Evening Star Newspaper, August 26, 1893, Page 2

2 THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON. D C.. SATURDAY. AUGUST 26. THE GREAT CHORUS. It Will Be the Feature of the Com- ing Celebration. OVER A THOUSAND NAMES ENROLLED. The Men Who Are Working to Make It a Success. PLAN OF ORGANIZATION. — HE MOST IMPORT- ant feature in the ex- ercises on the occa- sion of the celebra- tion of the centen- nial anniversary of the laying of the corner stone of the Capitol will be the grand chorus that will participate in the afternoon's pro- gram and will also aid in the entertain- ment at night. That chorus will consist of over one thousand voices and the singers have been under careful rehearsal for about four weeks. The committee have been greatly pleased with the ready response made by singers to the calls of the assist- ant conductors and feel that the movement hhas the support of the best citizens from the fact that churches have freely been offered In which to hold rehearsals. The idea of having a grand chorus orig- Mmated with Dr. Frank T. Howe, whose @bility as a musical critic is well known and who has been identified with nearly See RTominent musical enterprise in the District during bis residence here. He first Mentioned the project to Mr. Lawrence Gardner, the chairman of the executive gommittea, and subsequently called upon Mr. Gardner with Prof. Cloward, with whom he had talked upon the subject, and they outlined the plan of assembling a chorus of 1,000 voices. They stated that singers could they believed that number o: be secured if the proper effort was made Of trained vocalists would surpass anything of ts Would surpass anything ever before heard in this District. Mr. Gardner was impressed with the plan and when the music committee was aj pointed he Dr. Howe as the sub- el on chorus. At the first meeting of that committee the other members of the subcommittee on chorus were J. A. Roeder, Fred. A. Grant, Jas. H. For: syth, S. M. Yeatman and J. 8. Jones. There was’ also occasion of the celebration has hands of this committee, which addition to those above named consists M. Turner, Jos. 1. Weller Dr. Frank T. Howe was born in Bos- ton and received his education first in private and then in the public schools of ‘that city, fitting for college at the Boston Latin School He entered Harvard College and joined the Union army in 1882, coming to Washi m with the fortieth Massa- ehusetts volunteers. After two years’ serv- ice in the army he was ordered to duty in this city im 1864, and has since resijed here. He developed a love for music, and when a boy sang in church choirs and in foncerts. He studied both the piano and the art of voice culture. He was one of Choral: Society cf this city-the male ‘oles of city—the male voice singing organization—was vice president of the Wa tie Association, which In the work of preparing the musfe for the centennial celebration Dr. Howe has been active and energetft, being always Fendy to ssuist, Prof. Cloward in the ar- rangemen! Geta! and has personally Visited many of the subdivisions and com- plimented on their work. loward, General Directo: Prof. N. Dushane Cloward, who has been selected as the director of the grand chorus, has not long been a resident of Washing- ton, but he has displayed an energy and en ability that have placed him in the front rank as a Simfuctor. He seems to ve an especial faculty for handling large bodies of singers and securing from them the best results. He was the director of the large chorus that sang in the pension office building at the reception given to the Grand Army of the Republic. He train- ed the present Choral Society in the “Mes- sigh” and “Elijah” last winter and was bitely complimented by Mr. Walter Dam- h with havin; Prepared the finest pro- duction of the “Messiah” that he had ever heard or directed in this city or in New ‘orl Prof. Cloward ts a youn: . having been born in Wilmington, iL, August il, 185, and is consequently now but a little over twenty-eight years old. His father Was an organist and choir director, and qhen_s, boy young Cloward first pumped the organ that his father played and then juated into the choir. At the age of wenty-two he left the employ of the Penn- sylvanta Railroad Company to organize the Wilmington College of Music, of which he was principal, but subsequently he joined the Carleton Opera Company a8 an under- study to Mr. J. K. Murray. While in Kan- gas City he received an offer from the First Congregregational Church of that city to organize a chorus choir, which he _ ac- per annum. Dur- he became quite Popular as a conductor and brought out several amateur operas and one grand opera, of which he wrote the libretto. He came to Washington about a year ago to visit his family, who had removed here and had no intention of remaining. but he was eharmed with the beauty of the national capital, and on being offered the assistant Girectorship of the Choral Society he de- cided to become a Washingtonian. In addition to his skill as an organizer, and his ability as a director, Professor Cloward has a fine baritone voice which has been heard with pleasure at many concerts. He has organized and is director of Capital Glee Club, a male sinzing that is the best formed in this city the original Choral Society. in p the centennial chorus Professor . has devoted a large portion of his time to the undertaking, and he hopes that the re- sult will be the formation of 4 permanent chorus which can be utilized in the «'ving of musical festivals in this city equal to those held in Cincinnati, and Worcester, Mass. Me. J P. Lawrence, Assisiana Gen- eral Director. The assistant general director of this chorus is Mr. John Porter Lawrence, who tw a native W ni who is known in all iaw- at a very early age, and played the org2n at the Calvary Baptist Church when only sev- enteen years old. He was hearl as a ptan- ist frequently in concert, and then he be- Game the organist and tea: of in Georgetown College. In 1x0 he went to St. Fence developed a taste for 1 Matthew's Church as organist, where he re- x mained for with Anton Glc Became known 3° on ists and orcanis:s ied plano He ¥ elton and 1893—SIXTEEN PAGES. of typhoid fever in 1886 Mr. Lawrence de- to travel in Europe, an‘l there his recovery was so rapid and complete that decided to avail himself of the advan- for higher education, and entered the Conservatory, where ne took high rank and was graduated with the Helbig rize. After his return to this country Mr. Pawrence had two years’ experience as rofessor in the Woman's College in Bal- lmore, and the Conservatory of Music in Oberlin, Ohio, and last season he returned to Washington, resumed the organ at St. Matthew's Church, and has been hear of- ten as piano soloist in various concerts, no- tably those of the Philharmonic Club and the Capitol Glee Club. Mr. Lawrence, les