Evening Star Newspaper, March 28, 1894, Page 9

THE EVENING STAR ~ Samm oo DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY. T THE STAR BUILDINGS, ol Rewind Avenue, corner 11th St, by The Evening Star Newspaper Oompan’ S. H. KAUFFMANN, Pres't Now York Oiice, £8 Potter Building, ———— subseribers in the m™ account, at 10 cents ‘opies at the counter re in the Csnads—postage prepeld— ll SATURDAY Quiet with fcrefen post: (intered at the & second-class mail matter. becriptions must be patd in advance ion. at Ome at Washington, D.C. y rat, Oe Fpening STav, vere o-v WASHINGTON, D. C., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 28, 1894—TWELVE PAGES, | AMUSEME ie (ENCING MONDAY, APRIL 2, “iB. CRESTON CLARKE, WITH A SELECT Siehmneabees Company, | Including Miss Martha Ford | Organized with special reference to the April | Shakespeurean Festival in honor of the poet's 380th sary, in the following repertotre: Soaday Tuesday Wednesday -RICHELIBU AND JULIET -ROMEO AND JULIET HL aa ppropriate scenic and The sale of se speintente it begin T. e sale of seats and boxes wil in Tomorrow Morning. mb28-4t THEATER. Every Evening and vad Saturday Matines, HOYT’S A TEXAS STEER. $i TOC MURPHY and a specially selected cast. NEXT SUNDAY EVENING, INGERSOLL, “WHAT SHALL WE DO TO BE SAVED?” | Seats ready Tomorrow. Fert WeekvELrx MORRIS. Seats tomorrow. Pee ‘AL, DRESS BALL TO BE GIVEN BY | the Unione E. Fratellamza Italiana at Masonic le, Oth and F for the benefit of | the yg on TH AY, Mareh 29, 13904.) Music by rg Band. Committee: _ Gatto, | 5 Di nti, secretar . a [assino, Ps ‘conn B. Cacrollo. ad- a gent end Indies, B0e. mh23-2t* Wtaavans GRAND OPERA ROUSE. Stuart Robson. Direction of WM. R. HAYDEN. ase it scqnic revivel of Shakespeare's COMEDY OF ERRORS, MR. ROBSON AS THE DROMIO OF SYRACUSE. SATURDAY MATINEE AND EVENING, Bust and only itso, ia thls city of Buckstone’ comedy, LEAP YEAR, THE LADIES" PRIVILEGE. m. RoESON AS MR. ao DIMPLE. | Next week—CRESTON CLAR<E IN SHARDSPEARBAN REPERTOIRE. SALE. mh28 SEATS NOW ON Tonight. Tonight. OPENING OF THE Candy Exposition aT T O'CLOCK. LIGHT INFANTRY ARMORY (Albangd’s). ‘Musical Concerts, Beautiful Decorations. ‘Samples of Delicious Candy free. Pic seedmee cae are ~ Children, 15e. st THE t NATIONAL, — NEXT WEEK—MONDAY, APRIL 2, The famous FEL MORK aims A - TUESDAY NIGHTS end = NESDAY MATINEE, THE "ROSE." nus pede Act, by aaa | “THE VAGABOND.” Fittedssatnn “MOSES. 33 A Comedy ee ee. aa NIGHTS i” gost a it AND HIS COMEDY COMPANY. WEDNESDAY, THURSDAY, AND SATURDAY “THE OLD MUSICIAN.” “THE PAPER CHASE.” Serr “XERRY NY ND sxo MOSES. CAST——COMPLETE DETAIL. Sale opens for seats Thursday, March 20. Gite OF FANCY ARTICLES, V AND SUPPER, Unter the ene of the ‘WOMAN'S GUILD i N PARISH, SUNDAY SCHOOL ROOM OF THE CHURCH, Corner of ‘Mass. ave. and 12th st. nw., WEDNESDAY, THE 28TH, mb27-2t° Baggy THEATER. WEEK MARCH Se ie ss Chas. L. Davis, as Alvin Joslin. GHS IN 18 MINUTES. Next week ANSI WARD) TIPPAST. mah26-6¢ SterzmRoTT MUSIC_HALL. THURSDAY EVENING, MARCH 29. University of Pennsylvania GLEE, BANJO AND MANDOLIN CLUBS. PATEGNESSES: ad J, Hubley Ashton, Gees. (C. Glover, from 12 m. to 10 p.m. FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 8 O'CLOCK, CANTATA OF King Rene’s Daughters And selections by FIRST PRESBYTERIAN QUARTET. Wickets, 50 and 5c. On sale at Metzerott’s | Musie Store. mnaeet Reception and and | Charity Ball Ladies’ Southern Relief Society, National Rifles’ Armory oN | Wednesday, March 28,’94. Tickets, $1 each, to be had at Thompson and Drew's drag . and at door om the evening. — the Y ing lady = Mrs. 2 Mildred Lee, igh Robinson, Riggs, Carroll, . Curry, L Miss Leila’ Washington. | M. | acme EDUCATIONAL. Miss Kate Field, BANQUET HALL OF THE SHOREHAM, AT HALF-PAST EIGHT O'CLOCK P.M. Wednesday, March 28th — Tuesday, April 3d — EY AMERICA FOR AMERI- AND EARS IN LON- N—A