Evening Star Newspaper, October 16, 1897, Page 16

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1897-24 PAGES. Unless the interdivision series of races continues there will be no race meets by the management this fail at the Interna- tional Athletic Park. ‘his statement 1s made on good authe . After presenting h a good program last Saturday and receiving so little patronage from the pub- lic the management has become disgusted and has decided to hold no more meets this fall. The only thing that will alter this 3 a continuation of the inter- es, the first of which was run turday. It now begins to look as though these races will not be contin- ued. The Baltimore people do not seem to be thoroughly impiessed with the scheme, and their spirits are even more depressed over the defeat of the team last Saturday. The contract between the two manage- ments with the international Athletic Park Company of this city and the Park €ycie Track Company of Baltimore. The latter company has disbanded, and there appears to be no one willing to take up its obligations. The race last Saturday was secured only through the efforts of tke local pe and the sending of an entry blank to each man of the Maryland team that had been named in a previous communica- tion. They responded all right. The im- pression prevails that no more races of the Series will be run, though the local man- agement is perfectly willing to carry out its part of the contract. It was thought that the second race of the series would be held this afternoon at Baltimore, but no notification of the fact has been received. According to the proposition that had been made, one race was to be run off every week, and the fifth race of the series was to be held in this city on Thanksgiving day. The conjecture of the weather for tomor- row places the conditions as cool. If this be true the day ought to be an ideal one for a trip through the woods or an ter roast. The weather for last Sunday was excellent for road riding, and if tomor- only as good as t day there will ms raised by the cyclists. Arlington Wheelmen. boys of the Arlington Wheelmen their hands full, especially the mem- bers who compose the club century team. The riders are busy keeping engagements tendered them by members of the club. Another supper to the team is on hand for t Thursday evening, and it is to ct that the fuil membership will show The ha The club was in receipt of the prize ban- ner during the week, and they all voted it was well worth the ride. The date of the annual club races has been changed. T° were to have been held on Tuesday afternoon, but at the last moment it was decided to postpone the same until Thanksgiving day, the same date as the road race last year. Alpha Cycle Club. The Alpha Cycle Club held a meeting Monday evening at the residence of Miss Ella Brovvne, at 2011 I street. Several new members were admitted, and a constitu- tion and by-laws submitted for adoption. After the meeting a pleasant ride was made to Cabin John bridge, where all of the riders partook of a spread in the din- ing room. The evening was enjoyably spent, and the start for home was not made until quite late. Among those on the run were Miss Milirick, Miss Browne, Miss Facer, Miss 3 Overand, Mi Rolles, Mes: Mooney, Craig, Daly, Burberick, Warren and Bloomer. ’ The club will make morrow up the Conduit regular old-fashioned oy Fanzemenis have been made for the ac- commodation of quite a number of invited an all-day run to- guests. The entire day will be spent in Pleasure, the start being made at 10 e'clock, promptly, from the residence of Miss Rolles. Another trip on the schedule for Hallow- een night is a straw ride to Hyattsville, Md., where the evening will be spent in dancing. interspersed with the games in- cident to that particular night. Capital Bi. Club. . There were practically two runs last Sun- day in the Capital Bi. Club. A number of the members took a trip out to Ashton, and thence across country to Rockville, where dinner was taken. The total distance cov- ered by the day's run was but little less than sixty mile: Another party of club members went over to Baltimore, and joined in the annual cen- tury run of the Maryland Century Cycling Club. The party consisted of Messrs. W. C. Allen, Moore and Fisher, and another member. The wheel of Mr. Allen broke and threw him out of the ride, but the ether members managed to finish the cen- tury with the leading riders. No run is scheduled for tomorrow, though it §s more than likely that the members will take some trip, if the weather remains favorable. The winter program of the ciub opens this evening, with an informal smoker, which will be held at the club house, on 15th street. It will be the first venture of the kind this season of the new amusement committee, and they are bound to make a good showing. An excellent program has been secured for the occasion, incident to @ gathering of the kind, and a pleasant time is assured all of the members. The handicap whist tournament, which began last Saturday, will continue for three evenirgs. The prizes for the winners are very desirable. and the contest promises to develop considerable rivalry. Messrs. Mattingly and Roberts returned during the week from a three days’ gun- ning trip, somewhere in the wilds of Prince y brought back heasants each and And Matt did not get the with them twent one wild turkey. club members are ginning to talk of the runs for next season. The trip this year to Atlanta was a decided suc- cess, and more 1s apt to be heard from it. The riders are yearning for” larger and the talk ts now for a ride to Yel stone National Park. and vicinity. geems to meet with the 1 of a good Many members who are i time to take the trip. » has as yet been settled, t that such @ ride will be made 3 The weather will soon be too cold to make long rides, and in a very short ti the cros untry trips of the club will be inaugurated, which have heretofore proven to be so popular. Milew Cycle Infantry. is plenty of promise of the Cycle Infantry getting rid of a good de deadwood, and the pla: ving of the com; On a sounder basis an ever before. Fecent court-martial of a number of mem- bers who failed to turn out for the practic marches has returned its decision. Cor- peral Harry Gaither