The Washington critic., 1889-02-01
CITY NEWS PARAGRAPHS.

F. s. Alleys benefit ut the Rifles Armory
last night was a very successful affair.
Colonel Perry Carson was banGueted at
his hotel last night by number of prominent
colorcd men.
Representative Leopold Morse gave din
ner to Congressional and newspaper friends ut
Welckers last night.
Surgeon Gardner of the army lectured to
the National Guard last night on the treat
ment Of gunshot wounds
The Y. NJ. G. A. will celebrate its thirty
seventh anniversary tonight ut the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. Leo Wheat gave an interesting organ
recital at st. Andrews last night He was as
sisted by eminent local talent.
The Washington Shakespeare Club gave
Richard H. at the Masonic Temple last night
to the entire satisfaction of large audience.
Miss Alice Soulton Of 3026 o street broke
her left hip last night by falling down the steps
in front Of Mrs. Boggs residence on Dunbarton
avenue
Nelson Lodge No. 2, X. of p, took poses
sion OF their new quarters, Seventh and l.,
last night Colonel Foxwell reviewed The
lodge.
The annual banquet of the Princeton
Alumni takes place at Welcker's tonight,
and 1t is expected that President Patton will
be present.
Senator Palmer presided at the dinner of
tue Six O'Clock Club last night, and the even
ing was devoted to the discussion Of wartime
experiences.
Charles King, colored boy, broke his
arm while jumping rope at the Centre Mar
ket yesterday. 1t was set by Drs. Ellyson and
Gill at the Emergency Hospital.
"A large audience attended the benefit to
Mr.. j. Y. Atlee at the Rifles Armory last
night. Mr.. AtLee gave some beautiful and
skillful exhibitions of whistlng.
MIR. b. II. Warner will lecture tonight on
"Notes Abroadn before the McKendree
Church Lyceum, on Massachusetts avenue,
between Ninth and Tenth streets northwest
Tho mean temperature last month was
thirty-seven degrees. The figure has been ex-
ceeded only three times since 1871, as follows:
1874, forty; 1876 forty-one; 1880, forty-two.
AT meeting of the National Veteran Club
last night the confirmation of Mr. Webb as
Commissioner was opposed on the ground
that he has been too friendly to the Demo
Gratis.
Detective Nahon yesterday recovered
Bishop Hurst's sons bicycle, which was stolen
from In front Of schoolhouse by n little
white boy named Charles Garetson, who wac
arrested
- The vulcanizer, used to make dental vul.
canite, exploded In the Office of Drs.
Caughey & Barnes, dentists, at Ill Sixth street
southeast, yesterday aud both gentlemen had q
narrow escape from death.
Irene A. Magee has been set free from
John I. Magee. She says he was coarse
abused her with force, and she got a divorce
She is through with her pain, aud her right
was made plain to her maiden name
"IIane.n
"A number of colored people in George.
town are DISSATISFIED with the Commissioners
intention to transfer their children from the
Wormey school building to the new one to be
erected on Montgomery street. An indigna-
ton meeting viii be held.
The Department Encampment G. A. H.
elections were continued last night, $. Il.
Faunce being elected Junior Department Com
mander, Dr. II. A, Robbins Medical Director
and Rev. Samuel Kramer, Chaplain. The en-
campment was then adjourned.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Brent, one OF
the Oldest inhabitants in the city, took plac,
yesterday afternoon at Israel @. NJ. Il. Church
She was born in Marlboro, Md, March g.
1900, having lived here for seventy-four years
She remembered the first Inauguration held
In Washington
The Washington Sangerbund held thei
annual carnival at Edel's last night. The ros
trum from which the speakers made their re
marks was monster beer glass represented tC
be foaming with the German beverage. Every
one present wore FOOLS cap, but the folly
exhibited betrayed much keen wisdom.
The Citizens National Bank have re
elected the following officers: President, Johr
A. j. Creswell; vice-president, +. Kurt;
Johnson; cashier, Thomas G.. Pearsall: di
rectors, Jacob Tome, John A. j. Creswell
Alfred Richards, William 7. Walker, Samue
T. G.. Morsell, William ii. West, n. II. Shea
Il. Kurtz Johnson, Joseph F. Saum, George Il
Lemon and Thomas Sonerville.