The Evening critic., 1883-03-03
THE EVENING CRITIC.
rs'rA RLIsHFD AUGUST Isgs.
LACONIC LOCALS,

FULL LINE Of window shades at GIG 9TH st.
SEVERAL prominent temperance speakers
will be present and address the public tenn
perance meeting at Northeast Temperance
Hall, S23 ii street, tomorrow afternoon, at
o'clock.
SEVERAL cases Of wasting Potomac water
were brought to the attention of Judge
Smell this morning and Frederick W. Berg
man, 107 Pennsylvania avenue Eugene
Syckles and Benjamin Bates, were fined S.
each and Charles Mclaughlin gave per-
sonal bonds not to repeat the offense.
THE Imperial Social Club, of South
Washington, has elected James Washington
a delegate to arrange for the Emancipation
celebration, and the Butler Guards has ap-
pointed as its representatives Major c. b.
Fisher, Lieutenant Young, Christopher
Whitney, Wilson Peek and George Bawley.
THE Washington Cadet Corps, headed by
their drum corps, last night visited the
Capital City Guards fair. They were COM
manded by Captain c. A. Fleetwood, pre-
sented good appearance, did some excel
lent marching and were the pets of the girls
at the fair. 1t takes uniforms, buttons and
feathers to capture the females.
AT A parlor meeting held last night at
the residence Of Mr.. j. G. Hesse, to confer
with regard to the proposed Luther statue,
it was not deemed expedient to make any
contributions toward the project until
satisfactory site could be secured. Resolu-
tions to this effect were offered and passed
unanimously, Mr.. /. c. Slater of the Post
Office Department in the chair.
REV. J. W. RoANE, pastor of the Central
Baptist Church (colored), received, at his
residence No. 1894 Fourth street north
west last night, large delegation of
friends, not members of his church. The
visit was a surprise, but the object of their
coming still greater, as they brought with
them over one hundred pounds in grocer
les and cash sufficient to pay his rent with,
with surplus to spare. Among the
visitors most every religious denomination
had representation.
THE. meeting held by George w. Salter
Lodge of Good Templars last evening at
Northeast Temperance Hall was thoroughly
enjoyable. The attendance, which was
very large, included several visitors, not
from the sister lodges in this city, but from
abroad. After the admission of new mem
bers and transaction of some routine busi-
ness the lodge was entertained with several
numbers of vocal music rendered in excel
lent style by the exceedingly wcll-trained
choir of the lodge, eloquent and instructive
addresses by Rev. Mr.. Dorey, a visiting
Good Templar from Pennsylvania; DIR. C.
A. Norton, of Morning Star Lodge, and Mr..
j. Bussius, of Friendship Lodge. Mrs. NJ
A. Naylor, of NIinnehaha Lodge, contrib
uted largely to the evenings enjoyment by
several Of her best recitations. An elegant
and bountiful collation. was served by the
| ladies of the lodge. The names Of large
| number of the most influential residents Of
| the northeastern section of the city were
| read as applicants for membership in the
| lodge and appropriately referred.
HARBoRMAsTER SUTTON reports the fol-
| lowing new arrivals at the wharves ::
Schooner Helen Benedict, Captain Munson,
| 1,132 tons ice for Great Falls Ice Company
schooner Carrie Farson, Captain Brice,
| 10000 feet lumber for johnson & Wimsatt
| schooner Walter. Captain Calvin, 110, 900
| feet lumber for George A. Shehan schooner
Mount Vernon, Captain Ward, 35 cords
wood for j. o. Carter; schooner Sally, Cap
tain Jordan, 25 cords wood for J. o. Carter;
schooner Two Sisters, Captain Knight, 80
cords wood for j. o. Carter; schooner L. A.
Cummings, Captain Wherlow, 60 cords wood
for J. o. Carter; schooner Grey Hound
Captain Davis, 90 cords wood for j. o. Car
ter; sloop Dauntless, Captain Lutrell, SOC
bushels oysters; sloop Emma, Captain
Wells, 300 bushels oysters; schooner b. +
Gillis, Captain Emminger, 600 bushels
oysters; pungy Independent, Captain
Hardin, 800 bushels oysters pungy Char.
lie, Captain Collision, 500 bushels oysters
schooner CONSERVATION, Captain Blank, G0C
bushels oysters; steamer Bell May, Captain
Parsons, 1900 punches fish for II. A Golden
schooner Kitty Ann, Captain Roberts, 500
bushels oysters.