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The Washington times., 1895-04-22
MARY MAGDALEN AT THE TOMB.

Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman's Touching
Sermon at st. Aloysius' Church.
At the request of Rev. Father Gillipsie,
pastor, the Rev. Thomas Ewing Sherman,
of Frederick, Md, who spent the day in the
city, preached the sermon at the II o'clock
service at st. Aloysius Church yester-
day. Father Sherman took for his sub
ject The resurrection OF Christ"
In discussing the subject Father Sherman
said in part, great must have been the
love Of Mary Magdalen for her dear Lord
and Savior when she stood at his feet
| amounting them with her tears and pour
| ing on them precious ointments. Still
| greater within her was that divine love
on the day when she stood in front of the
| tomb and heard the Power crying out,
| Come forth and in response saw that
brother who had been dead four days
| walk in life.
During these long years that woman's
| love grew more intense as she tried to equal
| the divine love with equal affection. Then
| came two days, while he lay in the tomb,
! two days as we measure time, but centuries
| as the saints and angels measure prayers
| in sanctity, two long dark periods OF bene-
| diction when she waSdeprlved OF the presence
! OF Him who had come to be to her woman'S
love ever more than life. The intensity of
! that love drew her to the gate long before
| it was open and this poor sinful woman
! was the first to gaze upon the empty tomb.
! She was swift to- tell the news to the
| apostles, swift to return again to fiue the
| body. John looked into the tomb aud ms
| off to tell the apostles that "Christ is risen,
| and Peter, more cautious, examines the
tomb more closely and returns to the city
| But the woman still weeps without, running
to and fro overcome by grief for the loving
one that is gone.
Standing there Mary heard herself ad
| dressed by Him who made her with the word
MARY" At once her whole form is trans
| formed from grief to consolation for such
is the power of the Savior. He did not rise
oonquerer in ponlp and glory.
Thisi is the simple story of the resurrection
on that first Easter morning; the empty
| tomb and a divine love.
Mary earned her consolation by her
humility and il you learnthelessouo
OF this Easter morning you Will gain JOY
that cannot be disturbed by siu.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
NO RELIGIOUS SERVICE IN JAIL.

Warden Leonard Is Acting Under Orders
From tho Supreme Court Judges.
The report published exclusively in The
Times recently of the purpose of the Y NJ
c. a and the Central Union Mission to
make application to the judges of the Su-
preme Court to compel Warden Leonard
TO allow prisoners to have religious ser
vices on Sunday, according to thirteen
years custom, caused a great deal OF talk
at the city hall.
Warden Leonard was himself at the
building soon after courts open and ready To
protest IL the judges should forget that he
was acting under their direct orders in
denying the prisoners their customary re-
ligiGus services on sunday.
The rules under which Col Leonard has
forbidden the assemblage OF the prisoners
for worship are dated April g. There is
no statement on the card on which they
are printed, making it plain that they were
adopted by the District Supreme Court
judges in general term, nor is there any
record of such action, but Judge Cole said
they had been so adopted.
1t was stated at the clerks office that
the action was not regarded as having been
taken at a session OF the Judges, OF which
II was necessary that a record should be
kept.
The rules are mandatory upon Warden
Leonard, and one OF them explicitly for
bids the aSsemblage of prisoners for re-
Iigicus services, Two reasons are given
for this action One reason is that there is
danger Cf IA plot for escape being made
SO as to take advantage OF the liberty al
lowed at the time.
When religious services are held regu-
larly, such as the daily morning chapel
exercises al the penitentiary at Auburn,
n. Y, the room is carefully fitted up for
the occasion; the windows are closely
barred and the doors provided with loop
holes, through which the guards could
quell an inSurrectlOn
The other reason is that most of the
prisoners here make the worship merely
an occasion for a lark. They put on the
show OF penitence, but are really up to
mischief. The Auburn prisoners, it is said,
think no extra punishment more severe
thanto bedeprived ofchapel.
Concerning the efficacy Of Christian
work in prison, IL S stated that the records
will show almost without exception that
the prisoners who have been pardoned as
reformed by religious work have almost
without exception been engaged in crime
within a year.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
ANAC0STIA MEMS.

