Evening Star Newspaper, February 18, 1893, Page 14

14 ®ve 5 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, ISTHE DANCE-DOOMED seats SAE iain sieess least, is that airy confection of colored A Girlof the Period Gives Her Idea of the Decadence of Dancing. NOON TEA. THE INANE AFTE: She Accuses It of Robbing the Younger Gen- eration of Thetr Greatest Pleasure—The De- lightful Ball » Thing of the Past—What = Afternoon Tea— p for The Eventne Star. T IS NOT IN QUAL- ity, but im quantity, that dancing bas changed. As to the former it is about as good as ft ever was, with the exception of occasional fads like th “Kensington Crawl,” | the “Caprice,” the “York” and the rest, | which are neither one thing nor the other and which nevor outlast ore than two seasons The waltz and the Polka will ever be the same dear delightful ances, and if they are murdered occasionally ft is the fault of the individual. It does not | argue in the least against them that some peo- ple will tread on your best satin slippers, bump You into the hardest shoulders and turn the should-be dreamy waltz into inquisitorial tor- tures. The dances are all right, but the lack Of chances to enjoy them is what is worrying the girls of the present. The real genuine bail Ye sadly out of fashion nowadays, eclipsed by that miserable litle ntkeshift—e “tea.” This bas been a dull season, they say, but i Bas been prolific in “teas,” and as a matter of Fact the season of 1891-92 saw rst many more ops than has this one. IN TOE Goo OLD pars when our mothers “came ont” our grand- | mothers gave thema When there were | social debts to be paid it was done by means of | nvited to meet a celebrity, it was ata bail; and how mnch better that was after all, how much more joy it brought to the | hearts of man and maid to receive the big ¢ piece of cardboard with the magic word “dancing” in the corner, than the neat little ealling card with ““Wednesday—4 to Upon it. And such : netty f em off 60 well. GIRLS HAVEN'T A SHOW. “The fact of the matter is that ts Being turned over to the downgers and the society ehaperons,”” said a rosy-cheeked girl the other day. “Of course, they don’t like to dance, and as it is they who do the entertaining give what they like—card parties, receptions, &c.— ‘and the poor girls groan every time one more tea is added to their list. All sorts of reasons but the right ones are given for the decline of dances. Mammas say that houses are too small nowadays; that men won't come—as if they ever go to ‘teas;’ that late hours are bad for the complexion: that there are no dancing men; andall t sort of thing: but as a matter of fact a bail costs a good deal more than a ‘tes,” and the chaperones enjoy themselves better at the latter.” The dowagers are crowding the younger gen- eration into the background. In truth we are fast approaching the dreadful state of affairs that prevails in Europe, where a. girl is nobody il she is no longer a girl and where all the firting and love making comes after marriage. DISSECTING A TEA. And afterall what an absurdity “tea” is. ‘Two or three bowls of roses around in the cor- Bers and the “spacious apartments were a mass of bloom,” a violin or twoand a piano made “waves of melody.” Then “Miss Blank, in Yellow silk, served frappe.”” Weare perfectly well aware that it is no compliment to be asked to a “tea.” It is merely placing us in the list of those who must be “paid off." and tha little cost as pos sible. We declare that we “just won't go,” but still when the time comes around we gen- ‘erally don our best calling gowns, crimp, pow- der, put on tight gloves and tighter shoes, seize Upon our card cases and depart ina genuine bad temper. There are a dozen carriages, more or less, in front of the “tea” giver’s door and a flock of feminine humanity going in and | eat. Wecrowd in, and in the crush all the enamel is taken off the tips of the new boots. However, with faces composed into ghastly giles of Jelight, we elbow in to where the hos tess and some girl—who invariably looks plainer than she ever did before—are standing, with | ips = im a weary grin of welcome. glad to see you, Miss Er-r-r-um, let me {introduce Miss E-e-e-ah,” accompanied with the Intest thing in hand shakes, be it with elbows in the enemy's face, wrist bigh above the head. a sudden collapse of the right side or ecourtesy, and then we fight our way out to the dining room. SUFFERING SOCIAL MARTYRDOM. It is beautiful to see with what Christian for- | tude the “tea-ees” are standing it all; the erly martyrs were no more heroic than are | they; they are all hot and cross, the powder is | ail rubbed off or has guthered in patches, the | hair, which it took half an hour to arrange, is tumbling down and ng down the kew from frequent bumps and | torn on a headache in conse- quence. » joy at the| sight of our “dearest foe,” who has heretofore been considered a beauty and who uever looked | #0 plain as now: but then the awful idea occurs | that if she looks so frightful we mast look a it deal worse. Everybody does exhibit her rat points and lose her best ones at a ‘“tea.”” se OF REAL MEN. | Of course all the 8 wife and daughter | are tigre, but the himself is not to be seen, which makes et him immedi- ately. It speaks volumes in favor of the mas-| euline element that it positively refuses to go to these affairs. ‘The American woman is Superior to any ong earth, but that the American m: erior to roved by to be Toon in thie f We all say howdeyoudo, I didn’t expect to see you,” and look each other over from top to toe. If there fe anything wrong in our attire be sare it is ob- served, commented and enlarged upon. The {dea of saying that women are not courageous’ The very they bear this fire of fault- finding glances without one quiver of an eye- lech > ves the contrary, and. {f that is not 0. .ucing enough, watch the girl who has eap- tured one of those alies, a dude. & DUDE IN THE Tors. | ‘The way she bolds on to him is traly Spartan | in its bravery. Let a lees fortunate sister a pear in the