The Evening critic., 1883-01-09
EAST WASHINGTON.

An important meeting Of the Light Guards
| viii be held tomorrow evening nt McOauley's
Hall, when II is proposed to entirely reorgan-
| lze the company. IL is understood that Cap
tain Bailey Will resign and that Captain 8. A.
II. Marks, the war commander OF tho Guards,
Will bo elected TO tho vacancy. II Is expected
also that large number OF the old members
Will be present to help boom the movement to
give East Washington ilrst-class military or
ganization. number of business men have
promised to be In attendance.
The citizens In the vicinity OF Fourth and
streets southeast are loudly complaining on
account OF q lack OF water thoreabouts. The
ncighborhood had been supplied by q pump
which received It's water from Carroll Springs
through n pipo laid by the Water Department.
up to the time work began on the new park,
at which time the pipe was cut OH and the sup.
ply stopped. As two churches and several
schools sen oi & ook Tor water to the pump on the cor
nelghborhood, 1t is TO be hoped the authorities
VIII take action In the matter.
= Tho union prayer-meeting on Monday OF the
churches east OF the Capitol was largely at
tended, and conducted with much spirit. This
meeting promises to be crowded before tho
week Is through, 1t meets from IL to 1,
daily, at tho Church OF the Reformation (Luth-
er AM.
The hours entertainment mt Mcoauley's
Hall last evening for the benefit OF st. Marks
fair. The programme included quartet by
Misses Hancock and Holmes and Mr.. Richard.
Sc SSs9n by nSmSs OF ahes
Woman" supper was served at the con-
clusion OF the exercises.
The prizes to be given away at the forthcom-
ing masquerade by Professors Birmingham
and 0olway were exhibited at tho reunion last
evening. They consist OF two elaborate gold
Maltese crosses and n handsome silver serpent
bracelet. The crosses will be awarded to the
lady and gentleman assuming the best char
acters and the bracelet Will be given TO the
lady wearing the handsomest costume. Tho
prizes are models of the jewelers. art.
The tea party at tho residence of Commo.
dore Patterson, In tho Navy-Yard, yesterday
evening, was participated in by quite q mum.
ber OF Invited guests.
American Legion OF Honor, Council 81, mot
last evening and installed the following ON
GERS for the ensuing year, Commander, II.
j. Tyler; vice-commander, NJ. G.. Copeland;
orator, s. A. II. Marks; secretary, @. A. Stew
art collector, j. W. Parsons; treasurer, II. r.
McCauley; chaplain, II. W. Dunn; warden, H.
| W. Huber; trustees, p. p. Little, G. II. Jenken,
| L. Trisheimer.
new social club, to be known rs the
"Neighbors," !" has been organized on New Jer-
| sey avenue, with Rev. William L. Parson as
| president and Mr. Crossman, secretary. They
gave their first social gathering under the
| new name at Mr.. r. j. Meiss residence, on
| New Jersey avenue, Saturday evening. Lewis
| Peters read a very interesting article on "Deep
Sea Soundings."
East washington Business Notes.
Natures own remedy is the water from the
| celebrated Healing Springs, Bath County, Va.
| ills sold In any quantity by DR.. II. u. Fergu-
| son, corner Of Second street and Pennsylvania
avenue east.
Every variety of coal and wood carefully
| selected for family use at bottom prices at the
East Washington coal and wood yard, b. i.
| Simpson, jr., $40 Pennsylvania avenue south
east.
| Reliability and purity In preparing pre-
| scriptlons are features at Scalas old estab-
| lished drugstore, No. sol East Capitol street.