Evening Star Newspaper, November 18, 1893, Page 7

[THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. = Cc, SATURDAY. NOVEMBER 18, 1893-TWENTY PAGES. THE BRIDGE OF SIGHS. It Was Dreaded More Th: Dea ‘They Who Crossed It Never Retarned te the Sunlight. : What Connection Has It With the Present Generation? ‘The celebrated Bridge of Sighs has always been looked upon as the acme of suffering aud misery. With what @ feeling of horror we think of the thousands of victims who bave crossed it never to | return. But there is another bridge, almost as old as the world itself, and which is as prolific of suf- fering today as in the early ages. There is @ bridge connecting health and disease which has caused more sighs io the history of the world than any structure built by the hand of man. subject for universal sadness when we think bow many are daily crossing this bridge. Can we re- turn, or must we leave the sunlight of health for- HIGH SCHOOL TALK. | Affairs of Interest Among the Pupils | in Different Schools. | ARRANGING CHRISTMAS SHOWS. | Foot Ball Still Holding Sway Among the Boys. | > GIRLS AND CALISTHENICS. ever behind us? This is indeed a fearfully impor- | tant question. This query interests us as it inter- ested a young lady of our acquaintance named Miss who resides in Irvingtor, Ind. been rather robust and well,” she said, “until the last two or three years, when it so happened that I overtaxed my strength In try- ing to do too much work. prostration and was so weak all the time I could scarcely get around. “I have also been troubled with rheumatism more or less for a long time, which grew worse after my nerves became weak. 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The order of the pro- gram will be as Yollows: The usual class exercises will be proceeded with, in which new officers will be elected and plans for the coming year discussed; the hall will then be cleared for dancing, which will oc- cupy a greater portion of the remainder of the evening, and after which refresh- ments will be served. It was at first antici- pated that trouble would be caused in the election of officers, as the Central's repre- sentation is more than double that of any of the other schools, but the spirit shown | at the recent meeting of the executive com- | pets and displace the squad of girls. giving { TH E BATH ING BEACH. as their reason that the girls’ Indian clu squads have been represented for the past two years and the boys have been entirely ‘eft out. Miss Bessie Erly and Miss Alice Irwin, who are to assume the leading parts in the production of “Much Ado About Nothing,” have been quite prominent in aiding in the dramatic portions of entertainments for this school, especially in those of last year. |In the Christmas concert Miss Erly took the part of Portia in the casket scene from “The Merchant of Venice,” and her excel- |lent portrayal of that character made an | immediate hit for her among the teachers | and pupils of this school. Miss Irwin made | her “debut” in amateur theatricals in the April entertainment, on which occasion she rendered most acceptably the part of Mrs. Elleworth the one-act play, “On Time.” Mr. H. B. Bouton has resigned his posi- | tion as yerseant-at-arms of the Senate. | Business. Another close and exciting foot ball game may be looked for on Monday between the first eleven of this school and the Canter- bury team. All of the High Schools will be | represented among the spectators, as it is | desired to secure as many as possible of the good players of the Business. The teams will |line up as follows: | Business, Positions. Carr. Canterbury. -Costinette | Richmond, Sears.. | Lyman | Winsat | Lewis (captain) Full back........Crisp | The game will be played at Y. M. C. A. mittees indicated to the contrary, and it | Park and will be called promptly at 3:45 is very evident that the “best man” will| o'clock. The Western team has refused to be elected to fill each position. Considera-| Play the Business under any consideration. ble surprise has been expressed by outsiders | It is expected that a game will be arranged that the class of '%, Business High School, | with the Centrals a week from the coming should have been neglected in this reunion. | Wednesday. The Eastern will meet the The studies pursued at the Business are | Business School as soon as a few changes much different from those pursued at the | have been made in the present team. At | Central,Eastern and Western and the course | Present there is some doubt expressed as is much shorter, besides the commencement exercises of the above-named class were held entirely separate from those of the the "#8 graduates have preferred to hold and to reunite as a separate body. From other schools; bearing these facts in mind, | their social gatherings all to themselves | to the possibility of a game with the Balti- more City College on Thanksgiving. That team sent word that they would let Mr. Claxton know concerning the game, but as yet he has received no word whatever from Baltimore. A pedestrian club has been formed