The Critic and record., 1891-04-04
EAST WASHINGTON.
CAPITOL NIL.

McCauleys Hall, 200 Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast, contained large and an-
preciative audience last night assembled
to witness the first entertainment given
by the "WOodbine Cluster" q recently or
ganiZed society for charitable purposes.
The programme was an unusually fine
one and the persons whose names are
mentioned below deserve great credit for
their efforts to make the entertainment
successful one. Little Annie Adkins de-
serves special mention for her charming
recitation. The other numbers on the
programme were as follows: Overture,
Professor Il. w. lsdell; solo, Miss Lulu
Latham; recitation, Miss Flora Etzler
tableau; solo, Mr.. James Taylor; solo,
Mr.. Arthur Middleton; quartette, Messrs.
Taylor and Mr.. Miller; violin duet,
Messrs. Russell and Weber, accompanied
by Miss Ray; recitation, Mr.. George Buck
ley; solo, Mr.. Charles Miller; solo, Mr..
Taylor; solo, Mr.. Benz. Russell. The en-
tertainment concluded with charade.
Mr.. Brown, the shoe dealer, and Mr..
Edwin Jones, the real estate dealer, are
both home with the grippe.
Carrie the youngest daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Scheikler, who died on We'd
nesday, will be buried this afternoon, the
funeral taking place from the residence
of her parents, 1885 Il street southeast.
While patroling his beat in the vicinity
| of the freight yards, Officer Ciscle this
morning found John Burns, raving
maniac in one of the freight cars. He
was taken to the South Carolina avenue
statiOn-house, and will be sent to the in
sane asylum.
Miss Grant, principal of the Brent
School, corner Third and ID streets south
| east, sustained quite painful injury
| while descending the stone steps Of the
building yesterday. She was conveyed
| to her home, 127 Third street northeast,
| where it was found that she had badly
fractured her left arm.
Fourth street southeast, between G and
| T. streets, is badly in need of repairs to
the roadway.
II was quite a merry party of dancers
| that responded to the invitations of Pro-
fessors Mazullo and Davy's dancing
school last night, upon the occasion of the
annual DldsQue soiTee given by the school.
| Some of the costumes were exceedingly
| comic while others were of the more quiet
order, The most noticeable masquerader
was a New Orleans Italian, who was a
member in good standing of the Malta.
| Dancing was kept up until midnight
when the tired but happy party disbanded
TO meet again upon the same floor within
q short time.
DR.. G. b. Loring will address theyoung
| people of Ebenezer NJ. r. Church to-mor-
| row Sunday at $3.50 o'clock. Papers
will be read by Miss Madden Of Mount
Zion NJ. II. Church, George Town and
others. The public is invited.
ANAcosTIA.
The tent Of junior Rechabites will have
been organized Just one year on Monday
night when the young White Ribbonites
| will tender their parents and friends re.
ception. The boys are doing nicely, and
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benefit to the town. They have elected
the following officers for the ensuing
quarter: Charles Stangier, chief ruler;
James Crawford, past chief ruler; Milton
| Fillius, deputy ruler; Harry Kelly, levite;
Arthur Stangier, inside guard; Arthur
King, inside guard; George Wright tinan'
cal secretary; Leo Geidrum, outside
guard.
Miss Carrie Gelman of New York is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. Luigre OF
Harrison street, Miss Gelman is fine
musician, and will tender her newly
acquaintance a musical reception.
REV" James Johnson is in hard, hare
luck. Evidently his congregation have
not responded promptly to his demand:
for back salary, and as consequence
James is in the lookup, with a charge Of
housebreaking placed against him. John
| son broke into the house of Edward
Barker, who lives little the other side o.
Good Hope, and thinking that Mr., BarSe
would not be at home he called, purloinet
numerous articles, was caught by the en-
ragged residents and turned over to Office
Elliot, who placed him in a felons cell.
1t has been announced that the loca
G.. \. II. would hold an anniversary Mon
day next, but this has been declared "off y
A meeting of the post is called, to be helC
in the Office of Judge Armstrong ON Mon
day night, and then proceed to Metropoli
tam Church, corner of FOur-and-a-hal
and G streets northwest.
Sandy Sprggs, an old colored residen
of Illlsdale, died yesterday and his fu
neral VIII take place tomorrow afternoon
Mrs. George Johnson is recovering from
her recent Illness.
Miss Nettie Wall is the guest Of Mis-
Rachel Fisher.
Mneola Tribe, No. 10, Improved Orde
of Red Men, held their regular weekl!
meeting in Masonic Hall last night.