Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-02-27
The Sunday and Liquor Questions.


MR.. SIMON WOLF on The OBJECTS AND AIMS OF THE
CITIZENS PROTECTIVE Asso0IATIoN-1N FAVOR OF
OPENING LIBRARIES AND MUSEUMS ON SUNDAYS
AGAINST PROHIBITION.
Mr.. Simon Wolf is the president of the Citizans.
Protective association which has Just been formed
IN This city, and is intended to be the central BODY
OF an organization extending throughout the coun-
Try, ana embracing those who are opposed to the
temperance movement and any law which tends to
interfere with proper liberty OF individual opinion
ana action. In conversation with STAR reDOrter
This morning, he said that it proposed to intro
duce as one of the planks Of their platform clause
ID favor or opening on Sunday art galleries. libraries
&C., Ior the benefit or the people.
THE WORKING MANS SUNDAY.
"You know" he went on, ''that q labortnp man
mechanic an artisan who has to labor all day has
no opportunity OF visiting such places How for
instance, can such man, who Is occupied the en-
tire day and every day OF the week except Sunday.
Vlslt the Corcoran Art Gallery? / believe in ex,
tending the same benefits to this class In our com
munlty as the richer classes now enjoy The chill
dren Oh the working people, who are generally
work, are also deprived OF such advantages OF In
1Orinau IN and esthetic cultivation"
NOT OPPOSED TO OBSERVANCE OF SUNDAY.
NOW, you must not understand" said Mr.. Wolf
after pause, "that because am in favor OF the
opening Of such places on Sunday that am on
posed to the observance OF Sunday Such is not
the case This Is a free country and opinions on
this subject ought to be respected. would have
day afternoon, say from three TO five O'Clock. Let
the people go TO church in the morning II they
please, but also give them a chance to stroll into
such places In the afternoon instead Of WALKING
a1miesSly about the street | am opposed to the
parad1ng OF brass bands in front OF churches. dis
t th,g the services Those citizens who 90 to
church nave a right to be protected from disturb
ance IN the endowment OF such right But others
have rights also"
PROHIBITION
"This IS not the main plank In your new organi
zation Is IT." asked the reporter
mo; it is not" was the reply. oTbe temnerance
question forms the broad basis OF the pyramid ana
the other matter pertaining to Individual rights
taper up like the apex. The people who are now
clamoring for prohibition would not he satisfied il
they should OBTAIN 1t. They would Immediately de-
mand something else, and the next thing we should
hear or. there would be law to compel everyone
to go TO certain churches. or perhaps one ch,Irch
and then the hierarchy OF priests would once more
have its deadly clutches upon the throat OF personal
liberty"
THE NATroNAL-"LUCIA.-The great triumph
which Nine Marcella Sembrtch has won In New York
and In the west was repeated last night before one
ofthe most appreciative and enthusiastic audiences
ever gathered within the walls OF this theater The
opera gave full scope to the wonderful vocal and
dramatic powers OF the artist. and they were filled
Mel Silenzio." c'Nature Seemed Wrapt in Silence W
was followed by burst OF applause which was in
a1ea 6y t1e snng OF 2qsado kpta Es
longed encore. The duet the end OF the irst act
however, "verrano LIE Sulr Aure," ('Upon the
It's feet. AS the last notes died away they began
most enthusiastic demonstration. Men stood nm
ana waved their hats and shouted ladies waved
thelr hanukercnle1S. and 1t was not until Nine Sem
Orlch was led before the curtain three times that
quiet was restored. AT the opening OF the second
Ia Inc scene OF tae signing OF the marriage
Tess as well as f1ne sOngstress displaying bril-
liant dramatic power which was heightened in the
listened as If spell bound to the solo. ooh. 1;oia
Che 81 Sente," c'The Joy That Now INSPIRES Me "
which was given with flute oblgato. Encore after
encore 1ollOwed, which was soon responded to by
the solo OF "Sparga D'AmarO P1anto." ('.Oh, Shed
One Tear OF Pity.'1 In this the artist seemed to
excel herself AS she struck the pure high notes in
the finale, the audience to point of enthusi
assn quite unparalleled here. There was ringing
burst OF applause The ladies again waved their
scar1s and handkercbiefs, threw their corsage bO-
quets on the stage, while the gentlemen bursted
their gloves and shouted Even the musicians
dropped their Instruments, stood up In their seats
and cried "BravO!" "Blavo!" Nine Sembrich was
called out four times after the first encore and lar
the stage with her arms fun OF flowers and her face
RADIANT with smiles. II was some minutes before
the applause subsidized so that the act could 90 on
when the curtain came down at the close the audi
OF praise, many ardent admirers cOntending thai
there was no such voice On the operatic stage II
swept through the runs and tr1lls with sweetness
ana accuracy that left the hearers in a wonder of
delicious delight 1t Is to be much regretted that
Mime. Sembrich will not be heard again In wash
fngton this season.
ANOTHER DIVISION OF Sons OF TEMPERANCE
Last evening, ut Crystal Circle hall corner of 1st
and II streets northwest, Enterprise Division. No
20. Sons of Temperance, with thirty charter mem
6ers. WAS organized by F. NJ Bradley, esq, g. W.
~ OF the ORDER assisted by the other ocers of the
grand division: Officers were elected and Installed
as follows: P. w: p, R. w. Scott; W. p, W. j. Red
strale: W. A, Miss Marian A. Harper; X s., Mrs. A.
l. scout; A X. s., Miss Lizzie Harper treasurer
Alvin w. Chaplin; Con-, Miss Annie f. Hilten:
assistant Con, Miss A. G. Norman; l. s., Miss
Emma r Webster; U. s., James T. Naliey
BOY RUN OvER.-Last evening. about O'Clock,
horse and wagon driven by Louis DOnnelly and
owned by Mr.. DeSfoSSe. ran over q small boy near
the corner OF 9TH street and New York avenue
After the team had run over the boy It was driven
Donnelly fined 40 by Judge Smell this morn no
Tor fast driving.