Evening Star Newspaper, June 20, 1896, Page 13

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She was engaged but for two rghts, but owing to the illness of the soprano, who was to sing on the third night, Mrs. Shir-Cliff was secured to take her place. She had to study a long part, which she had never befcre seen, in one day, but she accomplished the task and sang in such a manner as to gain the highest praise of the audience and of those who were associated with her in the per- formance. Mr. Wm. T. Southard’s piano recital at ‘Takoma last Tuesday night was the first formal anpearance of that genileman as a public performer. He played a program that was quite varied. and which required great techrical skill, as well as high mu- sicianly Intelligence, for its proper inter- pretation. It included selections from the works of Beethoven, Handel, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Schumann, Gottschalk, Liszt and S. B. Mills. His audience was large, intel- ligent and appreciative, the applause after each nuinber being liberal. Miss Mary Helen Hewe assisted him, singing two numbers, both of which were encored. At the conchisicn of the recital both Mr. Southard and Miss Howe were warmly congratulated by many of those who had listened to their efforts. The Sunday evening musical services at the Cherch of the Covenant have been highly pleasing both to the pastor, Rev. Dr. Hamlin, and to the congregation. The chorus that has been trained by Mr. C. J. Toof, the organist, is doing excellent work, and tke soloists have been agree- able. Mr. Bernard A. Ryan, basso, tke soloist on the first Sunday, and Miss Alice Pillsbury, contralto, sang last Sun- day. Tomorrow night Mr. W. D. McFar- land, tenor, will sing a solo, and his reputa- tion is well known. Next Sunday Miss Mary Helen Howe, scprano, will sing. The organ veluntaries of Mr. Toof and his ex- quisite accempaniments are features of these services. Mr. Toof has not been beard in public save ai the church, but he one of the best performers in this city, nd only his modesty has prevented this fact being more generally known. Next season it is hoped he may be heard in concert. Homer Lind, the young baritone of this efty, who has had such a successful season with the Carl Rosa English opera troupe in Great Britain, had intended to come home and spend the summer with his parents here, but it is learned that he has just signed a coniract with that company for two years more, and that will prevent is visiting America now. Of a recent per- formance by dir. Lind of the part of Beck- messer in “The Mastersingers,” the musical critic of the Northern Gossip of Newcasile- on-Tyne thus speaks: “But I think I am expressing the uni- versal opinion that the great success of the performance was mainly due to the excep- tionally fine reading of the ‘Beckmesser’ part by Mr. Homer Lind. “The whole of the comical incidents of the Mastersingers come in the wake of “Beckmesser.’ The real Beckmesser, town clerk of Nuremberg, was neither a fool nor a wit. He was more of a knave, but the good conceit be had of himself outran, at times, his cunning and placed him in the most ridiculous positicns without being aware of it. A great deal of versatility of talent is required te show such a character in its true light, and in most cases it is ued. To represent the many ludi- is and ridiculous incidents in which Beckmesser gets mixed up in a manner to be inimitably and irresistibly funny with- out berdering on the burlesque is a mas- terly achievement, and in this Mr. Homer Lind fully succeeded. Nothing could have been finer than his assumed dignity as the Marker, his grotesque rendering of the Serenade or the unction with which he sang the stolen priz. scng. Mr. Homer Lind is a very clever and conscientious artiste. Whatever part is intrusted to him, be it a large or a small one, is bound to receive a highly capable and intelligent reading. He carefully masters every phase and detail of the characters he hag to rep- resent, ond thorougbly and faithfully por- trays them. Of all the perts he has so far portrayed, his ‘Beckmesser’ stands out most prominentiy, and all over it 1s con- sidered to be one of the finest impersona- tions imaginable. I have seen a good few Beckmessers in my iime, but never such a good one as Mr. Lini's.” Mr. Leo Wheat, the pianist, has been making a successful tour in the south and