Evening Star Newspaper, December 6, 1893, Page 6

THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON; ) \ RENDERED NECESSARY BY THE RAPID GROWTH OF OUR BUSINESS, SERVE TO PRESENT RARE ATTRACTIONS TO THE PUBLIC. THESE ATTRACTIONS CONSTITUTE THE GREATEST SHOW ON EARTH, IN WHICH ALAAM’S ASS 18 IGNORED AND BARNUM’S MULE DEPLORED. BOTH ARE DEAD—AND WE WOULD NOT ASSUME THE ROLE OF RESURRECTIONIST, E'EN THOUGH WE MIGHT HEAR THE WISE WORDS OF THE FORMZR A¥D WITNESS THE CUTE AND CURIOUS TRICKS OF THE LAT- TER. THESE ATTRACTIONS ARE THE GOODS OF TODAY—THE STYLES OF THE PRESENT; NOT THE FRAYED REMNANTS OF A FADED AND FORGOTTEN Past. YOU HAVE A SHOW TO BUY SUITS AND OVERCOA FOR YOURSELF AND YOUR BOYS aT orty Cents on the Dollar! LESS THAN THIS IN MANY INSTANCES, FOR WE'RE GOING TO CLEAN UP. BRUSH UP, POLISH UP, RENOVATE, DECORATE AND REMODEL OUR ENTIRE BUILDING, AND THE WORK IS TO BEGIN IN PANUARY. SCARCELY FOUR WEEKS REMAIN TO US IN WHICH TO DISPOSE OF OVER $90,000 WORTH OF ‘Ready-to-Wear Clothing FOR MEN, YOUTHS, BOYS AND CHILDREN. OF THE LATEST STYLES AND BEST MAKES. PROFIT IS ENTIRELY OUT OF THE QUESTION. EVEN THE COST OF MANU- FACTURE IS NOT TAKEN INTO CONSIDERATION. OUR GOODS BEAR NO PKI- VATE COST MARK. ONLY THE SELLING PRICE APPEARS ON THE TICKETS. AND WE DID NOT LOOK OVER OUR INVOICES TO ASCERTAIN THE ACTUAL COST WHEN WE KNIFED THE PRICES. THIS IS ONE OF THE CASES IN WHICH “IGNORANCE IS BLISS.” YOU HAVE A SHOW TO BUY MELTON AND KERSEY OVERCOATS, WORTH $12.50, AT $0.98, You HAVE A SHOW TO BUY TIGER SILK MIXTURES. MADE INTO OVER- COATS, THAT ARE ELEGANT IN APPEARANCE, FIRST-CLASS FITTERS, LINED WITH DOUBLE WARP ITALIAN. SLEEVES WITH SATIN, PIPED aND DOUBLE STITCHED. REGULAR $18 GARMENTS. NOW $7.50. YOU HAVE A SHOW TO BUY CAMPRELL'S KERSEY OVERCOATS — AND THERE ARE NONE HANDSOMER OR BETTER IN THE WORLD-FOR THE 840,00. YOU HAVE A SHOW TO BUY EXCELLENT STORM COATS, IN BLUF, GRAY AND BSOWN, aT 90.00, $8.50 and $10.00. YOU HAVE A SHOW TO BUY MEN'S SUITS THAT WERE $18, $17.50, $16.50 $19.50, YOU HAVE A SHOW TO BUY MEN'S SUITS OF BLACK AND FANCY CHEYV- IOTS, BLACK DIAGONALS, OXFORD MIXTURES AND SHETLANDS AT $9.00. YOU HAVE A SHOW TO BUY MEN'S SUITS OF STEEL GRAY CASSIMERE, PIN STRIPE, BROWN MIXTURES AND FANCY CHEVIOT AT 97.50. YOU HAVE A SHOW TO BUY CHILDREN’S OVERCOATS. WITH FUR COL; LaRS AND CUFFS, LOOP AND CORD, THAT WERE $8, $7.50 AND 7, aT 34.00. YOU HAVE A SHOW TO BUY CHILDREN’S SUITS (AND WE BEG YOU TO MAKE A SPECIAL NOTE OF THIS) THAT WERE $7.75, $7.50, 9, $850 AND $6, "$8.00. NOR E. ADLER'S TEN PER CENT CLOTHINGHOUSE - 927 and 929 th St. NW, CORNER MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, Strictly One Price! UNTIL JANUARY 1, 1894, THIS STORE WILL BE OPEN EVENINGS UNTIL 9 @CLOCK. SaTURDAX EVENINGS UNTIL 11. ICAL CHANGES, WOODWARD. LOTHROP 10TH, 11TH AND F STS N.W. 9 —; — Cunrsrwas Canps AND Boosrers_Basement. ee Loxcz Roow_Six1n F, LOOR, Texts Srarer Burpisa. We Wn Esonave Free Or Cuancr UMBRELLAS with initials from $2 up; SILVER WARE with initials. AND ON ALL LEATHER GOODS from $1.25 up will mark name or initials in gilt. eee . Near Boxes Grvex Wuex Desmep WITH HANDKERCHIEFS, GLOVES, HOSIERY AND UNDERWEAR, PILLOW SHAMS, TABLE LINENS, TOWELS, MEN'S SCARPS, &c. The Christmas Buying Has Already Begun if you are thinking of buying a present put your thought into action. ‘There are many reasons why you will find this a wise move on your part; besides many articles are here now that you'll not be able to find later. A cordial invitation is extended to all, whether intending to: purchase or not, to cull and see a stock of NOVEL, ARTISTIC AND PRACTICAL HOLIDAY THINGS excelled by none in the country. This remarkable exhibition can be seen now in all its grandeur, as every department has its complement of new and pretty things for the holidays. While the holiday part of the store is every part, we have something