The Evening critic., 1885-04-06
FEMININE IOTTlNGS.


Proud Sergesnt-washing 5nob
bishness--A Good Story About
Phobe Cozzens.
At the Marine Barracks this morning all
was MS quiet and orderly as usual. The
trouble in Aspinwall being tho topic Of
conversation, / asked Sergeant Major Ed
Dunn when they would begin their morn
ing parades
~ fear not at ALL" he said owe have no
men. A great many have been ordered TO
Panama, and moro will probably be sent.
But let me tell you about my Amaze.
Dian Manipulators," said tho Major. 81
have been drilling company of sixteen
young ladies, and toll you that they can't
be beaten. We shall give our first public
drill very soon for the benefit of the Har-
mony Lodge of Odd Fellows. Those girls
can outdrill anything that there is In this
city. Why, know 1t; have proved IT."
and the Majors eyes sparkled and look of
pride settled on bis face.
"I took those girls to tho Washington
Rifles quarters, and challenged sixteen of
the best of them. They accepted, but my
girls beat them roundly in drill-yes; every
time. tell you, am proud of them.
"Yes, | am going to let the people of
go through drill-irst class, want you to
know. And then their dress is so pic
turesque-a white skirt trimmed with blue,
white Jacket trimmed with scarlet,
and scarlet vest and scarlet caps. Tho dress
was designed by Miss Jarboe, tho cap
tain. and is artistic in the extreme.
"The first sergeant Of the company is
Miss Annie Cross, the second sergeant Miss
Mamie Gering. 1t is beautiful eight
sixteen fne-lookiug young ladies in full
uniform, perfectly trained, going through
severe drill with the case of some Of the old
militia members"
band Concerts.
Here the leader of the Marine Band
Joined us, aud the conversation turned
on music. He informed nue. that the
Marine Band were holding daily re.
hesrsals at the Barracks, and at the first of
next month they would begin the usual
open-air concerts on the Capitol grounds
and at the White House.
A DisgracefuI Scene.
Easter Sunday was gem in the crown of
| spring, and at an early hour the people be-
gan to flock to the several churches, eager
for seats. At the first Presby terrain Church
| Or. Sunderland's) the music was grand and
the floral offerings beautiful aud the scr
vices were most impressive. l can truly
say that l was ashamed of tho vast crowd
that had gathered in front of the church,
attracted there by the Presidents carriage.
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were in the church. When they appeared
at tho church door to take their carriage,
the mob-for it was nothing better-made
rush, crowding pushing in every direction,
evidently bent on blocking up the way out.
The police had actually to beat them back
and make a way for Miss Cleveland and
her companion, who, when they saw their
way clear, hastily sprang into the carriage,
| as If eager TO escape, and the driver whipped
up, determined to make a passage at any
rate. Such scenes are disgusting, aud speak
hut poorly for the dignity of the people.
Should such scenes occur often, fear the
| sister of tho President will not be seen
often.
A Good Story of Miss COzzens.
good story was told me yesterday
which feel like telling. Miss Phoebe Coz.
zens being in the city Inauguration day and
on the Avenue. and being tired sho called a
| passing cab Now the cab system where
she bad lived was different taking up pas
| sengers as our car aud herdics do. In the
cab that Miss Cozzens hailed were three
gents. who had hired the cab for their own
use, but ignorant of this she continued to
call to the driver stop Stop Let me In"
At last the gents seeing the point had the
cab stopped, and as innocently as possible
Miss Cozzens entered the cab and took the
remaining scat as her right. The gents
were all attention, asked her where she
wanted to 60, etc. On the way to her hotel
the gents left the cab, but not without
first giving orders to the driver to convey
the lady in safety to her hotel. When Miss
Cozzens found her mistake in regard to cab
hire here she was wiser but a most cha
grined woman.
A Pleasant Event.
| A very pleasant social affair is coming of
on Wednesday evening next at Washing
ton Hail. corner Of Third street and Penn
sylvania avenue southeast for the benef
Of Clements Lodge No. 8, l. o. G. Il. The
programme will consist of music aud liter
airy exercises. A lovely young lady Of the
southeast will preside at Cupd's postotfice
and the love-sick swain may know his fate
from the gypsy fortune-teller, who proposes
to read the fate OF each.
Refreshments will be served and a joyou;
time is expected. l know were | to de-
scribe the fortune-teller of the evening II
] would lure many gentleman to the hal
on Wednesday evening, aud possibly to his
fate, but the fair lady will remain incognto
i will hint that she has beautiful blue eyes
is tall and graceful, and "bonnie and fair,
and so we'll known on Capitol Hill that m!
description must end here or she will b.
recognized. ANNIE CoGGEsHALL.