Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1882-11-20
The Garfield Monument Fair.

he IhteltlS OI the llliAOlS Ladies' AID society
Saturday evening, Mrs Electra F. smith presiding,
reports were received OF a large number OF con-
tributions. The Ohio Ladies' Aid society OF the
Garfield Monument association have appointed
committee on public comfort, consisting OF nine
women whose duty Is 10 provide temporary homes
ior iadies VINO come TO attend the national ex-
position, the homes TO be in private families at
rates not TO exceed one dollar per day for ROOM
and nfty cents per meal.
At meeting OF the joint committee on STEM
plar day." held Saturday evening communica-
tions were read from the several communicates STA
toned at Baltimore St Johns commandery Will
mngton Del: Chasseur. Mary's and 81 Johns
commaderes, Philadelphia; Old Dominion COM
mandery, Alexandria, Va. and several others,
committee TO parade on Thanksgiving day
At meeting OF the Pennsylvania ladies' relief
committee OF the Garfield fair, at the Capitol Sat-
urday afternoon, for the purpose OF organization
offlcers were elected as follows: Mrs. W. X. Men
denhall, president; Mrs. l. Harrison, secretary;
Miss Maggie Lehigh, treasurer; Miss Adele Gray,
Mrs Ii. A. Wind, Miss Ada Braddock, Mrs c. L.
foder, and Miss Sarah Neale. vice presidents.
THE ART EXHIBITION.
To-day, the art collection in the rotunda is so far
arranged as TO give notion OF the appearance of
the exhibition when 1t is ali in order The art
persons who insist In having their pictures accept
e1 and hung In prominent places. Mr.. JIM. March,
etss the secretary Of the commission, told STAR re
pictures or applications for space after tomorrow
morning.
Many persons In the District and adjacent
country have preserved mementoes OF Washington
ana the worthless OF the revolution. This is q IA
vorable occasion to exhibit them in the Capitol,
ana for a most worthy object.
Matters i'm the Churches.
Rev. Dr. j. E. Rankin, at the Congregational
church last evening, preached a sermon on "The
Pedagogy OF the law" in which he 1nveighed
against state of affairs where the interests OF
our public schools are to be put into an equal
balance with drinking saloons
Kew. ward Bachelor, In his sermon at Gurley
DarWlnfS
religious views He claims that Darwin's opin-
ions on theological matters were entitled TO no
more weight than a theologian'S opinions on
scientific matters.
Rev stanilaus Ryan, who has been appointed
t1on, preached his farewell sermon ct St Theresas
church, Uniontown, yesterday.
Rev. Walter H. Brookes, OF Richmond, the new
paster OF the 18th street colored Baptist church,
preached his first sermon in his pulpit yeSter-
day.
VISITORS AT THE CAPIToL-The rotunda OF the
Ca pitol and the old Hall OF REPRESENTATIVES are
now closed to the general public on account or the
preparations for the Garfield fair. Architect
Clarke says that he has no idea OF excluding Wis.,
tors from distant cities BY law the Monument
adjoining rooms from the 9th OF November until
the 2i OF December. The law library, the library
or congress and other parts of the building Will be
accessible as usual
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR VARIETY THEA
TER LICENsB.-License Agent Raff and Policeman
Carter this morning swore out a warrant before
M. James f. Padgett, OF the Police Court, against
Thomas E. Sne!lbaker, proprietor OF the Theater
Comique, charging him with running variety
theater wlLhop. the proper license. Mr.. Ran
Claims that ii requires $500 license to run Va
rlety theater such as the ComlQue. A 500 license
has been taken out which is the license tax OF an
ordinary theater where liquor is not sold TO the
au Hence. $500 license WAS taken out In 1873 by
Herman Bros, but the $500 law has since then
never been enforced. The charge is brought under
section 42 OF the license regulations OF the District
or Columbia. Commissioner West had consulta-
nf cfrip
Riddles Office. to-day, IN relations to this case and
the question was discussed as to who was reSpon-
Sio.e for the loss OF revenue to the District from
1873 until now, and II 1t could not be collected
Death Of a Hermit.
READING, Pa, Nov. 20.-Daniel Ruffner, her
init for MANY wears in l,uplra fQyynSlain