at this the fact that a joint reunion of "93 is posi- | 8chool, and this morning made an excur- | tively announced it is probable that the Sion to the “Zoo.” The following compose | classes of "4, now organized at the schools, | the club: Misses Hunter, Goodrich, Moor, | will follow the example of their predeces: | Milligan, Annand, Mitchell, Vincent and ors and unite in social gatherings, &c., as Andrews, and Messrs. Richmond, Fugite one body. |Feaster, Plugge, Carter, Robinson, Muth The teachers at all of the high schools | 29d Wilkenning. | have been incessant for several years past) The Senior Club met last night at the in their efforts to persuade the principals | Tesidence of Miss Cruikshank. that a dramatic performance of some kind| The library is now undergoing repairs | should be presented in connection with each | and has not been used this week. A fresh | High School entertainment. The Shake- coating of paint on all the woodwork spearean and higher class drama is studied | in connection with the work of the schools, | and the teachers have considered it appro- priate that short scenes should be rendered | by the pupils. Last year the dramatic fever was at its greatest, and at all of the en- tertainments given throughout the year short pieces were presented in connection with the remaining numbers of the pro- grams. Howell's comedies seemed to be the favorites at nearly all of the schools, and at the final entertainment of the E: besides Howell's “Unexpected Guest original piece in one act, entitled Time,” and written by two of the pupils, was played. This year everything in con- nection with the Christmas entertainments seems quite “stagey,” and two young ama- teur playwrights have sprung up in the High School, Mr. Test of the Central and Miss Carroll of the Business, the former working on a play at present and the lat- ter having just completed her one-act farce, “Chums.” At the Central there {s a dr: matic club, which is now preparing a play; | at the Eastern, although there is no regu- larly organized dramatic club, several scenes from two of Shakespeare’s comedies _are being rehearsed; at the Business there is a dramatic club, a portion of which is| now rehearsing a short farce, and at the | Western it is expected that the pupils will not be behind those of the other schools and will soon select a piece for the coming | entertainment, in which they may be able to compare their abilities with those of the greatiy improves the appearance of the bookshelves, and makes the room much brighter. |,,The parts in which the persons playing | “American Hearts” will appear are as fol- tows: Miss Hunter as “Jessie Grant,” Miss Cruikshank as “Kittie Neilson,” Mr. Muth |as “Tommy Neilson,” Mr. Clabaugh as “Jack Kane’ and Miss Carroll as the | servant. Besides taking part, Miss Carroll will act as promptor. The female military company has dwin- | dled down to but ten members, who are: Misses Moor, Parker, Annand, Hudson, Brenninger, Andrews, Hunter, Vincent, | Johnson and Dyer. extern. | Miss E. V. Heth has been transferred from the Central to the Western, where she is now teaching second year geometry and | third year history. Efforts are ‘how being made to reorganize the Short Story Club, which ranked among | the successful organizations of the school last year, The senior class of '93 are now making arrangements to hold a meeting in the near | future and cothmence work for the year. The officers are: M>. Bradley, president: Miss Huntington, vice president; Mr. Link- ins, secretary; Messrs. Davis and Rawlings, treasurers, and Misses French and Brown, representatives. | pupils at the Central, Eastern and Business | schools. When the companies were formed Thurs- dey afternoon a great improvement was visible in the general apearance, the cadets all having been supplied with uniforms, | rifles and clean white gloves. ‘The uniforms | } The net proceeds ,of the concert of last May were $225. This year it ts expected to double these figures. In the assembiy hall a bulletin board headed “News of the Day” is ably looked after by the young ladies of the senior class Last year a German Dramatic Club was | organized among the scientific pupils, and were delivered at the Central last Friday, at the Business on Monday, at the Eastern Tuesdey and Wednesday and at the West- ern on Thursday. | this year several ambitious “Germans” are Central. | endeavoring to again form such a club. The Dramatic Club met at the residence of |The foot ball team has been winning rgetown of late, but Miss Shafer last night and the parts in the | {0m clubs around Georgetown of late. but new play, “Dollars and Cents,” were as- any effort to meet the teams from any of signed to the young gentlemen, those for | the other High Schools. the young ladies remaining unassigned until | Night High School. the “leading lady” has been secured. The) Next Friday evening Prof. Hazen of the |cast, as far as the young gentlemen are| weather bureau will address the pupils of Hetchelderter, as William Nickelbary, air; | "is schoo! ichelderfer as