The Evening critic., 1882-09-07
EAST WASHINGTON.


The Light Guards Boornipg-An Ap.
peal to the CharitabIe-The Postal
stati0n-PersOnaI,P Police and Mis-
ceiIancous Matters.
The Light Guards held meeting In thoir
new armory (McCauloy's 1IalD last night and
the commanding officer, Lieutenant Lorenzo A.
Bailey, was authorized TO order as many uni
forms as VIII DO necessary to equip tho com
pany. Action was taken looking toward Civ.
ing an entertainment and banquet I'm about
three weeks, complimentary to tho present
ana prospective honorary members and
friends OF the company; also complimentary
soiree dansanto ono week later. Quito
number Of applications for membership
were received and the meeting adjourned TO
meet next Tuesday evening at s o'clock. Tho
now uniform consists OF n dark tunic trimmed
with acknowledgements silk braid, officers
blue pants with wide white stripes, and the
regulation forage cap with gold cord and elab-
crate monogram. Tho business people OF
East Washington have begun to take an active
Interest In the Guards, and II is plainly owl.
dent the company Will regain its prestige MS
one OF the best In Washington.
The Congressional Hotel is being rented
and renovated. Tho contract for furnishing
the house with heating apparatus has boon
awarded to Mr.. William i. Marchc, and tho
contract for papering to Mr.. John II. Mahoney
both East Washington business men.
DR.. A. +. johnson, one OF East washington's
most popular physicians, improved wonder.
fully during his ocean iaunt with tho ain.
pleased with his trip.
Some time ago young married woman no.
siding In this section OF tho city was deserted
by her husband, who left his position on one
of the street railroads TO do 80. Not having
heard from him, and being penniless and thor.
oughly unable TO provide for her two children
IA girl OF six years and q boy Of four-both
very interesting, the poor woman desires some
charitable and kind.heartod person to adopt
the children and thus remove thom from tho
possibility OF want. Letters can BIO sent to Mrs.
simmons, corner OF New York avenue and
Fourth streets northwest.
By direction OF Mr.. Bassett, OF tho East
Washington Postal Station, tho old "strong
patent letterboxes, which open from the
top, are being taken down rs fast as practl.
cable and their places supplied by tho "Paintcr
Company boxes" which havo q sliding lbot.
tom'opening.
Tho Marine Band concert In the Capitol
Park yesterday evening was enjoyed and APP
precated by fully 500 people.
Mary Williams, q colorod damsel, was mr.
rested last night by Onlcer Barnes and placed
behind the bars in the Eighth Precinct, charged
with assaulting an old colored woman named
Jane Jones. Mary said, "Its burnin' shame,
deed 1t is, cuz didn't hit dat old oman, no.
how" She Will relate hor little fairy tale to
Judge Bundy to-day.
Pyles, the grocer, is keeping pace with tho
times. He has recently received n large addi-
tion to his stock In both stores, and is selling
goods ut marvellousy low prices. He makes
q specially. both as to price and quality, in
several excellent brands OF flour.
The marriage OF Mr.. william Dulin, Of tho
police force, TO Miss Mary Gordon, was solemn
lied at the residence OF tho brides parents,
corner OF Tenth and NJ streets southeast, last
evening. largo number OF friends called
and congratulated the happy pair, and Mr.
and Mrs. Dulin left later in tho evening on q
honeymoon trip 10 New York.
Hanging against the wall in Joe platzs So
loon is a handsome memento OF Joes generos.
ity and the reorganization OF tho Washington
Light Infantry In 1871. 1t is a pictorial testi.
monlal, encased in an elaborate franc, and
surmounted by punches OF flags and other
military emblems, the letters being In gold
and colors. II reads "Headquarters Co. A,
Washington Light Infantry. ResoiUed, unan.
imously, that our thanks be, and they arc
| hereby, rendered to our esteemed honorary
member Mr.. Joseph Platz, for the sumptuous
| entertainment so kindly furnished this COM
pany on the evening OF November Is, 1871
&c. Harris, secretary; William @. Moore, Cap
tain Commanding" Joe prizos tho memento
very much.
The attention OF Major King is called to the
brutal treatment the horses hauling bricks to
the new building, corner OF Second and O
streets northeast, are subjected TO by ignorant
and cruel drivers.