foreground and she is straightway on the defensive. e will fight to retain od made it, therefore And how heenjovs it, le is, he does if she is | retty. but if mot he looks too bored for words. lecan't get away. though As dauntless as she is in driving off other girls just eo deter- ined ix she to keep possession of him. Did it ever occur to you how each one say on the thing she ought not to say ata ‘tea’ you have & particular hobby be sure that it Will be mereilosiy criticised right to your face. We all takes fiendish delight in making faux pes AROUND THE Two ROWLA. Now we come to the frappe bowl: the mix- ture in it is cold, but that ts about all to be said for it, This table is not much patronized and the damsel bebind it looks weary, for is not the genus “dude” collected with joyful mien about the punch bowl and does not her rival who serves ths very mild “fire water” look supremely bapps?, In fact, she is the only per- besides the imbil imbibing chappies whe seems to IF TEE DINING Room. anything else—and one of these must be drunk. you take Ruesian tea. To the well- traveled individaal thet means rom, H | courage to come out boldly and \and the attendant excitement. appear in front of him and wake him out of his suddenly at the foot geni: a slight replied you must confess, to havea man suddenly up in front of you late at night, even if he no more than accost you Ly name. | in recognition of his generosity, settled a thou- gelatine known as “wafers.” They are tied with ribbons and are beantiful to behold; it is fectly understood that that is all they are lor. Noone would think of breaking the neat little piles into which they are laid. They are; Bot meant to eat; bequeathed from generation to generation. There are people in America who have had them in their families ever since the first “tea” was ever ted. These little colored rolls don’t look very wise, but be sure that they have presided at many © christening, wedding and wake. Looks are de- ceptive. ‘THE PAREWELE. However, having gazed upon all these beauties and having sipped at the tea we begin again the battle of life and push, jostle, elbow ont to the hostess. Poor thing. She looks more weary of the world than ever and she uswers our “good morning” with a sigh. jy the way, what a farce that “good at’ five minutes to 6, pont fx. It just to’ show what « set of We are, blindly following our leader. Why don't some one have the “Good af- ternoon?” Never! We would die We are pretty willing to die, anyway, I think. Life don’t seem worth living after having been to one of those hollow mockeries, an “‘afternoon tea. Fuaseurost. Pern Why Mr. Depew Doesn't Walk Now. From the New York Times. Until this winter Chauncey M. Depew bes made it @ practice ‘to walk home from the numerous dinners he is called on to attend. He always found it, he snid,an aid to digestion ands famous inducer to sound sleep to walk home in the-quiet night after a public banquet Now he rides, The reason for the change in practice he told a few nights ego to a newspaper man who had waited for him an hour in the soft rays of the triple gas Jots on one of the twin posts that guard the ‘approach to his house in West 54th street The mercury was 12 degrees below zero, and when Mr. Depew drove up a few minutes after midnight the newspaper man stepped up somewhat briskly as he started up the steps to ask for « moment's conversation. In Mr. Depew’s library, before waiting to hear what he was wanted to talk about, Mr. Depew remarked on the pertinacity with which habits life stuck to us as we grew older. Having been brought up in the country, he had naturally walked a great deal when young. and the habit had remained with him when older. Thus he bad naturalis taken to walking home at all hours of tne night, with never a thought of garroting or any of the bugbears attendant on Inte walks that occasionally are brought into unpleasant prominence in a big city. “But this winter,” said he, ‘‘so many men began to step up to me in the street that I grew a little nervous. They all know my name. Now, it is | bit startling. when a man is walking through | a quiet street at dead of night, to have a man | whom he has not noticed approach, suddenly reverie by # brisk ‘good evening’ or a request for a night’s lodging. I haven't had any one make a more serious demand then for a night’s lodging, but { began to think that # more un- pleasant demand might be made some time, and the result was that I abandoned my late walks, and now I always ride home.” “T hope I didn’t startle you by appearing your steps,” ssid the per man, thinking that possibly the railroad president intended him to make rsonal application of the story. “No,” | ir. Depew: “‘no, but still it is startling, | ie news ———— Kindness Remembered. From London Truth. It appears that an elderly gentleman from the Midland counties traveled up to London in | the spring of 1833 for the purpose of watching | the debutantes on their way for presentation at Buckingham Palace. Being seized in the course of the afternoon with sudden faintness he was charitably assisted by alady who hap- pened to be standing by him at the time. He has now died and has bequeathed £150,000 to the stranger who came to his rescue in this momentary illness, Sensational gratitude is by no means so un- common as most of us fancy. Many years ago | a now well-known tradesman started business | ina very humble way m the west end. His | first customer was a doctor, and while showing | the doctor some delicate ware, in the nervous- ness of the moment, he le: drop. when it was shattered instantly into a thousand pieces, Very good naturediy the doctor took the blame upon himself, paid for the broken article and made one or two trifling purchases besides. In due course this tradesman accumulated a | large fortune, when, calling upon his first cus- tomer. be reminded him of the incident, and. sand a ¥ear upon him for life. Strangely enough there lives only a short dis- tance higher up in the same street another | wealthy tradestaan who