National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1878-03-30
GEORG E1OWN NEWS.
THE LAST pAsHAwAY MEETING.

The Dashaway Club of Georgetown held their
ninth and last meeting Of the second series last
night OF Forrest Hall, and, in anticipation that
Charley Nye would be present the crowd wa "vcn
greater than on Wednesday evening.
Rev. Mr.. Bcale of the Baptist Church. was the
first speaker and pictured the evils of INDUCING In
intoxicating drink.
Bud Eggleston made one Of his hallcluah
speeches, and at Its conclusion Mr. Wheeler un-
words, in white letters, "Da,haway Club" The fias
Georgetown, ADDRESSED to Rev. Mr. Norris request
ing him to present tho nag TO the Georgetown Dash
away Club, which he did In an eloquent speech,
The choir sang only an ArmOr. Bearer" Halle
luiah, IT'S Done" and Ring the Bells Of Heaven,
during which large number came forward and
signed the pledge.
Mr. Berry then unnirled to small red flags which
also presented by the ladies to be seat to the
two temperance fishing crews which have gone up
Charley Ne next took tho stand, amid deaionIng
applause, and addressed the meeting for about
hTse o. an hour IN an s eloquent speech
| with an elegant bouquet. Al this point large
number came torSarda and signed the pledge. the
choir sing "RescuS the Pcrshtng," Hold the Fort"
Richard Hazel a i Ire .ed the meeting In forcl-
BILE manner, while the signing the pledge was con-
tinued. The Misses Weaver sang the duet MY
Redeemer." Tho choir sang The Sweet Bye and
Bye" What a Friend We have in Jesus while
Others signed the pie lge. Rev. Mr. Norris mad
another appeal for sigiers to the pledge. Mr. Berry
said he desired to express to the Washington broth
ers their thanks for what they had done for them
during the past two weeks and he did not know
any better way than by asking thu audience to
express their thanks by rising, which the i'm
| mense audience did And applauded
| The petite Minis Lule Hazel was at her post, and
with her usual grace and pleasing smiles, pinned
| the red ribbon on the 2T who subscribed TO the
| temperance meetings ever held IN Georgetown, If
| not In the District.
REARREsTED.
| @. slmms,the notorious cooIed thief who attempt
ed to steal Bottle Of Balm Of Life" from the drug
| store of DR.. Brace corner Of Bridge and Washing
ton streets, on the 18th instant who was arrested
and made his escape from the station house, was
rearrested by SeIScGnt Trunne about three o'clock
| yesterday morning at his fathers house on Green,
near Beall street. lie tried In the Police Coult
yesterday morning and his case continued.
MUCHNEEDED IMPROVEMENT.
For years the people Of Georgetown, and espe.
cialiy the lnlcrs have justly complained Of the
| miserable and dangerous condition OF High street,
al the intersection of Grace street but they can
up the old pavement and relaid 1t In an elegan,
manner. The space relaid is 100 by Il feet, max
ing Si5 square yards. At this point many wagons
laden with tgran for the mills, have broken
down and been badly damaged. The work was
completed yesterday, and the material used wa,
saved from work done on other streets. The ner
chants who have 10 pass down this street as well
as the miller, are greatly gratifed at this much
needed Improvement
GRAIN ARRIVALS.
BY rqa-Four hundred bushels of wheat to II
NJ. Talbot.
| PORT
Gcdred-steamship f. c. Knight, Chichester, New
| York, with return to New York merchants uclud
| ing 100 barrels of -four.
GEORGETOWN PARAGRAPHS.
Paul GcddeS. Lcwisburgh, Pa: william Spencer
| Wisconsin: J. K. Irlck, Pennsylvania. and James
| T. Young, Philadelphia, Pa. are sojOurnilg at the
West End Hotel.
Officer McGlue arrested boy, Earnest Christian
| twelve years Of age about nine O'Clock, yesterday
morning, who escaped from the Reform School OH
| tho 9TH instant. Superintendent Howe was mott,
fed Of his arrest and yesterday afternoon called al
| tiers.
| 4 Juvenile temperance meeting by the Sunday
| school of the Dumburten Street NJ. T. Church will
be held III that cdfce tomorrow afternoon at three
| o'clock. aud the children will be addressed by
Charlie Nye. II is stated that prOlrHcted meetings
| will be commenced In this church Tomorrow even,