was particularly well received in Atlanta, Ga. The Journal of that city says: “For several hours a large party of prominent ladies and gentlemen of the beau monde sat completely entranced by the wonderful charm of this polished artist's music. His interpretation of the choice and beautiful selections that he rendered, his tonal pow- er and execution have rarely ever been equaled in Atlanta. Every one present was enthusiastic in pronouncing the musicale one of the most pleasant aud brilliant ever given in this city.” The Atlanta Constitution thus speaks of Mr. Wheat's work: “One must hear this gift2d genius to ap- preciate the rare spontaneity and wonder- ful expression he gives to everything he | ag Music to him is the language of we, and under his magnetic fingers the PISTEL, Pa. Ave. Merchant Tailor, SUCCESSOR TO HASLETT & PISTEL G68 1417 It GSOSESOS0 piano becomes almost human in its expres- sion of the manifold phases of the heart and soul, for he imparts to it all the in- tensity of ils own sensitive and sympa- thetic nature, so that from the depths of woe to-the ecstasy of joy, indeed all through the whole gamut of our human- ity’s sentiment and sympathies, it m itself to the expression of the artists’ na- ture, and it sings, sighs, murmurs or thrills with joy or patriotism and completely cap- tivates the senses.” Mr. Wheat has also ben the recipien: of many social attentions from the best people of Atlanta. The “Columbian University March,’ by Thatcher Clark, which was so enthustas- tically received at the recent commence- ments of the Columbian Academy, College and Law School, has just heen published by Mr. Henry White. This march is very “catchy,” and is just the thing for a two- step. The Dominant, a musical magazine of Philadelphia, recently publisned a portrait and sketch of the leader sf the United States Marine Band, and aiso the plano score of Professor Fanciulli's march, ‘The American Eagle. This same eB Publication also says, in speaking of the continued success of Sousa’s “El Capitan” at ‘he Broadway Theater, New York: “The opera is held to be a genuine comic opera, and hop? is expressed that Mr. Sousa and his librettist, Mr. Klein, have opened a way to retarn to the legitimate from the patchwork pur- lesques and musical fai Mr. Sousa ay lose his title of the ‘march king’ to be accorded that of a highly talented com- poser of opera. Success to him, for he well deserves it.” A recital was given at the Church of Our Fatner Friday evening by the pupils of Mrs. Z. D. Bucher, who most acceptably rendered an attractive program of pleas- ing vocal and instrumental selections, to a large, fashionable and enthusiastic ‘audi- ence. A not@ able feature was the re- markably dis.nct enunciation of the sing- ers, and the artistic rendition of the solo numbers. The following young ladies and gentlemen took part in the recital: Mrs. Albert E. Hansmann, Mrs. Frank FE. An- derson, the Misses Flynn, Eckfeldt, Ida and Daisy Nourse, Darrell, Flerence and May Belle Chambers, Prosise, Avery, Baker, Mrs. Moncure Burke and Messrs. Alvin J. Finke, Moncure Burke, George P. Conn and Alfonse D. Rice. —__ Old-Time Justice. Written for The Star by M. Quad. said Judge Bill Hoke of Sandy Bend after his court had been called to order, “this yere case before us kin be disposed of without a joory, and without any pertickler fussin’ around. Joe Taylor rides into Hil! City on a hoss. He gits off and goes into a saloon without hitchin’ that hoss, bein’ In a powerful hurry to git out- side of « drink of whisky. He sez he hitch- ed the hoss to a post in front of the saloon, but as thar is no post thar it kin be taken fur granted that Joe Taylor is a liar.” “Your honor,” sald Taylor's lawyer as he arose, “I must protest against sich talk as comin’ from—" “Sot down, Jim Davis, or I'll fine ye a hundred dollars!” shouted the judge, and when the protester had dropped out of sight he resumed: “That hoss, bein’ onhitched, wanders away and finally brings up at the Lame Log saloon and put his head in at a winder. Hank Harper ar’ in that saloon, mo’ or lvss drunk, and mo’ or less expectin’ to be shot at from that very winder. When he sees that hoss’s head he takes it fur the tace of Pete Williams and pops away, and though he ain't much of a shot, as we all know, he kills the hoss. Now comes Joe ylor and demands $75 fur his critter, which would hev bin dear at $40,-and as