The Washington critic., 1888-01-28
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.


Hon. Bcriah wilkins of Ohio is rap
idly recovering from his recent indisposi-
ton.
Logan Guard Co. ID, Fourth Battal-
ion, gave pleasant entertainment at the
National Rifles Armory last night, fol-
lowed by dancing.
The nod Carriers Society have elect
ed for president, j. r. Bonds; financial
secretary, George +. Lucas.
n Pastor E. Hez Sven bnptizes hus-
band and wife Sunday night in the Sec
ond Baptist Church, Fourth street and
( Virginia avenue southeast.
"A memorial service and unvciiing of
the tablet erected in the blue room of
Odd.Follows Hall to the memory of VIM.
w. Moore, past grand sire, will take place
at 7:20 o. o'clock tonight.
The Washington Light Infantry has
discontinued their pleasant Saturday
night hops They will be ''at home" on
Monday night, the 18th proximo.
The ioe.house In the Navy-Yard Is
being filled with ice cut out of the
Eastern Branch, ten inches thick. II Is
seldom that they getice as heavy rs this
Mrs. Mabel Mccoy interested large
audience at Willard Hall last evening on
the subject of "An Informal Talie on
Christian Science, or Mental Healing"
thepaticnts of the Government Hospital
for The Insane last night and were after
wards entertained by the officers of the
asylum.
Tho following officers of Ivanhoe
Castle No. 4, knights of the Golden Eagle,
were elected last night: Noble chief, A. j..
| Saltzstein; vice-chief, j. Q. Wright; s.
Herald, j. Komcl.
---Isaac Bodley, q stranger, while pass.
| ing through the park between Maine and
| Missouri avenues, Thursday night, was
| robbed of his watch and money by q
| party of white men.
Mrs. Ann |. Arth, one of the oldest
| and most respected ladies of East Wash
| ington, died on Thursday. She was born
| in Germany eighty years ago, and has re-
| sided here over half her life.
| An official visit to Almas Temple
| will be paid OH Monday evening by Sam
Briggs of Cleveland, Ohio, imperial poten-
| tate of the Ancient Arabic Order Of tho
MOBILES of the Mystic Shrine.
The. work preliminary to the erection
of the Catholic University is progressing
| well, ZOO having been paid, and Bishop
Keane said that he anticipated no diff
| Guilty in raising $4,000 in this city.
Jack Dempsey, who is to fight Domi-
| nick McCailrey in Jersey City Tuesday
| night leaves for that city this evening to
| go into training for the fight. He will be
at kcrnan's tonight for the last time.
| bishops Ireland and Keane will give
| free temperance lecture at Harris
I Bijou Theatre, Sunday evening. The
| proprietor has rendered the prelatcs the
free use of the theatre for the occasion.
The Domestic Fire Engine and Pump
| Company yesterday elected A. d. White,
| president and general manager; w. III.
1epley, vice.president Daniel Ramey,
secretary, and Charles Baum, treasurer.
THE E-street Rink is crowded nightly
with the friends of Nelson Division, X. Of
p, attending the fair and bazar. In lieu
of dancing roller skating will be substi-
tuted after 10 o'clock each night next
/ week.
&C. II. Dean, q white man, is charged
in the Police Court with obtaining &
worth of goods by pretending to the Com
niittee on Charity of Eamline Church
that he was married man and had G
family in deep distress.
/ The Republican National League will
entertain the surviving members of thu
Thirty-fourth Congress next "Wednesday
afternoon at three O'clock. In the even
ing q general reception to members of the
league will be held.
AT the meeting of the Unity Clul
last evening the essayist was Mr.. Georg,
| A. Bacon, who read O paper on "ltlddeI
Powers Interesting remarks FOLLOWED
from Mr.. j. l.. McCreery, Mr.. Davis, DIR
Rowland. Mr.. Joseph Wilson and others
Last night at St Georges Hall Law
renee Gronlund of Philadelphia, autho
of 1.-THE Cooperative Commonwealth
and other socialistic works, delivered hi
lecture ON "The Mission of Henry George,
opposing the land theories of MI
George.
The following participated in
"BIori" concert at First Baptist Churcl
last night: Mrs. NJ. Benkert, Miss Id
Strauss, Miss Schott, Miss Stern, Mis-
Rockwell, Miss Boyer, Miss L. Graves
Miss Mamie Brandes, Miss McSIurray
Mr. Mori, Mr.. U. Boyer, Mr.. Emery, MI
Brandes and Mr.. Hoover.
The National Geographical Societ
was yesterday incorporated by Gardine
q. Hubbard, G. Il. Dutton, o. III. Tittman
j.. H. Gore, G. II. Merrimap, j: r. Bart
lett, r. Birnie, ir.,.J. W. Powell, Henr
Gannett, A. ii. Thompson, A. w. Greely
Henry Mitchell, George Kennan, March,
Baker and Gilbert Thompson.