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= bargain at 8100, Goctaves, for ww stock, THE PIANO EXCHANGE, ‘ _____siF. @. SMITH. 1225 Pa. ave. ke SALE—T Sitinwar & b Veh. aluost new. orginal 19f $200; also one or t BARGALY. uk GRAND PL. cab eo. ot leek. sweet sini it: cigmak ‘aus! fee. 82 wents, Wo UAterest . til for two yeats. FG. SMITH, | TARGAINS aah ar G. L WILD & BRC sole aeucy for the celebrated Kuk, aw BACH pis Bissjoet san 116 lata st bw I “nate ‘Mt for any ‘wil dGrive to any te HOUSE. ABot T 1,100 oa JUST PRE Loree, dition. “Adures JARKINGION MILLS, ts 20K SALE_TWO GooD 2% and euriit yearsold : sound dargain. Kear 13c¢ aw. SOK SALE —W jO1S WM. F. GEYER? HE who has the wreatest number and of carriages, Duxuies, for cast or on time. “Call and ses tw. tel 2 JF HORSES . Lexington, Va. two English seen at JOHN 2. W. zy aN inne and ordered work Bey ai COUK &JAKBOE, SG We can sell youa Lot. on your own terms, ip THE WORLD OF SOCIETY State Dinner in Honor of the Justices of the Supreme Court, WHITE HOUSE HOSPITALITY. Mrs. Gibson's Reception—A Gathering of Dis- tinguished People—Wedding Last Evening— ‘Mrs. Outhwaite’s Lancheon—Personal Notes About Well-Known People. It used to be said of old-time Presidents that the ouly state dinner that ever gave them any concern was that at which the dignified jus- tices of the Supreme Court were the guests. Then if this tradition still lingers in the White House President Harrison after bidding his guests “good-night” last evening must have gone to bed with the strong conviction that he lind done his duty also. Excepting Justice and Mrs. Lamar and Mrs. Blatchford all the Su- preme Court family was present to break bread with the President and Mra. Harrison. It was a yellow dinner. All the flowers that bloomed and faded in the presence of this distinguished company were yellow. ‘the great spread of dumask bad covers laid for fifty persons. In the center was m round placque of Jonguils flanked on cither side by oval plats of smilax thickly studded over with yellow roses. Across the wide @ | of the table were smaller cushions of either roses or jonquils. The ladies’ places were marked by a big Watteau bow of gold-colored satin, upon the ends of which were a vignette of the White House and the name of the lady tastefully done in gilt letter. The new glass | showed to the bestadvantage in the generousar- ray of wine and champagne glasses arranged in & semi-circle at each cover. Setting a dainty table is all vory well. but it is only the smallest part ofastate dinner. The elaborate menu that ran through ten or twelve courses pre- | sented in each one some pleasant element of sarprise. Steward Mckim served all manner of rare dishes last night, but it is a question I | whether he did not tickle the prlates of the i ices most by the roe shad and mushroom ‘sauce, the canvas backs and fried hominy or the Smithfield ham with spinach and potato jeroquettes. When the sweets came on every- thing was yellow. The ices were in shape aud color of little canteloupes. The President and Mrs. Harrison mot their guests in the east room, which was beautifully jeward announced din- President gave his arm to Mrs. Fuller ey led the way to the dining room. ‘The chief justice and Mrs. Harrison followed. ‘The company was so equally divided that only two gentlemen were without ladies to escort to the table. ‘The other gueste present were Justice and Mrs. Field, Justice and Mrs. Harlan, Justice and Mra. Gray, Justice and Mrs. Brewer, Justice and Mrs. Brown, Justice Biatchford, Justice Strong, Attorney’ General and Mrs. Miller, Mr. Cortlandt Parker of Newark, N. J., Senator and Mrs. Teller, Senator and Mrs, McD beraon, Senator and Mrs. Hiscock, Senator and Mrs. Aldrich, Senator and Mrs, Dixon, Senator Higgins, Senator Felton, Repre- sentative and Mrs. Hepburn, Representative and Mrs. Buchanan of New Jersey, Kepresenta- tive and Mrs. Burrows, liepreseutative and Mrs, Hemphill, Senstor and Mrs. Vilas, Mr. M. M. Estee of California, Hon. and Mrs. John W. Foster, Chief Justice Bingham of the District Supreme Court, Mra. Bingham, Mrs. Lieut. Parker and Miss Kerens of Bt. Louis, who isa guest at the White House. Mrs. Harrison's gown was in harmony with her table decorations. She wore a yellow and white satin-striped brocade, trimmed with flounces of point lace and bands of sable. Mrs. Fuller, who is looking radiant after a restful stay on the Riviera, had ona French gown of FORT MEYER HEIGHTS. This beautiful suburb is one-half mile from city Tuite on the Washington and Arlington electric Fail J0CENTS PER SQUARE FOOT ‘Wut buy you a zood lot overlooking the entire city. Call for mays and ysice list. Teams on band to show property. ROBINSON & LODGE, Investment and Real Estate Brokers, 000. me without any object undings. and where every toot of krvul Smasine val Ea cra value. ofice. mud is ine dor plats and price ust apply at DANIEL & ARMAT, am 1513 F st. ow. —— SHOOTING STARS. He felt so sure of heaven ‘That in order to be sharp And in tune with all the chorus He took lessons on the harp. It was a bright star-lit night, and she leaned heavily on his arm as she asked: “Don't you think the stars are lovely?” “Yes,” he answered, “I do; but thero are some pretty good ones in the chorus, too.” ‘There is one oyster in the stew, Though safe is ite position If you could only taste the brew You'd pity its condition. “Don't you think that farce comedies are be- Ing overworked! “Not exactly; they are being worked oser.” It is when you get into an old-fashioned, de- liberate elevator that you are reminded of the apes: “The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight.” “We havea cow that eats eggs,” ssid the farmer to the city cousin. “How nice,” she exclaimed. “When you milk ber you have eustard ready-made, don't your” ‘The ship of state should never sink (Nor should the people fear it) While such a lot of people think ‘They're competent to steer it. you kicking about?” Manager (impressively): “Don’t you think You are making @ great deal of fuss about ——_—.