The Critic and record., 1891-04-09
EAST WASHINGTON.
CAPITOL iIILL.

CAPITOL HILL,
McCauleys Hall, 200 Pennsylvania ave
nue. southeast, was comfortably filed last
night with a party Of military-lophing
men and ahost of pretty girls, all Of whom
were attired in the latest Easter dresses
and who looked charming The occasion
was the annual ball Of the Washington
Continentals, the committee being Cap
tain w. w. Mills, Lieutenant Kelly, Lieu-
tenant Smith, Quartcrmaster Adams
Sorgeants Nandergrift, Griffith and Brady
These gentlemen cXertcd their energies To
make this ball great success and il was
evident to The CRiTIc reporter that their
efforts were not futile. Among the other
Hughes, Noel, Taft, Priyates Colbert,
Miller, Ball, Lewis, Sesson, Beach, Leibe-
man. Among the ladies to be seen
gliding over the waXen floor were Mrs.
Sergeant Adams and daughters, Mrs Ser
geant Brady and lady friends, Mrs. Bate
man and daughters, Mrs. NJ. Wilson, Miss
Mae Davis, Miss Nolan, Miss Dawson,
Hughes Miss Elwood, Mrs. Griffith, Miss
Nalley, Miss Denegn, Miss Arnold, Miss
Horan, Miss Conrad and many others.
The fair (Which is now in progress in
Odd Fellows Hall, Eighth street south
east being given by the Commandery,
No. 8, Knights of the Golden Eagle is an
assured success. The hall looks exceed
ingly pretty and the dashing maidens
lend charm to the whole brilliant affair.
The executive committee is composed of
Messrs. Eberle Childs, Gessford and
Adams; the purchasing committee,
Messrs. Gessford Eberle and Carpenter;
printing, Messrs. Carpenter, Grinder,
Scott, Walling and Eberle; decorating,
Messrs: Robey, Childs, Hodgson, Kerper
and Gessford; music, Messrs. Callan,
Robey, kerper and DeitZ.
The tables are in charge of the follow
ing ladies'
Lemonade stand-AIiss Annie Nichol-
son, Miss Jessie Chandler, Miss Fannie
Wood. Art table-Mrs. ii. p. Childs, Mrs.
| J, II. Nollmer, Miss Lille Lucas, Miss
| Carrie Andrews, Miss Emma Herman,
Miss Tillie OHut. China stand-Mrs H,
T. Adams, Mrs Ida Denham, Miss Nellie
Lucas, Miss Lou Childs. Fancy table
Mrs Frank Kerber, Mrs. l.. Robey, Mrs.
Ober, Miss Lou Kerper, Miss Herfuth,
| Miss Geddings and Miss Jennie Mickle.
Refreshment table-NIrs. WI. Ferguson,
| Mrs. j. f. Johnston, Mrs. j. II. ThOmp-
son, Miss Lottie Burton and Miss Nellie
| Adams. Peanut booth-Miss Edie Ober
and Miss Viola Kerper.
At the paddle stand are four gentlemen
| who are, it seems endowed with cast-iron
| lAliEo lpl Nltll IOl bNtl lltlbhlpuS NOlNt1
can be heard in any part of the building
| They are Messrs. Albert Childs, II. u
Adams, Frank Kerper and James Callan,
ANACOsTIA.
AnacOsta Rank, X. of p, hold theiI
regular meeting tonight in Masonic Hall
and tomorrow Aight the Red Men meet
The Rev. Mr.. Balloch's lecture will bC
given tomorrow night in Masonic Hall
The local Democratic Club was to have
met last night, but a quorum could not
be obtained and the meeting was declared
off until the second Wednesday in May
The Epworth League met at the resi-
dcnCe of Miss Etzler on Maple avenue
Arrangements are being made by the
league to hold novel entertainment at
no distant date
The Epworth TRAINER, an eight-columl
journal, is being issued by Masters Allel
and Dony. and il has been adopted as tn,
organ of the league. As an amateur jour
nal il ranks among the best in the Dis
trCt.
The funeral of Miss Hattie Brashears o
Forestville, who was well known here
took place yesterday afternoon,
The Rechabites are pushing .forwar,
with rapidity their proposed entertain
ment and from the present outlook the,
are assured of success,
Ms. NJ. c, Baxter is improving slowly.
Professor James Bayard will leav
shortly for visit to his parents in Allc
gheny, Pa