Evening Star Newspaper, November 9, 1895, Page 9

THE EVENING sTAR PUBLISHED DAILY EXCEPT. SUNDAY. 1101 Fenuiania Aven Oana by ‘The Evening Star Newspaper Co ivenin 4 rMann per Company Kew York Office, 49 Potter Building. ‘The Evening Star ‘ served to subscribers fn the ity by carriers, on their own account. ut 10 cents cents ‘each. By mail—any im the Unttcd States or --50 cents per wenth. Saturday quintupl> Sheet Star, $1.00 per year; with foreign postage aided, $2.00. ‘a tered at the Office at Washington, D. as sccond-ciass mail_matter.) SI EF All mail absertpttoay must be paid in advarce. made known ‘or Rater of advert! ‘on applicatice. Part 2: he Eve Ng S la » Pages 9-24. WASHINGTON, D. OC, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, 1895—TWENTY -FOUR PAGES. —<——<——$—— (printers? In, (Be fittfe sc$oot master of advertising), saps: JE is cfaimed for the Wassinsfon and jro3aBfp frufSfuflp CAN PLAY.BALL Women Who Enjoy the Exercise of @ Gymnasium Course. AN APTERNCON WITH A LADIES’ CLASS Vigor as Well as Grace Displayed at Carroll Institute. ABOUT THE COSTUME OMETHING MORE than a year ago the directors of Carroll Institute decided that its finely equipped gymnasium should be thrown open to girls and women. Accord- ingly, Prof. Maurice Joyce, the instructor of athletics, was granted full author- ity.in organizing a female class, and in a short time, the ad- mission to tLe elass being open alike to Catholics and Protestants, a membership of twenty-five or thirty girls and young wo- men was secured. That, number increased vntil today it reaches about fifty. Of course, the male sex was 10t only de- nied membership in this class, but-until one Gay during the present week Prof. Joyce was the only member of the sterner sex who had enjoyed the privilege of witnessing the members of the class at their gymnastic work. And, when one day this week the rule was suspended, it was in favor of a Star re- porter and artist. What it was that induced the girls to agree In Gymnasium Costume. to such a suspension of the hitherto iron- bound rule, whether it was due to the spreading gospel of the new woman, the seemingly growing popularity of bloomers or just because the two fortunate individ- uals were members of The Star staff of bright young men, may, perhaps, never be definitely determined. One afternoon Prof. Joyce conducted the two Star men up into the gallery surround- ing the gymnasium, and then, after care- fully removing the ladders running up io the géttery from the floor of the gymnasium, he otherwise secured the visitors by locking the gallery door after him, as he made his way down the steps. In response to the call of Prof. Joyce, about thirty members of the class danced, glided and ran out upon the floor. It was a jolly, laughing set of pretty girls and young women, attired no less modeatly than besomingly. Their Becoming, Costumes. With perhaps but one or two exceptions each girkand young -womén ‘was attired in a blouse, full trousers reaching to just be- low the fnee, silk hoSe and rubber shoes. The prevailing) color -wass blue, although trown, red and black sults were worn. In some instances the hair was coiled up at the back or on top of the head, while in some cases it was plaited a la Marguerite. The greatest freedom of the limbs was allowed by the style of costume. Prof. Joyce explained that he would sim- ply put the class through their regular ex- but would close with a game of He then called the members ercises, basket ball. A BASKET BALL about the hall and amused themselves by dissecting the gallery gods. Another call from Prof. Joyce, and he and the class formed a great circle, when the medicine ball, a large inflated rubber ball resembling the erdinary foot ball, was brought into play. First it would be thrown from one to another with the right hand, then by the left, then over the head, then between the legs, then from the back with beth hands, and finally it would be passed, by throwing, with increasing ra- pidity around the circle. The medicine ball was clearly a favorite exercise with the An Accident. class, and the throwing and catching of some of them, particularly that of a lively and attractive little girl with short curls, would have done credit to trained ball players. Some Athletic Exercises. Other exercises through which Prof. Joyce led his class included jumping over the German horse, work on the parallel bars, dumb bells, and the breathing exer- cises. In the latter >xercises iron dumb bells were used by the class, and breath- ing was done through the nose, the mouth being tightly closed. Many movements were gone through, first without the dumb bells and then with them, the chest being constantly con- tracted and expand- ed, by the expelling and drawing in, re- spectively, of air into. the lungs. The wand drill was an exceedingly grace- ful exercise, the mem- bers of the class, u with long light wood- FU..rless, en rods or