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The Washington times., 1895-02-24
ALEXANDRIA HAPPENINGS.

The steamer Columbia of the ferry line be-
tween this city and Washington will attempt
to resume her trips tom irrow, and the
steamer Wakefield will start upon the lower
river route on Wednesday. The steamer
Harry Randall is still frozen in at Chapel
Point.
Dr. G. e. Abbott. president ofthe Washing
ton, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway
Company, says he has now two parties out
surveying the route of the road from this
city to Long Bridge. and that the surveys
will be completed in very few days.
Col. L. Jaquelin Smith was buried yester-
day morning from his mothers home on
Wolfe street. Rev. P. P. Phillips conducted
the funeral services, and the interment was
In the Presbyterian cemetery. The pail
bearers were: Col. L. W.. Reid, Capt. X.
Kemper, Capt. r. F. Knox, Capt. P. B. Stone,
Messrs. William Mackey, A. w. Armstrong,
and R. ]. Daingerieid.
Wyatt Timberlake. the Lynchburg boy,
who fell from an iron fre-escape. down
which he was climbing In somnambuistic
state at the Episcopal High School On FRI
day last, and who SO badly injured himself,
Is reported very much better.
The Virginia Jockey Club officials here
deny the story that there will be any scarcity
of good jockeys at the coming meeting at
st. Asaph, and on the contrary say some of
the finest in the country will be there. The
filing up OF the track for the spring meeting
is progressing very rapidly.
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BENEFIT FOR BAHEN.
1t VIII Be Held at Metzerott Music Hall
on March Z.

1t VIII Be Held at Metzerott Music Hall
on March Z.
The concert arranged by the law depart
ment of Georgetown University for the bene-
fit of Bahen, the football player, injured in
the game between Columbia Athletic Club
and Georgetown University on Thauksgiv-
ing Day, will be held on March z, at Met
zerottI Music Hall, at O'Clock. The re-
serve seat tickets will be on sale at Met
zerott's on and after Tuesday next.
Among the artists who have already vol
unteered their services are Mrs. Dorothy
Rodgers Noyes, who will render soprano
solo; Mr. Herman Rakemaun, the YioliDist;
Mr.. Conde NJ. Mast, OF the college, who will
render a nute solo: Mr.. T. William Pearman,
the vocal soloist; Hub Smith, In a selection
of his own, and Eddie Walsh, who Will re-
cite
The Mandolin and Banjo Club of Column
bian University, the GIee Club OF George
town, the Philharmonic Quartet, and the
Tuxedo Quartet, of Chicago, are some Of the
prominent local musical organizations whose
names will appear on the programme.
This is very worthy cause and, aside
from this fact, those VINO attend will hear
an excellent concert. The Metzerott Music
Company has kindly donated the use OF the
hail. Darby the posters, Moxley has posted
the bills, Stormont IL Jackson have done the
printing, and Moses has volunteered to do
the decorating.
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Production of the Opera Dorothy" "