Considerable excitement was created on
Minnesota avenue yesterday afternoon
by the appearance of a horse dashing natily
about on the thOrOughfare. For near an
hour the animal elGded capture and in his
efforts to run knocked down Wilson
Graves. fifteen years old, breaking the boys
left wrist. The horse was finally captured
and returned to Mr. Lew. it's owner
The secretary or the AnacOstia Citizens
Association has notified the members of
the association to meet in special session
Tuesday night at the residence OF the preSi-
dent. Mr.. II. A. LingeF. on Harrison street.
AT this meeting the business for the Uext
association meeting viii be mapped out
and several improvements suggested
A committee has been appointed by thu
Hillsdale Citizens Association to confer with
the Anacostia Citizens Association Com-
mittee and assist in tae efforts to obtain
an Improvement ia the postal service. Tho
HiIlsdale committee is composed of NesSrS.
Johnson, Dale aud waring. the AEaCOstia
committee, Messrs. R. p. Buckley, julius
Tolson and George F. Pvles. The Hills
dale alecommitteeproposes toasSist -Anacostiato
secure free delivery, if the Anacostians Will
help in having post office located in HIS
dale. This would mean free delivery in
Anacostia proper and the removal of the
Anacostia office, but to this Postmaster
Tolson strenuOusly objects.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
REFORMER VROOMAN HERE
lie Will Make Two Addresses In
Washington.
Career of Remarkable Man Who Has Done
Much For the Poor and Lowly
On Earth.

Rev. Walter Vrooman, who may be not
inaptly termed the conservative radical in
modern reform thought, is TO arrive in
Washing gtouto day nddeliver tw o addresses
III this city.
Mr.. Vrooman has been packing theaters
in the principal cities in the northeast with
audiences representing all classes of the
people His tour is to be supplemented
by similar reyiyals of interest in the cause
Of true reform in the principal cities and
towns OF the country.
Long and prominently Identified with
the reform cause, Mr.. VTooman is amply
equipped by experience aud study 10 give
it new life ard luster wherever he goes
Gifted as public speaker with peculiarly
fascinating power, his abilities as an en-
tertainer on the platform equal his feTvor
as a rcformcr.
He has secured one of the very finest
stereopticon outfits in America, produc-
ing magnificent pictures III brilliant col
ors, twenty five feet in diameter, with
which his lectures are illustrated in
manner to impress the behoIder for all
time. He will give a panoramic view OF
lie as IL IS III tie social cellar and the
paror, and the stories he viii tell-humor-
Gus and pathetic-stories of life, love aud
labor, VIII prove absUTDiIgIy interesting
from beginning to end.
No young man on the lecture platform
in America has had a more eventful ca
reer tnan Waiter Vr0omaa. As boy
he was know in the West as an enthusiastic
agitatOr for reform. The fire OF enthusi-
asm still burns within him He is a mem
Der of the Arena staff, a national organizer
of the Union for Practical Progress, ard
the founder OF the New York Society for
Parks and Fairgrounds for Children. In
this society were associated such we'll
known men as Bishop Henry C. Potter,
Abram s. Hewitt. Rev Charles II. Park
hurst, Prof Felix Adler, Hon. Dewitt
j. Seligman aud many others. As a result
% the organization of tins society by SIR
Vrooman, from two TO three million dol
lars have been expended in behalf OF the
tenement house children of New York
The lecture tour will take i'll the prin-
cipal cities and towns of Maryland, Vir-
ginia, Pennsylvania, Ohio. Indiana, Illi-
nOis aud Missouri, and promises TO result
i'll a ventable reform revival
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
NEST END NRKS AND GOSSIP

Those who pass to and fFo over the
canal tow path or nal road in the night
say that the Joe Blackburn would have
a picnic il she wotiiG steam up tEe chan
mel rear the chain bridge some evening
They state that the water at several points
is filled with fishermen dipping with nets
of all makes and varied sizes, and many
are the tinny victims brought HON their
element in a dip or gill net-
The Central Unicn Mission branch hall
on NJ street reports their meetings within
the past month Wei attended. Those pre-
siding at the meetings feel encouraged by
the large number OF persons seeking ChElS-
uanity and the number or converts
Mrs. Sylvan Brown, of Thirty second
street, has been i'll for several days Her
condition Is critical
Summer car No 2ST of the washington& &
Georgetown railroad jumped the raas about
O'Clock last evening near the NJ street
bridge and delayed traffic on the cable road
fifteen minutes before 1t could be replaced
IN position.
Policemen Con1on and Gilmore have
locked up in No. station James Chase and
Mary Lacy, both Colored, on charge OF
assaultirg Arthur Johnson on NJ street
Saturday night Both VIII be given hear
ing before Judge Miller this morning.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
LADIES AUXILIARY BOARD.

