Evening Star Newspaper, December 9, 1893, Page 12

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ANY in quick time; prices reasonable; also books of si i dealers posted daily or week- = Cali at 727 9th st. nw. d5-6r* FESTIVE FIXINGS FOR HOLIDAYS. Pianos and Organs FOR THE HOLIDAYS. We are the sole agents for SHICKERING PIANOS, MILLER PLANOS, MASON & HAMLIN PLANOS, BEHNING PIANOS, PEASE PIANOS, SMITH & BARNES PIANOS, MASON & HAMLIN ORGANS AND SMITH AMERICAN ORGANS. Special prices for cash during the month of December. CUT THIS OUT and bring it with you, ft will entitle you to the rebate. John F. Ellis &Co., 937, Pa. Ave., Near roth St. A White Chrysanthem: Lunch—Nov- elties for Dinner Tables. “What shall we have for our white chrys- anthemum lunch?” said the fashionably at- tired lady, as she stepped out of her car- riage upon the sidewalk, accompanied by a younger edition of herself in even more ex- travagant balloon sleeves. “It is a horrible puzzle indeed, mamma,” replied the girl, gazing into the French ca- terer’s window through a wholly supertiuous gold-framed lorgnette. Thinking on the subject had fatigued them both to such an extent that, after enter- ing the shop, they sat down and consumed a chocolate eclair apiece in a wearied manner, while the polite artist in charge bowed many bows and told them what he thought he could do. “You see, madame,” said he, “it will be a pretty idea to have the ice-cream made in the shape of chrysanthemums, one for each person, with artificial leaves and stems.” “Oh, that would be quite too charming!” said the young lady, removing with the tip of her tongue a small fragment of eclair from a finger of her glove. “So nice,” echoed mamma. * “Then, madame, you may have little cakes ER, TUNER AND REGULATOR; trict. Orders by postal oF e received at 1403 10th st. n.w. dé-2w* ®HE SOHMER PIANOS OF THE PRESENT YEAR are the finest we have ever offered, and represent © finish and quality of tone the ce in piano manufacture. We the critical examination ef the a potas = a Bag {25 | to go with the ice cream, each with a chrys- .. HS Tth st. Sohmer Piano Agents, | @2themum in white icing on top of it. ‘That suggestion being likewise highly ap- proved, the ladies condescended to gaze up- on some of the latest novelties imported for dinner parties and luncheons. They asked to see some menu cards, which are prettier than ever before this year and in Sreat variety of design. Some of them were hand-painted in water colors, for $10 a doz- SF, and LOOK AT THE “KRAKAUER” PIANCS, PI ‘and their patents. coustruction and tom % CHN'S TEM STC, Established Professional Plano Tuner. Rd IE ore tartan? "tes. | en—quite pretty enough and artistic enough n13-Im* SOS Lith st. mw. to keep as decorative a —— saan seach “Nang | bore little colored sketches of French sol- * POINTS PIANO BUYERS” IS THE NAME | - ff litt bon "we Dave: sat patllated coutale |GleTS Of different corps. and engaged in Va- ing real useful and honest adv persons | Fious exercises. They Were worth from $1.50 about to buy a drop us a postal and we'll |to $3 a dozen. Yet another series of such mail you one; you'll find it of real beuefit to cards represented pictorially the adventures of a dog in trying to get at two large frogs on a plank projecting over a stream. Other designs for menu cards were comic. One series exhibited the humorous adven- tures of a cook, while another represented various vegetables engaged in queer per- formances. For example, there was an onion, weeping bitter tears at the idea of being cooked, while an artichoke was wrest- ling with casters of pepper and salt. Still other cards were decorated with beautiful and elaborate conventional designs. One series displayed picturesque Spanish figures. There were many cunning little toys for dinners in white and yellow metals, which | imitated silver and gold wonderfully well. For instance, a little mandolin, apparently of silver, held a paper cup for a sorbet. For the same purpose was intended a small golden basket. These, the caterer explained, -| could be used several times. More cunning yet was a miniature champagne cooler full of ice and holding a bottle of champagne. On lifting the glass bottle, the top of the cooler came off, disclosing a sorbet inside. There was a funny little sleigh of candy, driven by two owls, with a big snowball of ice cream on board. It was one of a number that had just been made for a lunch party that was to come off within an hour’s time. At the same lunch bonbonnieres in the shape of grandfathers’ clocks of pasteboard were to be provided. Other kinds of bonbon boxes shown were in the form of tambour- ines, match boxes—labeled “In me a match you'll always find’—and full-sized parasols. Nobody could possibly tell off-hand that one of these last was not a real parasol tightly rolled. Put, on pulling it in two, it proved to be a box. Yet other bonbonnieres were — things in Bohemian glass and gold. | There were celluloid baskets of curious patterns for candies, but suitable for turn- ing to use as sewing baskets later, being quite substantial. A novelty in decorations for the table at a wedding breakfast was candles and shades adorned with orange blossoms. Motto crackers were most elab- orate with funny pictures. One series rep- resented a comic band of music, with a lit- tle seroll of real written music attached to each motto. Little boxes of silk called “folies,” were for holding biscuit glace. The upper part of them was in each case a |comic punchinello with cap and bells. An- other kind of favor was a mimic cham- pagne bottle. On touching a spring in the label out popped the cork and a comic head appeared from the neck of the bottle. Re- ceptacles for sorbets were in the shape of tennis racquets, stars and hearts of paper. As the two ladies entered their carriage again and drove off up the avenue the elder ne evap “Taste, my dear, will ac- omplish anything nowadays—e : anthemum lunch.” co ——s00- ABOUT HUSBANDs. jou. EIFFER & CONLIFF 417 11th st. nw. ozs NOS AXP ORGANS TUNED AND REPAIRED: varnished and polis aal to new. Orders for tuning prompt!y att A_E. WILD of G. L. Wild's Bros. & © host nw. sel+-3me SK SSN ry CONLIFF, 7 Lith st. hw. | 3 PIANOS, years apiz-tr THE Seientinic xperis ouly. jaron, LEADI DE 401 tal_ departr: from 1 *o traction fr i pt Sunday. Ex: | open f rom October 3 to 23-tr = One Woman Who Holds the Opinion pre That They Lack 1 i. and business affuirs; bours, 1 to 9 p. = Kk Intelligence. st. nw. bet. K und S sts. From the Express, Ee. RAPHAE The married women of the church on the with cai tells how to r