Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1854-11-15
Rs.Oprs1xs OF THE NATIONAL HOTEL -Bv

seen that the National Hotel will be re-opened
for the reception Of visiters on Monday, the
9th inst, under the auspices of Edward vii.
| lard, Esq. Mr. Willard is we'll known to the
travelling community and the citizens 81
Washington, as gentleman who thoroughly
undertaking his business, and will do much
| towards making the National worthy of beino
called the head quarters "of the Capital u
Many important Improvements have been
maze IN TINS house. Among which we notice
inc repsintlng of the Office, gentlemen's sit
'ing ana lounglng rooms, and the extensive
corroors, which gives q new and life-like ap-
Pearance to tho entire house. Beautiful light
coiors having been substituted for the dingy
paints that heretofore darkened tho walls
Inc dining rooms have been greatly in.
proved. The kitchen, which was formerly
unaer the gentlemen's dining room, making
II d1sagreeably warm has been removed to
tho basement of the back building, where an
abundance of light is Afforded, and fues are
built which serve to convey tho unpleasant
odors Of the kitchen out of the building with
out annoyance to tho inmates of the house.
The water closets, which wore 80 near the IA
dies parlors and primary, have been removed
also to another part Of the building, making
them moro private and better ventilated
Improvements have been made in the dining
rooms, by opening wide door-ways and placing
gen.
tlemen's and ladies' ordinary with the great.
est convenience. The cooking apparatus in the
klcohen is vastly improved The washing
and ironing rooms are improved; in the lat
ter, an iron heated by gas running through
gutta percha tube to the iron, which is
moved about at the will of the ironer has been
introduced in lieu of the old mode.
Near the entrance to the Office, q capacious
coat room has been placed for the accommoda-
ton OF guests. A room like this has been
much needed at tho National, and will prov O
great accommodation.
She guests at the National, during the COM
Ing season, will be better provided for than
they heretofore have been.
BOOKS IN THE PUBLIC STANDARDIZATION f
the Star: Please inform me whore can oh
tain list of the books used in the Washing.
ton Public Schools. re-
Amssoer.-The following is list of books
authorized to be used in the Public Schools
of Washington:
~ Primary Ciasses.-Webb's Normal Reader.
No. l; Swans Spelling Books, LIST and I'd.
Reading Books-Swan's Readers Nos /. 2,
and 8; Swans Grammar School Reader. i'm
proved edition; Grams Befner Writing
hands Series, Becker's Series, or Winches-
ter's Series Arithmetic-Davies's First Les
sons, (mental;) Davies's School Arithmetic
Grammar Smiths or Towers Elements of
Grammar. Geogrsphy-Mitchell's Primary
and Intermediate. History-Davenport' His.
tory Of the United States; Olney's History Of
the United States; Goodrich's Pictorial His.
tory of the United States Philosophy-Par-
6er First Lessons. Holbrook's Geometrical
Catechism and Drawing Cards.
Superior Class .s-Swan's Second Speller,
Scholars Companion; Reading Books-District
school Reader; Young Ladies' Reader. Wri-
ting Books-Rand's Series, Becker's Series, or
M1nchester's Series. Arithmetic-Colburn'
First Lessons; Davies's Series; McCurdy's
History-Worcester 8 Ell
ements; Good,ich's Pictorial History of the
y nlted States; Pinnock's History of Greece,
Rome, England, and France. Geometry,
Algebra-Davies's Series. &c,
Ography and Atlas-Mitohell's. Astronomy
Smiths; Guys Astronomy and Keith on the
Globes Philosophy-Parker's Anatomy,
and Hygiene-Cutter's. Book
keeping-Winohester5s Constitution of the
United States by Hickey, by Story.
BY direction of the Trustees, selections from
the Bible are read in all the Public Schools
as an opening exercise.
SOLDIERS OF THE WAR OF 1S12-A meeting
of soldiers of the war of 1912 was held yester-
day morning in the Aldermen's Chamber,
D.
the chair, and Richard Burgess appointed
Secretary.
The following resolutions were offered and
after being amended so as to include sailors,
In the late war, with the soldiers in the sppli-
catlon to Congress, and to the effect that the
delegation take measures for calling the early
attention Of Congress to the subject of bounty
lands and pensions in connection with the
soldiers of the war of 1917, memorials relat-
Ing to which were presented during the late
session, were passed:
Whereas, a National Convention of the SOL
diers of the war of 1917 has been proposed 10
be held In the city of Washington on the 9Th
OF January next, for the purpose of adopting
such measures as may be deemed proper and
necessary to obtain from Congress the enact
ment~of a law in their behalf relative to
bounty lands and PENSIONS it is
ResOlVed, That the object for which said
Convention is called is hereby approved, and
that thirteen delegates be appointed by tho
CHAIR to represent this meeting in said Con-
ventiOn.
ResolCed, That the delegation make all the
necessary arranl ements for the accommoda-
ton of the National Convention
Res0tUed, That on any future occasion re.
curing meeting of the soldiers of 1912 in
this District and neighborhood, the chairman
of this meeting be authorized to make the G Ill.
After the passage of the resolutions, the
meeting adjourned.
INPRovEMENr.-We yesterday had an op-
portunity of seeing the very extensive or.
rangements making by Wall Stephens, in
their establishment on the Avenue, for the
display of their goods and tho accommodation
of their customers. The establishment has
always been extensive. The entire lower
room, from the Avenue to d street, is now
changed into a sales room, where their goods
are neatly arranged The upper room is for
the accommod alton Of their workmen, and is
admirably adapted to the purpose The en-
ergy displayed by these gentlemen entities
them to the patronage of the public, and We
hope they may obtain their full share.
SECURITY FOR PEAoE.-Last night, young
man named Alexander Rawlings appeared
before Captain Birch to answer the charge of
assault and battery on D A. Westerfeld,
county constable. The constable was some
What cut and bruised in the face, and bis OPP
ponent more 30. Westerfeld did not want to
send the case to court, and the Captain held