Musical Monologue. Course Tickets, for two evenings. Single Tickets. To be obtained from Mrs. JOSIAH PIERCE, Jr., Mass. ave., and at the office of the Shoreham. MhVtoa pSine GENTLEMEN'S DRIVIN ‘Asaph Junction, Va. "PARK, NEAR ST. Information’ received dally. ‘Trains leave B. and P. depot at 11:50 a.m., 1:80 and 8:28 p.m. Fifteen minutes. to. driving park. mh16-Im* “AMPHION GLEE CLUB, ASSISTED BY T Capital City Concert Band will cive a INCEL And other popular talent, 3RAND i. ‘ACADEMY. Stoddard! Liectedies. TONIGHT AT 8, The Glories ‘2st Stoddard Of India. | Evening. SATURDAY, MARCH 31, AT 2:30, Last Stoddard Matinee AND FAREWELL APPEARANCE John L. Stoddard! HISTORIC AND SCENIC INDIA. Performing Leopards, ,, Fay Foster Burlesque Co. ‘Thareday, Friday and Saturday nights Jack Bolan, 1b. champion, will meet all comers. Next Dyan PLIMMER’S OWN CO. Base Ball Today. GREAT TEST GAMES. Kids vs. Vets. Game called at 4:30 p.m. mh2t-tt Admission, 25 and 50c. METZEROTT MUSIC HALL. 65 _ MUSICIANS. Second Concert MONDAY, APRIL 2, 8 P. M. 14th year, 47th Grand Concert of the GEORGETOWN ORCHESTRA, |, Conductor, ALICE E. AStRBAGE i Pianist. H. C. RAKEMANN, Violinist. Miss ANITA CLUSS, Harptst. SINGLE SEATS, ADMISSION, 50c. ‘Te. mbh24-8t Now for sale at Metzerott's. Tirs. Jariey’s Wax Works FOR THE BENEFIT OF ST. JOHN'S ORPHANAGE. Metzerott’s Hail, SATURDAY, MARCH 31, AT 8 P. Tickets for sale by Mrs. Mony, 1718 H st.; Mrs. Biddle, 1713 R. I. ave.; Mrs. Riggs, 1811 Mass. ave.; Mrs. McKeever, 1508 H st., and at Met- xerott’s Music Store. mh26-6t BANJO THOROUGHLY TAUGHT BY NOTE OR stm) method; only $7 per quarter. I guar antee to teach the most unmusical person to play a perfect tune each lesson bj method or no charge. Parlors open from 10 a.m. until 9 pm. GEORGE DRABGER, 631 I et. nw. cucee ‘TEXAS, MEXICO. Special semi-monthly Tourist Parties over the Southern Pucific Company's Sunset and Ogden Routes. Cheap rates. Apply to THE SOUTHERN PaCiriC CO., 343 Broadway, N. Y., 49 S. 3d Phila.. or 209 E. German st., Baltimore. jaar. s&wl04t EXCURSIONS, &c. By Electric Railway to a a TALLY Ho CoACH LINE DAIL from 511 13th st.—Arlington, Cabin J. B. and ints of interest. Trip, 50 to Tic. Finest fo on earth. No cars to Arlington. fel9-2m STEAMER MACALESTER TO MOUNT VERNON. Tomb of Washington, Daily (except Sunday), At 10 a.m., returning by 2:45 p.m. FARE, ROUND TRIP, 50 CENTS. Admission to grounds, 25 cents. Tickets, with Mount Vernon aduission coupon, for sale at wharf and at hotels. Will also make river laudings as far as Glymonnt, stopping for freight and passengers both ways. For charters, &c., apply at office of Steamer Macalester. sel8 LL. BLAKE, Capt. Europe. GAZE'S CONDUCTED a LEAVE WASHING- March 24, Holy aon 62 da; os gays, $590. $450. Send for programs of above tour to Mexico and California. Ocean and 1a tlekets sold to any part of the world et companies’ Fates. Send for Gaze's Gazette, mhlé-sd&wtf W. ‘AN WICK! LECTURE.—PROF. BOOKER T. WASHINGTON ubject: “Side Lights From Tuskege te Cc. A. Hall, 1607-1609 11th st. now. March 30. Admission, 25 cents. Men's Christian Association. ___ AMUSEMENT HALL. FRIDAY, Benefit Young mb10-6w FOR RENT-BY THE Day, NIGHT, WEEK on month, Odd Fellows’ Hall, on 7th’ st. between and E b.W.; largest staged hall in the elty; with rooms and supper room attached. Suitable for balls, certs, fairs und entes tainmets of all kinds. Parties desiring first- class, centrally located hail at moderate rental will find it to their advantage to call for terms on WALTER A. BRO’ mb21-I1m 1423 P EDUCATIONAL wv; __IN WASHINGTON, COLUMBIA. Cr VATORY OF MUSIC, 900 K et. o.w.—Pi: harmot &e. Evening lessons if desired. EDWIN HART.Principal, from land Conservatory of Music, Boston. PHONOGRAPH Y ed in shorthand and ty pewritl 1OOL OF PHONOG: mb27-1m* ALT.