Evening Star Newspaper, February 24, 1891, Page 8

LOCAL MENTION ‘The Weather. FORPCAST TILT. CONDITION oF Temperature and cow Creat Fells, t conne dition ronth ion at cfiuent gate heuse, river, 8:45 p.m Low tide in nx Sureups are the Gives instant relief to Vi the city are invited sample free. Parlors, 1115 Pa. For fine pri MeGna weat. orice only. i= gone to New York to inery and will be of this week. noveltios in to show them the Kew York ave. © Cneam is better than quart for dinner at 14 New ork avenue. Our well-known, reliable and $2: Ge felt and latest | Lewis, 435 7th st. Varce. ywn firm of Johnson Brothers jamilies with fuel than any one nited States. Visrr tue Exrme Carrer Cueastxa Wonks, (91-455 Mase. ave. n.w. Teiephone 425-2 Maxrrov, est sparkling table water | ginger champagne in the world. An abso- | wattral mir: w thet creates appe- | aids digestion and tones up the system valiy. CHARLES KxakMER, CITY AND DISTRICT. | AMUSEMEN' Arravan’ Nattoxat.—Rosina Vokes. “Grimes’ Cellar Door. Keesay'e.—Howard Burlesque Company. Focspay Cuvrcu.—“Oran aaa CONDENSED LOCALS. ead infants were found by Officer McAn- 3d street between H and I streets id streets northwest reste jas Nash, a four-year-old chi incoln avenue, was struck + on H strect between 12th xed about the head. es YASSAK GRADUATES. They Organize a Washington Branch of the ‘Students’ Ald Society. A number of Indies, graduates of Vassar Col- lege, met yesterday afte at the residence of Mrs. Plalip Chapin, 1735 Mas:.chusetts ave- nue, aud organized the Waskington branch of the Vassar Students’ Aid Sociecr. The main bject of the organization was stated to be to lend pecuniary aid to students of Vaso-r, grad- or undergraduate. Any for merstudent of ar or any woman who is or has been a become a member of the ¢ chosen as follows: Mrs. Yonger, president: M nt: Mrs. J Given the Delegates of the Funeral Benefit Association, Junior 0.U.A.M. ‘An elaborate and delightful entertainment was given last evening at Lincoln Music Hail in honor of the delegates to the annual meet- ing of the Funeral Benetit Association, Junior 0.C_AM. A committee representing the enn- | # cils of the order in this city had charge of the arrangements and the success of the program was indicated by the applause which was liber- ally bestowed by the large audience. The hall was handsomely decorated. The American colors, as the pairiotie principles of the order maggested, were the predominate feature. The ent and sble addresses which were made were interspersed with vocal and instrumental selections of a superior order. ELOQUENT ADDRESSES. theme of the address Rice. on” were vividly painted by © Gr or of who advo- n in the tide of immigration so as to try from ming the asylum of the “the L 4 panpers of Eu- gton” was the theme ees by Lepre- <ippi. Senator Stew- liberty and material owed the vital connection ween these two dep: of a the political .Attrac red by th of the h was pr ¥ Miss You pay da A recita- inka Freeh. LECTED. enefit Association yes- S were elected as L. MeCuily; vice ch: secretary, Frank A. Heisler: di- ictor G. Reed. rupesitio: journed to mect was spent by isitiag Mount Vernon and about the eity and this be given a banquet at Academy ing they Hall, Georgetown. © Elitor of The Eveumg Star: i you kindly make known to the govern- s the fact that if they. who have so lays, would not shop on public holi- the mercantile clerks, would not be work ou the anniversary of the birth “The Father of His Country” as a gi us now do? A CLE ‘The Capital Club Celebrates. The members of the Capital Bicycle Club cel- ted the anniversary of Washington's birth- ght by holding one of their famous “The Evils of | . WOMEN IN THE CHURCHES. The Subject Discussed at the Woman's Na- tional Council Last Night. THE NOBLE WORK ACCOMPLISHED IN EVERY DIREC- Opera House Inst evening was devoted to the discussion of the topie: “Women in the Churches.” A large number of promi- nent women were down on the program to speak on various phases of this subject. The time for beginning the exercises was 7:45, but quite awhile before that hour the audience | began to file in, so that in the end there was really a very large attendance. A new feature in the exercises was the introduetion of orches- tral vausie, and Inst evening the first thing on the program was an appropriate overture played by a large orchestra under the leader- ship of Prof. Rernaya. SOME MEN, BUT THEY WERE IN TRE MINORITY. The program included the reading of five papers by as many different women, and a dis- | cussion participated in by representatives from seven different missionary When the lights were turned on fully the auditorium presented a gala apy ce, decorated as it was with potted plants and draped freely with bunting. ‘There was perbaps a larger proport of men present than there was at the morning session yesterday, but even then they were lost in the crowd, and most all of the heads to be seen from the stage were covered when they came in and stayed covered all the evening. Short haired women and long haired men were conspicuous by their absence, and the audience was made up wholly of a well dressed, intellectual and representative set of people. MIS. SURAN H. BARNES. When the overture was concluded Mrs. Susan H.Barnes of New York,nationa! superintendent of the temperance work among the young people, offered prayer. Mra. Barnes took « promiuent part in the white ribboners’ convo- ion last week. and her prayer was in the uature of an appeal for a blessing upon the organizations represented in the council, upon their representatives present and those who were to address the meeting and upon the de- “Woman for ment.” The bell but there were is run in the for over fifteen creeds in one. | in this gigantic Mrs. said that it was ist, shares sionary Society Mrs. C. R. siderably rations of the council during its first tri- the prayer end the beginning of the regular program Miss Willard introduced