CoIored Women Named to Prepare Their
Races Exhibit at Atlanta.
The commissioners appointed to prepare
an exhibit for the Atlanta exposition from
among the colored people of the District of
Columbia have named the following per-
Sons to constitute a ladies' auxiliary board
to the commissions:
Mrs. B. K Bruce, Mrs J. M. Langston,
Mrs. j. H Meriwether, Mrs P B.
S, Pinchback, Mrs. j. r. Francis, Mrs.
Jesse Lawson, Mrs. c. R. Douglass, Mrs
nj E. Tucker. Mrs. A F. Hilyer, Mrs.
FL. E. Baker, Mrs. R. II. Terrell, Mrs.
E. E. Cooper, Mrs. B g. Shippen, Mrs.
NJ v Datcher, Mrs. A w. Shields, Mrs
James G. Clayton, Mrs. H E Bailey,
Mrs J. t. Layton, Mrs M E. Hardie,
Mrs. r. K. Morris, Mrs. Paul MischeauX, :,
Mrs. j. Fl. Butcher, Mrs FL. g. Henderson,
Mrs D. Messer, Mrs Coleman. Miss G. E.
Hunter, Miss NJ P. Shadd, Miss NJ. l..
Jordan, Mrs. o. P. Griffin, Mrs. 1. Rob-
inson. Miss S. c. Lewis, Miss J.. L. Joiner,
Miss E. F. g. Merritt, Miss Mary Nalle,
Miss H b. George, Miss NJ E. Benjamin,
MSS Katie Moten, Miss jamie Page, Miss
Maggie Robinson, Mrs. Martha Thomas,
Miss b. M. Joyce, Miss V. Tompkins, Miss
Lula Hamer, Miss Minnie Lucas, Miss
Minta Campbell, Miss Florence Smith i,
Miss II. E. Beason, Miss Jeanie Wormley,
Mrs A. S. Davis, Mrs. Agnes Smallwood,
Mrs. j. R. Wilder, and Mrs. M. B. Wood:
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
DIR. SUNDERLAND on PROMISES.
Better Not To Make Them Than No
Ta

Better Not To Make Them Than Not
To Keep Them
The sermon at the First Presbyterian
by tho pastor. Rev. Byron Sunderland, on
PROMISES, his text being taken from
the sixth chapter OF st. Luke, the 18th
verse, And why call ye me Lord, Lord aud
do not the things which | say
Profession ard practice 90 not always
coincide" tegan Mfr. Sunderland Men
had better not promise than promise and
not fulfil. Don't make too many promises
for saying and rot doing is dis honest and
degrading. The wIetChedress flowing from
the source of vain promises is unmerciful
and destruction Of honor ard sadness Of
heart comes from saying and not doing
The whole value of a promise lies in IFS
being kept.
Everything in nature gives promises Of
good things TO come. and the happiness of
promises. No government can be stable
unless it keeps its promises. and so IL is
in every human business. The duty OF
Christian does rot lie Chiefly in his sayings,
but in his doiugs.
Ii is better tor a man to live in his
religion and not say it than for him to say
it and not live in it, Ii would not be
strange if on the great judgment day men
had more TO answer for in idle words than
in evil acts. The point of all this is, there
is 10 use of US making professions OF Te-
ligion il We do not intend 70 live up TO them.
Practice is the highest kind of profes-
sfon'
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