—FOR INSTRUCTION IN tint Crayon portraiture and pas Tat TREMBLY'S ART F ngs -APHY, MISS BART( ing and Pa' “CLASSES DRAW- ART. sTUDI0.- Ds d Saturdays, 9 lew mb24-6' OF LANGUAC TN. W Private ridays, 6:30 nged. 910 oth st. Bw. ~ GAILLARD SCHOK s06 FS od, indorsed by the lead- ing educators of France, England and America. mb21-1m my simple | IN WASHINGTON. MISS EVA MILLS, VOCAL LESSONS. STUDIO, 1220 @ st. n. Method of clear enunciation a jure tone. now forming. Moderate term jours for private practice on piano or other strument. mh22-6t' MME. TAYLOR, OPERATIC TEACHER, HAS bud eight years’ experi in New York’ city in lacing the voice correctly for operas and ‘con- ‘516 11th st. ‘mb3-Lin* PROF, ARNOLD W. MEYER, GRADUATE LEIP- Leteschitzkl method; volee culture, ‘stem, bused on psychological law; guar- tees absolute perfection of training. es a 2.W. om boRGE LA aw ‘RENCE. ST. N.W. Jai8-3m_ ST. N.W.; typewriting, elocution, chorus singing, Delsar modern language; terms, rs. No charge for voice examination. WIMODAUGHSIS CLASSES—1328 I to_ mem: $1 month Supt. ADA L. SMITH, ITTIN ‘A PAR boarding aud day wl for young ladies children. Full graduating course in English, Latin, modern languages, &. Miss ROSS, Prin. mh19-3m MISS BALCH’S CIVIL SERVICE INSTT Business Collego, 1207 10th o.w. Pupils pre successfully civil service, departmental ané tr AND _census examinations. Stenography taught. OLNEY INSTITUTE, 1827 I ST. for young, ladies and little girls. Virginia Muson Dorsey, Miss Lauta Lee Dorsey, Principals, TAUGHT TO BE SPOKEN AND UN- tood; good pronunciation: classes of ail grades March 19. ME, 307 D st. n.w. | 30 ST. oD. Madame Se! Pupitof Leomce Prevost, ‘Wttore ier. fe21 FRANK E. WARD, PIANO AND ORGAN LESSONS, mh9-1m* 214 9th at. S.W. LANGUAGES. THE BERLITZ SCHOOL OF LANGUAGES, 728 Lith st. nw. Branches tn the principal American and European cities. New term begins now. French and Gert comedies free every Fegneetay, ot in the parlor of “MOUNT VERNON SEMINARY, and 1th sts, and Day School for Young Ladies and ite cits: Thoroughly modern and progressive in :acth- and spirit. Primary, nee and colle be it begins Feb: ri sera ing February ni ae .BEizaBeri 5 “SOMMERS, Ja9-tt Principal SCHOOL OF ELOCUTION, ORATORY, ACTING, physical grace and voice’ culture. 13i7 18th. st. nw. Testons given during the Gay or «rening. EDWARD C. TOWNSEND, Miss ADA 1. “TOW d2-1n, Wks, | fy of Shorthand and Typewriting, 407 East Capitol st. Young le of good character of loth sexes welcome. and «vening = ons. Rates reduced. Call or write for circular. 4 Gu Tory und. 3028 SECOND TERM BEGINS | Falta er 1, 1894. | _Ja16-3: 2 MASON: Mass ait & es | 1131 VERMONT AVE. N.W., PIANO AND HARMONY. | _se21-tt LESSONS ON THE JANKO KEYBOARD. | WASHINGTON HEIGHTS ENGLISH AND FREN 10 Ie ir Foils limited. bet, s AM., CE. Scheal ‘of business and’ shorthand. ‘The leadti Highest attainable grade of instruction at moder. ate cost. talogue. fe26 Norwood Institute, 14TH STREET AND MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE, ec80 Mr. and Ms W. D. CABELL, Principals. THE PUBLIC GOOD The City’s Interest Considered by the Board of Trade. “MUNICIPAL BUILDING PLAN INDORSED Opposition to Use of the Flats Ex- cept asa Park. (a eee \A NOTABLE GATHERING Se ‘There was a certain profuseness and rich- ness about the program for the meeting of the board of trade which was held in the hall of the Carroll Institute building last | go that it could not be confined | | 5 7 25C. within the limits of one ordinary meeting. | OD#l0t of 50e Children’s Long Flannel Skirts25} evening, It was found impossible to transact all the | business or even to hear all those who had | been imvited to address the board, and so a jcompromise was effected between the im- ‘portant and interesting business of {board and the briefness of the average evening hour by an adjournment to another |meeting, which will be held a week hence. |'The plethoric condition