Evening Star Newspaper, October 7, 1889, Page 16

WASHINGTON AT A GLANCE THE STAR'S SIGHTSEER'S GUIDE. Interesting Points at the National Cap- ital and How to See Them—Gov- ernment Buildings, Statues and Parks. The stranger, be he citizen or foreigner, first struck with the general architectural and seenic beauty of the American capital When he enters into the details of inspection or study of ite wonderful public buildings, its products of artistic genius, and its numerous and varied objects of interest and instruction, he begins to realize that the capital of the republic is » Feflex of the grandeur of its institutions. Tae Stan, in order to facilitate sight-seeing Visitors, has prepared for its thousands of Teaders this view of Washingto a glance. TRE CITY OF WASHINGTON, the capital of the United States of America, is situated on the eastern bank ef the Potomae river at the confluence of the Anacostia, 106 tiles from the Chesapeake bay and 135 miles from the ocean. The area of the city proper is 6.110 acres; 790 acres of which are public Teservation; 1,150 acres avenues, streets and sidewalks, and 4,170 acres squares occupied by residences and piaces of business. The loca- tion of the federal territory under the Consti- tution, originally 100, now 65 square miles, was anthorized by Congress in 1790, proclaimed by President George Washington in 1791, and was defined by permanent-imes, and the corner- stone was laid on April 15 of the some year. The federal city was uamed Was'sington aud | the federal territory Coimmbia by ihomas Jef- | ferson. Secretary of State. The District was occupied by the goverument in the {ail of 1800. The buiiding of the original structures, the President's house (executive mansion), fed- eral House (the Capitol) and southwest execu- tive building. situated or. the site of the present State department, and the early city, was prose- euted 17¥2 to 1800, GOVERNMENT AND POPULATION. The government, under act of 1874, is by two eivil and one army (engineers) municipal Com- missioners,appointed by the President and con- | firmed by the Senate aud acting under laws assed by Congress, The population of the Dotrist ot Colcmtia te estimated at 300,000, Washiu; eat cup ine three Of which 250,000 reside in the city. ton is the most southern of all tals of the northern hemisphei degrees south of Rome. the et city capital | Of the ancient republic; two degrees south of | Madrid. twelve degrees south of L twenty-one degrees south of St ‘Th ate is uurivaled, ther inclement or» discomforting « im any Other city in the Union. Lie capital is besutified with 246 parks, circles and trianguiar epen aces, embracing 7) acres. The reclaimed | ‘otomac marshes embrace 70 acri ir making | 1.490 acres, more park area’ to pop-| ulation than in the world | These open sprees adorned = with | massive public edifi and fountains | and uarivaled floric arboricultural avenues from | s SF rH oF} x z H & any capital are nd 2i4 miles in | length, or an aggr 279 miles, beaati- | fied with parking, planted with 100,000 trees Of the finest varieties, aud paved in the bai Portions with the latest materials, fully 100 | Wiles being asphxltum. ‘The avenues are laid out with refe: @ to @ reciprocity of grand rospects toward and from the public buiid- sand constitute the principal thoroagh- fares for flue residences, Penusyivania avenue is the principal cross-city highway of trade aud trettic, Massachusetts nue, over 4 miles long. i# the “Uuter den Linden” of the Ameri capital. Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island and New Hampshire avei.ues and EK street contain the must fashionable resi- Gences. The water supply of the capital is broaght 18 miles from the great falls of the Potomac by meaus of an aqueduct 9 feet in diameter and one of the greatest works Of the kind in aucient or moderu times. The structure kuowu as “Cabin John bridge” cer- Fies the acqueduct across a deep gorge by « single span of masonry eet, the greatest work of the kiud in the word. The capital is well lighted by gas and electricity. ‘The ex- tensions being made will. in the near future, make Washington one of the best-lighted cities | in existence. The street car and berdic facilities of the city are exceptionaily convenient, every section and | every public building being accessible by this @ver-ready method of city transportation, THE CAPITOL. The Capitol, open from 9 am. to 4:30 p.m. and ac ible by street care from all direc- ! tions, is the center of the plan of the city, lines running north and south and east and west intersecting at the marble star in the crypt, forming the fuur quarters into which the num- bering of residences is divided, The mighty pile. Corinthian in style, is 751x 824 feet aud 245 feet high (dome), and covers S34 acres. or, with the architectural terrace and grand stairway, component parts of the structure, 571x446 feet at the projection of the grand staircase, or eight acres in area, The liameut houses, Loudon, cover seven acres, Fie vast structure was commenced in 1793. ‘The eost to date, including the original build- img, new wings, dom, marbie terrace and | Stairways, repairs and alterations, is $19,000,009. | The brouze statue of America by Crawford, | surmouniing the dome, is 195g feet high an: Cost $24,000. On the castern plaza is the