being assistant general director of the big chorus, has taken upon himself the duties of assistant conductor of the north- western division, and is actively engaged in working up an interest in that section of the city. The boundaries of nis division are on the south side of M street, aorth, east to Mth street, north to Boundary, and west Banceorgrown. His secretary is Miss Blanche Yewell. Jacob Scharf. In assembling this great chorus and keep- ing a record of the different forces, and also in attending to all the correspondence be- tween the director general and the assistant directors general, a secretary was abso- lutely necessary. Mr. Jacob Scharf was selected for that gurpose, and he has proved faithful and efficient in every respect. That his selection was an excelient one ts al- ready shown by the manner in which the records of the names of the members of the different sections {s kept in Director Cloward’s office. The matter of detail has been brought to such a fine point that hardly a question can be found relating to matters concerning the festival chorus that Secretary Scharf cannot answer. Mr. Schart is the recognized leading first tenor of the Capital Glee Club and a member of the St. Paul Lutheran Church quartet choir, and is at present singing first tenor in the substitute choir which Mr. Law- rence has selected to fill the place of the regular male quartet at the First Presby- ferlan Church during the vacation of the tter. Mr. Scharf is the son of the Rev. John G. Scharf, presiding elder of the Atlantic conferenc2 of the Evangelical Association, with headquarters in Philadelphia, Pa. and comes of a generally musical family. When but a boy in his teens he belonged to the famous “Scharf family choir,” of which his father was the director. In the year 18% Mr. Scharf moved to Baltimore, and during his residence there was a mem- ber of the Baltimore Oratorio Society. Recently he has taken a prominent part in all chorus work in Washington. Mr. Donald B. MacLeod. ‘The western division, bounded on the north by M street north, east by 9th street, south by the Potomac river and west by Georgetown, is under the direction of As- sistant Conductor Donald B. MacLeod, who holds his rehearsals in St. Paul's Episcopal Church, on 23d street between Pennsylvania avenue and I street. His secretary 1s Mi: Ross, who is also his accompanis' Mr." MacLeod is a well-known organist, choirmaster and composer. He was a pupli of Prof, J. Remington Fairlamb, formerly one of the noted organists of this city, and his first experience in choir work Was in the cathedral choir of Faribault, Minn. After returning to Washington his first choir was that of the Church of the Incar- nation, and subsequently he was organist for some years at St. John’s Church, organ- izing while there the vested choir of that church. He has also officiated as organist at ‘Trinity and Christ Church, Georgetown, and was organist at the National Chautau- qua two years ago. Some years ago Mr. MacLeod organized an operatic association, and was a leader in amateur opera for several years, but of late he has confined his attention princi- ly to Sacred music and composition. He @ prolific writer, and many of his published anthems, services and hymn tunes have found a place in the libraries of the leading choirs of New York and other cities, and are frequently used in his own choir. His most ambitious work of a sacred character js the cantata, “The Star of Beth- lehem,” which has been sung in several of our churches. Jointly with Mr. Hubbard T. Smith and Mr. George Fort Gibbs, he has completed the score of a comic opera. In July 1888, Mr. Franklin, the organist of St. Paul's Church, retired on account of failing health, and was succeeded by Mr. MacLeod, who has since held the position. He brings to his work of assistant conductor a long experience in handling choruses and has entered into the matter with his character- istic energy and earnestness. Mr. Geo. W. Lawrence. ‘The north central division, which includes that section of the city from P street to North Capitol, south to Massachusetts avenue and west to lith street, has as its assistant conductor Mr. Geo. W. Lawrence. His secretary is Miss Eva Whitford and Mr. T. Edwin Ward ts his accompanist. ‘The rehearsals are held in the Mount Ver- non M. E. Church, corner of 9th and K streets northwest. Mr. Lawrence was born in Portsmouth, Va., in 1864, and when twen- ty years old became a pup!l of Prof. New- | ton Fitz of the Boston Conservatory of Music. ‘His first work as a soloist was with the Norfolk Oratori tenor role In the “Messiah.” He gained quite a reputation as a singer, but conclud- ed to devote himself to the work of chorus directing, in which he has been quite suc- cessful. “He has charge of the choir at the Mount Vernon Church, and bas a large chorus to support his soloists, which does effective work. He has entered into this work with great earnestness, and intends that his division shall be equal in excel- lence to any, and be worthy the great oc- casion that will be celebrated. E. D. Traey. Mr. E. D. Tracy, the assistant conductor of the northern division, has a field which is bounded by P street on the south, on the east by North Capitol street, on the north Florida avenue and on the west by 14th street. His secretary is Mr. D. G. Proctor and his accompanist Mrs. E. D. Tracy. The rehearsals of this division are held in the Hamline M. E. Church, corner 9th and P streets northwest, and the attendance has 1 with each meeting. Mr. Tracy own as a choir and chorus con- Society, singing the | @uctor for many tering He has had of many church choirs, and always brot it their work to a —_ degree of excellence. For several years he directed the choir ai St. Paul's Lutheran Church, and afterward had a large chorus choir at the First Pres- by Church. He bas for years had of the music for the Grand ont ihe the bile on Decoration day, and drilled @ male chorus of fifty, all of whom songs better than any simallar Souy nat ores son: 9 any was ever ¢ ‘organized. Mr. ‘Tracy is himself a fine » and has the faculty of inspir- to do its best work, Walter S. McArthur, The central division is bounded by Massa- chusetts avenue, 7th street, Pennsylvania avenue and 17th street, and of this Mr. Walter S. McArthur is assistant conductor. His secretary is Mrs. W. E. McArthur, and his rehearsals are held in,the First Congre- @ational Church, corner of 10th and G streets northwest. Mr. McArthur was first brought into prominence as a leader of singing by the Central Union Mission of this city, with which he has been actively connected almost from its start, especially in the gospel wagon work. Hé has been Precentor for the District of Columbia hristian Endeavor Union for several years, and was in charge of the transpor- tation arrangements for the delegations of Endeavorers to the