is reduced to the Fanks and discharged. Five other mem. bers were tried for the same offense, but ho case could be made out against them, and they were given the benefit of the doubt and acquitted. The arrangements for emoker still continue to 8. H. Wiggins and Lieut. bell are the committee In charge, and they are hustling things. The date for the event has not as yet been set, but it will likely be some time the latter part of this month, Or the fore part of next month. ‘The company will make a practice march this evening to Fort Russey, near Bright- wood, and spend the time in signal drill and the like. The command will leave the National Guard armory at 8 o'clock this evening, camp out over night and return late tomorrow afternoon. sl Rialto Cycle Clu Last Sunday eighteen members of the Rialto Cycle Club took a run to Dickey’s and spent the day at the place. All who attended reported @ good time, and since There Miles the company's progress. Capt. T. R. J. Camp- their visit the chicken population of Great Falls, Va., has diminished considerably. The Wednesday evening before the club took a very pleasant evening ride to Ta- koma Park, going out by way of the Sol- diers’ Home. The club was entertained royally Wed- nesday evening at the residence of Miss Grace Keefer. A good number turned out to participate in the festivities. Thursday evening a ride was made through Soldiers’ Home grounds. The start was made from the residence of Miss Hall, at 417 4th street northeast. run for Alexandria is scheduled for tomorrow afternoon. The start will be made at 2 o'clock, and the ride over will be by way of Mount Vernon avenue. The members of the club are now talking up the plan of making a large excursion to Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Noth- ing definite has been done in the matter, but si a step may be taken before the season advances too much. Mr. Fred Libbey has returned to town from a visit to Wisconsin, and has brought with him a brand-new tandem. It is very popular amcng the club members, espe- cially the girls. Altair Cycle Club. Among the members of the Altair Cycle Club the entire subject of talk during the past week has been the race meet of the club, which was held yesterday afternoon at the International Athletic Park, the results of which appear in another part of The Star. The interest in the races was keener than ever before, and the matter of holding the club championship much discussed. The championship honor, it was conceded, was between Capt. Ed. Hanger and George Weaver, with possibly Jimmie Alexander as a dark horse. Now that the meet is over, the talk of the club will re- vert to its regular channels. The prize list for the different events was purchased by the club, and the win- ners will secure their trophies at a special meeting, which is to be held Monday even- ing at the residence of Allie Craig, one of the club members. The lady friends of the club will be invited to be present, and the evening will be spent in dancing and games, followed by an impromptu banquet. Queer Wheelmen. The Queen Wheelmen are very much in- terested in the making up of their basket ball team for the new league. Manager Neumeyer and Captain Burgess think they will have a team this season that will equal any in the league, and expect to finish well up in the percentage column. Last year the team was greatly handicapped by the fact that they were new at the game und did not have a hall in which to prac- tice. The club run last Sunday was to Falls Church and return via High View, and, as the roads had been repaired the week pre- vious, the boys found the loose dirt any- thing but pleasant wheeling, and Munder voiced the sentiment of the crowd when he remarked that it was like riding through a flour barrel. The run was completed without any serious accidents, although spills were numerous. Several! snap-shot pictures were taken of the riders by a Member of the party, and one of the groups will be a source of great amuse- ment to the club. The club will have a regular meeting Monday night. Tomorrow Lieut. Burgess will take the boys to Great Falls, starting at 10 a.m. , Century Cycle Club. The regular meeting of the club was held at headquarters Thursday evening, and a number of applications were received and acted upon. Harry Park was admitted to membership. The next run of the club will be to Great Falls tomorrow. The boys will meet at 1420 New York avenue and join the Queer Wheeimen at their club house, $22 20th street northwest. The two clubs will pro- ceed to the Falls together. This sort of a run will no doubt prove very enjoyable, as the Queers and the Century boys are fast friends, and the two clubs in one run will make a large showing. All Century mem- bers will please make every endeavor to attend this run. The club will go to Baltimore on the 24th to take part in the century of the Myrtle Wheelmen. Levant Wheelmen. ‘The Levant Wheelmenwil igive their in- itial dance Wednesday evening, October 27, at Haines’ Hall, corner of 8th street and Pennsylvania avenue southeast. The com- mittee having in charge the dance and its arrangements is composed of Messrs. Mars- chalk, Hutchinson, Carter, Norris and Hichew. The amusement committee, Messrs. Grace and Pollock, are making things very lively for the members. So varied and original are their entertainments that they are keeping the boys interested around the club house to such an extent that they are neglecting their wives and best girls, who are complaining. Lawrence Camp is in New York playing with the “Tiger” company. ‘There will be a club run to Ashton, Md., tomorrow, starting at $:30 o'clock. Eastern Athletic Club. The members of the Eastern Athletic Club are paying more attention to indoor work now than read work. The boys are quartered at 423 8th street southeast, and have fitted the place up in excellent style, specially the gymnasium. The club will put out a basket ball team this season, the same as last, entering the new league. Scme good results are antici- vated. While no run is called for tomorrow, it is quite likely that a ride of some sort will be taken. Cross-Country Cycle Club. The Cross Country Cycle Club will give its first smoker tonight at the residence of the secretary, Mr. H. W. Cornell. Fully thir- ty