Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-06-23
Those Missin. Flowers.
10 Editor Of IhE LII L-,-L->-r, -.


To Editor Of the THE EvENING STAR:
In the case OF the missing flowers at the
recent High school commencement consider
II a matter OF justice TO the parties arrested
and honOrably discharged, To give "A proper *,
plantation of the affair The young man Morris
Lloyd and the colOred boy nave been employed
about the building for over a year, the former
as photographer and the latter 10 run errands
and "a cleaner in and about the house both
having been trusted on many occasions with
sums OF money and having access 10 different
parts Oh The building containing valuable prop
eTty, and aS yet We have failed To discover that
a single thing has been missing but to the con-
trstry many articles found in the house have
been returned by them and returned to the
owners On the day In question was on the
stage, and previous TO the commencement of
the exercises called q gentleman's attention
10 the large number of flowers IL should Judge
some LOO pieces that were thrown all about
iie stage, IN Fact every space ON the stage being
covered with flowers. i remarked To the re u
tieinan that the young men having charge of
them they being appointed by the school conn
inliteel would never be able 10 distribute
thein TO the proper parties, and asked
AiIn II he had engaged men To remove them
immediately at the conclusion Of the exercises,
as we had not moment To lose TO have the
stage cleared and prep3re Tor our evening per-
iornance he replied that he had done all
ne could, and ordered the men: but as they did
not get any pay he trusted To luck about their
returning i teen informed him that / would
DC Obliged To order all my men duty 10 Clean
The stage at once, and II the flowers were not re-
moved we should remove them and not he re-
sponsiDle. Therefore the committee appointed
by the school was alone TO blame tor the flower
olineulty, as was also the house committee re-
Eardlng the bad management in front OF the
mouse, as they also had all their own employees
unused 10 handling a large crowd OF peonle
resides issuing some 1000 tickets and INVITA-
Tons for a building holding 1000. l trust thai
laaese facts may be put before the public tina,
'ie blame may be put where 1t belongs.
:. W. FORT,
Acting Manager Albaugh's Opera House.
GRAND ARMY ENcAMPMENr AND REUNION
AT GErTYSBURG.-The Grand Army OF the h,
department ia
camp on the battlefield of Gettysburg July 2
aud remain until the 1th. On the I'd ana 81 O
July the reunion OF the ThiEd Army Corps vii
be held on the same historic field. The encam ID
menL OF the Grand Army will be largely al
tended, and the reunion will bring together vet
Grams from every state in the Union On tie 20
interesting ceremonies incident to the dedlca
ton Of monuments will be held, and on ever
day during the week some thing OF interest tS
every Old soldier will occur. Never since tn,
memorable days of the battle has there assem-
bled on this famous spot SO notable and impos
Ing q collection OF veterans as will gather there
during this week, and no better opportunity fol
visiting the battle ground in the com pany O
those who were engaged In the great fight viii
ever be offered. For the benef1t OF those who
desire TO be present the Pennsylvania railroad
company will sell excursion tickets 10 Gettys
burg from ali ST.. tIons its lines east OF Pitts
burg and Erie. "a June 80, July 1, 2. and
good to retur.. ,tlii the Sth, inclusive, at ons
Iare for the roul- s.ip.