international conven- ions. Three years ago he organized a Christian Endeavor choir of 250 voices for assistance in the mass mectings of the union, which was disbanded after one year, owing to his inabiiity to devote the time hecessary to its successful operation. led the pinging at one of the sessions of the St. Louis Christian Endeavor conven- tions, at which over 5,40 persons were present. For two years he was precentor for the Central” Methodist Protestant Church of this city, and ts at present pre- centor for the Sixteenth Street Baptist Church during the vacation of the choir. Steven H. Jecko. The east central division is a continua- tion of the central, running from Massachu- | setts avenue to North Capitol street and | from Pennsylvania avenue xo 7th street. | Mr. Steven H. Jecko 1s the assistant con- | ductor who has charge of this division, with Miss Emma Ballman as secretary and Miss Florence Reynolds as accompanist. The rehearsals are held in Trinity P. 5. Church, corner 3d and C streets northwest. Mr. Jecko is one of the best known musi- cians in this city. He ts a native of St. Louis, Mo., and is descended from German parents. He acquired his musical education first from local teachers in St. Louis and then from Prof. John K. Paine at Harvard College, While in college his progress was so rapid that he became the leader of the Pierian Sodality, an orchestra composed of the best instrumentalists in the college. He has resided in this city since 1879, and has been closely identified with musical mat- ters during that time. Although in past years he took an active part in all promi- nent public concerts, he has of late years confined his attention to the organ and song writing. He is now and for the past eight or nine years has been the organist at Trinity P. E. Church, where his felicity in_accompan: the voices has added ma- terially to th® charm of the music. He has written a number of standard songs of a high order of merit. 3. H. Hunter. The northeastern division has for its boundaries all that territory east of North | Capitol street afd north of C street north- |east. The assistant conductor tn charge |is Mr. J. H. Hunter, who has Miss Mar- | garet Storm as his secretary. The rehear- sals are held in the Metropolitan Baptist Church, corner 6th and A streets northeast Mr, Hunter has been interested in chorus and church music since he was sixteen | years of age and has had good succes: teacher of vocal music. He was first Tr and leader of a male quartet which gained a@ very enviable reputation for concert work in eastern Ohio. He was also prom- Inent as a soloist, both in concert and ama- teur opera. His connection with musica] | matters in this city dates back about nine \ years. He organized the Mozart Chorus | Club, which is quite well known, particu- [larly' for its connection with the muste for Memorial day for the past five or six years, jand has the reputation of leading in its | particular line of work. Mr. Hunter has Been director of the club since its organ | ization. He was precentor in the Central | Presbyterian Church, 34 and I streets | northwest, for three years; choir master of | the Fourth M. E. Church a little more than a year, and is now serving the fifth year as precentor in the West Street Presby- terian Church, Georgetown. His popu- larity is well attested by the fact that his division is one of the largest in point of membership and it is certainly one of the Dr. F. J. Woodman. The Capitol Hill division covers quite a large area, including all east of South Cap- {tol street and south of C street northeast. It is in charge of Dr. F. J. Woodman, who has as his secretary Miss Lillian 0. Burroughs, and as accompanist Miss Min- nie M. Bailey. The rehearsals are held in the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, cor- ner 4th and B streets southeast. Dr. Francis J. Woodman {s a native of New Hampshire, a graduate of Yale University, and during his entire four years’ course of study there was a member of the Glee Club and its baritone soloist. At the same time he was the basso of the Calvary | Baptist Church of New Haven, and a mem- | ber of the colledge choir. Subsequenuy he organized and was the leader of the Arion | (male) Quartet of Great Falls, N. H. In | this city he has been the leader of the ugh M. E. Church choir, the St. An- drew’s P. E. quartet, and for the past five |years the precentor of the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church and. Sunday acheel | He was a member of the once famous Apollo Club of this city, of which Dr. E. 8. Kimball was conductor. He has studied lunder Profs. Smith and Shepard of New | Haven, and Drs, Kimball and Bischof of this city. He ha: ‘chorus of any div so far, the largest George Godron. ‘The southwestern division includes all of the southwestern portion of the city.. Mi George Godron is assistant conductor, wi Miss De Grummond as his secretary. The rehearsals are held at Rev. Dr. Meader’s Church on Virginia avenue. Mr. Godron is @ life-long resident of South Washington, He is oe meecnt organist at Saint John’ rman Lutheran Church, in which capa ity he has acted ever since his boyhood, ex- cept for a short time when he was organist of the Concordia Church. He first took up the study of the violin, but subsequently de- voted his energies to that of the piano, under the instructions “of Prof. Henry C. Sherman and Anton Gloetzner. He has performed a few times in public as plano ‘soloist, and also directed the chorus at the dedication of the Luther Monument. He hay always manifested a deep interest in music, but has only devoted himself to the art as an amateur. selected as the assistant conductor for the Georgetown division because he was a resident of that section and had been closely identified with its musical interests. He has as his secre- tary Miss Mary Dashiell, who also acts us his accompanist. Mr.Barbarin was born in Georgetown in 1858. He has been an en- thusiastic musician, both vocal and instru- mental, all his life, and ts not only promi- nent in church choir work, but a most val- ued member of the Georgetown Orchestra. His first work in singing was in St. John’s Church, Georgetown, where he was the leading basso for two years. He after- wards accepted an offer as basso in Grace Church southwest in the quartet, and later went to Christ Church, Georgetown. Prob- ably his most prominent work before nis appointment as assistant conductor of the festival chorus was while he was leader of the St. Andrew's choir, when he was as- gisted by Mrs. Kasper,’ Mrs. Curriden and Herndon Morsell. This quartet was con- ceded to be the best in the city at that time. His most recent choir work has been with the St. John’s choir, Georgetown, where his father is director. Fred. A. Gra: It was intended that Mr. James Watson should have charge of the Mount Pleasant division, but