owes the origin of his | success toa very similar accident. This man | commenced life a» an errand boy, and while driving down Holborn in an omnibus one pour- ing wet day he surrendered his seat to an old lady who would otherwise not have found ac- commodation. In recognition of this act of courtesy she presently set him up in business on his own account and at her death bequeathed to him the whole of her very considerabie fortune. ———_-e-—____ A Child's Philosophy. From the New York Times. “Spell toes,” said the mother, who was teach- ing her little daughter, seven years old, to spell. “T-o-2-¢," answered the child. “No, dear, that’s not right. T-o-e-s spells toes.” ; “But it sounds like t-o-z-e.” know it, but yoncannot go by the sound.” ‘Then, in order to enforce this proposition, the moter called on her daughter to spell froze. “ said the child. “No, you're wrong again. This time we do use the Z and spell the word f-r-0-2-e.” “Huh!” granted the child. ‘ow. spell rose," said the mother. The child hesitated. Tivally she said, “I don't know whether to say r-o-z-0 or r-0-e-8, sod really I don't know that either way would be right, “‘Speil it r-o-s-e,"" said the mother, “though there ix er word pronounced just like it "s epelled r-o-e-8, t word is the name the spawn of fishes.” The poor little child looked very miserable. “Just one more word,” said the mother; “tell me how you spell blows.”” “Weil,” said the child, who had had quite enough nonsense, ax she viewed it from her mother, and had suddenly made up her mind to pay back in kind. “I spell tt three ways. I epell it b-l-o-s-e tor breakfast, b-l-o-e-s for din- ner and b-l-o-z-e for supper. “I spell it b-l-o-w-s all the time,” said the mother. The child said nothing for a minute or two. ‘Then, looking up, she solemnly remarked: “I think, mamma, that the English language Mas made for persons very, vory well edu- cated.” ——+e-____ Gone Back to Editing. Mr. J. Sloat Fassettie now owner of the Elmira (KS. ¥.) Advertiser, and he says that “the news- paper business beats politics all to pieces.” Mr. Fassett was a good politician and he will no doubt make a good newspaper man. He is not afraid of hard work, and that is half the battle. —Chicago Inter-Oovan, A. D. T. Ethics, From Puck. | of the GENERAL ATHLETICS. AOTIVITY IN THE “GYMS.” Topics of General Interest in the Clubs. 4 Blind Bowling Contest Suggested—Spar- ring Entertainment at the 0. A. C. House Tonight—Rolling for the Voigt Medal at Carroll Institute. HILE OUR OWN river is still fall of running ice and all Towing at this time as far from our thoughts as Connecticut is from here, it seems some- what strange that the bleak, cold, eastern state named should be the first to put ont a crew at this time, but such is the case, and we must now drop all claim to the honor to which we have for many years held title, for on the 14th instant Capt. Ives had out the first Yale crew and took a spin of about six miles, the water being free and smooth. Capt. Ives took out the crew in a working barge, he holding the rud- der strings. ‘The crew was composed of Gallaudet, stroke; Beard, 7; Gotchins, 6; Paine, 6; Messler, 4;° Van Huyck, Joh nson 2'and Rogers, bow. Paine, Gallaudet, Van Huyck and Johnson were of last year's university crew. Cross, the captain of this year's freshmen crew, has been taken to train with the university crew and is found to be a good man in the waist of tho boat. Howland, Chatfield and Folger are also candidates. Tho en found thecbange from the tank a very agreeable one and will now take regular spins outside. Adopting the success of so many other athletic organizations the Yale Athletic Associa- tion will have a ladies’ day on March 13. A BLIND BOWLING CONTEST. Now that bowling is having euch a ran here the introduction of a novelty, which cold not be otherwise than a success, at the same time affording any quantity of amusement, as well a8 serving to bring out the skill of the players, would bea blind bowling contest. The players re blindfolded each time they bowl, and, of course, led or placed in the direction in which they are to bowl. To make it the more inter- esting and in keeping with the “blind” idea let each player bring with him a package or prize, which he has selected with a view to making it as ridiculous ax possible. These prizes are placed upon a table in their wrappers, and then | when the contest is over let the players in the order in which they finish, beginning with the one holding the highest score, take their choice of the unwrapped prizes. Fun! well there would be no end to it. BOWING CHAMPIONSHIP OF THE UNITED STATES. ‘The national bowling tournament, open to all amateur bowlers of the United States for in- dividual and team bowling, opens at Boston, on March 13, as announced in last Saturday's Star. THE COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB. Interest in bowling hereabouts has increased to such an extent that some of the members contemplate petitioning the board of governors club ta permit the use of the alleys by ladies on certain evenings. It is believed that this is impracticable for various reasons, but the attention thus directed to what now seems a necessity is likely to bear good fruit, for the question that has been agitated for some months looking to the building of an addition to the alleys on the east side lot will now prob- ably assume some sort of shape. It is proposed to build a two-story addition having four additional alleys with retiring rooms. galleries and upsta: considerable degree of the library and reading room. Many of the enthusiasts have offered to subscribe to the fund, feeling so sure of the success of the scheme that they are willing to await the result of the venture for their re- imbursement. The matter bas not yet, how- ever, assumed definite shape. When this addition is built the new alleys can then be hired for any day or evening. For some time now the bowling tournament has drawn to the lower floor of thia attractive club many devotees of other amusements in the upper floors, and now that the tourney is over the other departments are again resuming their normal condition and each shows an increase of interest therein. SCORE FOR THE MATCH. Full and detailed accounts of each game, in the tenpin tournament jnst concladed, were published in Tur Stan after each game, and little more need be said, except it shows that there are in this city a number of gentlemen who can hold their own with the beat bowlers of the country. The tabie given below con- tains all that is essential as a summary of the three series of games, making fifteen games played by each bowler, and the averages are computed tipon that basis, The following table explains iteelf: g | Players. 