merobers will be present, together with the officials who presided at the meet, to participate in the festivities of the evening. Considering the unfavorable weather at- tending their meet, the club members are encouraged in their efforts to promote in. terest in cycling among the colored wheel- men. Next season they contemplate giving two meets, one eurly ia the season and the other in the latter part of September. No club runs are scheduled. The mem- bers are now looking to their guns, and preparations are now being made to hunt the festive quail. Arcanum Bicycle Club. The Arcanum Bicycle Club is consider- ing the question of giving a series of en- tainments and progressive euchre parties during the coming “off season,” and will probably appoint the necessary committees at its regular monthly meeting, next Fri- day evening, eat _ teal Should the plans of the club prove succesa- ful the members and friends of the Royal Arcanum in this city will have cause to a al congratulate themselves on the organiza- tion of the already popular bicycle club. The club meeting next Friday evening will be open to ail members cf the order interested, and it is hoped there will be a large attendarc: —_—_—_ SOME CYCLE CHAT The recent wonderful performance of Jimmie Michael, the diminultive Welsh wonder, who is regarded as the greatest middle distance racer of the world, are suf- ficient to keep him before the mind of the public for many years. The racer weighs but little more than a half grown boy, and when racing invariably carries a toothpick in his mouth. His daily diet consists of two pounds of beef, a small loaf of white bread, a quart of strong tea and about the same amount of old English ale. This is the diet which he has found by practical experience to be best suited for his hard work, end any change from it is apt to re- sult disastrously to him. He never thinks of drinking water while training, and he refuses to touch vegetables of any kind, as he claims they have a tendency to deaden the muscular organism. ‘The purchasers of new bicycles wlil now have an extremely short guarantee. There was a time when the bicycle had a good and broad guarantee, but this was re- duced, and for some time a guarantee of ene year was given on each machine by the ‘manufacturer. There was a move- ment to change the length of this to six months, and it met with a storm of disap- proval. Now an even greater change Is announced. The perio® of the guarantee is only to be two months hereafter. This was decided at a recent meeting of the national cycle board of trade, in New York city. The same goes into effect with the sale of next year’s make of wheels. The wording of the new guarantee is as fol- lows: “We agree with the purchaser of each — bicycle to make good, by repair or re- placement when delivered at our factory, transportation prepaid, any imperfection or defect in material or manufacture of such bicycle, provided that the factory serial number shall be on such bicycle at the time the claim is made, and that all imper- fect or defective parts shall be referred to us before any claim for repair or replace- ment shall be allowed. This guarantee does not cover the cost of repairing said bicycle when damaged by accident, misuse or neglect. This guarantee continues for sixty days from the date of the sale by the agent.” The election of Tom Taggart as mayor of Indianapolis, by a plurality vote of 5,000, closes a campaign, in which the hoosier Wheelmen have been deeply interested. Taggart is a democrat, and elected on the regular party platform. When his candida- | cy was announced his friends ogled for the vote of the bicyclists, believing that they would be a great factor in the campaign. In this manner a good many promises were obtained. C. F. Smith, the president of the Indiana Bicycle Company, came out later as an independent candidate. Before Mr. Smith entered the political arena the wheel- men of Indianapolis were almost. unani- mous for Tom Taggart, who held the same office last term, and he would undoubtedly have polled four-fifths of the bicycle vote. He was a democrat, however, and some of the republican bicychsts, desiring to show the vote of the cyclists, placed Mr. Smith in the field and attempted to rally around him. He came in too Jate, however, and lost the race. There has been a big cut this season in record figures, and even larger gains in time are looked for. At one time it was the desire of the racing men to reach the two-minute mark for the mile, and now that this has been accomplished, all look forward to the time whea a mile will be covered on a bicycle in a minute. It may be a good while off, but there are many who firmly believe that such will be the case. In a recent issue of the American Machinist the following interesting article is on the subject: The general use of the bicycle by those who know nothing whatever of mechanical laws is productive of a large and perennial” crop of inventions, which, whether the in- ventors know it or not, can succeed only by upsetting one or more laws that are so well established and so certainly right that any mechanical contrivance which’ at- tempts to get around them is a foredoomed failure. Many men who would repel with Scorn the accusation of being perpetual motion cranks are yet trying to accomplish, and in some cases claiming to have ac- complished, things which are in principle precisely the same; for it is literally true that when a man imagines that by the vse of “leverage” or by some “contraption” or. “gimerack” he can put one-man power into a bicycle and get out of it four or tive times as much in work against wind resist- ance or in climbing hills, that man is vir- tually a perpetual motion crank. One mile a minute seems to be the favor- ite speed of those who imagine their in- ventions are going to “revolutionize” cyclo construction, and it may be worth while to examine this a little. A force equal to one pound moving at the rate of ono mile in one minute fs equal to .16 horse power. The pressure of a wind moving at the rate of sixty miles per hour is variously given, but by no authority at less than about 10.5 pounds per square foot. Assuming that a rider and his wheel expose a surface of three square feet to wind resistance, we have for