Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1895-05-30
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water. water, every where aus not Q
drop 70 drink for the constant down
pour has a. usual turned the water from
the reservoir up the Potomac into something
very like mud. Lemon colored and rather
thick l. the Adams all that Washingtonians
who are not able TO have filter are forced
70 drink. Some boil Il, bottle II, and set
in Ice boxes 20 cool, others swathe the
spigoss or faucets with many thickness Of
cloth. but the mud gets through, and
though DR. Hainmets, when health officer,
declared ii wholesome beverage, we
drink II under protest but not for our
"stomach's sake" The rain has put q
damper on ont door exercise 80 those who
still linger Of the beau monde amuse them.
selves - best they may.
The May Fete. held for the woman's
exhibit AZ the Atlanta exhibition was the
work of well known ladies. Mrs. Carlisle
was chairwoman OF the committee and the
meetings were held at her house and the
Fete at Albaugh's Opera house in the
Armory Of the Light Infantry.
The booths were many and the display
Of all kinds OF fancy work particularly
good. Fancy work, however Ii not the
thing that most interests women now, and
the industrial acts are TO be the leading
motif in. the Womans' Department. Edu-
cational exhibits commanded most atten-
ton and the women Of the South are 10 be
given an object lesson in the advance the
sex has made in the last decade.
The women of the South need no in
struction In many things, for necessity has
been their instructress and from the seclu-
sion of the Southern home women have
gone forth 10 fght their battle OF life with
pen, with pencil, with needle or with brush.
Whatever they fad nearest their hand, that
they do. A st,ong minded women Of 10.
day is rot what she was when Lucy Stone
donned the bloouers. A strong minded
women IL jus: what the times has made
her. A thinker. self reliant. self support
ing, self respecting, and at Atlanta her
building, designed by women, decorated
by women, presided over by women. will
be revelation 10 her Northern sisters.
The Atlanta exhibition viii have build.
Ing in which the progress Of the Negro
from slavery to freedom and education il
TO be displayed This building is from
designs by Negro Architects and 10 to be
the work OF Negro Artisans. While the
exhibit Is 10 be under the con.rol of negroes
and consist Of samples and examples cl
industry In any and all branches; mechan-
ical, educational and scientific. Every
much III iihlsif;sss ; q ksS here in the enter.
prise. Such men IS ex-senator Bruce,
John Lynch, Of Mississippi, Prof. Langs-
ton. DIR. Williams, Of the Freedmen's
Hospital, and many others are working 70
make the event 3 grand success.
Washington is the centre of all that ID
most advanced in the negro race, and here
a really refined, cultured society exist oil
which the wife Of ex-senator Bruce and
Mrs. Tessill, one OF the two women On the
board of school trustees are the leaders.
The husband Of Mrs. Tessill, prominent
negro lawyer, is the authority for saying
that there are over two thousand colored
people employed in the Departments here.
There are quite number of lawyers, doc
tors, and dentists, two banks differed by
negroes. two steamboats, owned by them and
many small shops keepers number of
caterers and many carriers.
There Is no danger of the country being
declared bankrupt for there Is nearly two
hundred millions of available money in
the Treasury.
Secretary Carlislee Memphis speech in
favor Of sound money has won applause
from all sides and his argument against
free coinage is lucid powerful and states
man.ike and there is no doubt but that il
win have great weight in forming public
opinion.
Representative Cogswell Of the sixth
Massachusetts, district died here this week
and his remains were taken TO his home,
Salem, Tor burial
Ex.Secretary McCulloch, ended his well
spent life IS Holly Hill, Prince Georges
county. He was the lass OF those who
served In Lincoln's cabinet, having sue.
ceedcd Chief Justice Chase AZ Secretary of
the Treasury, an office be was called upon
10 Ill twice, for in 1884 he succeeded
Secretary Gresham when he was appointed
70 an Illinois Judgeship.
Owing 10 act Of Congress the only off,
cial notice taken Of the ex-Secretary's
death was half-masting the fisg on the
Treasury building No fund is available
Cor drapiug the suildings in yards Of black
cotton or wollen goods, and the Depart
ment clerks are not obliged TO mourn, for
the Departments are not closed.
Another well known man who has fol.
lowed the great majority Is General Hinkle
Appointment man in all local matters.
There has been blowing of bugles,
beating of drums and bands playing, $50,
the conquering hero CONES" for the Morton
Cadets. the city's "baby' military organi-
zation went 20 the interstate drill at Mem
phis and brought back three prizes. while
The Fencibles, the prize Winners heretofore,
took sixth place on the list, owing 10 over
confidence and their Captain overlooking
several members of the drill program
The betting was in favor OF the Fenci5les
and there Is much disappointment at their
failure 10 capture al least ono Of the prizes
Allison Major offered prize TO the best
drilsed company of the High School Cadets
and the Georgetown BOYS won. George.