Evening Star Newspaper, July 31, 1897, Page 24

24 THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, JULY 31, 1897-24 PAGES. THE NATIONAL GUAR Dates Selected for the Annual Out- door Rifle Practice. ATTRACTIVE MATCHES IN OCTOBER Captain Shilling Says Something About the Texas Drill. THAT DIFFICULT PROGRAM In general orders to be issued next week from headquarters the annual parade of the troops of the National Guard for rifle practice at the Ordway range will be an? nounced to take place as follows: First Battalion, Monday, August 23; 2d Bat- talion Tuesday, August 4th Battalion, Wednesday, August 25; 5th Battalion, Thursday, August 2 1st Separate Bat- talion, Friday, August 27, and 2d Separate Battalion, Saturday, August 28. ‘The general staff, the gereral non-com- missioned staff, the field and staff and non- ccmmussioned staffs of regiments, and bat- talion inspectors of rifle practice, Monday, Avgust 30. overnment employes will be given cer- tificates for one day of duty performed urder the requirements mentioned. Organizations, excepting the general staff and officers and non-commissioned officers required tu shoot with it, will be directed to report at the Pennsylvania railroad sta- ton promptly at 8:30 o'clock in the morning on the dates assigned, for their annual parade, in undress uniform, armed and equipp In case of wet weather, over- ccats wiil be worn. The general staff and those associated with it for rifle practice l be directed to report at the railroad station on the day assigned for their an- ade at 11:40 a.m. tice will be at 200, 300, 500 and Two scores will be fired by each men, and they will be recorded. Officers er enlisted men not properly uni- fermed, or who, being commissioned or en- listed prior to April 1, 1897, have failed to complete the gallery practice described, will not be permitted to participate in the ritte practice. The range will be open for volunteer practice each Wednesday and Saturday throughout the season from 2 o'clock in tne afternoon. ‘The use of any ammunition other than officially issued on the range is prohibited. Aj plications for permission to experiment with ammunition must be made in writing to the inspector general of rifle practice. It will be ulated that no person other than the range officer, or some one desig- ed by him, shall signal the markers or hold communication with any person in any of the pits. On days set apart for official practice, ‘ghting snots may only be fired on targets part for pool shooting. Pool tickets mzy be purchased at the range office. Annual Meet at Ordway. The annual meet of the National Rifle Association and the District National Guard will be held at the Ordway range frem October 4 to October 9, inclusive. The program will include all the old matches well as something new, with big cash prizes, for which the enlisted men_ will rive ard. There will prebably be a atch open to men who have never served en 2 brigade team nor competed in any nj Uenal or international matches. So far row known, the first prize will be $25 second, $20; the third, $15; three fourth pr.zes of $19 each, five fifth prizes of % i and four sixth prizes of $2.50 each. These prizes, it is expee contive to mea who hay thing or who have re exerted them- in the way of rifle practice. All par- nis much reach a certain standard in r to figure in the prize list. All who r must have completed the official prac- As the orflered practice on the ranze to © ate in Aupust, the officials of meet will be in a position to determine accurately who has and who has not com- 1 the required practice. ill be a match for men who have wen 2 money prize. The require- details will be similar to the i in the foregoing. The op- nted to so many men t win substan prizes that the Incentive to pr. > will he almost irres‘st- hie. It will he proviced that if a man wins first prize in one match he cannot win a ny other. This will give as possible a chance at first 1 h is described as the result of the me rule ide @ sort of protec mn of heme indus It means that it pro- to spend at home. and in the interest ef ¢ local brigade, money 1t was heretofore disposed of on foreign rang ttionnl Rifle Association. It is stated by those interested that who enjey rifle shooting sheuld all become mbers ip in this organization provides ple sant informal competittons on the andard American target. It cultivates shooting and is considered a good thing for young men in need of e perience. S ers are el » to compete in} ion matches -Pnual meet, pecially good: 1 lockers at neement has been ers will be disposed of not Iter than August 10. New Official Target. The new official target of the District National Guard has been plac in posi- tien at the Ordway nse It is the figure . 