Mr. L. D. F. jennings, who read the deed of a gift of a piece of land at Glen Echo to the women of the council for the erection of a suitable tem- ple for the fnture mectings of the couneil. M. Louise Thor spe Mliss M. Elizabeth Johnson sang a solo in her usual finished and delightful manner. REY. MILA FRANCES TUPPER. speaker on the program, taking for her theme, ‘Woman's Status in the Church Today.” She present agitation Woman's status was partly due to the query raised in the Methodist church as to woman's constitutional right to hold ehureh offices. ‘The main reason, however, was a much larger one, the remarkable advance of women themselves in all lines of life. 1t had been found that eon- stitutions were fixed and did not grow as cus- toms do and so they do not al changed and modified conditi Asa result there was « growing need for radical changes in many church governments in this line. A FULLER RECOGNITION OF WOMEN. She then went on to tell of what is doing in all denominations at present looking towari a fuller recognition of women by the church In scores of communities the mini was a commonplace affair. She told of a num- ber of instances where a minister had been asked for, “a woman preferred,” and of one where one of the church officers had written that there wasa foolish prejudice against a man preacher, which it was hoped would be eradicated. In a western city a Unitarian church was organized this winter by many of the leading citizens, who insisted that none but @ woman should minister there. They seemed to think that the honsekeeping instinct wasneeded. This is not sentimental chivalry either, but » rational appreciation of good work done by women, ‘Ticir work is Sitisiesh as freely a8 is that of men and is handled on its merits. There are parts of this land already where the men have grown so great that they have no room for ere island of Nantucket, done by Rev. Miss Louise Baker, has set an example for all New England, been duplicated in New York, where a woman has sneceeded to the pastorate of her deceased husband. Long terms ot service are a fenture "8 ministry in the Congregational nd wherever a woman leaves # pari ‘oman is almost invariably asked for. asks of the ministry a devotion ts of humanity and he serves best who has lived the most and is the most in touch with his fellow man. It cannot be denied that there is a need of women in this work. If there is av much of a distinction between the two sexes as some would have ua believe, just so rameh is intensified the of both sexes in all branches of work. 5 ‘MRS. BELGARYEY. ciation and the Women’s Trades Unions, was in- «d and made # few plecsant remarks, be- ing by stating that though she had been in this country but a week she had been made to feel so mnch at home that she already felt an American. She seid that women in all Eng- land are watching the women of America and looking to them for inspiration. ‘The women there joyed in the thonght that there was one state in this Union where women are admitted toall the rights of citizenship. She brought to the women here a fraternal greeting from their sisters in England, and would be glad to take back to them the news that she had looked for the first time in her life upon fully or- dained women ministers. MRS. EMILY #. SHERWOOD. Mrs. Emily 8. Sherwood, one of the delegates Woman's Centenary Association of the Universalist church, read a thoughtfal and valuable- paper on the matter of modern charities and church work, full of caustic criti- cism and clever suggestions. ‘The tramp belongs to aclass with which Christian charity has to deal. He is not at- tractive, but he is a man for all that, and it is the duty of society to study the best methods of dealing with him. I noted from a recent German report on tramps in that country: h « thing as tramps are of the great rarities in that empire. For the viciously indolent the iment to work is offered, and their ambition, if they have any, is fanned once more into fieme. ‘The proper thing todo is to find oc- cupation for those who are just released ‘rom jvil and prison and to look out to save the children from vice and evil intluences. Eduea- thon ix more eficient than heredity. Responsi- bility tn these day in looking out for the poor and the tempted ‘lies mainly with those who have leisure and means. JANE M. BANCROFT. “Women in the Methodist Church” was the subject for discussion by Jane M. Bancroft and Frane Elliott, but Mrs. Eliott was mnable to come to the meeting and Prof. Jane M. Bancroft also failed to put in an appearance. Miss Willard announced, however, that there was a ood Methodist woman present and called upon rs. Mary 'f. Lathrop to speak to the subject. Jane M. Bancroft is already widely kuown in j this city in Methodist church circles by her | connection with and efforts in founding the Deaconeeses’ Home. She isa woman of deep learning and isa fellow of Bryn Mawr College. | She was for along time dean of the woman's college in the Northwestern University, where | she was also lecturer on history, but gave them up to take up the work of éstablishi under the juriuliction of the Methodist church homes for desconesses, is now connected ennial meeting. During the interim between | lish while Saxe Holme’s story of Draxy Miller has | h work. er. end to revolutionize work. rt Bishop Newman and Mise Frances E. nnis in rel | the same os was President Garfield. When he was a teacher in Hiram College she was » pupil | there. She was among the first to predict high honors which afterward came to him. ‘MISS MARY BURDETTE. ‘Miss Mary Burdette of Chicago, a sister of the humorist, Bob, and a representative of the Baptist Home Missionary the & woman. to say much in she did manage to say a followed by Mra. M. Woman's Missionary Society of the Evangelical Reformed chureh. Miss Mary Burdette, the sister of the humor- his talent. 