Evening Star Newspaper, September 19, 1896, Page 15

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY. SEPTEMBER 19, 1896—TWENTY-TWO PAGES. HOW IT WAS WRITTEN Interesting Information About Wash- ington’s Farewell Address. HAD THE ADVICE OF HAMILTON Some of the Vital Elements of This Famous Document. MANUSCRIPT COPY ee One hundred years ago today President George Washington, in retiring from public life, Issued his famous farewell address. In commemoration of this event the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution has called upen patriotic or- ganizations and the people in general to celebrate the centenary. In the August rumber of the official magazine of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution Elizabeth Bryant Johrston, in writing of the address, says: “What are the vital elements in this ad- dress wuich has caused it to be received &s a text book by citizens of this country for generations? It 1s an impassioned, elo- quent plea for a united country; earnest caution against foreign complications, a forceful argument for national education, warnings agairst sectional strife, directing the attenticn to the necessity of intelligent patriotism. These cre some of them, bound tegether by tender sympathy and fatherly solicitude—as if one out of a full life took fuller than the common recording hand. And where words are printed with capital letters, it is to be done so in recording. And those other words,that are printed in italics, scored underneath and straight by a ruler. “The copy from which the final draft was printed,” says Sparks, “is now in existence. It was given by Washington himself to Mr. the printer. This manuscript, by the permission of Mr. Claypoole, I have ex- amined, and it is wholly in the handwriting of Washington. It bears all the marks of a most rigid and laborious revision. “It {s thus described by Mr. Claypoole: “The manuscript copy consists of thirty-two pages of quarto letter paper, sewed to- gether as a book, and with many altera- tions; as in some places whole paragraphs are erased, and others substituted; in oth- ers, many lines struck out; in others, sen- tences and words erased, and others inter- lined in their stead. The tenth, eleventh and sixteenth pages are almost entirely ex- punged, saving only a few lines, and one- half of the thirty-first page is also ef- faced.’ * September 19 the Date. ‘The date of the address as it appeared in the American Daiiy Advertiser on the 19th of September, 1796, is “Seventeenth Sep- tember, 17:6. According to statements made in the in- troduction to an edition of the farewell ad- dreas, recently printed after careful compar- ison with the autograph manuscript at the Lenox Library by the Empire State Society, Scns of the American Revolution, In com- memoration of the centennial anniversary, it is stated that this manuscript, “which is wholly in Washington's handwriting, Is signed and dated as follows: ‘United States 1796. ‘uth September Go. Washington.’ “This date, it will be noticed, is the date of the day on which Claypoole’s American Daily Advertiser was issued, and not the date which was printed under the address in that paper. The latter may be a typo- graphical error; but more likely the editor, with a view to apparent consistency, dated the document back a couple of days from the date of publication, so as to allow a iitUe interval in which the address might on pogusrl contig teed, FiCcocc2/2¢ are 2 all, for 5 Boca Speen +0-shasLakatanr baecles 22d Lab tent conrve. at YfeccenX, fer % at as Ay FACSIMILE PAGE. (From Harper's Weekly, copy ight, 1896, by Harper & Brothers.) the hand of youth and led him by safe paths through beautiful, peaceful valleys. In studying the farewell address it is well to impress upon the minds of the children— the hope of the nation—this clause: ‘The name of American, which belongs to you in national capacity, must always exait the just pride of patriotism more than any appellation derived from local discrimina- fon. History of the Address. ‘The same writer gives the following ac- count of the history of the farewell ad- dress: “Washington contemplated retiring ‘to the noble station of a private citizen’ at the close of his first administration. As early as May 20, 1792, he wrote James Madison to this effect, and asked him to prepare what he thought, under the cir- cumstances, would be a suitable farewell address. In this letter was inclosed a schedule of an address. Although Madi- son complied with the President's request and sent him a carefully prepared paper embodying Washington's suggestions, he wrote: ‘It Is my anxious wish and hope that our country may not in this important juncture be deprived of the inestimable advantage of having you at the head of its councils.” “Early in the spring of 1796 the Presi- @ent had fully determined to retire. He again thought of a farewell address. He had now a wider range of experience and a more extended apprehension of the dangers threatening the republic. This time he did not ask a favor of Mr. Madison, from whom he had become estranged, but turned to the ablest of his cabinet, the in- ene giant of his time, Alexander Ham- on. “In a letter from New York, May 10, Hamilton said: ‘When last in Philadelphia you mentioned a certain paper which you had prepared. As It is Important that such a thing of this kind should be done with great care and much at leisure, touched and retouched, soon as you have given it the body you wish it to have it may be sent to me.’ Washington. on the 15th, sent the address, of which he retained a draft, to Hamilton, asking that charming scholar ‘to curtail {f too verbose, and relieve it of all tautology not necessary to enforce the ideas in the original.” Carefully Considered. “Several times this address passed back and forth, with marginal notes, thoughts added, phrases cut out, criticisms ex- changed. One may be quoted from Wash- ington, who ran his pen through a clause with this remark: ‘Obliterated to avoid im- putation of affected modesty.” “He selected the Daily Advertiser to be its medium of publication. He sent, on the 12th of September, for its editor, David C. Claypoole, an old soldier, and explained the nature of the paper, requesting that the procf be submitted to him. It appear- ed on the morning of the 19th in a modest, unostentatious manner—not even requiring tpt,” as the ‘extra’ of the day was elled; not even receiving an immediate xpressicn of approval, Yet an immortal had taken {ts rightful place, “This address has answered the desire of its author—reached the hearts of his coun- trymen. It has been published tnnumer- able times and will cease to live only with the language In which it was penned. When Claypoole returned the MSS. he begged and received permission to retain it. On his death it was purchased by James Lenox of New York and is now in the Lenox library among its treasures. Mr. Lenox printed, for private circulation, an edition de luxe of the address, with’ the te pertralts of Washington in his posses- sion.” Washington's Directions. On this paper are indorsed the following words in Washington’s handwriting, which were designed as an instruction to the Copyist, who recorded the address in the letter book: “The letter contained in this gazette, addressed ‘To the people of the United States,” is to be recorded, and in the order of {ts date. Let it have a blank page before and after it, so as to stand distinct. Let it be written with a letter larger and | tion, is the proper anniversary.” be supposed to have been dispatched by the author to the printer and set up in type. It is evident, therefore, that Septem- ber 17 is an entirely fictitious date, and that September 19, the date in the criginal manuscript, as well as the date of publica- How the First President Looked. Everybody will be interested in knowing how Washington looked about the time he wrote his farewell address. “A historian tells us that ‘“‘Washington had the habit of making speeches on the opening of Con- gress, instead of sending messages as Presidents do now. He had the Virginia love of fine hcrses and equipages. He drove to Congress in a cream-colored coach, which was decorated with Cupids holding festoons of flowers, and was drawn by six bay horses. He was preceded by two gen- tlemen bearing wands, who kept back the crowd when the President alighted. “A little boy who was in the crowd on such an. occasion afterward told how Washington was dressed. His powdered hair had been gathered into a black silk bag ornamented with a large rosette of black ribbon, and he wore a black velvet suit, diamond knee buckles, square silver shoe buckles, black silk stockings, japanned shoes, a ruffled shirt, a cocked hat and his dress sword. “The boy glided into the hall of Con- gress alraost under the skirts of Wash- ington’s coat, but he would as soon have thought of touching an electric battery as touching the great man. He climbed upon one of the two cast-iron stoves which stood near the door. Once there, his eyes were fastened upon the Spanish ambassa- dor, who wore a splendid diplomatic dress, I submit a wish that as,| decorated with orders, and carried under his arm an immense hat edged with white ostrich feathers.” —— Doubted Its Authenticity. From the Buffalo Express. “Angelina,” sald Jimsmith, looking up from his book with an injured air, “I theught you told me this was one of Wil- lam Black's stories.” “So it is," replied Mrs. Jimsmith. “I don’t believe it,” was the blunt re- Joinder. “Now, George, don’t be stupid. is his name right on the title page.” ‘I can’t help that; some imposter is using Black’s name.” “Why, what makes you think so? ve read fourteen pages of the novel and no one has caught a fish yet.” + e+ ___ Looking Forward. a Tite. Aunt—“Well, Tom, how do you like your rew little sister?” se Tom—“Oh, she’s good enough as 4 kid, but just think what a trouble she'll be when she gets a little older and I’ve got to chase, whistlers away from the front stoop!” MARRIAGE IN FRANC Courtship, if at All, Comes After the Wedding. ALL ARRANGED BY THE RELATIVES Even the Proposal is Made by a Third Party. TWO CEREMONIES Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. PARIS, September 1, 1896. N FRANCE A MAR- riage is a much more formidable thing than in America. %, French girls are like those princesses in fairy tales, held fast in enchanted towers and gardens from their birth. When the right youth comes riding by,they may not even signal to him with their . handkerchiefs. All this is for the girl’s own good. The mar- riageable girls of France are “cornered” in a universal combination of their parents. When a young Frenchman sees a girl well suited to him he does not go to her and say, “I love you.” In the first place, it would be dishonorable; secondly, it would make her faint, and, thirdly, he never gets the chance. He goes instead end tells his mother. His raother tells his father. Then his father takes a bath and goes to see his brother, that is to say, if there be one, or any other relation, business partner or mutual triend. Dressed in their best, they make a call on scme relative or intimate friend of the girl's family, with a view of arranging a decisive meeting of the pa- rents, if the marriage seems convenient, proper and appropriate. But before this meeting can be brovght about there must be notes exchauged between the mutual friends concerning fortune, family and po- sition. It is only after making sure that a complete appropriateness exists that a for- mal meeting of the young people them- selves is risked. It is at a ball or theater or dinner given by some cther mutual friend that the young people are confronted with each