circumstances rendered it impossible for him to perform the duties, and Mr. Fred. A. Grant consented to act as assistant conductor, and has entered into the work with much earnestness. Al- though he did not begin the organization of the chorus until a week ago, he has prospects of securing a good representation rom this section which will do effective work. Mr. Grant is solo tenor of the First Congregational Church. He was a pupil of Dr. J. W. Bischoff. and has participated in many of the Bischoff concerts, both in Washington and elsewhere, during the past few years. Mr. Grant was a member of the Firat Congregational Church quartet, which has had engagements other than local concerts at Leesburg, Cumberland and elsewheze, Mr. Grant was connected with several choirs before his engagement at the Congregational Church, but his career as a singer he owes wholly to Dr. Bischoff. He is a member of the music committee. G. Traylor. The Le Droit Park division is under the efficient charge of Mr. Jas. G. Traylor, with Miss Hazel Henderson as secretary and Mr. sals are at the Gurley Memorial Chapel on Florida avenue, and so great an interest has been manifested by the people in that vicinity that this chorus now numbers over one hundred. Mr. Traylor is probably on of the best known local singers outside o} those who have made music their only pro- fepaton. Occupying & most responsible po sition in the Smithsonian Institution, ‘Traylor has employed his evenings in’ such recreation as he could find in music. In addition to his musical abilities he is held, Personally, in the highest esteem by those of his fellow artists and is probably the most popular member of the Capital Glee Club, of which he {s one of the origina. tors and at present vice president. M Traylor commenced his musical career as a member of the E Street Baptist Church quartet in 1880. In 1882 he resigned this post- tion and joined St. John’s male choir. In the ear 1887 he became a member of the First ptist Church choir, on 13th street. Later he returned to St. John’s vested choir, then to Christ Church, Georgetown, and eventu- ally was offered ‘the position at Ascension Church, where he is now the tenor soloist. Mr. ‘Traylor’s studies were pursued under the guldance of Dr. Kimball at the time the latter was director of the Apollo Club, of which club Mr. ‘Traylor was an active spirit. John A. Roeder. ‘The Anacostia division is in charge of Mr. John A. Roeder, who has Miss Grace Mc- Lean as secretary and Fred Bryan as ac- companist. The rehearsals are held at the Emmanuel Church, corner of Washington and Fillmore streets. Through the energy of Mr. Roeder a chorus of nearly a hundred has been obtained, and he is giving them two rehearsals a week. Mr. John A. Roe- der was born in New York city on August 11, 1867, where he resided until April, 1886, when he came to Washington to accept an appointment in the government service. His first musical education was obtained as a ‘member of the chorus choir of St. Paul's G. R. Sheriff as accompanist. The rehear-! | English Lutheran Church, under the direc- tion of Mr. BE. D. Tracy, remainit with that choir until it disbanded, when he was appointed choirmaster at the Metropolitan aniaing @ good choir.” In May, 1900, be left a choir. Z e Metropolitan, Baptist Church to take charge of the boy choir of Emmanuel Church, Anacostia, where he is still on ee Mr. Roeder has organized a number of cho- Tuses, prominent among which are the cho- Tus of 100 voices which rendered “Esther” ee Music Hall in the 1890, Zard, in the spring TS voices that pi National Rifles’ Armory last fall. Mr. W. A. Domer. Quite a goodly number of singers has been secured in Eckington and vicinity by Mr. W. A. Domer, the assistant conductor of that division. He has as his secretary Miss Grace B, Lewis, and Miss Mamie Hine is the accompanist. The rehearsals are held at the residence of Miss Grace Lewis, corner 84 and 8 streets, Eckington. Mr. Domer is the son of the Rev. Dr. ier of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and comes of a musical family. His sister, Mrs. Rheem, is an ex- cellent contralto singer, and he has a bass voice of more ° Sweetness und power. He has sung in various ckurch choirs, and is one of the active members of the Capital Glee Club. He has displayed t energy in the work of pecurtig the ckington contingent to the great chorus and has the satisfaction of knowing that his force will be well trained. Mr. Theodore Friebus, ir. The work of securing a chorus from Takoma was intrusted to Mr. Theodore Friebus, jr, who has proved himself thor- oughly competent in every respect. His secretary is Miss Sue Davis and his ac- companist Miss Balloch. It is expected that Takoma will furnish nearly fifty sing- ers. Mr. Friebus was born in this city in September, 1866, and began lessons on the plano at the early age of eighi years. He Played in concerts at the age of ten and a year later he was sent abroad, where he tudied under his uncle, the famous pianist and director, Ed. Thiele, in Germany, while going to college. After graduating from college he studied a year at the conserva- tory at Berlin. He has had instructions from Wagner and Von Bulow. After six Years’ residence in Europe he returned to Vashington. He sang for a while at Trin- ity Church and then his health became im- paired. After two years’ rest he again took up vocal music. He is a member of the board of directors of the Capital Glee Club. Has been heard a great deal in so- ciety. Sang the leading roll in the late Chimes.” He is one of the best plano accompanists in the city. Mr. Hesekiah Trail. « ‘Mr. Hezekiah Trail is the assistant con- ductor for the Rockville division, with his daughter, Miss May Trail, acting both as his accompanist and secretary. Mr. Trail began the study of music very young, play- ing in @ band when only ten years old. He later studied vocal music, and has sung in many churches and Sunday schools. He now leads the singing in the Christian Church in Rockville, where there is a fine chorus under his direction. He has shown great earnestness in the work of assisting the centennial chorus and promises that his force shall not be behind in the excellence of those in the city. Mr. T. D. Gambrill. ‘The assistant conductor for Alexandria 1s Prof. T. D. Gambrill, who has succeeded in securing a chorus of about a hundred voices and they will show the result of hie careful and intelligent training. His sec- retary is Miss 8. W. House and his ac- companist is his wife. Rehearsals are held in the Peabody school building. ‘Thomar Davis Gambrill was born in ‘Baltimor: county, Md., in & very early age he manifested a decided talent for music ‘When nine years old he learned to play the violin and at twelve he began a system- atic study of music, devoting his tim principally to the violin, recelving instruc: ion