2 earnest worker in the cause of the Baptist Mis- | methods of religious the part sho takes in the church in ehurch govern- before Mrs. Lathrop concluded, loud cries for more, but she left off with only a few brief remarks. ‘MRS. E. B. GRAXXIB. Mrs. E. B. Grannis, editor of the Church Union, spoke on the “Christian League,” or more particularly of church union or church “brave little woman who believes that the time is comit flock and one shepherd,” ter of the onenoss of the ch ‘Mrs. Grannis told of the paper i interost of the move for church union, with which paper she has been connected when there will be one eon the mat- id ‘as it should be. F which years. Mrs. E. B. Grannis of New York city is the editor of the Church Union, a the aim and obj wee of which io waite al atk Cents Se ligious belief is a Disciple, discussion in a five-minute address on the work of the society in missionary work. Mra. C. I. Blackallof the same society y and temperance t any one, even ve minutes. Still deal. She was Whitmore of the wrong to ex She is an intelligent and Blackall, the third delegate of the Baptist Home Mission Society, has written con- subjects connected with her r husband is also a writer and pub- ‘Mrs. M. E. Whitmore is a leader in the work of the Woman's Missionaty Society of the Evangelical Reformed churoh. MRS. KATE TANNATT WOODS. Mrs, Kate Tannatt Woods said that she was a treasnrer of the coun- | member of a society with «long name for the made a pleasant little | prevention of cruelty to animals, so she would not go even beyond that and be cruel to men and women by making » long speech, | She it was made a clever one, however, listened to by all Rev. Mila Frances Tupper was the first | Woodsis thoauthor of twentyreadable books,and closely the large’ audience. Mrs. she has been for years a member of the E} church and yet was recently asked to idress ‘ongregational ministers of Massachusetts on told of nominations. ‘The audience said in the early part of her discourse that the | the subject of women in the pulpit. ‘This was in church circles as to| the subject she discussed last night, and she success of women in the various de- was dismissed with a benedic- tion by Kev. Caroline Bartlett of Kalamazoo. OME NOTED DELEGATES. Dr. Rose Wright Bryan is a graduate of York city, stu for this ch She has a fine scientific mind, ary talent, is writer on reform subjects and in fit in with | Michigan University. She now resides in New where she practices medicine, mak- ing a specialty of nervous diseases. She has ‘died in London to. perfect herself especially is n field in professional Factice. The fifth annual meeting and banquet of the Washington Masonic Veteran Association was held at Masonic Temple last evening. af 7 o'clock. Lodge room No. 2 wasted fof ‘the transaction of business and the bs held in the commandery asylum, which wae neatly arranged and decorated for the occasion. The following new members were elected: W. business to the ban- quet room, where justice was done an ae fall (eg oops after which the association, reviewing its acte dur- ” responded to by Grand Master Thos. F. Gibbs. “The Grand R.A. Chapter of the “District of Columbia;” re- ded toby Grand High Priest Alex. Me- enzie. A communication was read from Dis- trict Commissioner Ross regretting his inabil- ity to be present ‘The next toasts’ wore: “Other veteran associations,” to by Clement W. Bennett, who feeli , in of the referred, remarks, to the illness of Albert Pike. “Past Grand Master Noble D. Larner;” responded to by the brother toasted. ‘The cardi ter to by Samuel 0. ‘m] 5” Millu. “Tho founder of veteran Masonic aseo- ciations—Wm. B. Singleton;” ded that brother. “The day we sponded to by E. H. Chamberlin. Othe were proposed and responded ‘to by Messrs. LL. Johnson, Jas. A. Sample and others. The following members of the nett, Thos. K. Benson, Ellery J. Chamberlin, J, P. Crowley, ison, Chas. B. It. Coliedge, D. G. Dixon, Charles Freiruk, I. 8. Gray, W. A. Gatley, Robert V. Godman, ‘8. F. Gill, W. HL , J. A Gibbs, John Hayward, James R. Howard, Thomas Hynes, J. P.’ Hamlin, Samuel J. Haislett, I. L. Johnson, Joseph Jouy, James K. Kerr, Louis Kettler, M. W. Leese, N. D. Larner, J. Q. Larman, Samuel G. Mills, L. H. McDade, Wm. McKenzie, E. 8. McClary, J. ©. Miller, I. F. McGuire, Wm. Pittis, James P. Pearson, L. M. Penfield, J. Wm. Palmer, Thos. M. Reed, 8. H. Robison, Geo. W. Reardon, A. ©. Richards, Edwin H. Spang, Wm. R. Single- ton, Jas. gun John — Wn. A Smith, sr., Malcolm Seaton, L. G. Stephens, Saur, Geo, W. Shears, J. B. Suit, Wm. C. Sterling, John'E. Smith, W. J. Stephenson, 8. Sno. ‘Thomson, J. 8. Toralinson, James H. ‘Trirable, Thos. R. Turnbull, H, O. itowles, Ww. T. Turpin, E. P. Vaux, P. 'R. “Wilson, x we J. N. Walker, Jno. F. Wild, J. M. ‘naga. ‘The followin, were the guests of the associa- tion: Thos. F. Gibbs, grand master; Alex. Mc- Kenzie, mpi aed M. R. Thorp, B. P. Wilson, = Voeniff, L. R. Ginn, W. It. Shedd, Robert Armour, John A. Harvey, John ae H. Smith, P. |. eeplendid liter- ‘an aceeptable an ent eral study and. acqnirements among the best trained Mrs. Susan has devoted mai to ters. She was Council of Wom« Joseph Cook of woman, and re; of New Engian yiel Mrs. belongs to t a widow years her state. She otra. the president of missions. Mrs. Mary T. Jackson, Mi Lathrop with Methodist ubilities are of Mass. She ell of the states. son. Liberal Union, magazines. Good ‘The ennval known oye iridectomy. eyes had to be convergent squi is « Congregationalist. ' She'is the daughter «wealthy banker of New Haven. She is bo! personally and mentally an unusually charming go and has managed of the large weelth left her by her husband with such ability that she has greatly increased its value. She ranks among the millionaires of and ia known among of the best speakers in the cause of the Baptist dent of the Michigan W. cal, argumentative style. graceful writer, she has a fanc; composition,which is much movement both in She has fine literary tastes that have found public