5 5 3 | sé = | Bi H ie 118 ne ies it ie T21 116 oF mn Mstickney ts Stickney-| 1 loward Perry. 107 Birney 109 ‘gene Jounin) jy 102 LseL) b 13 ‘914 | sed wi *Note—The score opposite the name of Mr. Jannus is that of the iret series of five vames only. Re having withdrawn fr remaining two s-ries. He haviag won the first pri euest indiv.dnal or single. ame score, his score is given to show how he stood Shen ne withdrew. Franck Johns did some excellent bowling on ‘Thursday evening, and especial mention should be made of the difficult spare, 3-10-7, which he landed amid a round of applause. A billiard and possibly a pool tournament will be the next in order. It is hoped that all arrangements will be completed in a few days so that the games can be started and the se finished before the ninepin tournament begins. The billiards committee will be appointed to- night and it will at once begin to map out its work. Under the direction of Mr. Sherman, the Pool expert now in charge of the billiard rooms, the interest in pool and billiards has in- creased toa remarkable extent and all tables are going atall times and many good players are being developed by Sherman, who has the happy knack of imparting the knowledge which many men need to bring out points in piaying which they were personally unable to acquire. hist has its following and a large one, too, and the club comprises in ite membership some of the best players in the city, ‘The gymnasium has never before been in such prosperous condition. I mean as regards the number of members who daily take exer- cise either in class or singly, and Instructor Crossley is much pleased at’ his success in brin, beroeod up the attendance to its | Fresent nom to see the interest taken in this dey it is very gratifying to concerned rtment. ing of the season was that during the class hour none but those working in the class should use any of the appartus. individ- uals to come up and use this or that machine or Bel i A ra § a . EF gr 3 B i I E i iH Fs He will make a good one. ‘The ‘for tonight's athletic and spar- ring exhibition is probably the best that has ever been offered here upon a similar occasion, and will, doubtless, draw out a large attendance follows a wrestling bout between E. Schafhirt and George Shafer, and the following in the order named: Horizonal bai betwee: Nebeker and Prof. instructor of boxing; acrobatics, foil fencing, fiving rings, a wrestling bout between H. W. ’. G. Schafhirt, Roman ladder, spar- Carter, spring board and horse, Hadfield brothers in a ialty, and a sparring bout between M. T. "Leary and 0.0. Carter. Cards of admission for this occasion may be obtained from mem- bers or at the office of the club. MeQuiggan, formerly a member of the Poto- macs and a good light-weight oarsman, is an aspirant for the position of coxewain of the Janior “eight."" He will make a good one. CARROLL INSTITUTE ATRLETICS. The same prosperous air which began with the opening of the doors of the new home of the Carroll Institute still prevails in an in- creased degree and officers and members alike are pleased with the result of their new ventare> Large numbers of new members are coming in and the many new attractions the club house contains opens the feld fora large membership, and if not this season surely the next one will find the “C, I.” very aggressive in athletics, for it's drawing to it some excellent “ray” as well as “tried” material in all branches of amateur sport. By the time all the apparatus is in placo in the gymnasium an instructor will have been selected from among the number from here and clewhere who are applicants for the position, and then the work will go actively forward. Bowling has from the very beginning been one of the most attractive features here and the alleys are in constant use. The bowling tourna- ment among the members which began two weeks ago is going noisily along and the good bowlers who only needed practice to bring them out are fast developing ‘racing speed” and getting into trim for the friendly games with the ©. A. C. bowlers. In addition to this the great incentive to the regular bowling is the Voigt medal which will be presented to the bowler having the highest score at the end of this month. Tam glad to know that the bowling com- mittee has adopted the plan suggested here to make up the team for the C. A. C. games of the five bowlers having the highest scores at the end of this tournament. It is probably the | only practical method by which a team can be selected which had no record before this tour- nament. For the Voigt medal Rice is the leader to date, with a score of 203 a6 his highest game. Hickey and Armstrong and Clarke are running well and not far behind the leader. It seems to me that Mr. Freeman, the captain of the florists’ team, would have made a good showing {in thie contest. Is it too late for him to come in A billiard tournament is the noxt attraction in the shape of a contest. It will begin on Monday evening, the 20th instant, The prize, avery handsome inlaid cue, will be presented to the player making the best string during the tourney, which will last about ten day: The institute has been fortunate in secur- services of Dr. A. J. Faust ibrarian; he is well posted upon subject of books and their nge- ment. and will, no doubt, make this very valuable