The Evening critic., 1883-02-03
EAST WASHINGTON.

Professors Wclch and McCoy's fancy.dress
prize soireo occurred at McCauley's Hall
last night, and was BRILLIANT affair. The
judges were Mr.. A. b. Morgan, Mr. Robert
Vosc, Walter Mitchell, of THE EVENING
CBITIc; J. w. Robertson, Of the Daay
Neirs, and Grant Parish, of the Republican.
After several dances the awards wero
made, amid great applause, as follows:
First prize, beautifully carved satin fan,
TO Miss Mary Malay, representing in
graceful and charming manner "Cornu-
copia :; the second prize, heavy gold
medal, to Mr.. Il. 5. Swisher, representing q
Spanish Cavalier" The floor committee
were Ed. Oyster James Ginnity, George NJ.
Miller and Frank l.. Stalcy. The follow
ing ladies', among others, were present:
Miss Mollie Oyster, Miss Ada Cross, Miss
Sallie Oyster, Miss Emma Marceron, Miss
Annie Hook, Miss Jennie Watson, the
Misses Mccormick, Miss Ida Mccoy, Miss
Leila Fry, Miss Lulu McCarty, Misses
Perkins Miss Aggie Bowie and Miss
Harvey.
Wat. Butler, another member of the
Molly Macks," was captured in South
Washington last evening. The other
prisoners, members of the gang have been
sent to jail pending hearing in the Police
Court The police officers on the north
east beats have furnished valuable informa-
tion from time to time of the operations of
the accused. The band did not hold meet
ings in that locality, as reported, but in the
adjoining county Of Maryland.
merry party ofyoung folks assembled in
| the capacious parlors of Mr. William Hoeke,
East Capitol, between First and Second
streets, last evening, to celebrate the birth
| day of pretty little Annie Hoekc, Dancing,
| games and choice refreshments, made up an
| evening of rare enjoyment and the little
Int tod tnI,r 1yvn . =, q, ln,,
A white man. named David S. Town
shend, with his face badly cut and bleed
ing, perambulated around East Washing
ton last night, playing the role of Scar
| faced Charley" lie was finally arrested,
| while trying to force an entrance into
strange house under the impression that it
was his own, and locked up at the Eighth
Precinct Station-House.
During tho progress of colored dance
on South A street, near First, last night a
series of knock downs and running
fights occurred, and, about l o'clock this
morning, Officers Barnes and Blandford
captured Frank Henson, one of the princi-
| pals, and locked him up on complaint of
| Walter Parker, who was assaulted during
| one of the fights.
A horse attached to coupe ran away on
| G street northeast last evening, causing
great excitement. When opposite Roth's
DreWeTy une animal COlllueu violently WIN
o tree and was pitched headlong to the
ground, sustaining serious injuries. The
vehicle was badly smashed and the driver
thrown from his seat, but luckily escaped
with but slight injuries.
The East Washington police were busily
engaged to-day in making memoranda OF
all water and gas taps which are higher
than the sidewalk.
There will be a temperance meeting at
Hams Hall, Anacostia, tomorrow after
noon, beginning at 2:30 o'clock.
The gas lamps on the Anacostia bridge
and in the neighborhood of the Jail went
out for some reason at an early hour last
night and left those localities in dark ness
The only explanation for the sudden stop.
page is that Congress held night session
East Washington Business Notes.
Fancy needle work taught, and all kinds
of designs sold, by Miss E. F. Babson, 20G
Pennsylvania avenue east, at low figures.
Prescriptions accurately compounded
from fresh and pure ingredients at Dooley's
well-known pharmacy, corner of Third
street and Pennsylvania avenue east
The Swiss Dairy, 503 East Capitol street
is reliable establishment, and furnishes
the purest and choicest dairy products a.
| low rates