Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-03-11
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| TEE SToDDARp LECTUREs.-Mr. John Il.
Stoddard gave his second lecture at the Acad-
envy of Music last night and carried his audi
euce into the republic of Mexico. going From
the Rio Grande to the Capital and making
/ every step of the Journey full OF interest. The
views first shown were from the Mexican
desert and then there were pictures OF noun
tains stations along the railroad, stage coach
and houses of peasants, each OF winch was
| graphically described. Zacutecas was visited
| and pictured and the beauties of the houses
| were painted. Then came the odd Eatives.
Their garments were humorously discussed
| and their life indoors and IN the open air was
| shown and compared with that OF Americans
! and the late inhabitants Of Pompeil. A scene
| or two from a universal laundry and bath tub,
| in reality q tepid stream OF water, gave the
| audience some idea Of the habits of the
Mexican Indians in regard to cleanli-
ness and the proprleties An interesting
| description was that of Guiana juato, the rich
! silver mining town Here scenes from the
! mines we're shown and the process of extract
ing the precious ore fully explained The
| graveyard of this town WIS shown and the lee
| turer's ghoulish and uncanny description OF it
was positively thrilling. Mexican farms and
their need OF irrigation were described and tine
Incidence of the inhabitants set forth. Some
excellent views of the maguey plant, from
| which the intoxicating pulque is made, were
given. The lecture closed with graphic de-
scription of the scenes that surrounded the
death of the Inflated Macmillan. Traces of
the battles fought by him still remain and the
houses in which he made his last stands were
pictured The hill of the bells was shown. with
the silent memorial stones which mark the spot
where the ill-starred man, with his generals.
stood up and we're shot to death. The same
lecture will be delivered tonight as the second
in course Il and also repeated tomorrow night
III course &.
LUTHER PLACE MEMORIAL CHURCH.-The
Georgetown Orchestra will give its second
grand concert this evening at the Luther Place
Memorial Church, corner Of Vermont avenue
and 14th street northwest. Mr.. Josef haspar,
the conductor, has prepared the program with
good deal of care ana 1t will be found to suit
every shade of musical taste. The orchestra
will play Haydn's Thirteenth symphony, ballet
music from "Rosamunde," two parts Ray
mond," overture by thomas and 'Blue
Danube" waltz. Miss Leonora Won Stosch,
violin virtuoso, will play two selections and
Miss Leta Stakely, soprano, will sing the Indian
bell song from .Lakme" This orchestra has
obtained a stronger hold upon the community
than any other musical organization and Its life
has been one Of longer continuous prosperity.
1t has made steady improvement from the first,
though its greatest advancement dates from the
selection of Prot. kaspar as its conductor.
Since then the members have taken more active
interest and have imbibed some of the enthu
siasm of their director. The work OF the or
chestra is now of such character as to COM
mand genuine admiration, and tonight it Is ex-
pected that its high standard will be main
tanned.
COLUMBIA COMMANDMENTS ESTERTAINMEST.-
large and delighted audience enjoyed the
third of the series OF entertainments given
under the auspices of Columbia Commandery,
No. 2. X. T., at Masonic Temple last evening.
A program of vocal and instrumental music
and humorous Rotations, rendered by the
Tablers ana Miss May Rose, Miss Katie Lay
Howe. Frank A. Comfy of Philadelphia. Ed.
Hay and Hub. I. Smith, was followed by
dancing The features OF the entertainment
were the banjo solos of Miss Howe, whose
playing was OF a remarkably high and finished
style, Ed. Hays song OF ''lhe Cork Leg" and
Hub Smiths Country Band" which scored
a great and unqualified success.
METROPOLITAN CHURcH.-Ihere will be
lecture at the Metropolitan NJ. E. Church this
evening by Rev. Joseph Cook on the subject,
Law and Labor, Property and Poverty" with
a prelude on the Safeguards of Universal
Suffrage" MIR. Cook s ability thinker,
writer and speaker too we'll known to need
any comment, and it is believed he will attract
a large audience.