collection of books, some of them very rare, more attractive to the reading mem- bers of the institute than ever before. Oscar P. Scuurpr. ——— The Study of Home Life. From the Jenness Miter Monthly. Interest in scientific housekeeping is increas ing yearly as the servant problem grows in im- portance and perplexity. Women are begin- ning to realize that the study of home life is the study of the betterment of liuman condi- tions and in a sense the beginning of the solu- tion of many of the vexed questions of our civilization. When women understand the art of home making in the correct sense, the best methods of preparing foods to build sound tis- sues, the easiest aud most orderly means for managing and arranging all of the details of daily life, there will be less ill health and ill nature and far less fretting than at present. Neither does the study of household economics apply to the ‘amelioration of unfortunate do- mestic conditions among the humble and poor only. Many a home of wealth :3 a8 badly managed through ignorance of the ordinary duties of the household, and the advantage taken by ser- vants because of the self-evident incapacity of the mistress for directing and managing affairs, To say that a knowledge of domestic science comes by intuition is as absurd as to say that a knowledge of mathematics docs not require study. One meets, it is true, an oc- casional woman with a genius for making a leasant and attractive home, but the chem- istry of foods, sanitary science, physiology and the numberless details of sound knowledge for the accurate feeding and development of a family, and the making of surroundings in which bodies, brains and morals may be har- moniously developed, must be learned. Such knowledge does not come intuitively or hap- hazard, and we shall go on making mistakes until we recognize and admit this fact, = oe ‘The Headsman House Hunting. From the London Daily News. MM. Deibler, the “red man,” the “executioner | of nigh works,” whose fate it is to be abhorred for performing that which the majority of people would regard as neodful function in the state, seems at last to have found a place wherein to lay his head at night. After com- romixing for 2,000f. the dispute with the Iand- [ord'who let him apartments. without knowing who ‘he was and who, when he found outy ren fused to stand by his bargain, M. Deibler went roaming nbout in quest of rooms, but was everywhere shown the door directly he pro- duced his card. It was seriously proposed that he should be lodged at the expense of the government at the prefecture of police on the Quay, but somehow the officials contrived to prevent’ this, possibly from fear of anarchist threats directed against the man who was instrumental in putting an end to the existence of the late unlamented Ravachol. At length the wanderer determined that he would buy a house of his own, and this he has accordingly done. His newly acquired residence is situated at Auteuil, the pretty suburban place on the banks of the 'Seme, famous for its race course, its numerous boarding schools and ite cheap open-air restaurants by the waterside, whither the humbler classes of Parisians resort on Sunday to eat “matelotte” and “friture”— boiled and fried fresh-water fish. ———_-o— Self-Patching Trousers. From the Albany Argus. A Rochester man certainly deserves to have his name written among the benefactors of the race. He has invented self-patching jack- ets and trousers, and his idea is said to work admirably in practice. The scheme is a simple one, but soare hundreds of inventions that have brought fame and fortune to their origi- nators. The cloth is of double thickness where most of the wear comes, the pattern being care- fully adjusted so as to coincide in each ‘When the outer covering wears through only the rough edges have to be darned in and the pattern and cloth remains intact. The man in ‘whose mind this great idea developed has other fields to conquer. Self-adjustable shoe and sus- buttons are the natural accom; te by self-darning clothing. When these are forth- coming, politics. Perhaps we can spare the woman for ARY 18, — 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. CYCLERS’ PROBLEMS. Important Questions to Be Decided at the L. A. W. Meeting, A TURNOUT ON WEDNESDAY. Most of the Clubs Will Take a Run on the 22d—Whis? Match at the Capital Bicycle ‘Ciub—Social News of the Cyclers. et EXT TUESDAY IS the time set for the an- nual meeting of the representatives and di- vision officers. of the League of American Wheeimen at Philadel phia, and the wheelmen anticipate a large and interesting meeting. The members of this division will be repre- sented by Chief Consul Stinemetz, Vice Consul Churchill, Secretary Treasurer Stearns and others. Exactly how many are going is not now known, but it is not thought that all of the regularly elected delegates will attend, as one or two men can go and cast votes of the entire ‘Yepresentation. ‘Two matters of intense importance to the league members are to be considered. One ia the ostablishment of the A and B classes. The members of the A class under the proposed change would be pure anmteurs while those of the B class would be known as makers’ amateurs. In the latter ciass would be men who are in the employ of the manufacturers. The distinction is thought necessary for the reason that those who ride as representatives of the various firms are always in training and enjoy the finest possible wheels, something that the pure amateur cannot enjoy unless he has plenty of wealth to back him. Then the color question will come up for action, it being whether or not colored riders are to be ad- mitted to membership in the league. This problem will probably not be hard to solve, for the reason that it has been thoroughly diecussed during the past few months in every division of the L. A. W., and when the time of the meeting arrives the members will probably have made up their minds on the question. le the delégates who, go to Philadelphia will be privileged to vote’ as