colos- | = elassic figure of George Washington, marble, yy Greenough, 1842, cost $44,000. On the but- tresses of the eastern stepsisa heroic marble statue of Columbus and a corres; the Settiement of America. In rtico are statues of Marsand Ceres, In the panura of the central portico isa high re- f, the Genius of America, Over the Senate portico is a series of statues representing the Progress of civilization, Opposite the ceutral portico is East Capitol street. The foliage inthe fur distauce marke Lincoln park, the site of the bronze group of Emancipation. The boardéd enclosure on the right across the park,isthenite of the magnificent light granite Corinthian structure for the accom- modation of the library of Congress, wuich will cover four wcres of ground. give ultimate space for 5.500.000 books, cost €6.000.000, consume eight years in building and will be by far the Guest livrary structure yet erected by man. The large building on the left across the park was the temporary capitol, 1314-13, and oapitol Prison for political offenders, 1861-5. OBJECTS OF INTEREST WITHIN THE CaPtToL. The great bronze door or main entrance (eastern) to the Capitol represents scenes in the life of Columbus and statuettes of his co- temporaries, companivns and historians. This opens into the rotauda, which contains the his- torical paiutings of discovery, colonization end struggle for national independence. The frieze in chinro-oseuro, 300 feet in circumfer- ence and nine feet high. represents events in American history, and tue canopy in fresco, 180 above, represents an apotheosis of Washington and allegorical * Proceeding west frora the -rotunda isthe li- brary of Congress, which contains 700,000 vol- Bmes. Crossing the library hall and out upon stepping the western portico ® magnificent view of the northwest- ern quarter or official and fashion- able section of the city may be had The marble terrace, 884 fect long in front and 304 feet long ov each side, and the grand stairway, 217 feet wide and rising 40 in 120 feet; the Guest works of the kind ever built, costing @#15,000, lie below. At the foot is the bronze Statue of Chief Justice John Marshall, by » which cost $40,000. On the right, at the Pennsylvania avenue entrance, is the naval Monument by Simmons, which cost $41,000, and On the left, at the Maryland avenue entrance, the statue of Garfield by Ward, which cost 65,000. ON THE MALL. On the stretch of park in front known as the mall may be seen the botanic garden and Bar- ‘hold: fountain, medical and National museums, Smithsonian Institution, Department of Agn- culture and Washington monument, Other Interesting points in city and the surround- tugs may be seen. RETURNING TO THE RoTUNDAa end passing through the north door the visitor to turu may view the reom of the U. 8. Court, the Senate chamber at the end of the corridor, and, tarning to the left, the superb western grand staircase—white marbie—with = Joba Hancock at the | are at the western end of the grand corridor. | the Treasury department. The building is 510 | | ings are among the finest and in some respects | are without an equal in the country. de finest freseces of the west side, the Ventilation. On the basement floor, law library and the crypt of neath the t is the under was tuary gallery, containing a fine collection of marble ft rend of departed men of jinence in national affairs, vaeated in 1857 for the new and superb hall of the Representatives, the main dvor of which is at the end ef the cor- ridor going south. The House of Representa- tives is larger than the Senate chamber, being 139293 feet and 36 feet high. There are seats for 33u Representatives and 2,500 persons in the | Ayre The hall has some fine tings. the lobby and retiring room in the rear is collection of portraits of former Speakers. The mace, which is the insignia of authority of the House, may be seen in the office of the sergesnt-at-arms, near the eastern end of the lobby. At the foot of the eastern grand staircase. Tennessee marble, is the statue ‘son. and over the innding the painting igning of the Emaucipation Proclama- Over the western grand staircase is the cost $20.000, tion. chromo-siliea ‘Westward, Ho’ The attic aud basement floors are not of special interest, Leaving the Capitol by the rotunda and steps to the western exist an a may be had for « closer inspection of the terrace, stairway and statues, A visit may also be to the botanic garden and the Bartholdi fountain be- fore taking the street cars to the BXECUTIVE MANSION. The official home of the President, on the western plateau of the city, is open frem 10 a. m. till2 p.m. The President receives visitors “to pay respects” on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays at 1 p.m. The executive minsion or “White House,” as it is popularly called, is of the Ionic order and was the first pablic building erected, 1792, at the capital. It is 170286 feet and cost, with re- | | perp and nzes, $1.600.000. The eastern alf is the official and the western the private residence cf the President. Open to visitors, isGreek in design and 80x40 feet in ze. In this apartment and the pri- vate suite of parlors and corridors is the gal- lery of portraitsof the Presidents and four of the presiding ladies of the “White House.” The state dining roomand the conservatories