wands in their hands, whirling and twirling them in perfect time, upward and downward, backward ahd forward to the right and to the left, about every muscle of the arms and body being brought into play and pleasantly, though effectively, ex- ercised. These regular exercises completed, Prof. Joyce gave the class quite.a long rest be- fore calling the game of basket ball, and the girls and young women occupied most of the time indulging in the exerclzes most agreeable to,them. Several of them gath- Very Difiicult. — * ered about the suspended tambourine and gave a very creditable exhibition: of high Kicking, one tall dark-haired girl sending it flying with the point of her toe when elevated over six feet. Then a daring girl in black swung her- self up into the flying rings, and was swunz by her companions until she nearly touched the ceiling. A ifttle blonde climb- ed up or. the flying trapeze and swung by her Knees and hands and skinned the cat in a way as daring as it was graceful. Still another group of girls gathered about the big leather ball in a corner and one after SCRIMMAGE. of the class for the first exercise, which consisted simply of exercising the muscles without the use of any apparatus. Facing the class, thefr- instructor led them through the various movements by making the movements~himself, counting from one to fifteen or twenty in each move- ment. First, with the arms hanging easily at the side, the fingers were exercised by simply opening and shutting the hands. = the arms were moved windmill fashion, after which light wooden dumb bells were caught up, when the head was turned first to the right then to the left, backward and forward. Then the feet were lifted, the body was raised on the toes, one foot was moved away to the side and back of the other, the body was bent at the waist, forward, backward, to the right and to the left. > Recess Diversions. All these movements were of the simplest nature, and while intended primarily for beginners, especially those unaccustomed to exercise, constituted ex highly beneficial to even the most accomplished athletes. When the movements had been - concluded a rest of three or four minutes was allowed. But the girls, to convince the audience of two that they were ‘not the least bit fatigued, proceeded to climb rope ladders, poles and ropes; swing along the flying rings; jump hurdles; turn somersaults; ride bl- cycles, and do some rather high kicking, “The. Start. all of which the spectators marveled at and greatly enjoye: I Calling his class together again Prof. Joyce put them at the pulleys, at which they spent about five minutes, the weights being regulated to fit €ach respective mem- ber of the class. Another rest followed, during which the coming Women were not 60 anxious to at oncg jump into some other exercise. Indeed, the great majority of ‘hem threw themselves on the great mats another punched it with really terrific blows. Playing Basket Ball. At length Prof. Joyce selected two sides for the game of basket ball, and in so doing had to exercise great tact and diplomacy, about every member of the class wishing to play. The professor was pérsuaded to play on one side, the weaker one, of course, and then the game commenced. Two large wick- er baskets were hung at either end of the hand, and the two sides of seven each strug- gled to gain possession of a large leather ball, when it was passed from one to anoth- er, until the side in possession of it got the ball near enough to the opposite side’s goal to throw the ball in the basket. The game closely resembles foot ball, but is without the kicking and violence of that game. However, the ball Is a very slippery article, and in attempting to wrest it from one another the girls screamed, pulled, slap- ped and fell over and on each other. Indeed, sometimes they were piled three or four deep in a struggle over the ball. But they fought fair, and while hair pins were lost and hair fell down in the play, no one was removed from the field. As was expected, Prof. Joyce’s team won by a score of 3 to 1. That closed the exhi- bition, and when the audience was released it reluctantly departed, sincerely converted to the idea of athletic education for young women and girls — Tea Growing in Arkansas. From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. Burrell Bond, a negro and ex-slave, now a prosperous planter, brought 300 pounds of tea to Memphis the other day and placed it en sale. The tea was grown by Bond on his plantation in the St. Francis Basin, Ark. Two years ago Bond bought the sced in New Orleans, and planted it. The crop last year was good, but this year the yield was excellent. The tea was tested by a local expert, and pronounced to be of a good grade. Bond will engage extensively in its culture next year. It is the first domestic tea raised in the state of Arkan- sas, and the first ever put on this market. Se According to latest advices from