Evening Star Newspaper, December 17, 1892, Page 15

| NAMES AND PLACES. Some Interesting Suggestions From the An- threpological Society. ‘TE PROPER DESIGNATION OF STREETS URS IN WARNINGTON—THE ORO- OMAHICAL NOMENCLATURE OF THE DISTRICT— FOUTS FROM TRE RECENT REPORT. ‘Tre Stan has pobliched the recommenda tions adopted by the Aathropological Society | respecting the names of the city street The. | report to the society containing their recom- mendations discussed the matter at length and | contained some interesting suggestions. With regard to names for streets and other city thoroughfares, said the report, there is | an evident advantage in having the name indi- | cate the relative position, and the most obvious method of accomplishing this !s by means of » | system of nomenclature which is numeric or | alphabetic, or both. The numbers may run on indefinitely, bat the alpbabet has a limit, so that if an alphabetic system be sdopted it is necersary to start a new series when the streets xo beyond twenty-six. The streets within the city are laid out at right angles, crossed by avenues running di- agonally, and, bys recent ruling of Congress, ity grows these streets must be extended Gn easse Hace, whewerer possible, to the of the District, fore, whatever system of street nomenclature 1s adopted within the city must be one that can be adapted with- ont change to the requirements of its futu growth, as here iadicated. Briefly stated, it is possible for the future city of Washington, ac cording to the present delimitations of the Dis- trict, to. extend from six to seven miles north, east and west from the Capitol. The south- went is cut off by the river and can expand no larther, while the southeast, including Ana- contia, is capable of a limited expansion toward the ronth. Under the present system the streets are numbered east and west from the Capitol and lettered north and south from the same start- ing point, while the diagonal avenues are named from states of the Union. On the whole, the system is simple and con- venient; besides giving opportunity for future frowth, and the problent ‘now before the Dis. trict Commissioners ta how to extend it to the | new streets to be laid out beyond the present city limite he numbered streets run out to 23d east and to 37th west (in Georgetown), and as future parallel streets can be numbered onward con- sccutively we may consider the numbered streets provided for. In this series, however, we find a few short streets, running each only two or three squares and ‘called by fractional names to indicate their relative position, as 4; street, 1334 street. NAMES OF THE AVENUES. The system of naming the diagonal avennes | after states of the Union tw entirely satisfac- tory, and as there area sufficient number of | | piscesuxe ONE ENJOYS Both the method and results whea Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleas. ent and retreshing to the taste, and Sectagently yet promptly on the Kid- Beys, Liverand Bowels, cleanses the system effectually, dispels colds, headaches and fevers.and cureshab itual constipation. Syrup of Figs is the only remedy of jts kind ever Produced, pleasing to the taste and scceptable to the stomach, prom in its action and truly beneficial in ite effects, prepared only from the most healthy and agreeable sub Stances,its many excellent qualities commend it to all and have made it the most popeler remedy known Syrup of Pigs is for sale in 50c. and i bottics by all leading druggists, ny reliable druggist who may not have it om hand wiil procure # Wowpuly ior any one who wishes te Fe be wot accept any substiiute CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO DR. WILBOR’S | Cs aeons mn eee lB PURE COD LIVER OIL} WITH PHOSPHATES. . - . to furnish names for all future avenues The advantage of this com-|Te'S.y also diamine the avenue question. As pound over the plain oil is, that the avenues intersect at all angles there can be e vating > o > a by which the name shall indie the nauseating taste of the Oil secliien” trantenn ke toee Heenan is entirely removed, and the whole were divided at 7th street, making tw re red entirely palatal The under different names instead of one as at pres- ent, at the same time straightoning the western portion as far as practicable toward 7th street at one end and Massachusetts avenue extended nt