The east room, These are only open to the public during drawing rooms or presidential receptions, THE EX"CUTIVE DEPARTMENTS, The executive mansion is surrounded by five out of the eight great executive departinents, and open from 9 a.m. to2 p.m. On the east is x81 feet. Its principal objects of interest are the cash room. opposite the north main door, the vaults and redemption division (permission to be obtained from the United States treasurer, north corridor, eastern end), the gallery of portraits of the Secretaries in the Secretary's suite of offices, second floor, south side, and | the secret service collection of counter- | feiters’ tools and work in the attic story, west side. North of the Treasury building is the Department of Justice. In the office of the Attorney General, second floor, is the gallery of por:ra:ts of the chiefs of this branch of the execntive, West of the executive mansion is the massive granite structure, 667x342 feet, 145 feet high, covering 454 ww. with 566 rooms and two miles of corridors. aud oecupied by the State | (south pavilion), War (north and west pavilions) and Navy (east centcal pavilion) departments, | The edifice is the largest and finest. for ite pur- Poses in the worid and cost $10,000.000, Westington weosenont ‘The government printing effice, Nerth Capi- tol and H streets, largest establishment of the kind in the wor! The U.S. jail in the eastern part city. in the world. It cam turn ins of 16-inch caliber 60 feet long, am fog iio tons, as readily as a musket barrel. @ naval observatory, 24th and E streets est, one of the t astronomical es- ts of the world. The time service the weather serviee is conducted and probabilitios ixsued. The armories of the Washington Light In- fantry, 15th and E streets. and National Rifles, G between 9th and 10th strects, occupied by two of the crack orgnnizations of ‘the national guard of the District of Columbia. The public school buildings. notably the high school and Franklin bullings, among the finest in the country, The British legation building, Connecticut avenue and N street, the finest building of that character in the city. The British armsare ex- hibitea ir the main entrance. There are many fine ecclesiastical edifices of all denominations which will be observed at Prominent points, and which add greatly to the architectural eff-cts of the city. , The out-door statues of the Capitol rank with the finest in the world. hey are: The Corco- ran gallery statues (eleven) of scuip tors and artists, Pennsylvania avenue and i7th street Borth west, Dapont, admiral, Dupont circle, Conneeticut — and P street northwest, Mancipation group, Lincolm square, East Cupitol and 11th ftrects east. — ‘arragut, admiral, Farragut square, Connec- ticut avenue and [ street northwest, Franklin, Benjamin, Franklin place, 10th and D streets northwest, Garfield, President, Maryland avenue and west Capitol park entrance. Green, general, Green square, O and 5th streets northeast, ; Henry, profewor, north of Smithsonian build- ing. Jackson, goneral, Lafayette square, north of executive mansion, Lafayette, Marquis, and cotemporaries, be- constructed, .incoln column, Front of U. 8. court house. Luther, the reformer, Vermont avenue aud 14th street northwest, Marshall, Chief Justice. Foot of Capitol; grand stairway, McPherson, General. McPherson square, Vermont avenue and 15th street northwes! Naval monument. Pennsylvania avenue; western entrance to Capitol park. Rawlins, Secretary of War. Pennsylvania gre 2 9th bare northwest, , General. ott circle, 16th and streets northwest, * Scott, General. Soldiers’ Home, Thomas, General. Thomas circle, 14th and M streets northwest, Washington, General. Washington circle, 24th street and Pennsylvania avenne northwest. Washington, George; marble (classic), East plaza of Capitol, in, The chief object of interest to strangers in the Department of State are the library, third | floor, containing the original and engrossed and signed Deciaration of Inpependence, and matic reception and ante-rooms, cou- portraits of the Secretaries of State, In the Department of War the library, on the fifth | floor, west corridor, the gallery o portraits of Secretaries of War, in the Secretary’s office, second floor, west corridor, and headquarters of the army. first floor, north corridor, are interesting, In the Department of the Navy the library, fourth floor. east corridor, the superb models of war vessels, east corridor, and ofice of the Secretary with portraits, near by ,are worthy of a visit, THE CORCORAN GALLERY, North of this building is Corcoran Gallery of | Art, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday free; Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, twenty-five cents admission, Hours 9a. m.to4p. m. The galleries of sculpture in marble and reproduc- tions of the best works of antiquity and paint- North of the executive mansion is Lafayette square, containing the bronze equestrian statue of Gen, Andrew Jackson, by Clark Milis, which cost @5v,000, It is proposed to erect the new statue of Lafayette and his copatriots, Rochambeau, Duportil D'Estaing, and DeGrasse, to cost $50,000, in this square | next year, The street cars on the north side of this | square going east will convey tourists to the | t Oitice department, a marble building of 6 Corinthian