The Critic and record., 1891-04-10
EAST WASHINGTON.
CAPITOL HILI.

NAillpL HlIIs
Seven of the officers of the police pre-
cinct have been unable to report for duty
ie,ely on account of illness.
The yard of the E street station.house
has been concreted, and the police patrol
horse which has been in the equine hos
pital has entirely recovered officer Bob
Dyer has been detailed with the patrol
wagon.
The National Guard Drum Corps, the
majority of whose members reside in the
East End, participated in the parade this
afternoon. They have new dress uni
FORMS the apparel being the same as the
dress uniform of the Marine Band, the
only exception being in the color. They
are credit to East Washington, and are
all proficient musicians.
street, between Seventh and Eighth
streets, which has never been paved with
anything but mud, is being made we'll
paved thoroughfare.
A Uniformed Rank X. of p. will be
organized here shortly.
Things were booming, so to speak, at
the fair last night To the stranger who
happened TO drop in for second or two
il seemed as though he were IN Paradise,
the room being so artistically decorated,
the girls looking so bewitchingly charm
ing and the music so well rendered. Co.
lrmbia Division, No. 3, X. Of p, will at
tend the fair in uniform tonight, and
Nelson Division of the same order has
announced its intention of being present.
Monday night the attraction will be the
attendance of Champion Castle, X. g. e.,
of Alexandria. The Veteran Volunteer
their uniform of ye olden time. Lafayette
Lodge, ]. o, NJ, will also attend some
night next week.
The silver and gold water set won by
this commandery for making the finest
appearance in line at the recent h, q. n.
parade in Pittsburg is on exhibition in
the baZar room.
Jacob, the 3-year-old son of Mrs. Jacob
Childs 642 East Capitol street, dieu yester-
day morning after short illness.
Messrs. Joseph l.. and w. l.. Wilson
have purchased from Fred. Eberle the
saloon and restaurant nc ll0i Eighth street
southeast, Mr.. Eberle retiring from bust
| ness,
Mrs. Albert Childs of 0l3 Tenth street,
| together with two of her children, are
| confined to the house by illness.
Mrs. Frank Herper of Eighth and X
| streets was taken suddenly i'll last night
| but is reported to be somewhat better to-
| day.
MIR. Howard Childs OF l0Oll street
| southeast and Mr.. Henry Adams Of Fourth
| and ]. streets southeast are Ill with the
| prevailing malady-the grippe.
An interesting meeting of East Wash
| ington Council, National Union, was held
last night at Odd-Fellows Hall
| There have recently been received the
applications of b. b. Earnshaw, Samuel
Geoghegan, John T. Earnshaw, William
II. Miner, John J.. Chambers and many
Others. I'm fact, this Council is now en-
joying genuine boom, taking in about
Il dozen new members each meeting,
\ spirit of rivalry has sprung up be-
tween Colonel l., ID. Bumpus and j, H. ID.
Pyles as to which can bring in the most
new members, the result of which is
awaited with interest, for the defeated
one is to give a special entertainment at
his residence 10 the members Their re-
SpeCliyc friends will not therefore, be
surprised TO hear them talking life insur-
ance.
ANNCosrIA.
Officer R. o, Prather has been placed on
the sick list,
The Anacostia Musical Society, com
posed Of the pupils of the Seventh and
| Eighth grade schools here, met at the
residence Of Miss Goodwillig, ON Wash
ington and Taylor streets last night and
sang for three hours in very crediJabl,
manner. Among those present were the
Misses Maggie skinner Annie simpson
Lizzie Wood, Jessie Darling Flora Good
willig, Blanche Grilth, Nellie Leonard
Laura Provost, Masters Arthur Emo
Charles Tolson, Arthur Tow, Warrel
Tolson, Morris Hanes, George Wright
Maurice Arnold and Others.
The Kings Daughters" held their reg
ular meeting yesterday afternoon i'm th,
parsonage of the Jackson street church
They decided to hold an annual meeting
next week.
The funeral Of Mrs. Linda Anderson
took place from her late residence OF
Nichols avenue this afternoon,
The local rank, Knights Of Pythias, me
i'm Masonic Hall, but on account of th
scarcity of members no business Of i'm
pOrtanCe was transacted.