love, business or lu to all consulting bh corner were holding a session at the hovse of the minister. They had -ome to lay out j Plans for the work of the sewing society next winter, but somehow tie conversation had drifted around to the subject of hus- bands and Mrs. Longwed had the floor. “Men are natural born fools,” she sa‘d. “There is no getting around it. They may be good at business and all that, but just as sure as you want them to doa certain | thing they will do exactly the opposite, interpre eries, finds lost . evil Influences. ss, lore or anything you | es skeptical: never fatied. Satisfaction si 50 cents. Hours, | If you tell a man not to say anything about + bet. 4% and | something he will wait until you have your -! Se eee Ee ——<"“— | house full of company and blurt out a re- MISS CORINNE LOWE. 10TH ST. E " massage treatment; head and face a specialty mark that will mortify you "mos: to death. treatment give or at my rooms, — fents at their residenc prefer. d4-Im¢* ADER AND TRANCE I know. I've been married twenty years. sth. ‘ow, let me tell you an instance. My husband has had coffee at his dinner every fr to. grave. Circles | day since we jan housel 3 Monday ant, Wednesdazs at § p.m. Sittings | remember tne te Sapte Ge daily, 10 to 9. n. Cap. st. 4-6! fi one to three cups. I always make it GEEATEST MIND | Myself, too, for he likes it strong and the a am; of Chicago; tells | cook's doesn’t sult him. The other day he all the crents of life: compels lore: brings back | walked into the house with a friend enc Separated: causes speedy marriages; great herb of Chicago. Hours from § req herb | he had brought to dinner. m. to 9 p.m. Price, Se. 917 Sth n.w. “Of course, he hadn't told me anythin: about it. I went out into the kitchen and superintended the cooking of the dinner, and when the time came for making the coffee I found that I had only enough to make one cup. I was in a quandary, for I knew that he would have to have his coffee and I didn’t have enough to make two cups, nor Was there time to send to the grocery and get more. So I went into the parlor and managed to speak to him privately. I explained the situation to him carefully and told him that I would make his cup and place it beside his plate. Then I would make tea for bis guest and myself, and, if he said nothing, I thought I could get along. “He promised faithfully and I made his cup of ceffee and placed it by his plate. Then I went in and announced dinner. He and his guest came out and we all sat down. He saw the cup of coffee there be- MME. LEONORE. CELEBRATED PHRENOLOGIST, lanet life reader: reveals past. present. future Advice in basiness and matristony iadion 7c, gents. $1. * issourt ave. n.w., near 414 st. Bi3-2at* = SLEctRIC AND MAGNETIC TREATMENT: VA- por and alcobol baths for rhew also manicuring by an expert o) st. mw. Dr. SARAH M. WAYCt TED. city. Tell events of life. Office Lours, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.; 7, 10 a.m. to S pm. 1508 1éth st. nw. n23-1m* BE. BROOKE TELIS ALL to. All business confi.Jent tlemen, S0c. each. Hours, 9 a.m. New York ave. nw., near 6th st. E HOSFORD MEDICATED ELECTRIC VAPOR bath, for rheumatism end ali nervous troubles; THE EVENTS OF I. Ladies and gen- to 9 p.m. 605 n20-Im* also treatment for cetarrh and hay fever. | 8ide his plate and looked at it as if he had Facial steaming. Massage. 915 H st. ow. never seen anything of the kind before. nié-Im* ‘Then, before I could stave him of, he bi es = —— | ed out In the pews surprised way: ‘Why, Ry you've been making coffee, haven't you?’ ATTORNEYS. | From his tone of voice one would imagine & (oo “= | that _he had never had a cup of coffee in amie his life, and for twenty years I know he | Brebates Law building, D has had it every day. Talk about intelli- | ington, D. Residence. 993 K gence in men! I’ve known puppy do; knew more than any man I ever saw. that Royal Society of Good Fellows. National Assembly, No. 258, Royal Society of Good Fellows, has elected the following | officers for the ensuing term: Ruler, W. H. Kimball; instructor, C. M. D. Brown; coun- selor, W.W. Vaughn; secretary, C. A. Stew- art; financial secretary, T. G. Haviland: treasurer, G. Y. AtLee; prelate, M. W. Bay- URNISHING CADEELAKER AND EMBALMER, INISHING U LAK! A ES 1334 NEW YORK AVE. X.W. Telephone, 25. s023-tr VETERINARIAN. ELAM (UNIV. OF Pa), PRINARLA v ‘ & = “ aca lss; director, J. B. Hunt; guard, W. P. BO Oe At” TOES. | Cols: sentry, W. C. Weeden: trustess. W. RCULOSIS OF CATTLE. J. Newton, J. S. Goldsmith and Henry a DAIRY SANITATION. Horan. | JOY OF THE TIGERS.| How They Celebrated Their Great Victory Over Yale. WITH A BONFIRE AND FIREWORKS. The Brawny Heroes Carried in a Triumpha! Car. FRESHMEN BROUGHT WOOD. > Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. PRINCETON, N. J., Dec. 7, 1893. An ominous hush brooded over the town during the first part of Thanksgiving week. One could feel that something was about to happen. There was an expectant look in the freshmen’s faces; they were soon to witness their first Yale game, wear their first bit of orange ribbon and cheer their first cheer for old Nassau. The exodus to New York be- gan Wednesday. Numbers of men left town on every train. Thursday morning the spe- cial carried away most of the remaining students, and the regular train took all but a handful of the rest. A more deserted and desolate town than Princeton on Thanks- giving day would have been hard to find. The ominous hush settled into silence. John, the college policeman, was the only soul of the campus, and when two persons met on Nassau street they merely nodded, and did not speak. At 5 o'clock, when the final score was an- nounced, the little krot around the office went wild, the bell in Old North began to ring and was Kept ringing continuously for five hours; the local band was called out and ordered to head an impromptu parade, consisting of a handful of students, several club waiters and all the small boys. Dr. Patton was seen coming in from the first train with a broad smile wreathing his severe features. None was happier over the victory than he. To him it meant a large freshman class next fall, and the vindica- tion of Princeton’s claims on the public. He was particularly pleased with the way the students conducted themselves in New York. He had appealed to their better na- ture, and had succeeded in his effort to prove that college men are gentlemen. The new rules requiring the registration of the students before 12 on Thanksgiving night worked well. About 700 men packed the spe- cial train to its very platforms, and reach- ed