The Evening critic., 1882-04-07
EAST WASHINGTON.

Ferd. Frank, Capitol Hill's live shoeman, will
sell on Easter saturday, April =, lndlcs' Kid
slippers mt i5c. and Soc: ladies' Kid and goat
button at 81 mems solid Congress- at Sl.2D;
boys and girls shoes at 75c.; Infant shoes at
15c.; at 1888 Pennsylvania avenue, between
Third and Fourth streets, Capitol HUI.
An cnpioyc of the Navy. Yard Informed TUE
CRITIC to-day, that while the Chinese Minister
was inspecting the Navy-Yard the other day,
after having witnessed the torpedo expert
ments, hc remarked to some one accompany.
ing him that he could supply the ordnance
Department with n sufficient number Of
Chinese hands to operate / / at cost OF not
more than 50 per day for the whole number.
The colored citizens OF East Washln gon In
tcrested in the Emancipation Celebration VIII
In tho Ebenezer church lecturc-room, Tho
following speakers have promised 10 address
the meeting: Messrs. Edward Atkinson, John
n. freeman and J. X. Roy. These speakers
were assigned by MIR. u. ii. Siillyard, chair
man OF the committee of arrangements for the
District.
Twelve persons were received to-day into
the Church Of the Reformation. They were
confirmed according to the ancient custom Of
the Lutheran Church, 10y the pastor, Rev. W.
l.. Parson. Several others arc to be received
on Sunday. This Is the only church of this
denomination in East Washington, and is
growing rapidly. The services connected with
Easter Sunday Will he unusually Interesting.
From present indications we should think
there would soon be need for the larger upper
room 10 be completed.
The Maynard mechanic who stated to THE
CRITIC yesterday that u certain suporn-
tendcnt and two sons were retained in II de.
paItmont where all mechanics were dis.
charged, must have been mistaken, as
are Informed, ON good authority, the son, who
is "A mechanic, was discharged.
Sergeant Marks and Onlccrs Clements ana
Nicholson discovered n door unlocked the
other night ON street. The house was
searched and everything found all right.
The Forestcrs held a meeting last evening
at McCauley's Hall.
A beautiful table set, III silver and cat glass,
l. Is,., tod fh.ah In. l,NsN
W, T, Chapman. Tho club will present the
set TO the Capital city Guards, TO be disposed
OF in their coming fair. 1t Is on exhibition in
Dr.. Dooley's window.
The sorce given by Professor Birmingham
| last evening at McCauleys Hall was very
| well attended, despite the damp condition OF
the atmosphere. Several little misses who
| were in attendance displayed high degree
| Of grace and ease in their movements.
| The Marine Band concerts will begin Mon
| day morning next at 10 O'Clock a. m, to con
| tlnue during the coming summer. The con
| certs take place In the Marine Barracks, AMI
| are quite popular. The band, under Its
| present management, is second to no similar
| institution in the United States.
Oflcer Blandford arrested n man and about
| four quarts of bad gin In n state of excited
fermentation, last night, on the Avenue.
The horse attached to Mr.. II, p. Ellotts
wagon kicked up hades in the harness. las
| evening, at the corner OF Eleventh and +
streets southeast, attracting quite crowd o
| spectators.
| EurtkH COUNCIL, SOnS Dl JoudlHD, llelu lil'
| regular weekly meeting at Washington Hal
| last night.
| well-known young man In East Washing
ton presented young lady with the emblem
Of Ustheticlsm-the unpoetic suniiower-yes
tCrday. 1t was too-too much for the youn.
lady, so she returned it with censure, ani
the young man is now Wilde with grief.
| Thomas Wolch assaulted Maria Banket ou
on the commons, near the Howard building
| last evening. Officer Wright arrested Thoma
and incarcerated him in the Eighth Station
| The case goes TO the Temple to-day.
| Union Tent, /. o. o. f., and Tuscarora Tribe
| Red Men, met last night at Odd-Fellows Hall
Interesting services were held in the severa
| churches to-day in this section.
| The regular weekly meeting Of the Eas
Washington Band of Hope occurs tomorrow
at oad-Fellows' Hall at p. m. Mrs. Tito
VIII reclte an original poem, and Mrs. Di
| Bland will address the band. The parents G
children members, have been invited to pai
| ticluate.