very important to say about Blankets, Dress Goods, Knitted Underwear and Upholstery. About the Blankets--Just This: ‘The backwardness of the season bas materially affected the sale of Blankets. and we find ourselves overstocked in the finer grades. That we may recover the sales counted gn earlier in the Season, We have made some very tempting price reductions. No mincing—but bold, vigorous price | cutting, as you will see below. ‘These Blankets are the product of the famous “NORTH STAR WOOLEN MILLS, MINNE- APOLIS, MINN. Goods well known in Washington and vicinage. We give the original names from the mill tickets. 1-4 Flour City. Reduced from $11.00. 12-4 Flour City. Reduced from $12.50. u1=4 Lyndale. Reduced from $12.50...., 12-4 Lyndale. Reduced from $15.00, 11-4 Hiawatha. Reduced from $16.00... u=4 Falls of St. Anthony. To $10.50. 12-4 Falls of St. Anthony. To $12.50. 13-4 Falls of St. Anthony. Reduced from $18.00 To $13.75. : 12-4 White Cloud. Reduced from $11.50..To $8.50. 12-4 La Premiere. Reduced from $21.50....To 815.00. 12-4 Letoile Du Nord. Reduced from $30.00..To %20- 13-4 Premium. Reduced from $28.50.. ... To $20. (24 floor. . seeders: aoe sone cueeebed -1ith st. bldg.) About the Dress Goods--This: What we said of the Blankets Is also true of the Dress Goods. Notwithstanding we have the choicest stock that ever came to our counters, and the prices are lower than ever before, we have too much. The unfavorable season and trade conditions generally are the cause. The reductions we've made should quickly sell them, Every piece is new—this season's make—nothing from last season. You'll therefore realize the importance of this sale—the unusualness of the opportunity. To $8.50. 'o $10.00. ...To $9.87. To $11.50. .To $12.50. Reduced from $13.50 Reduced from $16.00 Navy Blue Storm Serge, cotton warp with wool fling: Wide will. 43 inches wide. REDUCED FROM 37%. TO... my Blue Storm Serge, all wool. le. Stripes and Fancy Weaves. REDUCED FROM 82 TO., : $1 50 yp Iluminated Hop Sacking in styles exclusively our | own. Only three pieces, i} REDUCED FROM $1.50 x! Three-toned Noveities ia rich silk effects. 81.75 ww s Poveities, 25c yp 38 inches | 1 REDUCED FROM 3c, TO. ao (2c. YD Two-toned Hop Sacking, ali wool. 88 "inches wide. ; B70 yp REDUCED FROM 50¢. TO. Panama Suitings, Diagonal equard Poplins | REDUCED FROM 82.25 TO. A large assortment of Hish.. in plain colors. REDUCED FROM @9 AND 7c. ro... 0c. YD ‘Three-toned Inminated Suitings. REDUCED FROM #1 TO .... Two-toned Cheviots, 50 nel REDUCED FROM 81 25 TO...... Tailor Suitings, 50 inches wide. REDUCED FROM 81.37% TO.... ‘Two-toned Silk-and-wool toned Mixtures. REDUCED FROM 81.75 AND 2 TO 1.25 YD (st | REDUCED FROM #2. 50 AND $2.75 To 9 ..G9c. yp | Atew extra choice Novelties. T5e. yp | BEDUCED FROM 83 AND 83.50 70 $2.50 yp ' = A few Hixh-class Pattern Dresses iu this season's designs. ‘ide. = YD Diagonals “and Three! penucEn FROM 932.50, #35 AND 930.50 $15 -10th st. butldag.) ; About the Underwear--Just This: ‘The same chain of circumstances bas brought about this great reduction sale of Women's and Chil- dren's Winter Underwear. We started out to well a certain amount by December i; done so. To make up for November and to reach the mark aimed at for De Substantial price reductions are necessary. We've made them, like goods here or elsewhere. If you peed the utderwear the We have not mber we realize that They are the lowest ever named for buying has been made very easy. eo WOMEN'S COMBINATION IMPORTED BALBRI | STUTTGARTER PURE WOOL Vests and Pants, and ecru. WERE $2.7 $2.00 | MAatural color, not ribbed. IMPORTED ALL-\WOOL, SWISS RIBBED, black se nd white. $2.90 $3.00 $3.10 $3.20 $3.20 ZE 4 5 6 | NOW... $2.10 $2.20 §2. 