The opera Dorothy" which was to have
been played last Tuesday night at the Grand
Opera House for the benefit OF the poor, will
be given by the players of the Columbian
University, under the auspices OF the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Homeopathic Hospital. of
this city, on Friday afternoon, March 1, at
the New National Theater, through the kind
ness of Manager Rapley and Charles Froh-
man. the manager of "Charley's Aunt" The
opera has once before been played here by
the Players" All the parts of the
opera are taken by the students, and
they surpass any college organization
that has ever been seen here. The boys in
playing Dorothy" attempt wba. no other
organization OF males In this country has yet
done. They sing the solos and concerted
music according to the original score, in
stead of singing in unison. as is usually the
case. The public and the friends Of the col
lege and hospital will now have the chance
to hear the boys once more in Dorothy"
Tickets will be sold by the ladies OF the hos
pital ana members of the Players Club, and
also at the box-offlce of the New National
Theater.
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lie, and not by any real intention of the au-
thor to make it so. The intention of the
writer was evidently to give good de-
scription of students life in the Latin
Quarter, and this he has done. The book
VIII not be helpful to some persons, for
some persons only see the sensational in
such things.
'.I don't think the work will leave any
lasting impression on any one; it Will
simply come and pass away like the
books, and soon be forgotten. I think
the author made 'Trilby' what she was
more from desire to add force to the
story than from any real facts in mind
'tModels look upon posing from purely
business standpoint, and the book will
not be liable to have any deep effect upon
them OF course there may be some who
have been engaged in posing who viii
now refrain from doing so because the
book has been written, but the high minded
ones will pay no attention to it, in my
opinion"
Miss Jane Brigham Curtis, the promi-
nent young artist, was in her handsome and
cosy home on F street, busily engaged in
her work. She has charming studio
and loves her profession.
Yes, / have read 'Trilby, size re-
piled to an interog alton, land / am
charmed with the book Ii is well written
and / am sure it is a very fine dcscrip-
ton of student life in tue great art center
of the world I spent three years in Paris
and / like the French in the book-it is
full of fine idioms.
..Is 'TriIby' a book that will leave last
ing impression? Oh, yes, / think so; at
least it will with me. can only speak for
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Little Billee, as being much distressed at
seeing their protege posing for figure.
Yet he had before stated that such posing
was in no way injurious to the model.
ILLUSTRATIONS ARE INFERIOR.
''It seems that the tendency of Trilby on
this point is to ,incfease any prejudice ex-
listing amongst the iuneducated in art. I
have known cases of models where the
money obtained by honest work in this way
has saved them from deepest distress.
Trilby, with the Illustrations eliminated
would be much less interesting. 1 saw
the original illustrations in New York,
and think the cuts in the book are far in
ferior to the drawings of Du Maurier"
Miss Minnegerode declined to give any
personal accounts of her medelS, regard
ing these things as professionally conf
dential but she says that amongst the mod
els are some OF, the bravest women she
knows. Regarding the posing in an artistic
and business light; they are entitled to as
much respect as other good women. Miss
Minnegerode's sympathies are all on the
side of the true artist, and she regards
the disapproval OF posing as due to real
understanding ea the subject.
Wandering over to the cluster of pretty
studios across the street wrom the Art
Gallery one finds some COSY hooks fitted in
of the owner.
Antique chairs stand about in picturesque
disarray, old tapestries look from the
wall, and on numberless easels are half
finished pictures aw aiting the artist 8
final touch.
Mr.. Richard Brooke, whose studio is one
of the prettiest in this nest of artists, has
read the book thoroughly and liked it very
much. He said that from an artists stand
point there was nothing improper in it.
1.-The girl Trilby," said he, ''confesses
TO a sn-confesses to having done wrong
but being mere child, in fact, she seems
to have been entirely innocent of any par
| ticular wrong doing. She grew up with
out any restraint. placed upon her, and
| drifted along like flotsam upon the waves
of Destiny
NO sENSATIONALIsM INTENDED.
The immoral has been imported to the
book by the sensat'oee' - RIB
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myself, you know. think the characters
are well drawn

myself, you know. think the characters
are well drawn
STUDENT LIFE WELL DRAWN.
Il believe in hypnotism, of course, and
think that part of the book relating to it is
very possible and plausible. cont think
the book can be anything but helpful, as all
such well written and Instructive books are
/ think more of the author as an author than
/ do as an artist, and / think his book is
much better than most OF the late produc-
tions that have won fame for their writers"
teenth street, just below the Avenue, re-
teenth street, just below the avenue, re-
sembles in appearance the typical artist.
The reporter found him perched on top of a
ladder in his rooms, buslly engaged in paint
ing freiZe of dream faces" around his
room, lin the way of a little decoration"
as he quantity expressed it.
what do think of sTrilby?' well, don't
really know. You see have only read the
book about half way through and just
glanced over the rest. have not had time
TO finish it, but from what did read think
1t is very interesting and very good de-
scription of student life. While l studied
in p Paris for some years / did not live in the
Latin Quarter, as the students quarter is
called. / was taught in one of the schools
where lived. However know something
of student life in the quarter, as 1 was ac-
dwelt there.
''I never heard of 'Trilby' until 1 saw
the book of that name, although the char
acter may be very true one. Some of the
characters in the book are very insipid
and Observation-Disclosures For instance
the character known as Little BilIee
! Such fellow as that in Paris among the
students at the present time would be
very unpopular in my opinion. OF course
at the time the scenes in the book are laid
| 1S50-things were somewh hat different,
but there is some immortality among the
students there Just the same as there is
i among the students OF other countries
across the water.
NOT A LASTING WORK.
ST don't think the influence OF the book
VIII be noticed to any extent, and don't
think it will he lasting. The only genuine
character, in my opinion, is the Jew. he
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
BERINo SEA CLAIMS.
General Belief That Congress Will Appro-
PIRATE Money TO Pay Them