5 feet St inches in height, as wearing a campaign hat equipment. The target is the at all distances, and, although S not yet been definitely decided as to how the shots will count, the general de- size sirahility of tow shots will undoubtedly score the low shot highest. It is safe s a bullet striking from the top of the legging down will be scored five: be- tween the belt and the top of the legging, fou and above the belt, three. A vast amo mmunition has been lest in active firing over effort has en aiming 1c The m of scoring is expected to rem- ‘The ide this new target years. The target here long ago had funds prevented its © and Prize ‘ange will be open for + Wednes and Sat S on striz of seven shots. Scores on the New Targets. st practice on the new figure tar- izear, 47. © opinion of Out of a possible what de describes as an erroneous impres- sion—that the riflemen of the Engineer Pat. talicn desire “‘to shoot as the brigude te: 0’ for the Hilton trophy. Lieutenant Young declares that the engineers have not re- quested to be allowed to shoot as-the bri- gade team gnd do not intend to make any such request. The engineers are going to Sea Girt, he says, merely as a battalion team. If they should find that the officials there allow battalion teams to shoot.in the Interstate matches the enginers will, of course, make application for entry, but never as a brigade team nor as a team representing the District of Columbia. Lieutenant Young wishes it made plain that the engineers have no desire to assume the place nor the prerogatives of the bri- gade team. Saved From the Storm. The District Commissioners have issued the necessary orders for paving the alley in the rear of the National Guard armory. The improvement is expected to prevent the flooding by raiutall of the space for- merly occupied by the Light Battery. Thousands of dollars’ worth of government property, including camp equipage, is now stored in that portion of the armory build- ing. Water would cause much damage. Prearranged Plan in’ Texas. Apropos of the experience of Company B, 2d Battalion—the Mortcn Cadets—at San Antonio, Tex., recently, an army officer of high rank now stationed in Washington, but who served in Texas a number of years and is thoroughly acquainted with the offi- cials of the Texas volunteer guard and others, yesterday stated to a Star reporter that he was convineed of the existence of @ prearranged plan that the Galveston cup and the first prize of $3,000 offered in the interstate competitive drill should not be carried out of the lone star state. All the workings of the alleged scheme are said by this officer to be very clear to him, and it is his intention to speak very plaizly to the adjutant general of Texas on the sub- ject as soon as an opportunity is presented. In all probability, the Morton Cadets will give an exhibition drill at Marshal! Hall next Saturday afternoon, and repeat the drill in the evening, in order to show the people of Washington just how they lost the cup. and how they demonstrated their superiority over every other company on the field at San Antonio, although the ulti- matum of the judges was to the contrary. What Capt. Shilling Says. In conversation with a Star reporter yes- terday, speaking of the drill in general, Capt. Shilling said: “The program that was used by com- panies in the interstate class was rather simple, according to the opinions of several of the rival captains. It took my company just thirty minutes to go through all the movements, the first half of which was taken up with the manual of arms, ‘by the numbers,” repeating ‘without the numbers,’ and the firing, the second half being con- sumed by the foot movements, in, which there were not more than half a dozen platoon maneuvers. “After the drill of the Thurston Rifles, on the first day, Capt. Foye stated to several Mortons that the program was very ambig- uously worded, and the printing was in small type and of poor quality. When placed in my hands, fifteen minutes prior to the drill of my company, I found the program very distinctly worded and the printing very clear and plain. At the foot of the first twenty-five or thirty numbers in the manual of arms were the words ‘Repeat without the numbers,’ in heavy, full-faced type. That was the sentence overlooked by Capt. Foye. “The only comment I can make on the program is that the headings were rather close together, necessitating a careful watch to prevent overlooking a number or two. The most serious break made by the captain of the Thurston Rifles was in ‘clos- ing ranks’ preparatory to executing the firings, without repeating the manual of arms ‘without the numbers.’ When his at- tention was called to this error by the judges—a rather unusual proceeding on their part—he immediately ‘opened ranks’ again and went through his program. “One portion of the program read, the bayonets being unfixed: “‘Stack arms (using swivel).’ ‘ake arms.’ “ ‘Stack arms (using bayonet).’ ‘ake arms.” “When Company D, 1st Minnesota, marched upon the drill ground, Capt. Ed. S. Bean used a part of the fifteen minutes’ grace allowed him prior to beginning his drill in instructing his company how to ex- ecute stack arms with the bayonet, and when the drill finally opened, entered into an argument with the judges as to the pro- pricty of stacking arms with the bayonet when the ritles were provided with the ing swivel. The judges refuscd to listen and peremptorily directed him to follow the program. Capt. Bean based his argument ou a paragraph of the drill regu- lations, which states that ‘stacks will not he made with the bayonet if the rifles are provided with the stacking swivel.’ hat Alleged Wrong Interpretation. “One of the first few numbers in the foot movements directed the captain to ‘form column of files,” then ‘march In line to the right. The next two commands were ‘march to the left in column of files’ and ‘reform column of fours.’ All the captains, ept Roberleau, after forming column of files, executed ‘by the right Mank,’ then ‘by the left flank,’ and next, ‘form fours, right oblique.’ “Lieut. Jenkins, originally selected as one of the original judges, and the officer who made out the program, told me, the day after our drill, that he had watched the Morton Cadets on the field, and stated that the company had drilied as was intended by the original board of judges. Lieutenant Jenkins witnessed the drill of the Morton Cadets at Savannah, Ga., in May, 1896, while In that city as commandant of the Citadel Cadets of Charleston, S. C., and he said that the Texas drill team, in his opinion, was vastly superior to the Savan- nah team. Our platoon movements he ve- garded as wonderful. “So far as my impressions are concerne?, I have no apologies to make, ‘no excuses to offer. The drill of the Morton Cadets in the competition could have been worse. I do not think it could have been improved. The manual of arms was perfect, the ings were magnificent. and the foot move- ments have never been excelled.” ——— ee GOOD NIGHT. Or How Pocahontas Bade Farewell to Reginald. From the Cleveland Le: T. Reginald Hanscomb stopped in the hall and nervously fumbled at the rim of his bat, meanwhile ing into Pocahontas Poindexter’s eyes with a fondness that the beautiful girl could not mistake. He opened his lips as if about to speak, but the words that he sought to utter would not come, and the fair maiden gave a low, tated. d to take him parlor and tell him that it l right; that she knew how he felt , and that she would just take it for ti k. The matches of the | granted’ without the usual formality. But Association will be shot each | Ber maiden modesty rose in rebellion, and If there are ten eniries the ete eae Be ee ee : if he is too timid, too cowardly, to St. $5: second, St; and | say the words, It will perhaps be better for If there are seven entries, the | us both if we take diverging ways.” _ 22, $1.00, 31 and 54 cents aking aloud, she said: Seven entries or no match. ood night, Mr. Hanscomb, rifles will b allowed five | must be going.” = Since on strings of ten shots and four Well, good night,” he must be going.” “Well, good night,” she ing the oor open for him. “Well, gcod night,” he said; “I guess I sald again, hold- said, passing out by District Guardsmen occurred at | through the vestibule. lway, Wednesday last. Out of a pos-| She shut the door with a bang and sat © fifty points on a string of ten shots, | down upon the stairway, and buried her wing scores were made by mem-| face in her hands and sobbed. (he Brigfosee Batt Lan. | _ But half a minute later she heard him Cooks Heit | feturning. Her heart gave a glad leap and she rushed to the door to admit him. See uaaon Baee He stood looking down into her sweet, and Serzt. Buell, 24 each, | €Xpectant face for a moment after the door : Mmiinson, Corp. Albertie and | ba swung back, and then, clearing his Williams, 23 ¢ throat, he said: pesky kid punctured my tire while s t higher scores can be I was inside. I wonder if I could borrow on the figure targets for 200 and 300 ; | Your mending outfit for about two min- than o target. At 500 and 6007 W yar noticeable difference. Lien The En Young Takes ception. r Corps. thinks, there will probably be no / which has decided to she replied; “my repairing outfit is up in the attic, and I can’t find it tonight. i[ Walk home. It'll do you good.” Then she slammed the door in his face, , and he tried to think—poor fool—as he nd a battelion team and two company | wended his way homeward, what he had ms to the meeting of the New Jersey | done to offend be Associati to be held at 2, Sea dis mishing Monday of each we First Lieutenant Glerdi gpector of rifle practice Batiahon, has requ: BL Young, of Girt k in September, has arranged y and Saturday and sikir- k in- the Engineer sted the correction of ee Meeting the Demand. From the Chicago Record, “Gracious, Jack, what immense shirt studs you wear!” “Well, you know how button-holes act. I'm going to keep up with them if it takes a dinner plate.” sweet sigh that was calculated to fill his” heart with blowholes. Yet he stood there, and she stood in of him, looking, and longing, and DRAMA AND MUSIC Matters of Interest Upon Those Two s Subjects. A NEW PLAY AT THE COLUMBIA Fred Bond's Company to Stay Another Week. SOME LIVELY GOSSIP Washingtonians have not been without amusement at any time during the sum- mer so far. The Columbla Stock Company elcsed last Saturday night in thé most enthusiastic manner, and Monday night Fred Bond and his summer company open- ed at the National Theater. This company will continue next week, Mr. Bond feeling satisfied that his efforts and those of his associates have received sufficient approval to justify a continuance of their perform- ances. This will be gratifying intelligence to his many admirers here. The Columbia Theater again opens for a week to present the “Marquis of Michigan” and discover from the verdict of the Washington public if this piece will be a success. “It is surprising how many narrow es- capes a man has from making a fortune, said Mr. Ed. Rosenbaum the ‘other day. “You can never tell exactly what the public want, and many times the play that you re- ject makes a great big nit, and conse- quently a pot of money for the man who puts it on the stage. Why, I could have bought a half interest in a piece that made one of the biggest successes last season for $200—a year ago. I lcoked it over and didn’t see much in it and declined the offer. Even after it had been produced in Phila- delphia, where it had its first week's busi- ness, the same interest could have been purchased for $600, I'm told, although that proposition was not made to me. That play when it closed iast spring had made for its owners over $50,000, and it is good for an- other season, too.” Mr. Willard Holcomh’s play, ‘A Gentle- man Vagabond,” is being read by Sol Smith Russell, Tim