order, 900x204 feet. cost $2,- | 700.000, in which the dead letter museum, on | the north side, reached by the east door to the | third floor, is the chief object of interest. The Interior department (patent office building) is be ene and contains the vast model museum ol the patent office on the serond flour, reached from the main or south door. This building, chiefly im marble, is 453x381 feet and cost $4,500,000. It belongs to the Doric order. Twosquares beyond, by of 7th street, is the immonse brick structure, the pension building, 400x200 feet, 75 feet high, cost $1,- 000,000. The coart within is used for inaugura- tion bails and will accommodate 18,000 persons, while 80.00) persons could find standing room in the building. ‘The structure on the south is the United States court house, Any of the streetcar hmnee going south will carry strangers to abroad belt of park known as the mail, which connects the executive man- sion grounds with the Capitol parks, Beginning on the west is the towering Washington monu- ment, the loftiestcoustruction of masonry in the world. 596 feet high, 55 feet square at the base and 34 feetatthe top. It was commenced by an association and run up to 178 feet and was completed re the goverament—1876-84; cost 000. It is constructed of Maryland mar- bie. The elevator carrying visitors to the look- out runs from 9a.m.to4p.m. The view from the top of the obelisk is beyond the powers of description, The country for miles around and the city below has thé appearance of a vast m: brick building southeast is the bureau of engraving and printing, open from 10 a.m. to 2 _ The bu.lding is 200x135 feet; cost $300,000, lere the puper money. securities and revenue stamps of the government are engraved and printed. The Long bridge, over which most of the national armies marched into Virginia dur- ing 1861-5, is at the foot of 14th street. phe next tomy, | west ie the Department of Agriculture, open from 9 a.m. to 4p.m., with its long ranges of houses, propagatin, grounds, gardens anf arboretum “of trees an shrubs adapted to titude of Was! n ‘Then in the tour eastward comes that u- tiful type of the Norman style of architecture. the Smithsonian Institution building, open from 9am. to 4 p.m., 4472160 feet, built of Potomec Stoue, cost €450.000, und exhibiting 9 towers of different and syinmetrical designs. On the first floor is the unequalec' collection of birds, and ou the second. the instructive archeological specimeus. In front ss Story’s bronze statue of Prot. Joseph Heury, first secretary of the Insti- tation and discoverer in electricity and mag- Detism; cost $15,000. In the rear is the begin- ning of the collection of living animals of the National museum for the Zoolo garden, being prepared by the governmen' THE NATIONAL MUSEUM, The Romanesque structure near by en the east is the national museum, 8252325; cost 150,000; covering 23¢ crea, Open from 9 m. Tht Washington and Grant intoric relics are very interesting. ‘The economic collection is without com The other branches of lection are large and instructive, The mous size of this national Cages of ob; wheo it ry Hit E : g Feild The plain building a OTHER POINTS OF INTEREST. There} are many other points of yond the central portion of the city, be reached by street cara. The prineipal yooh, soreane cangearTacks, at the foot of 16 acres, open from sumrwe to sun- ect. Hore the artillery garrison of fompriing igi batterien, in staloned. a The marine barn the hesdquarters of the marie tonya o> which may i ‘There are numerous indoor statues which will be seen in the public buildings, The Columbian, Georgetown, Howard, Way- land and Catholic universities occupy fine structures and possess exceptional educational advantages, ‘There are many other points of interest, as the scene of the assassination of President Garfiold in the Penusyivania railroad station, 63h street south of Peansylvania avenue; the boat club houses, West Washington; the Metropoliten and Coxmos and other social and scientific club buildings, and other places which will “ppear in the tours of the strangers about the city, In its general aspects the capital will afford unending iaterest which will undoubtedly in- spire patriotic pride of country in the breaste of knights and excursionista, A WEEK OF PLEASURE. Program Prepared for the Entertain- ment of the Guests, EVENTS OF EACH DAY 48 OUTIINED BY THE COMMITTRE—REOCEPTIONS, EXCURSIONS, BARBE- CURBS AND PARADE—NOVEL STREET DISPLAYS ARRANGED FoR, Today was given to the reception of the visit- ing commanderics, The program of the weck provides for entaining and interesting events for each day, Beside the street displays, re- ceptions, excursions and other entertainments under the direction of the triennial committee there will be several events designed to con- tribute to the pleasure of the guests of the city. Following is the program prepared by the triennial committee: TUESDAY, ocTonsR 8, Grand parade and escort of the Grand en- campment of the United States to Masonic Tem- ple. Five o’elock p.m.—Exoursion on the Potomac river, From %o 9 p.m.