The Critic and record., 1891-05-02
EAST WASHINGTON.
CAPITOL HILL.


The Congressional Hotel is by all odds
one of the cosiest establishments in the
city of Washington. It is splendidly kept
and is especially attractive to people in
the summer, being located high up where
the air is always cool and balmy. Major
Brock, the genial proprietor, declares that
in the hottest weather in midsummer the
thermometer. at his house always registers
at least 10 points lower than at any place
in the heart of the city. The Major Gkens
his carayansary to the modern summer
resort, and he is about right.
For the first time in a number of weeks
the street cleaning apparatus went over
Fourth street last night and carted away
little dust.
The old "Carroll's Hil' is slowly but
surely vanishing. In few more days
the hill will have been removed and then
a syndicate will complete the erection of
the block of houses.
The school at the corner of Eleventh
and q streets is now completed and in q
short time handsome American flag
will be flung to the breezes.
Now, if Anacostia can make such a
great showing ON Memorial Day as she
did on the 23d of February, why can't
East Washington get up celebration and
join her prosperous suburb. There is
plenty of material on Capitol Hill to give
as fine celebration as can be gotten up
in this city. There are several military
companies here, both inside and outside
of the n. G. d. O., and it would be mat
ter of little trouble to get downtown as
sistance if it were needed.
Let us get up celebration and with
Anacostia go to st. Elizabeth and hold
exercises in the most attractive spot of
suburban property in this section of the
country.
Mr.. S. Bieber formally opened his an
mex to the public to-day. All day yes
terday the store was thronged with boys
who were given tickets which entitled
them to pair of pants to be given them
to-day.
Mr.. Bieber has built up a successful
business in this section of the city, and
the courteous manner in which his custo-
mers are treated wins for him numerous
friends. The display of spring goods is
beautiful and delights the lover of good
clothes, for here they can be seen in
| abundance.
A gentlemanly efficient force of assist
ants show the visitors through the build
| ing, and under the supervision of Mr..
| Kaufman, well-known East Washing
tonian, the business will still prosper.
| ANACosTIA.
Green's Hill," as it is called, is look
ing up wonderfully. Several of the
houses in course of erection are nearly
| ready for occupancy, and the view of the
| city obtained from this beautiful sub
| division amply repays any one for visit.
| ing the place. 1t is high and healthy and
| the ground abounds with water of the
| purest kind. Since it was placed on the
| market DIR. Green has made extensive inn
| provements. No real-estate boom has
struck the place, but it is the steadily in
| creasing of values in real estate in thi,
locality which has caused so many sales
to be made.
The Epworth League met last night
and after transacting the regular business
the programme for their entertainment
was adopted and rehearsed, The enter
tainment promises to be "a fine one.
The local q. A. X. people met in Judg,
Armstrong; office, ON Monroe street, las
night to report progress and To discus
plans for the coming Memorial Day cele
bration. The celebration of February .
was the largest ever given in the tow
and shows what Anacostians can do. TIT
coming celebration will be as fine as tn,
one of the 23d, as a number of the partici
pants will be mounted and numerou
decorated wagons will be in the line o
parade.
A committee consisting of about twenty
five persons was appointed to give matter
general shaking up and to report Il
the next meeting.
The Red Men, the Knights of Pythas
the Rechabites and numerous other orga
nizations which have their headquarter
here have signihed their willingness q
take place in the line of march.
The main exercises will be held at -
Elizabeth, where number of Unioi
soldiers who died on the battlefield rest
and at the conclusion of these exercises
lunch will be served.
The day will be spent in honorng tn
dead.
Another meeting will be held ON mex
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