Murphy and Mr. Ed. Rosen- baum. The leading part is founded on the career of the late Beau Hickman, whom older Washingtonians remember exceeding- ly well. Those who have had an opportun- ity of reading the play say that it is well constructed, is full of bright lines, with, of course, a vein of cynicism, and that the situations are all good. With these quali- ties it seems that the piece should be a success, ‘f produced with a good cast. If Mr. Russell should accept it, the play would be a go, for he would be an ideal in- terpreter of the once famous Beau, who wouldn't drink, thank you, but would take 10 cents. Russell is about Beau Hickmaa’s build, too. The National Conservatory of America, which is located in New York city, and of which Mrs. Jeannette M. Thurber fs presi- cent; and to the progress of which she has given so much of her time and energy, has secured the services of Mr. Gustav Hinrichs and of Monsieur Victor Capoul for its operatic department. This will afford un- usual advantages to young men and wo- men who desire to fit themselves for a pro- fessional career, not only to acquire a cor- rect method of singing rnd a knowledge of stage business, but also to become fa- miliar with a large repertoire of standard operas. With two such artists co-opera:ing, the institution will soon be able to show its friends, and the public substantial results in operatic performances, given wholly, as to principals, chorus and orchestra, by its pupils and teachers. The conservatory is established and maintained purely for the advancement of art, and not for pecuniary profit. George Barnum of the “Marauis of Michigan” Company tells the following story: ‘In the Green Room Club of Lon- don is a chair that was once the property of Garrick. It is regarded as a special seat of honor and stands at the head of the smcking room. One of the most egotisti- cal members of the club appropriated this seat with great regularity on the Saturday evening meetings of the actcrs and their friends. He wasn't an over-pepular man and, his epprecia‘ion of himself appreached the colossal. Finally he came to be looked upon by the club at large as a tremendous Lere. It was determined to crush him if possible, and that task was delegated to Tom Thorne, one of the Green Room wits. It is 9 matter of history that Garrick was one of the meanest ren of his time. Tae rows between Peg Woffingtcn and him- self over her administration cf his house- hold affairs were broadly chronicled by the penny-a-liners of the period. Thorne used this fact with deadly effect. Coming in on Saturday night he discovered the ob- ncxious one enthroned in the place of honor and patronizing a number of young play- ers. “‘My dear boy,’ said Thorne, ‘do you knew that you are beginning to remind me very much of Garrick? ‘Ah,’ queried the bore, ‘in ‘vhat wa ‘You grow more and mcre like him every day, and less and less like him every night.’ “The governing committee had a resigna- tion to act upon at Its next meeting.” W. A. McConnell, who has entered into a three years’ contract to star Tragedian Robert Downing, has secured for that gen- tleman’s support three of the best-known actresses now before the public. They are the Misses Adelaide Fitz Allen, Harriett Sterling and Helene Potter. Besides pos- sessing great versatility, each one of them has held leading positions with tragedians within the past five years, so Mr. Downing is assured of the strongest feminine sup- port ever given a classical actor. Klaw & Erlanger, who have managed many of the most important theatrical at- tractions of the past several years, rightly consider their recent production of “One Round of Pleasure” the greatest achieve- ment of their career. The production has set a mark of splendor and completeness veyond which it seems impossible to go, and by which other productions will be measured, it is likely, for many seasons. ‘The size of the company and the magni- tude of the equipment make it necessary to confine its tour to long engagements in the principal cities—six weeks in Boston, four in Brooklyn, and a like number in Philadelphia and Chicago, each, giving one- half of its entire season to these four citie: Washington, Baltimore, Cincinnati, Pitts- burg, Buffalo and St. Louis are other cities that will be visited. Mr. Fred Bond in his early career played the Tramp in “Edgewood Folks,” with Mr. Sol Smith Russell. Mr. Russell had been secured to open the new theater in Mauch Ch ak, Pa.; of course there was a great de: . of excitement over the event, and a large audience was present. The manager of the theater engaged a man as stage door- keeper who had never been connected with a theater before. He had strict or- ders to allow no one to enter the door with- out permission; his orders being to eject any cne not belonging there, especially beggars and such like. As there was a low saloon adjoining the back door of the theater where tramps were wont to test the keg, he was told to keep a sharp look- ovt. On the eventful evening Mr. Bond entered the theater and retired to his dress- ing room and made up for the Tramp. The play began. Mr. Bond having a few mo- mente before his entrance wandered around the theater, finally approaching the stage door. Turning around the stairway he came face to fece with the big burly door- keeper. There was a moment's pause, when suddenly the doorkeeper sprang up, seized Bond in the well-known manner, uttered an oath and jammed him against the stage door, thence out into the chilly night air. Rushing him across the