the power required to overcome this resistance at the given speed 10.5X3X.16—5.04, or a little over five horse power. A man can ordinarily exert about .1 horse power, but for a short time may ex- ert five times as much, which would still leave him far short of the power required for pushing himself through the atmos- phere at the rate of sixty miles an hour. Improvements may be introduced that will somewhat lessen friction, but frictional resistance In the present machine, when well made and in good order, is insignifi- cant when compared with wind resistance at high speed. Most of the contraptions heralded from time to time would increase, rather than lessen the frictional resistance, while they do not pretend to affect either way the chief obstacle to high speed. If one could dispense with air, 1. e., ride in a vacuum, or, in air moving at the same rate as himself, there would be scarcely any reasonable limit to the speed possible to be attained with the present machine, if sufficiently high geared, but that would not be real cycling. A press dispatch from Boston announces that Gaston Rivierre, the great French rider, is practicing daily at the Charles River track, but his pacing machines are not on the grounds. The Frenchman seems intent on lowering the colors of some of the long distance and middle distance American riders, but he may meet the same fate as did Lucian Lesna, the other foreign crack, who was humiliated by thé little Welsh wonder. When Rivierre’s pacing machines arrived in New York a duty of about $190 was levied on them. Rivierre, through ignorance of the law, did not make so the machines remain in their possession. The Frenchman finds that he made a mis- take in bringing his machines to this coun- try, for not only will he have to im- port duty here, but he will have to do the same when he returns to France. The machines are a portion of the outfit he has used for the past year or so, assessed heels, A ngth Length ovef all,~23 feet 9 inches; le from hub té hub,>20 feet 8 inches; weight, 305 pounds; frame alorie, 132 pounds; tread, 5 inches; diameter of wheels, 30 inches; diameter of tubing, 1% inches; gauge of tubing, 14 to 20,'according to strain; dis- tance from%saddie post to saddle post, 22 inches; diameter ‘of sprocket wheels, larg- est 16 inches, smallest 6 inches; size of tires, 2 inches; force of momentum, 10 me: averaging M0 pounds, going at a rate 0! speed of ten miles per hour, force equal to 825,000 pounds; ‘twenty miles per hour, force equal ‘to 3,300,000 pounds; forty miles per hour, force equal to 13,200,000 pounds. LOCAL: GOSSIP. One of the most pleasant uses of the bi- cycle for those who ride for pleasure only is the fall trips to places around the city for the fruits of the forest. In the list may be mentioned hickory nuts, wal- nuts, wild grapes, persimmors, pawpaw apples and berries that ripen with the first touches of frost. There is no difficulty in finding some place where some of these may be found. The crop this year, judging by indications, appears to be as large as ever, and no cyclist who goes out on the road in quest of these needs return home empty handed. The chestnut runs are beginning to be as popular as the watermelon runs with the riders. The only possible drawback that exis*s is the scarcity of trees in the immediate locality. There are only a lim- ited number of trees within a radius of ten or twelve miles. These are so well known to a good many wheelmen that the fruit does not remain for any length of time. There are a good many trees in Virginia between Rosslyn and Falls Church and south of the river road, but unless one is familiar with the land it is a rather dif- ficult matter to Iocate the trees. There are also a number of trees in the woods sur- rounding the Dickey hostelry, but one .s not apt to find many nuts on the ground, owing to the fact that razorback hogs are permitted to wander through the woods. ‘The hogs seem to have a special preferenc to chestnuts and manage to eat up in quicl order all the nuts that fall to the ground. Out at.Ashton, Md., twenty miles distant, there is, perhaps, the best lot of chestnuts to be found. A grove of several acres is located at this place, which is open to the public. To those who desire to make the trip a bountiful supply of chestnuts can be assured. The first bicycle meet given under the auspices of the Athietic Association of Geurgetown University 1s now in progress on the coll2ge campus. The regular run- ning track around the base bail diamond will be usea for the meet. ‘The track is fifteen feet wide and is something like seven yards over a quarter of a mile in length. The banking at the turn is very slight, being not near high enough for fast cycle racing. On account of this fact, and also on account of its comparative nar- rowness, it was decided to be dangerous to attemp to start too large a field of rid- ers in any one race. No more than four men will be started at a time. This has the effect of dividing the race into a num- ber of heats, making the program much longer than at an ordinary race meet. In the handicap events not over eight or ten men will be started at a time. By doing this there is less liability of collisions an1 spills, making the sport more clean and in- teresting. The meéci is given in the hopes of raising sufficient funds to erect a suit- able grand stand., A party of Washingtonians took a pleas- ant ride thrdugh’ the Shenandoah region curing the week, Making a short vacation spin adapted to the lady riders in the party. The party consisted of Misses Florence and Marion Oliver, Miss Mary McGee, Miss Catherine Gait, Mrs. Henry Wells, Dr. L. L. Harban, Messrs, John F. Waggaman, F. R. Pakoti ard Charles H. Townsend. This city was left Satyrday by train and the ride continvéed as’ far as Strasburg. The cycling trip was then commenced and Win- chester was reached Sunday, where din- ner was takén at the Hotel’ Evans. The ride was continued to Martinsburg, from which point the train was taken for home. An interesting question was raised dur- ing the week, gtowing out of a conflict of races in this’city and in Baltimore. At the races at Georgetown University Schade and Moran are entered for match events, while Wilson and Smith are also entered. The sanction for the event wes secured some days ago. It seems as though after the sanction for the local meet was obtained the Baltimore people applied for a sanc- tion for a race meet this afternoon, de- signing to run off the second of the sertes of inter-clty races, so it was thought. As all of the members of the local team were entered In the races at Georgetown Univer- sity they could not very well be in Balti- more on the same afternoon, and hence the couflict. The management of Georgetown University wrote to Chairman Albert Mott of the racing board and asked him to with- hold the sanction for the Baltimore meet, but this could hardly be expected. The matter has been arranged satisfactorily since then, however, ard the meets wiil come, but it is hardly likely that the inter- city races will be held. ——.