The Critic and record., 1891-05-08
EAST WASHINGTON.
THE CITIZENS MEETING.

End as was desired last night, but the
small attendance did not is any way pre-
vent the meeting from being an unusually
interesting one.
To this association belongs the credit OF
having secured a number of improve
ments and as q number more are
needed it-would not be bad plan for the
citizens to turn out in full force at the
next meeting and to take action on the
condition of various streets, lights, etc
Many Improvements are needed and when
the attention of the authorities is brought
to bear npon the subject through the East
Washington Citizens Association good re-
suits are expected. Among the more inn
portant improvements are Repaving
Fourth street south Of G, the regarding and
paving of Virginia avenue from Eighth
to Second street, the necessity of street
sweeper more than once or twice in a fort
night, the lighting of X street east of
Eleventh street, the rclaying of portions
of the A. d =. II. II. tracks, the grading of
G street east of Eleventh, the concreting
of Il street which is the route to Congress
sonal Cemetery and which street is now
badly in need OF repairs, and several
others.
At the meeting last night the most inn
portant subject discussed was the validity
| of the census returns of 1890, and from
| the enthusiastic manner in which several
members participated in the debate it is
| evident that East Washington is dissatis
| fled. Mr.. A. f. Sperry read an interesting
| communication from Mr.. A. Il. Childs,
! the acting superintendent who stated that
the population of the section known as
East Washington, which was embraced
| within squares 6GS to ITO, is AZ, 436 by
last census, and of the outlying territory,
0,3Gl.
Mr.. Weller called attention to the re-
markable discrepancy existing between
the police census of 1887 of the outlying
county and the Federal census of 1890.
According to the former the population
was 1916, while by the latter, taken
three years later, it is only 9,36l.
That the population of the county has
decreased by nearly thousand Mr.. Wei
Ter could not believe. He referred to the
wonderful growth of the various suburbs
of East Washington, and referred to the
village of Anacostia as being particularly
tlourishing.
After several members had given vent
to their opinions regarding the Federal
census, it was resolved that on account of
the discrepancy in the two counts and be-
cause "the best interests of this section
require that its accurate number Of citi-
zens be established beyond doubt" that
the Commissioners be requested to in
struct the police authorities to take a
census before June 10, 1891, 'of the entire
number of residents domiciled within the
limits of the Districtof Columbia, stating
the number respectively of the several
sections of the District, and that the
meridian of population in the said Dis
triCt be ascertained.
After discussing at some length the
manner in which members had been
treating the association by non-attend-
anCe Mr.. Sperry directed in q set of
sharply worded resolutions that the pres-
dent and executive disband the standing
committees and that new ones be APP
pointed on which persons who would at
tend to their duties be assigned.
Messrs. Weller, Dawson, Babson, Clarke
and others then discussed the manner in
which transfers were issued by the Met
ropoltan Street Railway. The meeting
then adjourned for one month
OTHER CAPITOL hill ITEMS.
Mrs. Ida Miller has a young son.
Mrs. Benson of Maryland avenue is re-
ported as being somewhat better.
Mrs. A. c. Huston, who has been spend
ing the winter with friends on East
Capitol street. returns to her home neal
Boston this week.
What with cooking, art and musical
schools and clubs our Seventh and Eighth
grade pupils are kept busy and content.
The Methodist Home for Aged Women
pleasantly situated upon Twelfth and
prosperous condition. This home was
established over year ago, under the au
spices and by the aid of the combined
Methodist Episcopal societies of the Dis
trjct The house is commodious the plac,
quiet and the rooms nicely furnished
The home contains at present eight life
members.
Miss Woodward, until recently q teache
in the Maury School, has resigned, an(
has accepted the secretaryship of The
! Wimodaughsis.
ANACosTIA.
Preparations for the big celebration arr
still going on, and in very short time tn,
committee will be able to report som'
a progress. Persons desiring to aid the en-
terprise financially can do so by sendin!
! donations to Mr.. James II. Douy or t
Judge Armstrong. This celebration will
a only need good weather to make it one o
/ the finest of its kind ever seen in this sec
ton of Maryland or Virginia. No pain
will be spared to make it one long to b
remembered, as with the cooperation O
: other secret organizations it can but be
success. AS to the selection of the orato
of the day there seems to be some doubt
as some favor Judge Armstrong, Will
some favor Colonel Frisbie.
! The Epworth League are making tn
final preparations for their entertainment
q The singing promises to be unusually fin
9 as the lads and lassies are being drille
a nightly and all being the possessors Of fin
: voices, the success of the affair is insured
. Mr.. Hoenig, whose ribs were broken b.
n fall some ten days ago, is no better.
Testimonial to the charming petit
a actress, Miss Effie Darling, whose HON
e is in Anacostia, will be rendered he
!, shortly by her friends of the profession q
/. Masonic hall. "Pygmalion and Galatea'
h will be rendered, and among those VIII
g will participate in its rendition are Thoma
d Keene, Fred Darling and other actors O
S note. Miss Darling will also appear.