Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-02
Interest Growing in Several Contemplated
Prize Fights.
Many Other Notes of General and
Local Interest From Down
the River.

the River.
Mr.. Percy Lash, who has been at William
and Mary College during the past session.
has returned to his home in this city TO
SPEND his vacation.
L. Dr. VIM. X. Purvis and wife have gone to
Linden. Fauquier county. for a two weeks
stay -.
About fifty mechanics were discharged
from the Southern railway formerly r.
and d. shops in this city, and 1t is thought
that more will be relieved during the next
ten days. The force for digging ballast at
Springfield has been dispensed with. as
has also the Office of division freight agent
FAT Hynchburg. The officials of the South
erh railway say that they intend to start
IN M on an economical basis and expect to
ger hhe road on a good footing gradually.
~ ainIa very poor game of base ball at Xiv
sfsids Park yesterday the Virginia Ath-
! letics Won from the Sun Flowers. both OF
! this city, by score OF 10 to ~ The game
was one-sided from start to finish The
| Old Dominions will cross bats with the
Washington Arsenals for the second time
at New Alexandria this afternoon. and a
close game Will doubtless be the result.
| These latter teams will also play a game
on Wednesday at New Alexandra.
/ Cadet Captain William Bryant Of the
has returned to his home IN this city for
his summer vacation.
Owing to the extremely hot weather Of
| yesterday. the congregations in the various
| churches were quite small. AT Grace
| Church Rev. A. A. Pruden. who was re-
Gently ordained, OBLIGATED at both the morn
| ing and evening services. Rev. Mr.. Johns
preached at the Trinity Methodist Church
and Rev. Mr.. John Jones at the Southern
1 4Lsthodist. In all the other churches the
TsStdent pastors officiated.
lov1tsis said that the Eureka Athletic Club
!, will hang up a handsome purse for go
L between Stanton Abbott Englan1s light
! weight champion, and Hite Peckham. Dan
4 Henry's protege. Both men are anxious for
! a. match. Should the men get together an
\ Interesting contest may be expected, as the
| lightweight championship will be at stake.
Peckham Is anxious to have another bout
with Mcconnell of Wilmington. He has not
| yet received an answer to his challenge to
meet any 13S-pound man in America. The
stsateman -Glynn fight, which takes place on
"Wednesday night for a purse Of SSuO and
the gate receipts. Is attracting great deal
OF sttention. and 1t is thought that large
bcroWd will come over from Washington to
witness the contest.
r. Rev. DR.. Dinwiddie. who for a number of
years was pastor OF the Second PreSbyte-
rIan1 Church in this city, died at his home.
Greenwood. Albemarle county, on Saturday
aft ter a short illness.
The installation Of the officers Of Belle
Ffaven Council. Jr., Order United American
M this city. will take place tonight.
a delegation representing the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers passed
through here this morning en- route to
Washington to consult with the uffcers of
the Southern Railway Company in regard
/ to restoring the old scale OF wages. 1t will
be remembered that some months ago the
engineers volunteered to accept 10 per
cent reduction. They now want the same
wages before the reduction.
III that was mortal Of the late James w.
Sampson was laid to rest today at 2:3O. The
remains were accompanied to the grave by
La Fayette Lodge, l. .. NJ, and Osceola
Tribe. No. l, l. o. r. NJ, of both Of which
Mr., sampson was a member.
T. The regular monthly meeting of r. E.
ttiiEse Camp, Confederate Veterans. will be
| held tonight.
| Rev. Father Cutler of ST. Mary's Church
| has gone to Richmond on business connect
ed with the church.
Quite number of people went to River
View yesterday to witness the balloon as
cension.
Mr.. Willie ]. Hoxton. one of the pro-
fessors of the Episcopal High School. has
accepted position with a western banking
house. and will leave for his new post Of
duty within the next week.
Misses Henry r.. Elliott and Louis A.
Greene. who have been studying medicine
at the University Of Virginia for the past
! session. have returned to their homes in
this city.
: M? VIM. A. Jolly will in a few days
fTnSf4A Trip from baltimore to San Fran
cisco on a sailing schooner. From San
Francisco Mr.. Jolly will continue westward
and make a complete circuit Of the world.
The entire trip will take him three years
or more. as he will take 1t quietly.
The ordination services at the Episcopal
Theological Seminary on Friday were con-
| Quoted by Bishops Whittle and Newton of
Virginia and Capers of South Carolina
and were extremely Interesting and impress
sive. The ordination sermon was delivered
| by Bishop Newton. who took his text
the second verse of the fourth chapter of
Corinthians. AS good stewards of the
mysteries of Christ" Priests orders were
conferred on T. P. Baker, Thomas D. Lucas
and Fred J. Ribble. and W. P. Crissman
Fofi,West Virginia, w: t. Copers of South
b. & lCoupland. H. s. Zimmerman j. F.
Atkins. j. s. Douglass. E. w. Cowling
2. S. Farland, A. G. Grinnan, jr, Thomas
Semmes. J. d. La Mothe and A. B. Cline
were made deacons.
-. d. La Mothe was assigned to the
church at Hamilton. Va; James Atkins
to Rapidan. Va, and r. 8. COPELAND to as
sist Rev A s. Lloyd Of st. Luke's Church
| at Norfolk, Va.
On next Wednesday there will be a grand
barbecue and shuck-making at New Alex
andria. just below this city, with fireworks
at night Speeches will be made by Henry
Strauss. mayor; George A. Mushbach, state
senator; j. A Richards of Ohio, Benton
Mcmillan of Tennessee and others. There
will be music and dancing on the grounds
all day. This is to celebrate the formal
obenins of the new town
~ Mechanics Lodge. Knights of Pythias have
elected the following officers for the ensu-
i1g term: Chancellor commander W. l..
Shafer; vice chancellor, Chas. E. Kell; prel-
ate. c. A. Evard; master Of work. NJ Boy
er; M. of A, J. Beloney: X. r. and s., B.
r Foley; NJ. Of T., V. c. Moore; NJ. OF E.,
George Bontz; d. D G. c., E. r. Boyer.
The rank of knight was conferred on w.
A. ,Nrlehsworth by the degree team. Prepa-
ratfOns were made for the initiation Of two
MI nd dQ fac ffr
day.
Potomac Tent, No. 50, Independent Order
of Red Men. has elected officers as follows:
Charlie Rudd, shepherd; Walter Browner,
re. r.; I. F. -Crinx. d. r.: Walter Lang
ley. F. s.; George w. Stearns, r. c.; B.
Foley, treasurer; H. 8. Goodrich, levite;
]. L Upton, 1. G.; G. Dodson, o. c.; H.
Cradfen, chaplain; W. d. Lyles, d. H. c.
z and A i Davis iauitnr ALL of whom