Princeton in time to sign their names and be checked off in the college offices or the English room. Those who did not ap- pear either had permission from their guardians to remain away or were running the risk of being disciplined. | A happy crowd came in that night. Every face, from fresman to senior,was in a grin,which broadened as the full meaning of the Thanksgiving victory became realized by each man, What It Mean Princeton's defeat of Yale means to the students, first, the winning of the intercol- legiate championship from a college that bad been considered invincible; second, the death of the hated Harvar-Yale dual league proposition, and third, the bright prospect of a series of foot ball victories no less signal than this yeaz’s. Phil King is the only member of this eleven who will not be here next year. All the other members of the team are in or under their junior year. Moreover, there are men on the “scrub” who are well nigh as good as the "Varsity players. Princeton's foot ball out- look is bright. A _mass meeting of the college was held on Saturday to appoint a committee to ar- range and conduct the celebration ‘tonight. The town was canvassed and the faculty solicited. No one declined. The hardware stores donated tar and kerosene, the drug stores sent in all their packing cases. Prof. Marquand gave part of the fence around Guernsey Hall, his residence; other mem- bers of the faculty gave cord-wood or sup- plied fireworks. All day the freshmen,whose special prerogative it is to haul lumber on celebration days, have been bringing in load after load of material for the bonfire. Twenty-four cords of wood were stacked around the cannon in the center of the quadrangle behind Old North, and around and above this solid foundation was heaped a mass of material soaked with kerosene and daubed with tar. Yale's funeral pyre, as someone called it, was a solid pyramid thirty-five to forty feet high,with a diameter of at least fifty feet at the base. The announcement of the celebration brought in crowds of alumni, and when the triumphal procession came up Nassau street the campus was thronged with visitos. The noise was deafening, and almost suffi- cient to rouse the old Princeton heroes lying in the famous graveyard down Witherspoon street. Such a celebration Princeton has not seen since the night, years and years ago, when the students in their velvet knee breeches and three-cornered hats built a bonfire and cremated the odious stamp act. That was Princeton's fizst celebration effort, and Dr. John Witherspoon was living then. Princeton’s latest effort was tonight's, with Dr. F. L. Patton tn the presidential chair of the college. The Celebration Was Immense. Master of ceremonies, President Brodnax of the senior class, led the line, marching ahead of the local band, which turned out in full dress and made the street echo with the famous Princeton triangle song. Close behind the band were a hundred or more men holding the long ropes attached to the triumphal car on which, perched far above the crowd, and sheltered by a frame work of Chinese lanterns and orange banners, sat the champion n with Jack MeMasters, their trainer. Then came another string of men dragging the humbler chariot of the gallant scrub team—the team on which the "Varsity practices. Hehind the scrub came the rank and file of the undergraduate body, led by a relic of the last Presidential cempaign in the shape of the democratic Kazoo Band, in full zouave costume—and consisting chiefiy, it must be said, of cos- tumes and drums. It was too cold a night for effective work on kazoos. The wildly danc- ing mob of yelling undergraduates lit up by torches and enlivened by horns; and winding up the procession came a cart bear- ing the committee on fireworks, who sat in a continual blaze of giory, letting off rock- ets, Roman candles, colored fires, and can- non crackers. The cart nearly blew up at one time—for a bomb fell into the midst of the colored fire, but prompt and heroic measures by the occupants averted a catas- trophe. Every house on Nassau street was illuminated; and the windows of the Nassau Hotel were filled with ladies, whereat the procession of enthusiasts howled and cheer- ed until they were hoarse. From the steps of Old North speeches were made by Capt. Trenchard, who is modesty personified, by Phil. King, the “King of the Tigers,” and other members of the team. James Johnson, an old dar- key commonly known as “Jim,” who sells peanuts, fuit and candy, was given a place on the steps, and asked for a speech. Jim is old; he is toothless and bowed; he stut- ters so badly that any effort at words is agony to him, though Itrresistibly ridiculous to his hearers. Jim, however, has an active brain under his gray wool. He knew he would be called on for a speech, and he had taken the precaution to write one out and tack it on a stick. When his name was called, Jim tottered up to Brodnax and stut- tered, “Y-y-y-you r-r-r-read dat!” This was Jim's speech: “I have been here since 1839, and I never saw the tigers play so well. Yale played hard, but we played better. Princeton is the stuff. Yale is nowhere. James Johnson.’ The reading elicited much applause. Had Jim attempted to deliver the speech himself he would not have finished yet. Ratgers Was on Hand. A pleasant feature of the celebration was the arrival of a band of Rutgers men cheering for Princeton and New Jersey. One of their number made a speech from the steps, after the coachers had finished. Brownlee, 'S9, from the seminary, headed a long line of excited Seminoles bearing tren- sparencies expressive of their joy. This was a startling departure from custom, but it Is alleged that only two semin students stayed away. One was sick in bed, and the ether was a Yale man who discovered that urgent business required his attention else- where. Capt. Trenchard lit the immense bonfire about 10 o'clock, and in five minutes the | flames were shooting far above the tops of the elms. It was a bigger blaze than ’s0's championship bonfire. Pop Warren, "99 and Walter Cash, "00, were on the cam! tonight, as the sole members of the ‘sv team present. Now that Thanksgiving is over, the col- lege will settle down to hard work with nothing to distract attention. The standing of the team is very high. Ward, who made the touchdown in the Yale game, is a first group man, which means that he i the first half dozen men in his clas: ie stands nearly as high, while Lea is consid- ered one of the brightest men in his class. Balliet, the oldest man on the team, is thought to be one of the shining lights of the