The Washington critic., 1888-03-20
WEST WASHINGTON.
Georgetown Univorslty Notes

UtuhHtNUNh OhANNAHAhN NDAbHs
The Georgetown University nine will be
n strong one this year and will be fully
organized at the opening of the season.
Work on the new buildings Of the col.
lege will shortly be commenced and con
tinue until they are finished. Workmen
are already engaged in preparing place
for the mammoth new clock.
An orchestra has been formed among
the students of the college and they have
daily rehearsals. The orchestra has
twenty-five members.
The subject for the Morris Historical
Essay is "The causes and results of the
war between the United States and
Mexico
The Philodemic Prize Essay will be on
1.-THE three prose masters in English
literature Of the Victorian era. Explana-
ton: Select the three writers of prose
who, in the authors judgment, stand
highest in the English literature of this
period. Show the qualities upon which
this judgment rests.
The subject of the public debate for the
Merrick medal by the Phlodemic Society
has not yet been made public, but the
speakers will be ]. a. Gray and ]. p.
Montgomery from the class of 'SS and j..
NJ. Pendergrast and w. j. MoClusky from
the class OF 49,
Local Baseball Notes.
Men will go to work on the grounds of
the Olympic Baseball Club next week TO
put them in order for the coming season.
The season will open'early in May, and
the opening game will be played with the
Cuban Giants of Trenton, N. j., who will
play the Nationals on the 10Th of April.
Negotiations are pending with q cele-
brated amateur pitcher of Shepherdstown,
w. Va, and the club expect to secure his
services. The record of the Olympic
Club for the past season was an excellent
one, the club sustaining only two defeats
dropping one game at Frederick and one
at Cumberland, Md, in q series of five
games played with the leading amateur
clubs Of the State
The Cattle Market.
The sales at Drovers Rest Yesterday
were SO steers and 10 COWS and calves
with prices ranging as follows Best,
5Cg51c; good, 4l@5c; medium, d9ilo;
common, 2i@3}c. thanksgiving, 12c
fall, 7@Ilc. Old sheep, 41@6lc; yearlings,
6Cd7c. Calves, 6(d7o cows and calves,
$25@$J0. Market brisk; good stock in de-
mand.
Notes About Town.
The entertainment which was to have
taken place on the 18th instant at the
rooms of the Georgetown Catholic Union
has been postponed until the 10th of
April. Mr.. Frank McNerhany will de-
liver an address on "Ireland and the
Irish" The entertainment will be Of q
musical and literary nature.
The funeral of Mr.. John w. Easton
took place from his late residence, 1870
Thirty-third street, at 3 p. m. to-day. The
deceased was widely known and re-
spected, and had been resident of
Georgetown for seventy years. He was
IN the 10Th year of his age.
Invincible Council, No. Z, Sons OF Jona-
dab, are making preparations to hold q
grand fair at the National Rifles Armory
April o.
The water has not been turned on in the
canal yet, as the repairs along the line are
not completed.
Celebration Parade Notes.
Mr.. Austin Herr was the unanimous
choice of the special committee for mar
shal of the celebration. The committee
could not have made better selection.
n The special parade committee of five
N-fnet last night and after a prolonged dis
cussion did not settle the matter of a
route, but deferred it for a time until
they could hear from all parties who wish
to participate. The question of extend
ing the route to Washington, as suggested
by THE CRITIC, was faYorably received,
and the parade will go to Washington,
but the line of march was not decided
upon.
The Committee on Trades Display met
last night at Cropley's Hall and received
thereports of the various members. They
report that replies have been received
from over one hundred business houses
to date who will be represented in the
Darade