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The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-10-24
FOREIGN NOTES.

Alexandra Dumas is staying in the coun-
try, engaged In writing new play for the Theatre
Francais.
Boulanger's four new decorative paintings
have been placed In the marie the Eighth arrOndse-
ment at Paris.
Eugenie's once lovely auburn hair is now
nearly white and her beautifully shaped face has be-
come wan and thin.
Muller's Chapel DIES Condamnes " and
vibert's "Apothtose dn Theirs have been trans
ferred from the Luxembourg to Versailles.
Lord BeacOnsfeld's agents at High Wy
connie have, by his Iorship's Instructions, returned
twenty per cent Of the half year rent Just paid to
all his tenants OH the liughenden Manor estate.
Among the twenty-six ladies who OBLIGATED
NJ bridesmaids ut the English weddings reported in
the last number of the Court Circular only one
spelled her first with terminal sic and she
was an ''Annle. ~
The Grand Duke of Hesse, widower of the
late Princess Alice Is 1t is rumored to be married
To Mary Elizabeth eldest daughter Of Prince Charles
Of Prussia, and widow OF Prince Henry of the Neither
lands. II Is thought In England that there Is no
ground for the rumor.
Marie of Russia and Edinburgh is said to
deeply desire to become known to and popular with
the English people, She Is described genial, kindly,
accomplished. and highly educated, and her want ot
popularity Is probably partly owing to her devoted at
tachent to her father and to his ideas of politics
government-ideas which do not correspond with those
OF the English.
The Prince of Montenegro is too much of a
potenate to take his walks in peace When he salles
forth for his constitutional he Is followed by UNI
armed crowd of thirty forty, fifty followers, by
courtesy called guard, who walk after him In In
discriminate haste ostling and humping against eacl
| other with considerable swagger When theii
master is not walking the whole Of these gentry squat
about eating nuts. II they get any, under til,
shadow of tho wall of the palace,
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GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE

TO no,I THE N 'S WEST AMP sourIIMEsr;
IN Expect JULY %. 1850.
Trains leave Washington, from Depot, If Sixth
and Streets as follows;
For Pittslurg and the West $500 a. M, with
Sleeping Cars to Cincinnati and Chicago;
lOlo a. ~. eaiy with sIeeping Cars from PITTS.
burg to Cincinnati, bt. Louis and Chicago; $3.50
pHhTlMSh VAN nsp ' TSToSAo r RAi%Rs6AD.
For Canandaigua Rochester, Buffalo, Niagara Falls,
and The North ut $500 Q. m. daily except Sunday,
with rarlor Car to Watkins, s,aO p. III. daily,
except saturday. with Palace Cars TO Canandai-
qua. For wiilamsport, Lock Haven, ana Elmira,
ai 1870 4; N. daily except Sunday.
r. IA. ON Sunday, 1880 y. N.
Limited Express Of Pullman parlor Cars, o: 40 a. IN.
daily except sunday.
NJ Jersey CITY with boats Of :. Brooklyn Annex, ~
Attending direct transfer TO Fulton street avoid
lug double lerriage across New York city.
For Philadelphia io;ioa. M 2,io, 5iound 1000 p. IN.
ON Sunday, h:io and Io;00p. m.
itiln,ea Express oiso a. m, daily except Sunday
For BALTIMORE $40, $500 a. B:3O 10; 40 n.
and 2ilO, i;20 i;iD, $40, o. 80, aud 1000 p. ON
sunday $500 q. M, ioi4oa. M, 5iAo $3.50, and
For popo's Creek Line, o,tO a. IN. and 4,4o p. m.
daily, except Sunday.
For Annapolis, Gao m and i:i0 p. daily, except
ALEXANDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
NAY AMP ALEXANDRIA AND WASHING
For Alexandria, z, 7;.o, o. II q. m; 4:2o. $50.
o,26, 8, and ii:Sop. m. ON Sunday. z, 0, and
For Richmond and tbs south, 2 a. m. daily and
$50 p. m. daily except Sunday. 'NN
Trains leave Alexandria for Washington, o. s, 10 o.
M, 1850, q, 3, Z, and 0:05 p. m, and ~ mid
hight. on sunday at, and ioa. M, and s:OS
Tickets, Information sleeping and parlor- ac-
cominodaions can he procured AZ the onices-north-
east corner OF Thirteenih street aud Pennsyiyania
avenue northeast corner Of sixth street and Pennsy-
vanilla avenue and NJ the depot, where orders can 10
left for the checking OF baggage to destination from
hotels and residence
l., y, FARMER, Geaerai Passenger Agent.
FRANK THOMSON, General Manager.
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Visiting Military.

