Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-03-14
Entertainments for the

Is not compulsory, out tnere are lew onSon+
ditiOn will allow them to attend VINO aoseut
themselves. The Friday evenings amusement
seems to be the most popular. ana every seaV Is
hlled when there Is dramaIle Rei ,Un nanTr
Wednesday evening Of this week the uStai
dance took place In the large nall or the lnst1-
patients. with attendants, seated at the ends of
The benches These seats once did service IN
the galleries OF the Capitol, In the old Hall OF
Representatives. On the stage were seated
Dies IN ONO s;,.c ard the musiclans-a pianist
yiolinist and cOrnetist-on the other. O.e OF
the physicians acted as ballet maste.., and he
appeared to have been born to t..e business, as
he not only saw that the flo was nronerly sat
and that each patient mad a suitable partner
but he called tfcc ngures, and took part in the
dance nlhISciT. and when not dancing carried On
This, however, was not hard task, for all
present seemedto know the rules and to obey
tfem. The custom Is that the sane officers and
attendants dance with the insane patients, and
thus each couple is 'arf and arf-One sane and
enc insane partner. The manager seated on
the stage would give the signal and Immediate
ly in the center aisle the sane and insane were
choosing partners and with more decOrum and
dignity than is seen at some of our city balls,
they would form the sets and on the striking up
of the music go through the figures. The sets
hall, usually ten sets of four couple each, on the
floor at one time. 1t was difficult as they went
through the maZeS OF the dance, to determine
who were the sane and who the insane dancers,
except In few instances When some one, by
little extra 'heel and toe work, +" by some eccen-
tricity In the style Of dress, or otherwise would
show that reason was dethrOned. In any other
place the inference would be that the eccentric
dancers had been taking drop too much.
AN ENTHUSIASTIC DANCER.
heavy Irish. woman, patient of ten or
more years, attracted most attention by the
spirit with which she entered into the exercises
Ii is said that she seems to live only for chance
TO dance on Wednesday evenings, and passes
TAT and fo for but rather too red in the n face
to be called fair" Her attire was a dress of
red calico, while in her hair was wound strip
Of white cotton. She appeared to be the life OF
partner when the signal was given. At one
time she walked out In front of the musicians,
and swapping her ringers called; "a jig; Jg
the attendants "a capital dancer) volunteered
and another couple faced them, when jig was
capitally executed; the heavy lady, as she
became warmed up TO the work, nlmbly rafting
heel and toe on the boards. When the music
ceased she seemed disappointed; but walking
backwards and forwards two or three times
and blue she subsidized until another dance
was called.
''MARTHA WASHINGTON
Another enthusiastic dancer, but rather more
reserved In her manners, was pOrtly female
patient from Georgetown, who iinag1nes that
up she essays to portray that character. 1 her
hair being arranged to resemble the well-known
portraits and her dress being pure white and
ton. She delighted In the square dances, and
moved through the figures In very d!gnifed
manner.
OTHER CHARACTERS.
A rather small-SiZed and hOmely Irish girl
dressed In crimson entered into the spirit of the
dance, and seemed to put her whole effort to
1T. lady nearly 10 years old in light berege,
wearing high crown shaped cap, was also one
OF the prominent dancers, and although her
mind may De out OF gear her feet seem to have
retained their youthful vigor. 1.-THE Com
the Admiral OF the Navy was there, and could
always be seen on the floor when there was
dance, having generally one of the handsomest
there were many who did not dance among
them clerical looking individual formerly
prominent clerk in the Treasury department,
ard fiDe-loOking old gentleman formerly
professor In one OF the western colleges. BE
sides the jig, quadrilie, the lancers, an old
time square set and the waltz were on the pro-
gfamme. About o'clock the musicians struck
up Home, Sweet Home" and the inmates
marched out, all rising and filing out in regular
order.
Washington Market. Retail Prices.