electrical school. None of the team is dangerously low in his grades. This goes to prove that foot ball and study are not necessarily antagonistic. Pec ee BANGS AND BANGS. Now Adopted by the Foot Ball Enthu- siasts as a Protection for the Head. From Harper's Bazar. Some fifteen years ago fashionable young women were covering their foreheads with ® fringe of straight hair which hung so low as to nearly hide the brightness of their eyes. This was the first appearance in public of the bang, and it has evidently come to stay. but as nothing is tolerated by fashion very long, the straight bang was relegated in a few years to the daughters of Erin, while their mistresses wore fringes which were curled or trizzed. This fashion reigned for some time, but it in turn has been succeeded by the present Madonna- like mode of hair dressing, which leaves the existence of forcheads a matter of cer- tainty rather than of corjecture. But the old-fashioned straight bang is on the head of the college man. There the bang may be seen in its first and undimin- ished estate. It is especially in evid on the foot ball field, and it is said to v the players’ heads from many a hard blow. So seemingly, there was always a method in its wanderings, and it was meant from the beginning to arrive at a point where a special mission was to be fulfilled. In the present gentle stage of the foot ball game a mass of flowing locks is said to afford sufficient protsction to the skull of the college man. But as the game seems to be evolving toward something more gio- rious and dangerous than the game of to- day, it is safe to presume that helmets will soon be added to the foot ball armor. Then bangs will have fulfilled their mission, and may start on their onward way once more. Perhaps by that time the college girl will be ready to assume them. She is the only member of society who has been free from the light touch of bangs. But as their pro- gress is as sure as it is slow, even she may have to adopt them before long. The pos- sibility opens up an interesting field for con- Jecture. If the college girl takes her brother's dis- carded bang, it will not be for the purpose of adorning herself therewith. She must have a hygienic or other equally good rea- son for wearing one before she will so far depart from her ancient principles as to barg her hair. It is barely possible that she will do so from a desire to place her- self on an equality with college men. She has assumed her brother's sailor hat, four- in-hand and waist coat. Or else, in her self-sacriticing desire to raise the standard of women’s colleges as high as that of men’s she may consent to play a modified sort of foot ball game, and in this case she will certainly have to be protected by a bang. But this is all conjectural, and for the present at least the college boy monop- olizes the straight, long, old-fashioned fringe. It may, before long, bring him to a point of wearing a veil; for without a veil, as girls all know, bangs cannot be kept in order. ———__—_+9s—__. THE WHITE RHINOCEROS. A Benst of Immense Bulk, Subject to Fits of Sudden and Violent Fury. From the New York Tribune. The full grown white rhinoceros was nearly seven feet high at the shoulders, and from fourteen to sixteen feet long, and thus in bulk surpassed every other modern quadruped except the elephant, which it almost rivaled. Its head was three or four feet long and held very low, its chin being normally only a few inches from the ground. Its truncated muzzle was a foot and a half broad, and designed to facilitate the cropping of grass, the sole food of the creature. The brain, placed just beneath the big horn, was scarcely as large as that of a man. The eyes were very small and so set as to have a re- markably limited range of vision. For this reason the animal, when either pursuing or pursued, invariably ran in a straight line, and thus was easily dodged. In habit the white rhineerous Was usually more dull, slow and wallowing than its black, two- horned kinsman. But, like the latter, it was singularly stubborn and perverse, and subject to sudden and causeless fits of the most violent fury. It would at times, for ho conceivable reason, bar the pasage of a road with the persistence of the Greeks at Thermopylae, or bound from its lazy wallowing and pursue some inoffensive Passer-py with the utmost manifestations of ferocious wrath. It was, however, little feared by the natives, who easily avoided its straightforward charges and drove their heavy a: is into its sides with deadly effect. T' Zulus and Matabeles caien ie the mohoohoo, and greatly prized its flesh for food, its hide for whips and s! ic and, above all, its horn for the handle sf the battle ax. When killed the giant creature did not fall upon its side, but sank down upon its knees and hams, doubling its short, thick legs beneath it. —~o2___— STYLE IS THE BEST ONE. Chairs Should Be so Constructed as to Give the Greatest Comfort, From the New York World. When our grandmothers were girls and straight-backed chairs instead of cush- loned divans were the usual resting places the young women held themseives with a straightness that was almost stiffness. Then when they grew old they still held themselves like duchesses. For it is the way one sits rather than the exercise one takes that determines the erectness of the figure. A prominent physician says that the Proper sitting position requires that the spine shall be kept straight, and that the support needed for the upper part shall be felt in the right place. Therefore it is necessary to sit as far back in the chair as possible, so that the lower end of the spine shall be braced against the back of the seat. If this back is straight the shoulders will also rest against it, and even if the shoul- ders have no point of support it will be found that they do not need it when the base of the spine is supported properly. This position makes no strain upon the ligaments of the spine. Every organ of the body ts properly fixed by this attitude. The feet should rest squarely upon the floor; the hands should rest lightly in the and thus perfect equilibrium and rest are secured. The arms should never be crossed, for that position causes a strain vpon the spine, places a weight upon the stemach and diaphragm d= thus in- ereases the labor of digestion and respira- tion. Once in a while it is a good thing to place the arms behind the back, giving, as it does, the fullest expansion to the upper part of the body. mtg eens nee Justice Gray and the Jury. Judge Gray has always had an especial dislike for men who try to shirk jury serv- ice on flimsy excuses, and a number of good stories are told of experiences that venire men have had with him, says the Chicago Herald. A little German once tried to get out of the jury service on the plea that he could not speak good English. “You'll not have to speak any at all,” said the judge. “Well, shudge, I don’t tink I make a good shuror, anyhow,” persisted the juror. “Why not?” “Weil,” with a motion toward the attor- neys in’ the case, “I don’t understand nod- dings what dose fellers say.” “Neither does any one else. thundered the judge. Another juror put in a sick excuse. “Have you anything from your doctor to that effect?’ d the judge. “Yes, sir,” was the ready reply, and the doctor's certificate was handed up to him. “That's a good doctor,” said the judge. Sit down!” “One of the best in the city,” replied the | juror. “A very good doctor,” went on the judge. not noticing what the juror had said. “He'll have you cured by next term of court be- yond question. Report to me then without further summon: The U. S. S. Boston of Hawaiian fame is now undergoing extensive repairs at the Mare Island navy yard, San Francisco. he returned from her long service at Ha- waii in pretty bad condition. The work for the construction departmen amount to $70.000, It embraces new decks, new boats, spars, blocks and furniture, iron pulkheads and water-tight doors. A large sum will also be spent in the engineering department on the Boston. She will be in command of Capt. Higginson, formerly in command of her sister ship, the Atlanta. Salipaatieidl It is stated that Drs. Libbertz and Lau- hbenheim, colleagues of Prof. Koch, are pre- paring an antidote to diphtheria and are confident of its success, alone will} /SOME REASONS GIVEN Why This City is the Place for the Christian Endeavorers to Meet. ACTIVE WORK OF AN ACTIVE COMMITTEE Progress Reported at the Monthly Meeting of the District Union GREAT ENTHUSIASM. It won't be the fault of the Christian En- deavorers of this city if the trustees of the International Society are not convinced at their meeting in Cleveland next July that ‘Washington is the place to hold the great gathering in 1896. The District Endeavorers have a committee at work arranging the preliminaries of the campaign and spread- ing abroad the information that Washing- ton wants the convention to meet here. Then at the mass meetings attended by the members of ail the societies in the Dis- trict, representing an enrollment of 5,000 and a much larger constituency, the great theme which lies nearest to their hearts is not forgotten. This was the case at the monthly mass meeting last evening at the First Baptist Whurch,16th and O streets.Usually the meet- ings take place on the third Friday of each month, but as explained by the president of the Christian Endeavor Union of the District, Mr. W. S. MacArthur, a date a week earlier was selected for this meeting, so that Mr. John G. Woolley could be pres- ent and make an address. Mr. MacArthur made this explanation to account for a va- cant seat here and there in the spacious auditorium, for, as he said, they had not failed thus far this season to have crowded houses. However, it was a big audience that was assembled and gazed with interest upon the inscription that was emblazoned across the front of the choir loft, “Wash- ington in 1895." That expressed the senti- ments of the enthusiatic members of this vigorous and active organization, and when the chairmnan of the preliminary commit- tee, Mr. W. H. H. Smith was called upon to tell what had been accomplished thus tar his words were listened to with deep at- tention, Work of the Committee. Mr. Smith said the committee had been appointed three weeks ago and a few day! thereafter held the first meeting. They had been at work long enough to find out that there was a great deal to do. He said that he had never been associated with a more able and capable corps of workers, and ex- cepting himself, he congratulated the union that they had placed their interests in such competent hands. The work before them Was not merely one of hurrah. They had to convince the trustees of the united societies in a substantial, practical fashion that Washington was the best place to locate the convention of 1896. There were several things that were necessary to impress upon the minds of the trustees. First of all, that there was an enthusiastic desire on the part of Christian Endeavorers that the conven- tion should be held. When he asked how many wanted the convention to come here, there was a unanimo ow of hands. But Mr. Smith said they were to show how much they desired the convention by put- ting their hands in their pockets when the time came and contributing liberally toward the expenses. “It must further be shown, he said, to the trustees that the entire city wants the convention, and such an assur- ance must be taken to Cleveland by the delegation from this city to the next con- vention. They must be ready to make all necessary arrangements and pledges for the reception and entertainment of the host that would come here. Some estimated the attendance at 50,000, others as high as 100,000, At any rate it would be a great crowd. There was no doubt, Mr. Smith said, of the ability of this city to take care of all who came. A hall can be provided that will seat 15,000, a larger hall some thought than would be needed, but still they could provide accommodations for that number. It would also be important to show that the expenses could be assured. There was no doubt that this city had great attractions and advan- tages and that the coming here of the con- vention would attract world-wide attention. He spoke of the indorsement of the move- ment by the Epworth League of this Dis- trict, and the Baptist convention, and the co-operation and indorsement received from the press of the city. The First Cireular. He called attention to the first announce- ment made by the’ preliminary committee which had been printed as a circular and copies of which were ready for distribution. The circular is as follows: Preliminary committee of ‘96, fifteenth international Christian Endeavor convention, Washing- ton, D. C. Headquarters: 1409 New York avenue, Y. M. C. A, building. A brief statement of the principal rea- sons why the international Christian En- deavor convention should be held in Wash- ington, D. C. B. * in 1896. in common with all applicants for this convention, we possess the following ad- vantages: 1. We have the universal desire and en- thusiasm of all our citizens to have this convention, (Vide, the interest indicated by the long articles in all our city papers, put there without our solicitatiot resolutions indorsing our efforts by other societies, or- ganizations, &c.) 2. Certainty of being able to secure all necessary funds for expenses of the conven- tion, including United Society expense for speakers, &c. Ability to provide suitable accommoda- tions for meetings great and small. (Will provide a hall seating not less than 15,000 people.) 