lam Nickelbury, Mr. "98, Cen- | Test as Frank Nickelbury, Mr. Hampton as| Mr. C. Ridgeway of the class of ‘93, Cen | John Fairplay, Mr. Brown as Philip Sharp, | tral, is studying bookkeeping and type- | Mr. Hutchinson as Montague Pymples, M: writing. A. H. Warner as Ferrit. The company ha: t last night numbered about | already produced one play, “Rio Grande,” | yg)" “ttendance - | and it is the intention of Mr. Test to take | yi- «, ©. Sears of section D, first year, his, company to Leesburg in a few weeks | pusiness, has left that school, and last and produce both plays at the Leesburg | nignt started in at the Night High School Opera House. | The cast for “Rio Grande” is: Mr. Test |! the bookkeeping class. |as Segufa, Mr. Hampton as Capt. Wybert, 1 | treatment. Do not despair. Forget past | | Mr. Hutchinson Judge Biggs, Mr. Reich- \elderfer as Judge Lawton, Mr. Means as | Lieut. Cadwallader, Mr. Brown as Johnny | Bangs, Mr. H. B. Roice as Casey, Miss | Ross as Retta, Miss Shafer as Mamie Bangs and Miss Holden as Mrs. Biggs. Miss Ap- pleby formerly took the part of Grace Law- | ton, but owing to her absence in Boston another young lady will be secured to take | the part. Mr. O. P. M. Brown is now making active preparations for the reorganization of the | Philalethea for the present year. The offi- cers are: O. P. M. Brown, president; Miss ice president; Mr. Stutz, recording ; Miss Appleby, corresponding sec- retary, and Miss Brosius, protectorate. Mr. Ling, from the Chinese legation, vis- ited the classes in the earlier part of the | week. ‘The debating society, which was organized last year in the first year sections, will be re- organized this year with the same members who are now in the second year. The offi- cers are: F. J. Whitehead, president; Gren- ville Lewis, vice president; John Ontrich, | corresponding secretary; J.’ Norris, record- ing secretary, and W. E. Page, treasurer. | Eastern. | Rehearsals for the Christmas entertain- met are progressing very satisfactorily, and | from present indications there will not be | such a rush at the last moment as has been | the case in other entertainments. The dates | of the entertainments have been set for the | 15th and 16th of December. | The drill squad of cadets is making rapid | headway under Capt. Leonard’s command. Mr. Herrell of the third year is now pre- paring a monologue, which he will render in the entertainment. | All arrangements made in connection with | the girls’ drill squads will be carried out in accordance with Mr. Riordan’s directions. He has picked a different squad for the | Indian club drill, composed of Misses Swin- | gle, Sites, Yoder, Dice, Robinette, Smith, Brett, Bugbee and Gardner. From each of | the girls’ companies a squad of sixteen will be selected to drill in the manual of arms with wooden guns and execute military foot movements, under the commands of the cap- tains. The two squads will be uniformed alike, company Y probably drilling the first evening, and the one from company Z the second evening. The girls selected are: From company Y—Capt. Dice and Misses Richmond, Owens, Stevenson, Robinette, Gorman, Sinclair, Bugbee, McKenna, Zur- burst, La Hayne, Yoder, Smith, Gardner, Caraway, Sites and Bowen. From company Z—Capt. Bessie Erly and Misses M.Macume, 8. Macume, Durfee, Adams, Bartlett, Jack- son, Steward, Blake, Potter, Mearns, Hiatt, ©. Yoder, Sanford, Fairchild, Thompson and Roth. ° ‘The girls’ chorus, under the direction of | Miss Scammell, will render selections, and | it is very probably a boys’ glee club will be | formed to share in the program. |, Section colors are now being considered |im the vartous sections, and by the latter school will see more “loud” ribbons than year, have chosen orange and white, while | sections C, first year, and A, second year, have chosen blue and’ white. The Entre Nous Club met last night at the residence of Miss M. Hughes, 506 East | Capitol street. | Maj. C. L. Parker, class of ‘93, is teach- | ing a special class ‘In bookkeeping at the | night school in the Jefferson building. | New selections among the male pupils of | the school are now being made for the foot | ball team. and the boys are determined that | |their next game with the Centrals will | either be a victory for them, or.if the con- | trary, will not result in such a severe de- feat as the game of Tuesday. Interest In the athletic classes had for a short time abated somewhat, but on Thurs- day the vigor and energy with which the jovs went through the various indicates a brieht future for that organiza- | tion. Some of the boys are now trying to se- | cure a place on the Christmas program for | la squad of boys with Indian clubs ag dumb | part of next week it is probable that this | for some time past. Sections B and D, first | exercises | WEALTHY CARPET BAGGERS. | Ex-Secretary Foster Sent $1,000,000 in a Homely Receptacle. The existing contract with the United | States Express Company for the trans- portation of government moneys and se- curities, which will expire by abrogation by Secretary Carlisle