___ Indians Will Get Their Money. ‘The Secretary of the Interior has approved the liste giving the names of individuals in the Cour d'Alene tribe in Idaho who are entitled toa per capita share in the £500,000 appropri- ated by Congress March 3, 1891, in Payment of the cession to the United States of the land im the north half of their reservation in abo. The Treasury Department is charged With the payment of tilis money. ‘The Secre- individuals ing to the Sisseton, Wabpeton and other bands of Sionx Indians in Minnesota who served in the military service of the United States and aided in Sappressing the Sioux outbreak in 1562 or those who were enrolled and served in the army in the late war. aud the members of their families Sud descendants. To these persons the sum of £126,620 will be distributed per capita, and the money will be forwarded at once and paid by the special agent appointed for that pur- These Indiwns reside in the states of mesota and North Dakota, e- ‘This morning in the Police Court « boy Qemed Patrick Shanley was urraigned on a charge of larceny and he plead guilty. The boy lived at the house of Mrs. Bradley on N street southeast and he stole Mrs. Bradley's — ring. Policeman Dyer told the court that would have auother charge against the boy tomorrow. In the case before the court a sen- tence of sixty days was imposed. — ‘The Kalorama Burying Ground. Yesterday deeds were recorded in the re- order of deeds’ office conveying from J. H. Rogers et al. several parts of Kalorama for €19,000 and $5,089.08. ‘These include the old graveyard, which was reserved from the former jetted black net over alight silk and a deep ruftle of old lace trimmed the V shaped edge of the bodice. Mra. Field wore turquoise satin with antique lace; Mrs. Brewer, pink and white satin brocade; Mrs. Gray, white satin brocaded in rosebude; Mrs. Harlan, French gray crepe de chene; Mrs, Vilas,a French gown of rose pink bengaline with jet trimmings; Mrs. Me- Pherson, an empire gown of silver’ blue satin aud lace; Mrs. Hiscock, white moire antique; Mrs. Aldrich. pale yellow satin; Mra Dixon, white bengaline and point lace; Mrs. Buchanan. black velvet; Mrs. Burrows, ‘light brocaded satin and duchess lace, Mrs.’ Hemphill, light blue moire; Mrs. Johu Foster, silver blue satin and point lace, made in the Watteau tte Mrs. Bingham, white silk, Mre. TeHer, white lace; Mra. John Parker, white and gold brocade; Miss Kerens, pink silk and chiffon. Mrs. Gibson's tea yesterday at the Cochran ‘was certainly attended by every one of the uests that se bad invited. For two hoursthe wrge parlors were thronged and with a com- pany which every little while changed its per- sonality. ‘Che smiling hostess stood near the door to meet her frieuds and presented them to Mre. Frank Brown, the wife of the new gov- ernor of Maryland. Mrs. Gibson wore a gown of biack lace and jet. Mra. Brown was land- ‘somely dressed ia Fellow crepe and jetted or- naments. Assisting to entertain the guests were Mrs. Gorman, whose post was at the bouillon table; Mrs. Romero, Mrs. Rayner, Mrs. A. A. Wilson, Mrs. ‘Tucker, Mrs Stilson Hutchins, Mrs) Peyton Wise, Mrs. Blanchard, Mrs. Wm. Lay, Mrs. Hanbrough, Mrs. W. W. Dixon, Mrs. W. 53. Powell, Mrs. Richard Peter, the Misses Gorman, the Misses Newberry, Miss Herbert, Miss Grace Hutchinson, Miss ‘I'acker of New York, Miss Mira Noyes, Miss Noble of Baltimore, Miss McCeney and her guest, Miss Eckersen, Mra. Adee. Mis Walthall and Miss Wanamaker. The young ladies guided the Yisitors into the second parlor, where the re- fresbments were served. ‘Among those present were Mra. McKee, Mrs. Russeli Harrison, Mrs. Dimmick, Mrs. and Mise Foster, Mrs. Wanameker, Mre. Radcliffe, Mrs. Wil- merding, Mrs. and Miss Elkins, Miss Grace Davis, Mrs. and Miss Rusk, Mr. Montt, Senor Romero, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Mayorga, Gen. Felix Agnus, Mr. Louis Garthe, Mrs. McCreary. Mra. Blackburn, Miss Halsted, Mrs. Senator Carey and Miss David of Cheyenne, Mr. and Mrs. David Barry, Mr. KR. M. Larner and the Misses Larner, Mrs.and Miss Kenna, Miss Tarr, Representa- tive, Mra, and Miss Bynum, Mrs. Hemphill, Mrs. LN. Jackson, Mrs. Howard Ganson White, Mr. and Mra Frank &. Conger, the Misses Brown, Mr. F. A. Richardson, Mr. and Miss Hopkins, Mrs. J. G. Cilley, Mrs. and Miss Gordon, Gen. and Mrs. browne, Mra. Webb, Mrs. Edward Platt, Mrs. N. 1, Jeffries, Mr., Dire and Miss Cabell, Mrs. Vance, Mr. Harry Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Ye, Mrs. George Alfred ‘Townsend, Col. and Mrs. Colton, Miss Clarke, Mrs. and the Misses Mullan, the Misses Thomas, Rev. Mr. Milburn, Mrs. Walthall, Mr. and Mrs. James F. Barbour, Senator Barbour, Miss Dan- gertield, Gen. and Mrs. Greely, Col. and Mrs. Winthrop, Birs. William Clagett, Mrs. Jules Guthridge, the Mines Huyck, Mr. A. A. Wil- son, Lieut. Davis, Mrs. Pierce Crosby, Mr. and Mire. Christy, Mr. Paul Johnson, Mr. Harry Johnson, Senator and Mrs. Cockrell, Mies Blount, Mise Voorhees, Mrs. Butterworth, Miss Deere, Mr. and Mrs. Huidekoper, Mra. Kichard Goldsborough, ‘Mrs. Thomas Wilson, Miss Ali- son Wilson, Kepresentative Herbert, Mrs. Jere- miah Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Beall, Mr. Weekherlin, Miss Powers, Senator Hansbrough and hundreds of others. A large audience witnessed the marriage last night at the Tubernacle Church of Miss Edith Halliday and Mr, William Benton Fowler. Kev. J. G. Jones performed the ceremony. The church was decorated with plants and flowers. The bride and groom entered together, the best man, Mr.W. H Ward, escorting the brides- maid, Miss Grace M. Halliday. The ushers were Mr. A. M. Smith of Michigan, Mr. W. F. Wright, Mr. B. 5. Graves, Mr. 1. W. Harper aud frank Harper. ‘The bride wore a travel- dress of light gray Bedford cloth. with a hat to mateh,and her bridesmaid wore asimilar costume, but of a lighter shade. After the ceremony Mr. and Mrs. Fowler drove to the station and will spend the week in New York. 7 will tong ae be present ata re- ception given them bride's parents next Monday night at 417 H street Mrs. W. Startevant Moore and Miss Moore were at home yesterday to their friends and their parlors were the center of much of the ocial life of the garly afternoon. Miss Cath- tt, Miss Stewart of Philadelphia, Miss Carrie Parker and Mise Aspinwall sesisted im