General Belief That Congress Will Appro-
PIRATE Money TO Pay Them.
The assurance given in Parliament this
week that Congress would appropriate
money before March 4 to pay the British
claims for S425,0oo growing out of the
Bering Sea seizures, may be correct. If
Congress does make the appropriation it
will not do so in cheerful frame of mind,
nor with the feeling that the claims are
just Quite a furry of opposition was
developed tn 1t when Secretary Gresham's
request was first broached to the Appro-
priations Committee.
Representative O'Neill, OF Massachusetts,
who was fierce in his opposition, said
yesterday he thought most OF the members
of the committee would vote for the item
when Representative Breckinridge pro-
poses it as an amendment to the deficiency
bill, but would do so under protest and
because they thought the United States 20
be bound by honor under the terms of the
Paris award to pay the claims, however
exorbitant. He has felt the pulse of the
House some what onthe matter and thinksthe
House will probablyv0te to payiton thesame
grounds and in the same spirit.
Mr.. O'Neill favors the bin reported by the
Committee on Ways and Means, although he
thinks the greatest difficulty, or one of the
greatest presented by the plan VIII be to ar
range fair modus vivendi pending the
close OF the commissions work. He be-
lieves the alternative of authorizing the
Secretary of the Treasury to kill the seals
in the Jurisdiction of this government will
prove a very rorcibIe argument in bringing
about Misunderstanding. all
Representative Dockery, of the Com.
mitte. on Appropriations, when asked if
the House would vote to pay the claims.
said he considered IL very doubtful, and
chairman Sayers, of the committee, said
| that the House might do So
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
AT THE PLAY.

j saw her as she entered,
And a chill went up my spine,
While my spirits dropped to zero
With thud
For she wore upon her dainty head,
In plumes and ribbons fine,
A hat that fairly paralyzed
My blood.
knew no power existed,
Either human or divine
That could reach the charming creature
Where she sat
And though l vainly twisted
My neck like wrapping twine,
The world TO me was blank beyond
That hat
Profanity is futile
In moments such as these,
And nursed my wrath ia silence
Where sat . s-al
In the shadow of her plumage,
Dense as leaves upon the trees,
obliyious TO everything
But hat
c. e. DONG.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
Organizing a Road Company.

Walter Stetson. the young comedian, WE'LL
known in Washington, is organizing COM
pany for road tour to finish the season.
The company will be known as 1.-THE Waiter
Stetson Company of Comic Players and
will travel South, where if is booked solid for
nearly ell of the season. The company is
also being booked for next season.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
Saved.

o'Fake-When was in the water every
ain i ever committed flashed through my
mind"
o'TOole-Be tn saints. no doubt that saved
ye.
O'Fake-How could IL?
O'Too'e-Ne had enough TO hold out till
the byes t'run ye rope.-New York World
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
Popuious

sPapa. want 10 ask a question, said
Sammy Snaggs.
''Only one. then. Sammyr'
''Where is the Iureh, papa?"
"The iureh, SammyS What on earth is
that?"
81 don't know. but often hear about peo-
pie being left in the lnrch '-PiLlsburg
Chronicle Telegraph
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
AFieId for Him

Editor-You ask for criticism on your
work. Well. the meter is atrocious. the
sentiment mawkish, and the words baIder-
dash
Wood B. Byron fsorrowfullyl-You ad-
wise me TO forsake the muse, then?
Editor (tesGly)- No; go write popular
songs.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
Hannilr Divorced

''Your three daughters are married. Did
they marry happily" Two are married
happily and one is divorced happily. New
York Press.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
Misundcrsfood.

Hell hope You don't think acted ike a
consummate fool last night?
She-Why. no; thought you were merely
trying to be easy and natural.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
LOCHL, ARTISTS ON YRILBY
Du Maurier's N0uel has a Place Beside Many
Washington PaleMes -TrU6 10 Life.
MODELS NAMES ARE HELD SACRED


AreM to
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
Too Soon for nueiness.

olara-There was a light in your rarlor
when I went by last night.
Maude-Yes, ii was @ little bit early for
callers.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
A Reliable Cure.

A hIFidDIo tuFC.
You can usually cure a mans liking for
anything by giving it to him.-AtchisOn
Globe.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24

Miss Mary Graves was hostess az recep-
tion and tea given at her home, Nc. 3I9 East
Capitol street yesterday afternoon from 10
O'Clock.
The affair was in honor of the members OF
the Pi Beta Phi Alumni Club. which is COM
posed exelus vely of ladies, and the guests
spent an enjoyable afternoon amid aims
and flowers.
The members of the fraternity present
were Misses Cora DeLemater Thomas. pres
ident; Mary Williams, Marsaret ID. Brewer.
Edna A Clark. Mary E. Graves. Margaret
Bailey Sserrett. Anna and Lily Hazelton,
Emma Harper Turner. sally T. SPARKS,
Sude Weaver Evans, Hester McMeliy, Flor
ence Shipman, Grace Grosvenor, Ada Ma
guire. Clara Crew, Eleanor Wilson, May
johnson. Mary Chaplin, Ruth MCGOWAN,
Florence Bowman, Ethel Morris, Anna Kill
ton Elise Bradford and DR.. Augusta N.
Pettigrew. Besides these there were a num-
Der of invited guests.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24