at the end of six months, was awarded by Secretary Fair- child in the last year of the former Cleve- land administration. The rate of compen- sation agreed upon for carrying money be- tween Washington and the subtreasury cities was 7 cents per thousand dollars. One day about two years ago Mr. Platt, president of the express company, who was then in New York city, received a tele- gram from the Washington office of his company saying that Secretary Foster had dumped $1,000,000 in greenbacks into two |earpet sacks and had given them to two treasury clerks to be conveyed to Hillis H. | Roberts, then assistant treasurer in charge of the subtreasury in Wall street. Harry Platt, son of the president of the company, met the two treasury clerks on | their arrival at Jersey City. They didn't know him from Adam. They jumped into | a carriage, and he followed them in a cab to the subtreasury. Young Mr. Platt wit- nessed the delivery of the money, and the United States Express Company then made a claim on Secretary Foster for the 7% cents a thousand just as if the company had carried the money. Mr. Platt won the |case on the ground that Mr. Foster had | violated the contract, but the Ohio states- man never explained why he took such a risk as sending $1,000,000 to New York in carpet sacks in the hands of two unpro- tected treasury clerks. wee | Granted a Divorce. Henrietta Thornton has been granted a decree of divorce by Chief Justice | Bingham, with the right to resume her name of Otto and the custody of her chil- dren. The husband, Wm. H. (Thornton, 1s charged in the bill, filed by Mr. John A. Clarke, with having, after living with com- plainant from the marriage, September 27, 1887, till May, ‘92, left her, and with liv- ing in open adultery with one Belle Hul- ton. THE OLD-FASHIONED STYLE of pill gives you a feeling of horror when you see it and when you feel it. Like the ‘‘ blunderbuss” of former decade it is bi; and clumsy, but not ef- fective. In’this century of ee you have Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets, which cure all liver troubles in the most effective way. They're not easily seon for they're small as grains of mus- tard seed but the effect is last- and the eure complete. For ion, Constipation, Bilious Attacks, Sick and Bilious Head- ache, nothing has been found to ual these pills of Dr. Pierce’s invention. They give such complete relief that their makers that they'll give satisfaction returned. or your money will be A plain statement of fact made by the Aen tbr Rages Catarth, Remedy te is: ‘If we can’t cure your Catarrh, no matter how bad your case, we'll pay you $500 in caeb.” | READ | See Page 4 | of water in a beautiful spot. | 264 Third avenue, | the punishments inflicted on him. He was Reasons for Favoring the Plan for Remod- eling It. Much Wholesome Pile: Improvements Project To the Editor of The Evening Star: It is understood that the District Com- missioners have under consideration Super- intendent Stevens’ plan for remodeling the bathing beach and that they are undecided whether to recommend that plan in full or something cheaper. This is Washington, the capital of the most advanced nation on the globe, and we are building for future generations. Should we build cheaply or the best we can? The bathing beach is the only spot where the waters of the his- toric Potomac can be approached by our citizens and by pilgrims who helped to make it historic. Must the beach continue to be only a mudhole surrounded by a dumping common or shall it be made a part of Washington? The expenditure of a sum so small that no man would feel it in his taxes would make this a beauty spot. It would add a graceful leop to the grand boulevard proposed by the commissioner of public parks. Even in its present rough state it has given healthful enjoyment to 26,537 bathers this summer and furnished tableaux vivant of the liveliest kind to @ hundred thousand spectators, and yet the better portion of the public have only just got a taste of it. At the rate of increase of the past two years we may expect within five years to have 3,000 bathers at a time. What the Plan Proposes, The pool plan proposed would give safe and ample accommodation to even a larger number than that. It would give 200 feet out into the water, ranging from four to four and a half feet deep the whole length of the beach; the same at all tides and ways close at shore, conveniéht for use at any hour of the day. To obtain anywhere near that grade by filling out Into the water would take the whole width of the tidal reservoir; it would cost ten times as much as the pool and the bottom could not be made as even. At low tide, which 1s one- quarter of every day, bathers would have to walk out nearly a half mile to get to the water and the same to return to the dressing houses. In the pool there will be no tide and bathers may be always near shore, within view of spectators. On the ocean shore the beach is much steeper, but it is frequently a quarter of a mile wide at low tide. We have not room for that here. ‘The tidal reservoir