enter. taining. In the sceond parlor Mrs. Ye sat at the tea table, which glistened with old family sulver aud china, and, much to her own amuse- ment, butte the greafjsatisfaction of every one else, brewed fragrant cups of tea and offered tuem to Visitors in her most attractive way. It was the first time she attempted this task of making tea, as it is not a Korean custom for the ladies themselves to do vo. Out in the dini room, at a well-supplied table, Mise Woodwar presided. and Miss Farquahar her last reception Mra. Stanford will hold tomorrow aiternoon from 3 Mra Outhwaite gave a white green tuncheon yesterday. = y. Her Carlisle, Mrs. Sutherland, Mrs. “Reybare, Mae Mra. A. A. Wilsou, Mra. John Moore, Mra 34! th ‘Mrs. Brice and Miss Brice will be at home at the Arlington tomorrow. Mrs. Cornelius T. Belt will be at home to her friends at 1103 New Hampshire avenue tomor- Tow afternoon. The committee composed of Mra. Fielding Marshall, Mrs. Arthur Payne, Mrs. ©. Ulrich Kennedy, and Mra. M. C. Blancbard have com- pleted the arrangements for the leap year ger- man which will take place tomorrow evening at Linthicum Hall, Georgetown, and promises to be a social event of the keason. Mra. Judge Gist has gone to Florida to spend severn! weeks. Mra. Wm.@R. Hodges will not be at home to- morrow, ag she assists Miss King of 3114 N strect. Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Hall of 655 © street southeast held a reception last evening, the event being an anniversary of their weddin ‘They were kindly remembered by many friend in the shape of various useful and ornamental Presents. A pleasant social evening with music and refreshments closed with good Wishes and many returns of the day. Those resent were Mr.and Mra, E. H. Litchfield, ir. and Mrs. J. M. Shomo, Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Lotz, Mr. and Mrs. F. Hall, Mre. M. E. Bur- goss, Mrs. L. Frazer, Misses Ida Lusby, Katie Shomo, Belle Engle and Mr. J. Parks. Owing toa misunderstanding in regard to state rooms Mr. and Mrs. George E. Emmons and Mrs. James E. Padgett go, to California and not to Bermuda. Mrs. G. 8. Cooper and Mrs. H. ©. Stier will | be at home tomorrow at 1336 Wallach place. Miss Gwendolen Overton will entertain at luncheon on Friday some of her young friend on the occasion of her birthday. Among those expected are the Misses McMillan, Kilbourne, Mitchell, Soule, Howell, Snider (of Minneapo- lis), Dahiman,’ Ciephane, Duhamel, Hubbell, Stone, White and Williams, Mrs. Charles M. Pepper will receive tomor- Tow, assisted by Miss Hiller of Boston, Miss Griffin of Detroit, Miss Stone and the Misses Lausden. Judge and Mrs. T. J. Anderson, Mrs. Ander- Son's mother, Mire. R. A. McCoy, are stopping at B14 12th street northwest. Mies Sadie Hager of Barnesville, Ohio, is vis- iting Mra, Ed. B. Forney of 1730 15th street northwest. Miss Kirby of H street will not be at homo the remaining Thursdays in February. The Merrymakers’ Pleasure Club spent a pleasant time Inst evening at the residence of lr. John Burger on 5th street. After the busi- ness meeting an enjoyable repast was served and then games were continued until a late hour. The new officers of the club are: J. E. Lewis, president; Misa L. Kookogey, vice presi- dent,’ F. A. Armstrong, manager; Miss E. La Zelle, secretary, and M. Hubert, treasurer. Mrs. Senator Squire, assisted by Miss Lathers Miss of New York, will receive in the white parlor at the Arlington tomorrow. Mrs. Commissioner Harris will receive to- morrow from 3 to 6 o'clock, 914 23d street. Mrs. A. P. Lacey of Clifton street will be at home tomorrow from 2:30 to 5 and will have with her Miss Rector, the Misses Towles, Miss Cunningham, Miss Powell, Miss Meredith and Mrs. R. Le Barre Goodwin. Cards of invitation have been issued by Mise Young and Miss Forsyth for a leap year party to be given Thursday, February 25. Mrs. Percy B. Metzger, 1602 17th street, will not be at home on Friday of this week, but will receive on the last Friday of February, the 26th. Mrs. Sherman will not receive tomorrow. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar C. Fox have issued in- vitations for the marriage of their danghter, Harriet Louise, to Stephen Prescott Wright, Tuesday evening, March 1, at 5:30 o'clock, at the E Street baptist Church. Mr. and Mre, Wright will be at home Wednesdays in April at 1302 R street. Mr. M. V. B. Edgerly of Springfield, Mass., and his wife and daughter are at the Arlington and will remain in town for a week. ‘Miss Turpie will not receive tomorrow. ‘Miss May of Brooklyn is visiting Miss Nord- linger at 3032 N street northwest. ‘Mrs. Casey will be assisted at ker reception tomorrow by Mrs. Stone, Mrs. Nettleton, Mrs. Thurber of Minneapolis, Mrs. Osborne of Chi- cago, Mra. Charles Gibson of St. Lonis, Mra, Platt of Baltimore and the Misses Newberry, Kenna, Tarr and Rice. ‘Mrs. Senator Pugh and Mrs. Pugh, jr., will be assisted at their reception on Thursday by Mra. Reeside, the Misses Morgan, Miss Grace Taylor, the Misses Wheeler. Miss ida Henman, Miss Talmage and Miss Kauffman of Ohio. One of the ‘notably pleasant receptions held yesterday afternoon was that of Mrs. Hosea Townsend, Mrs. G. W. Wilson and Miss Town- send. They were surrounded by a number of unusually entertaining assistants, among whom were Mrs. Samuel P. Snider of Minneapolis and Mise Smider, Mrs. Mosher of Boston, Mrs. Leroy Taylor, jr., the Misses Clisbee,” Mra Elder, Miss Nebeker and Miss Gittings. Mrs. Quay and her daughters will receive to- morrow. An enjoyable progressive euchre party was given last evening by Miss Anna Dorsey of 913 Massachusetts aventie to forty of her young friends. The prizes were not only beautiful but unique. Among those present were the Misses Plain, Miss Hyatt, the Misses Johnson, Miss Emery, Miss Cochran, Misa Katydid Jones, Miss McFalls, Miss Grosvenor, Miss Myers of Baltimore, Miss Bryan and Messrs. Clarence Beall, J. Luttrell, Fairbanks, Phillips, W. Naghten of Chicago, Hardesty, Burchell, Fogg, Pugh, Johansen and Dr. Wirt. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Barrington’s friends will be pleased to learn of their return to the city, where they are visiting Mrs. Stanard Woodson at No. 26 Grant place northwest. ‘Miss Richardson, daughter of the Represent- ative from Tennessee, and her guests, Miss Juliet Jolly of Bymingbam, Ala., and the Misscs Jordan of Tennessee, leave Washington today to visit friends in Georgia and before returning home. Mrs. Thomas Reddington, wife of Major Red- dington, is staying at the Waverly, Atlantic ity. y. é Real Estate Matters. C. H. Schoonmaker has purchased for $13,500 of C. H. Bond subdivision 53, square 110, 20 by 90 feet,on 19th between R and 8 streets northwest. Sophia R. Webster has, for $10,500, bought of A. R. Stewart subdivision 112, square 134, 20.42 by 41 feet, on Q between 18th and 19th streets northwest. E. G. Jeffreys has bought for $6,250 of C. E. Fall subdivision 5, square 236, 20 by 100 feet, on 14th between U and V streets northwert. 8. B. Pole has purchased for 35,300 of E. B. Hughes subdivision 47, square 8%. 18 by 69 feet, on Sth between B and C streets northeast. D. Meston has bought of J. C. Louthan for 4.400 subdivision 161, square 620, 15.64 by 58 fect, on North Capitol between L and M streets northwest. Caroline Mason has bought of F. I. Gregory for £4,250 subdivision 60, square 916, 15.91 by 62 feet, on Sth Letween C and D strects northeast, Elizabeth Munburg has bought for £4,000 of J. H. Locker part 22, equare 995, 44.43 feet front on 12th between G and I streets south- east. Ae Sees ‘The Lat Burial Permits. During the twenty-four bours ending at noon today burial permits were issued for thefollow- ing: White—Mary B Harmon, 81 years, pneu- monia; Sallie J. Conner, 83 years, septicumin: James Quilty, 73 years, pneumonia; Ruby V. Bonham, i6 years, pneumonia; Joseph C. Wit- neumonia; Elizabeth Sallivan, ; Ethel N. Dodge, 1 year, Wm. A. Morrison. 33 years, spinal meningiti Jane C. Baschell, 73 years, cancer of breast Maggie L. Pemberton, 31 years, bronchi Lizzie Fullerton, 25 years, pyemia. Colored—Mamie Miles, 2 years, tuberculosi Mary E. Carter, 45 years, hemorrhagic malaria; George Fitzhugh, 1 year, gastro mtestinal ca- tarrh; Amelia Scott, 100 years, senile debility; Ann Magruder, 9% years, senile debility; An- drew Kelton, 12 days. pneumonia, Oe; ad eC ‘The Brooks-Williams Affray. xSace tear ment TOASTING THE CITY. The Capital of theNation the Theme of Many Eloquent Remarks. BOARD OF TRADE DINNER. Distinguished Guests Entertained Around the Festive Board at the Arlington—Facts, Figures and Views Concerning the Capital— What Members of Congress Had to Say. Itis one of the recognized functions of boards of trade to give annual dinners, and the Washington board of trade discharged this duty last night in a most creditable manner. Flow- ers and music, a tempting menu, a sumptu- ously appointed tableand a gemal company helped to make an event that will long be re- membered. Better perhaps than all, however, was what the guests contributed to the dinner, 8 number of specches, eloquent in their deliv- ery and fall of things pleasing to Wasbingten. ‘The dinner was served in the banquet hall of the Arlington. About 150 members and guests eat down to the well-arranged tables, and while discussing an elaborate mena an orchestra stationed in the gallery discourred popular ai ‘The after-dinner speeches were delight- fully informal, but all the better for it. Presi- dent Parker called on many of the die- tinguished guests present. The general theme was the capital of the nation and that theme evoked many eloquent specches. All epoke of the greatness of the country, the marvelous growth of the capital and the great fature of the city. President Parker, in his opening nd- dross, ‘made some statements concerning the city that gave all who followed him something to think sbout and talk about. PRESIDENT PARKER'S WELCOME. Mr. Parker said: It is not my purpose to delay for any length of time the regular toasts to be responded to by eminent gentlemen who deserve and will re- ceive your attention. I must say, however, that the Washington board of trade looks for- ward with pleasurable anticipation to these an- nual enjoyable banquets, We meet through the year to discuss in a concise, brief way ques- tions of business. We mect tonight to forget business. We meet that we may meet and wel- come to our board eminent men and the dis- tinguished national legislators who shape our legislation, and to whom, under our present form of government, we are dependent for ap- propriate legislation. It is hardly necessary for me_ to say that the Washington board of trade is the repreaenta- tive organization of Washington, that our rolls bear the names of those who have been closely identified with the marvelous growth and pros- perity of our city.. It is fitting, therefore, that we should meet once # year, that we should have as our guests those who represent us in Congress, that we should talk of a city that we have all done so much for, that has done so tmuch for us and that the people of the entire country are so proud of. It is gratifying to note that sentiment respecting our city and people has materially changed during the last jecude. It is within the recollection of the younger members of this board when we were regarded as mendicants whove existence depended upon the patronage of the government and the liberality of Congress. This has never been true, noteven during the struggles of our earher years. ‘Let me occupy a moment of your time with a brief statement of what our city has done for itself and the general goverament. First, it must be remembered thatthe United States Owns one-half of all the property in the District, on which it pays no taxes, and on which, prior to 1878, it never contributed any- thing for the support of our local government. When the capital was located in Washington our citizens donated five-sevenths of all the land in the city of Wasiington for streets and avenues, 54 per cent of the entire area; for parks and reservations, 541 acres. One-half of all the city lots were given to help erect public buildings and to open and improve streets. Up to 1585 the citizens (the population at that time had only reached 13,000) had expended for street improvements, mostly around public buildings, 2430,000, the United States £209,000. From 1790 to 1878, almost a century, the United States expended (aside from public buildings) less than 6,000,000, the citizens $45,000,000. From 1579 to 1887 our people invested in new buildings #32,000,000. ‘They paid direct tax of £20,000 for the war of 1812, fitted up a build- ing for Congress when the Capitol was burned and tendered a Joan of £500,000 to rebuild the public buildings, which Congress ‘accepted. During the last’ war we paid a direct tax of 50,000, no portion of which hasbeen refunded. We have paid an internal revenue tax of $6,454,907, and, in one year, twice as much as any of the territories, except Dakota, and more an either labama, Arkansas, Maine, ‘Mississippi, Nevada, South Carolina or Vermont. We supplied our share of volunteers for the war of 1512 and the Mexican war. In the late war we furnished our full quota and 1834 pee cent over, while but seven states filled their uota and but one gacsled the District. In the late war the first volunteers were citizens of the District. The government has given to the states €28,- 000,000 in roney, 90,000,000 acres of public lands for schools ayd 155,000,000 acres for rail- roads. The District of Columbia has never been given a dollar or an acre of ground. Our pop- ulation is now about 250,000. The assessed valuation of our proper, is $153,387,541, on which we are taxed $2,280,109.84 It must not be thought that we do not ap- preciate the benefits that have resuited from the millious that have been expended by the general government in the erection of public buildings. Nor are we unmindful of the fact that since 1878 the government has borne her share of expenses. Nor have we entirely lost sight of the fact that several miliions of our money has been sunk in an effort made by the government to give us a better water supply. We are thank- ful that we are permitted to pay half of the ex- pense of a National Zoological Park and that on the same terms and conditions we hope to have a great National Park. A new city post office is already an _as- sured fact, and we are enjoying the anticipa- tion of a new building for District purposes ‘i ill for the extension of streets and ave- prepared by the bourd of trade, hus met ‘with favor in Congress, and our broad streets and avenues are reaching out to the District line. New bridges are spanning our rivers, connecting us with new picturesque suburban drives. Aiready we have become a great art, educational and scientific center. Washington is destined to be—if aot already—the ideal city of the world. To you, gentlemen of the National Con; a do we look for » continuance of that liberal patriotic spirit which makes our city great and our country proud of ite capital trade the name of the Washington board of I welcome you to this banquet. ¢ road out of thousand of those it would be enough to make this the garden spot of all the earth. The income from taxes would be largely increased the coming year Inso- mach as there waé no other use for this money of course they expected C would give : income of nearly $7,000,000 to the city. They could show the need of spend- ing twice that much on public improvemen’ There could be no business exeuse for not Fending this money for the beneSt of the ci je had great faith in the democratic party, al- hough on political matters “he could 'not act ‘with it, and be was not going to lose his faith until the last day of the Fifty-eecond Congress, b - | when he hoped it would be as #troug as ever. ington of today. Yet what shall it not be a| He wanted to say aword about # municipal century hence. Might it not be said of the | building for the District. ‘He did not believe city and of its founder there was any capital of any nation which wns Shykewaay . £0 poorly provided in this respect. There was “He belkied Datta tee Lee plenty of money $0 begin the construction of a suitable building with. They. asked only capital. Washington twenty years ago had, he was sure, could bring tribute to the men and the spirit that had effected #0 glor- ious chan; man, the ‘father of bis country.” who located the capital at Washing: ton, could scarcely have dreamed of the W: $150,000 ty start it with. Imall they wanted only $500,000 or #600,000. SENATOR STEWART. To the next toast, “The District of Columbia | - committee of the Senate,” Senator Stewart of Nevada was called upon to speak. He was not, he said, a member of the District committee, but he felt considerable interost in the capital of the nation. It was selected as the com- promise ground between the north and the south. It was selected originally becauso it was nota great city. He did not believe that its founders anticipated in any degree its marvelous growth. It was removed from the overshadowing influence of great cities. Dur- ing the War it was a great camping ground. His first visit was at the close of the war. The city then contained about 60,000 inhabitants. There were no sewers, ‘no pavements. There were colored ' boys — carrying planks to exable ladies to get out of carriage to the sidewalks. There was an army of them. It wae a common observation that it waa too unhealthy a place to live in in summer. A man mas born und reared, he thought in this city by the name of Shepherd. He took charge of the city. He did not pay much attention to legis- lation. He simply did things and let Congress pay for them. ie laid sewers, planted trees, graded streets, laid pavements. Congress footed the bills’ A gang of the most unscrupu- lons men attempted to persecute him and thwart him. Congress investigated him. The speaker wason the committee. They went through all Shepherd's transactions. They found that all through his transactions, involving twenty millions of dollars, not one stuck to his hands, He anticipated the 1a If Shepherd hadn't made the appropriatio before Congress did they would today the same army of boys with planks. They would have had no streets ya fy Out of that grow the present form of government. Then other things came. The war of the rebellion had consolidated the Union. Immediately afterward, before Shepherd made these appro- priations, tl ‘apital was on wheels, as it were, and there was talk of moving it