The Sedgwick Guards, of Waterbury,
Conn, Capt. c. II. BannOn commanding, with nifty
muskets and drum corps, arrived In city Saturday
afternoon, Oh their way home from Atlanta. They
were met at the depot by detachment OF the Light
Infantry Corps and escorted to the armorv, where
lunch had been prepared for them. Mai. Is. l..
Backford In u neat Speech welcomed them to WASH
ineton, when Capt. Bannon responded The after
noon and evening were spent In seeing the capital and
at night. through the courtesy OF Manager Ford they
witnessed the performance of the ''Galley Slave
aud left on the 10 O'Clock train for New York. BY
special invitation, this command was to visit Gen.
Hancock at Governor : Island yesterday They are n
handsome set of men; their uniforms very tasty
and SNOWY, and during their brief stay they made
many friends by their gentemanly bearing. num-
Der OF honorary members accompanied them among
whom we met James Longworth, w. C. Bannon,
Martin Myers, and the 'Child OF the Regiment -
Col. W. Perkins. who stands six feet In height and
weighs iO3 pounds. Strange to relate, the entire
membershipof this command are Democrats, and eacl,
one Is pledged To vote for Gen. Hancock
The Putnam PhalanN, of Hartford, Conn, consist
Ing mainly OF old men from fifty to seventy five
years OF age and wearing the old Continental uniform,
and endeavoring To look AS ancient possible, were
also here Saturday, but attracted but little atte-
ton. They also left for the East Friday night.
Tomorrow evening the Sherman Cadets Of Law
renee, Mass Will arrive. They will be met and en-
tertained by Company A. 1t Is understood they vii
remain here couple OF DAYS.
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NATIONAL THEATRE
For the Coming Week-Hhe New Evan
geIine.


