Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-07-17
HORSES In HOT WEATHER.
How Mans Faithful Servant Should be-
Protected Against the Heat.

'The hot weather is pretty severe on the
horses, said Agent Key to STAR reporter this
morning, but they are no, suffering as much
this year as formerly. The reason for it is that
the owners taking better care of their ami
mails, which are consequently in better condi-
ton. While that is the case there is no reason
why the good work should not 60 on. For in
stance. there are only about one-third as MANY
drinking fountains in the city as are actually
required and there is no excuse for the citizens
not putting up the other two-thirds necessary.
Several horses, continued the agent. "haye
already died this season from the effects of the
heat, but the deaths were principally from sta
BILE heat. After working an animal all day he
needs cool air and recreation and il posi-
BILE he should either be turned loose in
yard or field or tied out Of DOORS instead of
being put in stall in a hot stable. If the
drivers would take a little more pains the
animals would be greatly relieved. In the
first place all surplus harness should be taken off
and instead OF the heavy collar about the
animals neck the light straps should be used
A sponge should be kepton the animals head to
use in hopping out its nOstrils ana this sponge
should be kept saturated with water all the
time. The result would be that the horses
heads would be kept cooler and the heat would
not SO easily affect them"
Society of the Sons of the Revolution,
To the Editor OF THE EVENING STAR:
/ do not wish to discuss any of the differ
ences that may exist between the Society of the
Sons of the Revolution and the Society of the
Sons Of the American Revolution. The pur-
poses of the two are SO closely similar as to be
almost identical. The parent society was the
New York branch Of the Society of the Sons of
the Revolution, but owing to the dissatisfac-
ton OF certain members the Society of the Sons
OF the American Revolution formed.
Whether or not this dissatisfaction rests upon
just grounds, whether or not the best means
of accomplishing the high patriotic purposes
for which revolutionary society should exist
we're employed, it is not the purpose of this
communication to inquire. But here in the
District of Columbia, the Society of the Sons of
the American Revolution has been started with
great publicity, circulars inviting people to
Join it have been distributed widely and.
whether Intentionally or not, the impression
has been conveyed that this was the only rev.
olutionary society here, and some persons
have joined it under this misspprehension. 1t
is only fair, therefore, that the public gener-
ally. and those particularly who are descend
ants Of the men of the revolution, should have
their attention called to the fact that there is
branch Of the original Society Of the Sons
of the Revolution IN the Dis
trict of Columbia; that il was regularly char |
tered some time previous to the organization
of the Society of the sons of the American |
Revolutions; that IL had perfected, In con-
junction with the Philadelphia and New York |
societies, a national organization before the |
Sons of the American Revolution made their |
appearance, and that it 10 seeking. by dignifed |
transformations methods, 10 accomplish the pur- |
poses which are 80 much desired by all |
patriotic men. The original society has among |
its members number Of highly honored resi-
dents of this city. John Lee Carroll is the |
president Che il also president of the general /
society, the vice president is T. b. NJ Mason /
of the navy, and the board OF managers 10 COM
posed Of Nicholas Lougworth Anderson, Capt /
c. E. Dutton, U.S.A.. Admiral Samuel r. Frank /
lin, Commodore JAS A. Greer, Archibald Hop
kins, Gen. VIM. b Rochester, Admiral Roe,
Capt D. N. Taylor, U.SA-, and Charles
GAnLARp HuNr,
Registrar and Historian of the Society Of the
Sons Of the Revolution, District Of Columbia.
Death Of Col. Preston.
Col John L. Preston, for forty-three years
professor Of languages and rhetoric in the vir-
ginia Military Institute ct Lexington, died there
last Tuesday night in the eightieth year of his
Age. He was the husband Of Harriet W. Pres
ton, the author, and . brothsr-in-law Of Stone
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