The Evening critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1881-1885, 1885-03-02
LOCAL BRIEFS.


certe will besHven Friday evening next. sac
advertisement. Reserved seats Rt Ellls ana
CO.'e.
THE washington Canoe CLUB holds It's third
"Winter Camp Fire" tonight AZ the residence
OF the Rev. Theodore s.. wynkoop, 1905 II
street northwest.
THE Union Veteran Corps (FIrst cDmp7uyi
VIII give ball to.nlght at Abuer's Il will be
tertainments heretofore given.
PATRICK RAEDY, white boy, was seriously
Injured by being thrown from Gait DO was
driving saturday evening, The wheels OF the
cart paseed over his shoulder.
PRIVATE kilograms received In this city last
hight announced the sudden death or Rear
home In Drookline, Mass, last evening.
Nh y. H. FuLLl.n, tho energetic and pppu-
lar travelling passenger agent OF the Now York
n New England Railroad, is at the ~: james,
whore no Will be pleased TO furnish intOrma'
ton to patrons OF his line.
A cEHrITIcATE of Incorporation has been
~ d by the Capital CITY Underground yele-
phone. Telegraph, Electric Light Wire Pipe
social intercourse between the members.
THE Fourth.street NJ. Il. sunday.school
Gospel Temperance Society held Its regular
monthly meeting yesterday afternoon. Rev.
Edmond Hez SVEN, pastor OF the Second
Baptiet Church, made an address. There was
alarge attendance.
A LIrrnAny and musical entertainment for
the benefit or the Garfield National Memorial
Hospital IS announced for Thursday evening,
March 8, at All Souls Church Mr. Lincoln Is
to lender his original monologues with musl.
cal accompanimonts.
JAMES MARSHALL, cook employed nj
Fick's restaurant, dropped dead In the
kitchen OF that restaurant at 0i2O O'Clock last
night from heart disease, IL Is supposed.
Marshall came here from Baltimore on Satur-
day, and only went to work yesterday.
DINNER party was given last night at the
Arlington Hotel by Hon. W. ID. Washburn OF
Minnesota 70 Senator Sabln, Hon. p. II. Kelly,
Mr.. Crowell, Mr.. johnson, Mr.. Thayer, Nc.
Wakefield, MIR. Strait, Mr.. Nelson, Mr.. Mea.
CHER, Mr.. Cannon and Mr.. Gibson, all distin.
Ruished Minneeotane.
THE Feast OF Purim, commemorative OF tho
miraculous escape OF the Israelites within the
domiDons OF King Ahasuerus from annihila-
ton, through tho mediation OF Queen Esther,
was observed by tho Hebrews of this city 10
the customary manner yesterday at their
various houses OF worship.
THERE will be meeting OF the Chess,
Checker and Whist Club this evening at room
No. 10, 81, Cloud building. AT present there
are number of visiting players here and
moro expected the present week. All inter
etted IN the games are cordially welcomed at
the club rooms every evening.
PROFESSOR CARL FAELToS, OF tho PEABODY
Institute, will give the frat OF his series OF
piano recitals at Marinl's Hall this evening.
high as pianist, and his performances IN
this city In the past fully sustain that reputa.
ttOp. Reserved seats for the course may be
had at Metzerotts music store.
COLONEL r. G. 1NGEBsoLL delivered lee
tufe at Albaughs Opera-House last pight IN a
large audience, which Included many dis.
iinguished people. His subject was "which
WeyP' and IN the two hours talk there were
many brilliant flights OF fancy aud much keen
Wit and happy rhetoric. There were some
new ideas advanced, ana the lecturer was fire..
quently Interrupted by applause.
: THE thawing weather OF the last few days
has caused the ice on tho river to break up 10
such an extent as to allow the resumption OF
navigation. Tho Lady OF the Lake and the
mil rrnnaadaA ti.Np war "a IN
day, and tho ferry-boat5 have no trouble In
making their regular tripa. Several tugs won't
down Tho river yesterday TO bring up some Of
the Ice. bound oyster PUNCHES from below.
LES GnENADIERs RoCuAMBEAU Will give one
OF their celebrated military concerts aud re-
ceptions at Albaugh's Grand 0pera-House to-
NY Miss Anua RinaIdi, a distinguished operate
soprano; Miss Charlotte Walker, solo soprano
OF the Philharmonic Society OF New York, and
Nessrs. W. p. Pruetti, 0livero and Russell.
Tickets for sale at boy'ofilce, Ellis and Been
iRno's.
Ar the Lutheran Place Memorial Church
yesterday morning the pastor, DR.. Butler, an
DOunccd that at z 80 tomorrow night there
would be union inaugural prayer meeting,
presided over by Rev. DR.. Bartlett Tor the pur
pose OF invoking the blessing OF God upon the
a. coming administration. The system OF
boiling these meetings was commenced
about sixteen years ago and has boon contin-
ued ever since.
ThE steamer City of Alex ,udria broke a pas
sage through the ice as far down as Indiau
Head last Saturday, aud was followed by the
steamer Arfowsmith, which continued down
TO The river landings on her route, carrying a
large load Of freight. Yesterday the steamer
Chy OF Alexandria broke tho leo tn the neigh
hnihOod OF the Long Bridge, aud opened a
channel through which the leo could pass
down the stream.
AN entertainment was given by Mr.. A. E.
Sardo OF the Government Printing ON % In
honor OF his son, A. n. Sardo, ir,, having tiu-
ished his apprenticeship and received an ap-
I0tntmnnf n GnVAFnmAnt
Printing ONCE. Among those entertained
were Mr.. II. r. Brian, foreman OF printing!
MI. A. ID, Auer, foreman OF tho pressroom ;
W. Louis, W. II. Steele, William A. Bohn, Will
lam Iiobey and i. L. Wade.
HON. GEORGE s. boutwell, Will deliver
lecture on Abraham Lincoln at All Souls
Church, corner OF Fourteenth and L streets,
tomorrow evening. Mr. Boutwell, entered
political life In 1910 as an advocate OF the
election OF Van Buren, TO the Presidency, and
soon became leader OF the Massachusetts,
Democracy, and was elected Governor In 1851.
He was one OF the organizers of the Repuo-
ton which nominated Lincoln 70 the Presi-
dercy. He was one OF the prominent actors
during Lincoln's administration, and Is we'll
qualified 10 speak of those eventual times 80
inll OF interest to the people of this genera
ton.
BETWEEN 400 and 500 persons attended tho
reception aud oriental entertainment given by
tho Womans Foreign Missionary Society at
Masonic Hall Saturday evening. Major II. A.
Hall presided. Or. A.. ]. Arbeely made the
opening prayer In modern Greek. A quartet,
led by Mrs. L1sker, soprano, furnished music.
Appropriate addresses were made by Bishop
+. g. Andrews and Rev. /. II. La Fetra, OF
South America. Nine. DouIigny, mezzo So
prano of New York, charmed tho audlencs
with her magnificent voice, and was heartily
epcored. Professor Nugeeb j. Arbeely OF Da-
mascus, Syria, proceeded the Mohammedan
sword exercise by suitable remarks. The
"CoDfusion of Tongues" In twelve languages
was highly applauded. The costumes were
rich and becoming.
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