The Evening critic., 1884-12-26
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

christmas IN this section passed Off more
quietly than for many years past. The streets
snroughout the day seemed almost deserted,
the people taking uptown as the place to en-.
Joy the pleasures OF the day. The weather
was cloudy and cold, and but few found tho
sireets more comfortable than home. the
nonaes uptown were kept busy on
christmas eve delivering tho Christ.
M mas ws, gIits through this section, many
the houses yesterday. The school teachers OF
the several schools were the recipients OF NIL
mercns glis rom their Juvenile scholars. The
being an unusually good one for them, aud
Dnt lew have anything In the ohrlstmas line
Ieft on hand. Services were held al tho sew.
eral Catholic and Episcopal churches and were
rendered in the presence of large congrega-
lions. Tho record book at the police station
ibis morning showed only four arrests for
drunkenness and eight arrests for petty OF.
ienses-something unusual for South Wash.
ington, as on previous Christmases no fewer
nan nfty arrests AZ the least have been made
10 dissection, accompanied by murder, which
escaped us this time, for which we are pro
ed sleigh or pair OF ekates found use for them
and Pennsylyania avenue and Babcock Lake
were well nlled with the seekers Of those
pleasures from this section.
Mir. d. Murphy, the ltyerystable koeper ON
virginia avenue southwest, paid the forfeit OF
perhaps the last novel election bet in This acc
ton yesterday. Prior to the election Mr.. Muir.
ply made proposition with Mr.. d. Miller a
German shoemaker on Four.and a. half street
southwest that II Cleveland and Hendricks
Were elected no would give Miller q turn
stable would afford on 6hristmss day, and nd.
uo MO 70 h NE word Tom the party coqSstlas
Miiicrs establishment at 80 D. M. in ' an
open landau, attached to which we're four
large pay horsee, handsomely clothed In sll-
ver.mounted harness, with flags, on the box OF
which, the white lines between hts fingers, sat
hMnrpny In full livery attire. Zach had now
be eayer 10 on IN ms hosd horn IN his hand and
good time. A proposition was made before
starting that the flrst man to blow
payne moro or Was tSo Crown put ss net cham ham
In front OF Mades' Hotel on Pennsylvania ave.
nue., did Prouth forget the agreement and give
cost him about $40. This blow, together with
the wine, seemed TO make the rest OF tho party
iorget the proposition, and every time promi.
nent restaurant came in view the horn called
up the wine. The fun was kept up until a late
hour last night, and but few OF the party were
aple 70 attend to business this morning. Tho
the city, even surprising Mr.. Murphy that his
Stable held such an elegant team.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. d. Ogden, OF No. 62S f
street southwest, entertained large number
OF irleDus at their home yesterday and last
night. The house was thronged with well.
wishers through the day, and az night party
OF lady and gentlemen friends OF the young
couple took possession OF the house and made
the occasion one OF the pleasantest OF the day,
Social games, singing and dancing were the
pleasures OF the occasion, and wore greatly on
1oyed by all.
Kris Krinele Will appear at the Tabernacle
Knight, to strip the large Christmas tree pre-
pared Tor the young members Of the Sunday
school. The occasion Will be very interesting
and should be Witnessed by all the young
friends OF old Kris.
Mr.. Joseph Taunce, who was recently
drowned ,n down tho river, was not buried on
tne Shore as was stated in this column on
monday, nut was brought to the city on Tues-
oay night ana taken TO No. S0l + street south
west, whore funeral services we're held on the
following afternoon, Rev. DR.. Gardner ofncl.
aatlng. The remains wore taken In charge by
a! mr; Joseph q. Lee, undertaken, anu removed
TO Congressional Cemetery.