The Critic and record., 1891-03-30
EAST END ETCHINGS.
THE NEWS AND GOSSIP ABOUT CAP
ITOL HILL

Wedding Of Popular ConpIe-Interest-
ing Personal Mention--Easter Obscrv-
ances by the Churches -Anacostia
Affairs.
MIR. Gustave Kramer and Miss Annie
Becker were married last night at the resi-
dence of the groom, 9O2 street southeast,
III the presence Of large circle of friends,
the ceremony being performed by Rev.
DR.. Luebkert Of the old German Lutheran
Church.
AT the conclusion of the ceremony the
guests present retired to the dining room
where an excellent wedding supper was
awaiting them.
Mr.. Kramer is the popular police officer
of the Fifth precinct station, and his
brother officers attended i'm a body. A
portion of the Marine Band, under the
direction of Professor Aug. Grosskurth,
occupied the sidewalk in front Of the resi-
dence and serenaded the newly-madc
pair.
Among those present beside the bes.
men, A. and William Grosskurth, could
be seen Mr.. and Mrs. Patsche, Mr.. and
Mrs. Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs. Scroth, Mrs.
! Heidelburg of New York, Mr.. and Mrs. f..
Scroth, Mr.. and Mrs. A. Scroth, Mr.. and
| Mrs Beck, Mr.. and Mrs. Stein, Mr.. and
! Mrs. Reichert Messrs. Augusta, Reichter,
| Professors Campagna, Whalen, Sousa,
Stein, Patzche. Giovanni, Flynn, Schaef-
fer, Costello, Shaffert, Garges and others.
Professor Harenburg of the Marine
Band will be unable, on account of illness,
to accompany the band on its proposed
trip. Mr.. John Esputa, popular mu-
sician, will occupy his place.
| ft.,,t,,,a,,Inr,y ~
r., is completing arrangements for the
fair, to he held by them in Odd Fellows
| Hall, Eighth street southeast, from the
9th TO the 10th of April.
Miss Minnie Eberle, Mr.. Frank Eberle
and Miss Lake of Buffalo, New York, are
visiting Mr.. Frederick Eberle of ll0i
Eighth street southeast.
While Mr.. A. B. Campbell, who resides
at Thirteenth and B streets southeast, was
OH his way to church yesterday morning,
he fell in n fit on Pennsylvania avenue
southeast, between Seventh and Eighth
streets. He was carried to his home by
Mr.. James .Hatriod and Sergeant Mulhal
of the South Carolina avenue police sta
tion.
The confirmation services i'm the old
German Lutheran Church, Rev. DR. Lueb
kert, will not take place until the second
Sunday after Easter.
Mr.. John T. d. Pyles, the well-knowr
Fourth street grocer, is suffering from al
attack Of the grip.
In the churches i'm this section the deco
rations were beautiful and the singing eX
cellent. At the Reformation Church
Rev. Mr.. Parsons held communion at tn,
morning service, and at night rendered {
reception to new members.
In Rev. Mr.. Ferguson's $ church, Fourth
Street Methodist, the pastor delivered an
eloquent sermon to very large congrega
ton, and Pastor Il. Hez. Swem's churcl
(Baptist) was crowded to the doors
Nearly all the churches were decorated
with potted plants and Easter lilies.
ANAcoSTGA.
In the death of Mrs j. H. Shannon
Anacostia loses one of its most estimabl
ladies, who is descendant of the old Tai
bert family of Maryland, For some tim,
past the health of Mrs Shannon has no
been the best, and during the past thre
months she has been confined to her resi-
dence on Nichols avenue, near Pieasan
street. Her funeral took place this morning
from her late residence, at II o'clock, anC
theremains were conveyed to Mount Olive
Cemetery. Rev. Father 7. b. Hughes o
ST. Theresa's Washington Street Catho
lie Church conducted the burial service
Her son is j. Harry Shannon, known a
the famous boy orator and Democrat
speaker.
Bishop Hurst OF the Methodist Churcl
occupied the pulpit in the Jackson stree
edilice yesterday, and his eloquent sermon
was one of the finest ever heard in thi
locality. Subscriptions to the building
fund were opened and over sl,5)0 wer
subscribed.
The Easter services of Emmanue
Episcopal congregation were held in th
new Masonic hall on Market Space, thei
church having been condemned and thei
new one not being erected yet. Rev. w
G. Davenport delivered an excellent ser
mon and the singing by the boy choi
was very good. One hundred and fifty
four dollars have been subscribed I
their building fund.
The funeral of Miss Eta Green vii
take place tomorrow. The remains will
be conveyed to 0xon Hill, Nd, TO
burial, the burial service being conducted
by Rev. i. j. Peck.
Mr.. Thomas Gray has recovered from
his recent illness, but Mr.. G. II. Bowen i
reported as being no better.
The A. \ p. r. r. Co. are laying turn
out siding on Nichols avenue, in front o
the residence of Mr.. j. Il. Arnold.