2, 2, 27 4.50 $4.75. $5.00 $2.10 $2.20 $2.30 $2.40 $2.50 §2.60 $2.70 00 $21 $4.00) ep = & — | SILK AND WOOL VESTS, §: ‘TUTTGARTER MERINO, natural color, not | neck, long sleeves, TS, Swiss ribbed, high WERE $2.15, $2.80 AND $2.45. NOW $1.85, $1.95 AND $2.05. SILK AND WOOL VESTS, heavier weight, Swiss ribbed, high neck, long sleeves, i WERE $3.00, $3.25 AND $3.50, rae Mr ee ee eee \ NOW $2.25, $2.50 $3.90 $4.20 $4.30 $4.60 $4.80 $4.90 AND $2.76. + $3.10 $3.30 50 $3.70 $3.00 $4.10 PURE SILK VESTS, winter weight, Swiss ribbed, Nigh neck, long sleeves, PURE SILK, black and cream, 3 WERE WERE $8.25, $3.50 AND $3. $9, $9.25 AND $9.50. Swiss ribbed. OW. eee ee ee $8. NOW $2.50, $2.75 WOMEN'S EQUESTRIENNE TK AND $3. LBRIGGAN, SWISS RIB. I lot. = é 1.25 i se K VESTS.-fancy _ novelties—Swiss * Dems ie ri 1, Joy k and no sleeves, croch eted fi WOMEN’S VESTS AND PANTS. VERE iD $i pectin STUTTGARTER MERINO Vests and Pants, | WERE $6.75, $7.50, $7.75 AND $8.25. NOW $6.50. natural color, not ribbed. us si A am ae ; 32 an "36 «38 40 CHILDREN’S VESTS AND PANTS, W ++ $1 z 2.15 $2.25 $2.35 $2.45 $2.55 MERINO, natural color and rhit NOW ..-- $1.50 $1.00 $1.70 $1.80 $1.90 $2.00 $2.10] WERE 70 AND Zc. NOW. ee en ety (ist floor........ +++-2d annex.) —o—. About the Upholstery--Just This: ‘These items are some additional attractions of the overstock sale of Curtains started ago. A sale without an eximple in our store history—a sale of season of "93 stuffs eee ea and others’ tmporting—at prices in many instances less than the cost of importation, A personal yisit and examination will tell you that these are not back numbers, but fresh, new, crisp things, Many of them full of holiday gift fitness. a. CHENILLE PORTIERES. REDUCED FROM 815 TO..... REDUCED FROM @6 TO... 50-INCH COLORED MADRAS, REDUCED FROM 60 AND 75c. T0......0 62. YD PRINTED SATINES, For cusbion covers, draperies, &., 25 axv 6230. yp PLAIN CHINA SILKS, 32 INCHES WIDE.. .39o, PRINTED CHINA SILKS, 52 INCHES WIDE. 50 axp T5e. yp (4th floor -11th st. blag.) REDUCED FROM 83.75 TO. DOUBLE-FACE FRENCH VELOUR PORTIERES. 3x4 REDUCED FROM 837.50 TO.. $25 vr REDUCED FROM 842.50 T! COUCH COVERS. French tapestry, fringed all around, REDUCED FROM 86.75 TO. YD TABLE COVERS Have been moved to the second floor. ‘They now occupy the corridor leading to Stoe and Millinery depurtmenta, Here are some futroductory bargains in DOWN CUSHIONS. Why pay fancy prices for Down Cushions when you can buy them for these prices? We have all the popular sizes, covered with white cambric and filled with an extra quality of white goose down, CHENILLE COVERS: which we offer you at less than the prevailing | $1.00 QUALITY, 4-4, FRINGED... ..65e wholesale bulk price—$1.37% pound, - @1.50 QUALITY, 64, FRINGED... $1.00 16x16 IN., WEIGHT LB. ... 69 #2.50 QUALITY, 6-4, FRINGED........ 91,00 18x18 IN., WEIGHT LB... 42.50 QUALITY, 64. FRINGED........31.00 20x20 IN., WEIGHT 1LB... 22x22 IN., WEIGHT 14LBS... | 2 4x24 IN., WEIGHT DEBS ....-n1seee9 2-06 OW as 26x26 IN., WEIGHT 2LBs.... 2.705 1 a 34.00 QUALITY, 8-4, 85.00 QUALITY, 10-4, 26.00 QUALITY, 12-4, (2d floor... FRINGED..... FRINGED... Woorwarn & Lornnop, 10TH 11TH AND F STREETS NoRrHWesp D. ©, WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 6, 18983—TWELVE PAGES. A Lire Saveo Bythe useof AYERS Sarsaparilla SYLVESTER BIR, & well-known grocer in new Albany, Ind., i. writes: ‘My oldest daughter, when a child, was a «reatsufferer from Scrofula, having three sores on oneside of her neck andone on the other. I used AYER'S Sarsaparilla, and so effective was the result thatthe sores healed rapidly, leaving only their scars behind. She isnow a woman, ingood health. Ihave nodoubt that her life was saved BY THE USE OF THE SOCIAL WORLD. A Notable Gathering at the Corcoran Art Gallery Last Evening. Reception Given by the Woman’s In- dian Association—Entertainments and Interesting Personals. The reception given last night at the Cor- coran Galiery of Art by the Woman's In- AYER'S Sarsaparilla, Tt has also proved equally | (142 