Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-05-17
ATHLETICS AND MUSIC.
A Successful Entertainment by the Columbia
Athletic Club.

| Athletic Club.
| No amateur performance of athletes ever
surpassed that given at the Acade my OF Music
last night by members Of the Columbia Ath-
letic Club This was not only the opinion of
the entire audience, but Of those who are we'll
qualified to speak on this subject The benefit
was an immeu success, and to the efforts of
those who made it such the thanks Of the club
should be rendered. The lions share must
fall to Prof. Crossley. who has developed each
and every one Of the men who participated in
the various acts which were performed with
such excellence. The management of the en-
tire affair was of the very best. and that usual
and monotonous delay and drag which is in
cident to amateur events was entirely lacking.
Everything passed off smoothly and quickly
Mr.. Frank Brown, the business manager, estl-
mated that the club would clear about $500.
The theater was well filed. All the seats on
the first and second floors were occupied. aud
many persons were standing up. Most Of the
audience were in evening Dress which made
the scene more animated. The program con-
sisted OF two parts, each Of twelve numbers
The athletic events were alternated with the
musical selections The Washington Mandolin,
Banjo and Guitar Club played twice during the
evening. and their skillful work was greatly
appreciated. The Washington Sengerbund
sang in both parts Of the program, much to the
delight Of the audience. The solo Of Mr. Percy
Turpin was 50 enjoyable as to demand an en-
core. Miss Anita Cluss' playing on the harp
was one OF the most pleasant numbers. In re-
spouse to the enthusiastic calls for an encore
she played the 'Suwanee River" with difficult
variations.
Miss May Dram Of Baltimore has q wonder
fully well-cultivated voice with true, pure So
prano qualities. Her rendition OF "Ocean,
Thou Mighty Monster" was a difficult song
well sung The musical specialties Of the
waterbury brothers surpass those Of many OF
the professional teams Of the country. Both of
them are unusually fine musicians, and their
portion OF the performance was one Of the most
pleasing OF the evening. The violin solo of
Miss Bertha Lucas was q finished piece Of execu-
ton. Mrs. Marguerite Nolan Martin rendered
in good voice q contralto solo.
1t would be unjust and unfair to credit any
one OF the athletes with doing better work than
any one else. Each one fulfilled his part with
skill and excellence. Their clever performance
on the horizontal bars, high kicking, high leap
pole vault, flying rings and pyramids cannot be
spoken Of too highly. The pyramids especially
were very well done. The acrobatic feats OF
Mooney, Sewell and Crossley could not be ex-
celled by professionals, nor could the perform
ance Of Sewell and Ross on the double trapeze.
There were two good sparring contests between
the middle weights Won Lindren and O'Leary,
and the light weights Batemen and De Saus-
saure. In a fencing bout Harmon and Darby
showed considerable skill. Those who took
part in the athletic work were Crossley, Sewell,
mons. Hecox, Medairy, McE1hone, Conner,
Shoemaker, Thompson and Dickson.
The rendition Of "Cut Dat Watermelon" by
Howard Burr, assisted by Trott and Messrs.
Van Dyke, Reed, Rice, Prescott and Field, was
very amusing.