—Grand lantern wheelm at Pica time it is iglarerysto} thousand wheelmen will be in line, In the evening—Receptions by the local and Grand subordinate visiting eommanderics at their respective headquarters, WEDNESDAY, OcToBER 9, 10 o'clock a.m., at base ball grounds, North Capitol and G sts—Grand exhibition drill by vis- iting commanderies and « drill corps composed of y-seven boys in full Templar uniform fro! Masonic home at Louisville Ky. These boys are the pets of the Knights Templar of Kentucky and are said to have attained a re- markable proficieucy in Templar drill aud tactics, As suggested by many commanderies throughout the country, on this occasion an admission fee of 50 cents will be charged and the proceeds devoted to some Masonic charity. It is therefore believed that everp Knight Tem- plar will esteem it a privilege to contribute to such @ worthy object. 9 am, and 2 p.m.—The mammoth steamer Columbia, with a carrying capacity of 4,000, will Make an excursion on the Potomac, passing such historic points as the arsenal, the Wash- ing navy yard, the ancient city of Alexandria, where can be seen the old church in which brother Gen, George Washington worshiped; Fort Foot, Fort Washington, the sacred grounds of Mount Vernon, where rest the mortal re- = of the illustrious father of our country, » &e. Frow 8:30 to 1000 p.m.,@ reception will be fendered the sir knights and their ladies by the President of the United States, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 9 a.m, and 2 p.m.—Excursions on the Potomac river. Visiting the public buildings; the Capi- tol, botanical garden, medica! museum, na- tional museum, Smithsonian Institution, De- partinent of Agriculture, bureau of engraving end printing, Washi monument, &c, 2 p.m.—Grand barbecae at the Washington Schuetsen Verein Park, at which time the Columbia commandery, Atiantie build- 980 F street serpent hall, High sireet, Georgetown, evenue northwest, The Cyclers’ Parade. ‘The program for the bicycle lantern parade tomorrew night, in which it is expected from Pr aeay to 1,500 wheelmen will thke part, is a0 lows: They will assemble at 7 o'clock sharp and form on Maryland — right costing on oa will oot it the fol "onder. corps, move in lowti 5 George 8. Atwater, Chief Marshal 8. Owen. Chief of Staff. Aids—Gen. A A Birney, Hon, A. A, Adee, Geo. W. Watson, C. E. Town, A. L. Deubiedsy, Prof. E. A. Fay, F. J. Johuson, Jas, B. Lambie, Pref. Gilbert, Alex. Hunter, J. Holdsworth | Gordon, Samuel L. Phillips, ‘Thos, P. Borden, Dr. BR. H. Morton, Dr. G, F. Johnstone, F. Libbey, @. F. Hendricks, Dr. Barbarin, Co Crook, Robert Biaine, Edson B. Olds, Geo. R. Ide, J. B. Casey. ORDER OF PARADE. First division—Cupital bicycle club, H. N. Low, commanding. Sccond division—Washington cycle club, E. B. Curry, commanding. Third division—Columbia cycle club, H. A. Lamon. commanding, Fourth division—Mount club, E. K. Sturtevant, commanding. Fifth divisoun—Georgetown wheelmem club, Harry T. Towers, commanding. Sixth division—League of American Wheel- men. C. H. Plumb, covamanding; W. H. Stearn and F. B, Figgins, aidos, Seventh «ivision—Local wheelmen, with C. R. Overman in command of the uprights, and Eighth division, boys, commanded by W. Town, with J. T. Hunter as aide, Ninth division tricveles, Gen. W. A. Knapp, commanding, Dr, L. H. York as aide. The parade will be reviewed by the President as the wheelinen circle the White House. The following is the route: The columa will move west along Pennsyl- yauia avenue to Fifteenth street; thence north to Pennsylvania avenue to west gate of execu- tive grounds; through grounds, passing in front of executive mansion, out the east gate; west along Pennsylvania avenue to Washington Cir- cle,aroun street;thence . north to Thomas’ circle, to nue, east to Thirteenth street, 2st to Mount Vernon square, ; Where the parade will be dismixsed. THE EXHIRITION DRILL. The exhibition drill will take place Wednes- day morning at the base ball grounds. The foliowing commanderies will participate: Detroit, No. 1, Detroit, Mich.; DeMolay, No. 12, Louisville, Ky.; Jackson, No. 9, Jackson, Mich,; St. Bernard, No. 85. Chicago, Ill; Louisville, No. 1, Louisville, Ky.; Apollo, No. 15, Troy, N. .; Raper, No. 1, Indianapol 12, Rochester, N.Y.; Zion, Munn.; boys from Louisville Home, In addition the “little commandery,” com- poved of boys from the Masonic home at Louis- ville, will drill, About twenty minutes will be allowed each commandery, and, while no special program of movements been adopted, the maneuvers willconsist in part of the following: ‘Fall in” steps, common quick and double time; direct march in column of files, threes, sections, &c. direct march in line; obliqueings, wheelings, elon general Templar movements and ind. ; Monroe, No. 2, Minneapolis, the mani THE PRESIDENT'S RECEPTION. The arrangements for the reception by the President on Wednesday evening are an- nounced as follows: The President of the United States, assisted by the members of his cabinet and their ladies, will tender the visit- ing Knights Templar and their ladies | dress reception at the executive mans: 0 8:30 to 10 p.m, The knights and their ladies will enter by the north door, and, passing through the east room, will be received by the Presiasat wpon ths portico at the |south front of the building. From this | point the ( Sleapse will descend to the grounds, which will be brilliantly illuminated with Chi- | nese and Japanese lanterns, calclum and col- | ored lights. The full United States Marine | band, under the