oe ee ‘benefictal’wtth my othise childsen whe were elegates to the annual meeting of the Na- with the same disease.” “‘Scrofula in my blood caused painful sores to | ant occasion. tonal Association, which began its sessions this morning was an exceptionally pleas- The reception was entirely break out on my left leg and arin, and but for theuse | informal, and after each newcomer was re- of AYER'S Sarsaparilla would, I think, im time, have covered me from head to foot. Thanks to the use ofthis medicine, Iam now a well man. I believe it ceived by Mrs. Amelia S. Quinton, presi- dent of the National Association, there were new pleasures awaiting at every turn in strolling through the gallery, which was all hassaved my life."—W. N. PHILLIPS, P. M. and! prijiiantly lighted and open for inspection. Merchant, Beaver Kidge, Knox county, Tena. AYER’S SARSAPARILLA Preparedby Dr. J. C. Ayer & Co., Lowell, Mass. CURES OTHERS, WILL CUBE YOU. FOR DYSPEPSIA, INDIGESTION AND STOMACH disorders use Hrown's Iron Bitters—the Best Tonic. It rebuilds the system, cleans the blood and strengthens the muscles. "A splendid medi- eine for weak and debilitated persons. 5 THE MODERN MIRACLES OF BEALING WHICH are indisputably performed by Dr. Willi Pink Pills should receive the closest investiga- tion by sick people and their friends.ja23-m&wly IF THE BARY IS CUTTING TEETH BE SURE and use that old low's Soothing S ‘syrup for children’ teething. It Soothes the child, softens the gums, allays all | ain, cures wind colic and is the best remedy for iarthoea. Twenty-five cents a bottle. myl-ly WOODBURY’S FACIAL SOAP FOR THE SKIN scalp ‘and complexion, All druggists. The re- sult of 20 years’ experience treating the skin. A book on Dermatology wi ry cake, ocd-1y ‘-HHHHH HHH HH HHH Ht Quality fi | For Quality Our prices cannot be equaled. Ard quality is what counts. Don't judge by prices alone. Examine the goods— examine them closely. If, you'll come to us we will tell you where to look for weak points in furniture; tell you where it may be skimped and net show to the careless eye. Look over these goods with a micro- scope and you'll not find a flaw. tains for...... $19.00 Irish Point Lace tains for.. sees $8.95 Cur- 8.95 eae . 9.90 $6.50 Cobbler Rocker for. - $15.00 Oak Music Cabinet, French bevel mirror yanel Oak Polished Seat Oak A) i fovtocteonfosfocfenresfer se fesfowen}astastos(oslocfectesfesasfasfocfeciectesiewsnfecfecfecscfastariarien 7.50 8.75 27.50 China Closet for... 22.50 Oak Hall Rack, 8 feet wide, with seat and um- brella stand and French bevel glass 14x24, for...... $25.00 Antique Cheval Sutte, with 18x40 plate, for. + $90 Large Overstuffed Five- piece Suite, upholstered in silk tapestry, spring edges all around, for. $140 Large Overstuffed Suite, upholstered in silk broca- telle, for....... 13.90 18.75 61.00 WEL HOEKE, FURNITURE, CARPETS, DRAPERIES, , it COR. PA. AVE. AND STH ST. HHHH H HHHH HHHH PIANOS For Rent. Why not have an Elegant Upright ——— Piano during the holida$ season—the —— season of joyful music and thanks- —— givings carols. Bradbury’s ~stand at the head of the Piano pro- —— ——— cession—giving way to none. _—_— Let us send it up tomorrow! oUW. SMItn, Bradbury Piano Rooms, 1225 PA, AVE. pain ier beep pi eee pi bere H H jofasiaolan! IT’S YOURS FREE OF COST! If there is a solitary thing that you need to make your house more cheerful and com- fortable GET IT--and get it of US. Your promise to pay is just as acceptable to us as a handful of money. ALL THE GhleD YOU WANT. Not a note to sign—not a penny interest— pay us when you get pald—once a week or once a month. Our suites of Parlor Furni- * ture range in price from §22.50 to $200.— Bed Room Furniture from $13 to $200.