Hank won't pay, not hevin’ intended to kill the hoss,-Joe brings suit fur value. ‘That ar’ the case, and what ar’ we goin’ to do about it?” “Your honor, I wish to say—" began both lawyers in. chorus, but his honor rapped on the table and shouted: “Shet up! This court takes no back talk from lawyers! What's the use of palaver- in’ over a plain case? The idea hain’t to grind out bushels o’ law, but quarts o° justice. The verdict of this court ar’ to the effeck that Joe Taylor has no case agin Hank Harper. Joe hain’t to blame fur ridin’ into town on a hoss, nor fur wantin’ a drink so plumb had that he leaves that hoss to take keer of hisself. The hoss hain't too blame fur wanderin’ around. Hank Harper hain’t to blame fur bein’ half drunk and ‘spectin’ to be shot at. It was all right all around, ‘ceptin’ that these two pesky lawyers got up a case and took up the valvable time of this court, and in con- sequence each of ‘em ar’ fined $10 and cost, and if they patronize any other saloon but mine doorin’ the rest of the week I'll hev them thrown over the bar-and hustled out cf town.” ———_+e+_—____ Storms Make Busine: Western papers say that as a result of the recent disastrous wind storms the In- surance business is booming all over the west, and every insurance office now ad- vertises insurance against tornadoes and cyclones. A man can insure any property nowadays, and inaure it against any dis- aster. He can insure his house against fire, water, accident, lightning and burglary; he can insure his bicycle against thieves, his bunch of keys against loss. In Chicago's suburbs they are even insuring garbage cans, a company guaranteeing to replace any cans that may be stolen. As this sort of theft is growing common and a policy costs only 25 cents, the new insurance is popular. The Proper Method. From Up-to-Date. Brown—“Have you read this article upon ‘How to tell a bad egg?’"” Jones—‘“‘No, but if you have anything to tee area oe advice is to break it rs ly’ THE NATIONAL GUARD Averages Attained by Each Company in the Annual Iuspection. -——___ FIGURES FROM THE INSPECTOR GENERAL Scores Made in the Official Prac- tice of 1894. ORDER OF MERIT Major Winthrop Alexander, inspector general, has announced the averages at- tained by each company in the annual in- spections of 1895 and 1896, together with the brigade average, the percentage pres- ent and the list of organizations with 100 per cent at the recent inspection. The fig- ures, which are of unusual interest to every member of the Guard, show a grat- ifying improvement throughout the bri- gade. bl The following system of markings was followed: Headings—Discipline, instruction, military appearance, arms, accoutrements, clothing and attendance. Marks—Excellent, 4; good, 3; fair, 2; poor, 1; bad, 0. In “attendance” 100 per cent to 90 per cent is rated as 4; 89 per cent to 80 per cent, 3; 7 per cent to 65 per cent, 2; 64 per Cent to 50 per cent as 1, and less than 50 per cent as 0. Figures of Merit. ‘The average for each company is given below, and constitutes a “figure of merit” out of a possible 4. Field and staff—First Regiment: 1896, 2.86; 1895, 3.86. First Battalion: Average, 1896, 3. 60. Field and staff—1s96, 4; 1885, 4. Company A—I1S96, 29. Company B—1806, 3.43; Compeny C—1908, 3.43; 188 pany D—1896, 3.14; 188 7. Second Battalion—Average, 1896, 1805, 3.48. Field and staff, 1896, 4; 189: Company A, 1806, 3.86; 1895, 3.86. pany B, 1896, 3.43. Third Battalion—Average, 1896, 3 2.88. Field and staff, 1896, 4; 1: Company A, 1806, 3.57; 1805, . _ Com- pany D, 1806, Field and staff, 805, 3.86. 2d Regiment, Fourth Battalion—Average, 1896, 1895, 3.20. Field and staff, 1896, 4; 3. Company A, 1896, 3.71; 18% Company C, 18% 1895, 2.86. pany D, 1893, B57. Fifth Battalion—Average, 1896, 07. Company A, 1894 1806, 2.71; Company D, 1896, Sixth Battalion—Average, 1596, 3. . Field and staff, 1806, 3.96 Company A, 1896, 3. Company B, 57; 1885, 3.71. Company C, 1896, sub, 2.71. First Separate Battalion—Average, . Field and staff, 1896, Company A, 1896, 189 pany C 2.86. Field and staff- Company A—1 Company B—1 Company C—1s6, First Separate Company 3.29; 1805, 3.43. Second ‘Separate Company (cycle)—1896, 29. Third Separate Company (infantry)—1806, 3.86; 1895, 3.43. Light Battery A—1896, 3.86; 1895, 3.71. Ambulance Company—186, 3.2 Field Music—1806, 4; 1805, 3.86. Present and Absent. Brigade average—1806, 3.4 Present