leadership of Prof. John Philip Sousa, will oceupy & pavilion in the center of the grounds and will play the follow- ing selections; ine Presidential polonaise, Sousa. Overture, Son and Stranger, Mendelssohn, — Selection, Faust up to Date, Meyer Lutz. Fantasia, Tann- hauser, Wagner. Cornet solo, Quanto io Fiamo, Satta, Mr. Walter F. Smith, Caprice, Mezza Note, Carlini—(a) the Serenade; (b) Sounds of Revelry. A Trip on the Limited Express, Downing. Mosaic, Gasparone, Millocker, ‘The International Congress, Sousa, Introducing fugue on Yankee Doodle, Hail Columbia, Go Save the Queen, Russian Hymn, Marsellaise, Finland Folk Song, W of the Green, Aus- tralian Hymn, Wacht am Rhine, Italian Son; Polish Song, Italian Patriotic March, Cossack's | —— Dance of Poland and Star Spangle ner. The grounds will be in charge of committees from the local commanderies, A special detail f police will assist the committee at the gates, and only Kuights Templar in full dress uniform will be admitted to the grounds, THE DISTRICT NATIONAL GUARD, At 4:30 p.m, Thursday there will be a brigade dress parade of the national guard of the Dis- trict of Columbia, Gea. Albert Ordway, cem- manding, on the grounds south of the White House, to which all sir knights and their ladies are invited, THE MYSTIO SHRINE. Almas temple of the Ancient Arabic Order of the Mystic Shrine has prepared « special pro- gram for the entertainment and honor of no- bles of the Mystic Shrine visiting the city dur- ing the conclave, evening there will be a ‘‘most extraordi- nary festival” in honor of Sam Briggs, the most illustrious potentate and the jeors of the imperial council, when, as the program ys, “Phe order, in all its oriental splendor of ritual and wealth of imagery, will be conferred in ample form by the imperial divans.” Wednesday, October 9, is named as the date for the Grand Shrine caravan and the program states that ‘between th and 6 o'clock there will be a Shriners’ (whether they be of Saadeeyeh, Ckadireeyeh, Ahmedeeyeb or sipreyeped bec) Ulema Imam, Cadi or Fellaheen), and in which all visiti Cogent sderpeces & vited to par- ticipate, ther as temples or by divan or dele- tion.” wis suggested by the imperial potentate that all nobles ap; in red fez and full even- ing dress (i.e, swallow-tail coat, low-cut vest, “Those not provided with ‘Esterbrooks' ight wear their Templar coats, “No nob! ill be excluded from the ranks if not attired as above requested, but it is desired that as perfect uniformity as possible be ob- — thereby symmetry of the ” ——_oo Axotmsn (810) Tzx Dottarn Excursion to Niuscars Fatis.—The Pennsylvania railroad announces a repetition of ite recent highly suo- cessful ten-dollar excursions to Niagara and Watkins Glen. The date fixed is Tues- 8) 6th street station at 7:10 a.m, and arrivi; iagara Fails 10:55 p.m, same day. The tourists’ train of ‘lor cars — day coaches will be personally conducted ees Real Estate Matters. B. W. Warner has bought of George Trues- dell, for $21,178.71 all of sq. 14, excepting lots Gand 15, of 8. A, King has bought for $4,425 of O. F. Gilliam sub 48, oq. 236, fronting 1834 feet on 18th street between U and V streets northwest, Wy, Raptnose hes boughs for 08,000 of the pata her snus eeioaats | £E fk iy Pleasant bicycle | W.tiamiiton Smith in command of the safeties. | , | trated catalogue of latter ceilege free. opegeed aco Hymn, Greek National ol MESES ONRNERD ongay, ey eT Oe 5 ao MB Bas BY sisscher of Violin and Oornet, Mra NAECKER, ci 632 Tet. aw, COLEMDIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, ois Pa. ave.—Thorough instractio: 0d vanced course, Piano, Viola be, E. Bait Prin., late of New Englau ton. IANO INU RUCITO. ‘Tes of tee Piauo, deur bter of Pro. we, 1111 5 Es terms m dera: . RENCH-PRIVATE CLASSES AND LES#ONS, 213 Ket. u.w., or at the residence of the pupi.e, by Dir"aud Madame G. CARCASSONNE of Pans, 005-61" 38 DELLA PERRY, ; es; ecial attection given and berm rate to beginners. 401 Maryland ave. ne oc5-20" O.Ni8 Por 2) given op an BOUPER Star offi Sts Lad . LESSON. PiANO LESSONS Xperienced Leacher. Address MKS. ° ocd-20" ‘D EVENING CLASS! ewen. Leginuing, advance the gudauce of An Lxveri- ave. 0c5-2t' nit Sight Sinying. Vresthing for Artious Singing 160% Lith at. nw, 1 Typ SS MAY Ho OMEAD. TUACHER OF THE TIANO, AV certificated uj dl vi Herr Kaif of the Koyal Con- or terme aud other particulars 2d ot. Dew. ‘och-1m* @Specia ty, ¥ of call at oF aldrese 90" ee ACHER OF PIANO, A E 2 Will reeume tuition October 9. Address 937, Penn- aylvauia ave, nw. oc3-O8* EIN MATHE- EMATICO KUM st OCAL INSTRUCTION, MES. ANNIE LOUISE POWELL. _0c2-6t* 1513 Rhode Island ave. \HINA PAINTING, TWELVE LESSONS FOR Cmad Sains Bred Inve of nosing MMOMELYA Bit DIO, 0c2-6t* Sth ot. me Jeo? anise TerTION ‘and other like ‘Adirese COMPETENT 002-1w* Bar ease, M2 EMILY E. FRECH, TEACHER OF ELOCUTION, ec2-lw* 514 Letme KS. MYERS WILL REOPEN HER SCHOOL FOR By Noung Ladies aud Littie Girls on Mouds: ber 7. For particulars address 2. ¥ the ‘Principal, 1800 T Daa AND WIN — BUSINESS COURSES. Correspoutens and Spellii cua and Correspondence, tween Sand 7 p.m. oop”d hool, 407 bast Capitol et 6a38-3an * Sox! MAN PRIMARY 8CHC KINDERGARTEN NOKMAL TRAINING CLAS& 1018 Sunderland Place, south of Dupont 9030-1m BUECKFRT, 1740 14TH ST. WW. IN- J wor in Vocal Mi vi uctor, iB