The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-12-02
EAST WASHINGTON.

Tho soiree OF Professors WEIGH & Mccoy, at
McCauley's Hall last evening, was largely
attended and pleasurable event. Music was
Among tho many present were Miss Lottlc
Harvey, olive.green aud white striped satin
suit, trimmed with beaded lace, diamond or.
naments; Miss Sophie DIETRICH, black silk and
velvet real lace and diamond ornaments; Miss
Ada Cross, electric blue silk, real lace and gold
ornaments; Miss Lulu McGarty, bottle-green
and velvet, natural flowers and gold orna-
ments; Miss Gussle Sherman, navy.blue silk
and velvet gold ornaments; Miss Josie Pisto-
rio, black satin skirt, pale:blue overskirt and
Niles Annie Slack, black SILK, real lace, gold
ornaments Miss Addie Perkins, white nat.
ural flowers and gold ornaments; MISS Enle
gold ornaments, and the following ladies', who
were also very becomingly attired: Misses
Rose Herman, Emma Norris, Clara McIane,
limo Johannes, Ida Mccoy and Emma McCor-
Edward Darneille, John Payne, DR.. Hickling,
Carroll Rawlings, Lee MIossher, Mr. Jacobs Jacobs
George Robinson and W. j Lawton.
During the exhibition of patent lre.escape
on First street southeast, near Pennsylvania
sxeea weS u" aid not result
fatally, although the victim was severely In
1ured. 1t appears that the mon who were
managing the ground ondof the concern lot
bell sprang from fourth story window
When halfway down, the boy fell from the es
cape to the ground, distance OF twenty-five
feet, in1uring himself internally, 1t being at
first thought that his lee had been broken
which subsequently proved untrue. The boy
was picked up and taken TO his home on East
Capitol streetby the officers md tho exhibitors
commanded to take down thoir apparatus. The
top OF a lamp.post also smashed by the
operations of the escape.
The New Jersey booth at the Garfield Fair is
presided over by Mrs. Robert Wilson, OF 222
street southeast. This booth has proved
great success, oil articles that have been do
mated TO Mrs. Wilson having been sold at good
figures. The toilet-set presented by Burrough
Montford, OF Trenton, was purchased by Sow
eral New Jersey gentlemen and presented to
Mrs. Wilson on account OF her untlrlng zeal.
Tonight unusual attractions are promised,
and the following ladies' Will DO present TO at
tend 10 visitors: Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. Benjamin
worrell, MrS. Van Devcer, Mrs. Hull and Mrs.
Armstrong.
The boiler.shop OF tho steam engineering
department OF tho Navy-Yard presents scene
of unusual activity at this time. The force OF
men employed there are engassa IN construct;
boilers, and they are some OF the best ever
finished by any similar establishment in the
United States. The number OF employees In
the aforementioned shop is los, and their
work speaks volumes for them.
Miss Julia Williams, daughter OF the Hon.
LOWS Williams, OF Cape May County, n. j., ar
rived In this city last evening. She IS stop.
ping at 222 street southeast, and Will assist
at the New Jersey booth this evening.
Tho panel OF autumn leaves, made OF wax
and donated TO the Garfield Fair by Miss
Emma l.. Wilson, has been purchased by Mr..
Van Deveer, of the Treasury Department. II
is q beautiful work OF art.
Henry Chambers n white man, was thrown
from his wagon on Pennsylvania avenue, near
Thirteenth street, ut 10 80 o'clock this morn
ing, by one OF his horses falling down. He
sustained severe injuries to his face and head.
East Washington Business Notes.
Tho purest and best milk, cream and but
ter at the Swiss Dairy, Mrs. Wagner orders
promptly filled.
Fine CONNECTIONS IN abundance Mt Stelnle's
confectionery. Cakes made TO ORDER.
The finest liquors and XXX ale on draught at
Joe Platzs, 90 Pennsylvania avenue east.