MEATs.-Beef, sirloin, 20c per h.; do porter
house, 9a25c; rib roast, 12a20c.; steak, 12}la2Oc
do, sliced, 2oc; Lamb, 1sa25c.; Veal, l2Ka2Oc.;
Mutton, 1219al5c.; Pork, 10Ha12Ec.: Sausage,
l2hc:; Bacon Hams, sugar cured, 121@c. Should
erS, Sa9c.: Breasts, 10a11c.: Lard, Sal0c.
FRUITS.-Apples, 3Oa40c. per peck; Oranges
9Oa40c. per dOZ.; Lemons, 20a4Oc.; Bananas, 4oa
SOC; doz.; Cranberries, 1Oal2kc. per ct.
oo F1sa-perch, 4oasoc: per bunch; Rock, large,
2Oa26c. per H., 4Oa5Oc. per bunch; Smelt, 15a20c
per To-; Mackerel, 2Oa25c.; Halibut, 15a2Oc:
C0dfsh, 1Oc.; Blue fish, 40a50c. per bunch; Tay-
lers 4oasoe; White fish, I5c. per H.; Black bass
15a2Oc per h.; Pike, 40a50c. each; Shad, $1a$1 so
per pair; Red Snappers, 15c. per h.; CLANS,
soa6oc per 100; Lobster, 12c. per h.; scollops,
BuTTEk-Philadelphi Print. 4sasoc. per 1b..
western Creamery. 35c.; New York. 3Oa35c.: roll,
2Sa3Oc.; Cheese, 12aeoc.: Eggs 15alSc. per doz.
EGETABLRs-Potatoes, Irish, 3Oa4Oc. per
Hima,) 12a15c. per quart Beets, 5a1Oc. per bunch;
Squash, 4a5c. per h.; Kale, 2Oa3Oc per peck:
Lettuce, ease per head; Spinach, 25asoc. per
basket, coo. per dozen; Turnips 15c. per peck
Onions, 30a40c. per peck.
PoULTRY.-Chickens, 75asl 25 per pair: Ducks,
1 Go as per pair; Turkeys, 15alsc. per To-:
GAME:-Ducks, canvasback, s2as2. so per paIr:
do, mallard. ST per pair; do, redhead 15c a$l %
per pair snipe, $3.50 per dozen.
THE RICHARD Fl. MARSH PERJURY CASE was
continued In the Police Court after our report
closed Yesterday. Mr.. p. b. Stilson testified
mat after the order was made by Judge DIN
Marsh remained In custody Of the marshal sew.
eral days to have the case arranged without
going to jail. He gave witness as his attorney
number OF bonds TO dispose Of; could not raise
any money On them; endeavored to get 81 600
MT. Brown, attorney for the Tanning heirs,
WAS dSkeu 10 take some OF the bonds, but re-
fused. d. Il. Hamlink testified that he held
some OF the stock OF the Federal Insurance
Company. 1t has no market value. He could
not dispose Of it-had offered it, but it could
not be got rid OF. He also held some notes or
the company which he tried TO negotiate In
New York. To-day at !. O'Clock the case was
called, and Mr.. Padgett, for the government,
stated that certain papers which had been in
court had been returned TO the Probate Court
and this morning the papers had been sent for
but had not been produced, and 1t was under-
stood that Judge Wylie declined TO allow them
TO 20 out. The court intimated that he could
not proceed with the trial without the papers
and the case was further continued TO Thurs
day next.
MARY ALNORALIO BROUGHT INTO COURT on 4
BENCH WARRANTY Sterday, In the Criminal
Court, Judge Hagncr, the appeal case or Mary
Alexander, alias Mary AlmOraliO, charged with
keeping bawdy house, was called and her
counsel filed plea OF former acquittal, to
which the government filed demurrer and il
was sustained by the court. The recogniZance
was declared forfeited and bench Warran MT was
issued and placed in the hands of a balifT.
Prior 10 this she had sent to the court certili-
cafe OF physician that she was too I'LL 10 At
terd court, and when the bailiff went with the
warrant she protested that she was In diving
condition The officer, as Ia duty bound. took
herto tie court house. and 1t appeared that She
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