— Surely the intermediate grades will con- tain something to please you. Our leader in Parlor Furniture ts a seven-piece suite, upholstered in plush or hair cloth, at $22.50. Our leader in Bed Room Furniture is a suite in solid oak, with bevel glass in bureau— price, $13. Our Carpets are just as ex- tensive in variety and just as rich and ele- gant in coloring as you'll find ANYWHERE. Splendid Brussels Carpet, 50 cents a yard— Good Reliable Ingrain, 35 cents a yar@. We bave always MADE and LAID every yard of Carpet sold by us—and we are DOING IT YET—name another house that ‘does as MUCH. We sell a Six-foot Extension Table for $8.50—Forty-pound Hair Mattress, $7- Woven-wire Springs, $1.75. If you meed a Stove-it’s HERE-any size you want—beat- ing or cooking. Six big double floors of House Furnishings to choose from—and your CREDIT is always GOOD, GROGAN’S MAMMOTH GREDIT HOUSE, 819, 821, $23 7TH ST. N.W., BET. H AND I STs. We close EVERY evening at 7, a GENTS’ SUITS SCOURED AND PRESSED FOR $1. Coats, 50c.; Pants, i Vests, 25c. Altering and repairing dove in the best manner. Goods called for and delivered. Telephone cail 143-2. HAIIN, 705 9th st. #80 And 425 N. Eutaw st.. Bal NO CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S TARLE should be without a bottle of Angostua Bitters, Dr. Siegert’s, the renowred appetizer of ex: quisite favor, Beware of counterfeits. 130 n.W., Ma. submit it to the people for a se] | Miss Kate Foote, ‘who has been so deeply interested in the work of the association since its formation ten years ago, and who is now the president of the local organiza- tion, presented the delegates and visitors to Mrs. Quinton, the national president, Mrs. A. G. Wilkinson, the vice president of the local society, and to Miss Mary E. Ives, the president of the New Haven branch, and who is also in charge of the young people's department of work among the Indians. The delegates began assembling about 8 o'clock and until nearly 10 enjoyed meeting each other and seeing the pictures. Many of those from out of town had never before vis- ited the galiery of which they had heard so much and even many of the home delegates had not seen the gallery before at night. well-tried remedy, Mrs. Wins- | ‘The occasion was in ail respects a most auspicious prelizainary to the work of the association in bringing the members to- gether amid such delightful surroundings for their better acquaintance. Some of | those present were Representative and Mrs. Van Voorhis of Rochester, Mrs. Jean Daven- port Lander, Miss Macfariand, Mr. D. M. Browning, commissioner of Indian affairs; Miss H. R. Foote of Philadelphia, Mrs. Julius C. Burrows and Mrs. Cunningham of this city. | Senator and Mrs. Perkins of California will be here on the 10th and will be at the | Shoreham during the winter. Their younger daughters are still in school and will not be with their parents this winter. Mrs. Alexander R. Shepherd, Miss Shep- herd and Mrs. E. A. Quintard, jr., are going to spend the winter at Monterey, Cal., for | which destination they started last night. | daughter will join the party at New Orleans and accompany them the rest of the jour- ney. Mrs. Shepherd has been at the Arling- | ton, with her family, for the last week or so, | where many old friends called to see her and to express their regret that she would not spend the winter here, as had at first ; been contemplated. Mrs. William Wirt Kimball's tea yester- day afternoon, to meet Mrs. Alexander Le- gare, was a much enjoyed affair for their | mutual friends. Mrs. Kimball wore gray | silk and lace, and the bride wore a blue and fawn colored cloth trimmed with mink. Mrs. John Gordon, Mrs. Holdsworth Gordon and Miss Esther Gordon assisted in receiv- ing. At the tea table Miss Herbe->t poured | chocolate and Mrs. John Van Rensselaer | the tca. Quite a number of prominent so- | ciety people dropped in after 5 o'clock. The Misses- Davis of Philadelphia, who have spent several winters here and who | have entertained so handsomely, are now occupying the McKee