from the then well-known teachers Metz, Thiede, Holland and Percival, study- ing ony with the latter. His active musical career ‘Wilmington, Del., in 1877, where he & member of thc famous Millard Club, of which the father of Director Cloward was secretary. In 1878 he [was apointed solo tenor in st John’s P. E. Church and a few monthr later was made musical director, whict Position he had until he left Wilmington, in june, 1880. He ‘returned to Baltimore and ‘was ‘solo tenor in the choir of the Church of Our Savior and was also one of the first twenty-five who joined the Baltimore Ora- torlo Boclety: ‘He came to Washington tr 1884, became an active member of the Georgetown Amateur Orchestra and con: tinued with that body until 1889, when he was elected director of the Alexandric Musical Association of Alexandria, Va., which position he now holds. In 181 hc decided to locate in Alexandria, where h: is leader of the Lyceum chorus and the Al exandria Choral Society, and is the nized leader and promoter of ‘musical af. fairs in Alexandria. Falls Church will furnisn about thirty voices for the grand chorus. ‘They are Le- ing trained by Assistant Conductor Wade 8. Kimball, who has as his secretary Mi Addie Spofford. The reporta indicate t much interest is being taken at the rehear sals. ‘The aim of the committee and the direc- tor general was to secure 1,00 voices, end the reports from the various subilvisions show that already the number of sirgers Tegistered Is 1,082 The probabilities “are that the total number of those ue, wl ing on 1e of September be at least 1,200. How a Boston Man Saw a Sun Spot. Fron: the Boston Herald. A Boston man living out in the suburbs has discovered a fact that may interest n good many persons during the present sun Spot period. What he found was that it is quite possible to see the larger spots that appear on the sun's surface without glass or lens of any kind. The shutters of the observer's house hap- pened to be closed, and through a tiny hele near the top of them a beam of sutlight found its way to the floor. There tt leftan image, clear and round, tinged at the cir- cumference with a fringe of blue. and orange. The whole appearance of the beam as projected reminded the spectator of the image of the sun taken on. paper through a telescope, and he got a sheet of white note paper in order to test his sur- mise. The result confirmed it. A beautl- ful round image of the sun feli on the pa- per, and near the center thereof could be seen a bluish spot, which moved about with the image whenever the paper was shifted, The bluish-colored object was a veritable sun spot, and the observer watch- ed it by the simple means described for several days until the revolution of the sun had carried it out of sight. os What They Were. From Life. Von Blumer (bumping up against Twick- enham)—"Hello, old man. Congratula- fions. |J hear there is a new arrival at your louse.”* ‘Twickenham—“Yes.”" Von Blumer—Then I suppose I'll have to take a drink with you? ‘Twickenham (sadly)—“Take two drinks.” THE NATIONAL GUARD Brigade Team Men Satisfied With the Result of Their Labors. WAS PENNSYLVANIA REALLY AFRAID? New Jersey Comes Here For a Shoot in October. OTHER MILITARY MATTERS. Those members of the District National Guard who turned out on Monday even- ing to welcome the brigade teain—winners of the Hilton and Interstate trophies— should know that their efforts to do honor were appreciated. The reception was hearty and complete in every respect, and as one of the team men put it just before leaving headquarters, was paymegt in full for a jong summer of hard work. Few seopie outside of the number deeply interested in rifle practice have any idea of the steady application to business which was neces- sary before there could be a reasonable hope of success. Few even in the inner circle had any idea as to the amount of worry over guns and ammunition and a dozen minor necessities. It is interesting to Rote that the score made by the team in the Hilton trophy match was within a point or so of its average of practice. ‘The hhest aggregate—and that was inade un- der phenomenally favorable circumstances— Yas L0sr, but that was only reached once, e practice scores, as a rule, run’ tween 1,04 and 1.070. So far nothing has been heard from the state of Pennsylvania, which now holds the two trophies won at Sea Girt. They are at Harrisburg and will, it is presumed, be forwarded to brigade headquarters within a few days. For awhile they will be on exhibition in one of the down-town store windows, and from thence will be transferred to the corridors of the War ent, where, for nearly @ year, the Hilton trophy stood to be ad- mired." Medals for the twelve men who shot in these matches will also be here soon, Gen. Spencer having ordered them a week ago. Medals for the brigade team are also designed and will be prob- ably presented with those that come from the New Jersey State Rifle Association as the representative of the National Rifle Association. Was Pennsylvania Afraidt A great many people have not yet arrived at @ satisfactory conclusion as to why Pennsylvania and New York did not put in an appearance at Sea Girt this year. For New York the excuse is offered that team Practice had been impossible on account of the Creedmoor range being used so extens- ively for class practice, while apologists for Pennsylvania insist that thé organization of anything like a decent team could not. be accomplished until after the state matches had taken piace. Such an excuse has not been and will not be received by any riffe- men who amounts to anything, for if the state could have done no better it might at least have ordered for team duty the twelve men whose skill won the trophy in 1892. To surrender such valuable prizes without making the slightest effort to retain them smacks to the average man of cowardice, and it is not surprising that the generai sentiment at Sea Girt was to the effect that Pennsylvania had come to the conclusion that victory would, this year, be impossible, and that instead of putting up the best fight it could, it would lie down and cheerful: submit to being walked over and kicked. Conduct of this sort from the soldiers of the Keystone state was novel and unexpected. Old riflemen in the Pennsylvania National Guard are extremely indignant and make no efforts to conceal their sentiments. It was understood at Sea Girt—and the author- ity had every appearance of being good— that both Governor Pattison and Adjutant General Greenland had written to Col. Os- terhaus, requesting him to put a team In the field, and that the colonel had replied to the effect that it was impossible. If that ‘be true then Pennsylvania's National Guard is very far from being as efficient as Pennsyl- vanlans like to have other folks imagine it is. If Gen. Ordway notified his inspector general of rifle