Evening Star Newspaper, December 2, 1893, Page 13

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, D. C. SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2, 1893-TWENTY PAGES. 13 HAWAIIAN LANGUAGE. Its Aocquirement Suggested as a Social Fad This Winter. SAMPLES FROM A PHRASE BOOK. Every Subject Treated of but That of Love. SOME POLYSYLLABIC WORDS. > ‘The latest suggestion for a fad for the coming season is that the young men and ‘women of the top layer should make a Study of the native Hawaiian tongue as the most polite language in the world. This suggestion comes from a naval officer who has been stationed in the harbor of Hono- lulu several times, and who has acquired sufficient acquaintance with the Kanaka tongue to ask for another piece of pie at table, and to stop a street car. He testi- fies, through a Star reporter, that there is Rothing in the world for liquid loveliness— gave, perhaps, the native drink—that can compare with Kanaka. In support of his Prcposition he puts in evidence a dainty little volume that rejoices in the fanci- ful title: “Na Huaolelo na Olelo Kikeke ma ka Olelo Beritania, a me ka Olelo Ha- wail.” This is no more nor less than a geauine Hawaiian “phrase book.” It is a fact, that perhaps can not be credited, yet that is nevertheless true, that the Meis- terschaft system has beea applied to the Kanaka language. The little volume in question is its offspring. It is one of the most humorous publications that ever ran of a press. very Subject but Love. There is nothing under the sun—with one notable exception—that is not dwelt upon at more or less length within its 124 pages. It runs the gamut of names of common ob- Jects, such as the sea, a pin, a tree, water, and a king, and thence up into the mys- teries of commercial transactions. It fur- nishes some good hixis for the use of mer- chants who are desirous of ordering pai-ai or shoe strings from a neighboring island. Its primary object, as stated in the pre- | face, 1s to teach the natives how to speak | English, but at the same time it serves | the very useful purpose of enabling the | siranger, with more or less idiocy, to con- verse with a native upon such ‘thrilling subjects as marketing, buying time of rising, and the duties of a chamber- maid. There is grave danger that the un-! Suspecting stranger, without a proper | ount of exercise in “Peter Piper’ and Theophilus Thistle,” may be stricken with Paralysis of the tongue befure he manages to inquire: “Hola, ka, weap! e lawe oe ia’u mauka?” He dees this when he wants to say: “Hulloa, beat! Will you take me on shore?” The grinning native, sceing means ahead for large quantities of pol, answers “Maikai, e lawe no au ia oe mauga. ‘Whereupon he cautious visitor asks: “Heaha ka vku?" There is to be no bunko game over the price with him. The native, doubling his price, tells him that it will cost him just half 2 dollar, clad in these tones: “He hapalua.” All the Vowels Sounded. It will be obecrved that the Hawailan language ‘s composed mainly of vowels, and a few consonants put in to vary the monotony. And the beauty of the system is that there is no waste. Every blessed vowel is pronounced. For instance, when the American eye winks at the appear- ance of the simple word “naauao,” the glib Rative rolls out the five syllables with Beatness and dispatch. This serves to mean “enlighten. Doubie vowels are very frequent, but never a@ diphthong. Three vowels are not uncom- mon, and, as above, four and sometimes more are found unseparated by consonants. In the mouth of the uneducated native the language is apt to be explosive, but the higher classes speak it with a fiuent grace that surpasses even the French or the Italian. In sound it somewhat resembles the general flow of the continental European languages, for the vowels all have the French quality and the accents are not un- similar. » Of course, the base of the language is Pelopennesian in its roots and general for- mation, but there has crept into it a great | eal of English, or “Beritania,” from the | foreign element. Some of the religious terms show this. The name of Christ is evidently a translation: “Iesu Kristo.” This shows a singular exception to the rule, for there is really no sound in the language and only when unavoidable is it introduced. There is also no “. The word for Bible is apparently a combination of Eng- lish and native wor ‘Baibala palapala hemolele. “deacon,” and aptize."