4. Ability in “homing” all that may come. (We probably will have far less difficulty in doing this than any of our competitors, for we are accustomed to providing for the crowds which come here to the inaugural ceremonies every four years, and provided Without difficulty for more than 150,000 peo- | ple during G. A. R. week.) 5. Ability of the railroads in handling the crowds. (One railroad alone handling over 300,000 during G. A. R. week.) But we possess aiso the following advan- tages peculiar to this city alone: 1. A city of wide, abundantly shaded, as- phalt-paved streets, securing utmost clean- liness with minimum discomfort in any kind of weather. 2. Caatiguity of our hotels and boarding houses and all the largest meeting places. 3. A city and surrounding country full of ; things of historical, national and interna- tonal interest. (These will be set forth in a later circular.) . 4. Most centrally located between the north and south, and while especiaily con- venient to the south, readily accessibie from all points. The moral effect for the interests of Christian Endeavor, not only in America, but especially throughout the old govern. ments and the peoples of the world, of hold- ing in this great nation’s capital (and we hope to arrange for, and add in connection with the nation’s capital), what would here most surely be the largest gathering of the hosts of Christian Endeavor which ever has been or will be held. (We expect and shall plan for 50,00) delegates.) We should also add that we have heard repeated expres- sions of desire from all over the country that we should have one of these great con- ventions in Washington, ever since the al- lusions of the possibility of inviting it here was made in the St. Louis convention; and we believe that the time—as well as the | sentiment and ability for it here—is ripe for a decision for this city for 1Su6. Respectfully submitted, “Preliminary Committee of "96."" W. H. H. Smith, chairman; L. A. Conner, ‘ice chairman; John D. Morgan, secre- ry; C. D. Bu asurer. Subcommittees—Invitations—W. B. Robi- Accommodations—J. A. ms Transportation—W. > 2 Ca e Ej : Elliott. Halls—P. 8. Y. A. H. Church. City—F. L. Fish- James A. MacElwee. Ls Fenwick, F. McC. Smith. B. T. W. Grimes. M. Sha: rew Wilson. | Advisory committee—Baptist—Rev.Samuel H. Greene, D. D., 8. W. Woodward, Rev. Charles A. Stakely, D. D., A. M. Clapp. | Congregational—Rev. Stephen M. New- man, D. D., A.M.Lothrop, Rev. C. H. Small, B. K. Bruce. Presbyterlan—Rev. Teunis 8. Hamlin, D. D., B. H. Warner, Rev. W. A. Bartlett, D. J. H. Meriwether, iscopal—Rev. T. G. Addison, D. D., Col. | Geo. Truesdell, Rev. R. H. McKim. D. Lewis J. Davis. ee _ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON, -D. ©, SATURDAY. DECEMBER 9, 1893~TWENTY PAGES. ———————————————————————————————————————————————— Lutheran—Rev. J. G. Butler, D. D., A. F. ee ae Parson, D. D., J. A. Swope. et it iscopal—Rev. H. R. Naylor, D. D., J. E. Pugh, Rev. Joel Brown, H. Strang. Methodist Episcopal South—Rev. Isaac W. Canter, F. A. Stier, A. L. Johnson, Rev. W. = a D. D., chaplain United States nate. Methodist Protestant—Rev. Walter R. Gra- oe A. Birch, Rev. S. J. Smith, EB. Christian—Rey. Frederick D, Power, J. F. Saum, E. G. Siggers, Rev. E. B. Bagby, chaplain United States House of Represent- atives. John M. Harlan, United States Supreme Court; David J. Brewer, United States Su- preme Court; William P. Frye, United States Senate; I. G. Harris, United States Senate; Elijah Morse, United States House of Representatives; Nelson Dingley, jr., United States House of Representatives: Commodore Edwin Stewart, United States navy; Maj. Gen. John G.’ Parke, United States army. An Interesting Program. The program of the meeting was, as usual, interesting, the singing being espe- cially one of the features. There was a song service which was conducted by Mr. P. S. Foster from the high perch of the or- fan loft, but the elevation did not seem to affect the power and sweep of his baton. The Christian Endeavor choir also con- tributed some seiections. The Scripture read- ing was by Mr. MacArthur and prayer was offered by Mr. W. H. H. Smith. A cordial and hearty address of welcome was made by the pastor of the church, Rev. Dr. Stake- ly, who also emphasized the value of the force that had been added to the ranks of the Christian workers by the accessions of the young. He said that the uprising of the young was one of the hopeful signs of the present day. Their activity in the church was for good in the influence upon those of their own age. in advancing the cause of temperance and in the saving of souls. He attributed largely to the work of the young people the increase in the membership which the churches of the city had exper- ienced during the past few years. The speech of the evening was delivered by Mr. John G. Woolley, who made an ear- nest talk on the temperance question, and especially he pointed out the responsibility which rested on Christian people that the liquor traffic should continue to be legalized. AMONG THE CHURCHES. The fair and bazaar at Willard’s Hall, which has been in progress this week for the benefit of St. Paul’s Catholic Church, corner of 15th and V streets northwest, has been a great success. It had been carefully planned for beforehand, and the managers and assistants have all done their work so well that nothing more attractive or pleas- ing could have been hoped for. The hall has been most handsomely decorated and the booths and tables have been thronged with gay visitors ever since the opening address by Judge Morris of the Court of Appeals, Monday night. Financially, the results of the fair have been unexpectedly good, although it is impossible to tell yet just the amount cleared from the enter- prise. The foundations of the new church have been completed for some time, and the stone work is now going rapidly on. The ladies of the Westminster Presby- terian Church, 7th street between D and E streets southwest, made a neat little sum from their oyster supper, which was given Wednesday night, in the lecture room of the church. The night was a cold one and the locality is such that many visitors found their