practice that he would like to have a brigade team in any ition oF competitions there would either be a team or a new inspector general of ri Practice. That’s one of the points of differ. ence between the military methods of the District of Columbia and the state of Penn- sylvania. New York, too, is, after all, with- out valid excuse for non-appearance at Sea Girt. To say that there was no team ready {s to state that which is arrant nonsense. Out of 12.000 National Guardsmen there are surely twelve who, after a day or so of practice, could make a reasonably good showing. In fact. if the spirit of competi- tion had any hold upon General Whitlock, Who looks after the empire state's target work, he could find all the team he wants inside of fifteen minutes by calling upon Major Heywood Broun, inspector of rifle Pisctice for the twenty-third New York. rected by Major Broun and aided by that most wonderful of “wind-jammers,”. Ont- nance Sergeant Bryant, a dozen of C Partridge’s “cracks” would keep any twel men in the country on the jump. Jt was really a great disappointment to the District team when they found out that neither of the two great National Guard states would fire a shot for possession of the biggest trophies in the country. The District team had trained all summer long that it might meet and vanquish these particular oppo- nents, and when the opponents failed to put in an appearance there were many expres- sions of disgust. Their coming, had they shown up, would have bettered the Dis- triet’s score anywhere from ten to twenty points, and, although they might have shot very well, the probabilities are against the defeat of the local riflemen. The New York Sun seems to have this idea, for in an edi- torial. published during this week, {t says: “Although the August meeting at Sea Girt, which closed on Saturday, brought to- gether far too few marksmen and especially too few teams for the great national troph- success. The shooting for the Hilton trophy ‘was extraordinary, while the scoring in the inter-military match was also of the very highest character. This splen.lid result was due to the District of Columbia team, which beat the New Jersey marksmen by a hand- some margin, although the latter reed not be ashamed of their work. The fine show- ing of the District riflemen was not accom- Plished by favoring weather, since the wind was far from steady throughout on the Tange, as the flags at different distances showed at one period by blowing in differ- ent directions. The victors gained their un- waled records by excellent team work in all particulars. It is @ matter of regret that the teams ex- pected from other states did not make their appearance on the New Jersey range. Not that there would have been much danger of the District riflemen losing their victories, with such scores as they made; but they might then have had the satisfaction of meeting a larger field of competitors, The summer gathering at Sea Girt ought regularly to bring together, for the team matches of the National Rifle Association, twelves from the National Guanis of Mas- sachusetts, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland and the District of Columbia, while the reg- ulars in New York harbor, who are entitled to enter, might well find means to do so, as they used to at Creedmoor. New York and Pennsylvania, which were present at Sea Girt last August, failed to go this year. New York was beaten at that time, and does not seem anxious to try again: but Pennsylvania had won the chief laurels of the year and might well have attempted to keep them. Next year these two. great states, at least, should be at Sea Girt, if the matches of the National Association are continued there, to measure skill with the District champions.” Chasing the Empire State, Too. New York ts catching it on sea as well as on land, some very caustic criticisms having been directed against its N.. Reserve. A correspondent of the Balti- more Sun says that so far as can be learn- ed the first battalion of the New York Naval Reserve will this year be towed down Long Island sound in the old hulk New Hampshire and be safely moored i some secluded cove, where there will be no danger from winds and waves. The naval reserve men will then, it is unde stood, be landed on the beach dail for instruction in the duties < & soldier. The charge Is made that the New York battalion is letting the high toned, social yachting grade interfere with its promised efficiency. Information is reported to have reached officials of the Navy Department that un der the present control of the New York naval reserves a desirable class of mo and one which would be useful aboard ship, is excluded from enlisting. The impres- sion given by this information is in effect that the class operated against, if admitted to the battalion, would interfere with the social functions of the corps. It is stated that an offer to take the reserv to sea this year on a cruise of instruction was refused. These Pinafore sailors want to remain near land. An assertion is also made that during two years of existence the instruction of the battalion had been confined almost entirely to marching and infantry drill. Throughout the last « ': it was said the naval reserve men did lit- tle or no drilling. Admiral Benham and Capt. Watson, it 1s understood, have given Navy Depart- ment officials to understand that the Phil- adelphia and Rochester men their ability to not only re ship of the San Francisco type, but fight her guns with marked skill. Both Admiral Benham and Capt. Watson are said to thoroughly believe in the practicability of making good fighting crews out of naval reserve men. In view of the excellent im- Bression which the ter and Phila- iphia men have created, the friends of many of the men of the New York city paval reserves are regretting the ill favor into which it appears this i fallen among federal officials. @ recent cruise of the Philad and Rochester battalions aboard the an isco the men of the organizations eons ee ee, Polished bright work, mess- seamen and performs all duties of men-of-wara men The status. Gays’ time the Rochester and Phnadepnia reserves, according to the - miral Benham and Capt. ‘Watson, mas. great guns and on tered the details of the targets at the fourth day were 1,800 yards’ range. Voluntary Practice Ends on Monday. Monday is the last day available for vol- untary practice on the range, and unless it Giffers trom any other last day which the District National Guard has ever known there will be more men down there than oa barpaeend can accommodate. The wear- uniform on that day is not neces- ary, and as the regulation which provided for Qniform has been suspended during the past two weeks those who fail to com- plete their sco the month ot tember the range entirely by the fourth’ artiliery, boc one the coming of October the