—__. PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS Zimmerman intends to go to Paris soon, where he will give exhibition rides. Walter Sanger has announced his inten- tion of retiring permanently from the cycle track. ‘ French papers say that Rivierre is willing ‘to compete in a six-days’ race at Boston if he gets a fee of $10,000. Major Taylor, the colored rider, is given as the authority for a complaint’ that the white riders on the circuit combine against his success. What is claimed to be the highest geared machine in the world is ridden by Harry Hollands of Detroit, Mich. The abnormal wheel has an immense front sprocket and the gear registers 187. Albert Shock has already begun training for the life and death grind known as the “six-day race,” which has been announced for Madison Square Garden this year. Loughead has beaten Kiser just once this season. The national mile champion has been beaten by the half-mile champion, Kiser, twice, and a match race may be the outcome. They evidently’ know how to manage bi- cycle races in New York. Out of the $16,000 receipts of his match race with Michael, Starbuck got $250. In the $2,000 handicap Titus, who won first money, got but $200, according to report. Tommie Butler is not the “has been” that some would have it believed. Pre- vious to Springfield Butler did sprinting that brought many of his rivals of "96 to that point where they again feared the lad. Eddie Bald has failed to qualify but once and Cooper four times on the national cir- cuit this year. Scratch races only are counted here, Kiser has failedeto qualify. but once, and hag run third or better in every race In-whith he has qualifies. “Dute” Catiahne’ has decided to follow the national ‘circuft for the balance of the season. He has igen successful in races in and around ‘St. Lbuts, his home, and this week at the Springfield meet he made his first eastern pve ‘ance this year, save for the Meriden theet,, where he ran third. Lesna, the,Frenth rider, while afraid of the camera whem it comes to having his own picture is an enthusiastic cam- era fiend. Lygna js gathering hundreds of snap shotalye scénes in this country to take home with hjm, — Fae é BICYCLE BRIEFS. Bia There are 185 league hotels in Missouri. Italy is the%atest country to fall a victim to the cycle tax, * The latest sensation is to make a para- chute descent seated on a bicycle. This feat was recently performed at the Crystaa Palace, London, England. Mexico is aroused by the probable inva- sion of the American riders this season. Cycling interests are very m alive in the republic right now, and new tracks are being constructed. : A_new unicycle has made its a; in Germany, but it is doubtful 11 of a machine will become popr pearance’ this sort IN THE CHURCHES Rev.Dr.F.D. Power,pastor of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church, this city, has gone to Indianapolis to attend the national con- vention of Christian Missionary societies, and is not expected to return to Washing- ton before the close of next week. At the recent meeting of the Christian Missionary Society of Maryland, Delaware and the Dis- trict of Columbia, held in Hagerstown, Md., Dr. Power was elected president for the en- suing year. The annual meeting of the Catholic arch- bishops of the United States will be held in this city during next week. Cardinal Gibbons will preside and it is expected that all the archbishops, except one, will be in attendance. Among the matters to be con- sidered will be a new plan of administra- tion of Catholic Indian missions. It is said that archbishops who have Indians in their archdioceses will themselves undertake their care and instruction, the same as they have always done in the case of orphans, and that che bureau of Indian missions, as at present constituted, and which has been maintaining missions and schools for many years, will be aboiished. In accordance with ithe recommendation of the general M. E. conference permanent ecmmittee on temperance and prohibition tomorrow will be observed as temperance day in the churches of that denomination here, in place of the fourth Sunday in No- vember, as heretofore. A prominent Christian Endecavorer of this city has received a communication from Mr. John Willis Baer, gereral secretary of the United Societies of Christian Endeavor, on a subject concerning which there is much diffcrence of opinion among many of the members, namely, whether or not the Christian Endeaver societies are or are not undenominational. Mr. Baer says: “Now and then we hear some Christian Endeavor speakers, who really ought to know better, use the term undenominational, and picture the death of the denomination. Well, I am not a prophet or the son of a prophet, and I always feel my limitaticns at such times, for my vision in its less extensive sweep never takes in such a possibility, because there would have to be a complete reorganization of Christian Endeavor principles, if Christian Endeavor 1s to destroy denominations and become undenominational. ‘Each Endeavorer is pledged to his own church, remember. and as long as that is true Christian Endeavor can take no steps without its church's leadership, and each church will have to give up its denomi- national affiliation before Christian En- deavor can be undenominational. “We have today in the Christian En- deavor convention the bes: example I know of interdenominational feliowship, and T like and believe in it, and prai the Lord