Honolulu, cbclera has ceased entirely in Hawail, end: the port is clear from infection. | REAL ESTATE GOSSIP Progress of Improvements in Busi- ness Buildings on the Avenue. PRICE (BTAINER AT A RECENT SALE Furnishing Power for Light and Manufacturing Purposes. RECORD OF THE WEEK Reference has already been made in The Star to the improvements in progress along the avenue between 12th and 13th streets, which will transform several of the bulld- ings on’ the north side into modern places of business. It is noticeable in this con- nection that plans are under consideration for the erection of an entire new building on this square, and as the effect of ex- ample is said to be contagious in business as well as in other relations of life, it is quite possible that the march of improve- ments will continue. Some notable charges have already been made in the buildings on the avenue, espe- cially in the square between 9th and 10th streets. In one sense, these changes are un- fortunate for the city, as they lead to the removal of many historic landmarks. Some of the structures now fronting the avenue and used for business purposes are among the oldest in the city. Need for Modern Structures. However, this does not apply to the por- tion of the buildings occupied for business purposes, which have been modernized and refitted and freshened up for the accom- modation of various business interests, and thus have kept pace with the growth and development of the city. It is belleved, however, by some properzy holders that Pennsylvania avenue realty holdings have become so-valuable that an income derived from merely one floor is not sufficient, and hence the need for new, modern structures is being recognized, and something {s being done in that way each year. It is evident that the future of the avenue is much brighter than it was a Sew years ago, and that the tide of business is going along in an increasing current, and that this great thoroughfare will still re- tain its prominence as a business street in the nation’s capital. + At Public Sale. It is interesting to noté a recent sale at public auction of a plece of property on the south side of Pennsylvania avenue be- tween 6th and 7th streets. It is number- ed 606, and was sold by Ratcliffe, Sutton & Co., auctioneers, to Martha V. Moore. It has a frontage of 25 feet and a depth 2 of about 100 feet, with a frontage on B street. The total area is 2,630 square feet, and the price paid was $26,400, which was at the rate of about $10 per square foot. Power for Manufactures. Following closely on the announcement in Saturday's Star of the public interest in property along Water street, Georgetown, and in the vicinity of the proposed union street railway depot, comes the news of the purchase of the Dent property at 334 and Water streets. As is well known, this prop- erty has ample frontage op the river and the canal and lies on both sides of Water street. According to the plans of the new owners an electric power plant is to be es- tablished there for the purpose of fur- ng power not only to the Georgetown Tenleytown electric railroad, but also for municipal lighting purposes. It is also possible that power for manu- facturing purposes can be obtained from this source. The establishment of such a plant is only another of the many indica- tions of the growing importance of the manufacturing interests of the city. It is probable that in the near future the plans which have been formed for establishing at the Little Falls a plant for furnishing power and also one at the Great Falls may be carried out, and in that event one of the most expensive factors in manufac- turing will be generally available for a moderate sum. The Building Record. This has been an unusually active week in building circles. The record for the week ending yesterday shows a total of forty-one permits, at an estimated aggre- gate cost of $154,800, divided among the several sections of the city as follows: Northwest, nineteen permit: costing county, thirteen permits, for ; the southeast, nine, for $18,000. Some Improvements. F. A. Hurlebaus, architect, has prepared plans for the erection of thirteen three- story brick dwellings at Nos. 2500 to 2524 University place. The work will be com- menced in a short while by Jacob Jones, the owner. The front of the houses will be built of pressed brick ind light stone, and each will have a frontage of eighteen feet end a depth of thirty-nine feet. B. J. Edwards is erecting two brick dwellings at Nos. 1821 and 1823 Oregon avenue, the plans of which were prepared by N. T. Haller, architect. The fronts of the buildings, will be built of buff brick and galvanized iron, and they will have a frontage of fifteen feet by. a depth of thirty-seven feet. Jchn L. Weaver has had the plans made for the erection of a row of five two-story and basement brick dwellings at Nos. 1928 to 1936 17th street, by George S. Cooper, architect. The