house, corner of Con- |) necticut and Rhode Island avenues. Mrs. Seawell and the Misses Seawell are | in mourning this winter for a near relative, | and are therefore not accepting any invita- | tions or paying any visits. | Senator and Mrs. Teller are still in Mexi- |co, and are not expected back for several weeks, Mrs. G. W. Sampson of New York city is visiting he> son, Dr. J. C. Sampson. Mr. and Mrs. W. A. L. Gresham have re- |turned from Chicago, and are at home Saturdays in December’ at 1415 Hopkins place. Capt. O. I Converse and wife, who have | been spending the fall months at their home in the granite state, are now located at the | Lincoln. Miss Lucille Blackburn, daughter of Sen- ator Blatkburn, is the guest of Mrs. Stephen Rand at 1315 N street. | ‘The “engagement is announced of Miss Eleanor Fearson and Mr. Chas. F. Diggs. A pound party will be given tonight at Grace Church, Georgetown, by the King’s Daughters, for the benefit of the poor. The basement doors of the church will be open at 7:30 p.m. Miss Katherine Shields, daughter of Gen. Shields, whose statue was unveiled at the Capitol today, accompanied by Miss Minetto Lynch of Chicago and Miss Eila Gleeson, is stopping at the National Hotel. A number of young ladies and gentlemen met at the residence of Miss Isabel Koontz; 27D street northwest, Saturday evening and organized a social and pleasure club. The following officers were elected: Presi- dent, Mr. J. H. A. Fowler; first vice presi- dent, Miss Isabel Koontz; second vice presi- dent, Mr. E. T. Thatcher; secretary, Miss Mary Thatcher, and treasurer, Mr. Hi Moran. The next meeting will be held at the residence of Miss Mary Thatcher, 203 a northwest, Friday evening, Decem- r 8. Miss Cora Reinach of Petersburg is the guest of Mrs. Harry King, 1024 Sth street. She will be at home Thursday from 2 to 5. Mr. and Mrs. A. T. Whiting have issued invitations for the marriage of their daugh- ter, Miss Josephine Bird, and Mr. Francis Emerson Smith. The ceremony will take place at their residence, 2U30 15th street, Wednesday evening, December 20, at 8 o'clock. The Jonquil Club will give their next dance at the National Rifles’ Armory Friday evening, December 29. The committee in charge are Messrs. G. Grant Armor, Fred R. Hertford, B. Howard Davis, Franc. E. Sheiry, J. William Donnelly and Edward F. O'Bannon. The first meeting of the Columbus Social Club was held last evening at the residence of Miss Waddington, 1717 14th street north- west. After the transaction of regular business the evening was very pleasantly | spent. Among those present were Miss Mason of Pennsylvania, Mr. and Mrs. Car- penter of Buffalo, Dr. Carpenter and J. Fred Gatchel. Mrs. G. A. Lyon, jr., who has been on a four weeks’ visit to her parents in Michi- gan, has returned to the city. ——_— TO KEEP SCHOOLS NON-SECTARIAN. Aims of the League of America: The National League for the Protection of American Institutions, which was in- corporated under the laws of the state of New York on December 24, 1889, has is- sued “an address to the public in defense of the American free common school sys- tem.” The objects of the league are to secure constitutional and legislative safeguards for the protection of the common school system and other American institutions, and to promote public instruction in har- mony with such institutions, and to pre- vent all sectarian or denominational ap- propriations of public funds. The National League is absolutely unsectarian and non- partisan in character. It is proposed to secure an amendment to the United States Constitution prohibiting sectarian legisla- tion by the states. The amendment, in form as submitted by the law committee, Protection for the Institution: has been adopted by the board of mana- gers. . The proposed form of the sixteenth amendment io the United States Constitu- tion is as follows: “No state