to other loca~ tions. But Shepherd fixed the capital. It had grown now until it was a great capital, It is fast becoming a great university. There was more to interest the scholar than in most any other city. It was now the pride of the nation. No man talks of removing the capital. He was glad now that he saw here a board of trade composed of leading men, acting in harmony in the interest of the city. ‘wenty-five years ago they found the citizens divided into little cliques, envious of one another. It was these cliques’ that pursued Shephegd. Washington was going tobe the finest city in the whole world. ‘This was the leading nation on the earth and this capital would be the leading capital on the earth within the next twenty-five years. It was growing now. He referred again to the fact that there were but 60,000 people here when he first came here, and little evidence of public spirit, the population being composed mainly of hangers-on of the government. Now they found the city full of enterprising busi- ness men and a board of trade that would com- pare favorably with any board of trade in the nion. REPRESENTATIVE FELLOWS. President Parker asked Representative Fel- lows of New York to speak to the tonst, ““Lib- eral appropriations.” Mr. Fellows remarked laughingly that this subject might involve him in difticulties with his party, and he appealed to the newspaper reporters not to emphasize what he had to say, because, he remarked, Holman still livee, and he would like to serve his term out. Gen. Hooker, he said, had prom- ised to rise in the House and deny any charges that might be made against him as an advo- cate of extravagance. ‘Thore were appropria- tions and appropriations. To lavish, licentious, extravagant appropriations he was always op- posed. Butlarge expenditures do not always imn- ply extravagance. They sometimes measured growth. One did not cut the garment of the Loy of today as he did last year. He had grown beyond it, While he would husband the re- sources of the nation and see that every dollar was spent for some good purpose yet never by bis vote would he deny to any de- partment of the government an adequate fund to support the growth of the country and of the government. While he would not be prodigal in appropriations for the District he yet recognized that this was a city that would not be permitted to lag behind. It had started on a career of glory that should notbe checked. Onward and upward must be the course of the capital of this great republic, and what was necessary to suit its growth they as honest representatives must cheerfully give. He had already observed how this could be done. They had probably observed that he had maintained @ modest reticence of speech, but he had been studying. He was in perfect harmony and sympathy with Brother Holman. He had discovered how they could make liberal appropriations for the District by cutting down other appropriations in which Hooker and others were interested. He was disposed to be niggardly if in that way they could acquire treasures to be given to the capital. He did not propose to tell how he was going to do it. On this was established the foundation on which he proposed to build his reputation as a statesman, When atlast he went from district to district and sought in vain for a nomination he would come to makehis home with the people of Washington. He could scarcely, he said, real- ize the prejudice that once existed against Washington. It was not Lis fortune then to have kuown Washington. Hehad always recog- nized the fact that it was Washington. Surely Mf itexisted it had passed away forever. He poke eloqueutly of the city as the Mecca of the nation and of the memories it and its historic surroundings brought —_ up. Those who, like himself, once wore the gra tried their best to get to Washington. Now he exhorted them to see who couid do the most toward building it up. It wasdifticult, he said, to realize that but a few years ago there was no such organization as this board of trade here; that there was destructive discord; that there was no unionof sentiment. He never met such an assemblage without feeling inclined almost to fall down and worship. The board of trade represented the spirit of progress that had un- loosed the powers that raised the world in thirty or forty years more than it had been raised in a thousand years before. Tho representatives of the nation should feel it their duty to do all in their power to aid the board of trade iu building up in every way this grand cit was in favor not of extravegantand unjast but of liberal sppropriations for the capital of the country he loved. REPRESENTATIVE COMPTOX. “The District in the House” was the toast to which Representative Barnes Compton was called upon to speak. Mr. Compton said his district was practically a part of the city of Washington and he was essentially a citizen of Washington. He had known Washington all his life. He related when he was a boy. living fifty miles down the Potomac, he came to Washington with his father and their carriage was fastened in the mud, and recalled other incidents illustrative of the primitive condition of the city in those days. He had hada suspicion, he said, that he might be asked to say something of the appropriations, since he was a member of the subcommittee in charge of the District appropriation bill. That,he said, was a most dangerous subject for him’ to talk about. Thie democratic House is in a very tight place between the profuseness of the republicans of the Inst Congress in making appro- riations and the profusenees of the lemocrats in making promises of re- trenchment. Even with Holman at their bead they were in 9 very tight place. He was not prepared to say what was coming out of it for the District. It was @ very large subject. He hoped they would succeed in steering safely between theScylia and Charybdia, and that the action would be such as to do credit to the Fifty-second Congress and be of great benefit to ‘the District. For one he would say he bud none of the checse-par- ing disposition. At the same time he would never udvocate a policy that might swamp the democratic party. ‘The future of Washington, ho