expression in many contributions to the bringing forward Daltacte American, by women | women of the age. Barney of Providence, R.L., enrs of a busy, earnest life the amclioration of the condition of prison- ers, and is therefore widely and justly known as the prisoner's friend. She is a p woman and has been appointed by that organi- | gave a reception last night at the National zation to go around the world in ‘the interests of prison reform. She is devoted to the inter- eats of the Methodiat church. a well-known business man and they have au interesting family of grown-up sons and daugh- .C.T.U. Her husband is present at en and made the International dress. Irs. George H. Cook is the wife of the Rev. Hoston, and, like her husband, ot th resents in a way the finest type culture. She has traveled all over the world with her husband, stimulating er interest in the work of the home and for- eign missionary societies, for which she has been always an acceptable # Of Mra. J. B. Crouse, who represents the Baptist Home Missionary Society, it may be said that there are few women better known or ing more influence in the Baptist. church. nah J. Bailey comes from Maine and ker and writer. ‘iety of Friends. She was left the affairs has carried into her connection with the work of the Foreign Missionary Union of Friends mueb enthusiasm, but at time practical and business methods of carry- ing on its labors. E.38. Burlingame was for many same years '-U. of Rhode Island, the W.C.’ church workers as one . Lathrop, whose home is in is the wife of Dr. Lathrop. Mrs. been since her youth identified church work and is the presi- J. Her oratorical the finest and she has the logi- Besides being a for poetical red. rr. and Mrs. Lathrop have no children, but their pretty home is brightened by the presence of their nephews and nieces. Sire Mary, H. Hunt, lives in Hyde Park, been largely instrumental in framing the scientific temperance laws which, through her agency, are now in force in nearly law obliges instruction in the principles of temperance in the public schoois. Mrs. Hunt is a widow with one grown Ars. Florence Balgarnie, the president of woman's temperance organizations in England. is one of the striking figares at the sessions of the council. Personally she is a fine-looking woman and at the head of ii 50,000 women has shown evi: executive ability. ‘This enormous society, the organization of ices of uplendid for its objects the recogni- tion of women in holding ofice and iu making ils are good enough. For others encourage. | la eerie een ek st teks cake Society and naturally leads in the president of the Peace the suf don and Edinburgh. —— Work at.» Hospital. reportof the Eye and Ear Depart- ment, 802 North Howard sircot, Baltimore, Ma, has just been ised. the furgeon in charge of the hospital, gives the following summary of the year's work: Number of eye enses, 1,272; ear cases, 369. Almost every aitliction came’ under treatment. The operation for cataract was performed times and proved a success in each case. operation for glaucoma, @ painful and most serious affection, was successful while in two cascs the patients came too late, #0 t sight could not be regained, though their ring was relieved by The remo ball for the purpose of curing tho fellow eye wus performed 27 times. ‘Lhe operation for inner squint (convergent strabismus) was formed 42 times, of which, in 20 cases, Prof. Geo. Reuling, 62 The in 22 cases, the’ operation of of the’ blind eye- Bonn operated on, while 14 cases of int were corrected by the opera tion of tenotomy, and in 5 cases by that of the inner rectus muscie.— | M: Frank O. McCleary, Chas. Q Sweeny, G. ¥. AtLeo, N. Carusi, W. K. Men- denhall’and 8. M. Ryder. ‘The ‘association ad- journed after singing “‘Aula Lang Syne.” eee ILLINOIS REPUBLICANS. They Hold an Enjoyable Reception at the Rifles’ Armory. The Minois State Republican Association Rifles’ Armory in honor of the Illinois delega- tion in Congress, Long before the Marino Band played the overture every seat in the hall was filled. THE SPEECHES. Chairman Stone made the opening addressand Mr. George C. Ross, the president of the as- sociation, delivered the address of welcome. He said, in substance, that the reception was held for the purpose of honoring the delega- tion in Congress from the state of Illinois; that the meeting was non-partisan, but cvery th Person should have well-defined Flows upon’ ube? pasetions, oad he te 8 ood eitizen be will ally himecif with that. po- Fitieat party most nearly to his way of thinkin, All men of all parties detest the political eunt and deadbeat, and no man can afford to be a political nonentity. ‘The holding of these views should not in the least mterfere with faithfal labor on the part of our government employes. The tendency of good government fs inthe direction of exacting ‘good serv- ices of its employes without requiring them to weer a distinctive political badge. His opin- fons are his own—his services belong to the overnment, and the closeness of the two litical artics adds only to his intense desire to do his ki fall duty, if, perchance, he may save the dreaded decapitation in a possible political revolut n. ‘Senator Cullom was to have responded, but he was absent on recount of sickness and Con- greesman Henderson took his place. | Congress, men Payson und Rowell, Cougressmen-elect Newberry and ex-Gov. Fletcher of Missouri followed with short addresses. As soon as speech making was over ex-Gov. Gest ste to the front aud announced that the repul caucus at Springfield had united upon Repre- sentative Payson for United States Senator. ‘The announcement was received with applause. ‘THE RECEPTION. ‘Then there was a rush for the stage, where Mra. Gen. Logan sat, and for some time that lady held quito reception. On the platform were Messrs. Payson. Henderson, Rowell, Gest, Hopkins and Post of the Ilinois delegation, Gen. Raum, commissioner of pensions; Super- intendent