shall pass any law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibit- ing the free exercise thereof, or use its property or credit, or any money raised by taxation, or authorize either to be used, | for the purpose of founding, maintaining or aiding, by appropriation, payment fo the services, expenses, or otherwise, church, religious denomination or ous society, or any institution, societ undertaking, which is whot! under sectarian er ecclesiastical contro The address of the league after criti the Spe school bill, which is to t to the New York legislature in January and which proposes to give s aid to Catho- lic schools, conciuc call upon the fort constitutional conve di the jan app: religi- as follows: We shall ming New York state on to formulate an constitut! in order that this important qu not be complicated with other is appeal to all loyal American citizens to co- | Mrs. Shepherd's three sons and a younger) any | of the American free public school system, on which the safety of the republic and the a poem} prosperity of its citizens so large- Mer. Farley, vicar general of the Catholic diocese of New York, says that the offi- clals of the diocese have never seen the bill and decline all responsibility for it. 1t was drafted, it is said, by the editor of a Catholic paper and circulated on his own responsibility. Among the honorary vice presidents of the league are: Cherles Kendall Adams, Sherman W. Adams, Rishop E. G. An- drews of New York city; Hubert H. Pan- croft, Bishop Thomas Bowman of Judge Addison Brown, Dr. Hora: stead, Bishop Arthur C. Coxe of w: | New York; Henry A. Cram, Dr. jyath, J. L. M. Curry, ex-Judgy les: | Daly, ex-Judge Noah Davis, Bishop William |Crosswell Doane of Albany; Wiliam EL | Dodge, A. 8. Draper, Dr. L. R. Fiske. Bish- op Fitzgerald of New Orleans; Bishop Fow- | ler of Minneapolis; Bishop ( pie of Grand Rapids, Mich. 7 el Gilman, Dr. Gustav Gotthell, Gen. A. W Greeley, Dr. Teunis S. ijiamiin, Henry Hitchcock, Gardiner G. Hubbard, the Rev. Dr. W. R. Huntington, Morris K. Jesup, Dr. David Starr Jordan, Bishop Isaac W. Joyce of Cattanoogo; Roratio King, 8. D. Lee, |Henry G. Marquand, Joseph Medill, Jor, Edward C. Mitchell, Dr. James D. Moffat, Bishop John P. Newman, Omaha; Bishop William X. Ninde, Detroit; Bishop’ Will Paret, Baltimore; Bishop Henr |New York; John Harsen Rhoad B. St. John Roosa, Bishop John S \ough, Trenton; J. Edward Simmons Dr. | Homer B. Sprague, Dr. Augustus H. Strong, Dr. James M. Taylor, Bishop Hugh Miller Thompson, Jackson, Miss.; Jonathan Trom- bull, Bishop John H. Vincent, Buffalo; Bishop John M. Walden, Cincinnati; Bishop | Henry W. Warren, University Park, Col.; Herbert Welsh, Bishop Henry B. Whipple, Faribault, Minn.; William G. Whipple, Bishop O. W. Whitak Philadelphia; Dr, George T. Winston, I mes Woodrow, and Bishop Daniel 8. Tuttle, St. Louis. Other prominent members of the league jare: D. F. Appleton, William H. Arnoux, |J. M. Ashley, Dr. W. G. Ballentine, Dr. iJ. W. Bashford, Birdseye Blakeman, Cor- |nelius N. Bliss, the Rev. Dr. Robert Ru sell Booth, Cephas Brainerd, jr.; Isaac V Brokaw, the Rev. Dr. Arthur Brooks, Dr. W. Leroy Brown, Charles Butler, Dr. Ho- | ratio Butterfield, Dr. James H. Carlisle, Dr. | Franklin Carter, L. E. Chittenden, John | Clafin, A. T. Clearwater, Charles L. Colby, James B. Colgate, the Ry Dr. Robert | Collyer, Washington E. Connor, James |M. Constable, Austin Corbin, Rear Admiral | Pierce Crosby, R. Fulton Cutting, J. C. | Bancroft Davis, Theodore L. De Vinne, Professor Henry Drisler, Bishop T. U. Dud- ley, Louisville; Sherman Evarts, Bishop Daniel_A. Goodsell, San Francisco; Fred- jerick D. Grant, tne Rev. Dr. David H. Greer, Matthew Hale, the Rev. Dr. John Hall, J. Hooker Hamersiey,William T. Har- ris, Dr. Thomas 8. Hastings, Rowland Haz- ard,.Welcome G. Hitchcock, Henry Holt, Bishop Howe, Charleston, 8. C.; the Rev. Dr. Wayland