said, was assured. It was the capital, the established and permanent of the greatest people the sun ever shone upon. It was absolutely im line with the great. country He believed today that Washington was one of the most beautiful cities upon the globe; that it would be one of the grandest and most mag- nifdcent was beyond question, ‘The danger to- ni REPRESENTAT!Y... .v0KER. Representative Hooker of Mississippi when called upon to speak of “The nation's home” said he felt honored in being called upon to respond toa toast so national as that. There was one name, one word, in the language that, wherover it was mentioned, received the plaudits of liberty-loving people. That name was the name of Washington. It was given to this city appropriately. A city so named could not be anything but dear to the American heart. There was but one sentiment, one thought, when the name of Washington was mentioned. He remarked that the little Dis- trict in which the capital was located bore to- day under the law one-half the expences of this capital. Every eye, every heart, every mind, looked to the capital of the nation as a fitting representative of the nation. It was proper that the nation’s representatives should ook to it that this was a fitting home for the nation, as there could not possibly be any op- position to the growth of Washington. It was many long years since he first saw the city. It was then a little city, with miserable, unpaved streets. Since then it had grown until it had become a fit representative of the people of this country. H» spoke eloquently of the public buildings of the city and said be hoped to see sume great hall erected here de- voted to the arts, to the sciences and to learn- day to the capital and the country was, im his : opinion, ‘the debilitating induence’ of ever. I ap teat ee oon Eee grown wealth. They wantedhere and elsewhere - Where wealth’ lus accumulated the infusion of | {4nded for all time. Washington was destined to become not only the seat of government, but the seat of learning, of art, of science, of literature. He greeted it as the seat of Jearn- ing, where all wise men would congregate. Here were held the great conferences of scien- pure democratic blood. Asan American and asa Marylander his best energy and thought would be given in behalf of the glory of the capital and her glorious future. ings assembled. Washington was not only, the mecca of Americans, it city wi they must all look for an exhibition. of the learning and the power of the country. Gen. Hooker, ing of the men of the south, gave pledge of their loyalty. They would find trent and wochng beats Frsicelder to shoulder and elbow to elbow wit boys who wore the blue. tifie men; here all the great religious gather- | short his own city the thought it a and ci Prightness. prite that was su denr and the glory of 65,000,000 people today. Ithe had his way he would bring to this city every young man as he entered upon the respon- ‘sibilities of citizenship, that’ he might here get some inspiration and somc seuse of the glorics of citizenship in this country. He would have hhim guze upon these boautifal pablicbauilings | Anderson. E. Kurts Jobineon, He did not say that he would make him too familiar with some of the interiors of build- ings. He wonld give him # casual in- troduction to them. It appeared to him th stood permanently for what the world’ exhibition. world’s fair was the treasure house where were exposed to view the best re- sults of man's work everywhere. It was hn tory made so plain that the common mai could understand it. Tt was study room—« university. It may be made for millions a generous education. ‘The honor and the glory of nations in the past has been achieved in the line of conquest and war, but it was the des- tiny. he believed, of this nation to achieve the triumphs of peace. He referred to the recent war cloud and said that the war, if it had come, would have been looked upon by the world with contempt. All our victories would have been laughed to scorn: all our defeats would be met with derision. ‘The dignity of our country de- manded that we pursue our manifest destiny and by peaceful triumphs promote the civiliza- tion of the nineteenth century. ae TS SENATOR DOLTR. Senator Dolph, who spoke of “The Pacific slope,” condoled with the citizens hero in their disfranchised condition. He predicted for the cf greater career in the future than in the past. The only trouble with the city, he said, was that it was too far from Portiand, Ore. He paid a glowing eulogy to the great country west of the ‘kies and described its wonderful growth. REPRESENTATIVE HENDERSON. Representative Henderson was called upon to speak as one whohad for years been familar with Di-trict interests anda friend of the Dis- trict. He said he bad been for nearly eight Fears connected with the appropriations for the District. He said early in his experience he had taken © decided dislike to the claw- hammer part of the city. He made up his mind that the under dog was the fellow who did not wear dress suits. He begun to ehape matters a little tohelp those who had not come tothe front and built up colossal fortunes. After a good deal of experience he thought he had been right. One of the first things he fought for was t have 271,000 taken from the northwest and scattered through the other sec- tions. He bad to fight the claw hammers and the board of trade, but he thought now all ad- mitted the benefits of his policy. Since that battle had been fought he had seen the mud holes in other parts of the city filling up. He sympathized with every part of the city, bur he wanted to give the under dog a show. There was in every Ameri- can heart a big chunk of fair play. If they built up the suburbs the northeast, the southeast, the southwest and the northwest rises with them. This had been a lucky city— lucky in its Commissioners. He referred to the “conservative Edmun the smiling “Niagara of good nature” Webb snd “the Apollo” that now presides over the board of Commissioners. ‘They were men, he said, who had commanded the respect of the legislators. Above all, he said, the city had been fortunate in the men from the army detailed to have