other. The Opera Comique has long been favored in this way by Paris families of the middle class. Like most European play houses, all its parquet circle and its galleries are given up to little boxes. Each one of them has been the scene of many a decisive meeting. The First Meeting. The mother has her daughter sitting by her in the box which she has taken. Be- tween the first and second acts the young man is brought to them by the mutual friend, ostensibly to pay an unceremonious little visit and inquire about their health. They stay five minutes, speaking of the play, the weather and the Paris season, then retire. When they have gone the mother ought to make some tentative re- marks to her daughter on the young man’s looks, age, position and manners, endeav- oring to find out gently what impression has been made. It is admitted that mothers ought not fo instruct their daughters previously for this encounter. For if the girl has heen cat- echised beforehand, she will be so filled with apprehension and emotion as to lose her grace ard naturalness. And she may not heve sufficient coolness to observe if the young man be pleasing to her or the con- trary. She ought not to know the object of the meeting. For if she fail to please, it is annoying to be told so. *She would be humiliated and lose confidence for the next time. If it be true that a young girl ought rot to have too high ideas of her own merits, it is also only proper that she skould not think too meanly of herself. ‘The mutual friends now meet and let each other know what the effect has been. If the girl has failed to please on close inspec- tion, nothing further will be said. This ts seldom the case, however, when the young man has fallen in love of his own accord. It is probable that he has already had op- portunities of observing her sufficiently at formal social gatherings, and it is for her decision that they are now waiting. There- fore it is only when the marriage has been arranged entirely by the families that the girl waits trembling. If she has failed to please, the mutual friends when they meet again will simply talk about the weather, which is a sign that the thing is off. But if it is the girl who shows aversion for the young man, he will be told the truth politely. Sometimes—and there are those who think it always should be practiced—a young girl favorably enough impressed nevertheless demands to see more of the aspirant before she gives her word. It is arranged that she shall meet him then, as often as is possible, but not intimately. Good taste demands, on his side, that. the pretender ought to pay her no particular attention at these meetings. He must go through his paces—social, intellectual and physical—as if he did not dream of her in- spection. Proposes by Proxy. The next step is the proposal. The father of the aspirant or his elder brother does it for him. The father of the girl, or other legal guardian, should give him an immediate response. At this inter- view questions of fortune and the like are discussed with more detail, and notes are made of them for the final “marriage con- tract.” Immediately he has been accepted the young man must put on his dress suit— though it be 10 a.m.—and make a formal visit—to his future mother-in-law. He ought to thank her warmly, but with- cut exaggeration. Then he may ask to see his girl. The next step is the betrothal, a very pri- vate family party, to which mere friends are not invited. You do not expose the art- less happiness and blushing joys of a young girl to the indifference of the merely curi- ous. Up to this period the position of the two young people may seem to the indifference of curious Americans to bear a close analogy to that of the fond parent who bought his boy a boat. “Now, Johnny,” he said, “do not touch it tonight, and tomor- row I will teach you how to sail it.” But the young man brings the ring himself to the betrothal party, and he waits in pa- tience, knowing that in the end they cannot get along without him. The Engagement Ring. The young man brings the ring himself, which he has bought himself, after having discreetly learned the special kind of stone desired. He shouJd never chance it, for seme girls are afraid of pearls because they, foretell tears, and everybody knows the beryl is unlucky. The young man slips the ring upon the finger of his fiancee. It is the first time he has ever touched her fingers without gloves. At the betrothal dinner they sit side by side, directly at the middle of the table. The girl must wear a gay dress, tender rose, celestial blue, or white with highly- cclored ribbons all about. In the evening that foliows the young people must be al- lowed to talk together without being over- heard. Sometimes the young man may have the happiness to be permitted to ask the girl to marry him, immediately after ke has been accepted by her parents. Scmetimes, by extraordinary favor, where frll confidence exists, there have been oth- er moments, fugitive, precarious, but all ar- ranged beforehand notwithstanding. But they have never been alone—nor will be till their marriage. In the new, American- ized society, of which you will read much in Gyp, @ change fs creeping o'er the scene, but it is only true of a small portion of the Peris world, the fast and rich. The chil- dren of the very poor also arrange their matches for themselves, and in the country districts there will be some courting. But the rule for the great mass of the middle class is, “marry first and court her after.” Flowers and Jewels. It is thought best that the girl should never go out in public with her flance; but if she does, there is no doubt to whom the youth should give his arm. Good taste de- mands that he should invariably escort her mother. But in a garden the young couple may walk arm-in-arnl ==" From this time on be mugt send her—the girl this