for it, and want more of it: but at the same time I never expect to see unde- nominatimalism promoted by Christian Endeavor principles.” A leading Baptist of this city, in talking with a Star reporter, said that he regarded it as p2cultarly unfortunate, just at this stage of the development of negro Bap- lists, that there should be on their part, as is quite evident in some quarters, any lack of appreciaticn of what has been done for them by their white brethren. “All that they are,” said he, “‘and all that they have been able to achieve by their own efforts, has been made possible for them largely through the schools established and main- tained for them through their white friends, and through the help which has een extended to them along many lines by hose whose only motive has been to be helpful. I believe that toward the close of the century the negro Baptists in this country will probably number very nearly, if not quite, 2,000,000—a number as great as that of all the white Baptists, north and south The development of this mass of people along right lines, industrially, in- tellectually, morally, religiously, political: socially, ig a terculean task that will tax to the utmost the wisdom of those among them upon whom necessarilly rests the leadership of responsibility.” A report has been received here of an ad- dress delivered a few days ago by Bishop Hurst before the lay association of the Central Illincis conference. The bishop. stated that he became prouder of the Meth- odist laity every year. The laity had al- ways been loyal to the dectrines and pol- ity of the church, and when secessions had taken place the laity who seceded had fol- lowed the lead of some minister. This has been characteristic also of the laity in all the history of the Christian church. He had always believed in lay representation in the general conference, he said, and in time the laymen would doubtless obtain equal representation in the annual confer- ence. He saw no reason why, having rep- resentation in the general conference, the laity should not be represented In the an- nual conference, with powers to pass upon many matters which come before that body, but not to vote upon the passage of the character of ministers or upon the making of appointments. Such is the high respect in which the laity is held by the ministry that possibly before long the lat- ter would sdmit laymen to a share in the powers of the arnuai conference. The granting of representation in the general conference had greatly increased the interest and activity of laymen, he #aid, and had resulted in more generous support of the educational and benevolent interests of the church. He congratulated the association on its organization and ex- pressed the wish that every conference in the church might have a similar associa- tion. Their discussions were valuable to themselves and the church. In the con- sideration of the important denominational questions to which laymen are now giving attention, he suggested patience and an extensive reading of the history of the church. It is stated that the address was received with marked evidence of appreciation, and will be an event in the history of the Cen- tral Lllinois Association. Rev. Lewis R. Dunn, D. D., of East Orange, N. J., has: given his library of about 1,000 volumes to the American Uni- versity, and Mrs. Dr. Harmon of Balti- more Is now arranging to transfer to the same institution the library of her former husband, the late Prof. Henry M. Harmon of Dickinson College. Rev. Dr. S. M. Newman, pastor of the First Congregational Church in this city, has sent a letter to Father Francis E. Clark, president of the United Society of Christian Endeavor, in reference to the anniversary of the organization which has just taken place, in which he says: “The Christian Endeavor Society of my church in its three branches, junior, inter- mediate and senior, is and has always been @ most helpful and loyal factor in our church life. My church trusts the society completely and looks to it as a large in- fluence in securing future growth and spiritual power. The society is utterly true to the pastor, to the church and to the denomination. At the same time its svirit of frate uity with all Christians is most beautiful. The Baltimore Epworth League Union has under consideration, in connection with the other young people’s unions in that city, a plan by which fraternal co- operation on variors questions of mutual interest can be secured, and have requested each of the following to appoint a com- mittee of three persons to have a confer- ence on the subject: €hristian Endeavor, Epworth League, Baptist Young People’s Union, Epworth League M. E. Church South, Brotherhood of St. Andrew and Brotherhood of Andrew and Philip. At the annual meeting of the teachers of the Sunday school of St. Paul's Darish, held a few days ego, the foHowing were elected officers for the ensuing year: Su- perintendent, Mr. John R. Brown: assis‘ ant, Miss Mary O’Brien; secretary, Miss Louise Dyer; treasurer, Mr. Frank Herron; librarian, Miss Ellen Young. The Sunday sohool has been entirely reorganized under the direction of Rev. Father as- sistant pastor of the church. Archbishop Kain of St. Louis will preach at high mass at St. Paul's tomorrow. The forty hours’ devotion will commence ee St. aes Sinn Seer with solemn mass, an lose the following Tuesday. The donation club of St. Augustine's parish will ange! a Martha Washington tea party es e benefit of the church early next moni tian’s life should be his badge. But in the old days, when some of us were boys, and part of the Grand Army, we were proud of our corps badge. “I attended the Epworth League conven- tion in Toronto in July. It, like our con- vention in San Francisco, was a great con- vention. I attended Cooke's Church, which has the largest Christian Endeavor Socicty in the world; yet there, as elscwhere, I was forcibly struck with the absence of the Christian Endeavor pin. I was occasionally made glad with the sight of the familiar monogram. I wore my pin above my Fp- worth badge to show I was, what every Methodist should be, a Christian Endeav- orer, a Christian, endeavoring to lift up and look up for Christ and the Church.” The congregation of Lovely Zion Baptist Church, which