contract has been awarded to John H. Nolan to do the building. The buildings will have a frontage of twenty feet by a depth of forty-nine, and_ the fronts will be built of buff brick and light stone. They will have a tower projection, extending forty-eight feet in the air. Probably one of the finest private dwell- ings that will be erected in the near future will be that of Warg,Thoron, who will build a four-story brick@nd stone dwelling at No. 1741 K street northwest. The front will be built of pressed brick ani Amherst limestone, and will be thirty feet wide, with a depth of 40.7 feet. The house will be keat- ed by means of a furnace. The architects who prepared the plans are Shepley, Rutan & Coolidge of Boston, and the contract for RAE has been awarded to 'l. H. Prior & jon. A. E. Haislip prepared the plans for the erection of three two-story brick dwellings at Nos. 51 to 55 Quincy street northwest, for himself. The buildings will have a frontage of 16.8 by a depth of 2 fect. The front of the buildings will be o H. A. Campbell, archi plans for three three-story which it is proposed to erect on Yale street between 12th and 13th streets, Columbia Heights. Buff brick with light stone trim- mings will be used in the construction cf the fronts, and the designs call fr square bay windows, which will terminate in the center house in a balcony on the third story and in the two end houses in round slate towers. Three two-story and basement dwellings will be erected on G street between Sth and 6th streets from plans prepared by R. J. Beall, jr.,-architect. The fronts will be of light brick, with bay windows and mansard roof. Plans have been prepared by Architect N. T. Haller for two three-story dwellings to be erected on Oregon avenue by B. J. Ed- wards, the owner and builder. The fronts will be of buff brick, with mansard roof and oriels. $39,00 wressed brick. ——— Counsel for Mus. Colt served notice on Col. Colt,at Providence, R. I, Wednesday, that depesitions in the divorce suit would be tuken at North Conway. DECORATIONS ‘AND -- MUSIC Preparations for the Christian Endeavor Convention of 96. The Ofteint Flag aha the Song of Wel- come — How the Delegates ‘Witt Be Received. When the hosts ¢f Christian Endeavorers congregate in Washington July 8-13 next in attendance upon the fifteenth international convention which ‘will then be held here, they will find the city profusely decorated for the occasion. {Streamers and bunting and flags will be artstically draped on the fronts of stores and churches, and many private dwellings and other buildings and the show windows along the business thor- oughfares will be effectively festooned with colors. Conspicuous in these decorations will be the flag recently adopted by the committee of '96 as the official banner of the conven- tion, It combines the colors of the conven- tion to be held in the nation’s capital, which are, appropriately, the national colors, red, white and blue, and its design consists of a red and blue field, the upper half red and the nether blue. On this field is a large, white star, In the centeryof which Is a blue monogram “C. E.,” of the well-known char- acteristic design, and across the upper por- tion of the field of the flag, the red part, and over the star, is swept jn a semi-circl white letters the legend “Washington, ‘This design is the workof Frank C. Bliss, a member of the Calvary Baptist Church and Christian Endeavor Society, and the son of Rev. E. W. BMSa. His design was offered in competition With others to the committee of '96, and wag the choice of that body. It has been submitted to the officers of the United Society of Ghristian Endeavor in Boston and receiyes their hearty ap- proval. Mr. Bliss has had the design pat- ented and has agsigned his rights to the committee of "3, Who wil] make the flags in two sizes and distribute thousands of them when the time for decordtimg comes. One size will be 7 by 10 Inches, and the larger flag will measure 17x28 fRches. Next July, if not before, the-petpia’ Washington will become quite as:fantillar with the Christian Endeavor combinatton of the red, white and blue as they now dre with the stars and stripes, Within a short time a‘number of these flags will be sent to different state and county unions throughout the country, where, as conventions‘and meetings are held in the interest of forming delegations to come to Washington in '96, the flag will be ¢isplayed and no doubt will be greeted with enthusiasm. It was at Cleveland in 1891 that the prac- tice of having distinctive tonvention colors was established. There everything was yellow and white. In Boston last year crim- son and white prevailed. Washington's col- ors are emblematic of three great principles of character which the Christian Endeavor movement seeks to impress upon its adher- ents. The red stands for love, the blue for truth and the white for purity. These ideas have been very prettily