The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1889-01-24
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1t was delivered in au easy, conversational
tone, and was replete with good things both
witty and wise.
Air. Clapp possesses the rstreqUisite tosuceess
on the platform, pleasing appearance ana au-
dress. lie is very handsome man. with a
Young face and old head, his hair aud beard be
img white as snow, and his head quite paid,
with bright face without wrinkle, and large,
luminous dark eyes. The moment lac stepped
on the little platform, intended originally Tor
musicians, there was Il hush of expectancy,
when, but a moment before. all had been AMI
mated with the buzz Of conversation Ana
through all his discourse he was listened 10
with the most profound attention, but with
an absolute absence of applause uhtl
the very last sentence, Yet the gifted, scholarly
speaker had no cause to gTumbie about "@hV
OF appreciation, for there was feeling OF sym
pathy that peTmeatcd The room and encourages
the lecturer as the loudest applause Woulu
never have done He must have felt that nc
was perfectly eu-rapport with his audience, as
the bright pleased faces and now and then
the low ripple Of laughter at some particularly
bright utierance, showed the effect he was
having on lis hearers.
Mrs. Carlisle exactly expressed the feeling OF
all the others, no doubt, at the close, when,
with a long sigh of pleasure, she said:
20 ! could sit and hear it all over again
Mr. Clamp told the history of the play, and
gave q short account of several operas written
from the same story, administering polite re-
buke TO the yitiatcd musical ,2t taste OF the
times that has RELOCATED those beautiful pro-
auctions 10 the shelf of the antiquarian. In one
of these, as he told his audieace, Juliet comes
TO life before Romeo dies, and thus intensihe5
the paJhOS of the death scene. Though he de-
c.arcs that in the original story from which
all are founded Juliet does not die ofpoison, but
simply held her breath till she knew she was
dead" as he facetIously put it.
The lecturer criticized the discrepancy be-
tween the tender age Of the heroine and her
capacity for the grand passion because IN 10
version is she over Is, and according TO Shak-
spere she is not quite If, and yet she loves
like A.
He mentioned another popularity of the
play also; The fact that in this grand and most
perfect picture of the tender passion, mention
is mace OF roast goose and apple sauce"
With her feast Of reason Mrs. Whitney gave
also the most kindly attention to the more tenn
poral wants of the body, and provided bountl-
iul lunch in her ample dining room, which was
duly discussed after the lecture was over. /
believe Mrs. Whitney intends to give many
such treats TO her friends this Winter and it is
10 bc dey0utly hoped taat in SO doing she viii
establish a new era il official society here; for
nothing eau he much drcaricT than the march
OF all sorts of people bearing down on the long
suffering wives Of our officials, merely to shake
hands then going out again. for the sake Of
saving they have seen her, that has been the
usuaEc in the past. American curiosity and
American independence, so called, where the
idea OF freedom has been yaigarized into i'm
pudenCe, has wclinigh destroyed the whole
social life of our Capital city.
NATIONAL WOMAN SUFFRAGE CONVENTION.
The National Woman Suffrage Association
held its 2ist annual convention Jan. 81, p and
% at the Congregational Church In this city.
For p years in succession this association has
met in convention III Washington, has been
given hearings before Congressional committees
and accomplished much toward the success of
their cause. Delegates from most of the States
were present at this meeting which was one
Of the largest yet held. Mr.. A. G. Riddle, of
this city, made the opening address. Mrs
Elizabeth Cady Stanton, the President, wrote
expressing her regret at her inability to be
present, but sent words Of announcement and
cougratulatiou for the results already achieved.
Among the speakers were Susan B. Anthony,
Lille DeveTeux Blake, Senator Blair. Mary
Seymour Howells, New York Mary Wright
Sewall. Helen II. Cougar, Indiana; Mrs. Sarah
/ nj. Perkins Ohio; Clara Bewick Colby, Ne
braska; Abigail Scott Duniway, Oregon; Har-
rietle r. Shattuck, Massachusetts,; Laura NJ.
Johns, Kansas, and Rev. Annie Shaw, Illinois.
INAUGURAL NOTES
The preparations for the inaugural cere-
monies are assuming magnificent proportions.
The number of persons who will visit the city
for the event will greatly exceed that present
here at any similar occasion. Residents here
! who have large houses and plenty of spare
room viii coin money during the few days
! Immediately preceding and following the in
auguration, as good prices will be paid for
accommodations Sometime since the Com
mittee on Public Comfort requested those per-
/ sons who could and would receive visitors to
I the city to communicate with them, as there
was constant demand for quarters.
The main office of the Western Union Tele-
graph Co., and the Pennsylvania Railroad Depot
are undergoing extensive repairs and enlarge
| meHt. in anticipation of the rush of business
The floral decorations of the ballroom are
! TO be on a scale never before attempted. Neal
| of New York, who furnished the flowers fol
/ Mr. Clcyeiand's Inauguration, viii supply them
Oh this occasion.
The program for the fireworks has not YET
been decided upon, but, as a side display, the
various flambeau clubs have been invited to
| participate In a prize drill on Inauguration
| night All displays of fireworks in this in.
| stance are to be made at the expense of the
competing clubs, the prize-money being tbe
total outlay by the committee. The prizes are
to aggregate 81 800 and will be contingent
1 upon three clubs entering the contest.
The contract for lighting the interior and
exterior Of the Pension Building has been
awarded 30 the Thomson Houston Electric
| Lighting Co, the committee agreeing to pay
the c0st of putting the wires mp and the con
tract for that work has been given to Mr.. Nor
rel Marean, Of this city.
The Committee on Public Comfort has award
ed the contract for furnishing 5000 hat-bOxe
at the bali to James Grant, of this city.
In regard to the matter of carriages being
prohibited in the procession it is thought that
in consideration of the advanced age of many
OF the Union veterans who viii participate, al
exception may be made in their case, and they
viii be allowed to ride.
The number of members of civic organiza
tions who have applied for positions in lin,
aggregate more than $4,000 men. Quarter
have been secured for about 81, 600 people, A
least 26, 600 more can be accommodated.
Among the organizations coming are: Gram
Memorial Guards Battalion Of Baltimore
Union Veteran Army, jersey City, so men
Olney Republican Club Sandy Spring, Md.
$50; Edwin S. Camp Club, Philadelphia, $50
Fourth Separate Company, Yonkers n. Y, 10
Michigan Club, 200 Utah League, 1907 Fer
vina Club, Philadelphia. go men and band 0
20 pieces; American Republican Club, Pitts
burg, 200; Log Cabin Club, Baltimore, rs
Silver Springs Rifles, Philadelphia, so; Harri
son, Morton and Bowden Club, Norfolk, SOC
and the veterans Of 1910, Washington, d. G..
, VETERANS IN THE CITY.
Dennis Sullivan, Co. -, 63d n. Y, Of Adam
Goss Post, No. $50, member of the Council 0
Administration, Department of New York, ant