Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1886-02-17
The New b. b. Club Organized.

ELECTION OF OFFICERS-THE NEW GROUNDS
TO BE PREPARED AT ONCE.
AT a meeting of the new base ball league club
last night, Mr.. r c. Hewett was elected presi-
dent, and Mr.. W. F. Hewe,t secretary and treas
urer. A T. Britton. NJ. b. Scanlon, H. B. Ben
nett, r. VI. Drinkard. and w. f. Broughton
were made the board of directors. The condi-
ton OF the club Is very satisfactory, and ii is
the market. The work of grading and other
wise preparing the new grounds begins at
once
NEW JERSEY LEGISLATORS TO VISIT WASH
iNGToN.-The members of the New Jersey le.is-
Iature viii leave Trenton on the oath inst at
54t pm. arriving here the same night On the
following day the visitors will be given a recep-
Ioh al the residence of Congressman Phelps.
tue headquarters OF the visitors will be the Eb-
bitt house.
THE FLIM-FLAM GAME.-Zacharian Forst a
young man, was arrested Yesterday by Detec-
i've Block on suspicion OF being connected with
the II IN -nam" game which has Lately been
played on several dealers III the Center market,
and he was released ON bail The game referred
70 Is played by making a small purchase and
lhen confusing a person IN making change ioi
large Dill The man was sdeutifed by two
9 u,i In the market rhi- morning, In the,
suspicious character and the ease con-
tinued until Tomorrow.
ASKING THE APPOINTMENT or MArKoSs-
Mrs. Charles Smith and "a delegation of the
Woman's Labor League called ou Suiertnt.nd-
ent Dye yesterday and asked that there be
appointed four matrons for the ,oIIce star IONS
t search female prisoners, etc Major Dye re-
piled that he doubted If there "a necessity
Ior matrons- He could give nj definite answer
n present, anyhow
WORK OF EMANCIPATION CELEBRATION
CoAMIrrEEs--A large meeting OF tine commit
Tee OF arrangements and finance OF the enamel
Patlon celebration met at the office of the Bee
last evening and perfected an organization
The committee OF arrangements was the first
10 meet and elected III. ii. Turner secretary A
resolution of condoi"uce passed on the
death, February IAN, Of Mr.. Marshall, the
mother OF c. n MARSHALL A subcommittee of
five, consisting CT Dr = y. Sumby H. r. VIII
lams, w Calvin Chase Robert ArInstead and
W. H jackson, was appointed for the burmese
getting up entertainments tn defray the ex-
penses OF the celebration The finance commit
zee elected Ii. Pierce Williams secretary.
A SUCCESSFUL DoSArIo> PARrY-Iast
night Metropolis lodge. NJ To- q. q. F. gave
donation party ih lis lodge for the relief
vi me Wldow- anu orphans under IT, care. An
excellent literary and musical ENTERTAINMENT
pleasant to those who attended. The disburs-
Ing committee will require the of two ex-
press wagons to-day to deliver the goods con-
tributed-
b. AND q. To THE WEsT.-TraveIers 70 the
west, northwest and southwest can consult the
agents 81 the Il and U. railroad. 6I9 aud
1851 Penn>y lvania avenue, AMI station cor
ner OF New Jersey avenue and G. street
Rates via this line to Chicago are SIS. To-
Louisville Sl4.5O. To 1T. Louis $3.50, To Gin
cinnati si1, to Indianapolis S12 and Detroit
$12, with corresponding low rates To all other
points. Fast limited express trains, with
through parlOT and sleeping cars to destination.
Time to Chicago % hours; Cincinnati. 10
hours, ano St Louis, "a hours. lndanapo-
lis II hours and Pittsburg 10 hours. Limited
tor Chicago and Pittsburs, leaves " asnington
at S:43 a. III. daily; tOr Cincinnati, St Louis
and indianapolis, 3 p.m.daily.
CATALOGUES FOR THE GREAT WATER
Color SALE--Catalog ues for this sreat sale are
now ready and can be had at the Office of fhe
auctioneer (Thomas DOwling), llth street and
Pennsylvan avenue, where the collection is
nov on exhibition.