the other, so that this portion might be ap- imately paral with New York and Rhode offensive taste of the Oil has long acted as a great objection to its use; but in this form the trouble is entirely obviated. A host of cer-| Island avenues, while the eastern portion tifientes might be given here to ‘ould be approximately parallel with Massa- chusetts, Pennsylvania and Virginia avenues. testify to the excellence and suc- ‘We come now to the most difficult problem in street nomenciature—the naming of the present (lettered) streets running east and west and of future streets to be laid out par- cess of Wilbor's Emulsion, but the fact that it is regularly prescribed by the medical faculty is sufficient. aliei with them. Before going into this mat- vure: Stier roug’ ter let us define the various classes of streets as It cures a tion, coughs, semgulaed er contemgintel by the Commie. colds. bronchitis, debility, wasting | Soners. diseases, asthma, influenza, scrofa STREETS, AVENUES, PLACES AND ALLEYS. lous humors, pneumonia. Sold by | Im the first place the broad thoroughfares running diagonally through the city are called Next, the thoroughfares crossing ber at reguiar intervals in either direc- | tion are called streets. Then we have shorter streets, running perhaps for a square or two, midway between the longer streets of the reg- | ular series. Some of these are at present called | streets, as “Corcoran street,” others are known. | as places, as “Grant place.” It is proposed by | the District Commissioners | there as “places,” giving to them at the same time such names as will indicate their position with relation to the regalar lettered series. The stration of the proposed method. The title place indicates that it é hort street intermediate between two. of the regular series, while the name Grant, be- ginning with G, shows that it is next to G street. lent short streets in the numbered ald naturally take fractional names, as ————— Fonr-and-a-balf™ street, Thirtecn-and-a-balf nog ite | street, dko., or might be called “places,” to agree Trane Coat nen Rore Tnrest.Crowp.Infiuense, | ‘with the nomenclature of the corres ~ short streets in the lettered series. We have cere for Consumption in fret stages anda eure reltet | stil} a fourth clase of inhabited eity thorongh- iwadvanced stages Use at once. Yo Will see the | far alleys, which by the growth of excellent effect after taking the first dose. Sold dy | population have come to be tenanted by fam- Gaim every wrote. Large tottion, 30 emnteand QL ilies of the poorer class and are now prac. ‘nétu, thketiee | tically smaller streets. Many of them are eee now well paved and built up with }good houses. It is proposed to designate | these as courts, reserving the name alley for | the «mailer thoroughfares which are given | over to horses and siable purposes. In the re- | naming most of these courts will become place streets, so that the choice of names for the fow remaining will be s simple matter. It should be noted that when two or more place streets are on the same line, even though the con- all druggists. DONT DELAY TAKE KEMP’S BALSAM Ties ee etn! coredort | present “Grant place” isn good ill | GOULD, 421 OTH ST. (Near Pa. ave.) Wonders for Ladies and Children, in Favors, Christmas Tree Orns ments, Serap Book Pictures, Frost Children, Christmas Carts, M. tinutty is broken by intervening golid squares, they will be called by the same name. Within Tey Theaters, Games, Toys. | the present city limits the initial letter of a “fm “place” would naturally be the same as the letter constituting the name of the regular street immediately préceding it. Future ‘treets should be laid out at such convenient in- tervals as to render shorter “places” unneces- sary. Uninhabited alleys can be designated by | means of the nearest streets. The poor wiil | thue be relieved of the necessity of considering themselves ax mere alley refuse,and we shall be rid of the abommable names which now dis- grace our city directory, and which are deroga- ¥ to the dignity of manhood, for though may come out of Nazareth, it ix hard to ine it ax coming out of Bedbug alley. STREAMS, PLEVATIONS AND COUNTRY SEATS. The report also discussed the subject of geographic names, It said: Streams (natu- ral) a ly designated ns rivers, creeks, runs or brooks, according to x local habits of