Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-28

| iHfNAFW last week IL promptly
ti(MTss-tMl met with fav or and it is
'IiiiisthT| hoped that the repre-
sentatives Of the several organizations will
come together early in the week to make ar
rangements. A hall or theater with stage
large enough to give class drills and individual
specialties and sparring contests will be one Of
the first things necessary to secure. Isitpossible
that such one can be secured without cost
| 1t is a worthy object and the entertainment
upon the scale proposed is somewhat novel and
it ought to be big success.
| THE COLUMBIA ATHLETIC CLUB.
| The coming month is full Of interest to the
members and friends of the Columbia Athletic
Club. The amusement committee has been
| busy at work and has completed its program
| for the month of February.
For Thursday, February 9, another of the de-
lightful ladies days is on the card, and once
more will be assembled in large numbers the
fair admirers of this popular club. The COM
mittee having it in charge has been
at a loss to know just what to pro-
vide for the entertainment of the guests of that
day. 1t will in few days arrive at some def
mite conclusion. At this time it is decided to
have exhibitions OF special work. such
brother act on the trapeze, by Sewel and Ross,
difficult feats on the horizontal bar by Ashby
Balm, and. if sufficient practice can be had in
| the meantime. Prof. Crossley hopes to present
| a pyramid by ten of the juniors, but in order
that this number can be given in good shape it
| Is suggested that the men who wish to appear in
I IT come regularly for practice
! There will also be sparring exhibition by
| Mooney and Lindgren. which will be u good
| one. as these men are we'll matched. 1t is the
| intention of the committee to present indi yid-
ual work and for this time the contests. such as
/ jumping, bar and buck work. and so on, will be
! left out.
On Saturday, February IL. another of the
| very interesting athletic and sparring contests
by local talent will be given and some new feat
| gres are promised. The evening of the 18th Of
| the same month has not been filed as yet.
February 25 novelty in the way of Il smoker
| will be given in the gymnasium. 1t will be
smoker by the members and for the men,
bers," assisted by local talent, and a very in
terestlng program Is promised. The members
in their places on the floor will be called for
a recitation or a song, or for whatever else they
have reputation of doing we'll, and there will
be lots of fun and smoke and -. A prize is
offered to the first to supply the missing word,
1t was the intention of the amusement COM
mittee to have an illustrated lecture on the 18th
of the coming month, but 1t has dropped that
intention since Wednesday night, when DIR.
GreenIeaf delivered his splendid and instructive
lecture. Upon the evening named there were
very few members present. In order, there
fore. that there may not be occasion for a
recurrence of this lack Of appreciation of lee
.uiOo ~ u.o eAuo muse Nho oounAtteo mas
uV T,." W vi 'na' Ioasure:
OF the board Of governors for the ensuing
year will be held at the club house on Wednes.
day, February 8; the polls will be open from 3 to
SP IN. lhere are number OF men spoken OF to
MI the several oinces, out no dennlte lnforma-
non as 10 possible states can be obtained for
the reason either that there are none made up
or else some quiet inside work - being done.
The great hope and desire OF the members.
however. Il that the present officers may be
prevailed upon to again hold in their keeping
the club s interest. the present healthy condi-
ton OF the clubs affairs being due to their very
careful management.
Nominations will close with the committee on
nominations at midnight February l. 1t will
be in order for the members to hurry up their
nominations.
| Work in the gymnasium is moving along and
the interest growing the evening classes ayerag-
ing from thirty to forty. and a number of yery
| good all-around men are being deyeloped.
| BUN is one of the mos. promising aiI-aroupd
men here and his work shows earnest practice.
THOMPSON. Emmons ard Craig ara some Of the
new men of whom Instructor Crosslev has
great homes. rs they show much aptness.
Demo also of the Analostans and lose Of the
| Coli mbia Cvcles are among the new men who
are takinp nm the work here Lose ia we,i re-
membsred rs the second man in the G. A. g
/ bicycle race Iaut f,u
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