Forter of the census office, M. B. Bailey, chief of the law division of the pension office; Representative Buchanan of New Jersey, Gen. Bayne o! Pennsylvania, Maj.. Barker of New York, Dr. Ingrabam, Controller A. C.Mat- thews, Hon. Frank Palmer, public printer; Green B. Raum, jr., and A. ¥. Childs, chie! clerk of the’ census. Tho wives’ and daughters of these gentlemen were proscnt. After the exercises had —con- cluded the ball was cleared and the grand march to supper began, led by Representative Payson and Sire. Logan. After mpper dancing was indulged in until an early hour this moru- ing. Letters were read during the evening from Sceretary Blaine, Secretary Noble, Hou. Ino. H. Oberly and Senator Farwell regretting their inability to be present. ‘The hull was beantitully decorated with ferns, palms. age and bunting, while pictures of Ren, Washington, Grant, Logan snd Abralam Lincoln adorned the walls. que COMMITTEES. The committees having the reception in charge were as follows: Arrangements, Geo. C. Ross, J. M. Stone, D. A. Ray, C. C. Mason, A. J. Alden, H. T. B. Moy; decorations, Mrs. M. J. Coker, Mrs. John A. Logan, Air. Green “B. Raum, Mrs. P. W. Palmer, Mre Mered A.C. Matthews,’ Mrs. Wm, 21. 3 . Mrs. John W. Powell, Mrs. H. W. Happy, Mrs. W. P. White, Mra. B. F. Brockett, Mrs. L: M. Kelly, Mra. “Geo. C. Ros, Mrs. Morton, Mra. Knte H, Lyman, Miss Mise, Ella Y. Knights anianee, Geo. ¢. osoph W. King, Lucian Wheatley, Mrs. Kiecta . Smith, Biagio; prin and invitations, A. J. Alden, Harry O'Donnell, A.W. Bowen, CW. Suasmern, ook Keay | hall and masie, H.T.B. Moy, Cuuningiiun, id. O Donnell, W. C. Allen; . Green B. Raum, A.C. Bi, Meredith, Jame H. Blodgett, Wek. mi, | tremendous rent paid int this Am Interesting Discussion About the Pro- portions of the Hullding. INCIDENTALLY SENATOR VEST MARES SOME 2E- MARKS ON THE VALUE OF DISTRICT REAL : ROTATE AS A GOVERXMENT INVESTNEXT—TEE + GREAT FUTURE PREDICTED FOR WASHINGTON. ‘The Senate in considering the sundry civil Dill yesterday ran across the District item pro- viding that the city post office should eontain notless than seven storiesinstead of eight stories, and Mr. Vest and others took the opportunity to express a few views on public build- ings. Mr. Vest wanted to see public buildings constructed here, and held that purchases of Fe- | real estate in Washington was the greatest in- vestment the government could make. 80 long as this country grew this city would grow, said Mr. Vest, and real estate would advance. The city, he prophesied, would exceed 1,000,000 pal buildings, aj ting over $177,000. No pri- vate Dusiness; end Bis Veet, would carry on its affairs as did this government. A FALSE PLEA OF ECONOMY. “Whenever » proposition is made here to ac- quire eligible sites,” said Mr. Vest, “upon which to erect public buildings for the use of the gov- ernment we are immediately encountered with the plea of economy. “It is a false plea, Mr. Prosident. We have the money to purchase and it is investment. There is no Sena- here who will say that an investment in Teal estato in the District of Columbia any- where today is not a good one and the saftest this country. There are no strikes in the Dis- trict of Columbia, and there never will be until the government is struck down. The appalling danger today in the great cities of the Unit. States as to investment in real estate is strikes and labor dificulties, But we cap uever have on | any strikes here, because we pay every two weeks so much’ money out of the public treusury, and nobody strikes against the gov- ernment. “In the second place we pay half the taxes,and that is not the case anywhere else in the United States, In the third place, we have a govern- ment here that prevents plundering forough popular elections, and that is the greatest bless- ing thatcan be conferred upon the inhabitants of any municipality on ats conten We escape here these miserable, outrageous an: thieving processes that obtain, within my sonal knowledge, in many of ‘the cities, where © mere adventurer can go into partnership with contractors and be f om to a city coun- -cil and then plunder the people who own real estate in order to put money in his pocket and that of the contractors. “Ii we ever change the form of hore, and come to popular eloctions and have a municipal council, I have no hesitation in sa; ing now that what little real estate I own here, a residence, will be for sale. But until that time rice of real estate will continue to advance in the District of Columbia.” TRE HEIGHT OF THE BUILDIXG. ‘Mr. Morrill offered an amendmen provid- ing that instead of seven stories the building be entirely fire proof and of as many stories as can beconstructed out of the best materials under the appropriation. Mr. Allison explained that the change from eight to seven stories had been as the architect considered: a more ornate building id be constructed at that height. Mr. Alli- ‘on explained that the question of foundation did not enter. A building eight stories or even higher could be constructed with perfect ment safety. ‘Tho upper stories, Mr. Allison said, were to be used not for clerks, but for the storage of documenta. Mr. Mor then with- drew his amendment. ‘Mr. Aldrich proposed to amend_ by striking out lens and inserting more, so that the build- ing would be not more than seven stories in- stead of not less. Mr. Aldrich thought the ty of a building did not depend on its height, Aneight-story building on this site would be nothing more nor less a de- the} bu: in | tive. also | sion building reall formity. Such qa buildings might be needed in New York, but he Sou it wrong to enter on such a policy in this city. ABT IN ARCHITECTURE. At this point there occurred a little debate between Mr. Plumb and Mr. Blair on the ques- tion of art in architecture. Mr. Blair, inspeak- ing of the pension building, said: “But whoever looks over the horizor, who- ‘ever takes in the perspective of this city, must