of the program was |which were presented last evening were not only highly interesting, but treated import- | ant local matters with thoroughness and in- |telligence. The meeting was largely, at- |tended and a large proportion of the 4v0 |members of the board put in an appear- ance. | ‘The representative character of the mem- bership was seen at a glance over the hail, |ard no doubt Mr. B. H. Warner, the presi- |dent of the board, and the other genti men who occupied the luxurious-looking chairs on the platform looked over the audience and feit gratified that they were in the presence of so many of the active business men of the city. Mr. Warner cc- cupied a chair in the middle of the plat- form, and had a small table in front of him which he could tap upon for parlia- [mentary purposes. On his left, behind a good-sized office table, sat the secretary, Mr. John B. Wight, and his assistant, Mr. |Gurley. A semicircle of upholstered chairs | occupied the rear of the stage and on these |Were seated the visitors, who were under the care of the vice president of the board, Mr. S. W. Woodward. The former were Gardiner G. Hubbard, Charles W. Needham, | William E. Curtis and W. B. Powell. Some Preliminary Matters At the outset of the meeting, Mr. Warner gave Mr. E. J. Hannan, the president of the Carroll Institute, an opportunity to say @ few words, which proved to be those of | hearty welcome to the building and the ex- pression of the hope that the members of the board would make themselves at home, not only in the hail, but in all the other portions of the building. In commenting on what Mr. Hannan said, Mr. Warner de- clared that the building was a credit to the city, especially the gymnasium, which is on the upper floor. He hoped that the me bers, if they had an opportunity, would ac- cept Mr. Hannan’s invitation to visit the building. The minutes of the last meeting were read by the secretary and approved. A couple of amendments to the by-laws were adopted, and then the president call- ed upon the various committees for reports. Some of these reports were writtea and others verbal, but all showed that the ex- tensive work which has been mapped out by the board is being prosecuted with vigor and succes | The committee on lbrary submitted a | report through its chairman, Mr. dore W. Noyes, which is printed in full} in another column. At the request of the| \ president, Mr. Noyes read the draft of the Son “COMMERCIAL COLLEGE AND SCHOOL | the | largely due to the activity and energy of | the various subcommittees, and the reports | | | | government of this city, Theo- | | One lot of Fine Quality Infant: TO ADVERTISERS. AGvertisers are urgently re quested to hand in advertisements the Gay prior to publication, m order that Insertion may be as- sured. Want advertisements will be received up to noon of the day of publication. precedence being Siven to those first received, LANSBURGH & BRO. ANOTHER VICTORY! The Powers of Gash. Brodhead, the old merchant of Washington, known to almost all the residents of this city, wanted to retire from business. He wanted to seil out in a hurry. He asked for an offer, and we bought his stock at identically the same ratio as we did Du Bois’ stock, and we shall sell the goods accordingly. Brodhead’s stock was larger and more varied than Du Bois’ stock, he having two large stores, so you can look for greater things than even the Du Bois Sale. That sale is yet fresh in your memory. of merchandise. But this shall ove Reputation cannot be maintained nor business advanced Offerings must be correctly represented. You well know how your dollar bought three dollars’ worth It was the greatest sale up to date. when we tell you anything it is so. except by straightforward methods. r-top it. You know In so far as they vary from the truth, just so far they injure. Our success, witnessed in the