was dredged out deep by the government for a specific purpose, for which it would become worthless if so filled | in, but the pool proposed, half cut into the bank and half where swimming is now done, would give a safe swimming area large enough for all time and not use quarter of one per cent of the tidal reset voir. It would be absolutely safe for bath- ing in summer and skating in winter. In the five years since the bathing beach pro- ject was first brought before Congress there have been five drownings at or near the beach, but it is a significant fact that they were all in deep water, away from shore, just such deep water as will always be open for the unwary if the grading plan is adopt- ed, but on the pool plan proposed no one can possibly swim from wading depth into deep water. It will be good swimming depth everywhere and yet the bottom is within reach all the time. In the same five years there have been 137 deaths by drowning in Washington, as shown by the records of the board of health. Of those, seventy were white and sixty-seven colored, and only four were females. It seems superfluous to say that all these went beyond their depth Into the water, and yet there are a few people who want the beach left so that other peo- ple and their children can accidentally get beyond their depth; but those who bathe and the fathers and mothers who have chil- dren to bathe don’t want it that way. What is Asked. To furnish an absolutely safe swimming pool large enough for Washington always, with 412 new dressing rooms,seats for specta- tors, a beautiful driveway between waters, an office and all necessary convenientes to make it self-sustaining, $20,000 is asked for. ‘That sum would be appropriated for paving a new Street, as long as the beach, without hesitation; and yet there is no new street in the city where that expenditure would provide one-tenth as much genuine enjoy- ment of life, and {t may well be doubted whether Washington has any investment of that sum that furnishes so much enjoy- ment, or is as conducive to health. It is against the law to undress and zo in bathing anywhere in Washington ex- cepting at the beach. Then why should not facilities be provided at the beach to accommodate the whole number who want to bathe? Is it argued that everybody don't want to bathe, therefore public money should not provide for those who do. It is replied that everybody has not children to send to public schools; everybody docs not use the Capttol library; everybody has not carriags to enjoy our smooth con- creted streets, yet all these public conven- fences are made and maintained at public expense. That is the very spirit of our re- publican institution. In the past two years Congress has not made any appropriation to complete or maintain the beach: there have been 63 persons drowned in Washine- | ton within that period. Some of the bert familles In the city mourn the loss of bright sons who could not swim. This is criminal negligence. In Other Cities. Other cities expend vastly greater sums for bathing purposes than we ask for, and after years of experience they continue to spend money freely for that purpose, find- ing it to be economical in Ife, in health and in increased vigor of manhood. Nature has given Washington a clean, healthy bit Why shoulé we not have the benefit of it? We aim at the best in other things; why not in this? During the two weeks that the boys were preparing for the swimming and diving contest of September 25 it was particularly noticed that they all gained not only in speed, but in their ability to keep them- | selves afloat on the water a long time and | that is what may some time be required to save their own lives or that of a friend. Now in this age of competitive sports what could give the public greater enjoyment than the swimming amphitheater proposed? | Here we could revive the invigorating games of the ancients without their bru- tality. Here parents could sit and watch the gambols of their little ones and the athletic and graceful sports’ of their ma- turing sons and daughters while developing vigorous and healthy manhood and woman- | hood. Thus openly conducted the proprie- ties must be maintained and bathing would | become one of the most popular relaxations | and tonics for both the overworked mind and body. If the Commissioners will pre: upon Congress to immediately appropriate the necessary funds to obtain the best bathing beach that can be made they will save many lives and be blessed by the present as well as future generations for the wise investment. A. ——_——__—_ SUPT. BROCK WAY'S PUNISHMENTS. Testimony Before the Elmira Re- formatory Investigation Committee. The Elmira reformatory investigation was taken up in New York yesterday. The first witness was Michael Howard of this city. He described beaten about the head for failing to per- form his task. The witness sald that while he was in the hespital he saw an inmate named James Wahle brought there so weak that he fell while walking to the hospital, and died four days after he was admitted. The witness said that Wahle’s back was covered with bruises and that Wahle told him he did not expect to recover. The wit- ness thus described his death: “On the fourth day Wahle was so weak that he could not speak. He was removed ‘to what we called the ‘drying room’ on the night before his death. alone when he died. that rf I was with him He motioned to me he wanted a pencil and paper. I gave to him and he wrote as follows: ‘Tell my mother that I was killed by Brockway in the reformatorv.’ With that he held out his hand to me and died.” Other testimony of a similar character was given. —<soo—______ Badly Hurt in a Collision. In a collision on a crossing of the Clevi land, Canton and Southern and Lake Erle, Alliance and Southern at Minerv: yesterday morning Roadmaster Ran- doiph of Alliance was terribly cut about the head. George Chapman, Jacob Molder and Milton Skelley of Paria were badly in- jured. IN MUSICAL CIRCLES. | The High Aim of the Choral Society Set | Forth. |A Festival Chora Sing Under seid! Local to Be Formed to Direction—Some Matters of Interest. The musical events of this week have | been entirely of a local character and have | all been such as to reflect credit upon those | interested. The Philharmonic Club's con- cert brought out prominently Mrs. Lent as @ pianist, and her work was such as not only to gratify her friends, but also to compel approval by the coldly critic: She | has an excellent technique, and plays with intelligence and good taste. The result of | her training abroad was clearly manifested, and she will rank among the best of local performers. 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Miss Lotta Mills, | who attained a high reputation for artistic | work, and of whom great things were an- ticipated, is now in Vienna perfecting her- self, under the instructor of Paderewski, and good reports come of the excellent RAIN, SNOW OR Will Have No Effect on the Flyers at Ben- ning. A certificate of incorporation of the Society of Colonial Wars was filed yesterday, the incorporators being Admiral Francis A. Roe, United States navy; Gen. Richard N. Batchelder, United States army; Charles E. Coon, Dr. Samuel M. Shute of Columbian University, Capt. Oscar F. Long, United | progress she is making, indicating that the| ne Jockey Club Meeting Opens Next predictions made for her will be fulfilled. ‘The Choral Society, under its new organi- zation, seems to have taken on new life. Mr. Daniel, the president, in speaking of the prospects the other day, said that the ‘Thursday—Attractive Events on the Card—Fiat and Hurdle a Events. Ohio, | aim of the society was to ultimately secure what he called a home for music and mu- | sical people; that is, a building in which | every musical society could hold its re- | hearsals; where there should be a fully equipped musical library and where visiting musicians could be taken when they should come to the city to meet the local musi- cians and be entertained by them. As it is, he said, there is no place where a stranger musician can go to meet those whom he would like to see, and the only way that any attention can be paid him is for some public-spirited citizen to tender him a reception. Now, if the local musi- cians had a home of their own they could entertain him themselves. The society real- izes that this is a heavy undertaking, and it is not expected that it can be at once ac- complished, but it is intended to educate the people so that they will see the desirability of such a home and ultimately come for- | ward and aid in its erection. The work of forming a permanent festival chorus is going quietly on and is expected to get its first real impetus when the chorus to sing at the Seidl concert is organized. Prof. Cloward has been to New York and had quite a talk with Mr. Seidl on the sub- ject, and the great conductor seems thor- oughly interested. He believes that Wash- ington should have a yearly musical festival and ts willing to accept the directorship and aid with his orchestra. ‘This will be gratify- ing intelligence to all lovers of music. Seidl stands at the head of conductors in this country and his association in a movement like this will insure success. ife will be heard here on the 8th of December in “on- vention Hall, and with him will also come Josef Slivinski, the rival of Paderewski as a pianist. At this concert it {§ understood that the Festival Chorus will make its first appearance. There should be no difficulty in raising such a chorus. There are already organizations that, if bunched together, would more than make up the number de- sired. Besides the Choral Society, there are the Mt. Vernon Choral Society, the two or- ganizations in East Washington—one led by Dr. Woodman and the other by Mr. J. H. Hunter—the Eckington Chorus that partici- pated in the Capitol corner stone centen- nial, the Euterpe Club, the Capital Glee | Clu» and others, that combined would make tore than the force required. But it is in- | tended to take only the best singers and not | to ask any organization as a whole to go | into the