Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-07-28

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ENTERTAINING TIE Red COATS WITH GENEROUS HOS
PITALrY-THE BALL GIVEN In THEIR HONOR BIZ
THE MATTHIAS VINEYARD CLUB-MR 4. A. VIII
LARD As A HOST At EANTuCKKT.
Correspondence of THE EVENING sr.n
| OAK BLUFFS, 1ARTHAs VINEYARD MASS,
| July "A, 1883
The Rifles have been away from home O week,
and the pleasure Afforded the boys has been un-
bounded. They dropped into this gem of an island,
| and when they landed at the wharf OF Oak Buns
q great surprise awaited them. The reception ac-
corded them by the members Of the Martha's Vine
yard Club, the Oak Bluffs Club and the citizens
generally, has been subject OF general congratu-
lation among the boys and the friends who accom-
| panied them. The proprietor OF the sea-view
House Is one In thousand among hotel men, and
is prince OF good fellows The only trouble the
Rifles have is TO ind time to enjoy all the weather.
| bathing, boating and fishing, and entertainments
| of different kinda
To use the language Of a paper here the Red
Coats have on the other hand won for themselves
the deserved title OF gentlemen and In all they do
they exhibit the disciplined soldier and genteman
| combined judging from the immense crowds
that daily witness them, the dress parades and
| drills OF the boys are appreciated.
Nantucket Island they were met by MT, Henry A.
Willard, OF washington, whose guests they were.
the command took In with pleasure all there was
TO see, and were served with refreshments by q
oevy OF pretty girls. The journey home was some
what stormy, but most OF the boys felt well enough
accepted and was married to ;og cty
girl on the boat by the Sanctimonious s.ParsOnn
tacles.
lmpromptu hops have been held in the parlors
and dinlng-room OF the Sea View. and on last
wel-known full-dress hops, and the boys were in
tne helgnt OF their glory, Tor they made conquests
on ali sides and were pronounced IDEAL dancers
Inc common remark Is that all the married men
seem TO have stayed at home. The Weccacoe
Band come In for their share Of the honOrs, and
never before has such concert and dance music
| week.
A fancy dress parade was the feature of last
SATURDAY AFTERNOON, and the waving Of handker-
chiefs and the side-splitting laughter told the
boys 1t had been a success.
,, MI. and Mrs. Z. B: Dennis, DR.. and Mrs. Tucker
May boggs, VIM. Young and General Ware have
been foremost in their endeavors to please the
kines Col. II. NJ. ErownelL the proprietor Of the
Sea View House, has been untiring In his efforts
to show the boys good time, ana when they come
mere again they Will stop at this popular hotel
he tendered the command a complimentary din
elaborate.
The only defeat the Rifles experienced was on
the base ball field. nine from the NJ. Y. Herald
office took them down by score OF to 8. Hamil-
ton caught and Smith pitched. c. W. Brooks
covered nrst base, while Mitchell and Flnney COW
ereo ne other two. COlladay, s. +. Brooks and
Josephs were In the fed: Young did the short
stop, and a lady who Is up on base ball old the
umplrlng.
The Brownell mess are keeping up the reputa-
tlon OF the command entertainers, and they
are jolly set or fellows.
Lieut.. Manson and q party went fishing the
blue fish.
One Of the enterprising iverymen here gave the
entire command a free ride over the concreted
avenues OF the island.
Tue full dress bali in honor of the Rifles, given
by the Martha's Vineyard CLUB In the Casino, was
the event OF the visit When such CLUB give an
entertainment they leave nothing undOne 70 con-
IIioute W the pleasure OF their guests All tue
SaslnO Was beautifully decorated by skilled nands.
The Fitchburg and Weccocoe bands alternately
played dance and promenade music. Among The
several hundred guests were: Major Boggs, Gen.
Ward, c. b. Dennis, Paul Tidden, W. +. Young, G.
N. Landers, 1r., I. Hatchies, Arthur jerks Ben
lamin Pratt Fred Cummings G. NJ. Van Slyck,
Nelson Carman and Lieut.. Taft, OF battery b,
worcester, Mass, In full uniform; Miss Barley, OF
New YORK; MIS- Richardson: OF Brooklyn; Miss
boston; MISS Hill, OF Minneapolis; Mrs. Major
Boggs, OF New York; Miss NJ. 4. Waters OF WASH
ington, VINO wore beautiful costume or pale pink
SILK, corded grdle to mach and diamonds; Mrs.
