The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1882-09-06
EAST WASHINGTON.
The Temperance Cause booming
Light Guards-Thc Postal station
business Notices - Personal and
miscellaneous Matters.

MtsccItnncOus Matters.
At tho regular weekly meeting OF Anacostla
Tent, !. o. r., held last night In Masonic Hall,
fifteen applications for membership wero ro-
ceiyod and nine new members initiated. At
1920 o'clock the Tent declared a recess and
visited Bud Eagleston's Tent in u body, after
which the members returned and transacted
routine business. Great credit Is duo tho ON.
GERS OF tho Tent for their incessant efforts In
Ito behalf.
Tho Anacostia temperance meeting In BUD
Eagleston's tent last evening was spirited and
Largely ai,ended: The choir under MYd tho
Durllngame, rendered number OF choice and
Directive airs and eloquent remarks were
made by Mr.. John Bowers, Rev. Samuel
Kramer, James Hoiroyd, Chaplain Durkhart
and Bud Eaglcston. When Anacostia Tent,
headed by CHIEF Ruler John Mlnnix, ilod In
later In the evening much enthusiasm was
caused Twenty'nino persons slgnod the
pledge.
The Light Guards havo' rented ono of Nc
Cauley's halls, 300 Pennsylvania avenue,
Capitol Hill, and are engaged in lifting It up
rs an armory Moving back into their old
section. tho command will DO stimulated to
renewed exertlons and 1t Is predicted East
Washington will soon have military organl-
cation which she can we'll DO proud OF.
The East Washington Postal Station was
thronged last evening at o'clock by q very
large crowd which Is an evidence OF tho In.
creasing popularity of tho station undcr tho
efficient mana cement OF Mr.. Bassou. Tho
money order receipts at tho station arc
rapidly increasing.
The large aud wellstockod coal and wood
yard OF Mr.. Ella Chellnl, corner OF Delaware
avenue and ID streets northeast, Is ncknowl-
edged 10 be one Of the most complete In Wash
ington. The commodious yard fronts on three
different streets, and numbers OF hugo bins
are piled far heavenward with every variety
OF coal known In tho full mart. His wood piles
resemble mountains-the whole AFFAIR being
an evidence OF business thrift and enormous
expenditure. Main office Mt Chclinis grocery
store, corner Pennsylvania avenue and Second
street, Capitol Hi.
The Knights OF St. Peter held wel.attondod
Dugiuppg mating IA Hatm'g Hull Inst pypning.
The Baltimore & ohio depot was crowded
with cclored excursionists THIS morning. Two
excursions left the depot one for Annapolis
| and the other for Highland Park.
Invitations are out for Professors Blrming-
ham X Galways opening soiroo at their newly
| itted.up and magnificent academy, Washing.
| ton Hall. Tho soiree will occur Sept. 81.
Henry Allen young marine, was In the
| dock at Police Court to-day charged with rails
ting particular Hadcs In n saloon on the Navy
Yard, but his comrades swore that some other
marine was responsible for tho row, and Allen
was dismissed.
MIR. Geo. +. Hardin, $40 Pennsylvania ave.
nue. southeast, is constantly receiving now fall
| goods, such as monte cloth, dress goods,
satino calicoes, Canton iiannels, wool iannels.
mems and boys wear, gents and ladies and
| children's underwear; also full line OF
| waterproof gossamers for ladies, gentlemen
and Children all at the lowest possible cash
now street.lamp Will DO erected on Fourth
street, between East Capitol ana South A
streets, in a few days, by order Of tho Commits
| sioners.
Mr.. Henry Bolton formerly clerk at Woods
| coal yard, left this morning for n trip through
the Cumberland Valley, accompanied by his
| wife.
| As steinles ice.cream is recognized as a
| standard article, so is his bread, cakes and
| pies recognized as leading articles IN the
bakery market
Mr.. VIII Van Doron and family havo re.
turned from their Eastern iaunt.
| Miss Ella Lewis, one OF Maryland's most
| charming bellies, 10 visiting Miss Lille Searle,
| at Sixth and East Capitol streets.
Rev. DR.. Chester has returned from his sum
| mer vacation, and Will occupy tho pulpit OF
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church next
| Sunday.