The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-01-02
PERTINENT PARAGRAPHS.

THE total number of arrests made in the
Fifth Precinct during the last quarter was
1919. -,.suss
Douglas \ sSps.sar sIcfp Cough Drops sure
TrFE matrimonial market was very &C.
live during the month of December, the clerk
Of the court having issued 205 licenses during
that period.
Mr.. EDWARD ABNER was presented with
n large punch-bowl made from solid cake OF
Kennebec ice, at Abner's Hall Monday night,
by the employees Of the Great Falls Ice Com.
pany. ,.s5gs9s7
If man can't be both seoeaS6d rich, he
1 pafo or lSo % every by aSns pre-
stock Dr, Ruff's Cough Syrup, sure cure for
copghsafid colds.
THE Progress Club gave very enjoyable
ball at Abner's last night. The floor commit
tee were Messrs. Hamburger, ballet master;
\. L, Rosenberg, E. Blout, S. Bendhelm, I.
THE paint shop at Eleventh and +
streets, owned by Louis A. Roginskl, was dam.
aged by fire TO the extent of 800 at midnight
last night. The stove In the shop got so hot
that the paints and oils were ignitod, aud the
Fire Department was called out TO extinguish
The flames.
A PLEASANT New Year reunion was held
at the parlors in Lincoln Hall last Night by the
principals of tho Spencerian Business College.
Mr.. Spencer, assisted by a number of young
luultt, TeCelVeu inc RubSNS. helTeSumbuL3
and dancing were INDUCED in during the evon-
ing, concluding with the Virginia reel.
AT the banquet to be rendered Editor
Fortune, OF the New York Globe, on Thursday
evening next, at o'clock p. m, at Brooches,
No. 1911 Il street northwest, near the Ma
tional Theatre, Professor Greener and Drs.
Shedd and Cook are expected to be present.
Hon. Frederick Douglass Will preside. Regis
ter B. X. Bruce Will be master of toasts.
AT the Union Bethel Historical and Lit
erary Association this evening Professor
Charles Gardiner, OF Adelphi Academy, Brook
Ign, will read paper on "rhe Race Problem
In the Unitod States" This is the same paper
read by tho Professor before tho Social Science
Association in Saratoga last September. The
Washington Harmonic Company Will furnish
the music.
A SACRED concert will be given tonight
at the Church OF Our Father, Universallst, at
T. and Thirteenth streets. Professor Kasper,
Professor Hayden, Mr.. Knoop, Nj. Keiser,
Mrs. McCartee, Miss Lillebrldge, Mrs. True
and Miss Prall have parts, and each naue Is a
guarantee of excellence. Professor Kasper
Will render some new pieces, and Mrs. True's
nne contralto Will be heard iu several fayorite
selections.
A VERY enjoyable reception was given
last evening at 1920 street northwest. Mrs.
Cobbler and Mrs. Clark dispensed the hospl-
talities OF the evening In most graceful aud
charming manner. Refreshments were served
and dancing kept up until a late hour. Among
those present were Miss Emma Clark, Mrs.
Leavy, Miss Mary Jones, Miss Flo Jones,
Misses Pools, Miss Kate Leivus, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cobbler, Mr.. and Mrs. Clark, Mr.. George GAHs
ter, Mr.. Dick sprigs, Mr.. Baker latS1fr.
Bowie. ..szs
MIR. Rice, PhOtQSe&pher
announces grSsas sas in ne photos
work. The lleest abr inted studio in the city.
Invites y2sf inspeq9on. Cabinet photos So
per aossn: Rice 12i7 and 1919 Pennsylva-