* “Diabolo” is European origin, and so is| “ekalesia.”” meaning “church.” But the words for “God” and “hell” are ely native, without any traces of Angli- ‘The former is Ke Akua and the lat- ter is merely Po. ‘The folks who are prone to use the term denominating the horrii future of the palpably of wicke find in this simple Hawaiian word “Po™ a grateful relief from their old friend. It is emphatic and unmistakable. It rhymes well, and is a fit follower of the “sheol and “hades” of certain dttempts to reform the profanity of the world. Some Sylendid Advice. Resides being a valuable guide as a mere instructor in language this little phrase book contains some splendid advice to old and young, white and yellow, savage and eivilized. Its preface states that it has deen written with a view to teaching © lish to the natives, but it might well be adopted as a catechism as well. There is a small chapter in the ba -the book de- voted to “moral duties” that fs very edify- at one fell swoop, a practiced, would make nds a perfect Utopla ntle hints for conduct fol- : “If you would be loved, then act kindly to others. If you are In health, then take care of your health. If you are hui do not eat too much. Too much food one sick. Do some work every day. Never | drink with the drunken. Seek rot high things. Be afraid of laziness. Be not afraid ef work. If you want food, cultivate. If you want clo: s, work.” yunctions should surely go | = the genus tremp/ oothold in the islands. nti at from ever gaining But to ume “No thief can get wealth. All he has is} taken aw: The law is hard upon evil doers, and is a shelter over him that does well. Do not sleep while in debt. Be afraid to enter into debt. If you buy. first seek | If you sell. do not trust.” that the installment sys- not yet found its way into this zion. | “Never tell a lie, never.” the good little | Book goes on. “It is better to suffer for | the truth than to conquer with a lie. Do| mot go to law for trif for vour lawyer | will take all your money. There is much Joes in going to law, and it is better to Dear a little loss than by going to law to| Jose your all. A good wife is the gift of | God. ‘She is better than wealth. A bad wife must be endured. Treat her kindly | that she may learn to do well.” After these words of good cheer to the husbands who have no rse to a speedy | divorce sys t urns its atten- tion to the » monishes the “Do not gad nd there. S mM: mot ev of Do not @way the for fruit of uu husband's la tend him, > not doctor. God | takes care « 1 Silent on One Subject. ‘There many pleas. Book. It covers eve: | @eavor but one, been intimated, and en this sub. t it is st y silent. It} takes hore. leads him into the! maze « and through the shops. «n 1 his hard- earned ¢ w to properly arise in the fast in th Kanaka stvle: it enables! him to ba y a yard of yellow print s him how to fasten upon a waiian postage stamp. 4 , rse him to church and puts him th ritual w nd it enables or 2 . | been him this quire young men and i of studying it. @ is uo chapter devoted to “spooning.” w | odor from the ruin: In this it fs deficient. but it probably goes on the assumption that a man who has to be taught how to win the heart of a woman does not deserve to be enlightened. It seems to reserve all that for the wide and limitless field of pantomime. Indeed, the Hawaiian swain is not apt to devote much time to talk when his words average several syllables in length. He would be apt to forget his speech. Eight syllables are not uncommon. and when one gets Into the numerals there is some tele- scopic verbiage that would put a German to shame. The number thirtv-one is e: a by the word “Kanakolukumamak: It is interesting to note that the word “kanake,” which is applied to the native population, merely means “man.” ‘There may be a connection between this word and the Canadian “kanuck.” which means @ half-breed. That word comes from the Indian, and there are many other Indian words that seem to bear a Polynesian ——_+e+—_____ THE NEW SCHOOL. The Impressionist Style as Portrayed in Foot Ball Sketches. There 1s a vast amount of misapprehen- sion on the part of the public in regard to the true ethics of foot ball, which accom- panies the national bird on the national day to furnish cause for thanksgiving to the medical fraternity. The prevalent idea is that it is a sense of sport that leads men into the fray and spectators into the mob that watches it. There is a thought that the American manhood and pluck are showing themselves and that the love of “game” urges the spectators on to cheer the valiant efforts of the struggling mass of players. This is a mistaken thought. It is probable that less than 10 per cent of the spectators are there for that reason. They go because they have an eye for beauty. The men go into the game for the Same feason. The accompanying sketches that have been built by The Star at a considerable expense demonstrate this fact beyond a doubt. There is a grace of outline, a wild SARA Limes ub? Wealth of beauty, a frenzy, it might be said, of harmony, about the outlines that are thus presented. These figures have been drawn from real life. They are pen pictures of the game between the C.A.C. and Georgetown University teams on Thanksgiving day. The artistic world shuddered with min- gled joy and consternation when Hogarth proclaimed his discovery of the line of grace and beauty. His claim as the originator of this thought was then and has