1.-The Police atrol, announced the great
est scenic melo-drama on the stage to-day,
which attained an Immense degree OF popu-
larity in New York during its engagement
last season, is announced as the attraction
at Buffers Bijou Theater for this week,
commencing tomorrow night.
The scenic effects are marvels of stage
realism, especially fine. of which can be
mentioned an accurate representation of
HaymaTket square, Chicago, and the famous
West Lake street police station, also the in
terror Of the police patrol barn. the horses
standin" in their cells in readiness for the
alarm. When the alarm sounds the horses
dash under the swinging harness and are
o.. .tla gta=e in less than five seconds. This
is one of the most realistic scenes imagin-
able, working The audience up to a high
pitch OF enthusiasm.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24

1t is very evident that Primrose & West
experienced none of the financial draw
backs and disastrous results last season
to many travelling mbinations. The
company is composed of forty white and
thirty black comedians, seventy all told.
and each one of the seventy is an artist OF
unusual excellence. Two distinct organ
izations rolled into one, making the most
gigantic aggregation of minstrel talent
ever heard or dreamed of; two military
bands, one white, one colored, both uni
formed in the most eXtTavagant fashion;
two distinct first parts, concluding with
the most pronounced sensation ever in
troduced-are only few of the features
promised, and the promises OF Primrose
& West are always accepted with that
degree of faith which means crowded
houses everywhere. The combination
of white and colored talent as arranged by
Primrose & West was made with view of
presenting minstrelsy from its birth to
the present day, and old-tmers who gloat
over the good old days of yore when min
strels were Ministries will have an op-
portunity to draw comparisons, beS4I.eS
being allowed the privilege of enjoying
two excellent performances for one price.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24

At Kernan's Lyceum Theater next week,
commencing Monday, an exceptional treat
may be enjoyed by witnessing that high
class vaudeville combination of "Hyde's
Comedians" headed by the wonderful fe-
male baritone, Helene Mora, whose vocal
gifts and descriptive characterization
have endeared her to all lovers of popular
harmony. In addition, one may see con1i-
cality personified by Johnnie and Emma
Ray; mirth and music combined, by Binns
and Binns; refined comedy presented by
those favorite dramatic stars, Carrie Web
ber and John Compson; humor of a rat
Ting order, by Thorne and Carlton; buck
dancing and trick decentralization, by
Forbes and Quinn; studies of the light fan
tastic. accompanied with song, by McMa-
hon and King; novel vocal effusions, by
Stnson and Merton, anG a concluding eli
max OF conviviality, by Johnnie Ray, en-
titled Mistaken Identity" in which the
entire company is oonspicuously clever.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24

The famous spectacle. 1.-THE Black Crook"
viii begin weeks engagement here to-
morrow night at the Grand Opera House.
The ballet. of course, will be the principal
feature. There VIII be three grand ballets.
The principal dancers are Mile. Jole Tor
naghi, from La Scala, Milan; Mile. Stac-
cioni, from San Carlos. Naples, and Signor
Biancifiori. from La Scala, Milan. Among
the principal speciality artists viii be
"Mardo the Marvel" The costuming and
scenery will be onthe mos tina gnificentscale.
1.-The Electric Terrace or Grand Staircase"
is said to be most brilliant scene, strik
ing effect being obtained with l 900 or more
incaDdescent lamps that are used. Other
scenes are the "P Pandemonium, - 1.-The Foot
OF the Hartz Mountains" and Moonlight
and Daylight" The production enlists
200 people, over half of whom are in the
ballet. The Athos family of acrobats are q
strong feature. In order to give the ladies
and children an opportunity to see these
wonderful people the management will give
Wednesday and Saturday matinee.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24
COMING TO THE THEATERS.