way thither. A pleasing and successful entertainment was given Wednesday night at the North Carolina Avenue Methodist Protestant Church, corner of North Carolina avenue and 8th street northeast. The chief event of the evening, however, was the produc- tion of a play, “The.Power of Song,” in charming style by the following persons: Miss Mabel Swingle as Miss Catch, Miss Acton as Miss Scruple, Miss Wilson as Stella, Miss Searles as Mrs. Mortimer, Miss McNulty as Patti, Miss Susie Swingle, Mrs. Dowden and Miss Dodge, and Capt. R. A. W. McKeldin as John, Mr. Dodge as Uncie Shakes, Mr. Wilson as Mr. Crayden, Mr. Rockwell as William, Mr. D. B. Street, Mr. Acton, Mr. Dorman and others. The at- tendance was so good that nearly $100 was raised for missionary purposes. Rey. Robert R. West, pastor of the Bap- tist Church in Brookland, has tendered his resignation, to take effect next March, but it is not probable that it will be accepted by the church. The members of the Gurley Presbyterian Church, Florida avenue between 6th and ith streets northwest, gave the cantata “Queen Esther,” in royal costume at Met- zerott’s Music Hatl Wednesday night. The Ladies’ Home Missionary Society of the First Congregational Church, corner of 10th and G streets northwest, gave a lunch in the social room of the church lust Tues- day. The regular monthly meeting of the Sun- day School Gospe! Temperance Society of the Fourth Street M. E. Church, Rev.M. F.B. Rice, pastor, noon. There was an address by Rev. S$. M. Hartsock of Kyland M. . Church, and reci- tations by Miss Georgie Grove of Anacostia and Miss Bertha Maloney. A number signed the pledge. So much interest has been awakened by the services conducted by Mary A. Weaver, the Quaker evangelist, that she will stay at the Metropolitan M. E. Church, corner of 41-2 and C streets northwest, another week yet. The Sunday school room is now entire- ly finished and ready tor ‘he winter, pre- senting a most attractive appearance after its repapering, fresh frescoing and painting and its new carpet. Mrs. C. Holbroke Smith lectured at the First Congregational Church last Sunday afternoon on “The Home Side of Progress.” Rev. A. Willbanks, pastor of the Mt. Zion Baptist Church, corner of 12th and K streets northeast, preached his sermon last Sunday — to the Sons and Daughters of os Rev. A. W. Shields, pastor of the Virginia Avenue Baptist Church, corner of Ist and H streets southwest, held another baptism at the bathing beach last Sunday. Elder S. J. Hersum, pastor of the Church of the Seventh Day Adventists, on Sth street between G and F streets northeast, has be- gun a series of evening sermons upon the prophecies of the Bible. A Mutual Aid Society has also been organized 'n the church to give supplies of food and clothing to the poor. An anniversary service of the branch of St. Mark’s Friendiy League at the Trinity Episcopal Church,corner of 34 and C streets northwest, was held last Sunday night. A report of the year’s work was read, an ad- dress was delivered and an interesting or- der of exercises, including appropriate mu- sic, was carried out by the young folks. A committee on relief has been appoint- ed by the First Congregational Church to investigate and assist, so far as possible, in finding work for the many who need it throughout the city. The members on tnis committee are John W. Browning, H. M. Kintz, Fred L. Fishback, J. F. Johnson, Mrs. S. M. Newman, Miss Alice H. Pea- body and Mrs. A. S. Caywood. The an- nual offering for the Congregational Church Building Society will be taken up in the same church tomorrow morning. Augustus Davisson, pastor of the M: . E. Church, corner of 10th and B_ streets southwest, began a series of “Evenings With Young Men” last Sunday night, speaking on the subject of “The Young Man on the Street.” The third monthly missionary concert of this season was held at the Foundry M. F. Church, corner of 14th and G streets north- west, last Sunday night. The subject was “Jap and His Wife,” and the meeting was a most entertaining one. Dr. Thomas C. Easton will be formally installed as the pastor of the new Eastern Presbyterian Church, corner of 6th street and Maryland avenue northeast, on Janu- ary Dr. Bittinger of the Westminster Presbyterian Church will preside. and Rey. Dr. Teunis S. Hamlin, Dr. Byron Sunder- Jand, Dr. W. A. Bartlett, Dr. Alexander. Rev. John Chester and Rev. Charles RB. Ramsdell will be present to take vario: rts. The returns from the fair for the benefit of St. Cyprian’s Roman Catholic Church amounted to $2,930. There was a mass meeting last Sunday afternoon at the Metropolitan A, M. E. Church, on M street northwest, of the Y. M. C. A. of the District. Mr. E. J. Waring of Baltimore, W. A. Hunton, the inter- national secretary, and Rev. W. A. Burch of Chicago gave addresses. Rev. Frank Sewall, pastor of the Church of the Holy City (Swedenborgian), on Du- circle, preached last Sunday evening m “Christ in Our Literature,” which was the first of a series of sermons on “Christ in Our World.” Preparations are in progress for a cele- bration during the Christmas holidays by the pupils of St. Peter's Sunday school. Tomorrow evening a Triduum for the sodaliiy of St. Patrick's Catholic Church will open. ‘The services will last until Thursday and will be conducted by Rev. C. D., | W. Currier. The Rev. Dr, Stafford of St. Peter's Cath- ee olic Church in Baltimore preached at the St. Augustine's Church Brsaay evening of jast week at the feast of the Immaculate The choir of the Mc! aanachaet SMeaeanares MRT west, gave a concert . sisted by the Amphion Clubs Ue*ae% ai Sunday, December 17, Cardinal Gibbons will preach at St. Joseph's Church, Ammen- dale, Md.. and administer confirmation. Rev. Minot J. Savage of Boston lectured _ ~ All Souls’ Unitarian Church last londay nigtt on the subject, “Immortal! and Modérn Thought.” “ a Rev. Joseph Pohie, D. D., vice dean of the of apologetics of the University of Munster, tor cabled his acceptance, but will not sever his connection with the Catholic iversil z Easter. _ ah ie revival services at the Street, Douglas Memorial, Metropotias cna Wesley Methodist Episcopal churches have continued throughout the week with un- 3 rer ‘ishop Keane of the Catholic Univers! has returned from his recent visit to New England, where he delivered several lec- tures. The Boston journals state that the largest theater in that city was filled to overflowing on the occasion of his lecture on “The Future of Religion.” The bishop ts bopular all over the country, and especially so in New Ei Monseignor Satolli celebrated bontifictal mento