Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
ANACOSTIA.
LOGAN Posr's EXCURSION.


The excursion to River View, given yesterday
under the auspices of John A. Logan Post No.
49, proved a triumph. The outing was for the
benefit of the posts national encampmenr en-
tertainment fund and Anacostia moved down
the river to give the fund lif-. The decks Of
the Pentz were gay with summer dresses girls.
bright parasols and ribbons. The trip down
was made without stop and but one incident of
note. This was an impromptu levee held by
Miss Randall. the captains daughter. Col A.
b. Frisbie. who is an old friend of the young
lady's, brought in the comrades and introduced
them singly. Lemonade was ordered and
Col. Frisbie toasted 1.-The goddess of the
Potomac" Then the whole party joined
in singing Rally Round the Flag" Arriving
at River View enjoyable day and evening
was spent, the evening boats bringing large
accessions to the number that went down in
the morning The committee. consisting of
Commander Frisbie. ex-officiO chairman; Quar-
termaster ]. II. Dony. chairman; Quarter
master Sergeant George ii. Armstrong. Com
rade III. ". Emo and Comrade Daniel F. Lee
sat down to especially prepared dinner and the
dining room was deliberately decorated. The
parlor OF the mansion was given up to a musi-
Gale. in which the contributors were Adjt.
Alpheus Dawson, Miss Peters. Mr.. Suit, Miss
LOWE Randall Miss Presh Randall Mr..
Coldentrow. Miss Simpson, Mrs. Edwin l..
Mintzer. IT,. and Miss LanShorn. Capt. Randall
introduced Miss Grace Shannon to a company
lady entertained them with some parachute ex-
periences.
AN ACCIDENTAL SHOOTING.
George Alder, a little fellow whose sixth
birthda.: would have been the 4th of rext
month, was shot and almost instantly killed at
about ) o'clock yesterday afternoon at the
southwest end of the Baltimore and Ohio trestle
that crosses the marsh near the northern
boundary of the Christie property. Richard
Cavanaugh, aged fourteen, and who is believed
to have done the shooting, is at large The
tragedy is thought to have been accidental.
Edward Shaw, who lives on Harrison street
near Berginan's bakery and drives a cart for
Mr.. p. Hartigan, and Richard Cavanaugh who
lives with and works for Mr.. Hartigan, borrowed
AN army musket from the house of their EN-.
ployer and went into the marshes after
fellow must have followed along the
railroad. Shaw. who had been carrying the
gun, laid it down at the end of the trestle-
work. and it was, he says, knocked. He then
went 20 the rivers edge to wash the mud
from his shoes, leaving the Alder and Cava-
naugh boys together on the railroad. When
his back was to them he heard the report of
tie gun and scream. Turning he saw the
smaller boy fail and the older take to his heels
and run along the.track toward Twining City.
The police were notified, the mother of the
dead child informed Of the killing and the body
taken to its former home on Washington street.
near Adams, i'll Thad. Brashears grocery
wagon. Officers started at once in pursuit
of Cavanaugh. but have not vet found
him. Little Alder WAS the youngest son
of Policeman W. L. Alder. who was killed at
Benning by a brick thrown by Thomas Williams.
Mrs. Hartigan brought the Cavanaugh boy
with her from Ireland on her return from a
visit to relatives i'll that country about eight
cen months ago. The Alder boy was seriously
hurt last November by q twenty-two-caliber
cartridge which he and Charlie Smell of Avalon
terrace had exploded with u stone. just over
the room in which George body lies is Thos.
Rock of New York, Mrs. Aldor's brother, whose
death is expected at any moment The Alder
| family at present consists OF Mrs. Alder, Thos.
Alder, bricklaycr, aged twenty-eight years:
Joe, blacksmith, aged twenty; Clifton. gro
teen. The household is grief stricken and has
large circle of sympathizers.