and absent—1896, present, 117 officers and 1,052 enlisted men; absent, 7 officers and 154 enlisted men; total, 124 officers and 1,206 enlisted men. 1895, pres- ent, 127 officers and 1,111 enlisted men; ab- sent, 9 officers and 272 enlisted men. Total, 136 officers and 1,383 enlisted men. Percentage present—1896, 87.0 per cent; 1895, 81.5 per cent. Organizations with 100 per cent—1896, Field and Staff, 1st Battalion; Company B, 1st Battalion; Company C, Ist Battailon; Field and Staff, 2d Battalion; Field and Staff, 3d Battalion; Field and Staff, 4th Battalion, Field and Staff, 5th Battalion; Field and Staff, Gth Battalion; Company A, Gch Battalion; Company B, 6th Battalion; Fleld and Staff, 1st Separate Battalion; Company A, 1st Separate Battalion; Com- pany D, ist Separate Battalion; Field and Staff, Engineer Corps and Corps of Field Music, a total of 15, against 9 in 1895. Rifle Practice for 1894. The appendices of the unnual report of the Inspector General of Rifle Practice for 1894 are as follow General staff: One sharpshooter--Maj. Geo. H. Harries, inspector general riffle practice, 380. 1st Regiment field and staff: Five third- class. 1st Battalion, field and staff: One marks- man—Hospital Steward H. Kenner, 2 Eight third-class. Company A: One first-class. Four second- class. Thirty-nine third-clas: Company B: Two marksmen—Private F. N. Wells, 306; Private H. R. McCabe, 280. One first-class. Four second-class. Forty- four third-class. Company C: One marksman—Capt.Charles H. Ourand, 271. Two first-class. Three second-class. Twenty-five third-class. Company D: Onemarksman—Capt.John 8, Miller, 27%. Two first-class. Four second- class.’ Sixty-three third-class. Battalion, field and staff: Four sharp- shooters—Color Sergt. W. D. Hadger, 365; Maj. R. A. O'Brien, 353; 1st Lieut. Thomas 8. King, 344; Q. M. Sergt. C. C. Dyer, 331. Two third-class. Company A: Two sharpshooters—Corp. F. E. Gibson, 392; Private M. P. Brittain, 341. One marksman—Sergt. T. B. Davis, 272. Three first-class. One second-class. Forty third-class. Company Two sharpshooters—Sorgt. W. E. Crist, 379; Private W. E. Stott, 367. 3d Battalion, field and staft:—One sharp- shooter—First Lieut. Clarence A. Weaver, 334. Seven third-class. Company A: Three sharpshooters—Private S. A. Wimsatt, 338; Sergt. E. M. Taylor, 336; Corp. G. J. Har- ris, 334. Four marksmen—Private L. C. Steward, 312; Second Lieut. G. E. Tralles, 317; Capt. E. A. Shilling, 301; Corp. H. R. Sisson, 267. Seventy-one third-class. Company D: No report. Second Regiment. 2d Regiment, field and staff: Three sharp- shooters—Capt. J. E. Bell, 890; Col. Cecil Clay, 376; Cant. W. H. Moyer, 374. One marksman—Capt. R. A. Pyles, 282, Two third-class. 4th Battalion, field and staff: Four sharp- shooters—Major E. R. Campbell, 346; Q. M. Sergt. M. E. Sabin, 344; Color Sergt. 8. R. Jacobs, 341; First Lieut. S. H. Kings- ley, 332. Four third-class. Company A: Three marksmen—Sergt. T. F. McAnally, 288; Capt. H. Walsh, 287; Private G. P. Sullivan, 269. One first- class. One second-class. Forty-six third- class. Company B: Forty-two third-class. Company.C: Thifty-four third-class. Company D: Three sharpshcoters—Sergt. W. Hodges, 337; Private J. D. Leeman, 332; Capt. J. M. Williams, 324. One marksman —Corp. L. Evans, 290. Three first-class. One second-class. Thirty-cight third-class. | Engineer Corps—Field and staff. Fifth Battalion, field and staff: , One sharpshooter—Firet Lieutenant Geo. C. Shaw, 386. One marksman—Major O. L. Suess, 279. One second-class. Two third- class. * Company A: Ope sharpshooter—Private A. Whiteacre, 345, Two first-class. Two seccnd-class. Fogty-two third-class. Company B: Two sharpshooters—Corp. M. Appleby, 379; Sergeant C. A. Russell, 337. One marksman—Second Lieutenant J. D. Leeman, 478. ‘Two second-class. Forty-four third-class. Company D: Two marksmen—Captain G. W. England, 280; Private Willlams, 277. One first-class. Forty-one third-class. 