The Washington critic., 1888-07-05
WASHINGTON CRITIC
THE EVER.GLoR1ous.
How the Fourth Was Passed in wash
ington and ITS Vicinity.

tngton and Its Vicinity.
A pretty general exodus of pleasure
seekers from the city occurred yesterday
All the river boats took down large
crowds to the various resorts. Mount
Vernon. Marshall Hall, Colonial Beach,
River View, Clifton Beach, Collingwood
Beach and City View, were all visited by
large crowds.
The railroads were equally as well pa
tIoni2ed. Bay Ridge, Harpers Ferry and
the suburban stations attracted several
thousand people. The excursions were
notably devoid of accidents. IL is esti-
mated that over $500 people went out by
boat, and at least 1000 by trains.
Secretary Whitney gladdened the hearts
land nppetites) Of about 500 employees of
the Navy Department with their families
by entertaining them in q truly hospitable
manner at his country seat, "Grasslands."
The guests were conveyed from the city
in herdics provided by Mr.. Whitney.
After enjoying themselves about the
pleasant grounds, bounteous lunch was
served. A vote of thanks was awarded
the Secretary for his courteous kindness.
Mr.. Frank Hume entertained 100 guests
at Warwick" near Alexandria. A coll
lation, extensive in menu as delicious in
preparation, was served, andpost-prandial
speeches made by Senator elect Barbour,
4, Senator George Representatives Seymour
1 and Mansur, W. II. Clagett, Major Hen
/ Ion, and others.
Mr.. Albert Gleason provided sport,
comfort, and lunch for several hundred
IL poor children at the Lay farm. A delight.
~ Iul day IL was to the rollieking young
g3' eters and Mr.. Gleason Joined them in ali
their sports as happy as they were.
12 A Knight of Labor picnic was held at
Crommiller's Grove, near Laurel, Md.
Speeches were made and a general good
{; time enjoyed.
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quiet Jollihcation, consisting principally
u ofspeeeh making, Representative Houk
8 OF Tennessee being the orator Of the day.
The Oldest Inhabitants Association
held their usual exercises, consisting of
the reading of the Declaration of Inde-
pendence and an oration, which duties
yesterday were performed by Mr. John
Marbury, jr., and Mr. John T. Given.
An excursion to Sugarloaf Mountain
was made by about thirty members of
4 the Capital Bicycle Club, " l~
The President spent the day at work
at theiWhite House, going out TO Oak
view in the evening" i' f
Sports and Pastimes.
Shortly before o clock the annual re-
gatta of the Virginia Association of
Amateur 0arsmen was begun at Alex
aTdria yesterday afternoon. The course
was II miles straight away, thestart being
below the city, the finish opposite the Old
dominion Boathouse. The first few
races were greatly favored by wind and
tide, which made difference of at least q
minute in the time. The last two races
were iOwed against the tide. The regatta
was hardly success. The manageiIient
was bad and 100 many of the entries
withdrew. Following are the results:
State. four Dared gigs-1. Old Dominion
Slgb OF Alexandria. 2. Petersburg. Time,
state single sculls--John Hoge Old Donnin-
ion Club twalk-over). .t
Senior single sculls-G. E. sawyer, Potomac
BIC, Washington walk over.
Junior single sculls--G. T.. Sawyer, Poto-
mac 3, G., washington walk over.
Double outriggers open TO Old Dominion
Clgt--1. Carlin and Wheat. .. Dierielt and
PaH One mile. Time, 6.03.
Junior fours--1. Potomac b, c.. Washing
ton 2, Analostan u. e., Washington, Time,
mnnh ior fours-Potomao B. C. walk oyer).
70 fonr; AIRED igigs-.1. Old Dominion h. c.,
regular crew. p. Scrub crew with so sec
0nGs Hhdsss dstssrs e. Tl@e. p1s .,noon ~, no,n
ions; James N. Durant, Analostans; L. A.
e. FischersP Potornnos. 4.
minionsg Sidney H. Dent. Analostans; T. E.
Oertel, Potonacs. 'ad,r, lFfil u
starter-Captain zappone, Potomac b. C.
Referee--Mr. White Of fredericksburg
Fully 100000 persons saw the Peoples
and Cup regatta on the eSehuylkill above
was13 miles straightaway. 1t was of IN
terest to Washingtonians, from the fact
that the Columbia Athletic Club had en-
tered in the gig race. The winners were;
Junior singles-E. G. Brown. Chicago Time,
Senior singles-c. G. Psotta, Cornell Uni.
We, sity. Time, 10:54
Fopf-9ared glmd slEsT,ltoq ys,d b, R g Of NegarE,
washington. Time, i0;1o.,r
,,! par,oared sheiis-unlon D. c. of New York
-Four. cared shells, for Downing cup-Cor.
nell University, Time, 0:30.
Double @ @seulls,Nonpareil b. c, of New
; lege b. G. OF Philadelphia. Time, 1854.
j., Sweepstake Shoot. were held at the
!. t.grpunds of the Capital City Gun Club yes.
- hterday, clay pigeons being used, five
" iraps, five birds each man, N. q. A. rules
r9yerning. The following took part; Lee
regg, Woodbridge, Green, Jones, Hap,
m er, Hart. In the first round Gregg and
A. feen divided first money; Hunter took
Aond. In the second round Green and
apper divided first money In the third
round Gregg and Happer divided first
money, Hunter taking second and Hart
third. The record shoot which was to
take place to-day has been postponed
until the12th. y
The annual shooting match of the Ma.
tional Rifles took place at the Arsenal
Grounds yesterday The shooting was
all at the 2Oo-yard range, and the follow
ing scores were made out of possible 30
Private Colladay, 26 Private Brooks %
Private Ellis, 80; Private Holiness %
Corporal Way, 20; Lieutenant Manson, 90
Private Brown, 20; Private Young, lS
Corporal Evans, IS. Corporal Garner, l8
Private Colladay won the gold badge and
Private Brooks the silver medal and Ad.
olson gold badge. Sergeant Boteler won
the leather medal by making the Lowest
score. Sergeant George Dimon of Bat
terry T., Third Artillery, acted as scorer.
Grimes and Accidents. '~
Mr.. Il. i. Milburn, living on Eighth
street extended, while sitting on his door
step, yesterday morning, was shot in the
breast and dangerously wounded. IL,
had Just ordered o crowd of young coloret
men from lot in front of his house
where they were discharging firearms il
the direction OF his house. They took of
fense at his interference with their shoot
ing, and he retired TO his doorstep ayaif
without dispensing them. Very soon aftel
his return to the porch he was struck
with the bullet. He made no outcry bu
walked into the house, where his wife
met him, and learning the nature of hi
Henderson, who found that the ball en-
tered very near to the heart and CoulC
not be extracted. There is no clue TO til,
guilty party. The physicians think Mr.
Milburn will recover.
a colored girl named Annie Hammond
while attending picnic at Berry
Woods, yesterday, was shot in the bacl
by Richard Shorter, who was Aounshinl
II parlor rifle. She was taken to TIN
I0.Na0 Nu1 tl,a Ila