Hoyt, Rear Admiral T. A. Jenkins, Eastman Johnson, the Rev. Dr. Herrick Johnson, Rossiter Johnson, John | A. King, Charles Lanier, Henry C. Lea, | Dantel_ Lord, jr.; John J. McCook, Chan- cellor William F. McDowell, the Rev. Dr. R. 8. MacArthur, H. Pereira Mendes, J. Pierpont Morgan, Levi P. Morton, John EB. Parsons, Charles A. Peabody, Bishop Geo. |W. Peterkin, Parkersburg, W. Va.; John |D. Rockefeller, Henry Wade Rogers, V. Henry Rothschild, Russell Sage, Charles Scribner, L. Clark Seelye, James Shearer, Edmund C. Stedman, Lispenard Stewart, the Rev. Dr. Richard S. Storrs, Professor Moses Coit Tyler, Cornelius Vanderbilt, Kiliean Van Rensselaer, Henry Villard, Francis A. Walker, 8. V. White and O. F. Zollikoffer. ————-+ 0-2 —__ Attempted Suicide of a Defaulter. Joseph H. Lewis, head bookkeeper for N. |J. Schloss & Co., wholesale clothiers at 653 | Broadway, New York, and treasurer of a land company at 171 Broadway, was ar- rested yesterday afternoon at the Union Square Hotel and brought to police head- quarters in an ambulance. He attempted | suicide at the hotel early in the day by in- haling illuminating gas. The fact was re- Ported to the police, who made an investi- gation and discovered that Lewis had em- | bezzled money belonging to his employers. He was held on a charge of larceny and at- tempted suicide. ——_—+e-+____ Pension Office Work. ‘The report of the board of pension appeals shows that the number of appeals pending on November 1 was 3,618, and that the number filed during the month was 232. The number of fee appeals pending on the ; Same date was 81, and the number filed during the month 57. One hundred and six motions for reconsideration were pending and 8 were filed. Of the appeals 18 were allowed by the commissioner of pensions and 21 dismissed. Nine fee appeals were | allowed and three dismissed and one motion for reconsideration was dismissed. You can break up a bad cold by the timely use of Dr. D. Jayne's Expectorant, an old and popular medicine for Sore Throats, and tue best of all Cough remedies. ooo MARRIED. SIMMONS NEWMAN, On, December 5.1803, at the pa: the Ryland M. E. Church, the Mr. ir. 4 SIMMONS to Miss HARRIETT 4. NEWMAN, both of Washington, D. C. bd On Wednesday. December 6, 1883, at m., ETHEL, daughter of Warren an@ . Bowler, aged three years, two months and twenty-two days. ° CAMPBELL. On Tuesday, December 5, 1803, at 9:10 p. ‘NA M.. “beloved wife of Themas Campbell,’ in the thirty-ninth year of her age. Funeral this afierneou from Holy Trinity Church, (Charleston, 8. C., papers please copy ° BOWLER. 12:15 mnie | HICKS. On Monday, December 4, 189%, at 710 P-m.. in the eichty-first year of her age, MAR- GARET H. HICKS, relict of the late Jé@es |} icks. Funeral residence of her son-inlew, SR. Dietz, No. 72 K street northwest, on Thursdar, December: 30 dm. Mass at 9 a.m., Bt. at Aloysius Chureb. Interment at Holy Rood vem- Relat etery. tives and friends are respectfully invited. = | LARNED. On December 1883, MARIA H, 5, | LARNED, ‘iow of the late Cul. Benjamin F mk Hill on Thursday, ‘clock. MINOR. On Wednesday, December &, 180g, at S am, at bis residence, 1612 street northwest, ANDE YT. MEVaR, the — fitty-first year of his heoen per. ichmond, “Fa, Notice of funeral papers please ony On Monday, December 4, 189%, at 8 ‘k p.m, after @ short illness, BARBARA . eldest @auchter of John and Rosie Nesline, aged eighteen years, | Funeral from ber parents’ Street northwest, on Tharsda 9 octet. Requiem mass at St. Mary's Church at 9: tives and friends are respect! invited to attend. al SCHNEIDER. Suddenly, Monday. December 1808, CHARLES A. SCHNEIDER. > isis KC strere Funeral from his late residence, Decem! 1885 Tth December 7, at northwest, Thursday, 7, at 2:30 pm. ; 2 SCOTT. On Tw morning. 5, 1898, endlay . December 35 o'clork, LIZZIE J. 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