6th Battalion, field and staff: Three sharp- shooters—Mirst Léeut. C. H. Laird, 376; First Lieut. W. P. Vale, 332; Sergt. Maj. P. W. Smith, 331. Four third-class. Company A: Forty-six third-class. mpany B: Twenty-one sharpshooters+ Corp. J. A. Kirk, Sergt. W. 8. Daven- port, 375; Corp. A. S. McClain, ‘apt. J. S. Tomlinson, 363; Private E. S. Wilcox, 361; Private W. E. Buell, 350; Private J. 15. Swigart, 350; Priyate E. Bairstow, Private R. Davidson, 349; Firat Lieut. O. G: Simonson, 346; Second Lieut. B. F. Odell, 345; Corp. G. D. Ellsworth, 340; Corp. P. Bush, 340; Private J. U. D. Briscoe, 3: - Depue, Sergt. G. W. King, 333; Private C. A. Stock, 333; Private T. G. Lewis, Private H. D. Glover, 328; Private W. W. Scott, 322; Private E. T. Parker, 821. Twenty marksmen—Pri- vat> C. M. McClure, 315; Private H. Blan- ton, 309; Private Burley, 305; Private W. E. Matthews, 305; Private A. C. Mitch- 03; Private A. P. Lang, 206; Private . G. Lang, 24; Private R. M. Parkinson, 292; Private A. G. Willner, 200; Private F. Lang, 288; Sergt. J. F. Marsden, 28% Private L. F. Alford, 28; Sergt. W. M Garrett, 270; Private C. Z Landreau, 277; Privat W. Gammon, 275; Private J. P. Hussey, 271; Private F. H. Cox, 271; Pri- vate R. W. Bowen, 270; Private L. M. Lef- fler, 266; Private R. F. Wynne, 266. Four third-class. Company C: Seventy-two third-class. Company D: One sharpshooter—Capt. R. S. Wilson, 249. Four marksmen—Sergt. J. H. Feaster, Second Lieut. M. Fairly, 302; Corp, J. J. Smyth, 302; Corp. H. S. Gott, Two first-class. Forty-two third- class Separate Battalion and Engincers. 1st Separate Battalion, field and staff: Two first-elass; three third-class. Company B: One second-class; forty-two third-class. Company third-class. Company D: Twenty-three third-class. Engineer Corps, field and staff: Fiv sharpshooters—First Lieutenant G. Young, 304; First Lieutenant F. W. Holt, 880; Major Gilbert Thompson, 362; First Lieutenant W. E. Harvey, 352: Sergeant Major G. G. Dennison, 3% One marks- C: One second-class; forty man—Quartermaster Sergeant L. G. Free- man, 280. Compan vate 8. oO. One third-clase. A: Sixteen sharpshooters—Pri- I. Scott, 800; Seeond Lieutenant A. Hutter: 8; Corpqral R. P. Carleton, Sergt. W. E. Colladay, Capt. J. M. Pollard, 378; Sergt. C. W. Dickey, 37 vate S. Wetherald, 372; Private G. Cook, 367; Private C. MeC. Taylor, Private E. W. Morgan,. 360: McLaughlin, Sergt C. Ww G. E. Stambaugh, Tallmadge, One first L. Albertie, 355; ‘> First Lieutenant T. Lanham, Private Private J. A. Massie, 3 four third-class. Four sharpshooters—Sergt. E. M.*Tegethoft, Private B. C. Washingtos, 323. Two marks men—Second Liuterant J.B. Lichty, 28 Private G. C. Crooks, 26%.: One first-class; one second-class jhirty-five third-class. Company C: Three sharpshooters—Private P. EK. Stevens, 351: Private E. A. Wright, 344: Private M. B. Sturgus, 851. Six marks- men—Capt. F. L. Ayerill, 308; Corporal W. G. Steward, 300; Sergt. J. S. Johnson, » Private J. F. Kemp, 3; Private Sunder- 39. land, Private F, W. Lepper, Two first-class: thirty-six third-class. Some of the Figures, No.on Sip Mk’s- lat 2d. Bd roll sh'rs men class clas 1 12 3y 3 80 ‘tal talon - 158 Engineer Corps.) 118 1,195 Brigade, Regimen: ures of merit: Brigade .... ist Regiment 24 Regiment. ist Battalion 2d Battalicn. 3d Battalion. 4th Buttalton 5th Baitalion 6th Battalion 1st Separite B; Engineer Corps. Figure of merit by organizations: let Regiment—Field and staff. 1st Battalion—Field and staff. Company A . Company B. Company C Company D. 2d _Battalion—Field and staff. Company A. 8d_Battalion—Field and staff. Company A. 3 2d Regiment—Field and staf. 25.64 203.30 4th Battalion—Field and staff. 160.00 Company A 21.15, Company B 00.00 Company C. 00.00 Company D 41.73 5th Battalion— Comoany A Company B Company D. 6th Battalion—Field Company A. Company B. Company C. Company D. Separate staff .. Company Company Company Company ield and staff. ist Battalon—Field Company A Compeny B. Company C. Interesting Tables. Field and staff figures of merit, in order of merit: Engineer Corps. 2d Battalion . Gth Battalion 5th Battalion, . 1st Separate Battalion.,.. 8d Battalion 9. ist Battalion. 10. Ist Regiment. Company figur. merit: PNSaReS 1. Company B, Gth Rattalion. . 2. Company A, Engineer Corps. . 3. Company C, Engineer Corps. ~ 62.12 4. Company B, Engineeg Cerps........ 48.60 5. Company D, 4th Battalion + 41.73 6. Company D, 6th Battalion.. ~ 87.20 7. Company A, 24 Battalion. - 84.04 8. Company C, ist Battalian..... - 80.96 9. Company A, 3d Battalion. + 25.60 10. Company B, 5th Battelion. ~ 22.44 11. Company B, 1st Battalion. + 21.96 12. Company A, 4th Battalion . 21.15 18. Company A, 5th Battalion - 19.57 14. Company D, Sth Battalion. + 16.31 15. Company D, 1st Battalion. . 