"Charley's Aunt" which comes to the New
National tomorrow evening, is phenome-
non among modern farces. 1t was written
by Brandon Thomas, whose acting in the
"Pantomime Rehearsal" where he appeared
here with Rosina Yokes, was SO enthusiastic
caIly approved Mr.. Thomas is acting still
in London, where he is a great fayorte,
though there is no necessity for him to do
any more work.
"Charley's Aunt" has made HIM independ-
entity rich. In the past two years it must
have netted him over 100000 in London
profits alone Charles Frohman. who owns
the American rights of the farce and under
whose direction it will be produced here,
cleared over 5000, 900 by the run Of the piece
in New York, Boston, and Chicago.
An idea OF the hold which "Charleys
Aunt had on the Eastern folks will be OBJ
tanned when the fact is stated that many
persons went half dozen times to see it, and
there were some people who sat it out and
laughed through it twelve and fourteen DIFF
ferenI times.
The action begins with the two college
chums inviting their sweethearts TO lunch
con TO meet the millionaire aunt of one OF
them. q widow who halls from Brazil, ''where
the nuts come from" The aunt does not
arrive, but the young girls do, and in order
that they may, with propriety. be kept to
lunch, the chums get another college chum
to personate the Brazilian aunt
Then the fun begins. The bogus aunt
hugs and kisses the girls to the deep chagrin
OF their lovers. she gets up fiirtations with
two middle aged gentlemen and secures pro-
posals OF marriage from them. There is
great whirl OF merriment through three acts,
when the deception is finally explained in
the presence OF the real aunt. who has ar
rived, and everything ends happily. Aspecial
Mardi Gras matinee will be given Tuesday
afternoon 2 p. m.
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AMONG THE SOCIAL CLUBS.
Continued from fourth page.l

street southeast One Of the large rooms in
the house was cleared Of all furniture. and
the evening was devoted to dancing. Among
the many present were Mr.. and Mrs. G.. B. P
Stailey Mr.. and Mrs. E. @. Crabbe, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. F. Feehtig, Messrs. L. MeWhorter
George Cook, George Edmonds, C. Engle,
C.. Hurdle, T. Edmonds. 8. II. Beach. E. A.
Burton, DR.. Meridith H Edmonds, Bert Nc
Kiidin and E Edmonds. and Misses Hattie
Stewart. Ma dge Stailey, Sallie Sipes, Grace
Stailey, LYDIA Babbltt, Anna Hutchinson,
Lizzie Babbitt. Pauline Stanshury. Maud
Minor, BIaneh Pendel, Josie Bahbitt. Fanny
Minor. the Misses Edmonds, Pearl Feose and
Jennie Posey.
'Der Deutsch-Amerikanfsc Club net
on Tuesday last at the residence OF Mr..
George Gibson, No. 1884 Rhode Island
avenue. A very interesting programme was
presented, consisting Of piano duet, ''The
Jolly Blacksmith by Mrs. NJ. b. Hazard
aud Miss Flora Gibson; essay, Die Einigun2
Deutschiands !" Mr.. Mohr; songs, '.Unier
Wachholderbaum" and ''The Sweetest Story"
Miss Bertha Gibson; songs, when the Heart
Is Young and" Ny Pretty Jane" Mr.. Fred
Grant; reading, Der Weltschoepfer," Mrs.
Armor; piano duet, "Ths Witches Flight"
Herbert and Ethel LeffingwelI; reading,
der Peter IN der Freinde, Miss LeOntine
Won Entrees; songs. "Only Once More" and
s'Bedouln Love Song" Mr. ]. Henry Kaiser;
recitation, Der Graf Won Hapsburg." Mrs.
DR.. Schoenecker, and piano solo. Miss
Behrend.
Those present were Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson.
DR.. and Mrs. Won Hartleben, Mr. and Mrs.
Fred Grant, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Heary
Kaiser, Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander Scott, Mr..
and Mrs II. @. Browning, Mr. and
Mrs. Hazard. Mr.. and Mrs. ". s. Eaton,
Mrs. DR.. Schoenecker, Mrs. P. Hof1Iger,
Mrs. Armor, Mrs. Wilmer, Mrs Gardner,
Mrs. William Daw, Mrs. @. Bernheim. Mrs.
]. S. A. Baker, Mrs. Charles Petteys, Mrs z.
H. GoOdail. Mrs. A. Behrend. Mrs. A Perry,
Mrs. Calvin, Misses Flora aud Bertha Glib
500, Virgie Hancock, 4. Won Entrees, Ellen
Vockey, Alice Burritt, NJ. D. Lefingwell,
Rettig. Cluss, Behrend, Hill, Van Ness, Mary
/ Armor, Misses Matte, Belle and JAMIE Glib
| son. Messrs. Mohr, w. I. Tune and II. Lef-
\ hnSwell.
The Washington times., 1895-02-24

Little Billee, as being much distressed at
seeing their protege posing for a figure.
Yet he had before stated that such posing
was in no way injurious to the model