St. Aloysius Catholic Church last The Boys’ Club at the Epiphany Mission Episcopal), corner of 12th and C streets ‘southwest, has been under way for the winter. ‘The industrial classes = tainet by ter cl which are main. an) are larger in numbers this year than = About 20) students are en- The colored Baptists are ef- fort to unite in one savociation ate mae ing yesterday of the executive board vious meeting the clerk, Rev. W. P. b= bons, was ordered to invite the pastors of the city not connected with any associa- mn to meet with the board to consider plans by which all the churches of the city May be united in one asociation. Among xy brethren Rev. W. the The board has been invested with power to receive and Psss upon all applications until the meet ing of the association. ae CHRISTMAS TURKEYS. Truth in Regard to the Origin of the Great Yankee Bird. Some more or less inaccurate remarks re- Specting the origin of the turkey, which contributes so much to the enjoyment of Christmas and Thanksgiving, were copied into The Star the other day from a medical journal. It is due to this noble fowl that the facts about it should be set straight. Whence it was derived was long a mys- tery, but is so no longer. The points in the case have been established beyond dispute. Among the luxuries belonging to the high condition of civilization exhibited by the Mexican nation at the time of the Spanish conquest was the possession by Montezuma of one of the most extensive zoological gar- dens on record. It embraced nearly all of the animals of that country, with others brought at great cost from distances. it is stated by historians that turkeys—calied by |the Spanish adventurers “a kind of pea- cock” —were furnished in large numbers as food to the beasts of prey in the emperor's menagerie. At that time the bird had been domesti- cated and reared in Mexico for hundreds of years. It was carried by the Spaniards to the West Indies,whence it was taken to iu- rope early in the sixteenth century. Before long it became in Europe highly appreciat- ed for its favor, Being known to be of for- eign origin, a report gained ground that the fowl had been obtained from Turkey, that being a region little known in western bu- rope. In this way it obtained the name by | Which it has since been designated. People coming to the United States from Europe brought this Mexican fowl to the United States, and the progeny of the stock thus imported and fetched back to the con- | Unent whence it was originally derived fur- nishes Yankee tables today. In fact, the contemporary turkey of the barn yard did not belong here originally. It is not de- rived from the wild turkey of the Unitea States, which is quite another species, with dark meat on the breast and other differ- ences plainly distinguishable. On the other | hand, the wild Mexican turkey has white | meat on the breast and resembles our tame turkey in all other points. There are two species of wild turkey in North America. One is confined to the eastern and southern parts of the United States, while the other is native to the Rocky mountains, parts of Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and extends along easiern Mexico southward. Zoolo- gists were a long time finding this out, be- ing puzzled meanwhile to account for the marked differences in color and habits be- tween the wild and domestic birds of the country. That a dark-meated fowl should acquire white meat through domestication would seem indeed surprising. In its wild state the Mexican turkey de- rives nourishment from plants and insects, scratching with its feet for food. It is very shy. The birds live in families like wild geese, keeping sentinels on the watch when the flock is feeding. y are so heavy that they are not fond of taking flight, but the swiftest dog cannot overtake them in running. The female lays from three to twelve roundish red-spotted eggs and hatcn- es them out in thirty days. In Yucatan and northern Guatemala this bird ts re- placed by a third species, less in size, but more striking in appearance, the tail hav- ing spots somewhat like the “eyes” in the tail of a peacock. ——_+-e2—_______ Photography Proved the Signature. From the Indianapolis Journal. Photography played an important part in a suit at Cincinnati. The sult is one of local standing, involving the title of 1,500 acres of valuable farm lands. It is based on a deed made nearly seventy-five years ago by the owners of the land, and turns on the point whether the deed had five signa- tures or only four. In order to test this question it was decided to have the deed photographed, and the clerk of the court was ordered to give the matter his per- sonal supervision. For that purpose it was taken to Washington and submitted to an expert photographer of that city. The original deed, discolored and yellow with age, showed traces of four tures and a space where there might have been a fifth, but no trace of it. The photographing was done in the presence of the clerk court, who refused to let the deed go his sight. The negative revealed the missing signature, and when larged ten times the entire name plain as when first written. Thi nounced the evidence conclusi result will be the reversal of a — and a change in the ownership of —--— eee MGR. SATOLLI’S RECALL. The Story Revived That He is to Be Made a Cardinal. The story that Mgr. Satolli, the papal ablegate, will soon be made a cardinal end ii ! 4 g ote | will be recalled to Rome has been revived at New York, where, it is sald, dispatches to that effect have been received from authority as above mentioned that Mgr. Satolli’s successor has already been named, and that Roman circles are not pleased with the pope’s choice. He is Mgr. Laurentini, now papal puncio in Holland, and a man of ability, but not of Roman birth. % teadfast opponents of a delegate to paricaand of Batol ond Laurentiat alleged to be the ambassa- told that the chief mission gate is to hasten the process izing the Catholic immigrants The je alliance is said to be, interesting itself In the matter. Mer. Satolli knows nothing of the alleged intention of the pope to elevate him and re call him. —- tee The Tallapoosa Reltef Bill. Mr. Chandler has introduced a bill provia- ing an appropriation simply sufficient to enable the officers of the Tallapoosa to re- furnish themselves with an outfit and the payment of $100 to each of the seamen, both officers and men having rescued when that vessel went to the bot tom destitute of everything. i '-~Congressman George D. Tillman of South Carolina was destroy- ed dy fire Wednesday morning at Clarks