ever-increasing pop= ularity of our store, is the best attestation of the honesty of the bargains offered. A stock so vast and varied cannot be turned into cash in a single day or week, nor can it be done with- out most extraordinary values. Therefore look for wonders. These items do not begin to tell you what wondrous values are here. See for yourselves. Excellent Values In Small Wares. aa he IC. Cara. Se. Knitting Cotton, Nos. 8 and Pa 3c. ball. Best Sc. Stay Bindin; Black and White ferent widths... ate 3 rolls for 5c. Op lot ot $0, and Oe, Beatle ec. each, Toilet Department Specials. 10e. Sponges... - 4C. 10c. Bay Rum..... we 5Co 15e. English Cold Cream. 7c Turkish Bath and Palm Soap.......3C* cake. 26c. Bottles Fine Triple Extracts............ 15C» Lity Rogers! 50c. Carbolated Dentrifior.... 25¢. Neck Fixings Cheap. One lot of 25c. Windsor Ties........ lic. 12 I=2c. 25c. Children’s 25¢. All-linen Collars... Children's 50c, Emb. Collars and Cuffs, ... Specials in Embroidery. One lot of Colored Embroidery in yarde.. strips of 434 yarde...... One log of Cambric Embroidery, 2c. qual rag seemed ma eemerrs : 10¢. | One als * Cambric and Natnsook Embrotd- ery, 30c. quality for 18¢c. 25c. Aproms, I5c. One lot of Ladies’ 2c. White Aprons, made Of good quality apronette. - For. .. 1§C. Infants’ ‘Wearables. Honeycomb Bibs, finished with bratd. .. . 5c. Infents’ 25c. Outing Flannel Sacques, made with full slee trimmed in baby ribo: qe. For. ~ One lot 50c. Children’s Shirts... . 19c. One lot of Children’s Fine Mull Cavs. Worth 9se., $1.25 and $1.48. For. " 59C. 75¢. Dress Trimmings. 10c., 12%e. and 15e Black Silk Gimps. .. [Ce yd. Dresses, made of dimity lawn, guimp sty For.. 12He. Colored Silk Kasines......--.-.....OCe yd. ee and $1 Wide Black Sik , 25¢. yd. | 75c. Sk Applique. All colors.........45C. yd. | 'Corsets. One lot of 10 and 15. Colored Emb. for. 5C. yd. i 25¢. strip | One lot of 81.00 and 81.25 Corsets. For...... Laces, Veils, &c. One lot of Val, Lace and Inserting. Be., 10c. and12c. yard. For..... — Narrow lorchon Lace. Worth 6c. and 8c. yard. For... ne GO bed pd - Meera Worth 123. = 8c. One lotof 10 and 12-inch All-ilk Black gay Lace. ileders 39c,, 50 and 25¢. es ‘25e. Veiling. 5c. yd. Rufflings, Chiffons 5c. yd. : 5c. Chiffons. tn ell colors. Worth 25, 5c. yd. Special Values in Letter Paper. One lot of 25e., 30e. and 35e. box Stationery. “Yor... 12¢. box. Lotof 25e. Tmrorted Stationers, put up in fancy pastenoard boxes, with one quire of paper and e1 pes. For... 14¢. box. One Jot of 81.25 and 81.50 R, & G., Thomp- aua'Baits Corsets, ~ 47C¢. Muslin Underwear | One lot of wood Muslin Corset Covers, high or low neck. - OC 39C. 196. | Oge lot of Cambric Corset, Covers, trimmed in lace orembroidery. For... One lot of Ladie: and plain. Fo: Muslin Drawers, trimmed One lot Muslin Drawers, trimmed in wide smbroidery. Worth 40c. For, 29¢. 39¢. 2ic. Excellent Muslin Drawers, trimmed in fine lace or embroidery, One lot Ladies’ Chemise, trimmed in em- oidery or lace. For. Ope lot Ladies’ Muslin and Cambrie Skirt. Oc. Ladies’ Long Trimmed Skirts. For... One Jot of slorantiy trimmed Shirts, made of best muslin andcambric. For. 69c. 39Cc. One lot of handsomely trimmed Gowns, ‘or... : 6gc. One lot of Muslin and Cambric Gowns. For i 25¢. 39c. Jewelry Items. One lot of 25c. Gilt and Silver Hairpins.. One lot 50c. Dagger Hairpins... One lot 50c. Sterling Silver Snake Kings. | $2.00 Mugs and Shaving Brushes. Ribbons Reduced. One lot of Nos. Oc. For, ity Fancy Sul ae a es One lot of N rt m | Grain Rivbon with Satis cine. Cty Ore qc. | One lot of 20c. aud 250. Ribbon, 16. pace “10C. Leather Goods. Ope ler of Lizard we dpe lee, Parsea Worth 2%. andaae, | One og Tat of Ch Childrens Fiwh Purves. Worth, ne otf Ladies Fancy Leathe: Pelt fer Isc. ts, with Worth 59 and 7c. Isc. |\Umbrellas and Parasols. |°* One Jot of Umbrellas. Worth from = BLT. F Worth from 81 to 25c. ‘Dress Goods Specials. 