since often been seriously doubted. It is now disputed more firmly than ever. The true line of grace and beauty can be found only in the attitudes assumed by participants in the modern game of foot ball. It is not a mat- ter of curve, but of angles; not a question of repose, but of action. This style of art is destined to become very popular among the illustrators of the future novel. It appeals to the ifpression- Eater ference! ist, while it may discourage the true color- ist. Emotion, so often subdued and only hinted at in latter day art productions, can by means of this system of lines be brought to the immediate foreground and there plastered upon the canvas as with a Colum- bian postage stamp. It might be said, in passing, that it is all foreground, and per- haps in this the new angular art may fall to meet the extreme tastes of some con- noisseurs. Facial outlines may be lost, distinction of dress ard personal character- istics may be sacrificed to the general ac- tion, yet what is lost In these lines is more | than regained in the added force, directness and emphasis of the combination. The little panel, entitled “Line Up,” is of course only a partial view of the field. It is what might be called a sectional siice of the game. This is largely true of the other productions, notably that delicate bit called “Down!” In the latter panel the individual Ain RS sSteatesy! who has been given the topmost place and who has assumed the attitude of a dancing skeleton might be mistaken by a gentleman coming down the field at a dead run, but this is an error. He is merely tzying a new form of tackle which promises to become very popular among the coming foot ball- ists. This brings one face to face with the most serious obstacle to be overcome in this new art. There can be no perspective to speak of, and thus an illustration may lack what might be called the promise of future arrival. There is a mournful tone to the panel “Causes and Effect” that cannot be ex- cused. It is not the fault of the art system, but of the ethics of the game. For the purposes of condensation the same gen- tleman is presented in three different po- sitions. It is needless to indicate their order o> his identity. Of course there were more participants in the game illustrated than are shown in these panels, but this is merely the fault of the width of the column. Were the latver wide enough one could illustrate the entire PRESS wz Often “me gems 1 world on this genuity might s cheme of art. A little In- ‘est distinguishing marks for various nations, even as in these pict- ures a patent trade mark has been attach- ed to the head of each player in the form of those flowing locks that have latterly be- come the badge of athletic intelligence. The motto upon which this system has been based is, “There is nothing that can be done so well as that which is done the easiest.” These words of the Siberian phil- osopher are destined to become famous in the afterwhile when the artists of the world have acknowledged the superiority of the new school. THE KUCHAN DISASTER. Left Standing by the Earthquake. A special to the London Times from Meshed says that the town of Kuchan, in northern Persia. a brief account of the destruction of which by earthquake has been told in these dispatches. is a heap of ruins. Not a house is standing in the place. The recovery of the bodies of those who per- ished in the disaster is proceeding. The horrible. The dispatch adds that the shocks were preceded by loud reports in the hills west of the town. The shocks continued in the place where the town stood and the vicinity. Investigation shows that the villages in the neighborhood have suffered little damage from the shocks. Communication is suspended. A project to build a new town on a site eastward of the old site is being discussed. ee tee May Increase the Cigarette Tax. An increased tax on cigarettes is likely to be incorporated into the internal revenue schedule, upon which the subcommittee in charge of that subject is still working. The present tax is 50 cents a thousand, where the weight of the cigarette ts not in excess of three pounds per thousand. The cigarette tax last year netted the government $1,585,000. It is proposed that mt tax shall be increased to $1 usand, and ea still higher rate. It may even ed at $1.20 per thousand, but cer- not less than $1. ———____9-qp Sir John Thomson Rewarded. The Canadian Gazette states that Sir John Thon:son, the premier of Canada, who was ore of the British Bering sea arbitrators, has been nominated a member of her ma- Jesty’s privy counell. Mr. C. Robinson, vf the British counsel before the tri of arbitration was nominated ak. helor. These are rewards for serv dered in aiding in the settlement th Bering sea dispute. . ‘ae tainly n s e Future of the Niearagua Canal. A special from Managua, Nicaragua, says that President Zeloya denies that he has given instructions to abrogate the canal treaty. He has