D.C. N. G. will once more have an opportunity to punc- ime for the practice annual competitions, Bless Stent ent commencing” ete eral innovations * there which will, it now su essary to success and ony. And Jersey Will Be Here. Somewhere in the neighborhood of Thurs- day evening, October 12, or Friday morn. ing, October 13, a distinguished party of officials and National Guardsmen from New Jersey ts expected in this city. ‘They come on the invitation of Gen. Ordway and their primary purpose is a mat vi District team. In conversation oy G. H. Harries some days ago Gen. BW. Spencer, Jersey's inspector of rifie prac. tice, said ‘that his preference would be for @ team of six, and as the District of Colum- bia always lets Gen. Spencer have his own y except when he wants to win a prize more than probable that the match it ‘will be between teams of six, and as Jersey can more easily find six strong men than she can twelve the outlook for a very in- teresting struggle is quite propitious. But the match is not all of the Jerseymen's | visit. On Friday the team will practice over the ranges and on Saturday will dc its level best to down the half dozen sharp- shooters who will be selected to represent the national capital. But while this i= folng on the remainder of the party—and in this instance the tail will be very much larger than the dog—ts going to enjoy itself all over town, and when evening shadows fall on Saturday will join their shooting brethren and a number of District National Guardsmen around as many festive boards as may be required to accommodate the crowd, supposing that one board will not be big enor Gov. Werts with his staff will be at the head and front of the pro- cession, and altogether the pilgrims (who may number anything from twenty te thirty) will be a very fair and very lovable | aggregation of Jersey's best citizenship. | Plans for the entertainment of these guests | have not yet been completed, but unless all | signs fail the Sand Spaniards who have done so much to honor the District of Co- lumbia and to make comfortable its repre- sentatives who have visited Creedmoor and Sea Girt within the past three years will return to their homes well pleased with their journey and its attendant incidents. Great ‘people, those Jerseymen! Connecticut is in Camp. The annual state camp of the militia of Connecticut, at Niantic, is now occupied by four regiments, mustering 2,90) men. The work done at the camp is sail to be ex- cellent. One new feature of the encamp- ment is the mounting of the entire signal corps on bicycles, together with the forma- tion. of @ provisional battalion In the field. Another is the use of the heliograph in long- distance signaling. The formation of the battalion is simple, but effective, and the corps makes a fine ce While out on parade. The men fall in on single rank by Sections under the command of the ser- rants and wheel to @ position In the held lesignated by the corps’ guidon. The man-| euvering of the corps of wheelmen has at-| tracted wide attention among vnilitary men in the state. The work with the heliograph yesterday and this forenoon was successful. e instruments are so constructed that they can be taken apart and strapped to a bicycle. A Few Pleasant Words. An interesting piece of information was made public last Monday night by Gen. Ora- way Previous to that time it had becn known to but few. As soon as the office of quartermaster general was vacated by its last occupant the general proffered the po- sition to Capt. H. H. Parmenter, quarter- master of the second regiment, and the cap- tain, after fully considering the proffer. re- spectfully declined the honor and the posi. tion. It was in proposing Capt. Parmenter's health in the presence of the brigade team and other assembled guests that Gen. Ori- way made the announcement. He could have paid no higher tribute to the worthy captain, and everybody who heard the gen-| eral’s encomiums was fully convinced of the | captain's fitness, but the captain will not be Promoted because he and he alone imsisis on Standing in the way. There is not in the tional Guard, either here or anywhere else, a more faithful or efficient quarter- master than Capt. Parmenter. He deserved the honor tendered him and everybody out- side of the second regiment is sorry that he declined. One of the men who worked hardest st| Sea Girt, but who up to this time has been | racticaily unmentioned, was Capt. Harry | . Cilley, Col. Clay's adjutant. Capt. cli- ley, was in charge of the “spotting” force, and tolled without ceasing wherever oppor- | tunity was given him to do anything. His services were extremely valuable and are| highly appreciated by those who recognise that fact. Capt. Cilley came ‘trom ‘New jampshire to help the boys win everything in sight, and when that had been done re- turned to the granite state to look after his | business interests. In one of the es made at brigade headquarters Monday night while the tecm was getting away with the collation pro- vided for it especial mention was made of the efficiency of Lieut. W. P. Vale, inspector of rife practice, sixth battalion, who was| team adjutant ‘and ordnance officer. He) did his duty admirably and in many respects came near to being an ideal officer. On Monday evening the first battalion (Washington Light Infantry Corps) and the third separate company (War Departmen’ Guards) will return from their samp at At lantic City. They will be received by the Infantry’s stay-at-homes. —_ TO PREVENT SUNBURN. How to Keep the Ski Days. ‘From the Philadelphia Times. To prevent sunburn a great many rece! pts are daily given, but few are efficacious. Many girls declare that they desire a good coating of sunburn, and so do nothing to | prevent the effects of Old Sol’s ra: But} the wise girl will not allow her face to be- | come so dark and yellow that she loses half | her beauty. A slight, coat of tan is almost unavoidable, but much can be done to keep | the skin in good condition by a littie pre- caution. Before going sailing, riding or | walking in the sun, rub the face thor-| oughly with a little face cream. Wipe all the grease perceptible off, and powder the face with some corn starch, and wipe that off with a silk rag, and when you return wash your face in’ tepid water, and yo! skin will be smooth and free from sun blemishes. For the girl who possesses very pale skin and who is desirous of a Uttié color, a few drops of gin thrown into the water with whicn her face is washed will find that the gin exhilarates the skin and causes a tinge of color to come to the | surface of the pale cheeks. | Many Women are troubled with olly skins, | and for this nothing is better than alcohol and the purest rose water. If the skin is inclined to be dry do not use the alcohol | often, but once a day ought not to hurt the | most’ delicate skin. Frequent face wash- ing