they please on most questions they are to vote against the ad- mission of colored persons to league meraber- ip. “Speaking of the color question,” said one of the oldest riders in this city toa Star reporter the other day, ““I think that the league ehould take no definite action in the matter except to leave it to the discretion of the several divi- sions and let each division control its own membership.” ‘The time for the renewal of memberships is nearathand The present year expires April 80, and it is now in order to send in $1 for next year's dues. The same can be sent to Secretary Stearns, who will forward it to league headquar- | ters in Boston. ‘There is every prospect of a substantial in- crease in the league next year, as many wheel- mon have already signified their intention of becoming members. Several members have already secured long lists of names to be en- rolled at the begiuning of the new league year. It is not probable that last year's method of giving prizes for new members will be adopted this year, although it is the intention of the league officials to recognize tho member in a pleasant manner who turns in the longest list of names by April 30. APPRECIATION OF DR. HOLMES. Congratulations for the success of last week's entertainment are still pouring in, and as a mark of the appreciation of the work of Dr. Holmes in that connection they have made the doctor chairman of the amusement committee, as stated above. Tho next entertainment of the league will probably bea dance. with comic songs and recitations during the intermiasions, Later in the season an excursion on the river will be given and the road officers will endeavor to make runs an interesting feature during the riding searon. An effort will be made to have the members wear the league uniform as far as possible in order to give the riders @ uniform appearance on the runs. A GENERAL TURNOUT. Next Wednesday being Washington's birth- day and a holiday most of the clubs have issued notices for a general turnout on the road that day. The state of the weather will have ever thing to do with the routes selected for ti Tuns, and unless the roads improve to a con- iderable extent before that time it is more than hkely that all the wheelmen who go out will go to Cabin John bridge or the Great Fulls, for the reason that there is but a short distance of dirt road in that direction, and consequently there will be better riding ‘there than elsewhere, WHIST AT THE CAPITAL'S CLUB HOUSE. At the Capital Bicycle Club house this even- ing will be played the return game of whist with the Wilmington, Del, Whist Club. Twelve hands are to be played on a side, and an inter- esting contest is expected. The whist team of the home club played in Wilmington and car- ried off the honors, and now the Wilmington players will endeavor to do what the capital team did to them. ‘There has been no riding by the members of the Capital Club this season as yet and until the roads are in good condition there will be none. Capt, Macdaniel has received his new wheel from the factory and he is ready for a club run. when the weather and the roads will permit. THE ARLINGTONS. Having opened the bicycle scason the Arling- ton Wheelmen are now keeping their reputa- tion, both as riders and entertainers. Last Sunday several members went out on the road and wheeled through tho soft earth as far ay Cabin John bridge. Tuesday evening the reg- ular monthly meeting of the club was held at Losekam’s, where an excellent spread was ¢ joyed and’ the coming riding season was cussed. Among those at the dinner was Mr. Gu; Mitchell, who recently rettirned from Sout! America, where he was engaged in some con- nection with the Panama canal. He went there with Mr. Harry King, who was also a member of the Arlingtons, and who died while at his post of duty. THE NoMAps, * Wednesday evening Mr. and Mrs. William T. Robertson entertained the members of tho Nomad Club, and among their guests were several members of the Arlington Wheelmen. “The Boston Dip” was the title of a one-act farce comedy presented ‘during. the evening and in which Mrs, Emma Morris, Mr. E. Clapp, Mr. E. C. Bowen, Mr. Carl F. Mayer, Mr. T. E. Robertson and Mrs, W. T. Roberteon took the different characters. The sear parlor was used as astage and the performance af- forded amusement for the spectators. After the rendition of this amusing act dano- ing was enjoyed until a late hour, when sup was = a resent were Mr. and Mrs. T. J.W.Robertson, Miss Mae Altimus, Miss Laura French, Mr. Cyrus Babb, Miss Ids Finney, Miss Gertie Martin, Mr. Edward Quz- man, Mr. B. F. Larcombe, Mr. H. K. Ma: Miss Robey, Miss Burch. Miss Delia Miller, Mise Lillian Russell, Miss Hasse Miller, Mr. William Bromwelt, Mr. Delano and Mr. Lewis Thayer. mas ben tay a scot apeaptnage ae 7 or in thet wished city fast ould ‘not be tolerated in this country. Your Frenchmen will go to charch in the morning, to a bic: Tace in the ‘afternoon and to a concert hail in the evening. “That's Paris. “I¢ wouldn't do in this country. ‘we are better than the French. THE PRINCE OF WALES mr cig ae =spmx7ce SMOKING is not like other kinds. it peculiarly popular. Sold everywhere. Made only by BLACKWELL'S DURHAM TOBACCO CO., Durham, N. C. Tee ey cperzvarta po : ANtA RoryR TO THE NORTH. WEST AND 80! CBLF TRAC} SPLENDID SCE eTREL Raia MaowiPiceee oe tPMENT In effect 12 mm. 3s a TRAINS LEAVE WantilNc ‘Station CORNER STR AND BS FOLLOWS: Pittsburg aed. the apres at Paliman Vonttuaie PT Gularatian. Eagreen at 118 a Riees ter ~FAS La t PER: TS AS Peng: wih colambns lemphis and St Le ineton t fo Ri hmm ont for Pine! TOBACC Ct d It has peculiar fragrance and peculiar flavor. Its peculiar uniformity always gives peculiar comfort, and has made WE 1893 edition now ready. Price, $1.75, rapidity and legibility unprecedented. shorthand, typewr ting and tei montha Special three menths’ ©: ing. business PHON¢ ers’ Exchange, 13th st, n. w. ORAN'S PRIVATE SCH Private instruction dav or college branches or aminations. E,W. ‘inn Proucie raphy