street he gave him a parting shove into a deep snow bank. The doorkeper would listen to no explana- tion. Soon there was calls for “Bond,"’ “Bond"—the stage was being held. No Bond sight. Where is he? “Bond,” “Bond,” and from out of the night air through the crack of the door came a faint, shivering sound. Explanations were hurriedly made to the doorkeeper, and Bond flew orto the stage, covered with snow and handling a fan vicicusly (it was a summer scene) while the srow meited from his clothes The Misses Leech, nieces of ex-Director of the Mint E. 0. Leech, and daughters of the late Daniel Leech, who was for many years in charge of the-correspondence at the Smithsonian Institution, have made quite a success as pfivate entertainers in London. They play the banjo and sing plantation songs, and have become quite popular. In a reeent-letter to a relative in this city one of the young ladies de- scribes in a very graphic and entertaining manner.a visit to @ nableman’s house dur- ing the queen's fubilte celebration, and how handsemely# they . were. entertained there. Theif many frfends in this city, where they- passe: girlhood, will be glad to know that the Misses Leech are prospering. * — Sadie Martinot n engaged for the role of Hattie, ime, = “A Stranger in New York,” suppigni Marie Jansen in that role. Harry; Hand William F. Ryan of this city are also members of the same company. During the Bon@ Campany’s recent sea- son in Louisville an amusing incident hap- pened on the firs! it of the production of “Where Are We Ag?’ A large picture is_used representing Burbage, the actor (impersonated by Fi ric Bond), as Vir- ginius. As Burbage is relic of the “palmy days,” Mr. Bond srequested the property man to find the worst looking picture pos- sible of an old-time actor. “Now, mind you,” said Bond, “I want the bummest etre you can procure of an actor in a oga.”” “I know where I can find just what you want, Mr. Bond,” said Props: On the evening of the performance the company gathered on the stage for final instructions. The genial property man ap- peared, and, calling Mr. Bond aside, re- marked: “I've got just the picture, repre- senting an old fakir in armor.” Unwrap- ping the picture, which was in a frame, Mr. Bond took one look and broke out in a howl of laughter. Calling the company around him, he 4et them into” the joke. Holding the picture behind his back, he first remarked that he had requested the property man “To get him the worst look- ing picture of an old fakir to be had, and here is what he has brought me.” Holding up the picture, the company saw the well- known features of one of their own num- ber, the body clad in a very short toga, armor on, and looking very fiercely at noth- ing. Down in the corner was written “On- ward ever, yours, Maclyn Arbuckle.” Arbuckle’s first season on the stage was in legitimate drama, supporting Marte Prescott, and the picture was a relic of that interesting period. The success of “Secret Service” in Lon- don will doubtless open the way for other American plays. Louis Nethersole has purchased the London rights of Edwin Mil- ton Royle’s “Friends,” and Mr. Chas. Frohmsan’s London agent has secured Mr. Royle’s latest success, ‘‘Capt. Impudence.”” Mr. Whiteside has secured the American and Canadian rights of Espy Williams’ dramatization of the well-known novel, “The Man in Black,” by Stanley Weyman, author of “‘Under the Red Robe.” The play founded upon the last-named novel has proved to be the greatest success Frohman has ever produced. Weyman’s name is just now on the top wave of popularity with that portion of the playgoing public which likes stirring romances of the Du- mas order, and as “The Man in Black” of- fers many excellent opportunities for the best efforts of a dramatist, it would not be surprising if Mr. Williams has furnished Mr. Whiteside with an intensely interest- ing play. Mr. Homer Lind of this city has just completed arrangements with ‘‘Her Majes- ty’s Theater,” London, the finest theater in all Great Britair. This is an elegant en- gagement, both from a financial and ar- tistic view. The season will begin Sep- tember 4, and they will first produce “Rip Van Winkle’s” new opera by Franco Leont and a one-act dramatic opera by Reginold Summerville for the “‘Trentice Pillar.” In this last opera’ Mr. Homer Lind cfeates a splendid part. Mr. Lind expected to visit America this summer, and had almost completed arrangements to come here, when at the last moment this engagement was insisted upon,iand he had to go right ahead with the reheafsals, which prevent- ed his coming here. . Mr. Lind writesgthat at Kissengen one meets enough Americans to feel perfectly at home. Among those whom he met last week were Mr. anduMrs. Lisner of the Palais Royal, and ke states that at a soiree given week before-last he had all Ameri- can girls for partners. ‘The Washington Gerrespondent” is the title of a new and original comedy in a prologue and three:acts by Willlam T. Kir- by of this city. The book of the play was entered for copyright protection this week and is now in the hands of a prominent theatrical manager for consideration. COLUMBIA THEATER. — Washington- jans’ judgment on new plays has become quite @ factor with the producing managers of this country, andi it is a well known fact that no play of recent years produced here and which had ‘our stamp of approva! has ever failed to he a big success through- out the country. and it is this very fact that caused Manager Rosenbaum to se- lect Washington as the place to try his newest