The Evening critic., 1882-08-16
EAST WASHINGTON.

II Is understood Major King will visit Giles.
boro' Point to-day In an EFFORT to discover tho
principals in tho Sunday caninefellnc combat
Clements Lodge will meet tonight at Wash
lDgton Hall.
Tho following improvements Will soon DO
made in this section; Second street from tho
Third, and Firth street ti rom g tho Avenue TO
East Capitol street, are TO be asphaltcd; and
Fourth street east, between Pennsylvania ave.
nuo and East Capitol street, is TO DO paved
with asphalt blocks.
Tho lawn festival at tho residence OF DR..
Rogers, corner OF Fifth street and Virginia
avenue southeast, last evening was fully at
tended and hugely enjoyed by the many in
attendance. Frequent complimentary allu.
sions were mado to the genial and gentlemanly
host and his jealous and philanthropic wife
by those who were fortunate enough to DO
present Refreshments were served by charm.
Ing young ladies, and superb programme
rendered by wcllknown talent.
Tho usual Wednesday evening concert by the
Marine band Will take place In tho Capitol
Park, beginning about o'clock this afternoon.
Professor sousa has arranged select pro.
gramme.
Tho excursion TO Glymont by Eaglo Tent,
Junior Rechabites, to-day, is being largely ut.
tended. The Juniors Will mako the event ono
OF enjoyment.
Mansfield and Lewis, tho East Washington
oarsmen, who Will row NIessrs White and
Payne, Of Georgetown, on the 26th instant, arc
getting themselves I'm fino trim for tho contest,
which, It is believed, is going to DO spirited
one, as both parties are about evenly matched.
The GEORGETOWN boys. too, are having daily
pulls" together, and they are also getting
themselves In good condition.
Tho ladies of Anacostia, ID. O., composing
the Banner Association, held another meotlng
on Monday night, 1dth instant, at the rest
dence OF Mr.. j. W. BARLEY, corner Monroe
and Jackson steoets, Anacostia, d. q. Miss ..
i. Abel, presidents Mrs. q. u. Smith, secro.
taty; Mrs. O. King, treasurer and many
other ladies', members OF the association, were
present. Committees on banner and refresh
ments reported favorable pfogress. During
the meeting Messrs. Goddard and Bartloy, OF
Anacostla Tent, came In and remained until
adjournment. Miss s. p. Abel was selected as
tho orator TO present tho banner and Misses
Q. Mclean and 9. Elstor MS supporters OF the
banner during the presentation. Tho meet
Ing adjourned with glad hearts and happy
hopes
Miss Adelia L. Gates, who has been very sue
ceesful as instructor at the Capitol Hill Insti.
tute, this city, leaves to-day for Western Mas.
sachusetts, her former home, for n short
vacation. She Is graduated from Mount Holy
oke Female Seminary, an institution of world
Wide celebrity. Washfngtonians may BIO con-
graduated that she has concluded to make
this city her future home, and that of teaching
her profession.
Anacostla Tent No. 1873, 1. o. r., hold It's
regular weekly meeting last night in Masonic
Hall, Anacostia, d. O. All the officers and
members with several visiting members from
Sister Tents were present. A large amount OF
important business relating TO tho tent was
satisfactorily transacted, after which, oloqu-
ent remarks were offered by Messrs. LaBille,
OF Capitol; George shoemaker, OF Heber, Min:
nix, Baithy, Goddard, Jordan, Arthur and
others OF Anacostia Tent. The tent at 1880
| took n recess until Wednesday evening, Aug.
| ust 23d instant.