feel, I think, that the pension office, however ‘useful it =e be as a public building, however well adapted it may be asa public building to its and aside from the mere fact of the size of the structure, however commenda- ble it may be asa public edifice, nevertheless, as an element of the general appearance of the city of Washington, it isa great deformity. It is like the hump on acamel s back and it makes a very bad looking back of it at that.” He agreed with Mr. Aldrich that the a] r- ance of the elty should not be marr) by buildings entirely out of proportion with the editices by which they were surroun MMR. PLUMB ON Ant. Mr. Plumb thus expressed his views on the architecture of the city: ‘Mr. President, I agree with what the Senato- says about the impropriety of constructing lings on Pennsylvania avenue of extra- ordinary height. Everything onght to be rela- jut the variety of architecture in this city, domestic or otherwise, is its great charm. It hes no parallel in any other city of the United States. There are certain portions, the upper portions of the cit ing property bave had ample room and have exercised architectural taste, and it is very con- xpicuous, indeed. But when you go to the lower Birt of New York or to Boston, away from the business part of those cities, to some of the suburbs, and-when you have seen one building in a block you have seen them all, be- cause they are all alike. ‘There iv a uniformity which makes them exceedingly tame, uninter- esting and undesirable. Washington differs from those cities, aud in that respect, I say, its architecture is very conspicuous. "In my opinion there ought to be here the same differ- ence in the architecture of public buil ‘That loads me to say that I think the pen- contributes to that lack of uniformity in public structures which is desir- able. ‘The Senator from Connecticut (Mr. Hawley) smiles. He is given to art, as I am not, except in a relative way, as waa demon- strated bere the other Gay. But the tact is the pension building only one thing and that | 19 an eligible site. it had been put on a tract of ground ten feet higher, or on any tract of ground where the first story was not obscured from any point above the vision it would have been certainly not an unhandsome building. If it Were now ten feet higher in order that the building itself might Le more in proportion with the roof, so that that: ‘should not be manifested, it would be an attractive building, ‘When I say this I know that I am entering into a domain where angels fear to tread, and om establishing for myself absolute exclusion irom all art circles, as the senior Senator from Colorado (Ar. Teller) saya. But, in the place, I cannot separate fea 4 my view of a building from its utility. thofe never has been » dollar expended here in Washington #0 usefully cs in the erection of that peusion office building, and it only this one as I aid, it being at the foot a hill | Est were on a conspicuoussiteit would rerlly a ta uilding, and, as I think, « building. Alli want to say now is that I shall out of assumed disgust with the pension | fly off into the domain of another and even worse style of architecture, such as we came very near doing in to the library bul but which we the os Sears ata EH theory that we could mm d | nothing to talk about. where persons buy- | Madison THE MEETING LAST NIGHT—TRE ACTION OF THE FORMER CONVENTION DENOUXCED—CHARGES OF ‘BOSSISM—A GET OF OFFICERS AKD 4 SET OF RESOLUTIONS. Kimbell's Hall. on C street between 434 and 6th streets, the meeting place of = colored order called the Knights of Jerusalem. was used as a place for a mass mecting of those dis- ‘satisfied with the action of the recent emanci- pation convention. The meeting was called for 7:30, but at that hour the only persons in the hall were the jani- tor and Stan - One by one the col- ored citizens to take part in the mecting ar- rived until about 8:30 o'clock, when there were fully two dozen colored citizens in the hall and most of them were from South Washington, Charles H. Maraball called the mecting to order and 8. E. Jones acted as secretary and read the call, which was signed by J. R. Evans, 8. E. Jones, Dr. 8. A. Sumby, RD. Enfiin, | Geo. A. Wills, Chas. H. Marshall and R. A. Armstead. After R.A. Armstead had been made tempo- rary chairman Mr. Jones was elected temporary secretary. ‘The committee on resolutions was then appointed as follows: 8. E. Jones, Dr. 8. A. Sumby, Asbury Jones, C. H. Green,’ James’ Washington and Arthur ‘Bed- mond. ‘MR. W. C. COX SPEAKS. ® Mr.W.C. Cox, one of W.C.Chase’s Heutenan’ was present and he was called to address the meeting. After some persuasion he arose and ina cool manner told his hearers that 60 far as be arned fr01 he «aid, “that I much rpirit om the part &f the pe ington. I certainly do not think that the peo- ple of other sections will bow down and sub- mit to their dictation.” For a few seconds silenced reigned, but then Chairman Armutead addressed the assemblage in answer to the remarks made by Mr. Cox. He was applauded several times. Referring to Mr. Cox's remarks he said that the south just.as many privileges as the north or west. le then arraigned the former convention about the manner in which they conducted the meet- ing and remarked: “We kin face the music with any of ’em.” ‘MR. JOHNSON DENOUNCES THE FORMER CONVENTION. His remarks were followed by a speech from Mr. Johnson, who said he wanted to denounce the former convention. He directed his ora- toward Mr. Chase and the convention, and said that what was done there used to be called ballot box stuffing or forgery. but it has got so common that it is now called the “old school game.” He also charged that the promoters of the former convention were interested in a political deal. ‘Mr. Marshall, who had entered the hall by this time, in a speech spoke of the Chase meet- ing as tho biggest farce and biggest robbery that he had ever experienced. After