has recently secured a new piace of worship at the corner of 10th and R streets northwest, will take possession of the same tomorrow, at which time dedi- catory services will be held. Rev. Dr. George W. Cooper, formerly pastor of McKendree Church, this city, has been appointed acting pastor of Bethany M. E. Church, Baltimore, vice Rev. T. C. Warner, who has gone to Knoxville, Tenn., for an indefinite period for the benefit of his health. The annual collection for the benefit of the orphans of the archdiocese of Balti- more will be taken in all the Catholic churches in Washington tomorrow. There is a very large number of beneficiaries, and Cardinal Gibbons has directed that a col- lection be taken at each of the masses and at vespers on that day. A meeting of the Washington and Alex- andria branch of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Pro- testant Church was held in the First Church, on 4th street southeast, Monday afternoon, Miss S. A. Lipscomb presiding. Mrs. C. W. Bohannon read a very interest- ing paper, which was followed by a dis- cussion of how to raise means to fit out a new missionary, who is to sail for Japan during this month. The next meeting of the society will be held in Georgetown. The regular fall meeting of the Congrega- tional Club will be held Monday evening at the First Congregational Church. The topic for the evening will be “Congrega- tionglism.” The speakers who are expect- ed to take part are: Rev. Dr. S. M. New- man, Rev. M. Ross Fishburn, Prof. Chas. K. Wead, Justice Brewer of the United States Supreme Court, President Rankin of Howard University and Rev. Dr. H. W. Ballantine of Baltimore. Previous to the public exercises the annual dinner of the members will take place, and business of importance will be considered. The third quarterly meeting of Memorial Church, United Brethren in Christ, was held Monday evening last. A series of juvenile “old folks’ concerts” will be given the latter part of this month for the benefit of the North Capitol M. E. Church by the Epworth League of the church. A fair for the benefit of Metropolitan Baptist Church, R street northwest, Rev. Dr. Robert W. Johnson, pastor, began last evening and will continue for several days. An ingathering of members of Epworth M. E. Church South took place Sunday last. A rally for the purpose of securing $420 with which to meet a note due this week by Shiloh Baptist Church was held Sun- day last, and the entire sum was secured, through the efforts of the pastor, Rev. Dr. J. Anderson Taylor. Beginning with the new church season the rector of St. Michael and All Angels’ parish has been preaching upon Old Testa- ment characters and deducing therefrom lessons for the present day. Starting with Moses, afd touching upon Joshua and Balaam, he last Sunday elucidated the character of Samuel. The latter was shown more especially in the role of a statesman and unifier of the Israelitish people disintegrated by the Philistine devastation. These discourses will continue through the winter. Next Sunday morning the theme will be the true character of David. Tuesday, November 9, the seventh anni- versary of the Eckington Presbyterian Sunday school will be celebrated by giving a birthday party. This will also be the first anniversary of Dr. Duncan's pastor- ate of the church. The Christian En- dcavor Society of the church, which has had charge of the Thursday evening meeting, has resumed its Sunday evening meetings. The Walter League of the Christ Evan- gelical English Lutheran Church nas start- ed its winter work. The annual meeting of the Catholic archbishops of the United States will be held at the Catholic University Thursday of next week. It is understood that on that occasion Rev. Dr. Conaty, rector of the university, will be invested with the title and dignity of monsignor. The directors of the university will hold their annual meet- ing on the day previous to that of the archbishops. It is stated that Rev. Father Barnum, who has been doing missionary work in Alaska for several years, and who was re- cently appointed Ibrarian at Georgetown University, will not be able to enter upon his duties at the latter place for some time, on account of the pressure of mis- sionary work in Aleska. eS 4RT AND ARTISTS, The Washington Water Color Club made fuch a notable success of its first exhibi- tion last fall, that great hopes are enter- tained for the second annual exhibition, which opens at the new gallery of the Society of Washington Artists on Monday, December 6, continuing till Friday, Decem- ber 31. A press view will be held on Sat- urday, December 4. Not alone water colors, but works in pastel and in black and white will be shown, and artists are urged to make the exhibition a success by sending in work in any or all of these classes. A special effort is being made to have not only a fine general representation of the local artists, but to vary the scope and in- crease the interest by bringing in es much as possible of the best work outside of Washington, and to this end a circular has been sent out to a large number of artists eleewhere, inviting their co-opera- tion, and offering to defray the expense of transportation and reboxing, as well as insuring all works sent on. Those desir- ing to exhibit should obtain blanks and send in applications to the secretary, Miss Lillian Cook, at the Corcoran Art School, by November 20, Not more than four pic- tures by any one artist will be exhibited, and every work sent in must be properly framed, and ticketed with its titie and price, if for sale, as well as the artist's name and address. Everything intended for ex- hibition must be’sent in to the gallery, 1020 Connecticut avenue, on Friday or Saturday, November 26 and 27, and if accepted by the board and hung may not be removed until after the close of the exhibition. There will be a strong effort to make the exhibition more of a financial success than ever, and to this end some one will be present’ con- stantly to attend to the sale of pictures. The charge for admission which is to be made has raised some discussion among the artists, as this is the first time it has been attempted. While the fee of twenty- five cents for a single admission, including catalogue, would not prevent any one from