simply tele- graphed the representative of his gov- ernment at Washington to know what arrangements : ae nt says that he has heard that B and German syndicates will mak: ‘opo- sitions to his government, but he knows nothing of them officially. tish e of the members | STYLES FOR MEN. The Latest Things in Evening Dress and Fine Linen. WORSTED GOODS IN SWELL SUITS. The Dress Coat Must Have Narrow Tails and Long Skirts. ABOUT COLLARS AND CUFFS. . From the New York Herald. ‘Thanksgiving day ushers in the season of dances, and with them the latest in men’s evening dress. The swallow tail continues, notwithstanding all efforts to introduce some garb of a less tailored aspect. It differs materially in some particulars from the style of last season. Cut No. 1 illustrates a coat which the top crust of swelldom is adopting. Fine worst- ed Is the chief fabric employed in its make. Smovth-faced goods of every kind, and es- pecially broadcloth and kindred luster fab- ries, have been almost entirely supplanted finish, including the v soft lamb’s wool. These cloths, being of a clinging character, are liked by shapely men and by those whom the sartorial artists can make shape- ly, because they take the form instead of No. 1. No. 2 giving it that ready-made, dressed-up look imparted by the sh uffy-looking ma- terlal which the plainer cloths have suc- ceeded. ‘The lapels of the coat shown in the first figure are notched, it will be observed, and are silk-faced to the buttonholes. The long skirts are tapered gracefully, with a slight curve in front, to extremely narrow tails. The edges are trimmed with a narrow bind- ing, which presents a corded effect. The finish on the sleeves in this iliustration rep- resents cuffs closing with three buttons. With this coat is worn a single-breasted waistcoat of fine worsted, with a shawl style collar (not notched). The waistcoat closes with four buttons. Plain fronts are the fashion, but now and then some dresser with a tuste for the ornate will indulge in a faint showing of embroidery. The trousers, which are now shaped to simply follow the lines of the leg, are sprung a little over the instep. Very nar- row sill brald adorns the side seams. This idea will not be tolerated by those with con- servative tendencies, the rule that sanplic ty should obtain in all the features evening dress being still in force. Still the No. 3. fancy finished side seam wi thing different from what the thall cress- ers are willing to exploit. Another style of evening coat ts pictured in cut No 2. It differs from No. 1 mainly in the shawl style of front, which is covered with silk and quite dee The edges have illustrated . wi }a plain finish. The waistcoat Jis of white duck, double bre | white vests are worn they shi | be of the double-breasted variety. such as the theater, arties, lounging at the club in the evening, etc., the Tuxedo coat, shown in cut No. 3, is good form, but {s not in good form as a garment for formal even- ing wear. It is made of the material used in the construction of the swallow-tail. ‘The overcoat to wear over the full dress suit is the sleeveless Inverness with the |deep cape. Black cheviot is a fashionable cloth of wnich to have the Inverness made. This style is faithfully represenied in figure full dress s The tie for full evening dress is the white lawn bow, tied. It should be tied by the wearer. The shirt should be perfectly plain, closing with three or two studs, which may be either small nearl or small gold. Jowels of the bright kind and diamonds have no | place in the makeup of the well-dressed No. 5. ve links should match gentleman. The the stu The evening shoe of fashion is | a patent ther or varnished congress | gaiter, with silk or black cloth tops. Gloves | 1y be pearl or undressed kid, with back cords of the same shade as the glove. Cut No. 5 sh new style of full dress protector. It comes weil up in the back so j that the wearer need not turn up his over- }coat collar. It fits the neck snugly, and | comes well to the front. To effect a proper set of this protector it should be attached to the collar. The right thing in handkerchiefs to ac- |company the evening costume is a plain | white of pure linen, with the owner’s mono- gram embroidered in the corner in white |thread. The colored handkerchief or the | white silk one with a fancy border has lost | ven among the showlest of swells. |The practice of exposing the handkerchtet jat the waistcoat opening is to be deplored. The place to carry this article is in the in- side pocket of the dress coat. Styles in Fine Linen, The young and middle aged seekers after the proper caper in collars, &c., cannot |find during this fall and winter season anything smarter for neck linen than the “stand ups," represented by the styies | herewith presented. Figure No. 1 is the latest and most cor- rect design for full dress wear. It Is essen- tially adapted for such occasion, and may by weaves having a dead or rough-faced | of advocates among those who like some- | be worn with upright points if so desired. The “Leota,” as this effect is termed, is very popular worn as a poke. ‘The dimen- sions range from 21-4 inch front and 15-8 inch back to 17-3 front and 15-8 back above buttonholes, from which point meas- urements are generally calculated. Figure No. 2 is the heavy weight winter collar, with pronounced solid points, and is known as the “Elko.” It may be worn as semi-full dress. Figure No. 8 ts the leading design for street wear. This collar is intended for neat effect when worn with a business suit. The “Kenosha” is out of place tor dress purposes. Figure No. 4, “Maxim,” is an ornamental conceit, and is a compromise between every day and evening styles. It has a 21-2 inch front and 17-8 back. Figure No. 5, the “Hector,” has a 2 inch front and 15-8 back, with 11-4 inch space. Only full-necked folks should use this coi- 7 Figure No. 6, the “Neiscn,” boasts of a 21-2 inch front and 21-8 back. It leans toward extreme points, and the long-neck- ed individual is at home with it. It is shapely and presents a fetching appearance. In figure No. 7 the cuff is the up-to-date full-dress style. It may be worn with poke points to correspond with the collar. It 1s 33-4 Inches wide. The ends should have only a gentle bend to be in proper form. | The fact should be borne in mind that the correct dresser never wears shank cuffs, ex- cept during business hours. ‘The link fasten- ing is the only one adapted to full-dress wear. Any other style button ts in Viola- tion of social rubrics. The link effect is also popularly worn for everyday use, but is in- SS & 4 6. convenient under a top coat. Although there is economy in wearing reversibie cuffs, the link devotees care not for this trifling sav- ing In laundry bills, and argue that It is infra dig for a gentleman to wear reversible (shank) cuffs. In figure No, 8 the turndown effect is a collar suitable for an elderly man. It is, if high backed, for winter wear, and looks out of place on a young o> middle aged person. The “Marathon” has 2 5-8 inch points, and the space is 1 1-2 inches, Figure No. 9, “Foremost,” has 2 3-8 inch points and 1 5-8 back. The short necked Realy 8 brother here again comes in for satisfac- tory service. Figure No. 10,“Newago,” shows 2 3-4 inch points and 8-4 inch space. It is a go be- tween the extreme styles and has many admirers. | The “Tembr figure No. 11, has 1 inch space and 2 points. It is mostly worn | by elderly men with large sized necks. Figure No, the “Herald,” is an off duty Thespien colla>, with height of 2 1-8 inches. | It shows a dignified appearance to adva | tage, and serves to distinguish the footlight gentry from the rest of mankind. It is also worn by venerable citizens in conjunction with the stock necktie of our grandfathers. 10 al Now that beards are worn by a large number of young men, it is timely to draw attention to the effect beards have on the style of collars worn. The beard shortens and broadens the neck in appearance, and the collar has far less influence than it| might otherwise possess in the stylish make | up of the ran. Where the hair and beard are quite gray the linen harmonizes and unites with them. ‘The lines of the collar are more or less lost or merged in the prevailing gray of the neck and face. An elderly man therefore, with good taste, wears a large collar, whose expanse would be very unbecoming to a young man, The influence of the beard in modifying the lines of the neck and of the collar is brought into distinct observation where the | pointed “Vandyke” is worn. | oo Thanksgiving at Rrooklanad. | The ladies of St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Brookland gave an excellent entertainment at the town hall Thursday. It was rather a series of entertainment for there was a bountiful Thanksgiving dinner served between 5 and 7 o'clock, a corcert from 7:30 to ¥ then dancing until | midnight, with supper being served con- tinuously after 9 o'clock. A large num- ber availed themselves of the dinner, and found all the comforts of home. The con- | selected by virtue of their scores as marks- |tainty as to the character of the detail. THE NATIONAL GUARD Thursday’s Street-Riot Drills Were Quite Successful, ——— ae BUT THE ATTENDANCE WAS 100 LIGHT. —__ + Officers Meet Tonight at the Light Infantry Armory. OTHER MILITARY NEWS. A T LEAST TWICE AS many officers and en- listed men of the District National Guard should have participated in the street riot drills which took place on Thursday morning. The plea put up by the absentees was generally to the ef- fect that they had made engagements of the Kind that could not be canceled, but the excuse is a poor one. Nowhere is there so much considera- tion for the pleasure of National Guards- men and nowhere is there less excuse for failure to obey orders. The number of day- time assemblies during a year is very small indeed, and it does seem as