silk in a warm peach-blow shade. The
crepe is also Leach blow tinted, with fig
-ures darker than background.
The very dashiug little waist is sum-
mer morning bodice of ringed pongee,
plain pongee, in the robins egg blue OF
the rings, being Killed to form trimmings.
Dressing sacques are made loose with
wide sleeves, and are, as a rule, without
collars.
A new dressing Jacket on the market is
called the Sans Gene, after the play of
that name. The darling original of this
jacket is worn by Miss Kidder in the first
act OF the play, and it is OF orange satin
with full cascades of white lace hugging
the throat and wrists, and ripping down
the fronts.
Those in the New York shop windows
are Of wash silks in all colorS of the rain
bow, but they have the Sans Gene shaping,
which has a back in one piece ndnightgown
sleeves.
JUMP OUT OF BEDS.
New saut de Its, the enchanting little
''jump-out- -of-b BEDS that the French send
US every year, are adorably lovely All
are handmade, showing drawn threads
and exquisite npedlework in some in
stances, and those for midsummer wear
are OF the daintiest wash stuffs. One saut
de lit lately shown by one of New York's
smartest dressmakers seemed to have the
work of years on it. And yet when the
whole garment was deftly folded it could
easily have been placed in a two-pound
bon-bon box without damage.
The materials OF this robe of angelic
lightne6s were plain aud striped Indian
dimity and white footing. The striped
portion, delicate green flowered burs on a
white ground, formed the gown proper,
each tuck of whose yoke was herring
boned with convent exactness with pale
green thread. a tight-tucked cap arranged
in the same way formed the upper por-
tions of the voluminous Sleeves and to the
edges Of the flounces that trimmed fronts
and bottoms OF the gown, hem of plain
| green was hemstitched on. At the edge
| of this again was sewed the footing. all
| by hand; a thing to make ones back ache
| just to look at it.
Yet such stitchery was never seen!
NINA FITCH
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
UNDERTAKES.
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS

Ar. Frank Jett. about twenty-five years
OF age, residing on South Washington
street, had a narrow escape from Geatn
or serious injury early yesterday morning,
shortly after midnight he and samuel
Smith We're standing at the corner OF
Henry street waiting until the express GUs
al 1852 which was coming along tEs
street should have passed. Mr.. Jet5
stood near the track, as he thought out of
the way of the engine. He had miscaiCU-
lated the distance, however, Tor the c. =
indeT OF the eCgine struck him above q
hip and Knocked him fully fifteen fees,
fortunately away from the track, towards
the sidewalk. he was only staZed from
shock, howrvr-, for in about ten minutes,
after some -.quoT had been given him, liz
was able 10 walk to bis home.
The Alexandria Bible Society bad a
very interesting meeting in the SeCord
Presbyterian Church yesterday eveuiL--.
Col s. Kemper, its president, in the chair
The SPEAKERS We're Rev. Neum d hses,
pastor OF the Second Church, and Capt. J.
P. Woody, agent of the society.
The overhauHaG Of the steamer T V
ArrOwsnith, now being done III BaIti-
more, will be completed this week. aud IN
Saturday next the boat VIII leave BafJi-
more, reaching here Sunday afternoon
She VIII then at ence resume her route 10
the lower river points as far down -
KfnSale.
Dr. William R PuTvis. VINO has re-
Gently resigned the health citizenship Il
the city of Alexandria, left yesterday
evening for Atlanta 10 spend some months
on account of his health
The little Free Methodist Chapel on
South Lee street, near Wilkes, was again
opened for divine seTvie Ice yes teTuay
opened for divine service yesterday Rev
NJ Parker, Of this city, officiated at the
morning service, aud Mrs d J. Santmier,
the wife Cf the pastor, conducted the
night service.
The Alexander county court. Judge D.
NJ Chichester presiding, viii begin its
April term at the county courthouse, on
North Columbus street this morning. I5
is understood that the eases Of the Jack
sou City Illegal liquor sellers wiz be heard.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
L0Unqinq Gowns
Pillow Li06nS6
SOFT GOODS, SOFT TRIMMINGS,
AND SOFT OUTLINES.
New Tea Gown Is Very Co
quettish-Unbe1ted Robes
Suited to the Boudoir.

She was a clever woman who knew
dress-dress with big Dixie her baby
primer. She takes hints wherever she can
find them, and she was sewing on a long,
robe-like garment, all heavy folds aud a
rich, blue tone.
1t was like one of the beautiful holy
yestments one sees sometimes on stained
glass windows, and as she slipped it on
it was seen that the low, round neck was
untrimmed, that the three-quarter droop-
ing sleeves were caught up with three blue
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
SHATPNG AND BELTIN G.