three BomaN PUNO ENSTROCTION-MIsS MAY HU MEAD, certificated pupil of Herr Raifof the Royal Con: servatory of Berlin” Lessons at pupils’ homes if de- | sired. Address 902 224 st. fell-im* organ, vo taxes to pul Mt, YERNO Mn. w. voice cuit developmentof voic which throat tronic amining voice. iT, anid uaranterd: deep breathing, DY ‘are overcome; no fea. }OLUMBIA CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC, 900 K | WALTER KERSING, Provristor, | gy Ate 0 sont.” EDWIN HART, Principal England Conservatory of M PTO T. SIMON— Ve OC Marchal, Parse development of voice, TURE—METI Beliake, London: ea ‘and relief ot congested ir HoT wern ((}HE NEW SENATE, ATLANTIC CITY. HED COT. DOR RENT— 181 $1,000 for season, tic City, Nd. Atlantic City, N. 3, ALEX. M. OPPEMHEIMER, TAINE. KENTCCKY AVF. NEAR THE Atiautic City, N.J.; everything first-class, 12 per week m RIGHT. a Ocean end of Ki fe1¢-Im Now open 3° MiENO1 bh ei =e —— 4.00 Limited), 4.30, 5. 40. 40 and dicta mm eek Line, 70am. and 4.36pm. Aatiy naar For Annanolis, + 99, 9.99 an@ 12.50 am. and 4.9 except Sunday. San. a Zinest view of the ocean Taree sun ator. ‘open al the your ia H_B. COOK & .ATLANTIO CITY bm. ot and cold salt water betina, | R ALEXANDRIA walk to ocean. * | For Alexandria, 430, 6.25 CHARLES evans. | Boom, | SEAR Vivo! io der it 430.745 has SEAN HYGRIA MOTEL, OLD! ji GS OPENS FEBRUARY 15, Accommodation for Quanticn, 7.45 a.m. @atly: 5.07 Large ev, yunds; piazzas; water front; select accom | For 1).\w Electric elevator. New steam heat. Sot information at the office, northeast soe. development of voice, and relic of, contested irons | fea-2m Mrw ANNIE GRUBB. nrectani Pennetivasis mechan set st tel" PRE ELKTON, ATEANTIo try, KENTUCKY for the ae (as FRAO WA — ve. ear beach onipievely refurviained sine tas i" MU EXGtisn ANB" Phexen senor | "ps gewciame lew sent "ne am on E008. for Youne Van and 19 i; eee eral Manner. 1 Panneracer Asa Boardina yu! od. {nel-Gri*} OTEL PITNEY, ATLANTIC CITY BALTIMORE & ONTO RAILROAD. RENCH LESSONS—307 DST. NW. Jeo prontinciation taught in a few private lessons dy Mile, Vo PRUD HOME <5 ARNOLD W. MEVE zic—Pianoforte, theory, voice criture method, axereiues written during lessons t9, suit velopment of individual voices. Studio, 906 F st. jas [X= BSHTETE. BrsiNess cortrcR, < cor. Sthand K sts. nw. $25 year: central locs tions experienced ‘wachers: thorinek “tase Bislnens subtecte: typewttine: shortiand’ LOCUTION- PHYSICAL CULTURE (DE | P ATANTIC CITY, ‘Ocean end New York ave. ‘Open for "93; twelfth seasc F.C. READ. Kohat! N6 in effect November 1 Leave Washineton from sta irnenrgar of ‘New Jersey Penne ana © For Chica an’ Northweat, Vestibuied Limited @e- Pipe alee am, RS dally mis and Ja liananolta, Veal: ‘oh pm tally exprem dally LL 30s. fo3-2m The “IRVINGTON” REOPENS FEB. 4. sa eas Rg For Cincinnati, St | baled Tami 30, exprese 11 For Pitebure and Cieveland, mands 45pm. For Lexineton for Wins ARCOS HOTEL ns. Elegant and Modern; : Tile on ‘wher ech Piewator: Sun Parlor: @5 80 . Loray, 3.30 p.m. Aaily. -4 «ystem)—English | branches, Stenography and | W. E. COCHRAN, Mer. fel-tr ‘or Baltimore, week TS, Ah, A 7.1 Typewriting. Mrs. ELIZABETH KING, 507 Fas! = —aake - rata) Si idan sate Sine # SES" | FPVGEIa wore, ovp roust componr, va | G.Od,souiamiel ee gee eh Moye SS waoD TSaTT i No#woon TNgTITUT 7s Deservediy world-famed, this unique resort is un iW ee = [SS sorrel in Teaithfulnes and eneral attraction, et ee = al dr saw ew itis the rendezvous for prominent people from all 1% 1538. mi Fre eee in RE DOO TION ead CE ATCa ad | exctions. "Turkish. Busan, ‘electele ea bot son —— ee pecial class in E. We Formed early in February yor the Spring term, Address Mr. and Mrs. WM. D. CABFL.L, i Principals. (ACADEMY OF THE HOLY CROs 1S12 Mapsachusetts a1 For YOUNG LADIES AND CHILDREN, Affords every facility to those wishing to enjoy the advantages of an academte, a nitisteal cr an art course under competent teachers. Special attention given to classes in phonography and typewritin. Second session begins FEBRUARY 2. Ja%-1m Tue sentrrz senoot oF LANavaars, 13 American and'@ Buropean Branche 3 American and Etiropean Branches French, German, Spanish, Ttallan, Enclish, Latin, baths, the latter celebrated for tl rheumatic troubles, Gis inclosed verandas. Music by the United States Artillery School Ban: cases permanently relieved oir efficiency in sand 8.20 a m., 12 end 4 os am, 4 ot ick, 8.9841 Soke m., e1.aS, o 9M, hes “4 lagerstown. t1.408.m. and 5.30pm. dan’ way points, “9.49 p.m. Galthe ™ , NEIL I A SS Nervousness and insomnia speedily and in most Send for descriptive pamphiet. Ja2L-s, t. tha: F. N. PIKE, M: pele. #4 oie ee 21-s,t.th2m_ SF. nager. Pee ‘ 2 Viecisia banc ve HOFAL Beck LINE POR KES York Axp Part. DELI For Philede!phia, New ¥ . Boston and the east, daily, 8.00(10 00, Dining Oat) ame To. 08 byes 24005.00. Dining Cer), (11.30 pm, Sleeping Ont, “eR name at Oma, 008 THE PRINCESS ANNE, 18 MILES FROM NORFOLK, OPENS JAN. 1. Acombination of ocean and pine forests makestt = op ng thfnl = with» - ively — "Bate orton Cus weclimate, “Famous ducking grounds at Upper rater om a! day teal of Currituck Sound. Address’ Fe or Howton 2.40 nm «with Pallzaan Paste Siow. 8. E. CRITTENDEN, Proprietor. | SOF patranning throngh to Boston without chan: €31-tu, th,s, 26t Fe eae Reis bride. landing passengers in B ‘and ‘Translations. Also, FRENCH & GERMAN LECTURES & COMEDIES Every Saturday at 4:15 1d for 323 FLOCUTION, ORATORY. DRAMATIC ACTION and votce culture. DWARD C. TOWNSEND and Miss ADA L. TOWNSEND, Teachers, 1 at. now. D STUDIO OF EXPRESSI Elocution—Primary and advanced. Acti Pantomime and studies from standard plays PHYSICAL. culture—Relaxation and tension exercises, ‘alsin Mrs WALTON, 1803 B at, Movsr Verxox Sewrsany, CORNER M AND 11TH STREETS ¥. W., WASHINGTON, D. ©. ‘TRE CHALFONTE, ATLANTIO CITY, Salt water baths in the house; elevator; modern and ATASTIO CTY, § For Atlan‘ic City, 10.00a.m. and 12.05p.m. Sum re 12.08 p. ge x Fxcept Sunday. "Dai {Sunday ON THE BEACH. aPxprees trains eT om! complete; sun parlors. Send for Illustrated Booklet. Address THE CHALFONTE. Ndences by Unton ‘Transtar « pet ices, $19andGI51 Pa ave. Ob CHAS. n. Manager tmi4) MOND AND DANVIT. HUIDEKOPER AX Schedule in All trains apr’ worst fashinzton. 