The Evening critic., 1882-02-06
AFFAIRS IN WEST WASHINGTON.

The meeting of the Women's Evangelical
Union Temperance Association, held at the
Dashaway club-room yesterday afternoon, was
largely attended, despite the disagreeable
walking, and great interest was manifested
proceedings. Mrs. Riley, Mr.. George Hilton,
and others, made excellent addresses. The
meeting which was TO have been held on Satur-
day under the auspices of this association, for
the purpose OF organizing the Band of Hope
Ia children's temperance assoclation), was
postponed on account OF the snow-storm to
n street, corner OF Thirty-second.
Cards are out for the marriage of Miss Emma
Payne TO Mr.. A. p Waugh, of tho Post-oflico
Department, at o'clock Thursday evening, at
Dunbarton-avenue Church.
Miss Mamie Hendricks1n, who has been
visiting her aunt, Mrs. Trunnell, 1920 Thirty
fourth street. returns to her homo in Frederick
County tomorrow, accompanied by her cousin,
Miss Fannie Trunnell.
Mrs. Hervey, wife OF John A. Heryey, esq,
of the state Department, is lying dangerously
i'll at her home, 1920 street.
general vaccination OF all who have not
been vaccinated within the last Ave years
having been ordered by the Health Onicer, DR..
Suter is prepared TO vaccinate all who are
unable 10 pay for the same at his office, 1207
Thirty-first street.
The funeral OF the lato James vanaman,
whose sudden death was noticed In Saturdays
CRITIC, took place yesterday at 80 o'clock
and was attended by largo concourse OF
friends The body was encased I'm "a handsome
rosewood casket, furnished by Mr.. John A.
Witzel, the undertaken, who had charge OF the
arrangements, and was placed In the vault OF
Holyrood Cemetery. Rev. Father Roecorort, OF
Trinity Catholic Church, was the ofilciating
minister.
Arrivals at West End Hotel: james ohllen,
Harpers Ferry; @. II. Sinclair, Va; II. saenel,
Miss Ella Little, Winchester, Va; VIM. M.
Euren, Boston.
Fielder Chew, esq, a former member OF the
Washington Bar, but at present successfully
s.F DO q Nst
Minnesota, is visiting his relatives at 3Ofl
n street.
Gen. Garfield rested content with one
chance, but his cowardly assassin wants his
chances multiplied daily.
When Hamilton Patterson, a Canadian youth
wishes a light for his cigarette, he Just
scratches a match on the ceiling. He is feet
inches.
youth of Hibernian extraction I'm chopping
wood with hatchet the other day was so un-
hand with which he was steadying the piece
OF kindling he was splitting. Ruefully gazing
at the injured member he remarked, "Be
gorra, It was a good thing did not have bold
OF the handle with both hands, or I'd have cut
II or sure"- Waterbury Republican.
Francis Scott Key, the namesake and grand
son OF the writer OF the "Star Spangled Ban
ner," is an applicant for the flrst vacancy tn
Corps. His application Is signed by the most
prominent men Of all parties In Maryland.
Prince Leopold OF Great Britain--the young
man who Is about 10 be married 10 one of the
prottiest Of German prinoesses-is now twenty
eight years old. Hcis the youngest member
Of Queen Nictoria's Priyy Council; tho Right
Hon, j. W. Henley, aged eighty eight, is the
oldest. The Oldest member Of the House Of
Commons, W. b. Hughes, Is eighty four the
youngest James dickson, is twenty-three.
A novel sort Of Witness took the stand the
| other day IA West Chester, Penn, 10 prove her
| Identity she was nothing else but a her
| whose owner charged that she had been stolen
| Ho proposed 10 prove hts ownership by an eK
| hibitton 0f her vocal powers, which he hae
| vantage Of the demands OF nature. "Annie
| sing for c0rn,' said the owner, whereupOn th'
| hen gaye utterance 10 a series Of noises OF
| high order OF merit, In view OF her natura
| limitations. though scarcely up 10 the standar,
| of the nightingale. There was no doubt OF tn
| identity OF the fowl, but the Judge thought 4
| possible that she might have stfayed over 4
| the defendant and ordered his acquittal.