nomenclature. A river monly understood to be a stream of the nda brook one of the smallest, branches or runs are understood to occupy intermediate positions. There is, however, no fixed line of demarkation, and the use of the terms is largely indiscriminate and varion according to locality. In the west a creek may be defined asa stream of the second class, i €.,a stream somewhat smaller than what would be knownasa river in the same neighborhood, while in tide water Maryland ‘and Virginia the term is commonly used to de- note a tidal estuary. In the west also the term branch is but seldom used, creek or fork tak- ing it pluce, while the term run is practically ” Tinsel, Frost Cloth, Green Moss, French Tissue, Gold, Stiver sud Faney Payer snd Borders, Ginss Balls, Ge Cotton Animals and nd Silver Toys, dene GRAND NATIONAL PRIZE of 16,600f, LAROCH INVIGORATING TONIC, Peruvian put, gol Fure Catalan Wine, ete ie FEVER and AGU” MALARIA, NEURALGIA and INDIGESTION, An experience of 2 re attalbe). ah ia Spbievecrenne Paris. are made official, however, there should be a system. The Potomac is universally reeagnized ass river, and the stream formerly called the Eastern branch is now also officially designated as « river, the Anacostia, The more important tribataries of these rivers may be designated as creeks, lesser tributaries and the Cranches and streame of the sxallest size may be distinguished as runs or brooks. Thus we have river, creek, branch and run or brook as designations for four classes of streams, from | the largest to the smallest. that need be indi- | cated pon an ordinary map. For illustration, | & brook flows into Piney branch, which in turn | fows into stream, Rock creek, which flows into the largest stream, the Potomac n w of the streams within the District have recoguized names which may well oe only | making the designation conform to the system | {ndicated, where thie is not already the case. A | nomber of others have been named by Prof. | Lester F. Ward in sccordance with their bo- | tunic or physical characteristics, and ome of these names om amap printed with his work on the District flora, published by the Smithsonian in 188). Pound fe Land g propriate and may well beadop' reams names may be selected from | the lists herewith appended. It might be well | also to commemorate in this FAT FOLKS REDUCED OR. SNYDER, ‘Tue Svocessru: Ovseity Sreciauer A » yh elem bed ¥ EDITOR CHAS F. BONE, LAKE. Win the early of the region when the S8,'Srg,, Duster of var tients | names are suiticiently distinctive. pee Telit of Ubiease, wince the |_, 4 few prominent and other elevations | 7 Slt Sere Should have names, but it is unnecessary to go Taoulta, oo the itatetnent "ok very far in this direction, in view of the proba- Tab sz: bility that with the extension of the city streets ” wt! y shall be filled and every os fenton ih wned by « fort should be by the name er ry yy the name te - tebe 8 feebes | crnas feck, the Bill fault to te romen ns Ru tee ave attetie! seular Vast Stevenson hill, Bunker bill, dc.,and the his- oo he OY ee Iact should be further ‘commemorated b; See. air Sethe to 0% naedag” We wil | am pensive monument. Many names ee a THER? | be suguonied’ re ee ee of the ‘place, For ‘ube rest selections may be ATIENTS TREATED BY MAIL te —— men te “aS Pena tastes of thetr ‘and this part of the sub- OR. O. W. Ject ts hardly a matter for notice. In weviowen’® THEATRE BL0G.. CHICAGO most cases the good seuse and refinement of to distinguish all | nding | rincipal tributaries of creeks may be called | | | antand appropriate. Tobe most eaphonious | a name choad consistof a regular seeseuten | of vowel and consonant or Nquid sounds with- | out redundancy or awkward combinations of either; the olemental sounds themselves should | dee ions, and in words of more than two tzllables the accent, ‘ss. rale, should fall on | the last syllable or the penult. The 0 i, | n and r tend always to euphontc effect. | and bi terms from the Latin and | earns , fe | gines of the District and adjacent territory, | abounds in musical terms combining the sonor- |ous character of the northern languages with | the soft vocalic syllables of the south. Raj | hannock, Susquehanna, Pajomac, Chea Roanoke, Powhatan, tomahawk and moceasia are all from this language and show the char- acter of its phonology. Philo! thnologic .d antiquarian considerations demand that we should preserve what remains of the names and | language of our aborigines, aud there can bs ‘no ‘more practical way of accomplishing this result than by conferring these names, whenever appropriate, upon the streams | and hills within their ancient domai james indicating the fauna and flora of the District | are also peculiarly appropriate, either in the scioutifie or the popular foria, as well as names based upon geologic features, ikc., ax Mitella run, Mistletoe vallev, Snowbird spring, Firefly Hilge, Mice bluf, de It would be obviously | out of place to use the names of plants or ani- | mals not native to the District, of the names of | the larger animals, which have been so long ex- tinct in this region as to be practically foreign to it. A numiber of appropriate names will | also be suggestedbby the picturesque charadter | of the country. A few old homestead names from across the water may be retained on ac- count of thelr antiquarian associations, but as far as possible the District names should be | distinctively local and American. Family names for natural raphio nomenclature should be tabootd entirely. 2) Sok “ee NEWS FROM ROCKVILLE. euphonious and be by riately be when not too Les, 3 ow. tan ini formerly spoken by the abori- Reading the Death Warrant to Murderer Bond—General Notes. Correspondence of The Evening Star. Rocrvitzx, Dec. 16, 1892. The school commissioners have decided to grant holiday in the public «chools on Monday, January 2, in addition to the woek's holiday be- tween Christmas and New Year day. The family of Mr. W. G. Hall of Gaithers- burg have taken up their residence in Freder- ick county. Miss Humphreys of Washington, daughter of Capt. Humphreys, U. 8. A., is at present visit- ing Miss Kate Choate at Rockville Heights. The contractor has nearly completed the new house of worship for the M. E. Church South at Poolesville. The entire cost of the edifice will be about $6,000. The teachers and pupils of the several Sun- day schools at this place are preparing for en- tertainments during the pal ae holidays, The Presbyterian Sunday school will hold their festival on the 27th instunt, the exercises in- cluding music, readings, recitations and an ad- dress by the pastor of the church. At the recent annual meeting of the Grand Lodge of Good Templars at Still Pond, Kent county, the following citizens of this county re chosen to official positions: Grand chief lar, Rev. C.J. Burdett, Browningeville; | W- dt. Fowler, Rockville, marshal; Mise’ Clare Benson, Laytonsville, deputy marshal; Maurice | Wolfe, Linden, guard. Mr. Wm. B. Todd of Washington will shortly commence the erection of a handsome residence at Linden. The surveys on the projected railway between Sandy Spring and Washington will be com- pleted in a short time and the work of securing the right of way for the road will then be com- menced. It is thought that in many cases the right of way will be donated to the company. ir. Truxton Strain of Oregon is at prosent visiting bis sister, Mrs. Charles Farquhar, near Sandy Spring. Mr. Chas. G. Willson, a former resident of | this county, who has for some time been living | im New Jervey, will, about January 1, return and locate, with bis family, near Ednor. ‘The county jail at this place was today the | scene of a solemn ceremony, the occasion | the reading of the death warrant to Wm. Bond, the murderer of Margaret Cephas. The | fatal document arrived here yesterday evening and at 11 o'clock today Sheriff Fairall, ac- companied by a number of citizens, proceeded | to the prison to perform the painful duty. When the party arrived at Bond's cell he was found sitting on his cot and when informed of | the object of their visit he sppeared perfectly | indifferent and had not a word to say in regard |to the matter. For some time past he bas | asked the k of the jail daily if the time for | his execution had yet been fixed and sppeared anxious about the matter. He till maintains his innocence of the crime, but says he is pre- paring for death. By his request portions of the Eible are read to him daily. It is stated | here this evening that an effort will be made to | have his sentence commuted to imprisonment for life. At a meeting of the trustees of the Rockville Academy held here today it was determined to employ counsel