time, and nof hi ther—a white bouquet each morning.” It ig quite essential. He generally arranges with a florist, and so has it off hie ming” ue Everybody is extrémely Yusy now. The mother and girl are ¢hgagéd on the trous- eau; the girl and young Yhan ere talking over the “corbeille” “in whispers in a cor- ner of the salon, and, the young man him- self is putting all batthelor things in order. As for the troussedQ, the mornings re reserved for it. ‘fhe afternoons are for the groom, and it if unbd¢oming that_he should hear the troutseau'thentioned. The “corbeille” is the set of gifts presented by the bridegroom. Its essential part consists of jewels; snd of the/ jewels the first and greatest parure always la of diamonds. The second may be of strung pearls or colors. Thus the “corbeille’’, often represents a little fortune, which’ the young man puts at the feet of his girl to mitch the dot she brings in cash to him. Naturally he does not choose lightly—and it is the girl's right to talk the subject over with him. A single pearl or tiny diamond is the modest ‘cor- beille” of the poor man. The Marringe Contract. These gifts come into evidence only on the morning of the “signing of the con- tract.” It is a ceremontous affair, to which friends of the families are invited in good number. The notary stands up among the guests. He reads the marriage contract to them in tones which ought to mingle gravity, enthusiasm, respect, gayety and even play- fulness. He finishes. The mother of the bride should turn to the oblivious lovers with a tender smile, wherein is mingled hope, regret and satis- faction, deep solicitude and perfect con- fidence. The groom jumps up, salutes his fiancee, sigrs the paper and passes the pen to her. She signs and hands the pen to the mother of the groom, who signs and hands it to the mother of the girl, and then the fathers sign and all the family, after whom the guests and then the notary. ‘They are betrothed. Some ten days uow elapse and then the marriage—no, two marriages—take place. ‘The first,a very curt and colorless affair be- fore the mayor of the ward in which the parties of the bride reside, is made essen- tial by the law, which will not recognize religiovs marriages. On the other hand, rcepectabler.ess will not recognize the mayor and his marriage. Even folks who have no more religion than an ox find it more seemly to go through the solemn cere- mcny of the church immediately after they have visited the mayor. STELING HEILIG. —_—_——_—_ ANCIENT AND MODERN WHISKERS. Populism Has No Monopoly of Long Hatr and Beards. From the Pittsburg Times, It is a common, nevertheless a mistaken, notion that whiskers are a native to the wild and uncombed west. The student of the decorative lilacs of the populist will find, however, that whiskers, like many an- other thing, came out of the east and fol- lowed the destiny of civilization westward through many centuries. Peffer is not the first of the bewhiskered wise men. One of the first faces that Is presented to the youthful mind is that of Moses, the ancient lawgiver, with his graceful beard, while the precious ointments that flowed down Aaron's beard and to the skirts of his gar- ments have been sung in psalm and in the literature of church and fraternity. Among the Hebrews the beard In early days was cultivated carefully, as it was in India, and is to this day. Magnificent’ aiid’ luxuttous beards characterize most of the pictures of the anclents. Throughout the orlent some of the finest specimens of human manhood are the bearded patriarchs of the Armenian and other old churches. Some of the old histories say that the Greeks who wore beards discontinued, the practice only in war, when their enemies used the whiskers as a sort of grappling hold, to the discom- fiture of the men with the hair. an their faces. The Greeks accepted the beard as a sym- bol of wisdom, and the philosophers culti- yated the most abundant growth possible. Samson thought it a source of strength, and while he mistook the effect for the cause, it is lkely that physical strength and vigorous growth of thé beard are fre- quently found together. Cértainly the an- cient bearded Germans or the early inhab- {tants of the north of central Europe were men of rare physfcal gifts, as their domi- nation of all of eastern Europe subse- quently shows. The Lombards, who over- ran Italy, were nothing but the long beards of Germany, whose names were given them from their faces with hairy appearance. It is said that until the eighth century the popes wore beards, when, to distinguish him from the eastern priests, Leo II m- augurated the smooth face. 3 From time to time the fashion of beards shifted in Europe, but at the present time most countries favor either a beard or a musiache, Many of the monarchs are whiskered, either with the pointed style of the Russian empercr, the flowing side whis- kers of Franz Joseph, the mustache of Em- peror William, or the round and Jonger Grop of the Sultan Abdul Hamid. Some magnificent. heards are found among the clergy of Constantinople and among -the Russians, Sie oe it is singular that the only bearded’ peo~ ple “are those of the Caucasian: stock. The Chinaman has small excuse for whiskers. The American Indian studiously plucks out any few hairs that he may find on his face. ‘The negro is not given the luxurious whiskers possessed by his neighbor whose ancestry comes from the eountries north of Africa. The perfection of whiskers at the present time is still in the far east of Eu- rope, for while the west in America {s run- ning to beards, the fine dignity of the orient is not approached by. the carelessness which is so largely responsible for the chin covering of the Kansas populist. Whiskers in this country seem to be not the survival of a religious or philosophical turn of mind, but rather an accident that