Vocal Music, Vielin, Organ, couservatories used ;g00d, tiou guarunteed. R. JOHN CAULFIELD WILL RESUME LES. Doon Coren rath 20e ke be tee KINDERGARTEN. — MISS MARY who founded the Gret ki nin 1869, hus returned te the city and er kiudergarich at the residence ef Mra, Garfield Spencer, 1221 H ot. n.0., MONDAY, October 7, # &.m. to 12m. Berdic street car Lines all parte door. AINTING, DRAWING IN CHARCOAL AND Pare htby Miss L.CANFICLD. Clas ‘Will be resi TUESDAY, October 1. Studio be. 8-) ; = TIONAL ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS, 804 EB 6T. ™ Cheapest aud Gott rag to learn ror agg ony Mrs. IMOGENE BOBINSON MO) LL has twelve medals and studied 15 years in Europe. Portraits in el crayou, on solar Mca, Call and gee the wondar‘ul progress of wtudenis we26-tut* NWO GREAT COURSER Ix THR MAMTYN COMMERCIAL COLLBGR. 1-PRACTICAL BUSINESS and BOOKKEEPING 2—-ENGLISH EDUCATIONAL COURSE. ‘This large institution has a national reputetion for thoroughness and cowtietences, "Malls 100: feet iz | nd | ne leugth, refitted ; perfect sanitary arrangements. tar. at sf or siiget or long coun. DAY of BVENING ONe, College Diplomas award: Graduates aided address si te MARTYR OOLLRS a 6th ot uw. . RB Tie atudlea of the f are in me 188 TACIE A. DAXIBL WILL RESUME ‘No person need apply who x io pro curing empioyment. Bo way connected with the well-known ‘sons in Voice Cultureand Piano Instruetion ite Sik at a.W. o024-1m* ‘tand ough instruction. pile may Send for logue contain: fall List of studies ad highest referencset the United States Call of Elocution and Oratory, Forty-eight Te Besidence iG AND MIDDLB-AGED MEM AND WOMEN Y Gittetad in a Prpctisel Mamaet for the usiness Course: Book-kee; Pursuits of Life. ye-writing and Rew furniture, aly wi with x gab ean MERCK, 609 F a3. nw. Fis THREE LESSONS FREE immerse’ 230 and 6:45 ee DEP. M™Sxoagkrown UNIVERSITY, Cott D, , ‘and 10th sta, pon enw. sta, nw. paen cnet Counting House Training. iY C. SP iC A RS BR. OSKAR KKUTZSCH WILL RESUME Les sons in Piano Playing after October 1. Address care METZEKOTT & CO. ee2l-sw* 1110 Fat a.w. seaman ‘imple most legible. Acquired in sixteen 7 icone MProbcency th froin tws to three mouths, ne day or eveuing. Typewriting taught free. Classes to . Business men furnished with com- Stcau Head School of Actue Phonograph, Usi Bp i . hw. F-d. MULVES, Principal, feli-unt ‘NIVERSITY-TRAINED TEACHERS WILL PRE- Bie Tag tN EG To ny College, vate lessons $1, class 50c. Day and even- the. Gall afterS: WEASE K: 2u1 Et a.w, i emer ILLIAM WALDECKER, GRADUATE OF LEIP th ey sh. Pea ro ret coat ‘eacher Organ and mony. Residence. 1140 Oth st a.w- 9020-1m" . COLLIN: he TREACHER OF BANJO. Instruction from ¢ to 9 p.m. Address 3 Ost. o01S-1m W ANTEQ-QUITAR POPES BY x LADY wao Vy talty ; two lessons eyes, dB eto. Gall st 1504 Veruout ave = es Yt 017-Lm* 312 Tet. aw. cs 17S ner Det ne # ae 1s gi Tie ROME Pipecmatnd eerie Reet alg pete acer at JAvis BoTLen, OneaNis®, {SC driacorse Mr. Butler will receive » limited sumber of Organ Pupil, 5 oe MSANDERS & STATMAS, 634 F ot. aw. “tate SASSER Se cesar or REVOLUTIONIZED, CME PHONOGKAPHY. EDUCATIONAL, ___ IN WASHINGTON. "HE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY. [Ts uw COLUMBAN saMES iu». Hon. M HARLAN, LL.D, tog ft ly tn i WALTERS CORED. ae nme Soluniias Professor ot the Lav of Hea and Pepeeoal of Coutrects ‘Crh The fon. Wi rake ‘Professor of ¢ ae wry of une Law. Robiire. Fox Tip, Thee: of the schooi will be resumed University lecture hall (sutheast corer of jen WEDSESDAL, OCI Bate pouncements for the, yar wis Bot =n acelveaaes will be Gelivered by the embers ot the faculty iu explication of thelr several TUTE CORTES, The exercises in the School of Practice are to be en- Iarged during the year according toa plam which will be expisined on the The Library, le, wit “daily forstudy or research from o'clock pan, with es brief intermis yatrur will ie datiy at the University from ‘the F 9012 o'clock am aud from 4 te 6 o'clock p.m. te enroll studeuta snewer ‘quiries, &e. as ogurs giving inforuacon concerning the schoo! may be obtained at the book stores of William H. Mor- S4 Fet.n.w.; Wiliam H Lowdermilk Sos Son, 425 Tu Fxch,Foxand Brown, or to Es C WELLING, Pres aTIonay MEDICAL COLLEG: N ICAL DEP Au Pied 1 L F st. u.w. ; William Boliantyne the office of Messrs. 1 vn. OF By J or Tae COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY. ‘The st: hth Appual Course of Lectures: and Sette ntal Course will begin ow Vo tober 7, a0 8 p.m, with the usual introductory. ciees, in ollege buiiding, 1325 H street perth: ton. Ded. Telephone, Bes. is BE CORCORAN SCIFNTIFIO SCHOOL OF THB Columbian University will bay OCTOBER 1 with Courses of ae ENGLIS! LS CH GER- NOs MinhaLcoy Puvsies, CHEMIST SE Ec, Lectures from @%0 10 o'clock pam. "Wowen a: Fer Os! ether imf to, moka bor ET TRISTOR LED. Dean, HE COLUMBIAN UNIVERSITY.—THR CORCO- ran Aclentific Sehool opens October SCHOOL OF THE COLUM- bian College, 1335 HM st, a. w.