The Brooklyn Erchange, noticing "The
New Eyangene." thus speaks:
miss Louisa Scarle. rs Gabriel makes q fayora-
Bile IMPRESSION being both pretty and sprighty, and
ilse 1t to the best advantage. The famous Fortesque
In Ills role Of Catherine, was inimitabo. Tho Lone
acts the part, making up by his facial conortions the
lack Of voice. Mr.. Groves, as Clerk to tho Notarya
new part-adds to the fun OF the Extravaganza
This New York Times speaks OF 'The New Evan
''The reconstructed 'Evangelne' was the bill OF
fare for the evening. and by the applause with which
1t was greeted 1t easy that this uproarios
extravaganza has lost none Of Its popularity. The
changes that have been made In the company have
not Affected Its merits and some OF the additions
notably improvements. ~
The baltimore NeDs says;
''Ths New Evangellne, rewritten and pro-
dnced at Albaugh's Holiday Street Theatre, has
proved an excellent card during tho present week.
ns " Is naG Of the
artists assuming the principal characters. ~
The Baltimore Herald says;
~ Rice has materially improved his 'Eyangellne. +,
Retaining all the gems Of the original he
has given us new music, fresh huinor, and OF
new features.
"The Lone Fisherman, made famous by this
company wherever II has appeared, was allotted To
most acceptabiy, aud whose expression OF the many
emotions which are engendered In the mind Of that
silent ndiyiduai was remarkable bit o; facial con-
tOrtiOn and OF gesture
The Baltimore daEsHe says;
"The play was richly costumed and had a inisl,
from the familiarity of the company with their parts
which made Its production thoroughly satisfactory "a
the audience. -
The Baltimore AmsricaH says Of - Eyangeline =
"The performance Is fun Of real huniOr, which
caused last night peal after peal Of The
ter, aud the music Is simply charming being 10 ,ii-
yeTsihed to suit the likes at every one being
well rendered as TO meet with the hearty approval
all who heard H..
The Baltimore Republic says II Eyangeline:''
son the whole, the piece Is much Improved, butl
as regards the lines aud the OF rs rendition
and with this attraction the Holiday Street win h,
found most attractive place AT which 10 pass even
ing
geline, says;
" one Of the new characters Introduced namely
the Clerk Ia tile NOtayis ineXpressiby fanny, an,
1, aDly performed by MIR. Groves, a comedian ii th
English school, who win win laurels with the New
Eyangeine COInnany. ~
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The great London circus opens next Thurs
day Friday and Saturday, October 2s ~, and 30, CIV
ing daily. The chief interest In this
perur confederation Of dozen shows boiled down into
one centres IN the phenomenal baby elephant born In
Philadelphia last spring, which fact was most widely
no tced by the press 0 this country and Europe at the
time It now turns the scale at $50 pounds, though
other showmen than the London's people have taken
a great Interest In this blg-ile baby. Biological
gardens and acute managers have offered fabulous
sums for H. Barnum himself coniessng that he bid
as high as ;lOO 600 for the exclusive ownership Of the
eephantine baby. lie calls II ''gOd-send,' - and
asserts that 80 the women 70 crazy about II, " all
rushing like mad To SEQ II when II stnps far EEh'i-
ton Should any conclude the baby Is all the at
traction TO he found underneath the Wide spread Of
has been acknowledged one of the standard circuses
Of the country It's monster menagere being con-
fessed larger than any other AMI It's circus perform
ance6 a pattern. About all there Is In the way OF
first class arenie talent IS In tho emrloy Of and
presented by tho LondOn's shiewd management,
NO less than two elaborate companies appear every
afternoon and night. Riders We with RIDERS and
gymnass strive with other gymnasts for supremacy,
making altogether the most attractive programme
ever presented anywhere. The leaping OF AIR Batch
ellOr over fifteen elephants, In which he turns
double somersauli, has won the warmest encoIpi-
ums OF the press all along the route, and he Is only
one thirty others who contend for mastery Ia their
peculiar sphere The great show boasts two hundred
performers culled from the cream Of the profession,
with sixteen female gymnasts In extraordinary flights
ana diinoult feats. The wonderful performing oxen,
the four dens Of trained Wild beasts. lions, tigers
panthers and hyenas the colossal menageIie. the un
OqualOd aud brilliant circus, makes this an aggrega-
iion that viii be witnessed by thousands OF our
UeOple,
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A volunteer belonging 10 the cavalry wrote
home 70 his father stating that each member OF his
company was Obliged 10 furnish his own horse, and
the Innocent old gentleman sent the money demanded
for this purpose. Hearing Of the success Of this
scheme another volunteer Ia the artillery wrote TO his
governor that he obliged 10 furnish his own can
non, and the equally Innocent father immediately
sent his brave boy the money requested. Hut seeng
the other day large Krupp cannon Of brass he asked
the price "a one hundred thousand francs. - Zone
hundred thousand francsl'i said he 10 his Wife.
''HOw fortunate by isnt In this battery. -
Pdrtstau.
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The French National Library in Paris is at
pIesent burdened with 2 O7s 600 volumes the largest
number In any library IN the world and than
twice many there are In the neIt largest, the
British Museum, which has only l, 600, 600. This
vast accumulation IL due 10 the French law which
qures tho deposition Of copy not only Of every work
that Is Issued from French press but copy OF every
edition Of q work. The consequence IL that the du-
pllcates of popular books are enormous the library
being allowed 10 sell any Of those u may consider
supernu0us There are, consequently, over eighty
copies OF f" Mana ON hand and Noel and Chapsal
grammar needs o room all " Itself,
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nPFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
~ DISTRICT or COLUMBIA,

WAsHINGToN October %, 1850.
Orderod That pursuant 10 the provisions OF lie act
OF Congress providing permanent form Of govern
nent for the District OF Columbia, approved June II,
1873 and an 'aet making appropriations to provide
Columbia for the fiscal year ending June 3Oth, 1881
and for other purposes, - approved June 1880 tax
be, and tho same Is hereby. levied Of dollar and
mn cents (fl 5O on every one hundred dollars real
estate not exempted W law, except upon real property
held exclusively for agricultural purposes without tho
and designated by tho Assessor In his annual re-
turn tho rate ON which shall he dodr % OO) ON
every onc hundred dollars; and upon all personal prop
eriy IN the District Of Columbia, not taxable else
where, dnlLir dad mn ceais l;l.5O) ON every
one huldrcd dollars, according 10 the cash valuation
thereof.
Tie frat half Of tho said tax shall bo due aud pay
able on tho hrst day OF November, 1850, aud The
asoonl half on the nrst day OF May, 1881.
OIitial copy published by order Of the hoard
WILLIAM TlNDALL, Secretary.
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Sale orLOis at Fauquier White Sulphur
Springs.

