The bee., 1884-01-05
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Mrs. Hamilcar Turley did not keep "open
bouse on New Years Day, but had host of
callers all the same,
well deserved testimonial in the shape of
q banouet was given last Thursday night at
tho residence of Mr., John III. Smith. Ills llth
street, 10 the Auxiliary Committee of ladies,
friends of Co. b, Capital City Guard. The en-
tqralnment was given by Messrs. j. II. Smith,
George p Gray and q few other honorary and
ndactve members of Company B as an evil
dence OF their appreciation OF the Auxiliary
Committees kindness in getting up entertai n
ments and otherwise working for the benefit
of Company b. The banquet was very en-
ioyable affair, everything in season being
were Mr.. r., n. Boyd and lady, w III. Small
wood and daughter, George Z. Gray and
daughter, j. W. Robinson and sister, $. A.
Simms and lady Robert r. Colbert and LADY,
Mrs Jane Smaliwood and daughter Capt. W.
T. Gray, Major c. b. Fisher, and others.
Hon. Sterling P. Rounds will
be appreciated by the colored race
for long time to come He is
certainly doing the fair thing by
our people. In every department
of the Government Printing Of
flee we have a fair representation.
We hope to see an inroad IN the
folding room that will blot out
the prejudice that has existed
there for some time.
The funeral of Mr.. Thomas took
place from the Asbury church on
Wednesday afternoon.
MIR. Francis Madison, one of
our old and highly respected citi-
zens, died at his residence 14th st.
bet. III and / sts, on last Tuesday
morning in the seventy-ninth year
Of his age. He was buried from
st. Augustine's church yesterday
morning at ten o'clock.
Capt. G. A. Fleetwood will
please accept the thanks Of the
BEE editorial staff for compliment
airy tickets for the year of 'S4.
Washington City during the
past ten days has had within its
borders Social walIs) more than
ten thousand visitors, strangers,
sojourners; that is the estimate the
depot agents put upon the num-
ber of arrivals to spend the holli-
days. Forty thousand people is
the lowest estimate that the livery
stable people put upon the num-
Der of callers on Tuesday. Just
think Of it, 10000 men out calling
on one day. What do you think
must have been the receipts that
day to the proprietors Of livery
stables? Three times four is-well.
Just think of it.
Mrs. William s. Gordon, of
Princeton, n. j., Ably assisted by
her neice Miss Simpson, of Prince
ton, also Miss Burke of this city,
made her many callers feel well
come with her usual grace on
New Years day, at her residence
On K st. n. w.
A colored man named Wash
lhgton living on 9th st n. w. near
-nd ST lost his daughter. He in
tended furnishing two hacks, that
1oIks who were too mean and poor
topay for their own might ride
at "ashington's expense. Squire
M ADVISED HIM to get one hack for
Tie immediate family of the de-
ceased, and let all the rest who
RODE ~ hacks only when paid for
Dy other people, stay home or chip
IN and get their own ticket. He
look the squire's advice.
Squire NJ. of the Adjutant Gen
erals Office has an English coin
aated 1873. The figures are dis
unctIy seen and the coin well
reserved; on one side is Car
olnsa Garcia with the head of King
NharleS on the other Britianua with
Dust Of some prominent English
man.
Where did you get that fine
su't OF clothes senator Why at
Tue Allsft store at the cor. of 10th
and Z SITS. N. w. What was the
cost! Twenty-Five dollars. You