The Evening critic., 1883-03-19
EAST WASHINGTON,

Yesterday was an extraordinary sapbn'h nc
waugh NJ. T.. Church, the occasion pcins tho
thntitth anniversary or the SundAy.srnppl.
Al the forenoon service Rev. John \. Goodman,
j. D., Of brooklyn, preached most ,1Ui iont
ana effective sermon from ID Peter Lev And
18Th verses, 10 nm oYerilowing con9rrg 1aon.
At o'clock I'm the afternoon largely attended
love'feaet was held, presided over by Roy.
Richard Norris, II former pastor ana many
persons bore testimony to the power OF tho gos-
pei to save from sin. Al Z o'clock
very largo congregation attended the plat
lofm meeting, which was presided over by
Hev. Or. Deale, p. H., former pastor. Inter
cstlng addresses were delivered by ]. Il. ZIm-
norman, Esq, DR.. Goodman and Rev. Richard
Norris. beautiful and pathetic original
poem was rendered by the autnoress, Mrs.
membered by all who were present. Row.
MILFORD Downs, tho pastor OF Waugh Church,
is to be congratulated upon The great success
his labors have met with during the past
year, and the future looks bright.
An intoxicated countryman, named GEORGE
Ogden, created considerable excitement on
Eleventh street southeast yesterday afternoon
by raving Ike mailman and trying to un.
dress in the street. He was arrested by Spe-
cial Of1icer Rocket and taken 20 the Eighth
Precinct Station House, whero he left col
lateral.
Easter Monday night Will be a gala occasion
at Washington Hall. Professors Birmingham
and Golway, the popular dancing. masters, will
lender their patrons a solree dansante, with
iirstclass music and effects. The Professors
are making elaborate preparations for their
Juvenile May ball. A regular soiree will oc-
cur this evening.
MIR. william b. Marche, one OF the delegates
from this city to the Methodist Protestant
Conference, now in 81 ssion at Westminster,
Md, said to u CRITIC rJporter yesterday that
the Conference will certainly assign q pastor
10 the North Carolina-Avenue NJ. p. Church,
which has been without one for some time.
The congregation desire the return OF Rev. j.
W. Trout, former pastor.
Several colored men engaged in n rough
and.tumble fight on commons near tho
Asylum road yesterday afternoon, and Henry
| Pierson, one OF the combatants, was struck on
| the head with stone and badly hurt.
| Tho members OF the Funding Association
| OF ST. Peters Church are arranging to give an
| enjoyable sociablo and supper In the school
| building on Easter Monday evening. A com.
| petent committee have charge OF the matter
The temperance meeting Of the North Caro-.
| llna.avenue N. p. Church last night was at
tended by q very large number of persons. Ad
dresses were delivered by Captain Mckee, Of
| Indiana: Mr.. ]. W. Horn, OF Pennsylvania; Mr.
| Thomas d. Marche, and others. Several per
sons signed the pledge.
Successful temperance meetings were held
yesterday evening at the Beamens Bethel Re-
treat, and in Hams Hall, Anacostia. The nu
| diences at both meetings were large.
quite congregation Of bluecoats from the
Monitor, Mianton0mah and other United
| States War Vessels, attended Chaplain Samuel
Cramer's Church, In the Navy-Yard, yesterday
afternoon.
East Washington business Notes.
For palatable drinks and the choicest viands
| visit Alberto Campbell, at the Washington
| Hall Restaurant. His Old Cabinet whisky Is
legion and Charley Palmer Is several lie
| gioDs.
Choice perfumeries, soaps and toilet article
| at Scala's old-estaDlished pharmacy, corner o
Fifth and East Capitol streets. Prescription
| carefully compounded,