1. Daily, connects at Lymchbure for al *.3 ‘and Western railroad and for Principal points aoath' on’ Divisions of poiuis south on ail Diviglons i Seo Yors oe mn tlegper connect nar iting at Danville swita waiting v lneper for Aturis'a, sotinests at Manaseas Yor Brant Es pan. Dell har Wasnecon cal Chostetteget 243 p.m,— Daily for Warren aa aroun trata for Front Royaland Steasbureasiiee opt Sundar, 327-3 J. ; steam heat ana first- Col. JOHN M. CLARK. XE, NEAR THE OOFAN, refurnished. Steam he ROSE egg best | F Ri ‘Via’ Ihirmingham, Fighteenth year opened OCTOBER & DENTISTRY. PstadN Vest SCLED LMTIED eed Aselect hish-erade boarding and day school for = Gare god vane to" Aliages Gene i hag ane Pn young ladies and little girls—thoroughly moderain | Fe axpworurns Bed Geen, Urongh New York and Washinezon 3 Ttvepteit and methods ee New buildings, perfectly eqninned for health and METHOD. and Washington ty Memphisvia Birmingham. Dining comfort—steam heat, passenger elevator, perfect car New York to Monteomers. sanitation. Circulars sent on application. ‘The day of the *‘string end flatiron” is past. Other 11.00 p.m. —Daily for all principal pointe senth om. Tograduates, and to the public gencratl7, ts of- | methods in dentistry are prevalent now. ce tok westinetan’ } — fered a special stuty in Greek literature by transla- “Tot Ttis by em- | Wastington, a es Springs via Ashes rt " Ati ante fons A class bosinuing Homer's iad will meet on | Ploying modern time-saving appliances and axiited | “TRAINS 0 WASHINGTON AND OMTO DIvTSto Monday, February 13. 1893, and hold its sessions j leave Washington at ®.100.m.. 4.35 nm. and 4.2 from 3to¢'lock on Monday aa Thursday after. | CPOFMOS that we aroable to proftace perfect result | ng. aries Washinton 830 noons for twelve weeks following. at small cost. Our patrons reap the benefit. Mrs. ELIZABETH J. SOMERS, te : Cleanine, 75 ae = = Silver Fillings, 7c. ; Piatina, 81.00. SP JOHN'S ConLEsE, Gold Filltues, accordine to wes paneer VERY BEST TEETH, $8.00. Thomas Circle. Call or send for Anntal Catalorue. 1121 VERMONT AVE. . PIANO AND HARMO! 3630 FRexns SELEOT SCHOOL. 1811 T ST_N.W.— a a ad progress ive school ans both — is ape SS pe Cee a ae a a and Business Collewe, 1207 10th st. n.w. Pupils a eee Rove Rg AL LT “o THE SPENCERIAN BUSINESS COLLEGE, National Bank of the Repabitc Bullding, cor. 7ih and nw. Twents-eighth scholastic year begins Thursday, september fino Dar and tick canon ae departinents; viz: | Practical, Hasiness.” incinding English, rapid writing and training for the civil serv- ico: Preparatory with Elementary Book. Keeping, Srencerian Rapid Writing, Shorthand and ‘Typewriting, Architectural and Mechanical Drawing; corps ot ten thoroughly trained teachers; central 1o- | catlon, ‘Spacious, brilltantly lighted, proved, ban some bai and last roouin, services of” pratates ion with cheap schools’ “Ofice open svesr Sraninees day. “Telephone eall, 1084-4 Call or ‘send for ne annual announcement containing full information. ‘Address Mrs. SAKA A’ SPENCER, aul? Principal and Proprictor. UMBIA COLLEGE OF COMMERC! amet Ss ees ee ‘Prin. Seventh year ass business ‘educator in this city. free from pain, danger or unconsciousness. in bo other in the furure. GH ONy RENTAL EARLORS. Einasy: Sole owners of Zonine, tho wide-awake anmsthetio; Pacaenewr Agoat General Manager. GRPSAPPAKE AND onto TATEWAY. GREE U.S. Dera, Assoctartox, COR. 7TH AND D STS. N.W. fers __con. 7TH i SCHEDULE Is EFFECT OCTOUER ™, :99” PAINLESS EXTRACTION OF TEETH. Ghand Bee marian Through the grandest scenery in America, with the handsomest and most Pindgomess and most complete Solid-Trala Servise 2-00 p.m. daily—"‘Oincinnatt and St. Lows Lin. Crag. “No CHLOROFORM, > LER OR Gai (0 COCAINE. 3. ‘NO EXTRA CHARGE. | We have exclusive control of @ preparation for use this city, which, when APPLIED TO THE GI™MS, RENDERS EXTRACTION PAINLESS. It's applied directs to the em sleepers for Cinctnnsti, Lexineton and. Lor Pithout chance, arriving wacinnatt 6:55 a See Optra Zam. t : tomees for, ordopevitie, Char. Jottewilay Richmond. Warmectorc’. Rtwuntga and Races ‘irrinia points. daily, except Sunday, for ‘Pailman locations and tickets at Company's offices, y fora! app. cat be Bi pe Gon’) Pamencer Ament ——_— rae POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. jy ssa: . P D. For Potomac River Commencing Dee. 28 isubject to change without THE EVANS DENTAL PARLORS, SSTABLISHED ~ Pull sets 7, $12 and Opin day and’night and Nd and new processes used. 508 14h st. id plates made ne . Filling #1 ap. rors i R. 8. PARSONS. 8. Fifteen yearn ber of the faculty of Eastzusa ©._W. RIDLEY, geile ‘Sixcourses: arin, Cain Baonacrat felntt General . Bhorthan tine, Superior — 7 rasisetio AST FREIGHT LINE RETWEEN NEW You! ge a ical ft chares Feat Steric bosros wep wasaiseros. ea M2) SHine Calgabian University: Usar tur Stim hate | Neatitates Meoeetat’ Commas wis tas Reon = : a So Sesepe Sunday camction tress indrinacy Open fron brie waned porte for IANO TEACHER.—SEVEN YEARS’ ence: bexinners or advanced; new NTAL INFTRMARY—NATIONAL, . seh eat Ke ;, Open eVéstracting, 82. free” Valine cod planes? are eee Bee an lane 0s Hopkins place Gu st new ners eee” | Brae eee ‘elo Seirecas Giteerie (Talay OCEAN TRAVEL NORFOLK axp wASMIxeTON STEAMBOAT OO See Eee Sera | Ae Yor Gove To Eizag_| — erm ner ce a rigross 6. N. 8 TAs Beacipel BPS clases fod inet oH, oe “WASHINGTON” and ““NORPOLE® _ NDON. numbered and forwarded to | Dailyst7 p.m. from thefootof 7thst. for Fortress ‘Monroe, Newport News, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, Portamouth end the south Through sleeping oat service vie Norfolk and Carolina railroad and Atlantis Coast line, between Norfolk, Wilmington, Charles ton, Bevannah, Jecksouville and St Aurustine ‘7H. CALLAHAN,