though there should be a hearty and almost unani- mous response when such opportunities as those of Thursday morning are afforded. Very many of the officers and men who falled to show up on Thanksgiving morning have earned for themselves a decidedly un- enviable reputation, for it is only natural to conclude that men who would shirk duty as some guardsmen did could not be de- pended upon in time of necessity; officers who would loaf as some officers did on that occasion would hardly fail to be “sick” if the command should chance to be called into service. When a New York or Penn- sylvania or New Jersey or Massachusetts regiment is ordered to assemble on 1 public holiday, the only men absent are those who have been excused for some urgent rea- son; absence without leave would result seriously. Similar procedure as to delin- quents is as necessary here as in the states mentioned, and the time would seem to be near at hand when some National Guards- men who wear shoulder straps and others who are without decoration should be taught that the day of the play-soldier has gone by. No man is compelled to join the National Guard—he may come in or stay out—but when he has once taken the oath the voluntary feature no longer exists; he is bound to the service and must comply with the regulations by which the service is governed. The Experience W: a Good One. ‘The riot drills were in the main extremely satisfactory. For a while—that ts, during the first half hour or so—the recruits were somewhat at sea, so to speak, but they soon got over that, and then followed well-exe- cuted movements. Several army officers were interested spectators and some of them were quite complimentary in their criticisms. Talk of his experiments to a Star re- porter, Col. Clay of the second regiment said: “I began drilling my regiment at 9:30 in the armory. We went out on the street at 10 o'clock and I drilled the men continuously from the corner of 10th street and Massachusetts avenue cut to 16th street, and out i6th street to near the Boundary and back again to Scott Circle. We returned to the armory at 1 o'clock, having drilled for about three hours al- most without ceasing. That was the first instruction in street riot drill that the regi- ment had had except a short drill at Ivy City last fall. Most of the men out Thurs- day were not present on the previous oc- casion and there were a good many of those who reported for duty who were new and uninstructed in the school of the sol- dier and the ordinary company movements. For this reason some of the evolutions were quite ragged at first, and not altogether satisfactory, but under the circumstances the movements were well executed, suffi- | ciently so to show that the formations pre- scribed are good and simple enough to be executed without trouble under conditions of actual combat. There are several points, notably the use of twos instead of fours by the second and third companies in street square, that are better and more in ac- cordance with the spirit of the new drill regulations than the movements of riot drill prescribed by those same regulations. This spirit is one of common sense. The movement by twos enables the square to) operate in any direction from which the / danger may come. Little attention was /| paid to the sharpshooters and they were rather left to themselves for in cases of actual necessity there will be usually @ permanent detail, or sufficiently so to keep the men well informed as to the exact du- ties required of them. They will always be men and thus there will be little uncer- | They can be drilled individually till they will be well nigh perfect. I think it would 360,000 Double the MAGAZINE IN THE WORLD 1 “COSM ee Nearly 200 Illustrations. 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The bird, he says. has a more rapid and prolonged flight than the pigeon, which has never attained a speed of more than 15 miles an hour during w period of 15 hours, wherea® this is the normal speed of the hawk; and the hawk. moreover, will carry a weight of four Russian pounds without his flight being sensibly impeded. Moreover, says the Russian authority, hawks are much less exposed than pigeons to the attack of rapacious birds. being them- selves a match for all but a few. Maryland's fourth regiment indulged in a field day on the grounds of the Pimlico ing of Thanksgiving. Col. Willard Howard commanded. A large number of spectators, among them being Gov. Brown and Brig. Gen. Stuart Brown, witnessed the maneu- vers and complimented the soldiers on the excellent manner in which they carried out a very practical program. Company A, second battalion (Corcoran Cadet Corps) gave a very enjoyable and thoroughly successful complimentary hop at bad National Rifles’ Hall last Thursday evening. The Richard Brinsley Sheridan Dramatic Company, which is composed mainly of members of the fifth battalion and of Phil Kearney Camp of the Sons of Veterans, gave their