Intro- duced into a welcome song, which has just been adopted by the committee of '6, so that the convention colors, the flag and the song are all closely associated in idea and pur- pose. The familiar tune, “America,” is the music to which “Welcome to Washington, "96," will be sung. Mr. Carlton Hughes, the author of the new song, is a member of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, and secre- tary of the Washington Grove Camp Meet- ing Association, and though not a member of any Christian Endeavor society is in full accord with its prinefpleg.and an admirer of its methods and workg: His son, Percy Hughes, is and has ben “for several years a member of the faculgy ofthe Central High School. While he has ever made claims for recognition as a poet, Mr. Hughes is said to be quite gifted in versq and his friends have frequently complimegted him upon his clever productions. It wag the knowledge of his ability in this digection that prompted Mr. W. H. H. Smith, ghairman of the com- mittee of '96, to ask him to write a suitable convention song. The result was that the following verses were officially adopted by the committee: Welcome to Washington, 96. To all who love the Lord, Resting upon His word, Welcome we pring. In Christian charity, Freely we offer thee, Love ‘in its sanctity, As now we sing. As we Endeav'rers meet, In such commupion sweet From day to day. While we to God “appeal M: ch His spirit feel, May God himself reveal, ‘To all, we pray. come to heart and hom, Welcome to Washington, Welcome this day. God grant you peace and rest, Make pure*each loyal breast, Be in each heart the guest, With you alway. Wave, wave, our colors wave, ‘Those which’ our fathers gave At freedom’s birth; Red, blue and white, the three, Love, truth and purity, Mighty in unity, For all the earth. Oae glad, united band, Be quick with heart apd hand, For Christ to do. Search for the strayed lost, Rescue the tempest-tosse Save men, at any cost, To God’ be tru ge He Stackedi From the Louisville Courfer-Journal. A traveling man just home from a far western trip has brought with him some- thing new in linguistic novelties. “I was eating dinner in a restaurant way out west,” he said, “and as I finished, the bust- ling. waiter girt scorched up to me and ask- ed in a fast express sort of tone: ‘Do you want any dessert” ‘Yes, I will take some,’ I answered. ‘Well, then, stack!’ she de- manded,, in an impégative tone. ‘Stack!’ I repeated, thinking if was something new to eat, ‘what’s that?’: ‘Why, pfle yqur din- ner dishes up,’ she itmpatiently explained. So I stacked all thg;little dishes’ on my plate, and she scorc! off with them, and brewght me three kinds of pie, two kinds of pudding and:gome frozen custard.” oo —___—_ _ .“Win@ing the Chicken Up.” A fiveyyear-old girl strayed into the rear yard of her home, where a servant was killing*a number of chickens for dinner by wringing their necks. The child watched the proceeding with great interest for severa! minutes and then in a glow of ex- citement ran to her mother. “Mamma!” she cried, “just come and see the fun. Mary is winding the chickens up.” THE NATIONAL GUARD Disposition of the Surplus Men Under the New Order. GOSSIP OF THE COMPANY QUARTERS It Has Been Decided to Declare the Rifle Matches Off. NOTES OF. INTEREST As stated in The Star would be the case, a general order was issued from headquar- ters District of Columbia militia yesterday providing for the consolidation,of compa- nies C and D of the third battalion, with companies A and B, and for the disband- ment of company B, fourth battalion, and company A, sixth battalion. Although un- usual efforts were made by the powers that be to keep secret the changes, which are of more than ordinary interest to the hundreds of men affected, as well as the general public, all details of the consolida- tion and disbandments were correctly de- scribed at length in Thursday’s Star. Naturally the order has been the sole topic of conversation among guardsmen and not® little ill feeling has been caused among ‘seme of the men who are to go out of the service, which is also natural. The disbandment of company 1 of the fourth -and company A of the sixth is only a ques- tion of a few days. Although the orders Tor the consolidation of the companies in the third battalion will be carried out im- mediately, it is as yet too early for its of- ficers to venture an opinion as to how the execution of the orders will operate. No doubt niany of the members of the dis- banded companies will elect to take their discharges rather than submit to service i a company for which they did not en- ist. In fact, if all should stay, it would be a difficult matter to know what to do with them. The problem that confronts the third is how best to dispose of the excel- lent extra material on hand. The member- ship is very nearly two hundred men and these are to be organized into two com- panies. One of these