possession in the play line. At the Columbia Theater Monday night the initial performance of “The Marquis of Michigan” will take place. This new farce is the work of those two’ clever writers, Gien MacDonough and Edwin Townsend, who have done much to amuse us in recent years. Mr MacDonough numbers among some of his most noted successes ‘’Ihe Prodigal Father” and “Delmonico’s at Six,” while Mr. Townsend’s latest success was that unique and amusing play, “Chimmie Fadden,” seen here twice last season, The cast gathered together for this new produc- tion is certainly the best calculated to work up all the fine points of the piece, and it includes Mr. Geo. Nash, Miss Marion Gironx, Miss Eva Davenport, Mr. Geo. Bar- num, Miss Sadie Stringham, Miss Ethel Knight Millison, Mr. Chas. Jackson, Mr. Robert Paton Gibbs, Miss Flora Wildmere, Mr. Wm. Porter, Miss Alice Pixley, Mr. George Green, Mr. Nicholas Murphy and the stage management rests with W. H. Post. Althcugh the expense connected with this enterprise is very large, the man- agement persuaded Manager Rosenbaum to allow the prices to remain the same as prevailed during the summer season, and it 1s hoped the public will appreciate this fact and turn out to greet the new “Mar- quis of Michigan.” “THE PROVOST GUARD.”’—A new mili- tary comedy drama entitled “The Provost Guard,” by Washington Davis, will have its initial performance the latter part of next month at the Marble Hall Theater of the Soldiers’ Home. Mr. Davis thinks he has a play which will stand the test of public ap- pioval and will present it first with a cast selected from the best amateurs in the District. The production will be under the direction of Professor Frank Boswortn, who has had years of experience both as an actor and stage manager, and who will certainly bring out of both play and play- ers the best results obtainable. NEW NATIONAL THEATER.—In addi- tion to the rollicking farce, Betsy,” the Frederic Bond Company will add as a spe- cial feature a charming sketch taken from an incident in the Franco-Prussian war in 1870, entitled “Our Bitterest Foe.” Mr. Bond has met with a very cordial re- ception during the present week, and his business has been so satisfactory that he has concluded to stay another week and present a comedy entirely new to Wash- ington. It is a play by Charles Thomas, calied “The Paper Chase.” It was preseni- ed by the great English comedian, James L. Toole, at Toole’s Theater, London, and enjoyed a big run. Mr. Bord recently ob- tained copies of the play, and has had it in rehearsal for the past two weeks, inter- rupted only by the necessary brushing up for revivals. He: end his company have their parts well under/way, and by Monday evening will be dead-letter perfect and give a real “first-night” i performance; one of the old-timers. “The Paper Chase” must not be confounded with “A Scrap of Pa- per,” by Sardou.. The decision to extend the engagement was made yesterday after- ncon, and although:the notice has been short, the takings for “The Paper Chase” already augur a successful engagement. Next week will positively be the last week of Mr. Bond’s engagement, as he will Be compelled to report, for rehearsals fér * My Friend From/India Co.,” which he will head again next season, on Tuesday, Au- gust 9. GLEN ECHO.—Thé, star attractions at Glen Echo for next week are announced to be the popular Bestan lady orchestra, the Fadettes; Byron & Harlan, the well-known western tenor; te Madrid Mandolin and Guitar Club, one of the best-known musi- cal organizations of the kind in this paeer the country, and, last, but not least, the cinematograph, with fifty new views, espe- cially taken with a view of their being shown in Washington. Outside of the en- tertainment provided, Glen Echo is in itself an attraction for thousands of persons, and the grounds are filled each day and even- ing with an admiring throng. Another fea- ture about the place is the fact that when one goes there he always attends again at no remote date. —_>—__ Second Thought. From the Cincinnati Enquirer. “You old plug,” said the farmer to his balky horse, ‘you actually ain’t worth kill- in’—unless,” he added, after second thought, “unless I could manage to git you killed by the railroad.” AMUSEMENTS. GLEN ECHO ‘THE-POTOMAC, We fear that there is a growing impres- sion among our young men that it is more honorable to keep books or stand behind the counter and sell goods than it is to plow; that there is more honor in reading law than there is in hammering on an anvil in a blacksmith shop; that the man who wears blue overalls and works in a machine shop occupies a lower position in the world than the man who wears a white shirt and patent leather shoes every day. ‘This is a very great blunder and has, we fear, turned the heads of a great many young men. No doubt good plow boys have been spoiled by young men imagining that it was more honorabie to practice law or sell gocds than to turn over Soil cr shove the plane. The blame is not always on the young man, either; parents are often at fault in this matter. They let it out early in the life of the children that William and John must select easy places in the world. They must not have the drudgery of farm life, and must avoid the hard work of the mechanic. It is a profession, a situation as a salesman or bookkeeper or some calling for which jnayhap the boy is totally un- fitted. All“work is honorable if it is hon- est and right. = +0 — The Perfect Apology. From the Gentleman's Magazine. The famous Clyde pleasure steamer