initial entertainment last Wed- nesday evening before a well pleased audi- ence. The next performance is scheduled to take place January 16. Maj. Gilbert Thompson. after a lengthy absence on leave. has returned to the city and assumed command of the engineer corps. ——_ —— ee SONS OF THE REVOLUTION. Permanent Quarters Secured and the Membership Rapidly Increasing. Wednesday was a turning point with the District Society of the Sons of the American Revolution, and they had a regular house warming in their new rooms. Mr. Henry Hall, historian general of the national society, was on from New York for the occasion and for the meeting of his organization committee. He told how the executive committee was considering on Tuesday the erection of a continental hall in Washington city, and the proposi- tions of the five Connecticut societies, with over 800 members, about increasing the national dues, as the income is now ab- sorbed in printing and running the regis- trar’s office, The numbers in the national society are pressing toward the 5,000 mark, and in the District are established at well over 400, naving in its numbers the only living male descendant of Joseph Warren, who fell at Bunker Hill, and representa- | tives of every scene of suffering or success in the revolution. Permanent Quarters. The permanence of the society being as- sured, it has now taken permanent quar- ters in the Glover building, and on this gala night was arranging its affairs for a proper expansion during the next year, which begins with them February 22, 1894. be a very good thing to continue the in- struction in street riot drilling at inter- | vals throughout the winter. It is probable that Thursday's maneuvers will attract the attention of all the members of the guard and before the winter is over there will have been opportunity to give each man instruction. We will have the entire regi- ment well coached by the spring, so that a good battalion will be able to take care of itself anywhere. It will probably be pre- ferable to take the men out at night; that would not interfere with their duties and holidays and we could get along better for there would be little or no interference from crowds.” cert was attended by an audience that | completely filled the hall, und the program | was very heartily received. The partici- | pants were Mr. H. W. Olds, Mr, Kdward Burg, Miss Mary Helen Howe, Miss Mary | Page, little Marie Howe, Marie Hodgson and the Y. M. C. C. orchestra. ‘The singing of Misses Page and Howe was greatly en- Joyed, and each was the regipient of an emphatic encore. The illuatration of a Caudle lecture by little Marie Howe and Marie Hodgson was very happily done, both girls being in costume. Marie Howe was Mrs. Caudle and her representation of the fractious, scolding wife was remark- able for its distinct enunciation and its | natural action. The accompanists were | Misses Addie Jullien and Maud Waters, | the latter coming from Baltimore especially | to play for Miss Howe, who sang Arditt’s “Il Bacio” in a most artistic manner. ‘The orchestra was effective in its selections, | and was also satisfactory in the dance | music. A handsome sum must have been | realized, and Fathers De Wolf and Hyver- | nat are to be congratulated at the result of their efforts. SS Star of Hope Lodge. The Thanksgiving repast by Star of Hope Lodge, I. O. G. T., was well attended by its members as well as many visitors from sister lodges. The following program was announced by Miss Edith Perkins, and was excellently rendered: Recitation, Mr. Anderson; vocal solo, | D. Sweeney, who repeated two other selec- tions by request; recitation by Mr. Geo. F. | Patter: vocal solo, Lewis Lanman, who was loudly applauded, and c: out the second time; remarks by T. purgeon, grand secretary, annual session of the grand held on the 6th of Decem street northwest, and other who gave notice of the lodge, to be) portance; recitation by W. short story, Nevin Coleman; recitation, W. H. Hope. The best part of the feast was | in reserve for the after part of the evening, | in the shape of hot coffee and cake, kindly provided by the ladies and gentlemen of | this lodge for this occasion, and was most | heartily enjoyed by all in attendance. —o—__ Eastern Governors to Confer. Governor-elect Greenhalge of Massa- chusetts has decided that as soon as possible | after the assembling of the Fifty-ihird | Congress he will cail together a conference of the republican governors of New KE land, including Gov. Cleave | Gov. Smith of New Hampshire and Go: | Brown of Rhode Island, to consider with | him the present condition of the country, | and determine what steps, if any, should be | taken to advance the interests of the New | England states. iB | Col. Moore Satisfied. Speaking to a Star reporter of the riot drill of his command, the first regiment, on Thanksgiving day, Col. Wm. G. Moore stated that he was exceedingly well pleased with its success and thought