movement. The work of formation will actively begin next week. Carl Amberg, the New York manager, | who was here last evening to consult with | Prof. Cloward in regard to the coming con- ‘certs by the imperial Austrian band, in- spected Convention Hall and thought it an excellent place for the purposes for which it is intended. Its floor space is the third, he said, of the halls in the country. He said he saw no reason why Washington should not enjoy as much of the best music as any city in the country, and thought | that the propositions of an annual musical | festival, under tbe direction of Seidl, could | not fail of success. | The Georgetown Orchestra is hard at work, under its new conductor, Mr. W. E. | Morgan, and will give concerts in the months of January, February and March, although the dates have not yet been de- termined. The rehearsals are well attended, and the members evidence much interest. It is said that Mr. Walter Parris will retuz to the city and resume his former place with the first violins. He will be a valuable addition to the force. Conductor Morgan { will have the aid of Mr. Herman Rakemann in drilling the orchestra, and when it is again heard it will be expected to keep up to the high standard it attained under Prof. Kaspar. | Coming Musical Events. Mr. James W. Morrissey—for four years manager of the Madison Square Garden, »New York—is at the A-lington. Mr. Mor- rissey visits Washington in the interests of | De Koven & Smith's opera, “The Fencing Master,” from the New York Casino, which comes to Albaugh's Thanksgiving week, to be sung by the Mapleson and Whitney Opera Company, and also to confer with N. D. Cloward in reference to a Washing- ton musical festival, with Anton Seidl and his orchestra, together with M. Josef SIi- vinski, the Polish pianist, and a Wagner chorus, giving the concerted numbers of “Tannhauser” and “Lohengrin,” the date of which will probably be December 8. } With the un redented success of the genuine JOHANN HOFF'S Malt Extract, it was Raturally to be expected that imitations would soon follow. JOHANN HOFF accepts this as the best complt- ment which could be paid to him, as only persons and things of sterling value are copied by the third and fourth-rate aspirants to fame and distinction. 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The meeting will be in the na- ture of an experiment, commencing much later in the season than any previous one of the club, but the experiment will be one rot of the club’s own choosing, the lateness of the meeting having been virtually forced States army; Lieut. Richard G. Davenport, United States navy; Rev. James Owen Dor- sey, Charles E. Cooke, Dr. Albert C. Peale, E. A. Moseley and Joseph F. Batchelder, The Society of Colonial Wars was first or- ganized in New York city about one year ago, 4 number of the descendants of the old colonial families coming together for the purpose. The District of Columbia was one of the first to organize a “state” society, Admiral Roe, Gen. Watmough, Lieut. Daven- port and Mr. Charles E. Coon having been original members of the New York society, organized some months ago. the ‘tors, members, in addition to the incorporat Mason, United States are Lieut. T. B. M. navy; Archibald Hopkins, Gen. Walter Wy- man, James Malcom Henry, Henry D. Sax- ton, James B. Johnson, F. B. Smith, J. W. Henry and Gilbert Thompson. The Washington society will hold its first annual meeting and banquet on December 19, being the anniversary of the Great Swamp fight in King Phillip’s war. membership is restricted to men from ancestors who fought in battle under colonial authority, or who served in official capacity during the wars in which the col- onies participated. upon it by reason of the refusal of the New Jersey tracks to divide time with the local organization. The club, while not favoring winter racing, proposes to run its meeting out, rain and snow and ice to the con- trary notwithstanding, however, be- lieving that the race-going public here will sustain the organization in so doing. In the number of horses engaged, the coming meeting will, the management de- clare, be the most successful one ever held here, no less than 350 having already been assigned stable room, and many more sta- bles having signified an intention to partici- pate in the meeting. The stable accommo- dations at the Benning track have, it is said, already been exhausted, and the other stables expected will be accommodated at the Ivy City track, at which track, it has been announced, racing will continue after the Benning meeting throughout the win- ter. While the lateness of the season preclude the possibility of any of the cracks running at ghe Benning meeting, yet the horses engaged will comprise the very best now in training, and will, therefore, fu nish contests fully up to the average. As has been customary with the club, races will be made for the timber toppers, and the great favor with which the Washington racegoers regard races over the jumps will be recognized. 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