is the Morton Ca- dets, who are the owners of considerable property and a substantial bank account. Their initiation fee is $3, and no one can enter the company” without its consent. The Mortous are now sixty strong, and are not desirous of increasing their mem- bership. This leaves about one hundred and forty men to form the second company, so that should that company be organized with a legal maximum strength there would still be a surplus of forty men, and it is these forty who are chasing about in the dreams of the major of the third battalion. His only relief !s in the possibility of find- ing that number of men who are suflicient- ly indignant over the consolidation to dé- mand their discharges. : The Consolidation Beneficial. Aside from the general regret of losing some of the best officers and men the con- solidation will in many” respects prove a beneficial one.” The four companies all along have been crowded for room and company D has been without quarters for some time. By consolidation this conges- tion is relieved and each of two companies will have ampl= room. Again, under the oid organization two companies only had the dress uniform, so that on all public occasions the battalion was compelled to appear in fatigue, or else, with two com- panies in full dress and two in fatigue, to present a hybrid and somewhat ridiculous appearance. This is now remedied and the two companies are able to dress alike at all times. Rifle Matches Declared Off. Great disappointment will result from the arnouncement that the much-postponed and eagerly-looked-forward-to annual rifle com- petitions of the brigade have been declared off. There was no other course open, how- ever, because the department of rifle prac- tice for some time past has been entirely out of funds, and with an indebtedness remain- ing for work and fixtures in connection with the outdoor range at Ordway. Because of the continued illness of the inspector gen- eral of rifle practice, it was necessary to postpone the dates fixed for the matches, which were in the last week of October, un- til the middle of the present month, and many consider the latter time too advanced in the season for target shooting. Again, if the competitions were held, a team from New Jersey would come down, and quite a little sum would be needed to properly enter- tain the visitors. Capt. James E. Bell con- sulted with the commanding general regard- ing the matter the other day, and, after viewing the situation in all its phases, it was decided to declare the matches off. They will be held in the spring, probably in May. As a sort of solace there will be a big shoot at the range Thanksgiving day, which will wind up the outdoor season. There are to be voluntary shooting, sweepstake matches and turkey shoots. Of course, no orders are to be issued, as the affair will be purely voluntary in all respects. Arrangements are also being made for turkey shoots in the gallery Thanksgiving eve. It is earnestly urged by the department of rifle practice that company commanders make their annual reports of rifle practice for 1894-95, which are due November 30, without delay. The annual presentation of sharpshooters’ crosses and marksmen buttons, together with the Hilton Trophy medals, will take place, it ts expected, in a few weeks. Report of a Special Inspection. A report of the special inspection of the third battalion July last has been made by Inspector General Alexander. He remarks a lack of discipline, due, in his opinion, primarily to the youth and consequent short period of service of the enlisted men and the difficulty of mamtaining thorough discipline «mong boys of that age. Atten- tion is also called to a neglect in the keep- ing and proper caring of clothing and equipments and to several other defects of minor importance. As the outcome of the report, Maj.Wilson has addressed a circular letter to his com- pany commanders, in which he states that it is quite apparent that the age for en- listments should be increased, and directs that no enlistments be made hereafter un- der eighteen years. The company com- manders cre directed to at once make a thorough inspection of their rifles, and file a written report of their condition, and it is announced that at the end of the pres- ent mcnth an inspection will be made by the battalion inspector of rifle practice of arms and equipments, and by the battalion adjutant of books and papers, and it is ex- fected by the major that the result of this inspection will show that the defects indi- cated have been remedied. “Because of the youth of our _member- ship,” concludes Maj. Wilscn, “our bat- talion“is more closely watched than any }other, and our faults consequertly become more conspicuous. Satisfied, as I am, that our material is superior to any in the bri- gade, I am unwilling to believe that the same superiorit'y cannot be made to extend te any military requirement.” Second Regiment