The Sunday herald and weekly national intelligencer., 1890-04-20

minutes of the previous meeting having been dis
posed of, Mr.. Proudft proceeded to read a very
interesting paper on "The Stone Implements
Found in the District of Columbia" Mr..
Proudfit said he had collected in this vicinity
over two thousand Indian relics of the Potomac
tribes, ranging in Importance from specimens in
pottery, axes, and weapons to tlints and domes-
tic stones. The vicinity of Benning's, north CT
Anacostia, he said, was peculiarly rich in relics,
especially near the southeastern end OF the new
bridge. There was every reason to believe that
spot TO have been the location of an Indian vii
lage. From it alone, within two hours, he col
lected over one hundred specimens that would
be readily recognized by any expert archaolo-
gist. Mr.. Proudft said that other villages had
been located at Little Falls and other points on
the Potomac. AT the conclusion of this instruc-
tive and interesting address the subject was
briefly discussed by several gentlemen with a
scientific turn of mind. At the close the lights
were lowered and Professor Romin Hitchcock
proceeded to deliver his illustrated lecture on
the following subject: "Among the Amos of
Yezzo." The lecturer, in the narrative style,
related his experience on this remote and almost
unknown isle of Japan. The pictures being life
size and illustrative of every phase of life among
these people, the illusion was complete, and one
is left to wonder how people were ever made to
comprehend foreign parts without the aid of the
camera The Amos are rather more curious
than attractive. They seem but little removed
in appearance from monkeys, only wearing
clothes to limited extent, and are apparently
more degraded IMAM our American INDIANS at
their worst estate. Among those present We're
many well-lnown SCIENTISTS Professor and Mrs.
Coues, Professor and Mrs. Powell, Professor
Newcomb, Mr.. Cabell Mrs. Dali, Professor and
Mrs. Carl Barus, DR.. and Mrs. Talbot, and
many others-indeed, the little room was quite
filled with highly appreciatiye audience. At
the close of the lecture Professor Hitchcock was
complimented on having made such valuable
contribution to the archives of the society.
Music of the very highest order, with su-
perior excellence in rendition, exquisite floral
decorations of palms and pink roses, showing
in clear, beautiful light, throng of nearly
four hundred elegantly y-attired guests, made
the lower floor of the Shoreham on Wednesday
night goodly feast for eye and ear. 1t was
the social event of the week.-Mrs. Tburber's
musicale. Mr.. Thurber came from New York
to assist Mrs. Thurber in receiving She wore
a Spanish costume, a combination of black
lace, yellow satin, and red velvet jacket,
adorned with yellow trimming of fringe. After
the rendition of the musicale programme, a
superb supper was served, with plenty of cham
pagne punch. Among the many present were
Mrs. and Miss Quay, Mrs. Squire, Mrs. Stone,
Mrs. Walthall, Mrs. G. Davis, Mr. and Mrs
Blount Miss e. H. Dorsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Ru-
dolph Kaufman, Mr.. and Mrs. j. b. Hender-
son, Senator and Miss Voorhees,, Mrs. Warren
Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Goodnight, Mrs. Cum
mings, the Misses Condit-Smith, MIR. and Mrs.
j. g. Carlisle, Senator Hiscock, Mr.. and Mrs.
Caruth, Commissioner and Mrs Mcdonald, Sen
ator and Mrs. Butler, Senator and Mrs Far
well, Mr. and Mrs. Wallace, Representative
and Mrs. Gibson, eX-Marshall and Mrs. A. A.
Wilson and Miss Mary Wilson, Mrs. Hine, Miss