29c. yd. 81 Camel's Hair Suiti | in brown and navy. One lot of Plaids. Stripes and Mixtures, all KOO nzcolors WorbandWard Zac, | j One lot of Mohair Briit nine. ox: lent for | tSer yard.) a ee | Silk ' SINKS. . One lot of 20-iuch re aan in light and dark grounds, 30¢ Se. quality.ior BHCe | One lot of 81.00 amy # 5 Striped Taffeta 65C. ones ask Col. Moire. 81. qually. For. Ever so many short lencths Silks, desirable for, Waists and than one-third regular j rice. Satines, 20 and 25c. quality Satines. in Plain. end Fancy Trinuntn, less: | T2ic. yd. Satines .21C. yd. S75 and 45c quality Frenc One lot of 50c. and 75e. Fancy Velvet Ribbon, 25 Ce | = 68c. | Hosiery. Children's 25c. Fine White Hose...... SC» Pr. Ops set GalarngsSte. ine RAaed talc. Pr. One lot of Ladies’ 25. “ine Cotton patterns, Some wdc TOC. Pre ph jens. tn wee 7 i-4 irecuermede Feo, 10C. Pr. One lot of Ladies’ Herma dort Black Hose, fall Bodand wes. 3 Pr. for soc. Extra Bargains in Kid Gloves. 3.222 ic Je 19¢c. Pr. soc. Pr. soc. Pr. Ladies 8 Button leneth Mousque- tairen” Worth @L25 pallens | Handkerchiefs. 100 Dozen Boxes \dren' Mandverchiefa Sins ween Ove lot of Gents’ erchiefs isc. Box. In Black and Mourn- ing Goods. | 38-tm. Black Ali Wool Storm Serge. 38in. Black All Wool Sta. Bloc 1 Cashme i Sin. Beck 1 all ‘orth Foc. a For. j sa ge All-wool erneenttitet Ff 40-inch pee ‘Bu ? ‘An. wool Cord. Worth 81.25. For. Wrappers and Tea Gowns. One lot of #1 and $1.25 im voth dark and 72C, shapes. cece fi ‘One lot French Challie Tea Gor teau plait back, empire yee, ‘or. | skirt front, Worth @5. ‘ei $2.98 One Jot French Satine Skirt, Worth $1 end G15 Por * 79¢. Percale Wi “Wieht shades, Tetest Sale begins Tomorrow [lorning. We don’t see how you can afford to stay away. LANSBUIRGIE & BRO. 420, 422, 424 and 426 Seventh Street. eapress bill incorporating the suggestions | of the committee relative to the estab- | lishment in this city of a free circulating brary, and this bill was adopted in con- nection with the report, well as a reso- lution offered by Mr. J. W. Whelpley pro- viding for the printing of 2,000 copies of the report for the use of the board. An im- portant report was then presented from the committee on public building by the chair- man, Mr. Thomas Somerville. The report was signed by R. P. Hieston, A. A. Thom- as, John W. Ross and George’ Gibson, mem- bers of the committee, and Mr. Somerville, chairman. A Municipal Building. The report gave a historical review of the buildings occupied by the municipal and said that up to 1804 the accommodations of the iu nicipal authorities had been of a rather peripatetic nature. The history of the erection of the building now occupied by | the District courts and known as the city | hall, of its erection, tailed. ; priated $75,000 to pay the District for its which was occupied from the time in 1821, up to 1871, was de- it be applied in erecting a new building on @ specified site, which was on the south side Pennsylvania avenue between 7th and th streets. This ground was subsequently secured by agreement with the Washing- ton Market Company. The report stated that $70,000 was invested by the order of the board of public works in sewer certili- In the year 1873 Congress appro- | cates, which were subsequently invalidated by Congress, which left the District noth- ing but a site to show for the money. In conclusion, the report stated: “The repeated efforts of the Commiassion- ers by recommendation in their annual re- ports, by correspondence and by personal effort, to provide accommodations for the municipal offices adequate to the demands for room for the proper transaction of the District's business and to comport in ap- pearance with the dignity and importance of the local government of the capital city of a great nation, are within the