making a single visit to the exhibition, it iz probable that few of those who other- wise might care to make several visits to the gallery will see the superior advantages of the season ticket at $1. Mr. L. S. Bru- midi has resigned the chairmanship of the executive committee and Mr. Carl Wel- ler has been chosen in his vlace. The Water C-lor Club will hold its next meet- ing on the first Saturday in November, * ** During the sumer, months Mr. Carl Gut- herz has been quite busy, and has finished several important canvases, besides doing ™more or less outdoor sketching. He spent five or six weeks in the northwest, on.a trip taken chiefly for pleasure and recreation, but while away he had a number of sittings from Governor Clough of Minnesota for a portrait, which is to hang in the State Capitol at St. Paul. This picture is now well along toward completion, and the ar- tist is planning to leave town shortly, and after a few days spent in New York to go to Minnesota to put the finishing touches on the work. The canvas is life size, in about two-thirds length, and shows the man of characteristic west- individuality which has i Le i A woman's work is hard. The mother who has to attend to her household duties, look after the chil- dren and the wants of her husband needs to be a strong woman in every way. 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N. ¥. —= a and which suggest much originality of thought, though tl are yet incomplete * * * His many friends here will be glad to knew that Mr. J. H. Moser will soon return to Washington. He intends to bring his family with him from West Cornwall, Conn., and settle down for a winter's work, and will probably have a very interesting exhibition of his recent pictures. * x * It is understocd that the widow of the sculptor Joseph Mi!more, Mrs. Mary Long- fellow Milmore, who resides in this city, is soon to give to the Congressional Libra a marble bust of Wendell Paillips, w is thought to be ove of the finest specimens of sculpture in the country. A duplicate of this one, made by Martin Milmore and pr sented by him to Mr. Phillips as a New Year's gif: in 1882, was so excellent a por- trait of the great orator as not only to win the golden opinions of himself anc friends in general, but the entire ap) of Mrs Phillips, who was usually aim. cult to please in the matter of likenesses, this being the first one she had ever found quite satisfactcry of Mr. Phillips. Only this one duplicate was made, and it is the original bust, ‘uodcled by Martin Milmore and chiseled by Joseph Milmore, which is to be presented to the library. * * x Mr. Lamasure, who always seems to find a wealth of sketchable material to his hand, is at work preparing for an exhi- bition which he expects to have after the holidays. He has been doing several thing iately In a style much more detailed and elaborate than is usual with him, as a bit of wood interior showing a tiny brook overhung by an immense mess of dark rocks, all around which the tender green foliage seems still more delicate by con- trast. This has been very carefully stud- ied, but the results are, on the whole, less happy than in some of his more broad and simple studies, such as a scene on the marshes, where a little pool in the fore- ground gleams with the reflection of the paling sky, the grass and trees in the background being in low tone. Mr. Lama- sure goes out sketching constantly, and will make a trip to the mountains in a few Weeks, spending some time painting in the Blue Ridge ind Allegheny regions in Vir- ginia and West Virginia during the most picturesque portion of the year, * * * Mr. Walter Paris, who is well known te Washingtonians through his residence in the city In past years, is again here, ana expects to be in town off and on through- out the entire season. He will hold an ex- hibition of his summer's work next week at 1424 New York avenue. The exhibit will be open from 10 to 5 on Wednesday and Thursday, and the public is invited to view his sketches of English scenery. The water colors were made in the Isle of Wight, Gloucestershire and Cornwall, and the col- lection includes coast scenes, views of old streets and churches, as well as a number of landscapes, though Mr. Paris has always been more successful in subjects where there is at least a suggestion of the arcii- tectural. Mr. Paris has given cp his stu- dio in New Yerk, but will not open one here, as he does not expect to be in the city continuously through the winter. * * * Mr. Weyl returned to town the other day, and is again et his studio, with many gooa things to show as the result of his work at Keswick and Hot Springs, Va. In the neighborhood of the latter he painted one or two very beautiful subjects. One is a scene after sunset, with a pale crescent moon In the yellow sky, and the mountains showing deep purple in the background. A fine effect of distance is further suggested by the houses, which farther and farther away show glimmering white among the trees. Quite a striking thing is a roadway through a wood, with strongly drawn fine old oaks on elther hand and the sky show- ing through the vista between them. One is attracted also to a view of sloping pas- tures, picturesquely broken by stone walls and tangles of shrubs. Much of the fore- ground is under the shadow of a passing cloud, while the fields in che distance are brilliant in the sunshine. A number of lit- tle sketches Mr. Weyl has made have quite a foreign air, as one or two little cottages are placed among trees. * * * Miss Frances Benjamin Johnston of this city is the subject of the leading article in the October number of The Photogram, the foremost English magazine devoted to photography, etc. Her work is praised in the highest terms, and what she has done toward raising photography to the plane of art is enthusiastically recognized. The article is illustrated by a view of Miss Johnston's studio and portraits of several well-known Washington beauties, repro- duced from photos taken by her. Miss John- ston and her mother, who have been tra’ eling in Europe for the past three months, expect to return home the latter part of October. —_— “It seems the courts find no flaw in Bilks’ will” “You don’t say so! Why, I supposed Bilks to be richer than that.”—Detroit Journal.