and take measures to defend the rights of the academy in the suit instituted in the United Statescireuit courtat Baltimore by Gibson W. West of Kentucky. SAM a The Deutsche Lesekreis. A most enjoyable evening was spent by the members and guests of the “Deutsche Lese- kreis” at its last meeting, Thursday, at the resi- dence of Prot. J. F. Rueckert, No. 1435 Cor- coran street. The German part of the enter- taining program included an able essay by the president, Mra, Dr. C. A. von Hartleben, en- titled, “Ueber die Erinnerung” (On Recollec- tion), and literary contributions by Messrs. W. H. Conly and Skutsch. ‘The musical part was exceedingly fine, comprising piano and organ duets by Miss Blanche Rueckert and Mra. LB. Dodson, a piano solo by Mrs. Hazard, songs by Miss Rueckert, Mr. J. Henry Kaiser, Miss X. Hancock and Mr. R, Putnam. After the German part of the program recitations in English were given by Mrs. Beall, Prof. J. F. Keenan, Messrs, G. Patton and W. H. Conly. Among those present were Dr. and Mrs. C. | von Hartleben, Mr. and Mrs. Hazard, Mr, and | Mrs. Parks, Dr. and Mrs. W. H. Daw, Mr. and | Mrs. J. H! Kaiser, Lieut. and Mrs, Schultz, | Prof. and Mrs. J.’ F. Rueckert, Hon. D. B. Brunner, Mr. and Mrs. Wetzel, Mrs. Beall and of Philadelphia, Mrs. T. P. Cleaves, H. Cleaves, Mrs. L. B. Dodson, Mrs, E. is, Mrs. G. C. Rush, Mrs. C, W. Gunning- ham, Mrs. Chas, E. Leves, Mrs. Morgan, Mrs. | Chambers, the Misses Flora and Bertha Gibson, Anna and Marie Brands, Xarifa and Virgie Hancock, Blanche Rueckert, A. Ebert, Falton, Jennie Stier, Belle, Janie and Mattie’ Gibson, Abbie Johnson, Prof. J. A. Keenan, R. Putnam, Asdikian, G. M. Zerby, C. A. O. Rosell, G. Pat- ten, H. W. T. Jenner, 'W. H. Conly, H. K. Ful- ton, G. Wagner, W. 8. Duckett, H. F, Dunk- horst, L. Bradley and Skutsch. ps Reside ea Meeting of Educators. The fourth annual meeting of the American Association of Educators of Colored Youth, of which Prof. J. M. Gregory of Howard Univer- sity is president, will be held at Wilmington, N. C., December 27, 28,29. and 30. The con- ference of Afro-American authors will also | mect in connection with the association. An | elaborate has been arranged, includ- | ing the names of some of the best educators in | Bre = THE LATE SENATOK GIBSON. Bome Points on Which There Were Differ. | Mr. Wanamaker’s Pian for Enlarging the| tribute to His Abilities by a Member of ences of Opinion. more city. The matter arose in a discussion of ‘an asseasment for the creation of a fund to pay the expenses of the inauguration day festivities, and Mr. Snowden intimated that the associ- ation was not conducting business according to its constitution and by-laws, and that the sys tem of levying asssesments was a hardship on the poorer members. Mr. Norris defended the assessment and declered that he intended to repel any attecks which might be made onthe association. toa question of privilege, Mr. Snow- n that while he xe de: been 8 member of the association only two months he had affiliated with democratic for over thirty organizations Years, and that he would insist that the poor ‘members be regarded and no per capita assess- ment made. ‘A motion to sot ca certain proposed amend- mania to the constitution preven disonssion and amendments were ; startled John A. Clarke when he said a resolution adopted two weeks before had deen offered for the purpose of lopping off a good deal of old timber in the club. Mr. Clarke Temarked the resolution was a reflection on tho older members of the olub, and it came with from a com} tively new member. obnoxtous resolution was eliminated from the minutes, and Mr. Green explained that he had not expressed exactly what he desired to say. ‘The committee on unfforms reported, and the contract for mackintoshes was ewarded to Loeb & Hirsch and the hat contract to Saks & Co. It was also decided to have samples of leggings prosonted at the next meeting ir. Norris stated that the juet committee, of which Richard Smith was chairman, would report at the next meeting. He said the ban- gust would be given on ‘January 9, 0s Jeckson y would fall on Sunday. BURNSIDE POST'S BANQUET. Grand Army Men and Their Guests Sit Down to a Feast. ‘The members of Burnside Post, No. 8, De- partment of Potomac, and thelr wives and friends enjoyed a banquet last evening at Wil- lard’s. It was the third annoal