recent knowledge of this board and the public. It is discreditable to the nation that the mu- nicipal government at its capital is oblized to resort to the use of a rented building for office purposes. One result of the ef. forts of the Commissioners and of tiv public-spirited members of this community, so largely represented in this board, has been the preparation by the House ‘com- mittee on public buildings and grounds of a bill looking to the erection of a munici- pal building on the site obtained by the board of public works. Although not at present entirely free from objections, this situation has many advantages. It is at | a point where most of the urban street car | | interest in this building and directed that | fine lines converge and is thus rendered accessi- ble from all portions of the city.” A Good Site. “The portion of the city between the mall and Pennsylvania avenue is specially adapted for sites for public buildings. locating of the city post office in that por- The | tion of the city appears to be the keynote of a policy to devote that section to that purpose. This would admit of an arr: ment of the department buildings most suitable relationship to each her | the conventent transaction of business and the artistic treatment of their surroundings and create on the south side of that ma for nificent thoroughfare a vista of m1 |leled grandeur. The demand for a mun pal building is no longer a matter of senti- ment. The separation of the various 4 partments of the District government 1s a companied by continued embarrassments to the Commissioners and to all | the departments. : | in one building, the police, the’ st juperintet ng department, the health office and the ‘and measures all eparated from the main office of the Com- missioners the public work is hindered and greater expense and delay occasioned *o the people. ‘There is another consideration which should compel speedy action on the part of Congress. The records of the various mu- nicipalities now stored in the rented build- jing are invaluable for the protection of the District's interests and also for the interests |of the United States. Their destruction by fire would lead to most disastrous results and such destruction is now possible at any |time. ‘There is not suflicient room in the ‘present building for the proper conduct of the public b for the accommoda- tion of the people who have to visit the Dis- trict headquarters, especially when taxes are due. But besides all these considera- tions there is a sentiment connected with the matter. When visitors come to Wash- ington from foreign lands and from the States of the Union our people do not bring them to visit the municipal quarters. It needs no argument to demonstrate that the house which accommodates the municipality at the seat of the general government should in some respects be in keeping with crandeur of that government and with Your committee earnestly hope e that the board of trade will use Y possible endeavor to secure an _ap- propriation at the present session of Con- &ress to begin the work of such construe- tion.” The report was adopted. Use of the Fints. | Mr. Henry F. Blount, the chairman of the committee on parks and reservations, read a carefully prepared report, in which he called attention to the fact that the parks and reservations of the District, instead of being ked after by a single officer or are looked after by a half @ re or less, He stated that the com- mission, of which Mr. William R. Smith ts the head, which has charge of the parking along our streets and the shade trees will be crippled this year by the proposed re- duction in the appropriations. He spoke of the Zoological Park and the Rock Creek K, calling attention to the fact that not -ar for these ‘the Potomac (Continued on Twelfth Page) ne dollar is appropriated this great parks. He said that |