The Washington critic., 1889-02-19
CITY AND SUBURBAN.

Engineers Association, No. 1, gave
ball at the National Rifles Armory last
night.
The African Methodist Episcopal
ministers met at the Metropolitan A. NJ. T..
Church
The Bowdoin College alumni will eat
their annual banquet nt the Arlington this
evening. -.--
The Washington Cotillion Club gave
an enjoyable german at the q. A. K. Hall
last night.
1T is stated that ladies are expressly
invited TO attend the Georgetown Conten-
nial exercises
The Black Knights, Germana Bund,
No. 80, d. o. S. r., gave a ball at Cosmo-
politan Hall last night.
---"Shall the Government Control tho
Telegraph" was discussed by the Ma
tionalist Club last night
--Cougressman Joseph Nichols addressed
a meeting OF the Ladies' Progressive AS
sembly, X. of L., at Prohibition Hall last
might.
The East Washington Citizens Asso-
citation met last night and adopted resolu-
lions protesting. against Commissioner
Webb's confirmation
The ministers of the various Baptist
churches met at Rev. DR.. Howard's church
in South Washington yesterday, aud II
fhifty-minute prayer meeting was held.
-Commander-in-C Chief General William
Warner of the q. A. II. has been tendered
reception and banquet blythe Depart
mcnt of the Potomac at La Normsndie
"Wednesday night -
The Old Dominion Boat Clnkp Will met
Tonight In Alexandria 10 discuss whether
or not they shouldssend delegates to the
meeting. nf---the Virginia Association OF
ArynktfHV nuratray, frta ~1trl, fa,v tac
withdrawing.
"A Board of Trade wns organized In
Alexandria last night. The officers elected
were: President, Mr.. r. A. Reed; first vice
president, Captain =. b. Hooe; second vice
president, Noble Lindsey; secretary. VIII
linn I. Rear,lon.
The Delsnrte Soiree of Miss Wilson's
pupils at the Universalist Church last
night was an enjoyable occasion and an
entire success. Several musical and liter
AIRY numbers were well rendered, and the
church was crowded.
} The John Sherman Republican League
met at the Bee office last night and elected
w. Calvin Chase, president; b. II. Petway,
vice-president; X. L. Williams, secretary;
y. 9. Whiting, corresponding secretary; G.
ii. Watson, treasurer, and II. III. Williams,
sergeant-at-arns Resolutions against
Commissioner Webb's confirmation were
auOpteu.
The W. c. T. u. held meeting for
ladies only at the Congregational Church
yesterday, at which Mrs. La Fetra read DIR.
Kate Bushnelfs report of her investiga-
tions among the Wisconsin pincrles Of the
social evil. DR.. Bushnell denied the reports
made by State officials that the women IN
these .dens were immoral before they
entered the dens.
John A. Logan Command, No. 2,
Union Veterans Union, has elected VIII
liam Irving, colonel; Frank Bell, lieuten-
ant-coloncl; Elias Shafcr, major; j. II.
Whitaker, surgeon; j. j. Freeland, adju-
tant; William J. Morton, sergeant-major;
John j.. Mcconnell, quartermsstcr; Ferdi-
nand Page, quartermaster-scrgean j. A..
Stewart, chaplain; II. G. Brown, officer of
day; Charles 4. Hooks officer of guard.
These gallant officers carry with them sad
remembrance of the past, the first seven
having lost leg each, Page, both legs, and
the last three an arm each in battle. The
Harrison Veterans OF Camden, N. j., will
be the guests Of this command during the
Inauguration.