—This School, with inereased opened eS aa TE PREPARA’ i 0B ONTAGUE, A.M. vb. forma’ 8 he Principal smn * ERVATORY OF MUSIC, ST. ‘ate. —T went ime —a Director. __ee7-2m° Gj 2oRexTOwN oxrvensitY—sceOoLor Law TLTY. Rev, 3. HAVENS RICHARDS, 8, Presidentof the Uu! eer es CHARLES W BOFIMAKX, Dd. Hon, WILLIAM 4, LICHARDBON, LLD, Lecture: on iatutory si ‘Adwinistrative Law, and AKLES P JAMES, LLD., Gustice, Supreme Court, District of Columbia) Laerurer on the Hie of tbe Law: MAKIIN F. MOKRIs, LL D., Lecturer on Coustitutions! aud’ Intercatienal Law, sag and Coniparative Jurisprudence. jon. JEREMIAH M. WILSON, LLD., Lecturer ou the Law of Eatate, the Law of Evi- denee, Cri Domestic ei iminal Law, atic ieneetocs ‘Distrct of Col bis.) jupreine 1 Lecturer ou Common Law. leading. Equity Jurapre- ‘erie. JOSEPHS DARLINGTON, LL. on the Law. ef Personal. Property, Contracts, orone® E° AMET, LLP. Lecturer on the Law Partnerebip, Practice, aud Tes:amentary Law. ie COURT. Cireutt Court: Prof. GEOB! hey a I Acs Lecturer TON. HOFFMA! ¥ Monuis is og ‘be aoe te onem, ot the Law seareiacy can on Tusetaye, Thursdays and Returdays frou 435 to 8:30 Ca et iuforiaatien, enrollment, &ec. Cire —* | stud: pet obtained at book stores ¥. i Sortie La west. and Loygermiik Laue'P stent Borthwest, aud at W. vy drug store, 7u3 ge by letter, to the undeesigned 2 stom: Personally . @ M. YEATMAR, 900-10 Secretary and Treasurer. Beas SCHOOL, — EVENI¥S, SEBsIONS eer CA, ly te a = Mathemation Boopieegse, Pd Tivileges of the school tree to members of the eistion. eld JRDWARD ©. Regn ‘Teacher @ Kieeution, {acer aeees, each Calture, Oreterical and =a oe POARDING, AEE RAAT G aEg® YOUN mae” oe atte Rac, 1916 35th ot_ 00} WI8G, PAINTIN 18 BAL : Rise Bet annarsoaly See A PELE « M Pi ©° E)LOCUTION IS THE ART TS; porwou's educetina in Comploteaatueet ieee oma who Non: aire a finished aud redued Seduction tie Meatine rea rei ks 44. Professional Course in Oratory Sd. feaatoual Dramatic Diplomas,, eens tees pactee Sie ree ‘Course. privately or in i a MS, AND M&S. ALFRED BUJAO WILL RESUME — ‘Classes for Y. Ladies and Children on iuatice and Drawing’ Pupils tasobt pivotely at tired." Apply ot 151% Leet. uw. Ssedsans whew" BOF. HUNTS FULPARATORY SCHOOL WILL on in ‘session room, sheet Preshyterian church. Tustructios there jis fitted fur the best universities, government sututions or BS informatie, q frences oF au interview addresed. W. HURT 5 oove, waw-im’ Irving at. 188 JULIET DONNALLY, PIANOFORTE INSTRUCTION. Inquire at SANDERS & BTA _ 909-8 Se P acne. 0°"? Vinton snakarr 1200, 1104, 1108, 1116 M st. and 1128.11% ot BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG La- DIES AND LITTLE GIRLA. Fifteenth year opens fer registration and classifce- Sea. Gan sas ‘ rar #180 72. fate pe ke First-class for enced teachers. Fur Ere eis Gress GEO. G. sna ae OUNT HOLLY (N. 2) ACADEMY FOR BOY M&S? pita, sale ett aRRY Mw Th. J num 28-2052 Princtvel VY Mall—a ARDING AND a ae ur soe Se feud other branches FR he roma children, ‘hs Fees Sk, to pal. oul 7-2me* K ER MAR COLLFGE WITH WUBIC AND ak? tor Girls, Conservatory, js » Com) lete bend fer catalogue te C. L. . own, Ma we LADIES" GOODS. Gaaxo Orsxrxe. @80. WHITE, ‘The Ladies’ Tailor, will exhibit next week, commeso. ing Monday, biewaut Goods, selected tn PARIS an@ LONDON. The Parigian ‘TKIMMINGS AND GUODS for EVENING WHA. are clowant in the extreme—eome real geme ‘Ibe Cloths for Costumes, Conte, a, are very select, while the Cloth for RIDING BABI are the beet, While my Gtting end workmanship are the very best my prices are reasonable, 1 make Cloth Costumes from @30 upward, with @loth and all; also make up Ladies’ Own Materiale. Price for waking is {row $10 and upward. Goods ‘Trimmings wisi also be sold by the yard. ‘my prices with those ef other boussa The be open to all Call and examine @z0. WHITE ect-or* 3210 F ST. 3 EW GOODS FoR LADT ee Brg doe rae CY tures, Siudies, Gold Paint, Fe: Japanese Notious” “it isa WON DI co vee ADibS WiduING Tied ‘ap in 2 etesn es, oe Fine ie ol 3-im* ‘Bhamporing S™uaux set A D ALTERED MEEL EVILLE, FORMERLY OF NE ‘iebpe hvure. 020 rr ecv-im* RE! DRY CLEAN. ING ke ANT, 1 iow York ava Tivek, Veivet veuing: Dees ea. rt AND CAROLINE LEBOM, iormeriy with A Discher and m Yriene, Paris, ry bie Noel tvop et Garments of ai! clea eds ole FINANCIAL <= "—————=s ACOMA, WASHINGTON TERRITORY —SMALL aunourté can be placed bere so as to yield 0 pret from ¥5 to U percent of twelve monthe, ‘There are uo surer or safer investments, BETHELL, McoMANUS & GILLESPIE, ec25-3m Uhiman Market Bleck, Tacoma, W.T. 7] NO. W. COMSOK —_anO. W. MacaKIN & MACA! GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F si. x. w, Bankers and Dealers in Goverument Honda min Re Techs all PelcThone mae wong and eidart GENTLEMEN’S GOODs. de FALL AND WINTER, "89-90. (Our ews Lmpertetions now received and you ere iBViled to iuapoct at the well-known house a B.D. BARR, IMPORTING TAILOR, ecil 1111 Pease. ove, PRINTERS. ——__ PRIN REN & W. Cl Et EP 28 renee CommenneisiesdRS ty SEP ERCUEmONL FIN WORK A SPECIALTY. ost ee a ll —— DENTISTRY. | _l-To Et hs ‘TEN SHOW ROOMS FILLED WITH THE LATER PRUDUCTIONS OF THE FURNITURE akD UK BOLSTERY ART FLOM THE RECOGNISED MAXUFACTURIXNG CENTERS OF THE WORK, NOVELTIES OF LONDON PRODUCTION. NOVRLTIES OF PARIS PRODUCTION. ROVELTIES OF VIENNA PRODUCTION, Our Own Importation NOVELTIBS OF AMERICAN PRODUCTION, Including These of Our Own Mesufsotare ‘Visiters to Kew Yerk are cordially invited to eal end examine our steck and prices The central loam tion of our establishment (adjoining Béen Musca) makes it easy of acces from all parts of the city. ole Stk. wes G@RATEFUL—OOMPORTING EPPs's cocoa