The Critic and record., 1891-04-28
EAST WASHINGTON.
CAPITOL NIL.


An amateur baseball team has been or
gani2ed here. They will play the Ana
costa nine at the new bridge Sunday af.
tornoon.
The silver tea set which went by vote
was won by the friends of the Rev. Mr..
Wilson of Twelfth street for him. Nj.
Baker, the pastor was presented with Il
Boston rocker of polished oak, and the
young clergyman, the Rev. Mr.. Burton,
with handsome travelling coat.
Martha Murdcll, keeper of the female
workhouse, has resigned.
Property on Pennsylvania avenue east
of Eleventh street is advancing in values
with great rapidity. Numerous buildings
have been erected along this thoroughfare,
which will in very short time be as
densely populated as ii is between Eighth
and Eleventh streets.
The series of religious services held for
the last fortnight at the new church at ID
and Tenth streets have been largely at
tended.
The many friends of Mrs. Rebecca Law
son of 6l0 q street southeast will deeply
regret to hear of her sudden death upon
the 9th instant. Mrs. Lawson was the
wife Of Mr.. William Lawson, who has
resided on Capitol Hill for a number of
years. Her funeral took place this after
noon from her late residence and was
largely attended by her many friends and
relatives. The remains were conveyed to
Congressional Cemetery for interment.
Mrs. Marion Guild Walport received q
bouquet Of flowers from Mrs. Charles A.
Williams, and was notified by the pastor
that formal vote of thanks would be ex-
tended her by the executive committee
for her assistance in providing the talent
for the entertainments for a number of
evenings during the ba2ar.
Mrs. Walport is the lady who claims to
have been made the victim of u diplo-
matte intrigue, a persistent attempt having
been made upon her life on account Of
certain royal hereditary claims,
The lady says she saw Don Carlos
(here inCog y in regard to these claims in
1856. The matter will soon be investi-
gated through the courts.
Miss Mamie Polk, of Second street
southeast, who was injured by falling last
week, has recovered.
Mr.. George Lee, of Fourth street, has
entirely recovered from his recent illness.
General Green Clay Smith, the recently
engaged pastor of the Baptist Metropolitan
Church on A street northeast, VINO has
been i'll for some weeks at his home at
Louisville, KY, is expected to return to
| Washington, accompanied by his wife and
| daughter, very soon. II is probably not
| generally known that Mr.. Smith is one of
| vines who at present graces Washington
| pulpit. During the late war between the
States he won the title of maior-general in
| the Unions cause. Later on he served his
| state, Kentucky, in the Legislature, and
was shortly afterward sent here ms Repre-
sentative in Congress President Grant,
| recognizing his sterling worth and ability,
| appointed him as Territorial Governor to
| Montana. He was also candidate for
| President on the Prohibition ticket some
fifteen years ago.
The Ladies' Bazaar, which was held over
| the National Capital Bank, ON Pennsyl-
vania avenue southeast, closed Saturday
| evening. Many Of the articles remain
| ing upon the tables were sold at auction.
| The society have done very well for that
| section of the city, having realized some
| thing over 5000
ANACOsTIA.
Mr. Whiting of the A. IL p. Railway
| has gone to Baltimore for few days.
| The Garfield Baptist Church was en-
| tirely destroyed by fire yesterday even
ing, the flames not being discovered until
| they had gained such a headWay that ID
was impossible to check them. This
church is the one which was recently
| built and stands on the Fort Stanton
road a short distance from Allen Chapel
| A. NJ. IL. Church. II Is thought that,
when the services were concluded Mon.
day night, some one left lamp burning
| and that it exploded, causing damage of
800, The Rev, Mr.. Taylor, the pastor,
says there was no insurance upon the
building,
Rev W, NJ. Travers, pastor of Allen
Chapel Church, has gone to Cambridge,
! Md, 70 attend conference. lie will be
back In few days.
The Anacostia Baseball Team would like
| 10 haas fa,t,t al tl,ap Vs1,R nap
are not over lG years of age The players
are Tew, Kelley, Arnold King, Wright,
Gerdrum, Lyles, Leonard, Emo and Fill
lius.
Miss Mae Meyers is visiting Mrs. NJ. d.
Morgan of Pierce street.
Naomi Tent Qades' branch), |, o. r.,
gave their box party last evening, See