Officers. A smoker Thursday evening, November 21, will take the place of the regular mouthly meeting of the Officers’ Associa- tion of the second regiment, which falls on Thanksgiving evening. Lieut. Stephan of company D, fourth battalion, will read a paper on “Company Dues,” and Capt. Hor- ton has also consented to read a paper. At the smoker the Dill, prepared by Maj. Suess, providing for the payment of Dis- E8S0ee Soeeee ceocesese BRENTANO’S, - 1015 Pennsylvania Avenue, Call the attention of Book Buyers to the follow- ing list of current books and the special prices at ES) © © which they are offered: Maclaren, lan: © Hopkinson: A Gentleman and some others. | Publist- er's pric Tang, Andrew: romance of the days of Jeanne D’A: ae price, $1.25; our price, Ouida: Toxin. 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Century Dictionary, 6 votumes, Subscription price, $90.00. net; WEDDING - INVITATIONS, RECEPTION, AT HOME . _ AND VISITING CARDS. In our Stationery Depart- ment we have. special -facili- ties for the execution -of -en- graving orders fer social purposes. aa ae - Acomplete linecf Fine Stationery, Imported Novelties and Leather Goods. BRENTANO’S. ~~ OSSSOSISOSSS SOSSSS SHSSCOOIS SOSSSO99SHOHSSOHGHHH5HSHGOO9H9H000SG905066 trict Guardsmen for services will be dis- cussed. er eer em Notes. Capt. L. H. Mattingly, company B, third battalion, has applied for honorary :nem- bership in company A of that battalion. Quartermaster Sergt. William H. Gibson of the third battalion has been honorably discharged, and the vacancy has been filled by the appointment of Charles G. Morti- mer. The constitution and by-laws of the N: tional Rifle Association of America have been printed, and will be ready for ciszri- bution in a few days. It is hoped that a pares: increase in the membership will fol- low. A board of survey, consisting of Capt. Edgar A. Shilling, First Lieut. Frank Gibson and First Lieut. C. F. Cook, has been appointed to determine the responsi- bility for the loss of certain United States property, for which Capt. L. H. Mattingly is held responsible. The resignation of First Lieut. Richard J. Donnelly, adjutant of the third battal- ion, has been accepted, and Mr. Donnelly has been appointed on the brigade non- commissioned staff, with the rank of ser- geant major. Pending the commission of L. H. Reichelderfer, First Lieut. C. F. Cook has been assigned to temporary duty as acting adjutant. —_—__ THE THREE SPOT CLUB. Some Reasons Why the Membership Was Not Larger. From the Buffalo Express. . They didn’t belong to a club. Thereby hangs this tale, which is true, and of local coloring. There were just three of them— Mrs. Flyeree, Mrs. Timballs and Airs. Fos- terby, and they were congenial to a woman. They were having dinner at the home of one of them. The husbands of them were away. “I think,” said one of them, “that it would be perfectly lovely to have a club—a dinner club.” “T, too,” said the others of them. shall we invite?” “I would suggest Miss Smithers,” said one. “Never,” said the second of them. ‘Not for one moment. She's too snippisn, and she rouges.” (That ended Miss Smithers.) “Now, there's Mrs. De Lue,” said the third of them, “‘she gives fine dinners, and Ler crest and coat of arms would look per- fectly splendid on the name cards.” “Yes,” said the first of them, “but her husband is dreadful, and he might want to ask the men sometimes.” (Thus endeth Mrs. De Lue.) “Miss Van Dyck is charming. Why not have her?” queried the second of them. “Miss Van Dyck and I don’t speak,” said the third of them. (Miss Van Dyck non est.) “There's Mrs. Brown-Locke. Just the one. She’s a type. I adore types. And she’s such a splendid conversationalist,” said the first of them. “Too intellectual. I wouldn't think of it,” said the second of them. (Mrs. Brown- Locke not considered. A pause.) “To tell the truth,” said the third of them finally “there is absolutely no one quite good enough to belong to this club but our- selves.” And that is the way the Three Spet Club was formed. It prooably would never have leaked out, but the husband of one of them came home unexpectedly, and was mean enough to listen through the keyhole. “Whom Badges of Matrimony. From the Chicago Chronicle. Badges of matrimony were worn by all other nations, but tabooed by American women. The Germans wear a little cap or hood, of which they are very proud, and “donning the cap” is a feature of the wed- ding day among the peasants of certain lo- calities. The Russians are always seen, even in the hottest weather, with a thick cloth of dark hue twisted about their heads. In New Guinva the young woman lets her hair hang about her shoulders, but when she is married this is cut short. Chinese matrons brald their hair like a helmet. In Wadai the wives color their lips by tattooing them with the thorns of the acacia, then rubbing with iron filings. In parts of Africa the married women per- forate the