Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-03-07
Work at the Catholic
University.

Orders have been given for the erection OF .
small woodA building on the knoll between
the divinity building and the Pauiist college of
ST. Thomas, provided with a l5-foot revolving
dome for the accommodation Of the hve-inch
telescope now on hand This little telescope,
though too small for many kinds Of astronom-
icai work, can be used in observations upon
comets. asteroids and variable stars. Some
Photographic and spectroscopic work VIII
doubtless be attempted though important re-
suits in these lines cannot be expected with 90
small an instrument
The dome will be built by Messrs. Warner 4
Swasey, who built and fitted out the great Lick
observatory aud many others throughout the
country and who will erect the domes Of the
large and thoroughly equipped observatory
which is to replace in the future the temporary
structure about to. be built
That portion, both of the present building
and OF the future observatory. which does not
require a technical astronomical knowledge
will be planned by Mr.. Baldwin, the architect
OF the university.
Although the scientific department OF the
university will probably not be established for
several years. snch astronomical work as is pos
sible with so limited an outfit will be begun at
once. 1t will be under the charge of Prof.
George NJ. Searle, who many years ago an
assistant at the Dudley observatory, where he
discovered in 1858 the asteroid Pandora. No. IS.
the first one that had been discovered in this
country. He was the first American TO make
business of looking for asteroids. He was
afterward in the Nautical Almanac Office in this
city, then assistant professor of mathematics
at the Annapolis naval academy and afterward
an assistant in Harvard observatory.
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A Remarkable Matinee.
Col Henry c. Jarrett, general manager for
A. NJ. Palmer Of New York, is in the city COM
plotting the arrangements for the matinee on
Monday, at pm, at Albaugh's, for the benefit
of the actors fund, when AUNT Jack" will be
presented by Mr.. Palmer's New York company.
This matinee will be the most remarkable in
many respects ever held in this country. The
company will be brought over on free special
furnished by the Pennsy lvania company, con-
sisting of one combination car, one parlor car
and one dining car, and will run through with
out a single stop, reaching here at noon In the
quickest time ever made over the road. Five
hundred extra men have been ordered out and
they will be stationed ever half mile
along the road with a special white
flag, bearing in letters of blue the legend "A
NJ. Palmer's Special Express, March 10. Clear
the Track" Arriving in Washington. Adams
express company, with q new wagon and four
horses. will transfer company and baggage to
the theater in five minutes. Meals will be
served on the train and a great bill
has been prepared, the Hoffman house,
oiisSs duo 81 JdNits oi NJ" tofk.
furnishing the material this way and
the Arlington of this city taking care of it on
the return. Gen. Sherman, Gen. Horace
Porter, Mr.. John Hoey. representatives from
all Of the New York dailies, Mr.. Palmer and
Col. Jarrett will be among the passengers
The members of the press will lunch with Mr.
Roessle OF the Arlington. The President and
family have accepted invitations to be present
and Gov. jackson of Maryland will come over
from Baltimore on a special Baltimore and
Ohio train, furnished free to all holders of
theater tickets. This train will come over in
forty minutes or Whereabouts. About sixty peo-
pie will come down from New York and the
Pennsylvania will make the record of it's life
II will be great performance and tickets are
being sold rapidly. The New York train will
return in time for the company TO appear at
the regular hour of the evening performance
in that city.