sprung up from the remoteness of the bar- ber shop. When the ploneers followed their ox wagons across the broad prairies they Permitted thelr unkempt hair to chase itself down their backs and over their neck- ties, because they had no means of getting it off except as It was removed occasion- ally by a bad Indian. Gradually what had come from neglect grew to be a fashion, and when such fellows as Buffalo Bill, and others in imitation, came forth from the west with long hair the thing got a fash- jonable grip among the pseudo “‘bad men,” and it has been popular ever since. Populist long hair is not dignified like the long hair and the poetic beards of the orient. In Russia or Persia or India the long beard has grace, In western America it has a neglige air that does not commend the pattern. It is too suggestive of having been turned out in the fall to “rustle for itself,” as the cowman of the plains says, and of having slept in the leaves too often during its retirement from civilization. It is too redolent of tobacco and too near akin to the wild goats of the mountains. 1t 1s in no wise patriarchal. It 1s the offspring of the orient, but like wild horses of the plains, another offspring of the far east, of Arabia and the steppes, it has degencrated toward the primitive type. The populist whisker has run wild,and gone to seed, and should be taken to a barber shop for a har- vest. es os 9+ No Mistaking Him. From the Atlanta Constitutioi: “Well, thar’s his mule,’:isaid the farmer, “but whar’s the candidate?” “How do you know it a candidate's mule?” iw ? “Because,” waiter he fatmer, “he's done e rails, swallered the Wnighty hungry at the chawed up two fei gate, an’ is lookin’ barn door!” Stranger (who wants to be shaved by a village barber)—“Is that razor sharp?” Barber—‘Well, I should say so—I hardly trust myself to begin!”—Fliegende Blatter. IN THE CHURCHES The Washington district conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South was re- cently held at Remington, Fauquier county, Va. The presiding elder of the district, Rev. Rumsey Smithson, D.D., presided. Among those who were present from this city were the Revs. I. W. Canter, J. O. Knott, W. F. Locke and J. W. Beall. The conference licensed to preach Mr. Edwin Joseph Hopkins of this city. It also recom- mended as fit candidates to enter the an- conference next March Messrs. Hop- kins and Harry M. Canter. The latter is @ son of Rev. Dr. Canter, and is now com- pleting a theological course at Vanderbilt University, Tennessee. Four lay delegates were selected to represent the Washington district at the annual conference, among them being Mr. A. L. Johnson of this city. The National Gospel Mission Union held a meeting last week in this city at the Central Union Mission building. The union decided to hold its annual convention in the latter part of next month at Chicago. Representatives from Chicago were present and offered financial and other inducements to hold it there. The meetings of the con- vention will probably be held in the First Congregational Church of that city. It ‘s expected that a large representation will be present from here. Dr. Wiiliam H. Dobson, a member of the Eastern Presbyterian Church, and of the Volunteer Union, has received a call to serve at a mission station in Africa, but has not yet determined to accept. The pastor of the Metropolitan M. E. Church, Rev. Hugh Johnston, D.D., re- turned from his vacation Thursday even- ing, together with Mrs. Johnston and the children. Dr. Johnston was away about six weeks, and spent all of his time at his summer home, near Niagara Falls. The doctor is to resume his course of lectures on the “Life of Christ. The two side altars which were ordered for St. Peter’s Catholic Church have ar- rived in this city, and will soon be erected. ‘They were made in Italy, and are com- panion pieces to a large main altar wnich is to be erected by the Ist of December. ‘The diamond jubilee of the parish occurs this year. The parochial school connected with the church has opened for the year. Rey. Mr. Snyder, rector of the Church of the Incarnation, has secured a director for the vested choir in the person of Prof. James Cau'field. Prof. Caulfield has in the choir about twenty members. Rev. Alexander Biclaski, together with his family, left Washington Monday for a vacation to last a month. He will spend his time principally in the mountains of West Virginia,visiting, among other places, Piedmont and Keyser. His pulpit is to be filled by the following pastors in the order named: Revs. C. L. Pate, J. R. Schultz, W. W. Van Arsdale, E. Olin Eldridge and a band of workers from the Central Union Mission. ‘The Junior Woman's Missionary Society of the Southern Methocist Church are to eve its annual meeting this year at Stephens City, Va., on the 7th of October. The meeting is for churches in the Balti- more conference. Miss Julia Canter has been elected as a delegate from Mount Ver- non Place Church of this city. The American University has received a éubscription for the Asbury Memorial Hall fund of $0 from the Kentucky confer- ence. Both Bishop Hurst and Dr. Befler are visiting those conferences which hold sessions in the fall, and it is expected that as a result of their tour there will be more subscripticns forthcoming from conference meetings. The Young Men's Society of Assembly Presbyterian Church held its first meet- ing for the fall on Wednesday evening in the lecture rcom of the church. The first portion of the evening was devoted to a program of music and recitations, after whi refreshments were served. The club, whose cbject Is to draw young men of Assembly Church closer together, ex- pects scon to formally organize. A call has been issued for the autumn meeting of the Washington city presbytery, to take place the 5th of October in the Presbyterian Church at