referring to the resolution concerning the fotee bill, he asked: “Do you condemn others for what you do yourself?” THE RESOLUTIONS. ‘The committee then resolutions setting forth that as “our rights as citizens and delegates ata recent convention held in the Cadets’ Armory for the purpose of electing officers and chief marshal for the celebration of the emancipation for the 29th anniversary were denied by apelf-constituted boss and a few of his followers, we the citizens in mass meeting bled do hereby denounce the action of the self-constituted bose and his fol- lowers as one step the will of the [-constituted president People,” and asthe issued $25 reward for the arrest of those holding a book to solicit subscriptions for the 29th anniversary, we the citizens deny Mr. Chase's right “to he was yy the cae, Primera mittee of five be a] “to wait upon the heads of the deparhinents to inform them’ that president is illegal,” and that ‘we as citizens lo proceed to perfect a permanent organization by electing a president, secretary and chief marehal for the purpose of celebrati :¢ the twenty-nirth anniversary of the emancipation of slaves in the District of Columbis.” FORMAL ORGANIZATION. The resolutions were adopted and 8. E. Jones was electel president. Henry E. Thompson was chosen secretary and Henry Jones of Marshallcs chairman of the finance com- mittee and R. D. Ruffin as chairman of the committee of arrangements. ‘The committee to give notice to the heods of tion, was composed of John H. Thomas, Dr. S. A. Sumby, C. H. Henry Jones and ‘Greer. Some were made by J.T. C. Brown and others criticising the way funds have been expended by of former celebrations. ir. Cox desired to address the meeting, but as he had declined to contribute anything to- Lopate foe od the rent of the hall he was deciai out of order. After some discussion he was given the floor, but he then declined to speak and the mecting the departments, as provided for in the resolu- = Worse and More of it. The wicked adulteration of baking powders with ammonia still goes on, and still more and more am- monia, apparently, is being used by unscrupulous man- ufacturers, If you wish a baking powder entirely free from ammonia and all adulteration, insist on having Cleve- land’s Baking Powder; every ingredient used in this powder is plainly pristted aa every label. CITY ITEMS. AMUSEMENTS. When Say a Thing “It Goes!” ETROPOLITAN A.M. bh. CHURCH, our GLAS Hat ineare te nt We're told M A ot. bet, 13th and 10th ote. mw, Fou they are well worth a dellar more ani they | THURSDAY EVENING, FEBRUARY 20, 1801. Miss fo fant, Hexar Faaxc & Sox, One » COF. ve, ae fs ‘prima Fine Eyeglasses, Examination free. | Lately returued from. s tour through the 1t* — Crrr Orticar Stone, 477 Pa. ave. n.w. * ioe aoe Granulated Sugar, with orders for Coffees, | Fourteen consecutive Crowded, ea plies only and for cash, 6c. ‘Louse im Muiade: verlb. M. & P. Merzorn, 417 7th st. nw. | 1t* pas wee ara ee Hennetts V The Jubilee is a perfect razor. Watronp's.1* ee Me ae =" — ame arti, Dr. C. W. Ben Admission, more Specialist in Skin Discases aud Diseases | Rewrved seats on saleat Metserott's ifusic™ of the Nervous System, has opened an office in| tore, 1110P street = 1a) conte Washington, D.C., for the treatment of all Skin | _*2+"* M.M. SMITH, Manaser. y 2ENANS NEW WASHINGTON THEATER moti med hi Minvihvn Sikee™ m, tor Phillips’ Digestible Cocoa. Does not distress an: adds flesh and weight 2 ‘The Red-Hand Brand BIG BURLESQUE COMPANY. Next week—Rentz-Santley Novelty Or Attsorr’s Ixpia Pare AL, comme bese --< Brewed and bottled in England by the re- NE® NATIONAL THEATER nowned firm of 8. Allsopp & Sons’, Ltd., can Every sat be had from site Jonx H. Macrupen, re 1417 New York ave. and 1122 Conn. ave. YF Po k ‘-— <~ norettat VY BRE “1 Have Been Afilicted with an affection v “oo” Rc Sas? T of the throat from childhood. Have never found | Supported by FELIX MORRIS and her London Com- anything to relieve equal to ‘Brown's Bron- 2 ty Company. chial Troches.’”—Rev. G. M. F. Hampton, 3 Separate and distinct plays 3 Piketon, Ky. Sold onl: 19° | son, co Wed." Nights If you go out early in the morning, you may rheumati 2 “A DOUBLE LESSON,” catch tism; Salvation Oil cures it. Sat, Matinee. (“MY LOKD IN LIVERY” «news. a. “THE OLD MUSICIAN” (mew), performance. Nervous Prostration, Slee; ium habit, Dullaces Bines, cured by Dr’ wiles nervine. Samples free at 2 iexrz's Duvo Stone, 1014 F st, An Invention Making Sewing a & Wilson's New High Arm No. 9. It charms on sight. Its use em Ofice 437 9th street northwest. all-tr store anil M, ‘Week commen: ing Monday, February 23. ‘The pomedtian, Mrs. P. Harris, RL. Brition and T. F. Dean, Propet- hater JAMES B. MACKIE, In the Bright, New Musical Burlesque, GRIMES: CELLAR DOOR. Next week—""NELL, THE WALF.” Msseure BALL, LECTURES. VALHOLIC UNIVERSITY UF AMERICA. PUBLIC LECTURES FOR WEEK ENDING FEB- RUARY 2s. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, MBE. MERWIN, MARIE SNELL. “The Truthsof Lheosophy.” Cor. F and 9th sts. nw. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 27, EDISON'S PERFECTED PHONOGRAYE. ROF. WILLIAM HARKNESS, U.S.N. “"The " ‘Transit of Venus.” 7 aie ‘The Most Effectual, ‘The Best, 4:30 P.M. (1 ADMISSION FREE. eR bai ; ‘The Ever Ready and Always Patient HOTELS. LANGUAGE TEACHER, FRENCH, GERMAN, SPANISH, ITALIAN, &e,, ON TAP. GRAND EXHIBITION FRIDAY, FESRURAY 27, ATSP.M., By DR. RICHARD 8. ROSENTHAL. _ Admittance FREE. 1023-1, 1] YOUNG Peories UNION OF FOURTH STREET M.E. CHURCH Will gives barserat Masonic Hail, Sth st. and Va. ave. s.