The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1884-11-21
SOUTH WASHINGTON.

SOUTH WASHINGTON.
Celebration OF wedding Anniver-
ssry = Fog ON the River - Move-
ments of weIi-KnOwn People.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert l.. Anderson, OF No. 473
q street southwest, celebrated the nth amt
versary Of their marriage last evening with
wooden wedding. Tho invitations were
printed on imitation wood paper, and were
very neat in design. When THE CRITIC was
ushered into the parlor this morning 1t
looked aB though country wood.chopper had
been ut work on large log with sharp ak,
tcattoring the wood promiscuously over tho
room. The archway In the centre OF the
room was handsomely decorated with flags
and shields. Those who received Invitations
were all present, and each bore o token OF
wood In honor OF the occasion. The presents
were both numerous and .variegated, being
from toy whistle to large, old.fashioned
bedstead, the one on which Mr.. Anderson first
1t was the gift of his mother There is not
room hero to enumerate the presents, but II
they were piled on top Of each other along the
front OF the brick dwelling It would easily
have been converted Into q frame one. After
q recitation by Miss Saunders the guests were
rshered into me spaSioSus where
luxuries OF the season, awaited them. On one
was largo pyramid or fruits and flowers, the
top Of which reached the ceiling after which
ued until an early hour this morning. Among
those present were Mrs. W. 8. Anderson and
fam ~ a. DR. Hs j. A. wPa9p Ms
Mrs. Smith, O. G. Columbus, Mrs. Richards
md family, e: W. owen and wife, Mrs. j. F.
Miss whitn nsss Robert b. Bro TDatS aaa
and wife, Miss Carroll, A. RidgIey and wife,
Monroe Newman, Joseph Small and family,
George A. Taylor and wife, OF wheeling, ".
Va; Miss Annie Lenoir, A. l.. Clark, Mrs.
Saunders and daughters, Mr.. Pierce and wife,
Mr.. Burns and wife and many others.
The steamer Lady OF the Lake was about one
hour late this morning on account of the heavy
fog on the river. The freight was quite large
and composed OF oranges, rice, peanuts, oys-
ters and fish.
There were but few passengers to Mt. Yer
non this morning on the steamer Corcoran.
About thirty insane soldiers from tho from
Tiers arrived at the d. Il p. depot this morn
Ing for the Government Insane Asylum. They
were carried over to the hospital In the large
buses kept-at the asylum for that purpose.
Mr.. Edward Duvall, a former old resident OF
this section, but who has the past Ave years
again and has taken up his residence on
street southwest.
Sam White, an Old darby, while fooling
with the hind feet OF horse at Lambs
bakery this morning, found out how hard the
horse could kick. Sam says he would rather
BIO In slavery than have dat horse kick him
again.
Oficer A. w. Mills, of the South Washington
Precinct, is lying dangerously Ill at his resi-
dence, No. 1904 Tenth street southwest.
Mr.. John Cheney, OF waltham, Mass, was
visiting his friend, Mr.: Lyman II. Lamb, OF
Cheney will remain in Washington until az
ter the Inauguration. ,,.
LOCAL felsrs:
THE Ratcha Hul~6fale with humorous
row--ssvft from your newspoy. .rsasss''a''S'
CHARLES sTRIoKHART, gppsstss1f11 D street
northeast, sells .Llepe Premium Soap TO
family trade sisso%ili use no other"
s-Q&seoc0dnt OF the putting up of the forty
three new fre-alarm boxes the numbers on all
the old boxes are being taken on, and they
will BIO remembered.
IN answer to Mr.. George W. Koop and other
residents OF Mt. Pleasant, who asked for g.
foot plank-walk on Sherman avenue, the Com
miseionere reply that there Is NO money aYAllu.
able for laying the walk. Aas.s
WEAK-KNEED, croakipgp RsI4f Slicans should
T psss e article Tass e sh on tho nr''
The Tanners' convention held q brief ses-
sion in St. Louis yesterday. steps have been
taken to organize National association, to
Leather Dealers Association of the United
States.
"DEEpER than Ger plummeg Founda d,ssvtiis
peoples coughs seem TO Q$xesk,S Yet bot
Il III goes S away doWp.ls..sSe S6ttom Of matters
nud works Wandefs. Pleasant to take and good
1cEeossns, colds, Group, bronchitis, etc.
MARRIAGE licenses have been issued as fol.
lows: Samuel L. Magruder and Annie 4. Brooke,
Frank q. Adams and Eva Il. Windsor; Lloyd
Moxley, OF this city, and Maria fowler, OF New
York; II. u. Pullman and Susie J.. Downey,
b. tn OF Alexandra, w.; Robert Il. Randall
and Mary J. Knott.
A GENTLEMAN, who arrived In this city from
Pennington, Va, reports that q singular &C.
Danyille railroad yesterday. He says a
freight car loaded with peaches had the roof
burned on and no other part OF the car was
Injured, and the peaches were not injured.
THE entertainment OF the Athena Literary
and Debating Society at the Congregational
Church tonight promises TO be OF unusual
interest The programme will BIO participated
Miss Annie Lewis, High School Cleo Club, Mr..
ID. Q. Bangs and Mr.. Tim Murphy. The Inter
estlng programme viii doubtless attract aplsrsc'
m $%s :asIs pictures in to-
~THEcarroll Institute has made new de-
parture In their coming fair by including tho
JUSTICES OF the United States Supreme Court
and tie District Supreme Court In tho com.
petitors for prizes. "A massive silver pitcher
10 the article TO be voted TO the most popular
5%dG s1d ae VOTING rs. Is already going on
although tho fair does not open until next
month.
THE honorary members OF the Emmett
Guard, at their meeting last night at Clan
na-Gael Hall, elected the following officers to
make arrangements for their coming fair at
National Rifles He'll, commencing December
President, T. A. Dufryj Yice-preSident, John
Oonnell; treasurer, Dennis Oonnell; assistant
treasurer, Patrick Moore; secretary, Dennis
Coughlln. The corps has been presented
with hendsome green lk nag ,dsfsS. d.
oleary, who was given y btaeaSthdfks.
Nobby Pants tQasassss ~ Hamburgers.
TIE .ilnAt sTdnd bail otthe Lyra Social Club,
gwen last evening at Grand Army Hall, was Il
perfect success. The opening Address was
made by Professor II. De CAV. Tho hall was
handsomely decorated, ana the young ladies,
In their brilliant costumes, presented a most
beautiful appearance. There were about 100
couples present. Among those present were
MieseB Vlrgle Prender, Annie Riley, Ella
Riley, linda Baxter, Lulu Watson, Ida Hum.
pbrey, Mamie Riley, Ada Maddox, Carrie Mad.
dex, Flora Bell, Alice Humphrey, Ella Beall,
CLARA doady, Ida De Cav, Mrs. olyed, I. Bell,
Wallace Humphrey, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Hum.
phrey, II. Riley, Walter Maddox, Mr.. Stone,
O, Il. Keller, o. A. Cooper, j. o. Henderson,
ii. Maury, VIM. Ebber, Mr. Bishop, Eschlrsch,
Walter Kelly, Walter Humphrey and many
others. The club received numerous con.
gratulatlons, and the young folks departed for
their homes at an early hour this morning, re-
gnrding the affair as very highly enjoyable.
H0usekeepers VIII Save Money
by purchasing their furniture, carpets, &C.,
on easy weekly or m6nthlY inBtallmonts at