Manassas, Va., of which the Rev. James Nourse is pastor. ‘The sessions will begin in the evening with a religious service, during the course of which a sermon will be delivered by the retiring mcderator. The following day will be devoted to business, during which it is expected a young clergyman will be ad- mitted to the ranks of the Washington pastors. A succes-cr is also to be elecied to Rev. George N. Luccock, who is the present moderator. ‘The Manassas Church is buiiding a parsonage for its pastor, Rev. Mr. Nourse. Cardinal Gibbons has appointed Rev. Jos. S. Gallen, assistant of Mcnsignor McColzan in Baltimore, to create a new Catholic church and parish in that city. Rev. Father Gallen is known here, as he served at the Immaculate Church in this city and as pastor of St. Mary’s Church, Rockville. A chapter of the Epworth League has teen organized at Cheltenham, in Prince George's county, Md., and admitted to membership in the Washington District League. There ar2 about twenty-five en the chapter's roll, officers are as follows: President, M . G. Samson of Rosaryville; first vice presi- dent, Miss Irene Townshend; second vi-e president, Miss Ethel Duley; third vice president, Arthur Duley; fourth vice presi- dent, Miss Susie Duley; secretary, Dr. W. H. Gibbons, and treasurer, Mrs. J. H. Pyles. ‘The Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip of the Western Presbyterian Church heli a recent meeting, at which they decided to have a course of lectures and talks to be given before the chapter during the winter. It was also decided to have meetings twice a month instead of four times. Improvements are being made to Mc- Kendree Methodist Church preparatory to- ward beginning the fall work. The lecture recm has been frescoed and is to be re- carpeted. A new wainscoting has also been placed in the Sunday school room and in the vestibule in the front portion of the church. New singing books are also to be sceured. The pastor of McKendree, Dr. H. R. Naylor, is expected to move in the city the Ist of the month from Kensington, wher2 he has heen spending the surnmer. Dr. A. W. Pitzer, the president of the Washington City Bible Society, made an interesting statement the other day in re- gard to a recent report of the American Bible Soctety. It is that the Bible is now printed in 381 languages and dialects, rep- resenting a gain of nearly fifty new ones over that of last year. A surprise was occasioned lately by the resignation of Rev. J. Dougherty, the pastor of St. Stephen’s Catholic Church, ccrner of 25th and Pennsylvania avenue northwest. Father Dougherty has been sick off and on during the past year, and therefore has been compelled to resign on account of ill-health. During his pastorate he has built up the parish, made a number of improvements to the church, and will leave with the regret of all the members of his congregaticn. The cardinal has appointed Rev. W. S. Caughy to succeed him in the pastorate. Father Caughy has been pastor of St. Mary's Church, Laurel, and is well known here. His successor is Rev. Father Mack- all. Both appointees have undertaken their new duties. A chapter of the Epworth League has been organized at Congress Heights, with thirty members and the following officers: President, Millard Dannison of Anacostia; first vice president, O. A. Emmons; second vice president, Miss Lizzie Emmons; third vice president, David E. Haines; fourth vice president, William Gilliam; secretary, Miss Stella Bonim, and treasurer, Herbert Talbert. The presbytery of the Chesapeake of the Southern Presbyterian Church, and in whose territory Washington is located, re- cently held a meeting at Culpeper, Va. This city was represented by Rev. A. W. Pitzer, pastor of Central Church. The pre- siding officer was Rev. Dr. D. J. Shopoff, and he ordained to the ministry Mr. J. Lewis McClung, who two or three years ago was engaged in religious work in this city. The Virginia synod, to which the Shesapeake presbytery belonged, is to hold its 109th annual session the 22d of this montk at Lewisburg, Greenbrier county, W. Va. The presbytery will hold its next meeting the second Tuesday in April, in Alexandria. Last Sunday the sessions of the Sunday school of Trinity German Lutheran Church were resumed for the year. The parochial school connected with the church has also begun work again. Mr. F. Rupprecht is the superintendent of the Sunday school and principal of the day school. The pastor of the church, Rev. George Koenig, is to preach in Baltimore tomorrow at a union mission festival. At the Western Presbyterian Church a Kindergarten is to be opened the Ist of Oc- tober in the infant department room. Rev. Mr. Ennis was so much gratified by the success of the free dispensary opened last fall that he determined to add this new feature to the work of the church. It is to be under the charge of Miss Anna M. de Hart, who is a graduate of the Froebel School. 2 Rev. Dr. Wallace Radcliffe will be heard for the first time in two months at the | 15 New York Avenue Church. He spent the latter part of his vacation in Detroit visit- ing members of his former congregation. The pulpit of the New York Avenue Church during the absence of the pastor has been filled by the Rev. Mr. Horton. Rev. Joseph T. Kelly, pastor of the Fourth Presbyterian Church, returned Wednesday after a six weeks’ visit to Port- land, Me. During his absence services at the Fourth Church were conducted by Rev. W. M. Bryant of Mt. Clemens, Mich. The ‘enleytown Methodist Church has added a feature to its church work in the shape of a chapter of the Epworth League. The chapter has been admitted to the membership in the Washington District Leaguewith the following officers :President, H. C. Riley; first vice president, Miss Anna E_ Dean; second vice president, Miss Nan- nie Shoemaker; third vice president, Mrs. Ida