Pursuant to notice, sale of lots at the
Fauquler White sulphur Springs took place FRI
day the 18th day Of October, under the direction of
the board OF directors. Thiry-four lots were sold,
prices ranging from s25 to $500. The size OF the
were from one-quarter to acre, averaging In size
half acre each, and In price about 1885, There Will
be further sale on Wednesday, nth day OF October,
at IL NJ. on the grounds. Many OF the most advan-
tageous sites have not yet been disposed Of and will
be sold on that day Lots may he paid for In second
mortgage bonds of the company, one half bonds
and the other half stock OF the npany, In money.
When purchased In money one fourth cash will he
quired, and the balance payable In six, twelve and
eighteen months with Interest from date. This sale
Ia without limit as tn time when cottages must lie
erected. Any further information may be had OF +.
Tenney Co., National Hotel. or DIR. Ralph Walsh
$50 & street northwest.
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Go 10 the Orphans, Fair.

The citizens Of Washington, without dis
tincon OF sect creed, besought 10 aid the fair
the lltle ones In 81. Ninoent's orphan. Asylum. A
fair is designed To make aims giving pleasant and
toarablo possible but II not generously sustained
gain, the conseq Of which, with winter now
coming are too distressing 10 be lightly oontem-
plated. The citizens OF Washington are not reIniss
In providing for the victims OF vice and degradaio
and surely they viii not neglect the appeal OF help
less Innocence.
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Democratic Meeting.

The Jackson Democratic Association held
meeting last night at Cosmopolitan Hall, Mr.. John
T.. Norris In the chair. Discussion ensled to the
ginla and Maryland. The chair appointed Messrs.
j. NJ. johnson, b. j. Darneille and George 4.
iributiOn for campaign purposes, amounting 10 $50,
collected. Mr.. u. j. Darneille addressed the
Mr. Norris related Incidents Of his visit Gen. Han
cock his trip to Ohio and the adopted by the
Republicans Ia carry the States OF Ohio and Indiana.
Mr. Robert BAH related how asniable the people OF
ohio were, for when our worthy President tMr. Nor
ris) first out there they published him the
torous shoulder hitter OF Washington. Imagine, he
said, John u. Norris as a shoulder hitter. The
meeting then ad IOurned.
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The elections have had a most depress-
ing effect ON almost all kind OF business, with the
cepton Of dry goods at Connoly's, Eleventh street
and Pennsylvania avenue, where they appear to be
doing business than ever This IL owing to the
reduced prices al which they are Offering magu1-
stock OF silks, sans, satin d Lyons and yeyets
which has Just been received from New York anc-
tlons. Give them a call and see the bargains they
al
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The procession OF this great entertainment
viii leave the grounds at 10 A. NJ. Thursday, October
49, and proceed through the following Ioute; From
grounds 10 Seventh street 5, thence 10 Ninth,
Siuth Fourth, Fourth 10 Indiana avenue, 10 Third,
PENNSYLVANIA avenue To Twenty second, Twenty
hernnd % Is, along * 70 Ninth and lot.
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Parties desiring to locate for the winter
viii hnd the fremont most desirable place The
house is heated with steam, Well furnished, clean
comfortable and home Ike, table the best, and rates
as low as the lowest.
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MIDLAND ROUTE
TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST.

10 THE SOUTH AND sOUThWEor
ON aud after TUESDAY, October 10, 1850,
TRAINS LEAVE d. +. DEPOT AS FOLLOWS;
7.1OA. NJ. Daily-NEW ORLEANS FAST MAIL
Direct connections for the South and Southwest
daily, except sunday, to local points on q. and
o. railroad.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS are run from WASH
ington to New Orleans without change 81 cara
1910 II. M.--SoUTHERN EXPRESS, daily, for
all points South Via Danvllle, and East aud
West via q. 4 %. II. Il.
PULLMAN SLEEPING CARS daily from WASH
Ington to Augusta, Ga, without change.
Marks SLEEPING COUCH CAR on night train
from Washington To Danviile, without change
passengers for Manassas Division Will take 7;i0 A.
Al. train, daily, except Sunday, For warfen-
ton, 7;IO A. NJ. daily.
For tickets aud Information call ~ virginia Md
land once, Col Pennsylvania avenue.
N. MACDANiEL, Agent,
NJ SLAUGHTER, Gen Ticket lseut. feblO-ti
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The organ rolled rs notes frem the growl-
Ing dlaason 70 the geutle ute and the congregation
accompanied by deep bepulehTal coughs 10 coughs
scarcely audible because they had yet heard Of the
wonderful efieacy VI DT. Bun Cough syrup.
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We offer a larger line than any two houset
In the District, and at prices that guaranteed to
be low any house In the United States offers
them. A. saks Co., ons-price clothiers, 3Is and
ais Seventh street.
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Four Floors ana basement
Higgins,s Germnn Laundry konp

Stocked with every variety of clothing.
Eiseman Brothers, clothiers aud taiOrs, corner Sew
enth aud T., entire building.
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Ru,aened Win BooLs.