SHAPING AND Betting.
As to the shaping OF all this dainty house
loveliness, there are only these rules to
follow:
If your louuging gown is TO be seen, is
to be encountered on staircases or discov-
cred in beautiful window seat poses, it
must be adjusted in sCnle trim way about
the waist Blowsiness has long been the
bette noire OF man, ard more than one
floating Mother Hubbard has brought di-
vorce aud disaster.
Besides, it is not coCuettsh to look as if
you were given to wearing bags; and the
woman who loses her coquetry may as
well hang her harp on tie willow tree for
ever.
Gowns for strictly bedroom use, and to
be worn dunng the process OF the toilet,
should be of wash materials, and may
be as loose as liked. The comblug gown
here shown, ard that is q generous imita-
tion Of japanese k.mono, is an excellent
model for d spring bedroom wrapper The
figured material is japanese cTeTe, which
washes admirably, aud the garment is
lined throughout and faced with China
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

you can't call their draperies anything
else said: There you are. my dearl
Tea gowns seem 10 be a Gemonde name,
bat the new loUnging gowns and wrap
pers are more than ever tea gownish in
elahoratencss, and when the garment is
white, rich and becoming effects are often
made 10y using the deep yellow laces, now
so fashionable, as trimming.
YELLOW LEADS INFAVOR.
Valenciennes is the favorite lace in this
color, and in narrow, half-inch widths. it
is sewed plain or frilled over reyers, col
lars and cuffs
If the gown is yellow, as is the very
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

buttons, and that a narrow silver belt was
required to adjust the folds about the
waist.
1t was long and full all around. slightly
trained at the back, and there was not
a rag Of trimming anywhere.
1t was her new louuging gown, and she
had taken the idea from a church Window
Yes said the knowing wretch, Il did
indeed get my pattern from heaYen-from
John LaFarge's new memorial window.
There are four auge!s in it. the most
adorably stylish darIngs! and the moment
/ laid my eyes OH their tea gowns-actualIy
The Washington times., 1895-04-22

pom, the crinkley weave, in buttercup yell
low The lace is the misty white point
applique, that is now the rage, and the
revers are OF buttercup satin with inser-
ton let in. a crush collar of white satin
ribbon finishes the throat, and there are
also rosettes of the same.
Couons, such as lawn, percale, batiste
and dimity, have OF course the regulation
wash trimmings, French lace and white
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
Beneflt to the mandolin club.

The testimonial benefit concert rendered
the Imperial Banjo and Mandolin Club is
looked forward to with much pleasure by
all lovers of music The mention of Prof.
George j. Becker as manager and director
of the entertainment is sufficient guar
antee OF its success. The club itself num-
bers many artists OF weli-known ability
who need no Introduction to the public
of this city.
Among those who will assist the I'M
perials are Mrs Kitty Thompson Berry,
Miss Anita Cluss, Miss Bertha Lucas, Miss
May Whitsell, Miss Pauline Whitaker,
aud Messrs e. TaTsig, jr.., E. j. Walsh,
and J. j. Fisher.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
WIN Build a New church.

The congregation of the Fifteenth Street
M. E. Church is making arrangements to
build a new house of worship, the plans
for which are completed and approved.
Assoon as the sum of $40 600 can be raised
the work of construction will be commenced.
Preparations for The raising of funds are
now being made, with good prospects
OF early success.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
ri. dit

It's the missing fink to
home con1fort-the kind Of
credit we give never costs
anybody a penny-it's our
business bringer"-a n d
1T is as free as airI We tell
you that our prices are as
low as any cash prices you
can fin d "a n d we've
marked everything in plain
figures so you can make
your own comparisons.
Tell US that you viii pay a
little something weekly or
monthIy-and there Isn't a
wagon around the place
that's big enough to hold
what you can buy. Don't
ever think about any such
things as notes and inter-
est-We'Ve rubbed them
out-don't like 'em-they're
UNNECESS AIRY. c o m e
in and get all the Furniture
Mating - Carpets - Baby
Carria e es-Refrigerators
you want-we'll fix the pay
ments to suit you.
The Washington times., 1895-04-22
Froebei Anniversary to Be ecelebrated.

The Washington kindergarten Club will
celebrate the SEVENTEEN birthday of Ted
erick Frobel at the Lutheran Memorial
Church this evening.
An excellent programme of literary and
musical numbers will be rendered The
entertainment will close with a beautiful
tahleau entitled 1.-THE Dream OF the
Fairies" Those who will take part in the
entertainment are Misses Sara K. Lippin-
colt, Ala LIE Grand Vickery, Matte s.
Pope, Amelia w. Mahn, Madge V. Nc
Kelden, Helen T. McFey, He rietta
Smedes. Grace Bryant, Daisy Kerr, Sailie
III Moss and Bessie b Mulford..