. Hill and
others for reducing the tax ON gift enterprises
eleven eleven, members T1,lI voted to reduce and four
law. the subject was laid over until the next
meeting. A resolution authorizing an increase
additional member was agreed to, and L. f.
Uhler was added to the committee. S. j. Brent
was authorized to erect frame building on
Royal near King street. The fire wardens were
ranked as follows: Green; =, French; J. Creigh-
ton; 4, Harlow, and they will serve in that Or
der as chief engineer in the absence of that Of
f1cer AT fire. The scope of the city investiga-
tons committee was extended SO Us to embrace
other matters besides street management.
NEW TRCSTEE.-The joint convention of the
city councils last night filled the vacancy occa-
stoned by the resignation of Postmaster W. W.
Herbert as member of the school board. The
vote stood: Alderman VIM. A. Moore, Is: Cor
poration Attorney X. Kember, 4; so the alder
man was chosen. Mr.. Moore has been a useful
member of the board of aldermen for many
years.
CITY POPCLATION.-The clerk of the school
board with his assistants, Messrs Holt and Emit
WHSLE. has completed the school census and
city This Is an increase of 26o over the school
census of 1850. This, which is a very complete
census, shows that the population of the town
has slightly increased since 1850.
NoTES-Zeke Kade. charged with disOrderly
conduct, has forfeited So collateral, deposited
in MS case.-The TrentOns won the base ball
match played here with the Alexandrias YES
terday aiternOOn.-The county court of Alex.
andria county has closed its July term.-C A.
Arnell has been awarded the contract for the
OdoreSs removal OF nigiit-soil during the next
two years. Mr. L. Dillon bid sos for the con.
tract, but MIR. Arnel offered SlS65O and
Mayor SmoOt awarded the contract to him.