Is perfectly pure, being made of carefully
selected stock aud Is therefore the cheapest Ask
your grocer for IT, aud that you get only the gon
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fremont House.

Common school overoOats, children's sizes,
a 9s; boys sizes, t2.Gs At Saks Co. ~, one
price clohers 5lG and sls seIenih street.
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A RarcaIn.
Great London Circus stree, Parade.

The English corkscrew diagonal coat and
vest at ;l5 Al A. saks rs 3i6 and sis seventh
street, price cOthlers.
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The most popular clothiers and tailors Of
Washington. Eisenisn Brothers, corner Seventh aud
T., entire building.
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The I;aI,y ELEPHANT,

An endless variety to select from. Else
man Brothers corner Seventh aud y, entire building
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Whole Tickets, So; Halves, Sd; Quarters. $a.
Responsible agents wanted at all Important points.
For circulars giving full Information and for tickets,
address w. g. ID. whips,
willard Hotel, Louisville. Ky.
or, A. w. HARRIS co., 2iO broadway, N. Y.
The Hotel Is open and will be run by the under
signed until It Is ready to he transferred To the lucky
winner. The public invited to stop with me, ami
see the property for themselves,
Oc2i-2m w. G. u. WHIPS.
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Boys OscrcOnts and listers.
Boys Department, second floor. Elseman
Brothers, corner Seventh and T., entire building.
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a Complete Assortment of OvercOnts.
listers, and Ulsterettes, all styles and
shades represented. EIseman brothers, corner Sew
cntl aud T., entire building.
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GRATEFUL LADIES call Mrs. Thompson he
b,ontifer-we think well named-as her patent waves
make every face lovely She will be at tile Riggs only
three days longer.
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POPULAR SHOE House.. - Windsor's Shoe
p,,,r lioa New York avenue are selling the best
shoes In the city, and his prices are most reasonable
Soft shoes for tender feet specially
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Ed. MAlrBy, model maker, 5l7 sevent
street.
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WE invite special attention this morning to
tho advertisement Of MIR. C. G. Bryan. which appears
in another column. Mr.. Bryan's stock OF staple and
fancy groceries Is the largest and best selected TO he
found in this citv The hest goods ut lowest prices,
Is his motto OF doing business.
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Mn. L.. Moor, 9l5 Pennsylvania avenue,
has again returned to Washington, ana on anu arc,
Octuirr % display and offer for sale all the latest
STYLES In belgium and Partisan effects consisting oil
the newest styles and designs In real ana Imitation
iaces ribbons, flowers, neckwear fans, ruchings,
and other goods. Ladies should examine Mr. Noot,s
stncx II il the finest of the kind To he found In this
rtty
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The TrQys for next season will include
Welch and Kecfe, as pitchers; Iiobcrt and Ewing,
caichers; Connors first base; Ferguson second base
Caskins. short stop; Gillespie left neld, and Evans
right field. The only vacancy is 1t third base, and
II Is the Intention TO secure only good batsman ~
well as fine fielder
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Tnr newest and most desirable patterns
in paper hancings are to lie found ut MIR. j. Mark
riter's GO 4 street Mr.. Markrtcr's long expert
market AZ The lowest prices, the advantages of which
he rhcs his patrons. lie employs none but the most
skruI workmen, consequently Is enabled at NJ! times
20 ,,yn feet satisfaction ousekeepers and others
about TO redecora,c their homes should consult Mr.
Sarkriter,
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PuRcuAsRRs of youths, boys, aud chill
dren,s clclnr can ssyo ten 1cr cent, by examining
tho stock daily received by W. Wall Co. Psi Penn
sylynnla avenue.
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ELEcrIoY ELECTION ELECTION The
latest returns are In and all doubts removed. w;
I'm STYLES and prices. They are receiving daily. and
have the most select stock Of mems, boys ami chill
dren's cl thing ever shown In Washington.