The Evening critic., 1882-05-26
EAST WASHINGTON.

IEe Metropoitan Assembly, OF East wash |
people Of the metropolitan Baptist church ana
congregation for the purpose OF intellectual |
Improvement and recreation. They meet
monthly, except during the summer and tnoir
exercises are mostly of literary character,
consisting Of essays on given subjects and an
swers 10 questions propounded aud assigned
at the previous meeting, interspersed with
choice selections OF vocal and instrumental
music, and are well calculated to stimulate
and encourage thoughtful study ana research
I'm their preparation, and thus tend, together
with the social Intercourse OF the evcning, 70
accomplish the objects OF the organization
ON Friday evening, the 10Th instant, they
held their last session for the season at tho
residence Of Miss Jennie Bohrer, 1920 street
southeast, and had n most delightful time.
The exercises were opened with prayer by the
pastor, Rev. j. w. Parker, ID. d. An essay by
Frank Il. Chapman, on "Ancient and Modern
Architecture" evinced much care and exam
inatlon OF the subject, and was well worthy OF
publication In any OF our architectural re-
views. a paper by Appleton p CLARK, trs en-;
was n very interesting and valuable contrlbu-
tlon. Miss Julia d. stromberger replied to the
question, "What Is tho VIII ?" with her charac-
teristic terseness, and showed clearly that she
was not of tho class known as necessltarians,
but strong advocate OF the free-will doc
trinc. Bruce Cavitt, In his answer to tho ques.
tion, "What arc the Indispensable conditions
Of intellectual Improvement handled the
subject in a manner marked for It's compre-
hensiveness In conception and brevity In ex-
preston, as well as polished style OF delivery,
and II he porseveringly and practically
be assured OF n successful career In the legal
profession which he has chosen for his future
vocation. A description of .sThe Thousand
easy conversational style, and being relation
OF her own observations while there on visit
was exceedingly Interesting. Allen O. Clark's
reply to the question, "What constitutes a
choir p was brimful OF good things, including
the lavish supply of taffy at the close TO sour
choir, sufficient In quantity, we think, to feed
them for the entire summer. Miss Belle Car
roll ard Miss Sarah pearce favored the as
sembly with vocal solos, and Miss Julia d.
| strombereor, Miss Sarah Pcarcc and Messrs.
A. 7. and L. g. Steward sang quartet, all of
| which wero received with applause and gave
| pleasing variety to tho entertainment. DR..
| Parker addressed the assembly briefly, throw
| ing out many valuable suggestions of practl-
| cal character 10 be observed during the sum
| mer in preparing for their next meeting In the
| coming fall. An hour or so was then spent in
social converse, after a prelude Of ice-cream
| and bon-bons.
| The much-talked-of entertainment and floral
| festival OF the First NJ. p. Church, East Wash
| ington, came of last night ut Odd-Fellows'
Han, Navy-Yard The hall was crowded to its
| utmost capacity. The cantata and crowning
| Of the May Queen Miss Mabel s. Stratton),
under the direction of Mr.: Henry Stewart, was
| simply grand. Tho entire programme was
finished up in excellent style. The Presidents
| reception was truly an original feature in
amateur entertainments Crowned heads and
| distinguished citizens were each introduced
| with music, appropriate to thotr respective
| natlonalities, after which the music modu-
lated into the Grand March In Norma, when
ell Joined in tho grand promenade. The i'm
personation of President Arthur was so well
represented that many in the audience were
actually deceived to his identity. Among
the participants were noticed Messrs. Brown
ing, Jackson, Dubrell, Farr, Barrett, Blackford,
| Coeswell, sutherland, Bell, DeBar, Mrs. King,
Misses Barrett wheatley, wilbrun, Pearson,
| Newman and Mr.. Lunsford, OF Georgetown;
Mr.. and Mrs. Stratton, Mr.. and Mrs. Hartley,
Mr.. and Mrs. Stewart, Mrs. Gray, Mrs. Shoe
| derson, Mrs. Gordon, Mrs. Carroll, Misses
Thompson, Florence Pritchard, Mary Burgess,
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Eunice Pritchard, Lizzie Meads, Emma Lusby,
Mollie Jenkins, Addie Souder, Satterlield,
Edith stratton, Lena johnson, Flora Grogg,
Hodgson, Messrs. Marion Thompson, George
d. Scott, W. A. Lackey, Dr. John T. Stratton,
T. ]. O'Brien, j. H. Williams, VIII Gray, ]. II.
Hartley, N Brewer, Harry Cunningham, II.
Washington. Miss Addie Prospect presided al
tho piano with her usual grace and ability
she is without q rival in the city. Altogether,
the affair was grand success In every way
and will long be remembered. The various
| costumes were very elaborate. After the per
formance was concluded the participants par
took of an elegant lunch prepared by the la
dies Of the church in tho supper-room OF the
| hall.
The picnic at the Mechanics Pleasure Gar
| den last night was decided success. large
crowd was in attendance and dancing was In
dulged in until a late hour. Everybody IL
| attendance had good time and went ava!
happy.
Baseball mines, representing the wetting ant
|
| and Printing, have made arrangements to pla.
n match game on the lot, corner OF Ninth ant
| streets, Saturday evening at $50 O'Clock.
| nine from the Bureau Will probably enter tn
| Departmental league.
The old Methodist Cemetery, opposite Con
| grossional Cemetery, is being whitewashe
and otherwise put in order.
The residence of Mr.. A. d. V. Burrs, 8 See
ond street southeast, was burglarized nigh
! before last. The thieves entered through
, kitchen window and succeeded In getting o.
| with lot OF bedding, silverware, etc.
/ Eureka Council, Sons of Jonadab held 1t
regular weekly meeting last night at Wasf
| ington Hail. After the regular order, speech
, | making and music were INDUCED in.
I Turtle-soup, nt for ye gods, was served b.
Joe. Platz last evening to numbers OF hi
, | friends.
[ Bud. Eagleston's tent was well attended an
, successful last night.
The Capitol police make frequent arrests o
! flower depredators.
Dr.. Dooley's Rialto soda fountain may b
called the East Washington magnet. II
,, "drawing procliyities arc unequaled.
Mr.. John Kelser, an old and esteemed cit
, | zen, is lying at the point OF death at his res
/. dence in East Washington. About three week
5 | ago he was taken with n congesuye chill
! | which developed into pneumonia and typhoi
! | fever. His friends had every hope for his II
/ | covery, when last night he was suddenl
/. stricken with paralysis Of tho brain and a
/. | hope destroyed.