Iona was leaving Rothcsay pier whe. one of the sailors, pulling the casting rope on board, by accident struck a lady’s lapdog, which yelled and caused its owner to exclaim, “You stupid fellow!" to which the sailor, a@ new hand and somewhat rough tongued, retorted rudely by desiring her to go to “a certain place.” The lady, much offended, complained to the captain, with the result that Donaid was sent for and informed that he must apologize. The man accordingly returned to the scene of his ri ess and addressed the offended dame. “Was you the lady,’ he inquired, “that I told to go to h— “I was,” she replied. ‘‘Well,” returned Donald, with conciliatory mildness, “you needn't go now.” “Isn't it absurd what ideas people in small towns have of large cities?” there’s just one thing more ab- ‘What is that?” “The ideas peeple in large cities have of small towns."”—Chicago Record. Sunday Afternoon 3, Evening 8, Grand Concert BY THE Fadettes, Under the direction Caroline B. Nichols. Rauscher's famous Glen Kcho Dinner, 75 cents, 5 to 9. next week. TO GROUNDS FREE. Hydrocycies!! HAVE YOU SEEN THEM? HAVE YOU TRIED THEM? If you have, you are glad to know that you can try them again at CHEVY CHASE LAKE. If you have not, you don't know what you bave AMUSEMENTS. THE ST. ALOVSIUS | Deecis nant an easing evry erening on te Sees my22-3in,20 _ EXCURSIONS, ETC. — GARDEN PARTY LAWN FESTIVAL Begins Monday, Aug. 2, And continues to Aug. 14. Grand Family Excursion BY LINCOLN Post, NO. 3, G. A. R., TO RIVER VIEW, Monday, August 2, 1897, For the benefit of Post Relief Fu Steamer Samuel J. Peutz Wwili leave 2 and 6:45 p.m. This 1s for the benefit of St. Aloysius School for TICKETS, Boys. Admission, 10c. Season tickets, 25e. Sea- ao sou tickets can be had at pastor's residence, st. | _J831-2 = ae Aloysius Church, or at the entrance to the garden | SEVENTH ANNUAL EXCURSION party. sy8-3t To River View Of the Crescent Benevolent Association, ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, is: Steamer Samuel J. Pentz leaves her wharf at 10 a.m., 2 ind 6:45 p.m. Returning, le. View at , 5, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Music and Dancing! AT THE LARGE, COOL GROVE AT Congress Heights EVERY EVENING, FROM 6 UNTIL 10 O’CLOCK. New electric Hine is now running frem the Navy Yard bridge to for thous Basket picnic cert by members U.S Marine Bi p.m. All churches Invited, especially Si ‘singers. jy lay, 4 Balloon Ascension RIVER’ VIEW, Sunday, August 1, Grace Shannon, TRE QUEEN OF THE CLOUDS. Under the management_of Prof. Ed. R. Hutchinson. This lady weers the medal for having made the highest aseensions in America. ‘Take Steawer Pentz at 11 a.m., 2:45 and 6:15 p.m. : = 2 cents RIVER VIEW. THE ONLY UP-TO-DATE EXCURSION RESORT IN THIS VICINITY. Toei amusements than all the other resorts com- SHUOT THE CHUTE BECAUSE, EVERYBODY SHOOTS THE CHUTE. Steamer Samuel J. Pentz DAILY at 10 a.m., z and 6:45 p.m. Sundays at 11 a.t., 2:45 and 6:15 BASE BALL TODAY. BOSTON as WASHINGTON. GAME CALLED AT 4:30 ADMISSION Next== Sy81-tf ROOM & BOARD Go TO || Philadelphia... August 9, 10 and 11 Dm. PERSONALLY CONDUCTED EXCURSIOD SUNDAY, WEL ue days, concert by River V Jr., conductor, TICKE Tickets, lc: to all on the 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. trips. Steamer will leave River View Wednesday and 5, 8 and 10:30 p.m. Sundays, 0 p.m. S. RANDALL, Sole Proprietor. CHAPEL | , elightfal sail of 110 Saturday at 1 miles, th hth pletuz- POINT, |S cae aren ee DSc. —_|tomne. “Four hours’ stay at Few very desirable cutside rooms, single and en suite, vith. or without private bath, can now be had by immediate application. $12.50 up. Table D’ Hote Dinners, $1. Nothing finer. 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. Refreshments served on the cool, porch at city prices. Come Out Tonight. the grounds to enjoy the ex- cellent salt water bathing, crabbing, fishing, ete. The Palace Steamer RIVER QUEEN Will leave Macalester’s wharf at 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, August 1. Returning, reach the efty at at Alexandria both ways. A Glorious Day's Enjoyment. Round-trip Fare only 2 wide, shady ) p.m., stopping It $y30-2t Colonial Beach. ‘The only Salt Water Bathing Béach Within Easy Access to Washington City With pure, bracing sea air and good surf. August 2d. MATINEES THURSDAY AND SATURDAY. A GENUINE COMEDY. SATURDAY DAILY, Initial Production of Glen MeDorough and Edwin Except SS ‘Townsend's Griginal Farce, AT 6:30 P.M. On the Palace Steamer JANE MOSELEY. ‘The only excursion s‘eamer ruuping directly to this reeort without st nw ned trip fare, 25¢. Local office, 1: Popular Salt-Water Trips To picturesque Lower Potomac and all tLe summer resorts resumed SATURDAY, June 26. Steamer T. V. Arrowsmith leaves 7th st. ferry wharf every Monday and Wednesday, 8 p.m., and Saturday at “THE MARQUIS OF MISHIGAN.” Management of E. Rosenbaum. ALLSTAR CAST: Mr. George Nash, | Miss Eva Davenport. 