Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1884-03-26
The Light Infantry ArmOry.

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WHAT MEMBER OF THE BUILDING COMMITTEE SAYS
To the Editor of THE EvKSISi STAR:
Approaching the kindly interest shown by the
press and public in the project OF the Washington
Light Infantry corps to erect an armory, and be-
hevng it TO be Your wish 10 furnish, and that Of the
public 10 read, only absolutely correct information
III relations hereto permit tOState the following
III reference 10 article iii Your paper OF yester
day. and ask that You kindly publish the 1st
IL was not developed at the meeting OF the commit
lee referred to that the sentiment Of a majority Of
The commit tee was in favor OF the opera house pro-
ltct- 2d- Those favOrlng the armory plan. eXclu-
ding opera hollSe feature did not conclude To unite
with those favOring the opera house plan. Sd. No
RESOLUTION was unanimously adopted which indi-
Gated the adoption uf any definite plan. lth No
member of the building committee Is absent from
The city, ana no delay Is necessltated by any such
absence.
1t Is proper To state that the committee is work
ing III perfect harmony. and every detail presented
IN connection with the scheme Is receiving the
most careful and deIiberat" thought, and there is
Ho doubt but that when conclusion is reached it
VIII have the unanimous concurrence IF the com
MEMBER OF BUILDING COMMITTEE
ROBBERIES RXrORTEp-Myra Blanchard residing
with Ms j. X Miller 1901 F street northwest, re-
ports that her trunk robbed. either in this city
or while on her WAY to Milwaukee. Wis. of ]ewelry
valued. III all. at el5.-Hm. Fl. Wright, corner OF
18th and IL streets northwest, complains that his
ho'st was entered by the 'front.' door by means of
Ia,,e key. aIf Quantity Of clothing, cigars and
THE BoSToS IDEALS COMING Disadvantages
menis have been completed by which the Boston
again this season. The date Is as yet Undecided
6ut oonIr time in May the Ideals Will play "A weeks
engagement unt!er the auspices of the National
i;lfics Ior the benefit of the arnOry fund AS the
Locals are remarkably popular here and the object
vi ne PERFORMANCES VIII d" 50 entirely praise
worthy. II may safely be predicted that the engage
ulcnt VIII he 4 successful one
y to\vESTIoS IN THE INTEREST OF DEAF
&CTES-In the instruction OF deaf nlItes the sys-
TEN 81 articulation and speech reading has reached
such place that almost all Institutions OF the kind
III this country employ teachers Of articulation. IL
has been deemed advisable 10 call a convent ion Of
teS' teachers 1Or the purpose oI dis U-Sing mat
tiers pertaining To this branch IF education In ac-
cord'nce with this idea. conference was lately
lieid ia View ora, at which Prof. Alexander Ora
ham Bell OF this city Miss H. h. Rogers OF North
hampton. Mass. ana Miss sarah Fuller OF Boston,
Mass. were appointed i committee 10 call con-
Vct!pn OF all persons Interested III the subject for
the purpose or discussing and improving methods
% teaching articulation To- the deaf anu OF deytstup
means for the promotion Of the caust OF urticula-
lion teaching Ill America. The commit tee have
therefore issued cali Tor the convention to meet
ON the evening oi June 18th cXt. at the Institution
Tor the Improved instruction Of Deaf Mutes on
lexington avelll,, between 6.tn and Gsth streets
New orh.
THE PEABODY ORCHESTRA CoSCERT-TO the true
lover "f classical music the symphony concert at
LlIicol hall, last night by the Peabody orchestra
OF Baltimore. was rare treat The program con-
sisted Of three numbers. The Observation-Disclosures
'OCcIn symphony in c majOr-waS rendered
with i deiicdCy vi treatment and wealth OF SPIRIT
III the Gtpgro movements that surprised even the
most enthusiastic friends OF the organization and
gave ample evidence. II any had been needed, OF
the ability of Nh A,-er HiIerik. the director The
'1ltO cefO. III lat major. by the 1u orches-
ira ana irDf- carl Ftrlten, WAS eXQuSitely per-
FORMED and was perhaps, The most thoroughly en-
Joyabie portion OF The evenings ENTERTAINMENT
The Lament and Triumph oI rassO" was the last
Number on the progrln ana the varied fortunes OF
the poet. the lights ana shadows OF his career, as
they an wildly depicted in the strangely beautl-
IUi InU>ic 81 the master List. Interpreted as
only orchestra of True musicians c;tn interpret
them.
The ARREST AT HOWARD USIvERSITY-In the
case OF The arrest. search and subsequent release OF
o.'hclLi Bright. on" OF The students d Howard III
Ntr>lty, oiii,, kActitS has made u report TO Major
1|t tItj Oh Vac 18Th Instant complaints made
IL MIN IL IL lIrCrncS at Howard University, and
that suspicion pointed strongly To the Bright girl as
the perpetrators.
The MON N.FTERAS CORPS.--At a meeting of the
honorary IucInheIs OF the MON Veteran Cor,,S last
evening. officers were elected for the year as fol-
lcWS:-Prc-lcnt. ten. Stewart Van Nliet: vice.
President. - {. Royce; second Vice president
Dr. A. T. J"hn>0n: secretary, William H.
Mills: treasurer. Z apt WIZ Gibson Mes5rs CLARK
IInLiIIdl!, AIdhacn. Mason and Wood We're an
pointed Il committee to make arrangements Tor the
proposed Tip 10 bruoElyn with the corps