it reflected great credit upon the officers and men en- gaged. Such maneuvers were not only a relief from the monotony arising from par- ticipation in the regular drills, but more than that, it was a very valuable matter of instruction to the officers and men. It was of course impossible to say when, there might be a necessity for putting suc! such a contingency might arise at any time, and for that reason riot drills should take place as frequently hereafter as prac- icable. Officers, Attention! Tonight an important meeting 1s schea- uled to take place in the Washington Light Infantry Armory, commencing at 7:30 About 100 men were present, and among those who spoke were Gen. Shields and | Prof. Eastman of the Naval Observatory, |Dr, Penrose, Mr. De Caindry of the War | Department, President Gallaudet of Ken- dali Green, Mr. Cox of the Smithsonian | Institute, ex-Commissioner Douglass, Mr. | Tracy, Mr. Lothrop, Gen. Greely and Dr. J. | W. Bayne. Mr. Parsons contributed thirteen vol- | umes to the library, representing the thir- teen original states. The reports of the |Mbrary and meetings committees were par- | ticularly interesting, as this was the first meeting of the present season, and it was carried with remarkable unanimity that during the next season a house should be procured, and, if necessary, the dues should | be increased for this purpose. The board of | management was instructed to publish a lyear book as soon as a majority of the members send word to the treasurer of their | desire to receive it, as already suggested in ‘the society circulars. Messrs. Willard, |French, Edwards, Porter, Walker, Logan jand@ Gen, Ruggles were announced members, representing Pennsylv: ‘gina and West Virginia, as wi own District, and Maj. Babcock, |ner, Prof. Munroe, Rev. Dr. Rankin and la drill in practical use, but nevertheless | Messrs. Hains, Hancock, Webster and Ross were announced as having passed the com- | mittee of eligibility, and their applications | for membership would be finally acted upon at the regular meeting of the board on the second Wednesday of each month. — A Life Insurance Suit. Mary A. Smithson has filed, through Mr. Driviag Club near Baltimore on the morn- |! o'clock. Every officer in the brigade, non-|J- H. Adriaans, a bill against the Pruden- combatants alone being excepted, shouid | t!#! Insurance Company of America et al. have received by mail an invitation to be| fOr an injunction from paying certain present. A lengthy assembly is not prop.|™oney. She states that she is the widow {i of Vermont, | able, in fact it is expected that the meet- ing will conclude tn about half an hour. | It 1s the first movement in the new season | 0M his life for $2 toward increasing the efficiency of the brigade in the important method of ritte practice, and that this effort may be pri- marily successful it is necessary that every | officer who can possibly get there be on hand a few minutes before the specitied time. From this day forth rifle practice will be more prominent in the general fig- ure of merit than {t has ever been, so it behooves the officers who want to keep up with the procession to take an interest m the endeavor which has been so carefully planned. Gallery Rifle Competitions. ‘The rifle practice season for 1894 opened yesterday morning. Of course there will be none but voluntary practice until af January 1, but until that date the gallery will be open each week day from 1 to 6 and on such evenings as battalion inspec- tors ef rifle practice may believe to be necessary for the practice of members ot their respective commands. At the last meeting of inspectors of rifie practice, heid Monday evening at brigade headquarters, was decided to set aside one night in the gallery for each battalion, so as to stir up the spirit of emulation before official practice ences. The program calis zation of a team of ten men pany, these company teams to compete on the night set apart for their battalion. On the evening of Monday, the llth instant, four teams from the ‘first battalion will shoot in competition with each other at the first battalion range, and | on the same evening the four teams from the second bat! will compete in the rm Visitation of the offi of Isaac Smithson, who died November 25, | and he had a policy in defendant company | 2,000, in which Fanny Bohlarger is named as beneficiary, who had no insurable interest in the life of her hus- band, and the company, not recognizing her, is about to pay the amount to Mary E. Kellogg, his sister. She states that she is willing that the funeral expenses be de- ducted from this sum, and says that the surplus should be paid to her, she being in needy circumstances, but asks that it be paid into the registry of the court, to abide | further order. ees A New Hall Dedicated. Lodee, No. Knights of cated its new The hall Wednesday was gelebrated by a rs of the grand lodge. 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