The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-04-06
CITY AND SUBURBAN.

General Greedy lectured on "Climate"
before the undergraduates of Johns Hop
kins University yesterday.
1.-THE Elevator, Elevated and Ele-
vating,n is Pastor L. Hez Swcm's subject
Sunday night, 1880 o'clock.
The committee on the emancipation
celebration will meet at the Fourth Baptist
Church on April o, at 1850 p. m.
AT a meeting. of the Women,s Press
kins read paper on mortality Puffs."
Tho first anniversary of the dedication
of the new chapel Of the Metropolitan Bap-
tist Church, Sixth and A streets northeast,
will take place next Monday evening.
All the iron fence around Lafayette
Square has been taken down. The two
gate posts opposite the White House will
remain, and will serve as lamp posts.
The funeral Of Policeman p. II. Skid
more will take place on Monday morning
at O'Clock from st. Aloysius' Church,
where requiem mass will be celebrated.
i. A. r. Tisdale, for number of years
employed In the Treasury Department, In
this city, and who resigned In January,
1885, died In Philadelphia on Thursday.
john Schcrzc, living on Second street,
near NJ street southwest, was arrested last
night by the officers OF the Fourth Precinct,
who charged him with keeping disorderly
house.
-. John Moore, colored, aged 81 years.
was seized with a tit at $50 o'clock last
night, while at work on j. Maury Doves
wharf, and fell overheard and was
drowned.
The following officers were last night
elected by the teachers of the Metropolitan
A. NJ. L. Church: NJ. X. Brown, superln.
terdent F. Goings, assistant, and W. Daw-
ley, secretary.
The initial military and dress reception
of the Excelsior Light Infantry was held
last night at the Washington Cadets
hrmory. Tho Monumental orchestra fur
hished the music.
The Washington National Monument
Society met en- Thursday and discussed the
placing of PLAGUE In the shaft containing
the names of all the members Of the society
from It's organization.
/ streets, was we'll filed last night by the
friends Of the. ofllce-Interior-Sixth Au-
ditor's Guard attending the initial camp
fire Of that organization.
The chief of the Miscellaneous Division
OF the City Postoflco, George II. Plant,
and VIM. i. Turpin, the Assistant Chief,
have rendered their designations, to take
effect ON the 18th instant
Citizens Association No. s, has elected
the following officers for the ensuing year;
President, j. Wilt; vice-president, j. But
>cr secretary, p, G.. Grimes; treasurer, j.
J. West; sorgeant-at-arms, II. Dement,.
"A colored woman, As years old, named
Annie Payton, dropped dead about o'clock
yesterday morning-on South Capitol street,
near Virginia avenue southwest. Her body
was taken to her homo near where she died.
Complaints are being made by the
country dealers who bring vegetables and
produce 10 the Centre Market that the
spaces along the B-street curb are occupied
by city hucksters, who preteud to be coun-
Try dealers.
"A reception will be held at the Col
umlia Club House this evening IN order to
afford the members an opportunity to pay
heir respects to Lieutenant Bradbury, the
president Of the club, before he leaves on
his official duty on the Yorktown. ,
Major J. w. Powell of the Geological
Survey spoke TO the Classical Society last
evening at Miss Ransom's studio on the
Evolution of Music" Rev. DIR. Steel of
81. Marks, Judge McCalmont aud District
Attorney Riddle also made addresses.
Henry Harris, colorcd, was taken TO
Freedmen's Hospital last night in the po-
lice ambulancei suffering from injuries to
his right leg. He was found near the cor
ncr OF Thirteenth and streets southwest,
and when asked how he was hurt said that
some boys did It,
The regular monthly meeting of the
Corcoran Cadet Corps was held last night,
and final arrangements were made for the
TIP 70 New York. They Will leave on a
special train, together with the National
Fencibles, at 1880 p. M, April ~, and Will
return home at o O'clock Tuesday morning.
There will DO forty men, rank and fle,
The District florists met on Thursday
night and organized the Washington Flor
lists Club. The following officers were
elected j. II. Freeman, president; II,
Bowdler, vice president; w. s. Clark, re-
cording secretary; G. +. Hale, treasurer;
q. W. Oliver, corresponding secretary;
Messrs. Z. Kadmus, A. Glorious and T..
Miller, auditing committee.
The young people of the Fifth Baptist
Church have resolved TO organize Society
for the Promotion of Christian Endeavor,
which will have for its purpose the visiting
OF the sick and the relief Of the poor aud
needy The following are the officers: l..
Taylor, president; Miss u. Pierce, vice
president; g. NJ. Hunt, secretary; Walter
Price, treasurer; James 4. Thompson, cor
responding secretary, and Miss Virgie
Price, .chaplain.