Paxton; fourth vice president, Miss Mabel Brewer; secretary, George Burdette, and treasurer, J. J. Kramer. Assembly Presbyterian Church Sunday school, under the leadership of its super- intendent, Mr. A. M. Bath, is preparing to hold a rally day next Sunday. Rev. Charles L. Stakely, D. D., pastor, of the First Baptist Church, 16th and O streets, returned from his summer vaca- tion this week, and expects to preach at the First Church tomorrow. Mr. Gilbert E. Clark has been appointed to take charge of the choir of the Sunday school cf the church. The feast of St. Cyprian was celebrated by high mass last Wednesday morning at St. Cyprian’s Church, corner of C and 13th streets southeast. In hcnor of the occasion Rev. Joseph T. Foley is to deliver a ser- mon at the church tomorrow. The Knights of St. Cyprian and other male organiza- tions are also honoring the event. The trustees of the North Capitol M. E. Church are making a strenuous effort to meet the many obligations which are now pressing them. It is necessary that $000 be raised by February 1, 1597, and $200 must be secured by October 1, 1896. With the ob- ject of getting their friends to assist them in the matter they have organized a socicty called the Church Debt Society of North Capitol Church. Rev. C. B. Ramsdell, D. D., has just re- turned from his summer outing. As chair- man of the committee of the Baltimore synod on New Windsor College, he spent some three weeks in reorganizing that in- stitution, which was founded in 1843. On Wednesday, the 16th, the college was re- opened. Pending the election of a pres!- dent, Dr. Ramsdell will act, though Dr. Purnell, chairman of the faculty, and re- siding at New Windsor, will have imme- diate control of the students. The Rev. Warner E. L. Ward, who recently called to the rectorship of St. Michael's and All Angels’ Protestant Epis- copal Church, corner of 22d and Virginia avenue northwest, which was made vacant by the resignation of Rev. C. L. Bispham, has sent a letter of acceptance to the ves- try of the parish. Rev. Mr. Ward is at present curate to the Right Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, the bishop of Pittsburg, and is a married young man of about thirty years of age. He is original- ly from New York state, and is now at Newburg in that state visiting his parents. He will arrive in Washington within the ntxt ten days and will occupy his new charge on the feast of St. Michael, Sep- tember 29. 3 The church {s to be reopened for regular services on the Ist of October. At that time all the work which was being conduct- ed by Rev. Mr. Bispham will be taken up again by the new rector and pushed steadi- ly forward. Mr. Reed, the director of the choir, is still to continue in that capacity. The question of the objectionable clause in the deed which made St. Michael's a s« rate parish from St. John’s is not to be ied aor some time, as yet, and may not be at all, Rev. Dr. T. DeWitt Talmage has returned from his summer vacation, and wi!l occupy the pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church tomorrow at the morning and evening services, An enjoyable sociable was given last evening by the members of the Young Peo- ple’s Society In the Mt. Vernon M. E. Church. A musical and Mterary program wes prepared, and after its completion re- freshments were served. A series of revival services in the Metho- dist Protestant Mission will be held, begin- ning tomorrow evening and continuing throughout the week, in the mission rooms, 13% and D streets southwest. Various churches have consented to take charge on successive evening: Monday, Central M. P. Chure First M. P. Church; Wednesday, Carolina Ave- nue M. P. Church; sday, Congress Street M. P. Church, and Friday, Mount Tabor M. P. Church. An excellent choir has been carefully drilled for the occasion. —_—. A WOMAN'S PRIVILEGE. Not Even to the Stern and Callous Banker Would She Tell Her Age. From the New York Herald. It was a busy scene at a great bank. Long rows of women, some anxious and de- pressed-looking, all of them with an un- mistakable air of weariness, were waiting their turn with books to be presented for the semi-annual interest. A pompous and many-buttoned official paced hack and forth with a look of determination to keep order or die on his grim visage. The woman at the window was a new depositor, and there was a longer wait than usual,’ while she answered all ihe questions relative to her genealtgy and-that of her sisters and her cousins,and her aunts—information which one must always give to a great bank be- fore it will condescend to receive and some- times lose one’s money. At last came the fateful “What's your age?” A faint blush stole over the faded cheeks, the antiquated and corkscrew curls quivered question: with agitation as she murmured: “I'd rather not tell, please.” The bank clerk meant business. He had no sympathy with the maiden modesty of the trembling aspirant to financial dignity. “Oh, but you must tell,” he replied, some- what brusquely. ‘The blushes grew painful, but there was still a loophole of escape. ‘At least all the world should not know her age, and rais- ing herself on tiptoe so as to bring her face close to the window—for she was short of stature—she said: “May I whisper It, please?” and the woman behind her will never know how old she was. —— Pleasures Shared. From the Chicago Times-Herald. This truth do I hold while the earth blooms fair, Ere the days of our youth are flow Far sweeter one pleasure that two can share ‘Than a wore that we hold alone. Aye, more, when the shadows of age appear, ‘With the love of our youth still true, No selfish delight can be half so dear As a joy that is shared by two. Life's trials, I know, lose thelr power to harm When she whispereth words of cheer; Bos ll cece eae iat gives life and charm, ‘Being shared, is made doubly dear. sa —FRANK PUTNAM. —___+e. Acted Like It. From the Chicago Post. “When I married you,” thought you were an angel.’ She looked at him coldly. “I inferred as much,” she said. There was something in her tone that told him there was trouble in store for him. “From the very first,” she went on, “you seemed to think I could get along without closhes.”” a Naive. From Fiiegende Blatter. “Miss Anna, if I should suddenly steal a kiss from you what would you say to that?” “I do not know yet.” and mother’ y women did not have to sub- mit to the exam- inations and local Perhaps they were naturally healthier—anyway, doctors did not insist on such things so much. That sort of treatment was not a “fad” as it is today. 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They are merely engaged,” sald the girl in the black gown. “I heard him tell her that he did not consider the leading lady even pretty “Perhaps they ere merely brother and sister,” suggested the young man of the party. “No, they weren't,” said the girl in the Parisian waist. ‘He'd have gone out between the acts if he was only her brot er, while an engaged man woul to leave and “A newly married man would .” broke in the girl in the 4 “She tock off her came in,” remarke looks as if she were 4 habit of consulting the fec one els “Or that they were not really engaged yet and she wanted to show him how con- sidcrate she could be,” said the girl in the black gown. “Or that she having pretty aid Parisian waist. “Will of chocolates that t “I—1'd rather it between you,” jly. “You have s ch matters, you know.” “There they come now,” said the girl in the Parisian waist. “Let us notice what they do, and perhaps we can decide. If they are merely friends they will stop for cream and soda, and—" “If they are engaged she will tell him how hungry she ts, and they will stop for er,” said the young man bitterly. ‘While if they are married,” girl in the Parisian waist, T tell ycu?” The couple paused before a cigar store, and he went in while she waited at the door. “You were right,” said black gewn, “they are "t want was merely conscious of the girl in the you wager a box are not marrie man hasti- insight in the girl in the married.” = USE AN AMERICAN TUNE. The “Star Spangicd Banner” for the Court House Clock. From the Minnerpolis Times Wilard Patten, the well-known local mvsician, is the last warrior that has taken the field against the court house chimos, or rather against the present system of | ringing ovt the quarter hours, half hours |and hours. This is now done by produc- ling parts of the tune known as the “West- mirster Chimes,” which tune has derived its name from the fact that it is and has | for @ long time been used for similar pur- pose at Westminster Abbey in London. | One-quarter of the tune is used to denote | the quarter hour, one-half the half hour, ete., until the hour brings out the full tune, followed by the number of the hour, Mr. Patten has nothing to say eainst the s3stem, but a good deal against the tune, which he hesitates to recognize as music, And in order not to lay himeelf open to the charge of tearing down without eub- stituting anything for what has been di posed of, he has prepared a new tune for the chimes, choosing for this purpose the meiody of our national “The Star Span- gied Banner.” Mr. Patten’s own words on the subject are as follows: “To the Editor of the Times: As opinion in so divided upon the music (7) of the chimes I suggest that instead of playing the notes veed in Westminster Abbey, Lon- don—which have no meaning to most Americans—we adopt the notes of our na- tional air, ‘The Star Spangled Banner,’ using one line at each quarter hour. “These should be played more slowly than the present chime js done, and will perhaps appeal to our patriotism more than the English air di and furthers more, will not be open to the same objec. .. lack of tune. Very respect- —-+e+-——_ Caught Up With the Herd, From Harper's Round Table, Southern ratiroads have a reputation for slow travel, and in some cases tt Is well merited. A western traveling man making @ trip on thess Mnes suffered a great deal of annoyance from this particular failing, but up to the timo of the following incl- dent he had enjoyed himself immensely guying the conductors, trainmen or any persons having to do with the ronds about their rapid transit, He was trayciing one afterncon on an exceptionally slow train, which came to a stop every now and then without any apparent cause, After ex- pressing himeelf very audibly to the pus- sengers, he cesigned himeelf to the tnev- {table and dozed off into short naps. which were interrupted by the sundry jerks of the train, at which he complained. The passengers showed their annoyance at these compiainis by angry looks. The con- ductor had excused the engineer in every possible way. The last apology had been that cattle obstructed the track. The train had started again and proceeded about ten minutes when it halted with a jerk. Up waked the impatient traveler and petulant- ly remarked: “Dear, dear! I suppose, con- ductor, this worse than slow train has struck another fierd of cattle.” “Struck another one! Not much,” replicd the con- ductor. “We've simply caught cp again with the first herd we ran into; that’s all.” The traveler subsided and the conductor was left in peace. + Knew One of the Tricks. From the Chicago Post. “I don’t see what fun it can be for you to go on these fishing expeditions with your husband,” said her best friend. “That's because you don’t know anything about fishing,” she replied. “Do you?” “Oh, yes, Indeed. I can sit in the stern of the boat, and give advice with the best of them, and when a fish gets away there's no one can beat me telling how it ought to have been landed.” “J shouldn’t think that would be much fun.” “That's because you don’t know how mad it makes my husband.”