Brownel, OF New Bedford; Mrs. Lieut.. George w.
Evans OF Washington, IN lovely costume OF white
SILK and Iulle WIN diamond OrnamenLs; Mrs. Z. b.
Dennis or Boston; Mrs. Lieut. Scnoulters OF Wash
iDgton, In pale blue Falile Francois, diamond and
pearl ornaments; Mrs. ii. h. Simpson, OF Washing
q. Lown, OF Washington, white lace with MORE
trimmings and diamonds; Mrs. DuBant, or WASH
ingtOn, IN black Lace and diamond ornaments.
The officers OF the R1es, on Tuesday evening,
rendered wine supper To the members OF the
Marthas Vineyard CiuD, In one OF the parlors OF
the sea View House. There were covers laid for
SIXTY, and all had royal good time.
Handsome badges or the Martha's Vineyard Club
and Lieut. Hay.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ Brownell entertained the
command ana Its friends In the new buffet OF the
hotel where salads and other good things TO eat
were artisticaliy arranged on long table, and an
Immense bowl OF punch adorned handsome side
board A salmon three feet long and W ighing
80 pounds artistically dressed, was feature OF
the occasion
Tue usual mock trial was held, and after wit had
been exchanged by Judge Brown, chief justice or
the lsanu, ana Lieut.. hay, JAS. l.. Boyer was con-
demned 70 death AMI was shot last night at 9
O'Clock.
The freedom Of the Martha's Vineyard Railroad
was rendered The command TO Katame, Edgarton,
and South Beach by the president OF the road. A
clam-bake was one OF the features OF the excur-
sion,
The Rifles leave here tomorrow at D. m for
Boston, where they will be entertained by the Ma
tional Lancers. w.
COMING HOME
Correspondence of THE EVENING STAR
NEW YORK, July 81.
The Rifles left Martha's Vineyard with great
many regrets, but judging from appearances at
the wharf the residents at the island were sorry to
have them go. Al New Bedford. after pleasant
steamboat ride, the boys took the Old colony road
for Boston. A delegation OF the Lancers met the
Rifles 10 miles out, and when the Cars rolled into
the depot there was the entire command OF the
National Lancers to do honor 10 the scarletcoated
boys. The Watham ana Weccacoe bands played
| alternately through the different streets to the
LancerS ArmOry, and large crowds with clappng
hands and waving handkerchiefs told that the
washington company'S reputation had preceded
them. Everywhere on the trip have the Rifles
been grandly received but Boston beats the world
| II would take column OF The STAR TO tell the
tale, out suince TO say no money or trouble was
spared In the day and night while the command
was there. At the banquet IN the evening cham
payne flowed like water, and every Rifle had two
or three Lancers TO zee that the bottoms OF the
plate and cup were not reached. The next morn
Ing carriages We're waiting at the Quincy House
under the most favorable conditions
All was Oustle In the Lancers Arnory at r
O'Clock or the evening Of the 26Lh and after hearty
| gOOd-byes had been said the noDlest entertainers
In the land escorted the Rifles to the train which
| reached Fa River at p. m. The steamer Bristol
was boarded and, after delightful sail and Sleep
New York was reached at o clock tue next morn.
ing. The rain came petlng down on the Rifles as
| they marched up Broadway, but even rain could
not dampen their spirits The windows OF the
busy houses along Broadway were crowded ana
loud huzZas were given the Rifles for their SOL
| dlerly bearing. At noon the sky cleared and
points OF int est Ia and around New York were
visited, and the entire command went TO Staten
Island TO see Nero. Tomorrow we leave for
| Washington.
| Capt Oyster Joined the command in Boston, but
was called away again at New York, Harry
| bowers joined the boys IN New YORK. w.
Just ~ Ridiculous
| A de Montagu in Dress.
We laugh at the immense hoops, the small bon.
nets and pinched waists OF thirty years ago and