10.18 16. Company A, 1st Battalion. - 18.68 17. Company A, Ist Separate Battalion 4.87 18. Company C, 1st Separate Battalion 2.33 19. Company B, 1st Separate Battalion 2.32 20. Company D, ist Separate Battalion 00.00 21. Company A, 6th Battalion sees 00.00 22. Company B, 4th Battalion. - 00.00 23. Company C, 6th Bat . 24. Company C, 4th A Snap Shot From the Chieago Disp§j Western Girl—“It’s?a beautiful spot, but I wonder how you can Ilve in a place called Mauch Chunk.” Eastern Girl—Weilt, where do you reside that you're that particular?” Western Girl—“Horseheads.” mencilature, | west, for the Misses Bu: REAL ESTATE GOSSIP Business Interests and the Excite- ment of a Political Campaign. ENCOURAGING HOME BUYERS Strips of Lawn Space Bordering the New Sidewalks. SOME IMPROVEMENTS a On the eve of another presidential cam- paign it is a source of satisfaction from a business standpoint to know that political changes when they come do not have that far-reacning local influence which was for- merly the case. In the years gone by a change of party meant also a withdrawal of a considerable element of the population here and the substitution of a new set of people. The gradual extension of the civil service law has taken away the main rea- son for making political changes, for there is little object in creating a vacancy unless the person responsible for such action can select the man to fill it. These quadrennial changes always had 4 more or less depressing effect locally on business interests, and tended to discourage the kind of investment in real estate which contributes largely to the stability of the market, namely, the purchase of homes by people of limited means. Those who are familiar with real estate values appreciate fully the importance of encouraging per- sons of limited incomes to invest their sa ings in homes. People who own their own homes are apt to be thrifty and saving, and it is the ratio of such a class to the entire community which is important in making any estimate of the material prospects of a city. The civil service law has now been so ex- tended that practically no one in the large army of government employes is exempt. The excitement of the coming campaign and the result will have an effect in a busi- ness way in this city as It does in all other communities, but it is gratifying to know that Washington's situation in this particu- lar will not be pecullar. Attractive New Sidewalkn. Good progress is being made in the work of replacing the old sidewalks throughout the city with the modern granolithic pave- ment. A good deal of money has been spent in this direction, and no doubt it wil] be generally recognized that the expendi- ture has been a wise one, In the residence sections of the city the plan has been adopt- ed of leaving a space between the walk and the curb, where grass may be grown. ‘The District authorities do not attempt, however, to supply the necessary verdure for this strip of clay, which Is left in all its native ugliness and in striking contrast with the new sidewalk which it borders. Property holders are expected to improve and beautify this section of the public thoroughfare just as they do the parking in front of their residences. This new style of sidewalk has only lately been in- troduced, but it must be gratifying to thosc who beheve that it contributes to the beau- ty and attractiveness of the city to find that quite generally property owners are co-operating with the District authorities to the extent of giving these places an in- viting appearance. Of course, in some cases as little attention is paid to what might be termed this adddition to the park- ing as to the parking itself. Along some of the business streets where the new sidewalk has been laid, and onl: a space has been reserved about the tre 4 number of the property owners have 60 ded these places, and in this way have transferred with admirable effect a bit of the, country to the hot and crowded city streets, A Suburban Residence. Frederick B. Pyle, architect, has just ecmpleted plans for a semi-colonial cot- tt.ge to be built at the northeast corner of #8d and Newark streets, Cleveland Park, for Mr. John Sherman. Operations will commence immediately. This is the third cottage Architect Pyle has planned for this growing suburb, and will be knewn as cottage “H.” It will be three stories, wiih cellar, thirty-three by ferty feet.” The grourd floor will contain large reception hall, dining room, parlor and pantry. There will be five bed