banquet and was as enjoyable and successful ss the preced- Ing oceasions. Whon the speech making began Dr. A. J. Huntoon officiated as toastmaster and elicited speeches from Geo. P. Davis, 0. P. Crandall, H. B. Moulton, David G. Proctor, A. F. Sperry, 8. G. Brock, Representative L. F. McKinney of New Hampshire, Cyrus Bussey, assistant secretary of the interior, and A. C. Matthews, first controller of the treasury. Fine music was rendered by the Mozart Chorus Club, Mine Maggie Storm, Miss Nellie Smith, Mr. J. H. Hunter, Mr. W. fartin and Miss May Hunter accompanist ‘A patriotic poem was read by Mrs. Dora F. Voorbis. Among those present were: Gen. Green B. Raum, Mrs. Walters, ex-Gov. and Mrs. Thos. C. Plotcher, Maj, R. 8. Lacey, Mrs. $. Lacoy Johnston, Miss Mary Hunter Arnold, T. H. Sypherd, Mrs. P. 8. Kemon, Mise Mae C. Law, irs. L. F. McKinney, Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Coz- zens, W. A. Widney, Dr. A. B. Jameson, Misa May Jameson, Miss ‘May Husted, Mrs. 'H. B. Moulton, Mra E. T. Lotta, Mra. E. ©. Mo Mrs. Helen J. Durfee, Dr. and Mrs. T. W. Tal madge, Col. and Mre. L. L. Bric , William Gibbons, Miss Nannie T. Kenton, Mr. and Mrs. John P: Chureby Dr. snd Mra Thomas D. ingram, ©. H. Ingram, Geo . as Department Commander and Mra W. 8. Odell, Mr. and Mrs, P. O'Farrell, Mra, A. F. Sperry, Mr. Paul Sperry, Mrs. 8. 'G. Brock, A. J. Whitaker, L. Vanderhoef, Mrs. Lyons, Mr. and Mrs. T. 8. Wright, Mr. and Mre. John R. Collett, Mr. and Mrs. Henry N. Crutebet, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin I. Bachman, Miss B. M. Hun- toon, Miss Kate Jansen of Quinoy, Iil., Mr. Samuel Johnson, Gen. M. M. Bain, Mi Mra. John ©. Chaney, Miss Crawford, Mr. Sargeant, Miss Sargeant, Miss May Hunter, Miss Maggie Storm, Miss Nellie Smith, Mr. Wilbor H. Martin, Mr. J.H. Hunter, Gol. J. Dewees. Mrs.'A. R. Perkins, Mrs. E. F. Hort, Mra. L. A. Crandall, Col. and Mra. Dan A. Grosvenor, A. C. Unkerfer, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Potter, Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Yoder, Miss Edith M. Yoder, Dr. F. McGowan, A. F. Mai ning, Maude ©. Manni J.H. Carr, J. EL ater, Frank Milliki C. Dougherty, John De: . B. Gilfillen, J. A. Babcock, A. H. 8. Davis and Mr. and Mrs. George H. La Fetra. ‘The committee in charge of the arrangements for the banquet was as follows: A. J. Huntoon, e ; Dan A. Grosvenor, secretary; Geo. C. Ross, H. A. Cozzens, George M. Lockwood, W. A. Widney and A. B. Jameson. satolencitclomsas 4 Temperance Concert. The lecture room of the Fourth Street M. E. Church was crowded on Thursday evening with the children and their parents, it being the oc- casion of the annual concert of the Sunday School Gospel Temperance Society and open- ing of temperance barrels. The room was handsomely decorated with flags and banners and in a prominent place wasalarge doll, named by the socicty Miss Mamie Temperance, prettily dressed, holding in her hand a Daxket of Rowe ‘The following program was beautifully rendered: Recitations by Misses Josie Lee, Lizzie Dunn, Martha Gothwaite, May Bohannon, Mamie Berkeley and Master Milton Otterbach; reading by Miss Bertha Mahoney; solos by Mr. Altemus and Miss Ella Dement. Tho president of the society, T. B. Stahl, presented the pastor, Rev. W. J. Thompson, and the organist, Miss Mamie Fullolove, each with a fine basket of fruit, and to all the children oranges and bananas, ’ Fif- teen signed the pledge. Several presents were given to thore bringing in barrels, passin aclterss ‘The Potomac Literary Clab. The Potomac Literary Club held ite regular monthly meeting Tuesday evening, December 13, at the residence of Dr. D. 8. Lamb, No. 800 j.10th street northwest, and notwithstanding the inclement weather a goodly number were pres- ent and enjoyed one of the best programs of the season. The president, Dr. D. 8. Lomb, occupied the chair, and after the regular business, including the election to membership of Miss M. Bing- ley and Dr. E. A. Duncan, was transacted the literary exercises commenced with a solo by Madam Rolland. Prof. Frank Hamil- ton Cushing of the ethnological bureau was lecture on “(An Ancient and Curious People of the Southwest.” Other exercises were as fol- lows: A piano solo by Miss Carrie Brookfield, entitled “Dein Eigen;” two selections on the autoharp by Mo: falmer; a song by J. H. Altemus, entitled “The Old Kitchen Fic gp followed by “Arthur and Martha” for an core. Mr. Edward B. Bixler and Mr. Charles Howser gave several selections, entitled ““Mu- sical Moments,” in which they ‘introduced the ban}o, plocola, oecarena, sylophoue, und plano; recitation, “Miss Jones” Birthday Party,” by James Winslow, and in response to an encore he gave “Paddy's Excelsior;” vocal solo, by Mr. Wm. J. Caulfield, “Oh Leave Me Not, Dear i? Nocal solo, by Mra. Cecil Fentres, from the Bobemian Girl, “I Dreamt I Dwelt in Mar- ble Halle,” clarionet solo, by Mr. T. J. Taylor, “Une Pensee Lourtaine;” duet, by Mrs.’ Cecil Fentres and Madam Rolland; the concluding number was given by Madam a, “O Mio Fernando,” from La Favorit. Among those present were Mr. F. B. Taylor, Mine M. Bingley, Mrs. M. A. Naylor, Mr. James Winslow, Dr. and Mra. D. 8. Lamb, Mr. and Mrs, Silas Boyce, Prof. F. H.C Geo. 0. Gryane, Lieut. 8H Jacobeon, De. TR. mom, Mise Lulu Facius, Wil Sticrlin, Madam Methlose Mes eR Beadle ae ora ee nek, Mrs, ROA, Phil- lips, Mr.Edward Bixler, Miss Carrie 1d, J. Charles Hower, i RR rentres, and . Wm. J. —_. ‘Treatise ou Biood and Stin piseeses malted free. Swarr then introduced and gavo a most interesting | th General Post Office. It did not take long for a man like Postmaster General Wanamaker to see the folly of the sys tem, which prevails here so largely, of over- crowding the public buildings and then adopting saw at once that the building occupied by the Post Office Department was entirely too small; that while the business of the department had bad been employed to do the work, the build- ing, of course, was just the same size as when it bad been erected years ago. He figured up what the department was out each year in rents the interest on an amount that would pay the cont of building « stracture that would smple room for the department and all ite branches. The next = was to find a suit- able site, and in his further investigation he found that other departments were nearly as Saaly off 00 bis own. He then advocated a plan was not original with him, and that was the of the squares on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue west of 9th street ‘This ground having been secured, the govern- ment could erect buildings at {ts pleasure. To skis prectioal plan Congress did not sce fit to pay any attention. TRE PRESENT BUILDING Te was an absolute mecessity that the city post office should have e new building, and co Congresa proceeded to buy a equare on the south side of the avenue and authorized the erection of a building which will cost a couple of millions of dollars. The benefit of this im- provement will be enjoyed by the property abutting on this square, and when the necessity again becomes pressing and the government comes again into the market as a purchaser it will be found that it will have to pay the in- erease in value which itsown improvement bas created. But this is « small consideration to Congress. However, Mr. Wanamaker finding that Congress paid no attention to his appeals | for more room, although they have been re- | newed with commendable peraistence,and as the business of the department hae not decreased, he proposes to Congress this year another plan. sek por lan is set forth very clearly in bis annual re | ing as it would appear if his plan was carried and is accompanied by a cut of the build- THE BUILDING ENLARGED. ‘This part of Mr. Wanamaker's report is as follows: “The need of more and better space for the executive work of the Post Office Department d | has been pressed upon the attention of Congess and the public since 1878. In 1880 there was but one small office located outside, and then more room was needed in the main building. ‘There are now five colonies, containing, with the force of the sixth auditor, hundreds of clerks, tons of files and great masses of equi ment and machinery. ‘The rentals of the build ings for these outside branches amount to €27,- 500 per annum, which is the interest on more than a million dollars at the last rate made to the government. Arguments hare been made repeatedly for a new department building with- out resulf, notwithstanding ground in the city of Washington has every day become more valuable. if it not be the wish of Con- gress to provide an entirely new structure large enough to embrace all branches of the Post Office