a share in the government—the Engineer Com- missidners and their assistants—who had been men of such ability that they had greatly strengthened the appeal to Congress from the istrict. ‘There were some things, he said, stated in President Parker's address that were eye- openers to him. He had a sympathy for those who were fettered as the people of joshington were. Mr. Compton, he said, would find him touching elbows with his democratic colleagues in all that was for the good of the capital. In the last Congress he did not stop to consult the interests of the republican party. He would be in touch with everything that was for the interest of the District, and would do what he could tosecure justice for a city in which all ought to feel as much pride ss who live ere. REPRESENTATIVE DURBOROW. The last toast of the evening was “Washing- ton and Chicago.” Representative Durborow was asked to speak. Mr. Durborow said that it was a hard task, He knew of nothing he could add to the words of juent men who had tly and cordially than Ws did tnd id Thad won rad won honesty. with Chicago in the interests of the fair. ‘own city—because this city typified the gran- | 8. W. Corriden, W. Jobn Chamberlain and John | Magruder, J. i W be | Foe theres = served as a temporary | wot c P. W The reception committee see at officers and standing executive: follows. Myron W. Parker, & W. Woods Wheatley, A. T. Britton, Kh. H.W —y i ca F if Beriah Wilks J. M. Wilson and T. W. The following composed the bang’ mittee: Thomas W. Smith, chairman; ight HK. Sin - Noyes and W. A. 3? rf Rapley, Theodore i ——— THE LIQUOK LICENSE BILG. It la Introduced tn the House by Representa Uve Hemphill Today. TWO KINDS OF LICEN*E—WROLESALE AND BAR ROOM —COST OF RACK PER ANNUM—PENALTIRG PROVIDED FOR ANY YiOLATION—EXEMPTIONS STATED—as To APOTMECARIES. By request of the District Commissioners Mr. Hemphill introduced in the House today an important bill regulating the aale of distilled and fermented liquors in the District, It pro- vides as follows: After November 1, 1802, mo person shall engage as a dealer in distilled maltor fermented liquors, wines or cordials without having first obtained a license signed by the assessor of the District and approved by the District Commissioners. Licenses shall be of two classes wholesale and bar room licenses. Wholesale licenses shall pay annually $300, shail authorize the sale of liquors in quantities not less than one pint, not to be drank on the prem- sold. ‘The licenso «hall not be il it is shown that the place where Ay qoises or mn quantities less than one pint shall be regarded as @ ber room, and the possession of such Liquors shail be prima facie evidence of bar room within the meam- ing of this act. BAR ROOM LICENSES. ‘The proprictors of bar rooms shall pay an annual heonse of £600 and deposit that amount with the coliector of taxes with their applica- tion for the license. In the cities of Wasb- ington and Georgetown the proprietor of the bar room must present to the Com- missiouers the written permission of @ majority of the persons owning real estate and a majority of the residents ki house on the side of ‘the square where it us de- tired to locate the business, and if the bar room is to be located on a corner the signatures will be required in all cases of a majority of such persons on both sides of the square and the contiguous mdes of the squares fronting op- posite such bar room. ‘The fact of the ownership of real estate shall be certified by the assessor and the genuine- ness of the signatures shall be certified by the police lieutenant of the precinct. Liquors shall not be disposed of toany minor, intoxicated person, habitual drunkard or inmate of the Soldiers’ Home, or on Sunday or between midnight and 4 o'clock a.m. of any day. PENALTIES PROVIDED. Violation of any of the provisions of this act shall be liable to a fine of not less than #300 nor more than $600, and upon conviction of a sec- ond offense to a fine of not less than €600 nor more than £1,000 and to imprisonment in the Washington asylum at hard labor until the fine is id, not less than six months or more than ‘one year, and the license shall be revoked. Any one who aids or abets the violation of this act shall be subject toe fine of $25 to $50 and imprisonment for sixty days. Prosecutions ander the act sball be on infor- mation filed in the Police Court by the attorney of the District, and if the information. is de- fective it may be amended at any time before final rentence is passed. Licenses shall not be granted to the follow- ing described persons or ‘Within 400 fect of any public school or church; to any person convicted within the two —— years of having sold liquor without a All persons holding licenses shail permit member of the police force or duly au agent of the Commitsioners to at any time make full examination of the are fusal to do so being deemed @ sufficient cause to reject the application. No license shall be granted to any employe of the District or to any person who by reason of any other employment will be absent from the licensed place during business hours. Ne license will be granted to any person within 1,000 feet of another licensed . No female can dispense any Liquors at any licensed After November 1, 18%, the Com shall have full discretionary power, to and refuse licenses for both wholesale x4 tail dealing in liquors. AS To APOTHECARIES. Apothecaries shall not be permitted to sell or in any way dispose of distilled, fermented or vinous liquors in quantities less then one pint to any person ing on a prescriy ot 8 registered physician, which shall contain name of the person prescribed for, shall used but once and within twenty-four from itsdateand not afterward. They not be sold in quantities of less than pint, nor in that manner until # wholesale li- conse bas been obtained. ibiced monensin DISTRICT GOVERNMENT, THEY RECOMMEND A DELAT. ‘The Commissioners today made a report upon H. R. bill 4638, “to incorporate the Wasb- The Commissioners say that they are of opinion that competition, is advantageous to the public as well in the matter of furnishing light as other commodities. resent one company farnish- a9 iy i f i