is bad for the complexion, so when you begin to feel sticky around ‘the chin and your nose grows shiny, take a fine flannel cloth wet with alcohol and rub the face with this, afterward using a dry fannel “or chamois skin to dry it. This will remove all dirt and suffuse the face with a deli- cate color, If the face seems rough to the touch and lacking in velvety softness a Uttle alcohol gently rubbed in with the fingers will have a good effect. When used daily it 1s sure to do away with blackheads, which so often disfigure an otherwise pretty nose. Rose-scented alcohol is one of the thin which every woman should have on her dressing table and in her traveling bag im Order These REAL ESTATE GOSSIP. The Luxury of Roomy City Resi- dences, BUILDING LARGE HOUSES What it Costs to Build a Home in a Desirable Location. SOME IMPROVEMENTS room or a library, the end is the one and the same, ané an interior is secured that is Spacious and loses the cramped appearance for example, is to start the fires tion in the breast of many a worthy citisen who resolves that he will have as Y square feet of floor space as Leiter has in his house. Of course only used as an illustration,for the toward large ho: frequently column, has been some- what marked for several years past. ‘The Size of Dining Rooms. Suests without wedging them together Mike sardines or jamming them against the well in a short time it will be found to be the correct thing to be able to entertain thet number at dinner in your home. Large houses of necessity follow, for whatever is correct will be imitated. Then = _— contributes as much & home as most any other one It is evident that men of means are those who are now adorning with the handsome specimens domestic architecture. in some mer ‘on sidered spaciou: mer owners con: enough and have built additions increasing further the size. There are several houses which are now being added this way and when y oe take a pride in a fine residen: Section only enough ground to furnish apsce the house which they intend to Talla. “tn house will be built so that some time in the future ae — = wish ey! of = un groun ey coul 50 with- of having light and air from the side as well as from both ende is sacrificed so thet some one may be able to sell a building jot. Some Figures as to Cost. ‘The question is frequently asked by strangers who drive through the section of the city and admire the beautiful private residences, as well as variety in design, as to the At is @ very natural question, as well as an American one, for it is pretty an estimate of a man or a know about how much money ts In the best residence sections average building lot, which feet front and about one hundred feet conte, shout 10,000. Prices vary standard © one way or mainly to the differences in and the availability of the lot a house could be erected tha! the equal of the houses in the would be looked upon as a stylish residence, for bet fifteen thousand dollars. would allow a moderate im the invertor end the made in a good manner. a would have twelve or fourteen rooms. bulid (a, large prate | pou. eet equipped in modern style an: room, alt perhaps not with uriant roominess thet marke, modern palaces, would inv forty or fifty thousand dollars. houses that are said to have cost double of treble that amount, but such residences are apt to be a little more elaborate than the average citizen would fancy. A dew! of money can be spent on decors’ and on furniture and paint! and other fan- cies which are not absolute necessities of life. The Servant Question Involved. Many je who live tn large houses are litt i pete bak ini Bae HI ik af i F horizon is not quite so wide. housekeeping with qne servant is atout aff ‘the average Woman can stand, and it is ful ly all her friends can stand. for if she can find so much to complain about in ope ser vant, there would be no end to her tale of woe if she had two, three, four, or lore. A large house demands s ‘number of ser Vants, and all practical housekeepers kacw what that means. The most rkiliful mod- ern architect has not been able 40 devicks that would allow the domestic chinery to move without the aid of hired help. The man who strikes an invention of that sort will not only make a pot of money, but will win the undying gratitude Of the’ entire Face of women, and a fame 1 will be apt to be enduring. Ui the meantime, while this Genius is be: ing born, or is maturing his powers, one solution ‘of the servant Guestion lies smail houses. Another is the syste employing housekeepers. In the latter case the duties of the mistress are simpilfied tw this extent, she only has to look after ong person. SUN Renting Houses. Real estate dealers find that the interest manifested in houses for rent, which was noted several weeks ago, has not abated, but is increasing in volume, and as the is} of September approaches there is @ steady growth in the demand and a reasonably amount of business being done. The pros pects for the fall business are thought to be encouraging, and it is believed Unat the steady snrinkage in the size of Ue rent liste is bound to continue until the houses now on the market are ages gg = i oe very much will be done in that line unu) later in the season. Uf course, the cond, tion of the money market has @ direct tp fluence on the real estate market, and o# that grows stronger there will be an ad- vance in the activity in realty. The Outlook brigh: There nas been @ great improvement ty the building situation during the past week, and while the permits taken out for new buildings do not show a large estimate of cost, yet in numbers they exceed the recorg for any week since the Hnancial depression was felt. Buliding Inspector Entwisle said to a re. porter of The Star today that he believed the worst had passed, and that he looked fur a good tail rade. ‘Charles Gessford is building two private stabies in the rear of B strect southeast. Henry Ketner is building two brick dwely lings at 1065 and 105) Jefferson etreet north- west. Two neat two-story brick dwellings are being erected at 715 ahd 717 4th street north- east. H. J, Daley is building a livery stable in the rear of square 4i7 in the alley between 6th and th, N and © streets northwest. Mrs. G. ‘Tyne is building « frame store and dwelling in block 11, rookland. A frame dwelling is being erected in block 6, Burrville, by E. T. Benton, jr. D. A. Sanford is building a private stable | in the rear of 30 indiana aver northwest, W. H. Underdue is building a two-story frame dwelling on Nichois ave farm. ue, Barry is J. Ifft is building a handsome row ht Gwellings from is to 180 ith northwest and from 76 to 710 T to he three stories “ars, and pro- treet. These houses are high, with large, Pennsyiva has comz tory brick dwell. 4 at 425 M street 3.5 Stabe in the rear northwest, Appich is building a large private of Niissor™ *venue