outer edges of their ears and lips and stick rows of grass stalks in them, and among a certain Mongolian tribe, the Manthes, the women wear suspended from the ear a little basket full of cotton, to which a spindle is attached. The universal American wears what she likes, regardless whether it be matronly or not, and the daughters will select articles suitable only to married women. —-2ee-——_—_-_— Elicited. From the Detroit Tribune. “Ha,” cried the tyrant. miscreant confess?” The first lord of the rack screws laughed lightly. “Yes,” he rejoined, “ him out. Yes.” “And did the and thumb- @ gradually drew IN LOCAL STUDIOS Under the active leadership of Robert Hinckley, the Society of the Friends of Art is rapidly growing into a theroughly or- ganized association—and already hids fuir to become one of the leading philanthropic societies of the country. An interesting fea- ture of the constitution is a rule which re- stricts competition to students and ama- teurs. Another, that the portraits submit- ted must be of the artist—painted by him or herself. As a comparatively short time will elapse before the exhibition, which will be held in Corcoran gallery on Wednesday, April 15, 1896, preparations for it have already been commenced, and requests for space received from a number of western art institutions, o%e An exhibition that is to be opened next Monday, and which will interest Washing- toniars, is by Walter Paris, who has just re- turned from an extended tour through the Adirondacks and Katskill mountains, and who, after a residence tn the city of twenty years, has decided to remove his studio to New York, where he will remain indefinitely. The exhibition, which is the first the artist has ever given in America, contains some eighty carefully rendered water color paint- ings, some of the most interesting being of historical residences in and about Washing- ton. Of these the most striking are the President's country home, the Kennen mai sion in Georgetown, Gardiner Hubbard's beautiful home, and the old Van Ness estate. Others are bits of scenery taken from al- most every place of historic or artistic ine terest along the Atlantic coast. After much discussion among the various members of the committee in charge, it has been decided to limit the collection of works of art to be exhibited at the Teachers’ bazaar entirely to paintings loaned from the private collections of local connoisseurs. It was at first intended to include canvases by resident artists, but as many desired to hold in reserve the larger portion of their work for individual exhibitions, and for the annual Cosmos, it was decided to form the gallery entirely of paintings loaned for the purpose. Some of the finest canvases in the United States belong to local collections, the owners of which have already proffered valuable contributions. The committee of artists in charge of arrangements feel con- fident that the exhibition will exceed in both artistic and intrinsic value any other previously held in the city. . ote A picture that is receiving its finishing touches and which is creating interest among the artists is a canvas of modest dimensions, called “The Wayside Confes- sional,” by Howard Helmick. The scene represented is a familiar one to those who have traveled through Europe, and the quaint blending of pathos and humor which is so frequently associated with the every-day life of the peasantry has been handled with skill and delicacy by the artist—who has made a life study and most —— specialty of similar picturesque motifs. . o*e Miss Katharine Chipman fs in Providence, R. I.. where she is holding a series of suc- cessful exhibitions. o%e A portrait of unusual strength and merit which is being painted by Harold Macdon- ald is of Mr. Thomas T. Keane of this city. The subject is represented in an easy, char- acteristic attitude, and is handled with all the force and brilliancy of color and exe- cution which distinguishes this artist's most successful work. ote After nearly three months spent in tray- eling through the north and west, U. S. J. Dunbar has returned to the city and is busily engaged in preparing for his win- ter’s work. Among the commissions executed by him while away vere a death mask of ex-Justice Strong, to accomplish which the sculptor made a special trip to Reading, Pa., and.a portrait bust and full length figure of Gov. Blair of Michigan. oe Among the interesting canvases which this year are unusually numerous in the various studios, a portrait of ex-Secretary Endicott which Mr. Hinckley is just get- ting under way bids fair to be one of the most successful. When completed the por- trait, which is life size, will be placed in the court house at Salem, Mass., for which it has been especially ordered. ote The high class of illustration which has been produced by some of Washington's younger artists has of late attracted con- siderable local attention to that branch of artistic