Department, then I would recommend an enlargement of the present building. In this report will be founda picture of the present structure and a perspective, prepared at my re- quest, and for which I am indebted to the supervising architect of the treasury, of what is ible in the way of enlargement. This en- ment contemplates the addition of three | full stories conforming in general styic to the architecture of the present building and prac- tically doubling the office space. ‘The estimated cost of this improvement is $1,500,000. I can- not urge too strongly that this matter be taken up promptly.” a The Biological Society, At the meeting of the Biological Society at the Cosmos Club this evening the principal topic to be discussed will be, “What Should Be the Scope and Object of # Biological Society?” Introduced by Mr. B. E. Fernow. Communi- cations are announced as follows: Prof. Lester | F. Ward, “Frost Freaks of the Dittany;” Erwin F. Smith, Mr. M. Pear Trees;” Mr. D. Apple and Pear Fusicladii. a ‘Why He Wants the Saturday Star. Aletter for Tuz Stax from J. H. McAlpine of New Boston, N. H., inclosing $2 fora two subscription for the Saturday's San sa; cannot see how you can give so much for so little money. { never have found any other paper that could or rather did. Nearly every nnmber of the Saturday Stax is of more value than a single copy of the @4 magazines. How you can give 6o many and such good articles I cannot see. Another reason why we value it 80 highly is that those of us that cannot see Wash- at all or not often can become pretty wall acquainted with one of the finest citjes in through Tz Stan, I wishi ta long and prosperous life.” “Notes on Peach Roset Waite, “Destruction of Lichens on yr. tte; Fairchild, “Notes on some makeshift by renting private buildings. He | ‘been increasing at a great rate and more clerks | and he found that the sum total represented | the District Bar. A prominent lawyer now practicing in this city, but who is a native of Louisiana, in speak- (Ung of the late Senator Gibson to a Sman re- porter said; | “The death of Senator Gibson deprives the state of Louisiana of an exceptionally able and | well-equipped representative in Congress; the Senate loses a wise and conservative legislator; jand the country « patriotic and influential | citizen. During his whole career Senator Gib- son was an earnest student of public affairs and he was possessed of a wide range of serviceable information. His success in life was the result largely of social and political culture, to which was added » knowledge of men and of measures which was readily available. He studied the in- fluences which control individuals in their dif- ferent relations in life and at the same time he wasaclose observer of contemporary events, and few men could equal him ip the accuracy of his estimate of the vaine of actors in the Political field. To other accomplishments was added consummate which won and eld valuable allies. Tt bas ‘been aid of him poli politics eince John Slidel ‘was ® power in the state. From the standpoint of the mere politician this is saying much, for that state has seldom suffered from a dearth of astute politicians, But Senator Gibson was dif- ferently constituted from those leaders with whom be is usually compared. He had a broad range of vision, and while he pursued politics in its correct sense as a profession he studied it aso ecience, and he regarded statesmanship as the supremo goal of human ambition. His conspicuous qualities enabled bim to advance the interests of his country and of his constitu ents while earnestly advocating measures with which he was politically identified. A man of large experience and ripe judgment in council, bis death creates @ vacant place in state and na- tional affairs which it will not be easy to fill.” ———__ How the Policemen Shocked Them, To the Editor of The Evening Star: The ladies occupying the houre where un- fortunate Max Metzerott resided before he tock his own life in a fit of despondency are highly indignant over the conduct of the police offi- cers who came there to cart away the poor fel- low's effects, One of the officers remarked in the hearing of one of these Indies on finding the portrait of a young girl in Mr. Metzerott's trunk: ‘Is that the one be shot himself for? 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