6 p.m. Home Sunday, 10 p.m. Accommodations Miss Marion Giroux. | Mr. George Barnum. firet-class, Mr. Chas. Jackson. Miss Daisy Lovering. Je23-tf G._W. RIDLEY. G. M. Miss Sadie Stringham. | Mr. Robt. Paton Gibbs. Mr. Wim. H. Porter. | Miss Alice Pixley. Miss Flora Wildmere, Mr. Nicholas Murphy. Mr. George Green. ‘Miss Ethel Mollison. Soran SUMMER PRICES WILL PREVAIL. BAY RIDGE OPENS JUNE 5. The Only J NEW NATIONAL. fem" | Salt Water Bathing Resort ‘The Popular Comedian, FREDERIG IN THE VICINITY OF WASHINGTO: B O N D AND HIS Excelleut Restaurant. STOCK Efficient train service. Low rates. Trains leave COMPANY. B. and O. station, week doys, [5 a.m., 4:30 p. Tonight the big hit, RESERVED SEW’ BETSY" 3"R03 Next weck—THE PAPER CHASE. Sndays, 9.35 a.m, ROUND-TRIP TIC For, the 4:30 p.m. and 25 cents refunded upon return of coupon to 1:30 and It Agent at hington station. COLUMBIA. jie tine WE Gus’ | on" the hetning tat! co alttate Gnd fein or AUGUST 2d. 25 cents. Tickets for sale on enfe porch upon ar- rival of morning train from Washington. For the First Time on Any Stage, Je7-m, w&stoau31 A_COMEDY, The Marquis Of Michigan. By Glen McDonough and Edwin Townsend, With a Great All-stur Cast. Cloward’s Saturday Excursion to VIRGINIA BEACH, VA. Seat_and_bex sale now open. js20-te_ | NORFOLK AND WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT Round trip. “inclading, one day at Pit Anne The cyelt t including one day at Princess COLUMBIA ACADEM craze. Hotel, ‘Sames including one. meal, $4.50. One of the sights of Washington. Cycling taugit | Special rates for extra dars or weeks. on a 12,000-ft. *tloor. Competent instructors. N. STEIN, Columbia Theater. Charges” small. strects, ‘Take F street cars. sas UEAUT BUTETAIN, Sgr tt Dr. WM. P. MOORE KING, u.w-cor. Vit. aye, and 1. = DUSHANE CLOWARD, Special Agent, 95-1 | Boston’s Woman Orchestra Entire change of program in the Amphitheater Enjoy Your Sunday. Go where the breeze is coolest and where day will be one of delight to you. Marshall Hail the pretticst spot on the river's bank. Steamer Macalester leaves 7th st. wharf at 11 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. Returning from the Hall at 1 p.m., 4:30 and 8:30, Finest of meals at the restaurant or in the steam- er's cafe. Concert on the lawns in the afternoon by SCHROEDER'S BAND, Round trip fare, 25c. me Go to jy3i Sod L. BLAKE, Captain. ~_ NO DUST. NO DIRT. “QUICKEST AND SAFEST ROUTE” — To -- MOUNT VERNON. Steamer [lacalester Daily (except Suuday), At 10 a.m. end 2:30 »m.; returning, reach the city at 2 and 6 p.m. FARE, hOUND TRU, 50 CENTS. Admission to grunts, 25 cents. KIEGANT CAFE ON THE STEAMER. Tickets, with Mount Veriop admission coupon, for sale at wharf aud at hotels. my24-21d L. L. BLAKE, Captain. Spend Sunday With Your Friends At OceanCity,Ild. $3 Youn spend a mont Ocean © y delightful day. is directly on Atlantic $3 SIAN, Aflords the dover tuthing and deh ing on the coast. Always Xo mam quitces or malaria. ery hotels. uly SB Telnours" mann thie ets, leaves B. and ©. stazion on at 3 Round pm, Kete-us at $3 trip, $3. CP Fall irfor.s tion at the office of John F. Waggaman, 7oo 14th St. iy29-284 uundays. FOR COLONIAL BEACH. Str. T. V. Arrowsmith, Mondkyn, 3 p.m., Wednesdays, 3 p.m. SATURDAY EXCURSIONS AT 6 PM. HOME SUNDAY, Round Trip 10 P.M. 50 cts. = = dyl7-28tt és VICK AND FREQUENT ELECTRIC TRAIN SERVICE Mount Vernon, Arlington and Alexandria. Station, Pennsylvania avenue and 13% treet. For echedcle eve R. BR. column. this paper. my27-t **Ericsson Line Excursions” BY WAT! 2M BALTIMORE. To Philadelphia trips), Mondays, nestays and Fridays, at 7:30 a.im 1 To Fhiladelphia and return (ten days). To Philadelphia and a by ral To Cave M ‘0 Cape To Gy To Atlantic City To Atlantic City To Astury Park, © To Asbury Pa Seaasuysns Daily steamers Light and Pratt streets, at 5 p.m. Write for de- scriptive pamphlet of the route and the great Ssh. ing grounds at Betterton. Tickets for sale at OFFICE ONLY. Music on day steamers. Meals, SOc. State rooms, $1, $150 and $2 extra. for Ss or write to CLARINCR information apy 2 1. 204 Light st., Baltimore, Md. VER, MER BARTHOLDI FOR CHAR’ fast cozy. Rowboats for 2e. per hour. JNO. CUMBERLAND & foot of F st. a.w. 4920-120 Queen of Summer Trips. Boston by Sea. Providence by Sea. MERCHANTS’ AND MINERS’ TRANS. Ste TIMOKE ILLINGHA LR Agent, K. How: Baltimore, . G19 Penn. w Wash., DC Ma. i , general age Ti. P. MERRILL, New York ave. and 15th ste c Wash. D. J. C. WHITNEY, W. P. TURNER, Tirfle Manager. Gen, “Pass. Agent. Jel-3 Norfolk & Weshington Steamboat Co. ery day in the year for Fortress Monroe, — Norfork, Newport News and all points south — by the ‘super’ powerful steel » steamers ewport News,” “Norfolk” and “Washing- ton on the following schedule Washingt erlin’s new ia Be route, via,” and find this Hy t a com us rooms fitted Dining ho street board steamers can also be had. ‘Any other information desired will be furs nished on epplication to the undersigned at company’s wharf, foot of Washe ington, Telephone No. 750. 18-404" JNO. CALLAHAN, BY SEA —FRoM—— WASHINGTON ro NEW YORK. A short and delightful trip, in ocean-going steame ships of the latest model, with privilege ‘of a pleasant stop-over at famous OLD PUINt COMFORT. In connection with sbe superb steamers of the NORFOLK & WASHINGTON STEAMBOAT COMPANY, A daily all-water service between Washington and New York ts operated in coanection with the OLD DLUMINION LINE, Leave Wa aria datls, 6:30 a.m * ‘make conneos thens with Old Dominion ships at Norfolk, leaving Norfolk at 7:39 p.m.. and-leaving Old Point Com fort at 0:18 p.m. daily cSundaye inctoded). ssengens are vileged to go in «itl rection by rail, 4f degired. Tickets for sale in Washington at the following cfives: Norfolk und Washington, D.C., Steamboat Company, No. 817 Pa ave.; 513, 619, 817 and 1421 Pa. ave.: 707 15th st. mw. (corner N.¥. ave, and at office of the Norfolk and Washington, D. 6. Steamboat Company. foot Tth st.. where reserves tions of state rooms ean be made and further in- formation abteined. Telephone 750. W. L. GUILLAUDEU, v P&T. M oe Dominion 5. 8. Co... Pier 26, N. B., N. ¥- wmyZi-tt