¢./ from Feb. 23 to 2s, inclusive, Frogean cach evening Uy Prot. Lewis Weber's or chestra. Adutissiom, 10e. seh" "PES ONS CLIC WILL HOLD & BAZAAR on February 24 apd Sat the Wouan's Gyn: (8 zt ot. nt, amine at 70 D. K#*? Youn EYE on EBBITT HOUSS WASHINGTON.D.C. WINTER RESORTS. SEA SIDE HOUSE, Si ATLANTIC CITY, ¥.3. Ts always open for gucsts: nively waruied thrvtxiout Dot sea water bate in house elewstur, Be tele AuLES EVAN 0K KENI-ONE MILE FROM FORT NONKOE, Uiange furmiabe! Toul, yor towetler: rot vuuate, Dhe Views, Waler IoUC, lane plazas. Address Box 77, Pusvis, ‘The K. of P. Fatr is still in progress.at their ball, tb ‘st. between K and Lste. n.w. year. Lea ae ISG beat RST, ATLANTIC CITY, Mate. DE PACHMANR, MICHIGAN AVE. NEAR THE OC} POURTH GRAND CONCERT, by the addition of thirty roonss,sun yallery, THURSDAY EVENING, February 26, SYMPHONY TRA. SYMPHONY OMCHESTIA, Mr. ARTHUR NIKISCH, Conductor, OPEN 1HKOUGHUT Assautexd op tise M.A. & HS Aux —RENT O8 SALE—HO- teis, cottaxes and bath houses: lots tor aale im all Parts of the city -also South Atiautic City." Isiah ELAVAMSCO.. Real Rotate Agente, heal Eatate and w 5 Woot Jy OTEL DENNI: H MTtantic crry, x. 3. adjourned, the president announcing that be ould appoint the other committees in the near future, “Bromoprve” cures headache. 25¢.—Adet. SSeS ‘The Corcoran Cadets’ Birthday. ‘There was a birthday celebration at the Cen- ter Market Armory last night. Company A, second battalion, better known as the Corcoran Cadets, was eight years old, and it invited ite friends to come'in and make merry. Cupt. Edwards and all the member of his command — To Rxrarx your beautiful gy use Mme. Tintret’s toilet ecrate, de. Mzarz's, ith and F.—Adet. Toray Hexrress FROM SCIATIC RHEUMATISM. WHOLLY CURED BY HOOD'S SARSAPARILLA. ‘wonderful power in purifying the blood ex- plain the success of Hood's Barsaparilla in curing this acing the eno il he year bot nu Seater bah. ATLANTIC CITY, ¥. 3. Bot and Cold Sea Water Baths in the House. fed LEEDS & LIPPINCOTT. 7 HE LEHMAN, OCEAN EXDOF PENNSYLVANIA ave., Atlantic City, N. J. ; enlaryed, unproved and ted by hot water. Jas -Sun ere iron ara Vi, 18 miles from Norfolk, on the Atlantic Ocean. Drives through pine forests; saddle horses. THE PRINCESS ANNE, ‘Third season. open. 8. E. CRITTENDEN, ¥.¥. office, 44 Broadway (Boom 4). $a24-0, tu, th-2ut_ ‘HE CHALPONTE, ATLANTIC CITY, N. 3. On the Beach with unsurpassed Ocean View. Salt water baths in the house, ‘Send for circular. 3030-3m E. ROBERTS & SONS. Sherer. Telerbope NS. ‘Proprietor, late of the Vermont. ‘wil isave ber wees, ‘Trimble, W. A. Stee <j fun day, atoms . —————— » WY. A- | else cheaper, when we really found that in aoa . jee in the parlors of the club house on | With the Wealevan College in Delaware, Obio. | cuenta a tale. Damasks, James E, White, Win, F- Cutapbell | Srdor to Shen hing pa ocala ton Sepunton at, 3pm. Nurs rowmd, trip to > yA Sreat deal of ammsement was | nay been foremost in agitating the question of | The fifth annnal dinner of the Washington Sera, Adepy oe, ag, | Shout, twice as much as “gingor- oc or wilt siso ° bs the sleliberations of a mock scien- | omen being allowed to vote in. the ‘Methodist | Canes eit Sieh at ts Tevlor, Adolph Borger, J- AM. | bread” concern was to cost. We have had s oe eee ponte jeider. | church. he Fier husband ss Leading busines | Fetidence of Mr. Frank I Dyer, 1998 Vermontave- | W. Palmer, A. D. 1chards, 8. J. Leach, J. L. | foc" uemnof experionce in the ‘Sink othing ee a this waa the “four-| nan at their home. Mrs. Elliott ig a college | 82. After the dinner, which began at 9 o'clock, ome ae ier a reek | has been 80 as the pension acoularte” |p peteand ieee eel sotereha Tovtho record of the evens | Jamen M. Foxton, Jobo L. Nichols, John A. |" ous aermson rostic BUmDIxo. STAGE EXCURSIONS. = j badly. ~ | Reeves, Henry Utter, J. E. 3. IL Tonr- Adal ae ‘MARY T. LATHROP. 8 B. Goodall a| Bee ay Med "Ulery, ‘Mr. Hale had only complimentary things to be ees Mrs. Mary Laiirop said she was glad the bean os a Pie otty sine | 5. BUT Brockett "tM. Hess, HL Ae | say a0 to the pension building. Ta regard to riSigiee" Goodwill Commandery, No. 21, U. and G. C., 1884, when it was first int ry ferrell, B. ¥- iota C-» | doors of the churches were open to women and ph hepope 5 Bruce, Robert J. ; Thomas G. Stewart, | tho average public im this city the eld its Tomular meeting last evening at Scottish | insisted that the day had long since passed by dere 3h Lake Cas ee ae, | HW Happy, 0. H. TT. | idea seemed to be, he said, to take up ae much Hite Hall, Noble Commander Henry S. Knight | wie, it was said that woman could not under-| Yorker, aud Dov. T. & rea de | Le Laimb, D. i. Gold and aif members of space as possible and furnish aslittleaccommo- Dr. 8. 1. Groot, W. H. Pope and take the higher education. “If you cannot lightfal talk on in India an tion. * Lianasd SOR ht ommemte ostery ee E. Corder were appointed the | stand the pressure of modern "| The members gave some club songs. The tablo ‘Mr. Gorman drew attention to the fact that committee on the goud of the order and James | she said, TL wivine you to move out into some | decoration W. Cheney, Jas. G. Thompson and A. 3 Me- | other and more conservative world. Woman's | to the occasion. ‘EXTRACT OF BEEY Path the committee on nance. The good of | brain has been broadened by the study of the | W; Mr. the: = = oem a ies Hy, lee branches pregt need You hove sien, For Best Thebes , Groot, W. G. Perry, Ed. Steer, W. HL. Pope the benefit of a ‘education ‘what Fish, “Meat Jelly. Keeps for any length Sir knight AL. England of National Com- | de you expect hor to do?" Sito one side end clue, an Dae "ef fuer Gaver ten meandery. | make tatty or crochet, impomible dogs on enter teitive. Menrz's, ilth oad P sts. aw.—Adet. | that they had no standing as laity? Why! if it Mest Devervi | tivens = ooson and two-thirds a ihe 2, be For a Most Deserving the cbarehes are women E.T. sends $10 10 Tux Stax office for the | Banday schools are girle and if it were not for GENUIKE ONLY WITH 3. VON LIEBIO'S Sl benefit of the family of the fireman, Thomas | the women pal would not have . ies ae ee EE it would be if that little male in the Oa - aamcal ia Ad Wrern’s liquid malt extract is the most nu-| churches shonid stand up and tell the women sk Reb