chambers, with bath: the floors above. The house will be lighted throughout by electric lights and finished exteriorly with spacious verandas and bal- centes, with every interior modern device for convenience and comfort. Some Improvements. George Keithley will erect a two-story house on G street between 6th and 7th streets southeast for Nelson Tippitt. The front will be of pressed brick, with a square bay window. Plans have been prepared by B. Stanley Simmons, architect, for a row of nineteen brick dwellings to be erected on 9th street between F and G streets northeast, and to be built for Charles R. Pickford. The row will have a frontage of 323 feet and a depth of thirty-two feet, and the houses will be two stories in height, with cellar, and with fronts of mottled brick and stone. Appleton P. Clarke, architect, has pri pared plans for a two-story carriage 10us and stable to be erected for Mr. Charles G. Dulin, in rear of 1730 16th street, the residence which he recently purchased. Plans have been prepared Wy A. B. Mul- lett _& Company, architects, for a three- story house to be built on 6th street be- tween H and I streets noi t, for Ber- nard Schlosherg. The house will’ be three stories in height, with front of pressed brick and stone. An apartment house is to be erected on New York avenue near *3th street nort . Plans are preparation by Appleton P. Clarke, in ir. The structure will be either three or four stories in height, and fifty-eight feet wide by 100 feet deep. The cost will be between $40,000 and $50,000. The houses at 421 and 423 New Jersey avenue are to be remodeled and improved by the addition of a new front and interior repairs. —.__ Mr. Vanderbilt's Choir. From the New York Jcurnal. Miss Frances Egbert Mattison, aged twenty-seven, daughter of Dr. Mattison of Plainfield, N. J., has just been selected as the leading soloist for George Vander- bilt’s Memorial Church at Biltmore, near Asheville, N. C. Miss Mattison met the Vanderbilts while at Asheville last winter with her sister, Jeannette, who was there recuperating from a severe illness.. Her voice, a rich contralto of wide range and much sweet- ness, created a marked impression in Ashe- ville, and during the holidays Caryl Florio, erstwhile the head of the old Trinity Church choir, New York, and who had been given carte blanche by Mr. Vander- bilt to engage four soloists, a quartet and a chorus for the. new church, heard Sliss Mattison sing in a local entertainment, and at once endeavored to engage her. She was invited to the Vanderbilt mansion and, it is said, her singing created such an im- ression that she was immediately placed A charge of the musical department of a private school at Biltmore and later signed @ contract to sing in the church at a salary of $250 per month. ‘The church will be dedicated about July 10, and Mr. Vanderbilt's private car will take a select party of his New York friends to North Carolina for the cere- mony. 29S0666508 506660 é Mayer Bros. & Co., ; 037-939 F Street. y Snap Purchases err Next Week Bu ® @ Man ers. you. of the goods they represen! Your best buying interests There’s no house in the city that does so much to make buying profitable and interesting to its custom- You can place dependence in anything we sel Everything that comes into the house is the- oughly inspected, and if it of excellence it is shipped right back to the maker. 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But those who are familiar with her vast resources of iron, petroleum, coal and lumber, her temperate climate, her fertile soil, and the skill of her people in the mechanic arts and manufacturing, often wonder why she is not easily the first. The difficulty seems to be a lack of uniiy and homogeneousness among her people. In colonial times her population was split up into distinct divisions of nationalities and religions. The English Quakers con- trolled Philadelphia and its neighborhood, and also dominated the legislature. The Welsh settled on a tract west of the city, under an agreement with William Penn that they should have it for a little colony of their own. For a time they succeeded in governing it in their own way, and at first very few of them could speak En- glish. The Scotch-Irish Presbyterians went out on the frontier, became a law unto themselves, and were bitterly opposed to the Quakers, who, they said, refused them all share in the political government of the province and failed to protect them from the Indians. The Church of England pco- ple were not very numerous joined their faith they were given the ex- ecutive offices of the government, whicn were all in the control of the proprietors. Thus the political administration of the province was split into two parts, the ex- ecutive controlled by the Church of Eng- land people, and the legislature controlled by the Quehers. ‘The northern half of the province was claimed by Connecticut, and her people by force of arms succeeded in settling and holding part of it. They lived by them- selves, and their descendants still retain much of their local sentiment and pride. But the most important and distinct divi- sion was that of the Germans, who num- bered at least a third of the population. ‘They retained their language and customs, and lived by themselves. There are still many of them, who, though their ancestors have been in the state for a hundred and fifty years, cannot yet speak English, and a still larger number who, though thcy un- derstand English, usually speak the dialect Known as Pennsylvania Dutch. Each of these divisions hed a distinct religion of its own, which in colonial times increased the desire for isolation, and the cfiect of these old controversies ‘and feel- ings has by no means worn away Se SSS Idenlism and Rea! From the Philadelphia Review. Professor—“What's the difference be- tween Idealism and realism?” *Varsity girl—“‘Idealism is when you con- template matrimony.” Professor—“Yes, and realism?” *Varsity girl—“You get that afterward.” = > ae 7 xa 2 © N 937-939 F Street. © SSSSCSESESCECE | Black Patent Leather Belts. 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Ladies’ Li Suits, to fancy $ @ We sell the best and Prettiest Bicrele 5 Suits that the mon 4 Washington. Made in gray, tan, skirt, mods coat and navy, with blvomers and $5 6 and Caps to match, Re Q © STRANGE GRAVEYARD Face of J pears U ¥ + ano the people of Seabrcok, N. H., are greatly excited over a stronge appearance on a gravestone in the little cemetery at the edge of Seabrock. The stone bears ‘the rame of Jcnathan Waiter, who died 184. On the stone car be seen very dis- linctiy the face of a woman, said greats ly resemble Walter's first wife, who died a few years ago. The stene was placed in position by his second wife and other rela- tives at the time. Nothing strange was seen on the stone, and it looked no differ- ent from any other stone in the yard. The face was first seen on Memorial day, when Mre. William Eaten, who was ex- amining the headstones out of curiosity, stopped in amazement in front of the stone and saw what she then thought was a picture of a woman engraved in the stone. But, going up to the stone, she found noth- ing. It seems that the face can only be seen when a short distance away from the grave. The maker of the stone stated that ncthing of the kind was on the stone when he piaced it in position. What causes the most excitement is that the face resembles Walter's first wife in many s. The face is perfect in lines, ard the eyes, nose and mouth can be seen plainly. The hair is also very distinct, and falls loosely down on the shoulders. The superstitious people of the town say that it is the work of God. while the spiritualists of the locality say that it is the dead wife come back to watch over her husband's grave. From ippincett’s for Joly. In the army personal courage is not 80 much admired as required, particu- lerly at the wild frontier posts in the far west, where an almost continual warfare with the Indians is—or was-kept up, deeds of reckless heroism, of maxnificent bravery, are treated as matters of course, and a man gives up his iife and gets very little glory for it. A few respect- able townsmen in the states read a bled account of the latest brush with the Indians, feel, perhaps, a momenta’ of the blecd, and then fall to crit the policy pursued, and so forget all To his comrades the man ts a ¢ But it is a very local fam proval finds small expression, and ¢ ment tends more to contempt for than to admiration of success. Military courage is the commer tritute of mankind, and not one man in hundred fails of it, but to endure the hard- ships, the privations, and the deadly «u- nui of frontier life requires another sort of bravery altogether, and when a mar lives up to it all—ah, then he is a man. m0 failure